Tournaments Canceled After Beer Ads Banned

The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4 to 3 on Monday to ban all advertising of alcoholic beverages on city beaches, effectively rescinding a beach-use permit for the Women’s Professional Volleyball Tournament.

The tournament, which was to be played in Huntington Beach June 29-30, will not be held because Coors Lite beer is one of its sponsors. Coors intended to post two 2-by-10-foot banners at the event, as it does at other outdoor tournaments, including those scheduled to be held in Hermosa Beach May 11-12 and in Manhattan Beach June 22-23.

Laguna Beach City College took similar action last month, thereby canceling a popular women’s tournament there.

The FRAM Soccer Club is auditioning players. The club is open to boys ages 8 to 14. Former U.S. Olympic team member and current El Camino College Coach Jim Millinder is in charge of the club. The staff includes Chris Roosen (Torrance High, UCLA), Richard Jackson (North Torrance, El Camino), Roland Schmid (Bishop Montgomery, UCLA), Tim Harris (South Torrance, UCLA, U.S. Olympic Team) and Aaron Manwill (Damien High). Information: (213) 515-1784.

Adult fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball leagues are forming in Inglewood, with games to be played at Centinela Park. The cost is $100 per team. Teams are responsible to pay umpires for each game. League play begins April 29. A city tournament will be held April 15. The cost is $65. Information: (213) 412-5370.

The Manhattan Beach Track Club offers a training program for distance runners. A six-month session in preparation for the city Hometown 10-K begins April 23. Information: (213) 318-5531.

Cal State Dominguez Hills will play host to a one-night seminar for youth baseball coaches on Monday. The event, to be held in the Toro gym, runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and costs $15. A $5 late registration fee applies at the door. Information: (213) 516-3765.

Pop’s Baseball Camps are back with two weeklong spring sessions beginning Monday, and again April 1 at Lunada Bay Little League. The events, which last five days, run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. The cost is $175 a week. Information: (213) 373-3805.

The second annual Seven-A-Side soccer tournament at Cal State Dominguez Hills will be held May 25-26. Men’s and women’s competition will be composed of open and over-30 divisions. A women’s B division will also be available. Men will play all games May 25 and women will play all games May 26. The cost is $125 per team. A team consists of no more than 12 players. Information: (213) 420-6805 or 782-8324.

The athletic boosters of Marymount College are sponsoring a golf tournament April 15 at Los Verdes Golf Course. The cost is $100 per person, plus $20 for lunch. Proceeds go to support the sports program at the college. Information: (213) 337-5501.

The Cal State Dominguez Hills baseball camp begins Wednesday and runs through March 29. The camp is open to boys and girls in first through 11th grades. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $50 if registered before opening day. A $10 late fee applies.