This year’s tournament was recorded live on the Seaside Beach Volleyball Facebook page. You can now watch their videos on your Facebook page by using the Facebook app I’ve added.

Here are a few things I really enjoyed about this year’s tournament. First of all, Molten sponsored the tournament with a great beach volleyball set at an affordable price. Then, juniors, quads, and doubles played on the main court. These two things made the tournament feel more local and special.

From its origin as an amateur event four decades ago, the Seaside Beach Volleyball tournament has grown into one of the largest beach volleyball gatherings in the country. The first Seaside tournament, held in 1982, was inspired by Debbie Hauger, a then-local high school student. Hauger first brought the concept of a tournament to the Northwest coast as a fundraiser for her fellow Seaside lifeguards. Over the course of four days, this year’s event is expected to maintain 200 courts and just under 2,000 players.