Main Volleyball
August 24 - 25, 2024
The 2023 Main Volleyball Tournament proved to be a memorable weekend full of sunshine, surf, and plenty of competitive volleyball action! The 2-day event began with 48 contestants and 24 teams—a record number in the last decade. At the end of pool play on day 1, we saw some good teams eliminated, and only 12 teams qualified for the second day. Day two resulted in several long and grueling battles of side-out volleyball, but 3rd place went to father and daughter team Mike and Shannon Murphy, who were eventually defeated by Jaemin Ragsdale and Craig Chandler to move onto the final. The pair came out of the loser’s bracket to take on veteran Mike Riley and heavy-hitter Daniel Ramsey but fell just short and had to settle for 2nd place. No double final was necessary as the undefeated champions Mike Riley and Daniel Ramsey etched their names in Sano VB history. As always, Kevin Beard hand-shaped a few custom wood trophies which were awarded to first, second, and third, in addition to a selection of Wally Duesler carvings as prizes. It was so good to see some legends watching the action at the beach-- Larry Mear, Tom Beard, Willie Wilson, Bobby Lombard, and The Metzgers just to name a few. Big thanks to Tim “Senor” Baker, Jerry Skoda, the Cudas, and the Browns for all the prep that went into dialing in the courts. As always, Jen and Pam ran the store in addition to our first VB “raffle”. And a big thanks to Pat Murphy, the voice of Sano, who made the courts feel like an arena as he announced the entire tournament in the spirit of Chick Hearn.
Here’s to a special place and the people that make it special!! Mike Murphy, Contest Chair
2023 main volleyball event photos
