The Los Angeles/USA U-16 Girls Select Volleyball team captured the Gold Medal at the 45th Annual International Children's Games held recently in Lanarkshire, Scotland. After sweeping defending champion Slovenia in the semifinals, USA defeated Poland 17-25, 25-13, 15-9 to capture the gold. The International Children's Games are modeled after the Summer Olympics with the athletes staying in dorms, opening ceremonies including the lighting of the torch and closing ceremonies. This year's event drew 1,250 athletes and 250 coaches representing 78 cities from 34 countries. Team members shown above include (back row, l-r) Hannah Henriksen (Bakersfield), Haley Martin (Long Beach), Gianna Guinasso (Huntington Beach), Susannah Muno (Hermosa Beach(, (middle row) Jacquelyn Dye (Manhattan Beach), Mary Hernandez (Long Beach), (front row) Abril Bustamante (Redondo Beach) and Olivia Zumwalt (Huntington Beach). Photo courtesy of Sue Ella Monreal
Bodybuilding: The United Natural Bodybuilding Association (UNBA) Samson & Delilah USA Muscle Classic will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, 710 Pier Avenue. Open to all natural men and women, competitions include national qualifiers for the Fitness Southern California Regional Pageant, Figure America Southern Cal, Ms. Bikini Southern California and Model Southern California. Entry deadline is Sept. 9. Tickets are $40. For more information, contact UNBA, 323-779-9865, unba11@aol.com or visit www.unbainc.com.
Basketball: The HAX / ARC Youth Basketball League is holding registration for Recreation and Travel Team divisions. Open to boys and girls grades 1-8, the league begins Sept. 17-19. Teams and individuals may sign up. Deadline is Sept. 1. Player Evaluation Nights will be held Sept 7 and 9 (1st ? 4th grade, 6-7 p.m.; 5th-8th grades, 7-8 p.m.). To register, visit www.haxla.com or contact 424-216-2633, hrodas@haxla.com.
Aquatics: Tryouts for the Beach Cities Swimming team take place at the Redondo Union High School pool on alternate Mondays. Swim lessons, lap swim, and all other programming will also resume when the pool reopens. Community members are encouraged to join family swims on Saturday and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. and for lap swims Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-2 .pm. Visit www.beachcitiesswimming.com for more information.
The 36th Annual Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race will be held Sunday. The 32-mile race starts at 6 a.m. at the Isthmus on Catalina Island. Top finishers reach the Manhattan Beach pier just after 11 a.m. For more information, visit www.CatalinaClassicPaddleboardRace.org.
The Catalina Island SUP Festival will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 featuring demos, parties, films and standup paddleboard races with a $15,000 Elite cash purse offered in the REVO Sunglasses final event. For more information or to register, visit www.visitcatalinaisland.com.
Southern California Aquatics (SCAQ) has begun a Masters Swim Program at the new Redondo Union High School pool with weekday workouts 5:30-6:30 a.m., Tues. and Thurs. 8-9 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Free introductory workouts are offered. Visit www.swim.net/scaq and click the Free Workout tab at the top.
Volleyball: California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) hosts the California Cup State Championships at two venues Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4. At the Manhattan Beach Pier Men?s A, AA, Unrated and Women?s A and AA tournaments will be held Saturday followed by Men?s B, Co-ed A, Open and Unrated competitions on Sunday. The California Cup Youth Championships will be held Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Pier for boys and girls 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. Action begins at 9 a.m. each day. At Hermosa Beach, the Women?s Open will be held Saturday and the Men?s Open on Sunday. Both tournaments start at 9 a.m. For more information contact: Hermosa Beach ? Kurt Peters, 310-922-6297; Manhattan Beach ? P Saikley, 310-220-9558 or www.cbva.com.
Volleyball Ventures hosts men?s and women?s doubles tournaments beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Manhattan Beach Pier The event includes four levels of play (beginner to advanced) and is played in a round-robin format. Players can sign up individually, rotating players from their pool for each match. Players must be 18 years or older and VBV members. Fees are $25 per tournament (pre-registered), $40 for beach registration. For more information, contact Patrick Mejia, 310-929-7169, Patrick@VBVentures.com or www.vbvebtures.com.
The Amateur Athletic Union hosts the AAU Tour Championships beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Boys and girls in 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U divisions compete for the title. Entry fees are $65 per team. For more information, contact Gino Grajeda, ggrajeda181@msn.com or www.aaubeach.org.
California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be holding Men?s B, Unrated and Women?s Unrated tournaments beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Pier. For more information, contact JP Saikley, 310-220-9558 or www.cbva.com.
Beach and indoor volleyball club Team WAVE (We Are Volleyball Elite) has scheduled tryouts for its South Bay program. Boys in U14 and U16 divisions are invited to tryout Sept. 9-10. Tryouts for girls ages 12-18 begin Oct. 1. For more information, including dates, times and locations, call 424-254-WAVE (9283) or visit www. teamwave.net.
The 9th Annual Jayo Celebrity Pro Am 12 team, 6-on-6 tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Dockweiler Beach. Registration is available for individuals ($50) or full teams ($750 up to 12 members). Each team will have a pro team captain and a celebrity host. Registration closes Sept. 23 at noon. For more information or to register, visit www.volleyforacause.org.
Surfside Volleyball Club is offering two-hour indoor classes twice a week for beginning, intermediate and advanced volleyball players (girls) ages 10-14 throughout the summer. For more details, contact Carolyn Lawson, 310-372-6595, golawson1@verizon.net or visit www.surfsidevolleyball.com and view clinics on the top tool bar.
Registration and volunteer positions are now open for the United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) Fall Season. The 8-week league in Hermosa Beach at South Park will run from September until November. The USYVL is also looking for volunteer coaches, site directors, and clinicians (volleyball instructors). For more information on registration, volunteer positions, or locations near you, log on to www.USYVL.org or contact the National Office at 1-888-988-7985.
Fitness: AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach is offering its Open Rock Wall and Ropes Course on Saturdays from 12-3 p.m. (Rock Wall is also open Sundays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). Whether a single child, the whole family, or just a group of friends (Ages 5 and up for rock wall, 8 and up for ropes course), the course provides challenges of solving problems and overcoming obstacles. Groups of seven will start every hour and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete the courses. Advance registration is recommended. Cost is $8-$20 depending on activities. For more information, call 310-546-7708.
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