Local prep teams kick off their football seasons Friday with non-league contests with defending CIF Western Division champion Mira Costa hosting Loyola and Redondo traveling to take on North Torrance. Bay League teams face a tough challenge in the post season this year after moving to the highly-competitive Northern Division.

by Randy Angel
Loyola High School captured its second consecutive and fourth overall CIF Southern Section Commissioner’s Cup while El Segundo and Mira Costa earned the third and tenth spots, respectively, in rankings that indicate the most successful high school athletic programs. More

by Randy Angel
High school baseball players will demonstrate their talents today at Redondo Union High School’s Memorial Field as part of the “Best in the West” Wood Bat Invitational tournament that runs through Sunday.
The day’s festivities begin with a college combine workout More

 
 by Randy Angel 
It didn’t take long for two key positions in Redondo Union High School’s athletic department to be filled. After the retirement of long-time Athletic Director Les Congelliere and the resignation of first-year head baseball coach Bradey Thurman in June, RUHS More

Baseball
Mira Costa’s Lucas Whitehill and El Segundo’s Nigel Nootbaar were selected as multi-purpose players on the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball second team.
Led by varsity head coach Cassidy Olson and pitching coach Carlos Rojas, the Mira Costa Baseball Camp will be More

 by Randy Angel
 Mira Costa’s Eric Mochalski and Jace Olsen were selected as Co-MVPs of the Bay League after leading the Mustangs to a 34-2 record and appearance in the CIF Division 1 championship match. The seniors were selected with teammates Jace Olsen and More

by Randy Angel
First-year Mira Costa head coach Cassidy Olson had three players from his Bay League champion squad honored. Outfielder/pitcher Lucas Whitehill was named the league’s MVP, first baseman Jake Jelmini was a Co-Most Outstanding Player and pitcher Drew Van Orden was selected More

Chloe Curtis established herself as one of the great athletes in the history of Redondo Union High School, winning the CIF State Championship in the 1,600 meter run. Fellow Sea Hawk Lyndsey Mull placed third to give Redondo an 8th-place finish in girls team competition.

Triathlon
The 6th annual Redondo Beach Triathlon presented by TC Tri Productions begins at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the Veteran’s Park/Marina area in Redondo Beach. All of the proceeds go to Cheer for Children, a nonprofit organization that gives seasonal parties More

by Randy Angel
Baseball players at Redondo Union High School are getting tired of each season being a “rebuilding year,” but when the team takes the field next season it will be the same old story with the Sea Hawks playing under their fourth More