Memorial Day Weekend Under the Lights – AVP Hits Delray Beach! Get ready for an unforgettable Memorial Day weekend in Downtown Delray Beach! The AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) is kicking off its 2025 league season right here in Delray Beach, Florida, bringing elite beach volleyball action downtown.
WHAT:
The AVP, premier professional beach volleyball league in the world, opens the 2025 AVP League season this week in Downtown Delray.
WHERE:
AVP creates a beach inside Delray Beach Tennis Center!
201 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
WHEN:
Friday, May 23 & Saturday, May 24
• Friday, May 23 (Gates open at 5 p.m.)
o 5:30 p.m. - Meet and Greet with members of the Palm Beach Passion
o 6 p.m. – Men - Dallas Dream vs. San Diego Smash
o 7 p.m. – Women - Dallas Dream vs. San Diego Smash
o 8 p.m. – Women - Palm Beach Passion vs. Brooklyn Blaze
o 9 p.m. – Men - Palm Beach Passion vs. Brooklyn Blaze
• Saturday, May 24 (Gates open at 5 p.m.)
o 5:30 p.m. – Meet and Greet with members of the Palm Beach Passion
o 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour featuring $1 pints of Yuengling, Miller Lite, Michelob Ultra
and Corona
o 6 p.m. – Men - Brooklyn Blaze vs. San Diego Smash
o 7 p.m. – Women – Brooklyn Blaze vs. San Diego Smash
o 8 p.m. – Women - Palm Beach Passion vs. Dallas Dream
o 9 p.m. – Men - Palm Beach Passion vs. Dallas Dream
ADMISSION:
Tickets are available at www.avp.com/tickets. General admission starts at just $23, with Endline VIP tickets
available for $125 and Courtside Boxes (featuring four tickets per box) available for $250.
WHO:
The top professional beach volleyball players in the world:
• Palm Beach Passion
o Trevor Crabb / Phil Dalhausser
▪ Dalhausser: 2008 Olympic gold medalist and four-time Olympian; retiring after 2025
season
o Melissa Humana-Paredes / Brandie Wilkerson
▪ 2024 Olympic silver medalists
• Dallas Dream
o Andy Benesh / Miles Partain
▪ 2024 Olympians
o Kylie Deberg / Hailey Harward
• Brooklyn Blaze
o Seain Cook / Brian Miller
o Terese Cannon / Megan Kraft
• San Diego Smash
o Chase Budinger / Miles Evans
▪ 2024 Olympians
▪ Budinger is a fomer NBA player who played seven seasons for the Rockets,
Timberwolves, Pacers and Suns
o Toni Rodriguez / Geena Urango
▪ The San Diego Smash were the AVP League champions in the League’s inaugural 2024
season
• See complete player details and stats attached
BROADCAST:
• Friday, May 23 - CBS Sports Network
• Saturday, May 24 - The CW Network
