Championship attained

Professional volleyball tournament takes place at Lake Sammamish State Park

Ryan Doherty smashes the ball at its highest point during the finals of the AVP Kingston Seattle Open on Aug. 9 on Lake Sammamish State Park. The combo of John Mayer and Doherty, who were seeded fourth at the tournament, defeated the tandem of Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena 2-1 (20-22, 21-17, 15-13) in the men’s final. Doherty and Mayer defeated the top three seeded squads in the tournament en route to their first ever championship title as teammates.