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AVP Welcomes New National Sponsors Ahead Of '19 Season

New sponsors like Stella Rosa wines and Essentia Water join existing ones like Rox VolleyballGETTY IMAGES

Corner Bakery and Drake’s Organic Spirits are among five new national sponsors signed by the AVP heading into the ’19 season. Also joining for the first time are Stella Rosa wine, cold sore ointment brand Aubio Life Sciences and Essentia Water. They join returning sponsors Wilson, Kona Brewing Co., Hydro Flask, Rox Volleyball, Hawaii Tourism, Monster Hydro and KT Tape. Two national sponsors did not return from ’18 -- Boston Beer’s Truly Spiked & Sparkling hard seltzer and Paramount & Co. Coming in as regional sponsors for the year are Athletic Brewing Co. (non-alcoholic beer), Tentera coffee, Rockwell watches and KIND Bars, along with returning regional sponsors Brew Dr. Kombucha, Klenskin, Powercrunch, Frontier Communications, JBL and McKenna Auto Group. The AVP season starts May 3-5 in Huntington Beach, Calif., and continues with stops in Austin; N.Y.; Seattle; Hermosa Beach, Calif.; Manhattan Beach, Calif.; Chicago; and Honolulu.

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