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A ton of uncertainty surrounded the AVP this summer — right up until the last game of its only event of the year.

After the tour abruptly canceled the rest of its season last August, many wondered what would become of the strongest beach volleyball circuit the U.S. has ever known. In short, the AVP scaled back dramatically and opted for only one season-ending event in 2011, held Saturday in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Following Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Hanson’s win over Jenny Kropp and Whitney Pavlik in the women’s final (21-18, 18-21, 15-12), first-time partners Matt Prosser and Matt Olson shocked the tournament favorites, John Hyden and Sean Scott, in the men’s final (23-25, 27-25, 15-13).

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