Posts by Randy Angel
Mira Costa rally falls short in CIF Division 2 boys water polo semifinals
Mira Costa lost its bid for back-to-back CIF championships Wednesday when the Mustangs fell to top-seeded Foothill 10-9 in the Division 2 semifinals held at William Woollett Jr. Aquatic Center in Irvine. Trailing 10-7 with less than three minutes remaining in regulation, fourth-seeded Mira Costa (24-7) pulled to within one goal with scores by Jake…
Read MoreRedondo to face Mater Dei for CIF Division 1AA girls volleyball title
Top-seeded Redondo defeated Great Oaks in four sets Tuesday night and will take on third-seeded Mater Dei for the CIF Southern Section Division 1AA girls volleyball championship On Saturday at 8 p.m. at Cerritos College. Redondo (34-2) avenged last year’s quarterfinal loss at Great Oak, defeating the Wolfpack 25-19, 12-25, 25-23, 25-15. Redondo reached the…
Read MoreCBVA Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame inducts three new members; recognizes past, present and future stars
When beach volleyball legend Bob Clem was tearing up the sand courts in the 1970s, there were no bleachers full of fans and teams could only score when serving the ball. The sports has since switched to rally scoring where a point is awarded after each serve and has become one of the most popular…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Baseball, running, soccer, and more
Soccer: Manhattan Beach’s Chuck Pitts was named to the All-California Collegiate Athletic Association First Team after the junior forward led Humboldt State to its first winning season (8-7-2) since 2006. During his season year at Mira Costa, Pitts was the Offensive Player of the Year for the Mustang’s soccer team. Three South Bay girls have…
Read MoreRedondo girls advance to volleyball semifinals; Costa goes down with a fight
Top-seeded Redondo rallied from a first-set loss to defeat host Long Beach Wilson in a CIF-SS Division 1AA quarterfinal match Saturday night. Coach Tommy Chaffins’ squad rallied for a 22-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-23 victory after dropping the first game and trailing 16-7 in the second. Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani has 21 kills to lead the Sea Hawks…
Read MoreCBVA Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame to induct three new members at Hermosa Beach Community Center
When beach volleyball legend Bob Clem was tearing up the sand courts in the 1970s, there were no bleachers full of fans and teams could only score when serving the ball. The sports has since switched to rally scoring where a point is awarded after each serve and has become one of the most popular…
Read MoreMira Costa reaches semifinals in CIF boys water playoffs
Moving up one division has not appeared to affect Mira Costa’s boys water polo team as the Mustangs advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals with a 10-7 win against host San Clemente. Andrew Todd scored three goals and Ed Jeon, Brandon Lavinsky and Jake Miller-Tolt each recorded two goals for fourth-seeded Mira…
Read MoreBay League football teams advance in CIF playoffs
Both Bay League representatives escaped with victories Friday night advancing to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Western Division playoffs. Redondo (6-5) avoided overtime when host Pacifica missed an extra point on its second touchdown giving the Sea Hawks a 14-13 win. “It wasn’t pretty at times, and we shot ourselves in the…
Read MoreRedondo, Mira Costa girls volleyball teams advance in CIF Division 1AA playoffs
Redondo and Mira Costa rebounded from first-set losses Thursday night and will face tough road matches in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 1AA playoffs. Top-seeded Redondo (32-2) defeated host Tesoro 22-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-18 and will play at Long Beach Wilson (17-4) on Saturday. Kristen Hamlin led Redondo with 18 kills and Norene Iosia…
Read MoreMira Costa, El Segundo advance in boys water polo playoffs
In a rematch of last year’s CIF-SS Division 3 championship game, Mira Costa defeated visiting Santiago/Corona 16-8 Thursday advancing to Saturday’s Division 2 quarterfinal round. Jake Miller-Tolt led the fourth-seeded Mustangs with four goals and Finn Pardon added three goals in the win. Mira Costa (23-6) is the only Bay League team to advance and…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Baseball, football, volleyball and more
Volleyball: Redondo outside hitter Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani has been selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) to the Under Armour Girls High School All-American first team. She among 150 seniors selected for this year’s honors that represent 36 states and 139 high schools. First-team players are invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Volleyball…
Read MoreMira Costa teams drive for CIF titles [UPDATED]
Mira Costa’s boys water polo and girls tennis teams are making a run for CIF Southern Section championships after earning high seeds going into the postseason. Brackets and results for all sports are available at ciss.org. Boys Water Polo Bay League champion Mira Costa (22-6) earned the No. 4 seed in CIF-SS Division 2 and…
Read MoreRedondo earns top seed in girls volleyball playoffs [UPDATED]
Riding an 19-match winning streak, top-seeded Redondo (31-2) enters the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1AA playoffs after defeating St. Joseph of Lakewood 25-11, 25-16, 25-14 in the first round Tuesday. Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani recorded 12 kills and three aces for the Sea Hawks who play at Tesoro (14-3) in the second round on Thursday. All playoff matches…
Read MoreRedondo beats Mira Costa to claim second place in Bay League
Prior to Redondo’s game with visiting Mira Costa Friday night, proud parents looked on as the Sea Hawks honored seniors on the football and cheerleading teams, dance squad and band. But the celebration didn’t end there as Redondo beat its cross-town rival 36-21 to secure second place in the Bay League. The win was extra…
Read MoreRedondo’s Gore, Suarez win Bay League cross country championships; Palos Verdes sweeps team titles
Redondo cross country standouts Amber Gore and Carlos Suarez continued to dominate Bay League local competition Thursday night, winning the girls and boys races at the Bay League Finals held under the lights at Redondo. Despite the first-place finishes, Redondo finished second to Palos Verdes which swept the team titles. Mira Costa finished third behind…
Read MoreHermosa Beach golfer Andrea Lee named Rolex Junior Player of the Year
Adding another title to her young golfing resume, Andrea Lee attained her season-long goal Thursday when she was named Rolex Junior Player of the Year by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). Lee, of Hermosa Beach, joined Sam Burns of Shreveport, LA as the female and male winners of the award. Introduced by the AJGA…
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