The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour is a domestic series, so we don’t pay too much attention to it (vs. the international FIVB World Tour), but the Manhattan Beach Open is the longest-running and most prestigious beach volleyball tournament in the United States, having started in 1960.
It finished on Sunday, with some familiar names on the podium, with Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena winning over Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb, 12-21, 22-20, 15-13, for their third AVP title of the season.
The women’s championship was won by Alix Klineman and April Ross, who defeated Brittany Hochevar and Kelly Claes, 27-25, 17-21, 17-15. It’s the second win of the AVP season for Klineman and Ross.
The seasonal AVP championship comes in Chicago, Illinois from 30 August-2 September.
