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Beach Cities Sports

  Volleyball The annual War of the Roses volleyball tournament is scheduled for Saturday at 8 a.m. on the south side of the Manhattan Beach Pier. Hosted by the Beach Cities Ski Club, the tournament has traditionally been a mixed [...]

Toppel tops Hermosa 16th Street Labor Day Weekend VB tourney

Toppel tops Hermosa 16th Street Labor Day Weekend VB tourney

Former Loyola High stand-out, Stanford All American and European indoor volleyball professional Curt Toppel took his game to the beach over the long weekend and won the 53rd Annual 16th Street Volleyball tournament. The 6-foot-9 hitter was the “A” player on a team that also included Mike Igloi, Duncan Avery and Walter “Gator” Tomlinson.

Dig for Kids Dinner for Champions honors Marlowe, Obradovich, Hanley

Dig for Kids Dinner for Champions honors Marlowe, Obradovich, Hanley

Three of beach volleyball’s most memorable players were honored last month on the 50th Anniversary of the Manhattan Beach Open during the Dig For Kids Dinner of Champions at Raleigh Studios.

Beach Cities Sports

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 [...]

Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball 50th Anniversary

Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball 50th Anniversary

Locals Aaron Wachtfogel and Sean Rosenthal win Old School. Photo by (Brent Broza) Click image for photo gallery

Manhattan Beach Open – Rosenthal repeats as champion

Manhattan Beach Open – Rosenthal repeats as champion

The cloud that hovered over the beach volleyball community for a week ended up having a silver lining – at least for four players – who took advantage of the window of opportunity to have their names etched in history. [...]

Orenic honored as AAU’s best on the sand

Orenic honored as AAU’s best on the sand

With summer winding down, Chris Orenic – like most South Bay high schoolers – will be forced to shift his focus from the beach to the start of a new school year. But while the Manhattan Beach teenager prepares to [...]

Beach Cities Sports

  Aquatics The 35th Annual Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race presented by Honolua Surf Co. takes place Sunday. The longest, most grueling race of the season, the 32-mile course starts at 6 a.m. at the Isthmus on Catalina Island. Top finishers [...]