Prepping for Preakness: NVL comes to Baltimore

While folks around Baltimore are gearing up for the 136^th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, some people are prepping for the events surrounding the big race.  Preakness isn’t just a two-minute horse race, but rather a week-long celebration around the town and state.  This year, two new sporting events have been added to that celebration: The National Volleyball League at the Preakness and the $30,000 Pimlico Female Jockey Challenge.

Upset in OC — APV Crocs beach volleyball

Both men and women top seeds were toppled in the first APV Crocs tour on the boardwalk in Ocean City.

Third seeds John Hyden and Sean Scott defeated Olympic gold medalists and defending world champs Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers in the finals, 21-13, 21-18. Sunday’s final marked the second event in a row that Hyden and Scott defeated Dalhausser and Rogers in an AVP Crocs Tour final. The first was two week ago in Atlanta.

In women’s play, second seeds Jennifer Kessy and April Ross defeated top seeds Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, 21-12, 21-15.

BROADCAST: Ocean City Open, Men’s and Women’s Finals — Versus TV, Saturday June 27th at 4:00 PM and Friday July 3rd at 4:00 PM