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CAA to launch Olympic talent scouting in Abeokuta
The Confederation of African Athletics will commence its Olympic talent identification initiative in Abeokuta at the 2025 African U18/U20 Championships after partnering with the World Wide Scholarships, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Athletics Africa, the partnership between the CAA and WSS will officially begin at the CAA U18/U20 Championships in Nigeria, which will serve […]
The Confederation of African Athletics will commence its Olympic talent identification initiative in Abeokuta at the 2025 African U18/U20 Championships after partnering with the World Wide Scholarships, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
According to Athletics Africa, the partnership between the CAA and WSS will officially begin at the CAA U18/U20 Championships in Nigeria, which will serve as the starting point for identifying emerging athletic talent across the continent.
“The relationship will commence with the hosting of the CAA U18/U20 Championships in Nigeria, where talent identification will begin for the future stars of African athletics,” Athletics Africa wrote.
The third edition of the CAA African U18/U20 Combined Championships, now scheduled for July 16–20, 2025, was originally set to take place in Oran, Algeria, before being moved to Abeokuta due to logistical issues and is expected to attract over 500 young athletes from across the continent.
As part of the agreement signed by CAA President Kalkaba Malboum and WWS CEO Munya Maraire, WWS has been granted the mandate to identify, manage and develop African athletic talent.
In a WWS release, this collaboration is designed to provide structured pathways for young athletes, encompassing scouting, training, professional career management, and sponsorship access.
“This collaboration aims to identify and develop the next generation of talent for the Olympic Games and World Championships.
“It grants WWS the significant mandate to discover and nurture promising young athletes across the African continent,” the release stated.
“We have to get to every different nation, find the talent that is there and give them a plan of development in which WWS will be involved in from A to Z,” Maraire said, adding that the goal is to reshape African sports, empower athletes for global success, and promote sustainable and inclusive development.
The initiative also includes plans for establishing regional school academy programmes and staging competitive events across the continent, alongside centralised sponsorship and brand development strategies for both the CAA and WWS.
President Malboum described the partnership as a new era for African athletics and expressed confidence that it would help retain top African talent on the continent.
“We want to keep our talented athletes on the continent by using all the opportunities that Africa can offer to athletes to prevent them from changing nationality and to prevent them from travelling far away to get high performance training,” he said.
He added that WWS would play a crucial role in athlete management and funding activation to ensure the financial sustainability of the programme, stating, “We are confident that this collaboration will reshape the future of African sports and reinforces our commitment to positioning African athletes for global success.”
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About Town Redondo: Home invasion, arrests; ocean water polo, Post Office upgrade
About Town Redondo: Home invasion, arrests; ocean water polo, Post Office upgrade – Easy Reader & Peninsula Magazine Skip to content Police catch, arrest home invasion suspects Responding to a pre-6 a.m. disconnected 911 call about someone pointing a gun at another inside a car Aug. 17, Redondo […]
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Police catch, arrest home invasion suspects
Responding to a pre-6 a.m. disconnected 911 call about someone pointing a gun at another inside a car Aug. 17, Redondo Beach Police officers tracked the report to the 1900 block of Matthews Avenue.
Officers canvassed the area, learning that two residents had been victims of a home invasion, and the suspects fled on foot just before police arrived. Officers gave chase and took the two men into custody without incident.
Jesus Velez, 31, from Rochester, New York and Draven Luna, 21, Queens, New York, were arrested and charged with robbery, burglary and kidnapping. Bail for each was set at $100,000.
RBPD detectives now prepare to present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The two victims were treated at the scene by the Redondo Beach Fire Department and taken to a hospital, listed in stable condition. Their identities were withheld as the RBPD investigates the specific circumstances and motives of the incident.
Detectives believe there are no outstanding suspects, and no further threat to the community.
Anyone with information regarding the alleged crime is asked to contact RBPD Detective Coates at (310) 379-2477, ext. 3506.
King Harbor ocean water polo tournament coming; boat parade route expands
Ocean water polo in King Harbor will debut Sept. 20. A tournament with up to 10 teams, including at least two women’s, is set for a demonstration which may become an annual event.
Earlier this year, a water polo club approached Redondo Beach Mayor Jim Light about the idea, following a previous attempt at such an event by Redondo Beach Firefighter Grant Currie.
The Sept. 20 tournament is meant as a proof-of concept, said the mayor, the idea being to approve a long-term event. Currie and Vedran Kaluderovic – City Councilmember Paige Kaluderovic’s husband, a longtime water polo player – are working together to organize the brackets.
Courts will be set up in the water between Riviera Mexican Grill and California Surf Club, a short-term location to take advantage of better spectator vantage points, before the proposed boat ramp goes in at the spot. Courts in the future are slated to be near the Joe’s Crab Shack site.
Ocean water polo is established in Europe but rare in the United States.
“We’re trying to activate the waterfront,” said City Councilman Chadwick Castle. “We want to draw more people down so we can all use and enjoy it.”
In addition, King Harbor Yacht Club’s “Holiday Boat Parade” will have a new route in December, to go closer to the Pier and the corner by Riviera Mexican Cantina, to make it more spectator-friendly.
“This is the only parade we have in Redondo Beach,” Castle said.
Post Office upgrades sorting and delivery center
The U.S. Postal Service has announced an update to the Redondo Beach Sorting and Delivery Center, to aid in operational precision and improve service performance.
“These new, state-of-the-art facilities will help make the Postal Service more efficient, more capable and more competitive for the future,” said Brian Cuellar, Redondo Beach Postmaster. “The investments we’ve made here represent more than just an upgrade; they represent a commitment to our employees, our customers and the future of the Postal Service.”
The modernized, local sorting and delivery center is one of 111 recently launched across the country, as part of a $19 billion investment to revitalize USPS processing, transportation and delivery networks. ER