Soccer: Manhattan Beach’s Chuck Pitts was named to the All-California Collegiate Athletic Association First Team after the junior forward led Humboldt State to its first winning season (8-7-2) since 2006. During his season year at Mira Costa, Pitts was the Offensive Player of the Year for the Mustang’s soccer team.
Three South Bay girls have been selected to participate in the annual U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Girls Thanksgiving Interregional to be held Nov. 21-28 at Spanish River Athletic Park in Boca Raton, Fla. Brooke Littman, (Rancho Palos Verdes, goalkeeper – Real So Cal, 1998), Mina Ghazizadeh (Torrance, midfielder – Slammers FC, 1999) and Luisa Delgado-Heinz (Manhattan Beach, midfielder-Real So Cal, 2000) were among nearly 300 elite players in the 1997-2000 age groups, from each of the four U.S. Youth Soccer Regions. The event will consist of training sessions and matches in front of U.S. Soccer national staff and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play.
Beach Futbol Club is holding its Junior Academy for players in U5-U10 divisions. Ten Friday sessions run from Nov. 14 to Feb. 6 with four Saturday morning games beginning Jan. 17. Cost is $150 and includes two Beach FC shirts with player’s number. To register, visit beachfutbolclub.com. For more information, contact Phil Fisher, pdfcoaching@gmail.com.
Baseball: Mira Costa coaches and varsity players will be running the Mustang Thanksgiving Baseball Camp for all boys and girls ages 6-13. The camp will be held Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 24-26 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. All campers receive a t-shirt and a daily snack. For information or to sign up online visit miracostabaseball.com or call 310-892-9988.
Registration is available for the Sea Hawk elite Winter Baseball Camp to be held from 9 a.m. – 1 pm. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, 2015 at Alta Vista Park. Open to players ages 7-14, the camp teaches fundamental skill developments focused on preparing players for the next level. The camp is run by Redondo Union High School head coach Jeff Baumback and his coaching staff along with former professional player and current scout with the Texas Rangers, Todd Guggiana. Registration fee of $100 (add $20 after Dec. 25) includes a camp T-shirt. For more information, contact seahawkelite@hotmail.com or visit seahawkelite.com.
Running: Registration is ongoing for the Manhattan Beach Yuletide 5K to be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. The low tide offers a hard-packed sand course that starts and finishes at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Glow necklaces and Beach T-shirts guaranteed to all pre-registered runners and to late registrants while supplies last. Little Elves Dash for kids follows the 5K race. Entry fees are $40 for 5K; $25 for kids race. To register, visit mb5k.com.
The 35th annual Harry Sutter Memorial Turkey Trot Fun Run will take place at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. The 3-mile course starts and finishes at Sam’s Club parking lot at Torrance Crossroads Center. Participants receive commemorative sweatshirt and chance at raffle prizes. Online registration fee of $30 is available through Nov. 23. For more information, including walk-up and mail-in registration, visit torranceca.gov/parks/20966.htm.
Surfing: The South Bay Boardriders will be holding the South Bay Surf Series on Saturdays beginning Dec. 14. The series features all age groups, from the under-9 Micro Grom Division to the over-50 Legends Division. Participants receive t-shirts and other goodies and finalists from each division win prize packages. Surf Series ratings winner receive prizes such as free trips, surfboards, wetsuits and more. Contests include: Dec. 13 – sponsored by Jacks Surfboards at 26th St., Manhattan Beach; Jan. 24 – Dive N Surf at El Porto; Feb. 28 – E.T. Surf at 26th. St., Manhattan Beach; Mar. 28 – Becker at 26th St.; April 25 – Spyder at Manhattan Beach Pier. The championships will be held in May. For more information, visit southbayboardriders.com.
