Friday, May 11, 2012
Westchester High School coach will teach two summer sessions.
Nike Basketball Camps is expanding its program to St. Bernard High School in Playa del Rey this summer. Two summer sessions taught by coach Ed Azzam and Reggie Morris will be offered for boys and girls. Each player will be placed on a team consisting of no more than 10 players. Azzam is the head basketball coach at Westchester High School. "There has never been a lack of basketball talent in the Los Angeles area, our goal is to combine this talent with great coaches and produce better players," said VP of Basketball Operations Brent Koonce in a statement. "Coach Azzam understands how to develop young players as well as anyone, we are very excited to be working with him at these new premier Southern California basketball camps." …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The Los Angeles team also honors Jackie Robinson during the game Monday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers paid tribute to Jackie Robinson Monday night, then defeated the San Francisco Giants, 9-1, before a crowd announced at 43,713 in their first game at Dodger Stadium under their new ownership. Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the former basketball star who is the most famous member of the group that paid Frank McCourt a record $2 billion for the team, escorted Jackie Robinson's widow Rachel, his daughter Sharon, grandson Jesse Simms and his Brooklyn Dodger teammate Don Newcombe onto the field. A ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Newcombe, a special adviser to the chairman with the Dodgers and the 1949 National League Rookie of the Year and 1956 National League Most Valuable Player Award and Cy Young Award recipient. "I am …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Dwight Howard agreed to stay in Los Angeles for the next three weeks.
Dwight Howard, a basketball player for the Orlando Magic, will be recovering in L.A. for the next three weeks after undergoing spine surgery in Marina del Rey, his doctor said in a statement on Tuesday. Dr. Robert Watkins, Sr. operated Howard last Friday to repair a herniated disk in his lower back, and he was released from the Marina del Rey hospital the following day. “I have advised Dwight not to travel and to undergo rehabilitation treatment for the next three weeks in Los Angeles,” Watkins said in a statement. “He has agreed with my recommendation. While it is anticipated that Dwight will not be able to participate in the Olympics, I am very optimistic that he will be able to play next season.” Watkins specializes in innovative spine …
Friday, April 20, 2012
The free event will feature a showcase of products, a community swap meet, a food court of Venice restaurants, live music, a beer garden and a charity raffle.
The inaugural Venice Beach Surf & Skate Fest will be held Saturday in the Venice Farmers' Market lot and will feature a showcase of products, a community swap meet, a food court of Venice restaurants, live music, a beer garden and a charity raffle. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2150 Dell Avenue and also will include an art show and historical exhibits and vintage bicycles for sale, said Brady Walker, an event coordinator. Organizers hope to make the event a yearly affair to celebrate the creativity and innovation of Venice's surf and skate scene. The event will be held in the spring to allow apparel and equipment manufacturers to showcase their products for use in the upcoming summer. A charity raffle of prizes …
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Announcer Vin Scully and new owner and basketball legend Magic Johnson are absent as the Los Angeles Dodgers kick off a season-long celebration of the stadium's 50th anniversary.
Andre Ethier hit an eight-inning tie-breaking home run on his 30th birthday as the Los Angeles Dodgers began their season-long celebration of Dodger Stadium's 50th anniversary with a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in their home opener today, exactly 50 years after their first game there. The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the first as leadoff hitter Dee Gordon singled, stole second, moved to third on Mark Ellis' ground out and scored on Matt Kemp's ground out. It was Kemp's ninth consecutive game with a run batted in, dating back to last season, setting a Los Angeles Dodger team record, breaking the mark he had shared with four other players, and tying the Dodger franchise record initially set by Augie Galan in 1944 and tied by Hall …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sailors on the 30-foot vessel "Pegasus" are treated to something the likes of which they've never seen this close up. Two gray whales give them great video footage.
Out on yet another adventure for their ecommerce website HookBuzz.com last Friday afternoon, Clark McNulty and fellow sailors got a rare shot to watch gray whales eating krill near the ocean surface. About one mile off the Hermosa Beach coast and heading back to King Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach, their business film shoot turned into an encounter he'll always remember. "We were headed back into the harbor, when we spotted a two gray whales," he told Manhattan Beach Patch. "Both seemed to be smaller in size, maybe 25 feet long. They were zeroed in on the line of krill that were on the surface. The whales were literally coming up, opening their mouths and slurping up the krill. "I have never seen anything like it," said the seasoned diver…
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Mira Costa's water polo and swim team members are teaching classes to help kids qualify for Junior Lifeguards program. Sign up now. Limited space available.
Space is limited in programs designed to help potential and returning Junior Lifeguards pass their entrance tests. Junior Lifeguards "is designed to instruct youth (ages 9 through 17) in beach and ocean skills. The five-week program provides instruction in water safety, swimming, body surfing, surfing, physical conditioning, competition skills, first aid, lifesaving, rescue techniques, CPR and the use of professional lifesaving equipment," according to a County of Los Angeles Fire Department website. Junior Lifeguard participants must either pass a swim test to join the program for the first time or pass a conditioning workout if they are a returning guard. Under the supervision of coach Jon Reichardt, the training classes will be taught …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Sand play is now in... This year's National Collegiate Sand Volleyball Association events have been approved, according to USA Volleyball.
Sparking new opportunity for college athletes, USA Volleyball announced Friday that it will sanction National Collegiate Sand Volleyball Association events this year. "This is the sixth year of the [NCSVA] Championships and we expect students from more than 200 colleges to take part," said beach volleyball legend Sinjin Smith, who founded the NCSVA, in a statement. "There is no question that our next superstars in beach volleyball will come from these events and they will ultimately represent the United States in the future Olympic Games." Athletes who compete in NCSVA events now will receive a USA Volleyball national ranking. USA Volleyball is the country's national governing body for the sport of volleyball. "For collegiate beach …
