New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk tries to get the ball past Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)
Kristen Nuss Cruz, left, and Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces celebrate after winning the AVP Women’s League Championship against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces celebrates alongside her teammate Kristen Nuss Cruz after winning the AVP Women’s League Championship against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Kristen Nuss Cruz, left, and Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces celebrate winning the AVP Women’s League Championship against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Kristen Nuss Cruz, left, and Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces celebrate after winning the AVP Women’s League Championship against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes dives for the ball against the Austin Aces during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes doesn’t get the dig after diving for the ball against the Austin Aces during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes doesn’t get the dig after diving for the ball against the Austin Aces during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson serves against the Austin Aces during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes digs the ball against the Austin Aces during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Kristen Nuss Cruz of the Austin Aces serves during the AVP Women’s League Championship against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces goes up for a spike as Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson tries to block the ball during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher, left, and Kristen Nuss Cruz of the Austin Aces celebrate a point during the AVP Women League Championship against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces bumps the ball during the AVP Women League Championship against the Palm Beach Passion at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson digs the ball against the Austin Aces during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes, right, and Brandie Wilkerson watch the ball hit inside the line for a point for the Austin Aces during the AVP Women League Championship against at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson bumps the ball during the AVP Women League Championship against the Austin Aces at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Kristen Nuss Cruz, left, and Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces celebrate a point during the AVP Women League Championship against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces digs the ball during the AVP Women League Championship against the Palm Beach Passion at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces goes up for a spike as Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson tries to block the ball during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces bumps the ball during the AVP Women League Championship against the Palm Beach Passion at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces spikes as Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson tried to block the ball during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces goes up for a spike as Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson tries to block the ball during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Kristen Nuss Cruz, left, and Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces celebrate a point during the AVP Women League Championship against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces digs the ball during the AVP Women League Championship against the Palm Beach Passion at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher of the Austin Aces goes up for a spike as Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson tries to block the ball during the AVP Women League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson spikes the ball during the AVP Women League Championship against the Austin Aces at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson sets the ball during the AVP Women League Championship against the Austin Aces at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Brandie Wilkerson spikes the ball during the AVP Women League Championship against the Austin Aces at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher and Kristen Nuss Cruz of the Austin Aces play against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson in the AVP Women’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher and Kristen Nuss Cruz of the Austin Aces play against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson in the AVP Women’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Taryn Brasher and Kristen Nuss Cruz of the Austin Aces play against Palm Beach Passion’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson in the AVP Women’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Phil Dalhausser, left, and Trevor Crabb of the Palm Beach Passion celebrate winning the AVP Men’s League Championship against New York Nitro’s James Shaw and Chaim Schalk at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser, left, and Trevor Crabb celebrate winning the AVP Men’s League Championship against New York Nitro’s James Shaw and Chaim Schalk at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser, right, hugs Trevor Crabb as they celebrate winning the AVP Men’s League Championship against New York Nitro’s James Shaw and Chaim Schalk at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Phil Dalhausser of the Palm Beach Passion celebrates winning the AVP Men’s League Championship against New York Nitro’s James Shaw and Chaim Schalk at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser blocks New York Nitro’s James Shaw during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser goes up for a block against New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser serves the ball during the AVP Men’s League Championship against New York Nitro at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser spikes the ball during the AVP Men’s League Championship against New York Nitro at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser blocks New York Nitro’s James Shaw during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)New York Nitro’s James Shaw, right, tries to block a spike from Phil Dalhausser of the Palm Beach Passion during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser blocks New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser goes up for a block against New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)The crowd does the wave during the AVP Men’s League Championship between Palm Beach Passion and New York Nitro at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser digs the ball during the AVP Men’s League Championship against New York Nitro’s James Shaw and Chaim Schalk at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser, right, celebrates his block with Trevor Crabb during the AVP Men’s League Championships against New York Nitro at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk digs the ball during the AVP Men’s League Championship against the Palm Beach Passion at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Palm Beach Passion’s Trevor Crabb digs the ball during the AVP Men’s League Championships against New York Nitro at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk tries to get the ball past Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk tries to get the ball past Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk digs the ball during the AVP Men’s League Championship against the Palm Beach Passion at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)New York Nitro’s Chaim Schalk tries to get the ball past Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser during the AVP Men’s League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Phil Dalhausser and Trevor Crabb of the Palm Beach Passion celebrate winning the AVP Men’s League Championships against New York Nitro’s James Shaw and Chaim Schalk at Oak Street Beach on Sept. 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Megan Kraft signals to her teammate during a match against the San Diego Smash at AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Megan Kraft of the Miami Mayhem dives for a dig versus the San Diego Smash at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Miles Evans of the San Diego Smash competes in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Megan Kraft celebrates with teammate Kelly Cheng during a match against the San Diego Smash at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)The Miami Mayhem and San Diego Smash compete in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)The Miami Mayhem and San Diego Smash compete in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Miles Evans, left, and Chase Budinger of the San Diego Smash celebrate during a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Chase Budinger of the San Diego Smash competes in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Fans react to a block as the San Diego Smash compete against the LA Launch in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Hagen Smith of the LA Launch serves in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Brandie Wilkerson, left, and Melissa Humana-Paredes of the Palm Beach Passion celebrate during the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)A referee signals a point during the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Julia Donlin of the Brooklyn Blaze reacts during a semifinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Hagen Smith of the LA Launch competes in a men's quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Lexy Denaburg of the Brooklyn Blaze goes low for a dig during the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)The San Diego Smash compete against the LA Launch in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Lexy Denaburg of the Brooklyn Blaze dives to make a dig during a semifinal at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Brandie Wilkerson, left, and Melissa Humana-Paredes of the Palm Beach Passion celebrate their victory in a semifinal at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Logan Webber of the LA Launch reacts after losing to the San Diego Smash in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Melissa Humana-Paredes of the Palm Beach Passion reacts during a semifinal at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Lexy Denaburg, left, and Julia Donlin of the Brooklyn Blaze celebrate during a semifinal at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Brandie Wilkerson, left, and Melissa Humana-Paredes of the Palm Beach Passion celebrate during a semifinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Taylor Crabb of the Miami Mayhem can't reach the ball during a semifinal at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Andy Benesh, left and Taylor Crabb of the Miami Mayhem get ready for their semifinal match during the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Julia Donlin of the Brooklyn Blaze spikes the ball during a semifinal at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Lexy Denaburg of the Brooklyn Blaze competes during a semifinal at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Chaim Schalk, left and James Shaw of the New York Nitro celebrate their semifinal victory in the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Andy Benesh, left, of the Miami Mayhem goes up for a block against the New York Nitro's Chaim Schalk during a semifinal at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Andy Benesh, left and Taylor Crabb of the Miami Mayhem slap hands during their semifinal match at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Brandie Wilkerson of the Palm Beach Passion serves during a semifinal match at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)The Miami Mayhem and San Diego Smash battle in a quarterfinal of the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Two boys watch from the side during the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)Taylor Crabb of the Miami Mayhem makes a dig during a semifinal match at the AVP League Championship on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Oak Street Beach. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)
