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Sinjin Smith collegiate event coming to
Long Beach along with AVP NIVEA Tour 92-time AVP winner holding tournament co-located with Long Beach Open; registration still open LOS ANGELES – When the AVP descends on the sands of Long Beach, Calif., this weekend, it won’t mark the only tournament taking place. Beach volleyball legend Sinjin Smith is running the 4th Annual Collegiate Open Beach Volleyball Championship July 24-25, co-located with the AVP NIVEA Tour Long Beach Open presented by Malibu Rum. “Sinjin Smith is an icon of our sport and we are proud to have the AVP’s top athletes competing next to elite collegiate players this coming weekend,” said Jason Hodell, AVP CEO. “This is a great way to enhance the experience for those competing in Sinjin’s event, further develop beach volleyball’s pipeline of exciting young talent, and continue our outreach to the core of Volleyball Nation.” “The reason for this event is to create an opportunity for collegiate players to compete against each other from all over the country,” said Smith, who won 92 AVP tournaments and 139 titles overall in his storied career. “The great thing about having the AVP there is that the players will also be able to see the top pros in the world competing right there. They’re going to be competing right there next to the best of the best, including the gold medalists.” Players interested in competing in the Collegiate Beach Open Volleyball Championship can still sign up at http://www.facebook.com/l/ac3c4yajcQsQmD287dYb8gWFtKA;www.collegebeachvolleyball.com. All are welcome to watch the event, which will start on Saturday at 9 a.m., in addition to the AVP’s Long Beach Open, for which Malibu Rum has provided free general admission seating all weekend. USA Volleyball will also run an event co-located with the Long Beach Open – USAV’s Beach High Performance Championships will take place July 22-25. About AVP AVP, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. The 2010 AVP NIVEA Tour is set to stage 12 tour stops and 46 grassroots events or leagues throughout the United States, featuring more than 150 of the top male and female competitors in the sport. AVP athletes won both the women’s and men’s gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, marking the first gold medal sweep by a single country in the history of Olympic Beach Volleyball. AVP is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. For more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/l/ac3c4S25mlk08EPkmyRvtb9r3rg;www.avp.com. Facebook: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Twitter: avpbeach | |
