Article: Grote, Fiers dominate on the beach

AAU CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Locals team up to breeze through first day of under-16 play in Hermosa Beach.

y Adam Gorney

Kelsey Grote and Kiah Fiers breezed through the first day of the 10th AAU Junior Beach Volleyball Championships, but that was hardly a surprise.

There were no roadblocks at all for arguably the best team in the under-16 division. Their service game was overpowering and their hitting accuracy was too precise for their outmatched competitors during pool play.

Grote, who was named the 2002 AAU/AVP Junior Beach Volleyball Player of the Year before the tournament started Friday in Hermosa Beach, served accurately, set Fiers for numerous kills and consistently outplayed her opponents.

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