It’s one of the best events in Atlanta each year.
And it’s quite a spectacle to see Atlantic Station turned into a beach!
Approximately 900 tons of white sand will be delivered in 50 truckloads from South Georgia. The loose, soft sand is the best in the region for volleyball courts. After the tournament, the sand will be repurposed in Atlanta and the surrounding areas for beach volleyball and other purposes.
All for the AVP back in Atlanta.
The details:
Tournament: AVP Gold Series Atlanta Open
Tournament dates/hours:
Friday, August 4 – 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday, August 5 – Noon-10 p.m.
Sunday, August 6 – 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
This is the third straight year that the AVP has come to Atlanta and played at Atlantic Station
Tickets are available here: https://avp.lyte.com/3706973/party/tickets/5770
Note that general admission starts at $25 and there are a number of upgraded options available, as well as package deals for multiple days.
The field of expected players is here, with a tab for women and a tab for men: https://avp.com/event/gold-series-atlanta-open/2023-atlanta-gold-series/
16 women’s teams and 16 men’s teams playing for a purse of $300,000 total
The first seeds will be Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes. Third will be Terese Cannon and Sarah Sponcil. All three are battling for two spots in the Olympics next year. (To be clear, AVP events don’t count toward Olympic qualification, but they still battle each other and learn about each others’ games so when they face each other in international events, it helps them).
Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth did media leading up to the event.
Instagram:
@kristen_nuss
@Tkloth10
@tknvball (this is their team page. TK are Taryn’s initials, and KN are Kristen’s, so together they call themselves “Team TKN”)
These LSU grads are excited to get back to Atlanta. They love the crowds and the night sessions.
Should be an incredible weekend. Get your tickets as this is 40th year of the AVP.
