Posts by Randy Angel
Manhattan Beach runners battle for Dick Fitzgerald title
During the summer of 1988, Jeff Atkinson was representing the United States as a runner in the 1,500-meter race at the Olympics held in Seoul, Korea. Twenty-four years later, the Manhattan Beach native was still competing with the Olympics on his mind, although this time, he was running for Mira Costa, his high school alma…
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Basketball: Dave Miller, former New Orleans Hornets/NCAA basketball coach and current co-host of the KIA Motors Laker Shoot Around Show and Laker Line Post Game Show on 710 ESPN Radio, will be hosting his summer basketball camp Aug. 6-10 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Aviation Gym, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach. Open to…
Read More51st Surf Festival kicks off with 6-man volleyball tournament in Manhattan Beach
The International Surf Festival begins its second half-century of competition today when the 51st edition of the event kicks off with the Charlie Saikley 6-man beach volleyball tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday in Manhattan Beach. Manhattan Beach city officials decided to move the popular beach volleyball tournament from the weekend to midweek in hopes of…
Read MoreSouth Bay softball teams shine on the diamond
It may have been removed as an Olympic sport, but softball is alive and well in the South Bay as local teams enjoyed successful All-Star seasons with many advancing to Amateur Softball Association (ASA) state tournaments and beyond. The ASA is the national governing body of softball as named by the U.S. Olympic Committee, with…
Read MoreSouth Bay headlines as a worldwide beach volleyball Mecca
A new era of beach volleyball has begun. Fans of the sport are having their thirst for watching high-caliber action while celebrating the beach lifestyle of sand, sun and partying quenched by a variety of tournaments held in the South Bay.
Read MoreTop seeds reign at Cuervo Hermosa Beach Open
Players competing for $100,000 in prize money were energized by more than 50,000 fans congregated at the Hermosa Beach Open last weekend, making it the most attended Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series event ever. The large crowd was not disappointed. Both top-seeded men’s and women’s teams overcame formidable opponents in Sunday’s finals. Jenny Kropp…
Read MoreLocal athletes in the news
Lacrosse stars honored US Lacrosse recently announced its boys’ US Lacrosse High School All-American and All-Academic teams. Mira Costa attacker Dakota Randall was named as an All-American while his teammate, midfielder Christopher O’Brien was selected to the All-Academic team. According to US Lacrosse, an All-American is a player who exhibits superior skills and techniques and…
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Baseball: South Bay Surf Baseball will be holding four 5-day camps featuring members of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Each session includes stations that teach baseball fundamentals, daily games, individual coaching on batting and pitching mechanics, weekly contests, prizes and player evaluations along with visits from Angel players such as Peter Bourjos, Mike Trout,…
Read MorePro volleyball returns to the South Bay with the Cuervo Hermosa Beach Open
Professional beach volleyball returns to the South Bay when the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series hosts the Hermosa Beach Open, Friday through Sunday, north of the Hermosa Beach Pier. The event is the fourth of seven tour stops and follows the Chicago Open held last weekend. Thirty-two men’s and 32 women’s teams will compete…
Read MoreSeven local athletes earn gold in AAU Junior Beach Volleyball National Championships
More than 150 teams from across the country converged on the sands of Hermosa Beach last weekend to compete in the 19th annual Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Beach Volleyball National Championships with 28 local athletes taking home medals. South Bay athletes dominated the boy’s U16 division with the Hermosa Beach duo of Sam Caldwell…
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Baseball: South Bay Surf Baseball will be holding four 5-day camps featuring members of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Each session includes stations that teach baseball fundamentals, daily games, individual coaching on batting and pitching mechanics, weekly contests, prizes and player evaluations along with visits from Angel players such as Peter Bourjos, Mike Trout,…
Read MoreMike Dodd’s odyssey [BEACH VOLLEYBALL]
When beach volleyball was introduced as an Olympic sport at the Atlanta Games in 1996, it was no surprise that teams from the United States would contend for a medal. A strong domestic tour provided top-caliber competition, which produced an all-American gold medal match between four of the sport’s all-time greats. Karch Kiraly and Kent…
Read MoreKerri Walsh goes for Olympic beach volleyball three-peat
It seems appropriate that in 2012 — the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education – a woman would be the South Bay’s most recognizable Olympian. Manhattan Beach resident and beach volleyball superstar Kerri Walsh will be making her fourth appearance in an Olympic career that…
Read MoreLondon calling – Sean Rosenthal, Olympic beach volleyball
Getting to the Olympics may have been nearly as big a challenge as winning gold for Sean Rosenthal and partner Jake Gibb
Read MoreLocal Olympians win gold in Switzerland
With the Olympic Games in London just over two weeks away, the USA beach volleyball teams are fine tuning their games on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour and enjoying success along the way. Last weekend at the 1to1 Energy Grand Slam in Gstaad, Switzerland, the American teams of Sean Rosenthal (Hermosa Beach)/Jake Gibb and Kerry…
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Badminton: The Manhattan Beach Badminton Club will be holding the 20th Annual Junior International Badminton Championships – Wes Schoppe Memorial Sun.-Fri. at 516 18th St., Manhattan Beach. Boys and girls compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles competition in six age divisions. Cost: $65 for 1-3 events. For more information, contact Dean Schoppe, hlcorp7@hotmail.com or…
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