AVP dates set

The Assn. of Volleyball Professionals, the premiere domestic professional beach volleyball tour in the U.S., announced Monday its 2014 schedule.

The seven-tournament tour starts in May and runs through September culminating with the AVP Championships at the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier Sept. 25-28.

Tournament dates: May 29-June 1:St. Pete Open (St. Petersburg, FLA.); July 3-6, Milwaukee Open (Milwaukee, WI.); Aug. 7-10, Salt Lake City Open (Salt Lake City, Utah); Aug. 15-17, Manhattan Beach Open; Aug. 28- 31, Cincinnati Open(Mason, Ohio); Sept. 5-7, DO AC Pro Beach Volleyball Invitational (Atlantic City, N.J.); Sept. 25-28: AVP Championships (Huntington Beach Pier).

— From staff reports