AVP New Orleans Open 2016

AVP New Orleans Open 2016
AVP New Orleans Open 2016 /

AVP New Orleans Open 2016

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Ty Loomis bangs one over Trevor Crabb during the first round.

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Tim Bomgren concentrates while receiving a serve.

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Big Theo Brunner skies for a kill over Billy Kolinske.

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Brian Bomgren fights off a hard driven ball.

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Ryan Doherty, as usual, was a force at the net. Here the seven footer blocks Skylar Del Sol during play under the lights.

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Lefty John Mayer leans into one.

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Briana Hinga (left) and Derek Olsen (right) banging away.

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Emily Stockman reaching to keep a ball alive.

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Amanda Dowdy celebrates a score.

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Dave McKienzie passes a ball while teammate Avery Drost looks on.

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Misty May came out of retirement (again) to team up with Jenny Kropp.

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Mike Whitmarsh gets his mitts on a Ty Tramblie spike.

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Brian Bomgren flat out for a dig.

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(Clockwise from top left) Brad Keenan, Dave McKienzie, Avery Drost and Ty Loomis

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Jenny Kropp

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Misty May

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Stafford Slick denies Mark Burik.

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Mark Burik comes up with a great dig.

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Ty Trambie dug left and right all weekend.

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Geena Urango with another diving dig.

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Notre Dame alum and former pro baseball player Ryan Doherty drives it past Trevor Crabb.

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Lefty John Mayer taps the ball over with his right hand past Trevor Crabb.

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Taylor Crabb drives one during the men's semi.

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John Mayer and Ryan Doherty took the Crabb brothers in the only men's semi played.

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Appreciative fans

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Jake Gibb digs one during the men's final.

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The giants (Jake Gibb and Ryan Doherty) battle at the net.

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Men's final action.

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Casey Patterson

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John Mayer

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Ryan Doherty celebrates with the fans.

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John Mayer (left) and Ryan Doherty took the men's final in three games.

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Kim DiCello made a living at the net during the women's final.

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Geena Urango was all over the court.

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Kim DiCello

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Kim DiCello with another block.

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Kendra VanZwieten

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Van Zwieten and DiCello (returning the serve).

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DiCello gives VanZwieten a little bubbly bath.

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VanZwieten gets a lift from DiCello after they took the women's final in three games. The two split $15,000.00 in winnings for their first ever victory on the beach.


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