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