Although Chase Budinger is exhausted from a two-hour practice, he accepts warmly when a young fan approaches for a photo on the boardwalk near the Hermosa Beach volleyball courts. The boy had watched the final hour of Budinger’s practice with partner Miles Evans from a nearby patio and waited for the perfect moment to take a photo with one of …
A near-capacity crowd at the temporary stadium at the Hermosa Beach Pier witnessed two new teams crowned at the AVP Hermosa Beach Open. Betsi is a great setter and I know they were coming after me most of the time, so I knew if I could give a pass towards her, she would give me a great set.” Budinger — …
