4th Annual AVP Denver Open – Contender Event
July 4-7, 2025 

This summer Colorado Beach Volleyball fans will witness Pro Beach Volleyball for the 4th year in a row, the AVP is back again this summer.  Volleyball of the Rockies (VOTR) is excited to host the Denver Open Contender event at the Island Beach Volleyball Facility, 4th of July weekend.  Get ready for another amazing weekend of competition with some of the best players on the planet along with our favorite local athletes. 

  
Where: The Island, 2233 S Geneva St, Denver, CO 80247  
Schedule:  

  • Tuesday, July 2nd
    • Beach Nation Player Clinic (link)
    • Cal Poly, HBU, Mesa Coaches
    • Olympian Todd Rogers will be running the clinic
  • Wednesday, July 2nd
    • AVP Juniors Mountain Championships (link)
    • Pool Play
  • Thursday, July 3rd
    • AVP Juniors Mountain Championships (link)
    • Playoff and Finals
  • Friday, July 4th
    • Qualifier 8am - 5pm 
    • Top 8 for each gender advance to Saturday Main Draw
    • Free Entry
    • 6:30 pm Player Feast with Rob Wivchar on Guitar (link)
  • Saturday, July 5th:
    • Main Draw, 8am – 5pm
    • 24 Team Modified Pool Play to Bracket (link)
    • $10 Entry Fee
  • Sunday, July 6th:       
    • Quarter Finals @ 9am, 10am (link)
    • Semi Finals @ 11 am, 12 am  
    • Finals @ 1pm, 2pm 
    • $10 entry fee

All times tentative and subject to change

The Skinny: The AVP has re-tooled their product and now runs "The League" for the top 8 teams per gender plus to $150,000 "Major" Tournaments, Huntington Beach and Manhatten Beach.  Additionally, they have five $60K Contender Events: Palm Beach, Virginia Beach, Denver, Waupaca, Laguna.    Athletes at the Denver Open will be competing for prize money, points, pride and 2 auto berths in the $150K Manhattan Beach in August.  Punching a ticket to MBO with a Denver win is HUGE. League players can only compete in the Denver Open with a non-League player so look for some interesting pairings.   Don't miss the action.

The Friday  Qualifier: This year the qualifier will only be one day, Friday.  Come cheer on all Colorado's best as our local players compete against top teams from all around the county for a shot at the main draw and even a main draw pro or two (yep, Seain Cook will be in the Quali).   Multiple Colorado Teams will be competing Friday against the best in the nation hoping to crack in to Saturdays Main Draw. The Men's side has 17 local players and the ladies side has over 23, so there are plenty of Colorado Players to cheer for.    

The Friday Night Dinner:   The Island will once again host a Friday Night Buffett dinner compliments of US Foods.  Dinner is free for all competing qualifier and main draw athletes and along with a complimentary Sun Cruiser Cocktail.  And Rob Wivchar will be providing the entertainment.  So if you are playing in the Denver Open, join us for a killer spread, and if you are a fan, join the fun.  If you are not a player, you can pre-purchase through Thursday for $25 (link) or pay $40 at the event.

The Main Draw: 24 teams per gender will compete in the Main Draw Saturday and Sunday including 16 auto-seeds and 8 teams from the Friday Qualifier. Come out and cheer on our Colorado teams and watch your favorite pros.  Competition will begin with modified 4 team pool play advancing the top 3 teams into a single elimination bracket later in the day.  The top teams will advance to Sundays play. 

Colorado Connections: Beach Bash Doubles is a qualifier for this event, placing one Colorado team per gender in the Denver Open Main Draw.  Congratulations to our local main draw athletes:   Lindsey Jin / Kylin Lokar and Ian Carlson / Skylar Del Sol.  Additionally, Gage and Lars Basey are seeded 11th and fresh of wins at Pottstown and the Virginia Open and our own Nemanja (Nemo) Komar is seeded 6th with some guy named Trevor Crabb.   So Colorado has some great representation already in the main draw. 

The Tour Pros:   Once again, some of the biggest names in Volleyball will be on the sand at the Island for the Denver Open.  This year, you can look forward to Evan Cory, back to defend his win last year with Troy Field as a Partner.  And 2023 Denver Open winner Billy Allen will be teaming up with Indoor Olympian Paul Lotman.  League Players are only allowed to compete with a non-league partner ranked 50th or lower.  So a huge thanks to this crew for playing with the next wave:  Tayler Crabb, Geena Urango, Trevor Crabb, Logan Webber, Seain Cook, Megan Rice, and Hagen Smith

Follow Online: You can follow all your friends online at the Denver open on VolleyballLife. The main draw brackets post sometime Friday night. Here are links to drop you in:   

AVP Juniors Mountain Championships:  Click Here

AVP Denver Open Main Page: Click Here

Men’s Qualification Bracket: Click Here

Women’s Qualification Bracket: Click Here

Men's Main Draw:  Live on Saturday

Women's Main Draw: Live on Saturday


Event Cost:  Friday is Free! There will be a $10 entry fee on Saturday and Sunday and $10,000 of the gate will be donated to Volley4Charity. Volley4Charity has raised over $400K since Gary Patton and Sherri Frazer started the event. Cash will be appreciated and keep the check-in line moving!   

Volunteer with AVP: The AVP needs ball shaggers, runners, etc. You can sign up to volunteer HERE.    

Volunteer with Volley4Charity: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Parking: Island Main Lot is FREE if you carpool with 4+ and it is $10 if you are solo or a big spender (until full). On Street parking is also available. Please respect our neighbor's private lots so you are not towed. Better yet, Uber/Lyft and enjoy the day with no worries.  

Chairs and Tents. Seating is limited so please feel free to bring a camping chair or beach chair and perhaps an umbrella for shade.  Please do not bring a tent! 


VIP Seating:  There will be a VIP tent or two adjacent center court for Saturday and Sunday action! If you are interested in a Private VIP Tent, call us at the Island.  303 745-2255. VIP includes parking, lunch, cocktails, water, gatorade, courtside tents and perhaps an AVP hat or two.  

SOB Volleyball Vacations Guests: The Island will once again have a special section for alumni from one of our 72+ Trips.  You will need to be 1) and alum and 2) wearing and SOB Shirt to sit in this area.  Bring your own chairs and enjoy the SOB Courtside Box on Sunday. 

Food and Beverage: No outside Food, beverage, ice chests, etc are allowed at the venue, however full concessions are available. Water stations will be available if you bring an empty water bottle.