Norman leads come-from-behind victory in 17th Street Volleyball Tournament [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id = 467] In a finals match that underscored both sportsmanship how much more exciting beach volleyball is with side-out rather than rally scoring, Bishop Montgomery volleyball coach Kevin Norman led his team to a 19 to 17 victory in the 55th Annual 17th Street Labor Day Weekend Volleyball tournament on Sunday. The former AVP pro and teammates Derek Levy, Danny Boehle and Joe Rumsey were behind at match point, 13-14. Then the game began. Norman’s two kills gave his team the lead. But their opponents Paul Spittle, Mike Ferris, Todd Taugner and David Burke sided out and retook the lead. The tension-building sides outs continued for over half an hour as the sun set and the teams painstakingly inched up the score. With Norman’s team leading 16-15, Norman blocked Spittle and the ball fell to the sand at Spittle’s feet. The crowd exploded with cheers and Norman’s teammates began to celebrate. But then Norman raised a hand in the air and said, “I netted.” No one in the crowd or on the opposing team had seen the net, which left the game tied at 16-16. Spittle took advantage of the opportunity on the next play to reach match point for the third time. But Norman’s inspired…
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