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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Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, baseball, running, volleyball and more

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,…

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Mira 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…

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Mira 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…

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Mira 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…

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Mira 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.…

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USA 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,…

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Mira 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…

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