Posts by Randy Angel
Top-ranked Redondo captures elusive Bay League girls volleyball crown
Redondo’s girls volleyball team held onto its No. 1 ranking in the CIF Southern Section Division 1-AA poll with a four-set victory over host Mira Costa, snapping the Mustang’s 27-year streak as champions of the Bay League.
Read MoreRedondo hosts Mira Costa to determine second place in Bay League football
In fitting fashion, Friday’s 7 p.m. rivalry game between host Redondo and Mira Costa will have playoff implications with the winner holding the second spot in the Bay League. Unfortunately, the game lost a little of its luster when Redondo running back Anthony Philyaw suffered a broken wrist on the second play in a 21-7…
Read MoreRedondo hosts annual Power Classic girls volleyball tournament
Prior to next week’s showdown with rival Mira Costa, California’s top-ranked team Redondo will host the 32-team Redondo Power Classic Friday and Saturday. The tournament includes 16 teams ranked in the top ten of their respective CIF divisions and will used as a post-season tune-up for many of the participating schools. Matches will be held in…
Read MoreNewsmakers: Success of local athletes
Volleyball legend honored Manhattan Beach native and Mira Costa alum Mike Dodd was one of six athletes inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Mass on Saturday. At the age of 15, Dodd earned his beach volleyball AAA rating and later excelled at indoor volleyball and basketball at San Diego State. He won…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Football, golf, tennis, track and field, volleyball and more
Golf: The 1st Annual Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame Golf Tournament will be held at Los Verdes in Palos Verdes on Friday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. prior to the Hall of Fame Grand Opening later that evening. FOX Sports broadcaster Chris “Geeter “McGee will be calling up foursomes to the 1st…
Read MoreRedondo Union hosts Palos Verdes in gridiron battle for first place
Redondo’s rushing game continued to run on all cylinders and the Sea Hawk defense created four turnovers to throttle host Leuzinger 45-26. The win sets up a showdown for first place in the Bay League when Redondo (5-3, 3-0) hosts Palos Verdes (5-3, 3-0) at 7 p.m. on Friday. Redondo players apparently listened to…
Read MoreRedondo boys, Costa girls win second Bay League cross country meet
There were new winners in the second Bay League cross country meet setting up a showdown when the elite teams of the South Bay compete in the league finals on Thursday, Nov. 1 at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach. Redondo’s boys team was a surprise winner, beating Palos Verdes in a race that came down…
Read MoreMira Costa’s girls volleyball team places fifth in prestigious tournament
Mira Costa’s girls volleyball team continued to prepare for the post season competing in the two-day California Challenge tournament where the Mustangs finished tied for fifth. The competition was dominated by teams in CIF Southern Section Division 1-AA. Marymount, ranked fourth in the division, defeated second-ranked Mater Dei 25-17, 25-14 to win the tournament title.…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Basketball, beach tennis, running and track and field
Beach Tennis: The world’s top ranked beach tennis players will be competing in the Subaru Hermosa Beach Open International Beach Tennis Championships Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Action begins at 9 a.m. and is followed by an after party at 9:30 p.m. Beach Tennis, an internationally recognized professional sport governed by the…
Read MoreRedondo’s Ree, Mira Costa girls win Knabe Cup golf titles
Redondo’s Robynn Ree shot a birdie on the final hole to win the Knabe Cup at Lakewood Country Club edging defending champion Alice Jeong of North Torrance by one stroke with a 7-under-par 67. Mira Costa captured the team title with 297 strokes, out shooting North Torrance (298) and Palos Verdes (306) to win the…
Read MoreRedondo’s football team, alumni celebrate first home win
Redondo won its first home football game of the season with a thrilling 34-31 overtime victory in front of its homecoming crowd.
Read MoreRedondo Union beats rival Mira Costa in key girls volleyball match
Redondo put itself in the driver’s seat for a Bay League championship Thursday with a hard-fought victory over visiting rival Mira Costa. The Sea Hawks proved why they are the top ranked team in CIF Division 1-AA, rebounding from a first-set loss to eke out a thrilling 26-28, 26-24, 30-28, 25-23 victory in front of…
Read MoreGirls volleyball showdown at Redondo features South Bay’s best
When Mira Costa enters the Redondo gym Thursday for the first of two Bay League matches between the rival schools, the Mustangs will be in an unfamiliar position. Sure, the noise level will be high and the competition fierce as two of the top girls volleyball programs in Southern California square off, pitting friends and…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Beach tennis, running, track and field and more
Beach Tennis: The world’s top ranked beach tennis players will be competing in the Subaru Hermosa Beach Open International Beach Tennis Championships Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Action begins at 9 a.m. and is followed by an after party at 9:30 p.m. Beach Tennis, an internationally recognized professional sport governed by the…
Read MoreCross country teams prepare for second Bay League meet
Featuring nine teams ranked in the CIF Southern Section, the second Bay League cross country meet takes place Thursday at Palos Verdes beginning at 2:45 p.m. where Redondo’s girl’s team and the boys from Palos Verdes will attempt to win their second league race. In the Division 2 boy’s poll, Redondo in ranked…
Read MoreLezama, Higley repeat as Manhattan Beach 10K winners
More than 3,700 participants officially finished the 35th running of the Manhattan Beach 10K Saturday in a race that was highlighted by repeat winners in both the male and female divisions. Tito Lezama, 22, of Gardena improved on his 2011 winning time of 31 minutes, 52 seconds by completing the 6.2-mile course in 31:06. John…
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