The medal winners in the Boys 14U division were, from left: Joakim Moe and Brennan Ware (third place); Tanner Stevens and Toby Still (third); champions Charlie MacNeil and Kyle Aitcheson and runners-up Matthew Suh and Sam Stegall.
The California Beach Volleyball Association youth tournament season at East Beach kicked off Tuesday with doubles competition in four age divisions for boys and girls.
Paige Doughty, left and Tiffany Medel won the Girls 12U title.
Four local teams came out on top on opening day. For the boys, the combination of Charlie MacNeil and Kyle Aitcheson captured the 14-under title. Ben Roach and partner Curren Malhotra were victorious in the 16U division.
On the girls side, Paige Doughty/Tiffany Medel were to top 12-under team, while Erika Foreman/Linnea Skinner took first place in the 16U division.
The tournament drew teams from as far away as Louisiana. Alexis Toney of Baton Rouge and Danna Milayne of Slidell, La., finished as runners-up in the 16U division. Arizona’s Shannon Shields and Nicole Hoff captured the 14U title.
The youth tournaments will continue for the next five Tuesdays.
12U medal winners, from left: Dylan Foreman/Camden Millington (third), champions Nolan Naess/Booker Frith, runners-up Alex Rottman/Peter Tebbe.
The Boys 16U finalists, from left: Chad Talaugon/Kyle Cobian (runners-up) and champions Ben Roach/Curren Malhotra.
The 18U finalists, from left: champions Brett McDonald/John Duffy and second-place Henry Hancock/ Cooper Johnson.
The 14U finalists were, from left, runners-up Eliada and Athena Pelehrinis and champions Shannon Shields/Nicole Hoff. The third-place teams were Lauren Holsted/Talia Medel and Siena Pomerantz/Rosie Campbell.
Erika Foreman/Linnea Skinner won the Girls 16U title; Louisiana’s Alexis Toney/Danna Milayne took second and Hannah Rogers/Isabel Bassi finished third.
In the 18U final, Kacee Fox/Patricia Newlander defeated Haley Halpert/Arielle Fromer.
CBVA YOUTH TOURNAMENT No. 1
At East Beach
BOYS
12-Under
1st — Nolan Naess/Booker Frith, Laguna Beach
2nd —Alex Rottman/Peter Tebbe, SB
3rd — Dylan Foreman/Camden Millington, SB
14U
1st — Charlie MacNeil/Kyle Aitcheson, SB
2nd —Matthew Suh/Sam Stegall, SB
3rd —Joakim Moe/Brennan Ware, SB; Tanner Stevens/Toby Still, SB
16U
1st — Ben Roach/Curren Malhotra, SB
2nd — Chad Talaugon/Kyle Cobian, Ventura
3rd —Kyle Yoshimoto/James Wachsman, Westlake Village; Reed Harmon/John Paul Dillard, Camarillo
18U
1st — Brett McDonald / John Duffy, Pismo Beach
2nd —Henry Hancock/ Cooper Johnson, SB
3rd — Mark Raphael / Connor Sullivan, SB, Goleta
GIRLS
12-Under
1st —Paige Doughty/Tiffany Medel, Carpinteria
14U
1st — Shannon Shields/Nicole Hoff, Phoenix, Az.
2nd — Eliada and Athena Pelehrinis, Tustin
3rd — Lauren Holsted/Talia Medel, Gaviota/Carpinteria; Siena Pomerantz/Rosie Campbell, SB
16U
1st — Erika Foreman/Linnea Skinner, SB
2nd — Alexis Toney/Danna Milayne, Baton Rouge/Slidell, La.
3rd — Hannah Rogers/Isabel Bassi, Solvang/SB
18U
1st — Kacee Fox/Patricia Newlander, Arroyo Grande/Nipomo
2nd — Haley Halpert/Arielle Fromer, Thousand Oaks/Tarzana
