AVP New Orleans Open 2016

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

Tim Bomgren concentrates while receiving a serve.

Big Theo Brunner skies for a kill over Billy Kolinske.

Brian Bomgren fights off a hard driven ball.

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

Lefty John Mayer leans into one.

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

Emily Stockman reaching to keep a ball alive.

Amanda Dowdy celebrates a score.

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

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

Mike Whitmarsh gets his mitts on a Ty Tramblie spike.

Brian Bomgren flat out for a dig.

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

Jenny Kropp

Misty May

Stafford Slick denies Mark Burik.

Mark Burik comes up with a great dig.

Ty Trambie dug left and right all weekend.

Geena Urango with another diving dig.

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

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

Taylor Crabb drives one during the men's semi.

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

Appreciative fans

Jake Gibb digs one during the men's final.

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

Men's final action.

Casey Patterson

John Mayer

Ryan Doherty celebrates with the fans.

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

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

Geena Urango was all over the court.

Kim DiCello

Kim DiCello with another block.

Kendra VanZwieten

Van Zwieten and DiCello (returning the serve).

DiCello gives VanZwieten a little bubbly bath.

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.