Posts by Randy Angel
Kids score at Chivas USA soccer camp
Major League Soccer organization Chivas USA recently partnered with Hermosa Beach-based FirstSteps for Kids and Autism Speaks to host their first annual Chivas USA HEART Soccer Camp Series at the Home Depot Center in Carson. Started by the Chivas USA Team as an effort to reach out and support the special needs community, the HEART…
Read MoreCosta, Redondo girls focus on first league volleyball showdown
Mira Costa hosts Redondo Thursday in the first of two Bay League meetings between the rival schools with the winner put in the driver’s seat in the race for the league crown which the teams shared last season. Both teams are ranked in the top ten of the CIF Southern Section Division 1-AA poll.
Read MoreCosta, Redondo host Bay league football openers
With frustrating non-league schedules behind them, Mira Costa and Redondo will attempt to regain their winning ways on the gridiron when Bay League action begins Friday. Although each team has won only once in five games (both shutout victories) and was held scoreless in one contest, to their credit, the Mustangs and Sea Hawks played…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Basketball, cycling, running, yachting and more
Aquatics: The Redondo Beach Yacht Club will hold the 8th Annual Frank Guernsey Single-Handed Challenge Race at 1 p.m. (check-in is at noon) on Saturday, Oct. 15. Guest speaker will be explorer, author and photographer James Dorsey. Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. For race information contact John Ellinwood, jwellin@sbcglobal.net or www.redondobeachyachtclub.org. For dinner…
Read MoreDay at the Beach Triathlon – swim, bike, run Hermosa
Registration is open for the Day At The Beach Triathlon to be held Sunday, Oct. 9 at 7 a.m. in Hermosa Beach. The multisport event consists of a ?-mile ocean swim, 10-mile bike and 3-mile run on The Strand. Fees are $115/person ($185/relay). From dayatthebeachtri.com, “The Day at the Beach Triathlon at Hermosa Beach features…
Read MoreHarriers prepare for Bay League cross country showdown
Mira Costa won the boys and girls team cross country championships at the 10th running of the South Bay Cup held at Columbia Park in Torrance. Adam Perez finished first for the Mustangs with a time of 15 minutes, one second just ahead of teammate Zach Adler, who completed the 2.8-mile course in 15:05. Mira…
Read MoreFootball teams wrap up non-league schedule
With league competition beginning next week, Mira Costa and Redondo are hoping the lessons learned in their demanding non-league football schedules will pay off as they enter the race for the Bay League title and possible playoffs berths. Undoubtedly, head coaches Don Morrow of Mira Costa and Gene Simon at Redondo are disappointed with their…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Basketball, cycling, triathlon, yachting and more
Aquatics:The Redondo Beach Yacht Club will hold the 8th Annual Frank Guernsey Single-Handed Challenge Race at 1 p.m. (check-in is at noon) on Saturday, Oct. 15. Guest speaker will be explorer, author and photographer James Dorsey. Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. For race information contact John Ellinwood, jwellin@sbcglobal.net or www.redondobeachyachtclub.org. For dinner contact…
Read MoreCosta’s boys water polo team sees streak end at three
Competing in the 42nd South Bay Tournament, three-time defending champion Mira Costa was denied a four-peat when Peninsula defeated the Mustangs 10-5 in the final of the tournament that was held at Mira Costa and Redondo high schools. Josh Huttinger and Justin Pratt scored two goals each and Matt Thornton added one in the loss…
Read MoreRedondo girls rebound on volleyball court
Redondo regained its winning ways Tuesday, snapping a three-match losing streak with a 25-15, 25-19, 25-23 sweep over visiting Peninsula. Abril Bustamante led Redondo with eight kills, Devon Bogert had seven kills and Skylar Dykstra and Sade Mendez added one apiece in the Bay League opener for the Sea Hawks. Redondo continued to roll Thursday…
Read MoreRedondo’s Higley wins 10th Manhattan Beach 10K women’s title
Redondo Beach resident Nathalie Higley captured her 10th women’s division title of the Manhattan Beach 10K while former El Camino College distance runner Tito Lezama won the 34th running of the event in only his second attempt.
Read MoreCosta, Redondo face tough challenges on the gridiron
In the midst of grueling non-league football schedules, Mira Costa and Redondo face their toughest tests Friday when the Mustangs host Chaminade, the Western Division’s second-ranked team and the Sea Hawks travel to take on undefeated Orange Lutheran. While Mira Costa utilized its bye week in preparation for Chaminade, Redondo (1-3) suffered a 40-23 loss…
Read MoreLady Mustangs edge Sea Hawks in first Bay cross country meet
When Yvette Sandoval passed Redondo’s Anique Villegas to finish in 19th place, she had little idea how much that five second margin would mean for her Mira Costa team. In the first Bay League meet, Mira Costa’s girls cross country team raced out to a good start in defense of its league title by overtaking…
Read MoreBeach Sports: Basketball, cycling, football, running and more
Fundraisers: The Redondo Union High School Alumni Association will hold its 2nd annual Homecoming Celebration Friday, Oct. 14 beginning at 5 p.m. prior to the Redondo-Peninsula football game. Tickets are $25 ($15 for children/students 18 and under) and include admission to the game, El Gringo Buffet pre-game dinner, a collector Alumni drink holder and Alumni…
Read MorePro volleyball national championships come to Hermosa
Professional beach volleyball returns to Hermosa Beach this weekend when the National Championships of the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Series showcases our nation’s elite athletes in the sport. Spectators have one last opportunity to watch Olympic hopefuls this year before the run to the London Games begin in the spring.
Read MoreRedondo football has little trouble earning first victory
Hosting Millikan last Friday could not have come at a better time for Redondo’s football team. Not only did the 39-0 shutout over the boys from Long Beach put the Sea Hawks in the win column, the game provided a boost of confidence for Coach Gene Simon’s squad, particularly sophomore quarterback Harrison Faecher. The contest…
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