Beach Cities Sports: Beach volleyball action heats up
Volleyball: The Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) Southern Pacific Beach Volleyball Committee hosts its Tour Championships on Sunday at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Competition begins at 9 a.m. featuring boys and girls 18U/16U/14U/12U/10U divisions. Open to AAU members, the cost of the tournament in $63.99 per player. For more information, visit aaubeach.org or contact Gino Grajeda, spvcvolleyball@hotmail.com.
The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be holding the Jr. Hermosa Beach Open Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Competition includes boys and girls 12U/14U/16U/18U divisions. Cost is $42.50 per team. For more information, contact Chris Brown, 310-766-7234. Adult tournaments will be held throughout the weekend at Marine Street in Manhattan Beach. Play begins at 9 a.m. each day. Saturday’s action features Men’s and Women’s AA divisions. Sunday features Men’s and Women’s A divisions. Cost is $42.50 per team. For more information, contact Chad Mowrey, 310-351-2207, cbvamarinestreet@yahoo.com. or visit cbva.com. The Rosecrans Youth Tournament will be held Wednesday at Rosecrans Avenue in Manhattan Beach. Play begins at 9 a.m. Competition includes boys and girls 12U/14U/16U divisions. Cost is $42.50. Contact Tim Walmer, walmy1@aol.com. Visit cbva.com to register for all tournaments.
The National Volleyball League (NVL) is hosting the second of its Triple Crown events Friday through Sunday, Aug. 16-18 in its hometown of Hermosa Beach. The West Coast Championships include a purse of $50,000 and features a 32-team main draw. Friday’s schedule involves qualifying rounds with eight teams advancing to the weekend main draw. Action begins at 9 a.m. each day.
Open to boys and girls ages 7-15, the United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) is taking sign-ups for its Hermosa Beach league. The schedule is Mondays and Wednesdays Sept. to Oct. 30 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at South Park. Registration closes Sept. 1. For more information and to register, visit usyvl.org or call 1-888-988-7985. Multiple child discounts and volunteer opportunities available. High school student can earn community service hours through the High School Volunteer Program.
Football: The first Thursday night season of the Co-ed Flag Football on the Beach League begins Aug. 29 at 10th Street and The Strand in Hermosa Beach. Registration is offered as a team only and available at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave.; online at hermosabch.org or by calling 310-318-0280. Cost is $265 per team for the six week season and two weeks of playoffs. Games being at 6:15 p.m. For more information, contact Chris, cyj@prankmonkey.org, 310-877-3148, or Anna at ann@prankmonkey.org.
Cycling: The South Bay Wheelmen hosts a group ride on the first Saturday of every month. Cyclists meet in the parking lot of the Catalina Coffee Company, 126 N. Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach at 9 a.m. The moderately-paced ride is 30-40 miles with some climbing and regroups at several points so no one gets left behind. The Wheelmen also hosts the Baxter Time Trial Series of bicycle races that began this week and will continue each Sunday through Sept. 29 on a course in Carson. Men and women divisions compete in several age groups where racers are awarded points for placing and winners are announced at the end of the series. For more information, visit southbaywheelmen.org.