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10A • August 11, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com FINDING FRIENDS ON THE COURT Seaside Beach Volleyball tournament enters 36th year By Brenna Visser Cannon Beach Gazette When Joel Maag fi rst started playing in the Seaside Beach Volleyball tournament, the conversations he would have with his friends aft er a match would revolve what they planned to do that weekend. N ow, 25 years later, Maag and those same friends still play together in the tournament. But the conversation has shifted from weekend plans to bond- ing over their kids, their fam- ilies and their full-time jobs. “Today, almost all of us have kids. And maybe we aren’t as athletic as we all once were, but it is still great we are playing today,” Maag said. “Between reminiscing about the old days, to expe- riencing this with our kids to- day, it has been fun to watch that transition.” Like the 25 years before, the Portland resident will return to play in the Seaside Beach Volleyball tournament Aug. 10-13. He will be on one of the 1,400 teams esti- mated to register this year, equating to almost 3,000 vol- SUBMITTED PHOTO PHOTO BY JEFF TER HAR Joel Maag, center, with his sons, Quin, 11, and Sullivan, 14. leyball enthusiasts crowding the soft sands of Seaside. Skill sets vary from ca- sual play to the open divi- sion, where world-renowned players compete in the center court for a fi rst-place, $4,000 cash prize and prestige. In its 36th year, the tour- nament includes players of all ages and has been recog- nized as the world’s largest amateur volleyball tourna- ment. Many of the aspects of the tournament will remain the same, but this year youth division will be guaranteed to play at least two days in a row, according to Seaside Chamber of Commerce Ex- ecutive Director Brian Owen. “These divisions used to be single eliminations, but we wanted to make sure that we were creating a positive traveling experience for these families who are coming from all over the country to participate,” Owen said. While the minutiae of game logistics vary from year to year, over three de- cades what remains constant is the feeling of excitement that builds throughout the weekend, culminating Satur- day when open players battle for fi rst place. “I thrive on that environ- ment myself as an extrovert,” Maag said. “There’s so much magic involved with meet- ing new people and playing alongside such talented play- ers.” Maag didn’t start playing volleyball until college. At University of Portland, he joined a club team and imme- diately fell in love with the sport, he said. In that circuit he heard about Seaside’s tournament, and after attending one de- cided he “didn’t want to be missing any of these.” Maag started playing in the 8-player division, even- tually worked up the open division and now competes in what he calls the “dinosaur division” — more cordially known as golden masters for people over 45. But as his volleyball ca- reer has progressed, competi- tion is balanced with making memories with his kids and his friends. “For me it’s a vacation. I’m still competitive and want to do well, but a lot of the people we’ve playing with and against have been playing for 20 years. We get to carry on that relationship,” he said. While Maag has found many reasons to return each year, Owen said what makes this event special for some is just the opportunity to get to play beach volleyball in the fi rst place. “I enjoy watching the kids get an opportunity to play. Not all players get to have regular beach access, so that is opportunity, too,” Owen said. PHOTO BY JEFF TER HAR START August 12-13 S TOM Saturday: 9 am- 5 pm Ԃ Sunday: 10 am- 3 pm Clatsop County Fairgrounds $ You Never Know What You’ll Find At A Collectors West Gun & Knife Show! ca n n on bea ch GAZ E T T E 92937 Walluski Loop collectorswest.com ORRO 7 W! M A R K ETPL A C E T o pla ce a cla ssified a d ca ll 503-436-2812, log on to w w w .ca n n on bea ch ga zette.com or stop in a t 1555 N . Roosevelt in Sea side | D ea dlin e is M on da y a t n oon 70 Help Wanted Ad Director The Daily Astorian is looking for a proven and innovative advertising director for multiple publications and digital platforms on the N. Oregon coast. 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