Volleyball
The Velocity Sports Performance Nike SPARQ Summer Series will help boys and girls ages 12-18 improve court quickness, vertical jump and hitting strength, and reduce chance of injury. Camp meets Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $199. To register, call 310-297-9001 or visit www.velocitysp.com/southbay.
Volleyball Ventures hosts a coed doubles tournament beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sunday 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. Entry fee is $25 per player (must be 17 or older). To register, visit www.vbventures.com or contact Patrick Mejia, 310-929-7169, Patrick@VBVentures.com for more information.
California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) is hosting a tournament for boys and girls 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U divisions on Wednesday beginning at 9 a.m. at Marine Street in Manhattan Beach. For more information or to register, visit www.cbva.com or contact tournament director Kevin Cleary, 310-546-3619, kpcleary@yahoo.com.
Baseball
Registration is available for South Bay Surf Summer Baseball Camps which run from July through Aug. 20 at the El Camino College baseball field. Each camp is open to players 7-14 and is held Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fee: $150. Directors are ECC assistant coaches Shane Schumaker and Tony Asaro with a staff of current and former college players and coaches. For more information or to sign up online, visit www.southbaysurfbaseball.com.
Hockey
Velocity Sports Performance will hold a combine and camp for youth hockey players. The NHL Style Hockey Combine takes place Saturday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. Players ages 8-18 will be tested in the 20m dash, vertical jump, bench press, hurdle hexagon, medicine ball rotational throw and grip strength. Cost is $25/player or $150/team (group of 10). Registration limited to 100 athletes.
A Pre-Season Hockey Dryland Camp will be held Mon.-Fri. Aug. 23-27 from 9-11 a.m. for hockey players in 6th-12th grade. The camp focuses on upper and lower body strength, first step explosiveness and features Combat Core Conditioning taught by MMA fighter Vladimir Matyushenko. Cost is $149/athlete. To register, call 310-297-9001 or visit www.velocitysp.com/southbay. Velocity is located at 2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach.
Football
The South Bay Skulls semi-pro football team takes on the Southern California Eagles in a LaBelle Community Football League Western Conference showdown on Saturday, Aug. 14. Action begins at 7 p.m. at Waller Stadium on the campus of Mira Costa High School. For more information or to purchase tickets, www.southbayskulls.com.
Fitness
AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Street in Manhattan Beach, is hosting Open Ropes on Saturdays from noon-3 p.m. for kids and adults ages 8 and up. Participants will bond while solving problems and overcoming obstacles. Groups of seven start every hour and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete the course. Advance registration is recommended. Cost is $20. ER
