BEACH VOLLEYBALL : Dodd, Whitmarsh Are Old Favorites

At an age when most men would have hung up their beach shorts, Mike Dodd, soon to be 38, and teammate Mike Whitmarsh are the leading money-winners on the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals tour, which continues at 9 a.m. today with the $100,000 Seal Beach Open.

Play resumes at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and again at 9 a.m. Sunday, with the finals at 1 p.m.

Dodd has dominated opponents at Seal Beach, winning five tour events there, including three in a row with two partners.

That’s five more times than the grand guru of the pro beach game, top-ranked Karch Kiraly, has won there.

So, it’s no surprise that Dodd and Whitmarsh, coming off a victory last week in Milwaukee, are top-seeded for this weekend’s tournament.

This year, they have won four events, including the $250,000 Cuervo Crown at Clearwater, Fla. in April.