Beach Junior Tour Gets Sunny Start in Brownsville

B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: bj.evans@usav.org

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 8, 2010) – USA Volleyball’s USA Beach Junior Tour got off to a strong start at the U.S. Border Open on Saturday at the Karch Kourt Volley Cove in Brownsville, Texas.

Local teams dominated the competition. The Under-14 Girls division was won by Serena Patterson and Gabriella Lujano, both of Brownsville.

The Under-16 Girls division was taken by Gloriana Villarreal of Brownsville and Ileah Ortiz of Harlingen, Texas.

Vanessa Scott and Lauren Atkinson, both of Brownsville, took the Girls Under-18 title.

On the boys’ side, Martin Montreal and Mario Perez, both of Brownsville, were the champions.

Click here to view full results and winners’ photos from Brownsville.

Sorrento Beach Spring Tourney

A second USA Beach Junior Tour event was held May 8 in Santa Monica, Calif. The Sorrento Beach Spring Tourney brought in teams from around Southern California.

Cassandra Delacruz (Woodland Hills, Calif.) and Danielle Meidan (Granada Hills, Calif.) won the girls under-18 division.

Rachel Cookus (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) and Ellie Tressel (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) took first in the girls under-16 division. Grace Minchin and Juliette Luini, both of Los Angeles, won the girls under-14 division.

Sadey Gray and Sarah Hurst, both of Pacific Palisades, won the girls under-12 division.

Alex Frapech (Woodland Hills, Calif.) and Earnest Chance (Los Angeles) won the boys under-16 division.

The USA Beach Junior Tour continues on May 15 with the Texas Open in Galveston. Click here for more information.

To view tournament photo galleries, click here.

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