Laguna Beach, CA

For local news delivered via email enter address here:
Weekend Open Houses
Marketplace
News
Front Page
News
Letters
Street Beat
Columns
Town Crier
Arts & Entertainment
School & Sports
Laguna Home Companion
Services
Laguna Links
Classifieds
Contact Us
Archive
Search Archives

Copyright © 2008
The Laguna Beach Independent
All Rights Reserved

RSS
RSS Feed


Newspaper web site content management software and services


DMCA Notices
School & SportsMay 9, 2008 

Swimmers Seize First Ever League Title
LBHS Spring Sports Roundup
By FRANK ARONOFF
      The Breakers girls swimming team won their first league swimming title in school history, taking the 2008 Orange Coast League crown last Thursday at the local pool. That title eluded Laguna since the sport was established here in 1958 for boys and became a CIF sponsored sport for girls in 1975. LB...
More ...

Lawn Bowlers Host Open House
      Governor Schwarzenegger announced May 10 to be "Lawn around Laguna beach Bowls Day," and the Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club will celebrate by holding an open house from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 455 Cliff Drive. All are welcome - just be sure to wear flat-soled shoes.
More ...

School Celebrates its Half-Century
      St. Catherine of Siena Parish School celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open house, special Mass, and dinner reception at the campus on April 26. St. Catherine is the parish school of St. Catherine of Siena Parish on Temple Terrace in Laguna Beach.
More ...

Club Volleyball Holds Tryout
      Main Beach Laguna Volleyball Club is holding open tryouts and a parent information meeting this Saturday, May 10. The club is forming boys' teams ages 15-18 to compete in the spring season of the Southern California Volleyball Association.
More ...

Jumping the Gun For Charity
      The Laguna Beach High School Running Club will hold their first annual Jog-o-Rama fundraiser on Saturday, May 10, and its members invite the public to support their goal of raising money for the less fortunate, while promoting a healthy lifestyle.
More ...

Majors Division Hobie 3 Rotary 2
      An exciting one run game that wasn't decided until the final out thrilled spectators at Riddle field on a chilly evening this Tuesday. Team Hobie took the lead in the top of the second when Morgan Lebby led off with a single to left. He advanced to third base on consecutive groundouts and scored ...
More ...

Educators Look to Asia to Solve Equations
      Local educators are evaluating a new list of K-8 math textbooks adopted by the state to determine which titles they'll use next year and how, if at all, their curriculums will change.
More ...

Girl Scholars Treated to Summer Trek
      The American Association of University Women, Laguna Beach branch, announced the recipients of its 2008 scholarships for Tech Trek, AAUW's science program that encourages girls entering eighth grade to pursue careers in technology.
More ...

Diving Champ
      Mackenzie Peasley of Laguna Beach took first place in a recent diving competition for Crown Valley Divers club.
More ...

Going Pro: A Lesson in Patience
Arthur's Surf Update
By RYAH ARTHUR
      I set my alarm for 6 a.m. last Monday because I needed to be down at Trestles beach by 8 where the Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro was starting. Ranked 43rd on a list of alternates and the only Laguna local trying to compete, I was determined to wait out less patient surfers in order to compete at one of Amer...
More ...