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