AVP Chicago’s best beach volleyball shots from Mark Rigney, Rick Atwood, Stephen Burns

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VBM Staff

September 6, 2022

CHICAGO — The AVP Gold Series Chicago Open this past weekend was a great tournament with tremendous competition and, as always, great photo opportunities. Our Mark Rigney, Rick Atwood and Stephen Burns were there all weekend, through sun, wind and rain.

Enjoy their favorite shots and click on any photo to view full size. And pro beach players, when you use these photos on your social-media accounts, please give these guys credit:

Tri Bourne-Taylor Sander-Taylor Crabb-AVP Chicago — Tri Bourne cuts past Taylor Sander/Stephen Burns photo

Casey Patterson-Phil Dalhausser-AVP Chicago — Casey Patterson watches Phil Dalhausser get low/Stephen Burns photo

Sarah Sponcil-AVP Chicago — Sarah Sponcil/Stephen Burns photo

Carly Kan-Tina Graudina-AVP Chicago — Carly Kan with the kick save/Stephen Burns photo

Kristen Nuss-AVP Chicago — Kristen Nuss realizes she and Taryn are AVP Chicago champions/Mark Rigney photo

Taylor Crabb-Phil Dalhausser-AVP Chicago — Phil Dalhausser rejects Taylor Crabb/Stephen Burns photo

Tri Bourne-Taylor Sander-AVP Chicago — Tri Bourne, left, and Taylor Sander joust/Stephen Burns photo

Kristen Nuss-Taryn Kloth-AVP Chicago — Kristen Nuss, left, and Taryn Kloth celebrate their win/Stephen Burns photo

AVP Chicago — The scene at AVP Chicago

AVP Chicago-Ed Chan-Casey Patterson — The AVP paid tribute to the late Ed Chan, co-publisher of VolleyballMag.com, who died in Chicago a year ago.

Sara Hughes-AVP Chicago — Sara Hughes/Stephen Burns photo

Megan Kraft-AVP Chicago — Megan Kraft takes a seat/Stephen Burns photo

Kyle Friend-AVP Chicago — Kyle Friend/Stephen Burns photo

Delaney Mewhirter-AVP Chicago — Delayney Mewhirter defends/Stephen Burns photo

Casey Patterson-AVP Chicago — Casey Patterson passes during AVP Chicago with Michael Gomez taking his own shot from a different angle/Stephen Burns photo

Megan Kraft-AVP Chicago — Megan Kraft/Mark Rigney photo

Trevor Crabb-Taylor Sander-AVP Chicago — The men’s final, match pointMark Rigney photo

Avery Drost-Chase Frishman-AVP Chicago — Avery Drost digs as Chase Frishman looks on/Mark Rigney photo

Taylor Sander-Trevor Crabb-AVP Chicago — Trevor Crabb and Taylor Sander battle at the net/Mark Rigney photo

Tina Graudina-AVP Chicago — Tina Graudina/ Mark Rigney photo

Melissa Humana-PAredes-AVP Chicago — Melissa Humana-Parades doesn’t seem bothered by the rain/Mark Rigney photo

Him Hildreth-Kaya Marciniak-AVP Chicago — Kaya Marciniak passes a ball at AVP Chicago/Mark Rigney photo

Corinne Quiggle-Sarah Schermerhorn-AVP Chicago — Corinne Quiggle reaches out/Mark Rigney photo

Tim Brewster-AVP Chicago — Tim Brewster digs/Mark Rigney photo

Melissa Humana-PAredes-AVP Chicago — Melisaa Humana-Paredes gets low for the dig/Mark Rigney photo

Dan Wainer-Leandro Pinheiro-AVP Chicago-Trevor Crabb-Brazil beach volleyball — Coaches Dan Wainer and Leandro de Pinheiro congratulate Trevor Crabb/Mark Rigney photo

Brandie Wilkerson-AVP Chicago — Brandie Wilkerson is pumped/Mark Rigney photo

Sara Hughes-AVP Chicago — Sara Hughes keeps the rally alive/Mark Rigney photo

Reid Priddy-AVP Chicago — Reid Priddy peeking through/Mark Rigney photo

Tina Graudina-AVP Chicago — Tina Graudini battling in contenders-bracket play/Mark Rigney photo

Kim Hildreth-AVP Chicago — Kim Hildreth lays out for a dig/Mark Rigney photo

Trevor Crabb-AVP Chicago — Trevor Crabb flexes in the mens final/Mark Rigney photo

Geena Urango-AVP Chicago — Geena Urango/Mark Rigney photo

Tiim Brewster-AVP Chicago — Timothy Brewster stretches for the dig/Mark Rigney photo

Taylor Crabb-AVP Chicago — Taylor Crabb digs a shot from his brother in the AVP Chicago men’s final/Mark Rigney photo

Larissa Maestrini-AVP Chicago — Larissa defended in Chicago with an elbow save/Mark Rigney photo

Kristen Nuss-AVP Chicago — Kristen Nuss takes to the air/Mark Rigney photo

Kristen Nuss-Taryn Kloth-AVP Chicago — Nuss and Kloth celebrate the win/Mark Rigney photo

Kristen Nuss-AVP Chicago — Kristen Nuss isn’t pleased/Mark Rigney photo

Chase Frishman-AVP Chicago — Survival mode/Mark Rigney photo

Kristen Nuss-AVP Chicago — Kristen Nuss leaves a trail of dust/Mark Rigney photo

Taryn Kloth-Melissa Humana-Paredes-AVP Chicago — Taryn controlling the net in the womens final/Mark Rigney photo

Carly Kan-AVP Chicago — Carly Kan flashes her skills/Mark Rigney photo

Hagen Smith-AVP Chicago — Hagen Smith doing all he can/Mark Rigney photo

Hagen Smith-AVP Chicago — Hagen Smith dials in/Mark Rigney photo

Delaney Mewhirter-AVP Chicago — Delaney Mehwhirter with the dig/Mark Rigney photo

Drew Hamilton-AVP Chicago — Drew Hamilton, TKN coach/ Mark Rigney photo

Geena Urango-AVP Chicago — Geena Urango figures out a way to get it done/Mark Rigney photo

Tina Graudina-AVP Chicago — Tina Graudina with the kick save/Mark Rigney photo.

Betsi Flint-AVP Chicago — Betsi Flint with the gator/Mark Rigney photo

Phil Dalhausser-Taylor Sander-AVP Chicago — Taylor Sander hits against Phil Dalhausser/Rick Atwood photo

Tri Bourne-AVP Chicago — Tri Bourne/Rick Atwood photo

Melissa Humana-PAredes-AVP Chicago — Melissa Humana-Paredes/Rick Atwood photo

Casey Patterson-AVP Chicago — Casey Patterson/Rick Atwood photo

Skylar del Sol-AVP Chicago — Skylar del Sol/Rick Atwood photo

David Lee-Paul Lotman-AVP Chicago — David Lee hits against Paul Lotman/Rick Atwood photo

Miles Partain-AVP Chicago — Miles Partain/Rick Atwood photo

Reid Priddy-AVP Chicago — Reid Priddy/Rick Atwood photo

Cody Caldwell-AVP Chicago — Cody Caldwell/Rick Atwood photo

Andy Benesh-Miles Evans-AVP Chicago — Andy Benesh reaches for the ball over Miles Evans in Chicago/Rick Atwood photo

Miles Partain-AVP Chicago — Miles Partain digs/Rick Atwood photo

Taylor Crabb-AVP Chicago — Taylor Crabb/Rick Atwood photo

Casey Patterson-AVP Chicago — Casey Patterson stretches out/Rick Atwood photo

Chase Budinger-David Lee-AVP Chicago — David Lee pokes against Chase Budinger/Rick Atwood photo

Troy Field-AVP Chicago — Troy Field/Rick Atwood photo

John Hyden-AVP chicago — John Hyden/Rick Atwood photo

Evan Cory-Andy Benesh-AVP Chicago — Evan Cory hits against Andy Benesh/Rick Atwood photo

Miles Evans-AVP Chicago — Miles Evans/Rick Atwood photo

Miles Evans-Dave Palm-AVP Chicago — Miles Evans hits against Dave Palm/Rick Atwood photo

Chase Frishman-AVP Chicago — Chase Frishman/Rick Atwood photo

Kristen Nuss-Taryn Kloth-AVP Chicago — Kristen Nuss, left, and Taryn Kloth celebrate winning AVP Chicago/Rick Atwood photo

Kristen Nuss chases down a ball at AVP Chicago 9-4-22 Stephen Burns photo

Tri Bourne, left, and Trevor Crabb/Rick Atwood photo

Tri Bourne digs/Rick Atwood photo

Tri Bourne-Trevor Crabb-AVP Awards — Trevor Crabb, left, and Tri Bourne celebrate winning AVP Chicago/Stephen Burns photo

Kyle Friend powers the ball through the block of Taylor Crabb/Rick Atwood photo

Miles Evans with the dig/Rick Atwood photo

Kyle Friend stretches out as Theo Brunner looks on/Stephen Burns photo

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