Bay League faces gridiron challenge in new division
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.
RELATEDInexperienced El Camino begins grid season with lofty goals
by Randy Angel
Despite losing all of it starters from last season’s top defensive unit in the state, the young El Camino College football team is ranked third in the nation jcgridiron.com, creating a bull’s eye and a position the Warriors are accustomed to. More
Beach Cities Sports
Volleyball
California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be holding its annual California Cup State Championship this weekend at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Saturday’s action features Men’s A, AA, B, Open and Unrated divisions along with Women’s A, AA, Open and Unrated tournaments. More
Hermosa’s Buckley wins Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race
(See more photos by Nick Meistrell, Brian Kingston and Brent Broza at end of story)
A head down, straight ahead strategy paid off for 32-year-old, Hermosa Beach paddler Adam Buckley, who had an unremarkable, 19th place finish in his first Catalina Classic paddleboard race last year. Despite a headwind, bumpy water and taking what he afterwards acknowledged was too high a course, Buckley arrived at the Manhattan Beach pier finish line Sunday morning 23 minutes ahead of his last year’s time and seven minutes ahead of second place finisher Brian Rocheleau, of Hawaii who finished fourth in the Classic last year.
Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball 50th Anniversary
Locals Aaron Wachtfogel and Sean Rosenthal win Old School. Photo by Brent Broza (Brozaphoto.com)