Posts by Randy Angel
Girls highlight Tachikara Classic AAU beach volleyball tournament
Many of the future female beach volleyball stars will showcase their talents Saturday when the Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) Southern Pacific Volleyball Committee hosts the Tachikara Classic at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa Del Rey. With the sport of women’s sand volleyball continuing to grow among colleges across the country, many stars of the future will…
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Baseball: Mustang Baseball Camps will be holding two summer sessions for players ages 6-14. Camps run from 9 a.m.-noon June 24-28 and July 29-Aug. 2 at Mira Costa High School. Fees are $200 for one session ($350 for both) and include t-shirt and snack. Mira Costa varsity coaches and players will instruct campers in hitting, fielding,…
Read MoreMira Costa girls excel in IBVL Pairs Championships
After winning the Southern Pacific Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League (IBVL) Championship, Mira Costa’s girls continued to excel with two teams medaling in the IBVL Pairs Championships held at Dockweiler Beach. Mira Costa’s Skylar Caputo and Lan Nguyen defeated Heidi Dyer and Jaelyn Greene of Saddleback to capture gold medals, besting the field of 16 teams…
Read MoreShanahan leads local athletes at CIF State Track & Field Championships
Bishop Montgomery distance standout Danielle Shanahan led a group of local girls in the CIF State Track & Field Championships, finishing her prep career with fourth-place finishes in the 1,600 and 3,200. The Loyola Marymount-bound Shanahan was tops in a strong field of distance runners from the South Bay who made the trip to Buchanan…
Read MoreMira Costa’s baseball magic runs out at Dodger Stadium
Mira Costa’s improbable run came to an end Friday when the unranked Mustangs fell to second-seeded Serra 8-1 in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 baseball championships at Dodger Stadium. Mira Costa began the season with off-field controversy that included the suspension of head coach Cassidy Olson. But the Mustangs battled their way to a…
Read MoreHundreds begin Memorial Day with shoreline run in Manhattan Beach
Low tide came early this year for the Manhattan Beach Summer 5K which was held on Memorial Day and a pair of out-of-area runner took top honors in the male and female divisions.\ Marty Wacker, 42, of Grand Junction, CO, captured the title with a time of 17 minutes, 44 seconds, outpacing two participants running…
Read MoreMira Costa baseball team reaches CIF Division 3 quarterfinals
Bay League rivals Mira Costa and Peninsula advanced to Friday’s quarterfinal round in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs with 4-2 wins on Tuesday, leaving the teams one win away from facing each other in the semifinals on Tuesday. Mira Costa has capitalized on good pitching and stellar defense in its first two playoff…
Read MoreLocal track and field standouts qualify for CIF Masters Meet on Friday
Redondo Union distance runner Kayla Ferron continued her stellar senior season, advancing to the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet for the first time in her prep career. Ferron will compete in two events at the Masters Meet on Friday at Cerritos College after capturing the CIF-SS Division 2 girls 1,600 title at the championships held…
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Basketball: For the first time in its 32 year history, Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball is offering a Summer League running from July 8 through Aug. 1. The $115 fee includes eight games, jersey and referee fees. Registration deadline is May 25. For more information, call 310-372-BALL or email b-ball@hbyb.net. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will…
Read MorePeninsula survives after local softball teams make quick exit from playoffs
When the CIF Southern Section Division 3 softball playoffs began last week, the brackets appeared loaded with local teams set to make deep postseason runs. Bay League champion Redondo had won its final six league games and runner-up Mira Costa brought a potent offense and steady pitcher into the playoffs. Perennial Pioneer League powers North…
Read MoreMira Costa baseball team advances in postseason after first-round rout
Mira Costa capitalized on an 11-run fourth inning to eliminate visiting Los Altos 15-1 in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs. The Bay League champion Mustangs (20-10) will host Golden League champion and fifth-seeded Quartz Hill (22-6) in the second round Tuesday. Four of the teams ranked in the top…
Read MoreMira Costa falls in CIF boys volleyball semifinals
Huntington Beach threw a monkey wrench into the much anticipated rematch between Mira Costa and Loyola for the Division 1 CIF Southern Section boys volleyball championship, upsetting the top-seeded Mustangs Wednesday. Mira Costa (32-3) suffered its first sweep of the season at the hands of host Huntington Beach 25-23, 29-27, 25-23 before an enthusiastic crowd.…
Read MoreUSA Volleyball’s Dave Williams dies
Dave Williams, managing director of beach programs for USA Volleyball, passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 55 after a short battle with cancer. Williams, a Hermosa Beach resident and native of Brilliant, Ohio, had family at his side when he succumbed in a Southern California hospital. “USA Volleyball has lost a wonderful employee,…
Read MoreMira Costa badminton program reaches new level
In a sport overshadowed by other high school athletic programs, Mira Costa’s badminton team continues to make a name for itself. The Mustangs recently reached the finals of the CIF Division 1 Team Championships for the first time, giving back-to-back champion Diamond Bar all it could handle in a 12-9 loss in a match played…
Read MoreMira Costa wins Bay League baseball crown; hosts first-round playoff game
Despite off-the-field controversy, the resilient Mira Costa baseball team captured the Bay League championship this season and begins the Division 3 playoffs with a home game on Thursday. Coach Cassidy Olson’s Mustangs (19-10) host Los Altos (16-9) in the first round. All games with the exception of the finals are scheduled to start at 3:15…
Read MoreRedondo wins Bay League softball crown; CIF playoffs feature local teams
Redondo Union’s softball team enters the postseason on a high note after capturing its first outright Bay League championship in six years. Coach Jennifer Dessert’s Sea Hawks rebounded from a 12-0 mercy-rule home loss to rival Mira Costa on April 19 by winning their last six league games including a 5-3 road win against Mira…
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