Photo gallery: The best Friday AVP Manhattan Beach shots by Ed Chan, Mark Rigney
Photo Gallery
VBM Staff
August 21, 2021
There was plenty of energy at the AVP Manhattan Beach Open on Friday.
After a year off because of the pandemic, the MBO had fans in the stands, and they got to see in person the best American pro beach volleyball has to offer.
VolleyballMag.com photo editor Ed Chan and VBM contributor Mark Rigney were there all day. Here are their favorite photos from Friday:
Emily Hartong takes Julia Scoles’ angle/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Megan Rice defends/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Silila Tucker runs down a shot/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Brandie refuses to be denied. Photo: Mark Rigney
Savvy Simo digs in a cloud of dust/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Larissa dives for the net serve in New Orleans in 2021/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Brooke Sweat reads the shot/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Savy Simo filling in admirably for an injured Crissy Jones.
Tight spaces.
Molly Turner gets low for a defensive save/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Delaney and Travis Mewhirter hug/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Devon Newberry hits over Zana Muno.
April Ross spikes in a packed stadium court Friday/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Jon Ferrari turns a spike line but Paul Lotman is there/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Silila Tucker covers the court/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Falyn Fonoimoana scrambles to stay in the point.
Hailey Harward battling to stave off elimination.
Molly Turner stretching to cover the line. Photo: Mark Rigney
Maria Salgado sets Lexy Denaburg
Jess Gaffney stretches for a dig/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Geena try to touch a shot by Jessica Gaffney.
Janelle Allen celebrates/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Geena Urango passes a short serve/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Troy Field lays out in his match against Ed Ratledge and Skylar DelSol.
Delaney Mewhirter jousts with Liliane Maestrini/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Logan Webber yells in celebration/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Hard fought win for Hughes and Wilkerson. Photo: Mark Rigney
Falyn Fonoimoana celebrates with partner Geena Urango/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Angel Dache absorbs a spike/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Zana celebrates a big block.
Geena Urango drives for a net serve/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Troy Field lets everyone know who’s in charge at the net. Photo: Mark Rigney
Hailey Harward absorbs a spike overhand/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Tory Paranagua lays out in an early morning match.
Hailey Harward makes a save/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Logan Webber celebrates/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Savvy Simo covers the block/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Jon Ferrari expresses frustration/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Maria Salgado keeps the rally going in the days last match. Photo: Mark Rigney
Brooke Sweat picks up a shot with her left hand/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Karissa Cook with the dig.
Evan Cory acknowledges a Logan Webber block/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Delaney and Lili joust.
Kelly Reeves releases some emotion/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Miles Partain falls just short of digging a cut shot/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Jake Rosener and Christopher Vaughan pass the middle/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Emily Hartong puts on the brakes near the court barriers/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Silila Tucker removes the hat of Cody Caldwell/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Hailey Harward turns the ball past Emily Hartong/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Paul Lotman runs down a low pass as Miles Partain trails/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Sara Hughes stretches for a dig/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Fighting back to even in a tight second set. Photo: Mark Rigney
April Ross strains to make a save/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Delaynie Maple in an all UCLA Bruin match-up.
Evan Cory brings up a cut shot/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Sarah Sponcil dives for the block touch/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Brandie shows her defensive prowess. Photot: Mark Rigney
