With the cancellation of the 32nd Rehoboth Beach Drag Volleyball Extravaganza, another summer tradition has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The game, which draws thousands of spectators, is known for its extravagant costumes and entertaining hijinks — as well as a high level of play.
Brent Minor, who has played each year since the beginning, tells the story of the game’s origins. “There was a group of us who played on the weekends, and one time this guy brought down nine women’s swimsuits and we just put them on right there at the beach and just went out and played.
We couldn’t even get a ninth person,” Minor says. “All of a sudden a group of lesbians came and challenged us to a game and it just went on from there.