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AVP Huntington Beach Open

AVP Huntington Beach Open
AVP Huntington Beach Open

AVP Huntington Beach Open

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The AVP championships took place north of the pier in Huntington Beach this past weekend. Kerri Walsh Jennings serves it up during the finals.

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April Ross about to hammer one home.

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Jeremy Casebeer about to put one down.

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April Ross flat out in Sunday's semifinal victory.

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Casey Patterson had a whopping 60 digs during the tournament. He and Jake Gibb won the championship.

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Kerri Walsh Jennings stuffs Lauren Fendrick in Sunday's semifinal win.

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Walsh-Jennings celebrates another point won.

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Traci Weamer (left) and Megan Wallin-Brockway battle at the net.

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Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross won every AVP tournament this season.

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A fan's view of the women's finals.

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Jake Gibb with one of his 49 kills.

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Jake "The Big Nasty" Gibb stopped this Theo Brunner shot from crossing the net. It was one of his 15 blocks for the weekend.

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Stafford Slick with a block of Todd Rogers -- one of 22 for him during the tournament.

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Hudson Bates and Avery Drost joust at the net.

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April Ross recorded 47 digs en route to another championship with Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

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Lauren Fendrick (right) and Brooke Sweat tied for third and split $9,500.

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Jeremy Casebeer took a ninth and $3,500 for the weekend.

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Walsh-Jennings passing a serve.

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Prior to the championship match.

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April Ross digs a ball during the final match.

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Kerri Walsh-Jennings goes sideways to return a ball in the finals.

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April Ross with one of her 78 kills.

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Tri Bourne led the men in blocks with 31.

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Jake Gibb puts the brakes on a John Hyden spike in the finals.

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Casey Patterson (left) and Tri Bourne duel at the net.

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Dave McKienzie with a big dig.

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Sarah Day finished with 53 digs for the weekend and a fifth-place finish.

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Derek Olson can't quite dig this one.

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April Ross chases this one down.

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A day on the pier and on the sand at the AVP Championship presented by Smart.

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Derek Olson finished with 48 kills.

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Ryan Doherty hitting over Jake Gibb in the semis.

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Nick Lucena and Jake Gibb joust at the net in Sunday's semifinal match.

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Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross split 20,000 and won their seventh (out of seven) tournament this season.

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Casey Patterson (right) finished with 87 kills.

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Celebration time … Jake Gibb and the bubbly.

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Casey Patterson being …. Casey Patterson, one of the most dynamic players on the AVP tour and a crowd favorite.

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Casey Patterson (left) and Jake Gibb hoisting won their fourth AVP tournament of the year.

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