Posts by Randy Angel
Beach Cities Sports: Football, running, surfing, volleyball and more
Volleyball: The first annual Kerri Walsh-Jennings and Santa Monica Beach Volleyball Club Fundraiser will be held Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Annenberg Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica. From 3:30-5 p.m., the three time Olympic gold medalist will join her husband and pro beach volleyball star Casey Jennings along with Olympic beach volleyball…
Read MoreMira Costa girls lose marathon water polo battle at Palos Verdes
The Bay League girls water polo season opened with a classic contest Tuesday featuring the third and fourth ranked teams in CIF Southern Section Division 3. The game between Mira Costa and host Palos Verdes showed that not much separates the two teams. The higher seeded Sea Kings needed four overtime periods, including two sudden…
Read MoreNo-nonsense gym a hit among locals
Tucked away in the corner of the lounge area of Powerhouse Gym is a small statue of a chiseled, masculine bodybuilder in mid-pose. Etched on the base is IFBB North American Overall Winner – 1993. It is the only trophy Dave Fisher has kept from an illustrious bodybuilding career. Yet it does not represent the…
Read MoreSea Hawk Classic boys basketball title goes to Bishop Montgomery
Bishop Montgomery proved its top ranking in CIF Southern Section Division 4-AA is no fluke Saturday, winning the Sea Hawk Classic at Redondo Union High School for its third tournament title this season. The Knights easily handled Price, knocking off the No. 2 team in the 4-AA division 75-39 behind the play of Tournament MVP…
Read MoreKings bring Stanley Cup to Beach Cities [2012 Newsmaker]
The L.A. Kings battled through a difficult season and a coaching change to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Read MoreEasy Reader’s top ten sports stories of the year
Olympians and members of professional teams weren’t the only athletes in the area to gain notoriety in 2012. Following are a few of the year’s top sports stories in the Beach Cities. For month-by-month highlights, visit easyreadernews.com. Mustang volleyball team among nation’s best Mira Costa’s boys volleyball team finished its 2012 season with a 19-match…
Read MoreSports Highlights of the Year
Olympians and professional stars weren’t the only local athletes to make news in 2012. Following are month-by-month highlights of sports stories in the world of sports and the issue dates they appeared in the Easy Reader. January 12 – Mira Costa’s boys water polo team handed Palos Verdes its first league loss since 2007 to…
Read MoreBeach Cities Olympic gold rush [2012 Newsmaker]
Of the 193 countries and 11 territories competing in the Summer Olympics, only 23 countries earned more medals than our Beach Cities heroes.
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Baseball, running, surfing and more
Baseball: Redondo Sunset Baseball and Softball is holding signups for the 2013 season at redondosunset.com. Walk-up registration will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Alta Vista Park. Registration for Hermosa Beach Little League is scheduled to close on Jan. 5, 2013 for the Spring 2013 season. Open to boys and…
Read MoreFootball, cheer teams represent Redondo in Pop Warner national championships
Rewarded for their standout seasons of competition, dozens of players and coaches from Redondo Beach Youth Football and Cheer enjoyed the trip of a lifetime when their teams advanced to the Pop Warner National Championships at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, FL. Not only did the teams get the opportunity to…
Read MoreLocal girls soccer teams dominate South Holiday Tournament
South Bay girls showed their high school teams are ones to be reckoned with, dominating the South Holiday Tournament held the last two weekends. Peninsula defeated host South Torrance 4-3 on penalty kicks after the teams battled to a 1-1 tie in the championship game of the South Holiday Tournament. Redondo Union (7-2) tied Torrance…
Read MoreMira Costa girls take third in La Habra basketball tournament
Mira Costa’s girls basketball team found its winning ways after a slow start, taking third place in the La Habra Tournament. Mira Costa began tournament action with a 39-31 win over Wilson (Hacienda Heights). Camille Mills returned to the starting lineup from ankle and knee injuries and scored a team-high nine points for the Mustangs.…
Read MoreBoys soccer teams play in annual South Holiday Tournament
Thirty two teams, including eight CIF top-ten ranked teams will converge on the fields of South Torrance High School when the school hosts the boy’s edition of its Holiday Tournament beginning Wednesday, Dec. 19 The annual tournament runs through Saturday, Dec. 22 concluding with the Championship Bracket title game at 4 p.m. Leuzinger (No. 9,…
Read MoreCosta, Redondo girls win pools at South Holiday soccer tournament
Girls soccer teams from Mira Costa and Redondo capitalized on strong defense to win their pools in the South Holiday Tournament and advance to the Championship Bracket on Saturday. Pool B winner Mira Costa (5-0-1) began the tournament last Saturday with a 7-1 victory over North Torrance. Megan Mahoney and Rachel Oster each scored two…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Baseball, football, running, surfing and more
Football: Beach Cities Sports (BCS) flag football league will be holding a toy drive benefitting the Richstone Family Center during its day of “Super Bowl” games on Sunday at Mira Costa High School. New, unwrapped non-violent toys will be accepted throughout the day which includes seven games featuring teams of 6 to 12-year-old players. The…
Read MoreRedondo Union’s Ferron finishes prep cross country career at Footlock National Championships
Redondo Union High School cross country standout Kayla Ferron wrapped up a stellar season and successful prep career Saturday competing against the nation’s top runners in the Footlocker National Championships in San Diego. Ferron finished 38th, completing the 5K course in Balboa Park’s Morley Field in San Diego in 19 minutes, just eight seconds off…
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