Photos:: 2015 Manhattan Beach Open
Nick Lucena spikes the ball during the AVP Manhattan Beach Open men’s championship match on Sunday.
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Nick Lucena, left, and Phil Dalhausser, right, celebrate after winning the AVP Manhattan Beach Open men’s championship match on Sunday.
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John Hyden, center, sets the ball for teammate Tri Bourne, right, during the championship match. The pair lost to Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena, 21-19, 21-17.
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April Ross, front, and Jen Fopma celebrate after winning the AVP Manhattan Beach Open women’s championship match on Sunday.
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April Ross, left, and Jen Fopma react to winning the championship match, 21-15, 26-24.
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Casey Patterson leaps to serve during a quarterfinal match against John Hyden and Tri Bourne at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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Covered in sweat and sand, April Ross signals her teammate Jennifer Fopma during a quarterfinal win over Kim DiCello and Kendra Van Zwieten at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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April Ross reaches for a spiked ball during a quarterfinal match at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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April Ross winds up to hit a serve duruing a quarterfinal match at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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April Ross spikes the ball past Kim DiCello during a quarterfinal match at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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Emily Day tosses up a serve during a match against Angela Bensend and Geena Urango a the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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Jake Gibb reaches to block the spike of Tri Bourne during a quarterfinal match at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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Casey Patterson, right, and Jake Gibb dive for a ball but lose the point and the quarterfinal match to John Hyden and Tri Bourne at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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John Hyden, 42, knocks the ball over the net toward Casey Patterson during a quarterfinal match at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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John Hyden, keeps a rally alive as teammate Tri Bourne, left, as do Casey Patterson and Jake Gibb, right, he AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open. Hyden and Bourne defeated Bourne/Patterson, the number one seed.
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Jennifer Kessy, left, celebrates with teammate Emily Day after scoring a point on their way to a quarterfinal win over Gina Urango and Angela Bensend at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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Jennifer Kessy dives for a ball during a quarterfinal match at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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John Hyden, 42, sets the ball for teammate Tri Bourne during a quarterfinal match against Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson at the AVP beach volleyball Manhattan Beach Open.
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Jeremy Casebeer, left, tries to block a shot by Daniel Dalanhese during the AVP Manhattan Beach Open tournament on Friday.
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Paul Williams, 58, of Delray Beach, Fla., watches the Manhattan Beach Open during unusually warm temperatures that reached the low 80s along the coast.
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Bill Strickland, 34, of Redondo Beach tries to stop a shot during play in the Manhattan Beach Open on Friday.
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Coco, a Yorkshire Terrier, pants in the heat while sitting on the chest of owner Jules Lopez, who is from Miami, during the Manhattan Beach Open on Friday.
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Brian Tillman, 34, of Charleston, S.C., makes a pass during play in the Manhattan Beach Open on Friday.
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While many on the beach came to watch the Manhattan Beach Open, others came to enjoy a sunny day.
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Julie Kolinkse, 23, of Milwaukee tries to stop a shot by Meg Dawson, 26, of Hermosa Beach during the Manhattan Beach Open on Friday.
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Sailboats make their way along the coast past the spot where the Manhattan Beach Open is being played this weekend.
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