Photos: Beach volleyball at Atlantic Station

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Photos: Beach volleyball at Atlantic Station

Finals of the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta.

Theo Brunner tries to spike the ball over Chase Budinger (foreground) during the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament championship Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Fans pose for a photo during the AVP Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Fans watch the men’s championship game of the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Theo Brunner goes up to spike the ball during the championship game at the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Chaim Schalk tries to spike the ball past Chase Budinger during the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Chase Budinger tries to spike the ball past Theo Brunner during the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Sarah Sponcil hits the ball during the women's championship game of the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Chaim Schalk dives for the ball during the championship game of the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Contestants in a “dizzy bat” competition fall all over the volleyball court during a break in the action at the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Taryn Kloth (left) tries to block Kelly Claes during the women's championship game at the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Sarah Sponcil dives for the save during the women's championship game of the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Kristen Nuss celebrates after she and Taryn Kloth won the women's championship of the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Kristen Nuss dives for the ball during the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament women's championship game Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Taryn Kloth (left) tries to block a spike from Sarah Sponcil (background) during the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament women's championship game Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

Sarah Sponcil is covered in sand as she argues a call during the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament women's championship game Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

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Theo Brunner tries to spike the ball over Chase Budinger (foreground) during the Atlanta Open beach volleyball tournament championship Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/For the AJC)

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