Beach Volleyball Series Begins Play

The Oldsmobile Beach Volleyball Olympic Challenge Series begins Thursday at Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Karch Kiraly of San Clemente and Adam Johnson (Laguna Beach High), who won the inaugural event last May in Huntington Beach, are the top-seeded men’s team in the main draw.

Liz Masakayan and Elaine Youngs (El Toro High), who won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event in February in Brazil, are the top-seeded women’s team.

Other local players entered include Dain Blanton (Laguna Beach High), who is playing with Eric Fonoimoana, and Brian Lewis (Corona del Mar High/Orange Coast College), who is playing with Canyon Ceman. In the women’s draw, former Long Beach State and Newport Harbor High standout Misty May is playing with Holly McPeak.