Phil Dalhausser, one of the most decorated beach volleyball players of all time, hadn’t experienced winning in a long time.

It was 2022, to be exact. After capturing the AVP League Championship at Oak Street Beach on Sunday with his Palm Beach Passion teammate, Trevor Crabbe, however, Dalhausser had a realization.

“The last time I won an event was in 2022, so I kind of forgot how it feels,” Dalhausser said. “Turns out it feels really good.

“There’s something that I found that never gets old, and that’s winning.”

The AVP season ended with the team championships Sunday, starting with the Brooklyn Blaze team of Lexy Denaburg and Julia Donlin capturing the women’s title. Crabbe and Dalhausser took out crowd favorite Hagen Smith and Logan Webber of the L.A. Launch, 15-12, 16-14, to win th

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