Pro Volleyball Hopes Phoenix Digs Its Championship – Even Without A Beach
Beach volleyball fans came to see the action in the main stadium next to the pier in Manhattan Beach, California. AVP plans to bring the games indo...

Beach volleyball fans came to see the action in the main stadium next to the pier in Manhattan Beach, California. AVP plans to bring the games indoors to Phoenix on Sept. 23 and 24. (Photo by Shayan Moghangard/Cronkite News) By Shayan Moghangard MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – Judging from the crowds packing the stadium built beside this city's pier, there's no question about the popularity of pro beach volleyball – when there's a beach. But what about indoor matches in a desert far from the ocean? The Association of Volleyball Professionals is about to find out.