Beach volleyball: Junior tournament slated in Seal Beach

SEAL BEACH - Beach volleyball players ages 18 and under may compete

in the final tournament of the Sunkist AVP/AVA Youth Tour, scheduled Aug.

27 at Seal Beach.

The event, a follow-up to the AVP tour stop at the same venue,

Friday-Sunday, features competition in 10-and-under, 14-and-under,

16-and-under and 18-and-under divisions. Winners from each division will

have the opportunity to appear on Fox Sports Net.

Interested competitors may register by phoning the AVP at (310)

577-0775 by 5 p.m. Aug. 24 and players must check in between 8-9 a.m. the

day of the event. The cost is $10 to play and an additional $10 fee is

required to become a member of the AVA. Each participant will receive a

player bag including a T-shirt and hat.

In addition, a free youth clinic, including instruction by AVP

standouts Lee LeGrande, David Swatik and Albert Hannemann, is scheduled

Aug. 25 at the tournament venue. Each clinic participant will receive a

sponsor goody bag and will have the opportunity to get autographs and

take pictures with AVP athletes.