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