May-Treanor wins

MANHATTAN BEACH — Newport Harbor High product Misty May-Treanor teamed with Kerri Walsh to defeat Elaine Youngs and Nancy Mason, 21-13, 21-17, in the women’s title match of the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals Manhattan Beach Open beach tournament on Saturday.

May-Treanor and Walsh split $25,000 for defending their Manhattan Beach Open title. They have now won nine of 11 AVP events this season.

Costa Mesa resident Mike Lambert and partner Stein Metzger were defeated, 22-20, 21-23, 15-11, by Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers in the men’s final Sunday.

Lambert, who won the tournament last year with then-partner Dax Holgren, and Metzger have reached at least the semifinals in all 11 AVP events this season.

Lambert and Metzger split the $18,000 runner-up prize.

Estancia High product Matt Fuerbringer and partner Casey Jennings earned a share of fifth place and split $7,500.

Costa Mesa resident Jake Gibb and partner Sean Rosenthal shared ninth place and split $3,300.

Also in the men’s field was former Newport Habor standout Ty Tramblie, who teamed with former Long Beach State setter Tyler Hildebrand, a Newport Beach resident, to share 25th place.

Newport Harbor graduate April Ross and women’s partner Keao Burdine tied for 17th place.

The women’s field also included former UC Irvine All-American Kelly Wing, a Newport Beach resident who teamed with Caroline Skacel to finish tied for 41st.

Former Anteaters Whitney Pavlik and Keegan Featherstone, playing with separate partners, earned a share of 57th place.

The AVP Tour continues this week in Brooklyn, N.Y.