Briefs: King and Queen of the Beach tournaments coming soon

The annual Laguna Beach Volleyball King and Queen of the Beach tournaments will be played Oct. 17-18 at Main Beach in Laguna Beach.

The Men’s A and Women’s B tournaments start at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 17. The Men’s B and Women’s A tournaments begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 18.

The round-robin format tournament is for competitive players (ages 14-and-up, non-beginner). The “A” divisions are for Open, AAA, AA and A California Beach Volleyball Assn.-rated players. The “B” divisions are open to anyone playing doubles and able to play several games. Players with a CBVA rating of “A” or above, may not enter the “B” division tournaments. Prizes will be awarded to the top four finishers in each division.

Entry cost is $25 until Oct. 15. Registration cost is $30 the days of the tournaments.

Laguna Beach Volleyball also has announced the Christmas 4-Person Tournament, Open and Social divisions, will be held Dec. 12 at Main Beach.

For registration information, email kirkmorgan@cox.net.

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Pacific Paddle Games

The Pacific Paddle Games are Saturday and Sunday at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point. The inaugural event is offering a $55,000 prize purse, the largest purse offered in the sport.

For more information, visit www.PacificPaddleGames.com.

— From staff reports