AVP Huntington Beach Open
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AVP Huntington Beach Open
The AVP championships took place north of the pier in Huntington Beach this past weekend. Kerri Walsh Jennings serves it up during the finals.
April Ross about to hammer one home.
Jeremy Casebeer about to put one down.
April Ross flat out in Sunday's semifinal victory.
Casey Patterson had a whopping 60 digs during the tournament. He and Jake Gibb won the championship.
Kerri Walsh Jennings stuffs Lauren Fendrick in Sunday's semifinal win.
Walsh-Jennings celebrates another point won.
Traci Weamer (left) and Megan Wallin-Brockway battle at the net.
Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross won every AVP tournament this season.
A fan's view of the women's finals.
Jake Gibb with one of his 49 kills.
Jake "The Big Nasty" Gibb stopped this Theo Brunner shot from crossing the net. It was one of his 15 blocks for the weekend.
Stafford Slick with a block of Todd Rogers -- one of 22 for him during the tournament.
Hudson Bates and Avery Drost joust at the net.
April Ross recorded 47 digs en route to another championship with Kerri Walsh-Jennings.
Lauren Fendrick (right) and Brooke Sweat tied for third and split $9,500.
Jeremy Casebeer took a ninth and $3,500 for the weekend.
Walsh-Jennings passing a serve.
Prior to the championship match.
April Ross digs a ball during the final match.
Kerri Walsh-Jennings goes sideways to return a ball in the finals.
April Ross with one of her 78 kills.
Tri Bourne led the men in blocks with 31.
Jake Gibb puts the brakes on a John Hyden spike in the finals.
Casey Patterson (left) and Tri Bourne duel at the net.
Dave McKienzie with a big dig.
Sarah Day finished with 53 digs for the weekend and a fifth-place finish.
Derek Olson can't quite dig this one.
April Ross chases this one down.
A day on the pier and on the sand at the AVP Championship presented by Smart.
Derek Olson finished with 48 kills.
Ryan Doherty hitting over Jake Gibb in the semis.
Nick Lucena and Jake Gibb joust at the net in Sunday's semifinal match.
Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross split 20,000 and won their seventh (out of seven) tournament this season.
Casey Patterson (right) finished with 87 kills.
Celebration time … Jake Gibb and the bubbly.
Casey Patterson being …. Casey Patterson, one of the most dynamic players on the AVP tour and a crowd favorite.
Casey Patterson (left) and Jake Gibb hoisting won their fourth AVP tournament of the year.