AVP Huntington Beach Open gets underway

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April Ross, left, high-fives teammate Alix Klineman during a match against Alexa Strange and Emily Hartong at the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday.

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Jake Gibb, left, celebrates winning a point with teammate Taylor Crabb during a match against Kyle Friend and Duncan Budinger at the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Taylor Crabb dives for a ball during a match at the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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April Ross digs a ball during a match at the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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April Ross hits a ball as Emily Hartong attempts to block it during a match at the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Jake Gibb, left, goes up against Duncan Budinger at the net during a match at the AVP Huntington Beach Open.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Jake Gibb hits against Duncan Budinger at the net during a match at the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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April Ross, right, celebrates with teammate Alix Klineman during a match against Alexa Strange and Emily Hartong at the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Jake Gibb celebrates winning a point during a match at the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

By Daily Pilot staff

May 3, 2019 5:36 PM PT

The first day of the three-day AVP Huntington Beach Open got underway Friday near the Huntington Beach Pier.

April Ross, a Newport Harbor High School graduate, and teammate Alix Klineman went 2-0 in the women’s main draw of the pro beach volleyball tournament. The top-seeded team advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinals to play No. 4-seeded Emily Day and Betsi Flint.

Huntington Beach resident Jake Gibb and partner Taylor Crabb, the No. 1 seed in the men’s main draw, split their two matches. Gibb and Crabb dropped to the contender’s bracket after being upset by No. 8-seeded Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb.

The semifinals and finals are Sunday.

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