CBVA fills weekend volleyball void at Surf Festival
The California Beach Volleyball Association stepped in to assure beach volleyball was a part of the weekend competition at the International Surf Festival. Photo When the City of Manhattan Beach opted to move the two-day Charlie Saikley 6-Man volleyball tournament from Saturday and Sunday to mid-week, organizers of the International Surf Festival felt there may be something lacking at the weekend event that showcases the best of athletic achievement on the sand and in the surf. They contacted Chris Brown, President of the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA), to help fill the void. The CBVA holds numerous tournaments within the state each weekend and in years past, has made a conscious effort not to schedule events in the South Bay during the International Surf Festival and detract from the Saikley 6-Man tournament. The Men’s Open tournament drew many of the top players on the CBVA circuit. Photo “Saturday and Sunday had always been the traditional dates of the (Charlie Saikley) 6-Man and when that event was moved, the organizers from the Surf Festival asked us if we’d like to host tournaments in Hermosa Beach during the weekend,” Brown said. “The 6-Man is its own entity…
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