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2017 AVP Seattle Open

Sports Illustarted contributing photographer Robert Beck covers the 2017 AVP Open in Seattle. Check it out! 
2017 AVP Seattle Open
2017 AVP Seattle Open

2017 AVP Seattle Open

Casey Patterson

Casey Patterson on the attack. Casey finished with 76 kills over the weekend. Casey went home with an equal fifth.

Jeremy Casebeer

Jeremy Casebeer lead the mens side with 9 aces.

Aurora Davis

Aurora Davis dives for one of her 22 digs. She finished equal 13th.

Ryan Doherty and Michael Brunsting

7' Ryan Doherty taps one past the block of Michael Brunsting. Ryan later withdrew because of a "lower body injury."

Maddison McKibbin

Maddison McKibbin with a bump set. Maddy tied for 13th.

Chase Frishman

Chase Frishman has a breakfast plate of sand....and one of his 47 digs, second most nom the men's side for the weekend.

Trevor Crabb

Trevor Crabb, game face. Good enough to take second with team mate Sean Rosenthal.

Ty Loomis

Ty Loomis with a kill right into the light.

Jeremy Casebeer and Chase Frishman

Jeremy Casebeer (L) rises to block a Chase Frishman shot.

Reid Priddy

Reid Priddy sidearms one of his 51 kills. Reid has a gold medal from the indoor side and is steadily climbing the ladder on the beach side.

Kelly Reeves

Kelly Reeves battled all the way to her first AVP semi final. She finished with 76 digs for the weekend.

Brooke Sweat

Brooke Sweat finished with 136 attacks and the first place check.

Stafford Slick

Stafford Slick with a spike on the forrest court.

Lane Carico

Lane Carico scooped up 66 balls in the tournament. She and Lauren Fendrick finished fifth.

Sarah Pavan

Canadian Sarah Pavan pounded 83 kills and led the women's side with 22 blocks. She and Skylar Caputo battled through the qualifier and ended up with an equal third.

Jen Fopma

Jen Fopma had 71 kills and third place finish.

Kelley Larsen and Betsi Flint

Kelley Larsen (L) and Betsi Flint were the runner ups and split $10k.

Stafford Slick and Jake Gibb

Stafford Slick hammers one straight down past a helpless Jake Gibb.

Stafford Slick

Stafford Slick and his son.

Billy Allen

Billy Allen has won two years in a row in Seattle now.

John Mayer

John Mayer will a kill in the semis.

Women's Finals

An overview of the women's finals.

Brooke Sweat

Brooke Sweat with a kill in the finals.

Summer Ross

Summer Ross finished with 77 kills and the first place trophy.

Women's Finals

Betsi Flint

Betsi Flint finished second with partner Kelley Larsen.

Brooke Sweat and Summer Ross

Brooke Sweat (L) and Summer Ross celebrate their win.

Stafford Slick

Stafford Slick's shadow looks good serving it up.

Men's Final

Sean Rosenthal

Sean Rosenthal digging during the men's final. One of his 41 digs for the tournament.

Billy Allen

Billy Allen with a big kill during the finals. His second AVP victory in Seattle.

Stafford Slick

Stafford Slick amassed a whopping 104 kills during the tournament. Most were monumental hammers.

Stafford Slick

The hammer himself.

Stafford Slick and Billy Allen

Stafford Slick (L) and Billy Allen celebrate their big win.


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