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Darm named head coach, drops interim title
Story Links BUIES CREEK – Evan Darm has officially been named the head coach of the Campbell Track & Field and Cross Country teams, dropping the interim tag after one season at the helm during the 2024-25 athletic year. “Evan has done a remarkable job leading our cross country and track and […]
BUIES CREEK – Evan Darm has officially been named the head coach of the Campbell Track & Field and Cross Country teams, dropping the interim tag after one season at the helm during the 2024-25 athletic year.
“Evan has done a remarkable job leading our cross country and track and field teams over the last year on an interim basis and we are excited to officially name him head coach,” Director of Athletics Hannah Bazemore said. “Evan is a Camel through and through and knows what it means to wear the Orange and Black. His passion for this program is unmatched. With the positive culture and determination he brings to both training and competition, he will continue to elevate our program and develop our student-athletes.”
Darm, a 2015 Campbell graduate, worked for three seasons in The Creek following graduation as a graduate assistant and then a volunteer assistant. After a year away, Darm returned to the program for a season in 2019, helping guide the men to the Big South title. He left to take a head coaching job for cross country at Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) for two years, before returning again to Campbell in 2022 where he has remained and taken over the head coaching position.
“I have to first thank my wife and family for the support through my career,” Darm said. “I wouldn’t be in this position I am today without the support system I have. Next, I would like to thank Director of Athletics Hannah Bazemore and Senior Athletic Director Melissa Wendt. Hannah has a clear vision to continue to lead this athletics department forward in the ever-changing NCAA landscape. I am grateful that this plan shares a vision that aligns with my drive to continue to grow the program in the classroom and on the track.
“Lastly, I’d like to thank the current team and support staff. At this level, it takes a village to believe in Campbell University, to buy into the training, and the belief in the direction this program is heading. I look forward to building upon the legacy of the past generations.”
During cross country season, both the women and men won the Wilmington Beach Blast 5K to kick off the season. Two Campbell women finished 1-2 individually in the event, and the men placed four runners in the top 10.
Darm’s spring track and field season saw Reagan Wise break a 40-year-old school record in the men’s pole vault and take the CAA Championship in the same event. Mekhi Dupree also won a CAA title in the men’s 200m. Dupree and Ticora Gaskin both qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the men’s 200m and women’s long jump, respectively.
As an assistant, Darm primarily worked with distance runners, featuring all-American Dorcus Ewoi, who finished second in the Big South during cross country season, and claimed four first-place finishes between the indoor and outdoor Big South championships in 2022-23. Ewoi then went on to finish fifth at the NCAA National Championships in the 800m, the best finish for the Campbell women in program history at the national event.
Darm, a 2015 Campbell alum, ran cross country for the Camels and earned all-Big South honors in 2014.
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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