Pro Beach Volleyball Returns To Hermosa Beach This Weekend

HERMOSA BEACH, CA — After a two-year hiatus, professional beach volleyball returns to Hermosa Beach this weekend.

The AVP Pro Series Hermosa Beach Open will take place at Hermosa Beach Pier, 1 Pier Avenue, on Friday through Sunday. The event is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

General admission seating is free. Courtside boxes are available online for a cost, though they were nearly sold out on Tuesday.

"Sitting just on the north side of the pier and in striking distance of the local bars, the Hermosa Beach Open is a continual party for the weekend warriors and families alike," tournament organizers said in a statement. "In a town where beach volleyball is a way of life, every athlete wants to establish their legacy at this event."

The tournament will feature 16 teams on both the men's and women's sides. There will be a total purse of $125,000, $62,000 for each gender.

Among those scheduled to compete on the men's side are Casey Patterson, a 2016 Olympian, and Phil Dalhausser, a four-time Olympian who won gold in 2008 in Beijing.

The women's field is highlighted by the team of Betsi Flint, a five-time AVP champion, and Kelly Cheng, who competed in last summer's Tokyo Olympics under her maiden name Kelly Claes.

The scheduled list of competitors is available online.

This will be the third of five AVP Pro Series events this season. The season closes out with tournaments in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on July 29-31 and Atlantic City, New Jersey on Sept. 16-18.

The AVP Gold Series, which stages just three events, will visit Manhattan Beach on Aug. 19-21. Details about tickets to that event are available on the AVP website.