The 58th annual AVP Manhattan Beach Open is the latest of a rich and storied volleyball event that concluded this past Sunday after four days of perfect weather, great competition and overflow crowds.
Ed Chan and Allen Szto were there to cover the event for VolleyballMag.com, and offer their favorite photos below.
Allen Szto has been photographing the sport since 2005/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
In case you’re not familiar with Szto’s (pronounced See-to) work, Szto is an avid volleyball player and photographer. Szto has played since 1982 and owned a volleyball store in Northridge named Beach ‘N Volley from 1996 to 1999.
He has photographed volleyball since 2005 and his work can be seen here. These days he is more well known as a producer/production supervisor for commercials and music videos.
He and VolleyballMag.com co-publisher and photo editor Ed Chan took literally thousands of shots last week. Here is a gallery of their favorites.
Kelly Claes shows a big smile as she advances to the next round/Allen Szto photography
Lauren Fendrick signals no touch on the play/Allen Szto photography
Nicole Branagh digs a short ball/Allen Szto photography
Moments after advancing to the finals, Nicole Branagh falls to the ground/Allen Szto photography
Brittany Hochevar and Emily Day fall to their knees after winning the 2017 AVP Manhattan Beach Open/Allen Szto photography
Brittany Hochevar and Emily Day lobby the officials for an “in” call/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Reid Priddy overruns a high speed spike/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Ty Loomis celebrates a point/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Sara Hughes throws celebratory sand/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
April Ross serves in front of a packed stadium/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Mark Schuermann doesn’t just have announcer chops, he can play the game as well/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Thomas Ta, a little known qualifier, is one of the most dynamic defenders on the tour/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Nicole Branagh runs down a dig/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Taylor Deckert, daughter of former AVP standout Julie Sprague Deckert, digs in the AVPFirst 10U exhibition/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Skylar DelSol digs the high line/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Phil Dalhausser blocks a ball straight down that lands before he does/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Jeff Samuels digs a touch off the block/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Art Barron absorbs a dig in qualifier play/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Nick Lucena cools off between sets/Ed Chan, VBshots.com
Ryan Doherty goes airborne for the dig/Allen Szto photography
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