Brunner repeats as beach volleyball tour’s best blocker
Ridgefielder Theo Brunner (right, shown with partner Todd Rogers) was named the best blocker on the pro beach volleyball tour.
Once again, Ridgefielder Theo Brunner was among the honorees when the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) Pro Beach Volleyball Tour announced its year-end award winners Wednesday, recognizing the top performers from the 2014 season.
Brunner, a 2003 Ridgefield High graduate who played collegiately at the University of California-Santa Barbara, was named the tour’s best blocker for the second consecutive year. The 6’7” Brunner had 163 rejections this season to rank first in the category. His 2.12 blocks-per-game average was also the best on the tour.
The year-end honors were awarded based on statistics, player votes and points earned during the 2014 tour schedule. Ten players were nominated in the categories of best defensive player, best blocker and best server, based on statistics (blocks, digs and aces recorded per set, with a minimum of 30 sets played to qualify for the category), with the winner chosen by votes cast by active AVP players.
Similarly, the top 10 offensive players were nominated based on hitting percentage (with a minimum of 600 attacks to qualify), with the winner also being selected by AVP players.
The tour held seven tournaments across the country in its second full year under the leadership of Managing Partner Donald Sun.
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