US EditionChase Budinger, Miles Evans win 1st AVP Manhattan Beach Open title
Budinger and Evans stopped Dalhausser from winning an eighth Manhattan Beach title by winning in straight sets, marking their first AVP Manhattan Beach Open championship together.
- On Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Pier, Chase Budinger and Miles Evans won their first Manhattan Beach Open title, defeating Phil Dalhausser and Trevor Crabb in straight sets, 21-19 and 21-16.
- Having played seven seasons in the NBA and teamed with Evans at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Budinger aimed to etch his name on the Manhattan Beach Pier after eight years in beach volleyball.
- Despite a shoulder stiffening that prompted a medical timeout, Dalhausser posted 17 kills on a.696 hitting percentage, while Evans recorded a.739 average with 17 kills and zero errors, and Budinger hit.593 with 18 kills.
- In the women’s bracket, Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher defended their title, overcoming Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft in three sets, 15-21, 21-18, 15-13.
- With their names etched on the Manhattan Beach Pier, Evans becomes the seventh men’s player with Santa Barbara ties to win the Open, securing their place on the Volleyball Walk of Fame.
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Miles Evans/Chase Budinger Win First Manhattan Beach Open
Santa Barbara’s Miles Evans and partner Chase Budinger achieved the dream of a pro beach volleyball player: winning the prestigious Manhattan Beach Open. Evans/Budinger, the tournament’s top-seeded team, defeated multi-time champions Phil Dalhausser and Trevor Crabb, 21-19, 21-16, on Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Pier. It was their first title; Budinger twice finished as a runner-up. As champions, Evans/Budinger will have the honor of having a p…
LA Daily News
Chase Budinger, Miles Evans win 1st AVP Manhattan Beach Open title
MANHATTAN BEACH — Chase Budinger and Miles Evans finally experienced what Phil Dalhausser and Trevor Crabb had accomplished 11 previous times. Win a Manhattan Beach Open. Budinger and Evans will have the honor of seeing their plaque on the Manhattan Beach pier with all the other past champions after they swept Dalhausser and Crabb in the men’s championship match on Sunday afternoon. Budinger and Evans won the first set, 21-19, and then finished …
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