Witherby, Okazaki capture AVP Junior National title

When Summer Witherby and Adelina Okazaki lost the first set of their 18U Gold Division Championship matchup Tuesday, it wasn’t the first time the pairing had faced adversity at the AVP Junior National Championships.

After receiving a first-round bye in the beach volleyball tournament, the top-seeded girls’ team dropped its first set to the 33rd-seeded team Tuesday before picking up the next two sets.

“I feel like we stayed steady mentally,” said Okazaki, who is committed to play...