Posts Tagged: Huntington Beach
A National Anthem To Remember
It was the final day of summer. The stadium was packed with standing room only. Before the women’s final was about to take place, everyone rose from their seats for the singing of the National Anthem. Jake Gibb’s niece, Saundra, walked out to the court. Even at just 12 years old the sound of her voice as she…
Read MoreThe AVP Championships at Huntington Beach presented by smart and AVPNext Championship Cup
It’s the last AVP event of the season! Teams are ready, the fans are hyped, and the last days of summer are going to be spent where they should be… at the beach! The qualifier begins tomorrow on south side of the Huntington Beach pier where teams will battle for 4 spots in the…
Read MoreAVP Tour sets new date for season finale – smart AVP Championships at Huntington Beach to be played Sept. 18-21
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (June 10, 2014) – The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), the premiere professional beach volleyball tour in the U.S., has announced new dates for its final tournament on the 2014 schedule, as the smart AVP Championships at Huntington Beach will now take place September 18-21. “The AVP is committed to doing…
Read More7-Foot-1 Pitcher Cut By Team In Minors Is Next Big Thing In Beach Volleyball
It was the spring of 2009 when Ryan Doherty and good friend Steve Johnson decided to head a half hour south to the casinos of Atlantic City, N.J., for a guys’ night out. In the midst of the drive, Doherty dropped a bombshell. “We’re driving down the parkway, and Ryan says, ‘Hopefully I can win…
Read MoreJennifer Fopma, Brooke Sweat win women’s AVP title
Fourth-seeded Jennifer Fopma, whose father played a season in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets, and Brooke Sweat rallied from a first-round loss to win the AVP Championship beach volleyball tournament in Huntington Beach on Sunday. Fopma and Sweat beat third-seeded Brittany Hochevar and Lauren Fendrick, 21-9, 15-21, 15-9, in the championship match. The duo had to win six consecutive matches…
Read MoreSome big names upset in beach volleyball
The teams of Phil Dalhausser-Sean Rosenthal and Jen Kessy-Rachel Scott are out after the first day at Huntington Beach. Top-seeded teams win easily.
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