Now the two teams split and reformed and come into MBO as the one and two seeds all four athletes have their eyes on the prize – the Pier.īehind them, Trevor’s little brother Taylor is ready for his crystallization into beach volleyball history. Theo Brunner and Chaim Schalk played Bourne/Crabb in the 2022 MBO Final but fell to them in straight sets. Neither of their current partners has their name on the Pier, though they tried their hardest last year. Trevor won in 2019 with Reid Priddy, then in 20 with Bourne (the MBO wasn’t played in 2020). But former partner Tri Bourne is looking to match Trevor’s three-peat with an MBO win of his own. Trevor Crabb is looking to defend his three-time running MBO Championship title. The Men’s side is stacked, with only Andy Benesh and Miles Partain overseas at an international event. Whether it’s the big stands on SoCal beaches, the fact that the Stadium is miles away from nearly half of the athletes’ homes, or the 32-team draw, I just get a little more excited for the MBO.

It’s finally here, the big one, the Granddaddy, the Manhattan Beach Open.

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