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AVP TOUR Y2K4-YEAR 2004
SCHEDULE
2004 Schedule Announcement
Current schedule for the AVP Tour in the year 2004
Date Event Site
April 02-04 2004 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN South Beach Park Ft. Lauderdale, FLA. * Cable,FSNet
April 23-25 2004 AVP TEMPE ARIZONA OPEN Tempe Beach Park Tempe, ARIZ. * Cable,FSNet
April 30- May 2 2004 AVP AUSTIN OPEN Auditorium Shores Park Austin,TX * Cable,FSNet
May 28-30 BUD LITE 2004 AVP HUNTINGTON OPEN Huntington Beach Pier Huntington Beach, CA * Cable,FSNet
June 4-6 BUD LITE 2004AVP MANHATTAN BEACH OPEN Manhattan Beach Pier ManhatBeach,CA* Cable,FSNet
June 11-13 BUD LITE 2004 AVP SAN DIEGO OPEN Mariners Point San Diego, CA. * Cable,FSNet
July 8-11 BUD LITE 2004 AVP BELMAR OPEN Belmar Beach Belmar, NJ **LIVE on NBC
July 22-25 BUD LITE 2004 AVP HERMOSA OPEN Hermosa Beach Pier Hermosa Beach, CA. **LIVE on NBC
September 2-5 BUD LITE 2004 AVP CHICAGO OPEN North Avenue Beach Chicago, IL **LIVE on NBC
September 9-11 AQUIFINA 2004 AVP Las Vegas Shootout Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV *TAPE on NBC
Oct. 16-17 2004 AVP SANTA BARBARA INVITATIONAL Santa Barbara, CA *Cable,FSNet
The AVP Is Back on NBC
Five Live/Tape Broadcasts During the 2004 Season Marks the Return Of Beach Volleyball to Network Television for the third year in a row
FOX SPORTS NET EVENT BROADCAST DATE / TIME
*Check you local listings for Broadcast times yet to be announced actual event dates below only not necessarily brodcast dates
April Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sat. 17 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sun. 18 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sat. 24 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sun. 25 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net May Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Tempe, AZ Sat. 1 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Tempe, AZ Sun. 2 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Tempe, AZ Sat. 8 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Tempe, AZ Sun. 9 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Austin, TX Sat. 15 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Austin, TX Sun. 16 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Austin, TX Sat. 22 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Austin, TX Sun. 23 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sat. 29 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sun. 30 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net JUNE Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Huntington Beach, CA Sat. 5 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sun. 6 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sat. 12 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sun. 14 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sat. 19 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sun. 20 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Manhattan Beach, CA Sat. 26 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Manhattan Beach, CA Sun. 27 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net JULY Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network San Diego, CA Sat. 3 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net San Diego, CA Sun. 4 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net
San Diego, CA Sat. 17 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net San Diego, CA Sun. 18 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Belmar, NJ Sat. 31 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net AUGUST Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Belmar, NJ Sun. 1 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Belmar, NJ Sat. 7 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Belmar, NJ Sun. 8 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Hermosa Beach, CA Sat. 28 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Hermosa Beach, CA Sun. 29 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net
SEPTEMBER Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Hermosa Beach, CA Sat. 18 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Hermosa Beach, CA Sun. 19 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net
OCTOBER Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Chicago, IL Sun. 3 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Chicago, IL Sun. 10 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Las Vegas, NV Sun. 17 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Las Vegas, NV Sun. 24 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Honolulu, HI Sun. 31 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net NOVEMBER Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Honolulu, HI Sun. 7 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Los Angeles, CA (Carson) Sat. 13 4:00-5:00PM Fox Sports Net Los Angeles, CA (Carson) Sun. 14 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Los Angeles, CA (Carson) Sat. 20 4:00-5:00PM Fox Sports Net Los Angeles, CA (Carson) Sun. 21 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net
AVP Womens News - TV Update * OLD 2002 information below,stay tuned as to what AVP women's events will be scheduled for broadcast on this network in 2004.
NEW YORK (Variety) - Geraldine Laybourne's Oxygen Media will cablecast five of the seven women's Assn. of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tournaments this summer. The deal is consistent with Oxygen's recently announced strategy of focusing only on high-visibility women's sports. Six weeks ago, Oxygen laid off 20 people in its sports division, reducing the number of events from 31 per year to about 12. Lydia Stephans, president and executive producer of Oxygen Sports, called the AVP tournaments "the premier women's beach volleyball competition in the world." In addition to the five Oxygen cablecasts, the AVP will get three live broadcasts on NBC. Oxygen's five cablecasts will run on consecutive Sunday afternoons at 2, beginning June 9.
EVENT BROADCAST DATE / TIME *Check you local listings for Broadcast times yet to be announced actual event dates below only not necessarily brodcast dates
AVP Hour on the radio
Courtesy of Hugo Rec.Sport.Volleyball In yesterday's LA Times (May 17, 2002), a column written by Larry Stewart, he mentiones that: "Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith will co-host a new weekly show, "The AVP Hour," on KMPC (1540 AM) Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., beginning next week (May 23, 2002)." However, I listened to KMPC earlier today (Sat. May 18) and I heard a commercial for it and "Geeter" (Chris McGee) said that he and Sinjin will be hosting this new weekly show. He also said that if you don't listen you'll get sand kicked in your face! ;-) Anyway, whoever is hosting, it's good to know that the vball community is getting high profile ambassadors of the game to get the word out about beach volleyball on the radio! Yay volleyball! I hope that we can continue this well into the future. :-) Hugo Hey Hugo,Thanks for the info.Any coverage of the AVP by its Players is welcome news.By the way Ian Clark has had his own radio show of sorts on Live365 for over 2 years now.Take a listen to DJ Slimknicky1 at the following link: Listen!!! to "I-RADIO AVP" IMAN'S Broadcasting in Stereo!!!24/7 Featuring "DJ- KNICKY" playing all the hits for AVP fans!!! Coming SOON,Player I-Views & Past Years &Current AVP Event coverage in Real Audio! http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?autostart=slimnicky1 I-RADIO AVP
"Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith will co-host a new weekly show, "The AVP Hour," on KMPC (1540 AM) Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., beginning next week (May 23, 2002)."
You can listen to it live on the internet on your computer here,follow this link:
KMPC Sporting News Radio Los Angeles 1540 Los Angeles, CA.
The AVP Hour
**HAVE NOT HEARD YET IF THERE ARE TO BE RADIO BROADCASTS IN 2004 STAY TUNED
Dig Magazine First Issue: April 2003 (40-pages, around 80 volleyball photos) Articles: This month on tour - Ft. Lauderdale, Tempe
Locals only - where AVP players eat, drink and kick it in Fort Lauderdale and Tempe
The scene - Huntington Beach
Ten ways not to break into the AVP tour
Beach Vocabulary 101
Hot tunes
AVP 2003, Photo Profiles Misty May - Kerri Walsh Holly McPeak - Elaine Youngs Jenny Johnson Jordan - Annett Davis Carrie Busch - Leanne McSorley Lisa Arce - Rachel Wacholder Women's Contenders
Eric Fonoimoana - Dax Holdren Stein Metzger - Kevin Wong Mike Whitmarsh - Canyon Ceman Karch Kiraly - Brent Doble Albert Hannemann - Sean Scott Men's Contenders
Hot Gear - Spring Wraps
Fashion Flashback
Legend Connection Ron Von Hagen - Karch Kiraly
The Clinic - Beach Facts & Myths on Hitting Big
Beach Smack with Brian Lewis
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Articles 2003-2004 Off Season
Icy ad has sun shining on beach volleyball stars USA-TODAY Posted 3/4/2004
Beach volleyball players Misty May and Kerri Walsh may be best known for playing in an unusual environment. The duo starred in a memorable ad, broadcast during the Super Bowl, in which they played on ice in their standard skimpy beachwear. Each player spoke separately with USATODAY.com's Beau Dure. Misty May and Kerri Walsh finished the 2003 season ranked second in the world. They've started on a roll in 2004 with a win in Brazil. By Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY 1. What kind of reaction have you received from the Super Bowl volleyball on ice ad? Misty: It's on all the time. Just last night, I was at Claim Jumper (restaurant) and a guy came up, "Oh, great commercial!" A lot of people see it all the time, and there's been really great feedback. Everybody's excited. We're around a lot of volleyball players, and it's just great for the sport in general. Kerri: Personally, I have people I haven't heard from in so long calling and saying how proud they are of me and my partner just for being chosen for the ad because they know the magnitude of that TV spot. Professionally, all our sponsors are very happy, which makes me happy. It was huge for our sport. It was awesome that Misty and I were chosen; we felt very privileged to be able to represent our sport in such an awesome commercial. The exposure was good on every front. I'd never been put in a situation like that — it's five below, we're pulling up to a commercial set, we're supposed to strip down to our Speedos. It was a new experience for me, which was a lot of fun. So it really was five below? Kerri: Yeah — we showed up, and it was negative-5. I think when we got out of the car it was zero, and when we started it was five degrees. We filmed two days in Malibu — it was like 75 degrees, and they created an ice field. The ice was kind of like snow-cone ice, it was really tough and gravelly. But it was super-legit, the ice was cold. Then we went up to Mammoth and we shot right off the road in the most beautiful setting. It was freezing, and it was a real ice field. Misty: Oh yes. And then it warmed up a bit, but it was still freezing. But it was fun because it's something we normally wouldn't do. 2. Would ice volleyball make a good Winter Olympic sport? Kerri: It would be a dramatic change from what we're used to. I think I'm very partial to the sun and the sand. Misty: It would definitely keep doctors and physical therapists in business. Sliding around on not-very-good footing, a lot of injuries. But when you get injured, the very first thing you're supposed to do is put ice on it, so I guess that'd be a good thing. 3. The head of soccer's organizing body recently suggested that women's soccer might get more attention if the uniforms were more like volleyball uniforms — in other words, tighter and shorter. Were you two tempted to wear soccer uniforms the next time you played? Kerri: That's the first I've heard of it, and that's an interesting idea. Soccer is unique in itself, and the uniforms are very functional and versatile for their sport. It would be a transition for those players to be wearing spandex out there. I love our uniforms. It was kind of an adjustment, learning to play in a bikini, but that's what we need on the beach. You don't want to be wearing big, baggy sports. They get in the way. Misty: I grew up playing soccer. It's totally different. In soccer, you're running, you're not jumping and diving around too much on the ground. In volleyball, when you go to jump, you get your thumbs caught in their pockets, and you're caught in the pant leg. It's just more comfortable and less restrictive with what we're wearing. Plus, I grew up on the beach. I'm used to wearing a bathing suit. It's very comfortable for me. Soccer's a totally different sport. If they want to wear bikinis and slide on the grass ... I've played soccer, and it hurts, the strawberries you get. It would be less coverage, and it would definitely hurt. So is your uniform functional for what you play? It's not simply to show off, right? Kerri: No, not by any means. I think it's part of the alluring part of our sport, which is women in bikinis, but on the flip side of that, we need to be wearing bikinis. You don't want to be wearing baggy clothes and be lost in your clothes. And that's one of the cool things about our sport — we've adjusted and found something that was right. Myself, working with Speedo, we found something that is functional and sassy at the same time, which is a great combination. I think it all helps — the uniform is part of any single game out there, whether it's protective or whatever. Were you disappointed when you saw Serena Williams (playing beach volleyball) in the Nike ad? Kerri: She looked awesome! She hammered that ball! She did, but she wasn't wearing the uniform! Kerri: On the AVP, we're allowed to wear whatever you want. She was wearing little boy shorts and a rash guard, that's very beachy. If she were on the beach, I assume that's what she'd be wearing, and it would fly. People would enjoy it, she'd be very comfortable in it, and she'd probably do very well. 4. What's the strangest thing you've heard from fans while you were playing? Kerri: People yelling in Chinese always gets me thinking. We play all over the world, so I pretty much can't understand a lot of what people are throwing at us. Here in America, I haven't really heard any interesting things. I've had some date propositions, but that's about as crazy as it gets. My boyfriend doesn't care for that too much. He's usually cheering me on. Misty: I don't know, because I tune 'em out! 5. Because we're talking to each of you separately, we're going to quiz you and your teammate and see if your answers match. What's your favorite movie? What's hers? Kerri: My favorite movie is True Romance. She fell asleep during it. Her favorite movie would be Jim Carrey ... the Pet Detective (Ace Ventura). Let her give you a couple because it'll be in there. Misty: Hers is True Romance. Mine … anything funny, Happy Gilmore, Jim Carrey movies. 6. If your teammate could live anywhere in the world other than California, where would you live? Kerri: We're both such homebodies. At this point (for Misty), I would say Florida, because she has a new boyfriend there. I would probably say Lake Tahoe, Nevada. She'd get that one wrong. Misty: I have friends who live in St. Thomas, and I like that area a lot. The Caribbean is very nice. My dad's from Hawaii, so as long as it's warm and tropical. But there is a side of me that would like to live in the mountains. If Kerri couldn't live in California, maybe Hawaii. She said Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Misty: Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. See, I always think of that as California. For you, she said Florida because of something about a new boyfriend. Misty: He has to make the team first. But that's tropical, I love the humidity and I love the weather down there. He plays for the Marlins. He's on the bubble right now. I think he can make the squad. Actually, I'm leaving there tomorrow to go see him for a couple of days, my dad and I. They've started their games. Do you want to reveal who he is? Misty: His name's Matt Treanor. It's been in the Florida papers. I don't know why it was such a big deal who's dating whom on their team! (Treanor, a catcher who played last season with the Marlins' top minor league club, the Albuquerque Isotopes, is one of several Marlins in high-profile relationships. Carl Pavano is dating actress Alyssa Milano, and Josh Beckett is dating model/sportscaster Leeann Tweeden.) 7. If you could do any Olympic sport other than volleyball, what would it be? Kerri: I'd like to do basketball because that's what I'm second-best at. And team sports are a lot of fun. And USA generally wins, so that's a good thing. Misty: I've always wanted to do skeleton. I know it's a Winter Olympic sport, but I want to try it. By Alan Lessig, USA TODAY Before her move to the beach, Kerri Walsh helped the U.S. women finish fourth in the 2000 Olympics. 8. How did Misty talk Kerri into playing beach volleyball? (Here, their recollections differed. First, Kerri's version ...) Kerri: There wasn't much convincing needed. The fact that she was my first partner in the world was kind of a sign to be saying, "you need to stick with her." When I initially came out, I was terrible. I was not happy with myself and a little depressed because it was such a transition for me and I wasn't very good. I had really high expectations. The fact that she stuck with me is better than anything she could verbally say to me. What sort of transition problems were you having? Kerri: Fundamentally, beach volleyball is the same as indoor volleyball, but you throw in the sand, you throw in the wind, you throw in the sun, and the fact that there's two of you on the court covering the same area, it's pretty intense, and it's a big adjustment. Mostly I was impatient with myself. As far as help to anybody who is making the transition, that's the number one requisite: Be patient with yourself or you're not going to get anywhere. (Misty's version ...) Misty: I didn't talk her into playing. We'd been playing indoor for so long. You don't want to lose that fire. People doing the same thing every day, and then they end up hating what they're doing instead of making a little change. She just came out to the beach, tried and liked it, and she stayed. Kerri said she had some transition problems. Misty: No. She's always been a great player. She's pulling your leg. 9. Some advice for amateur beach volleyball players — how do you get the sand off? Misty: Take a shower after you're done! It's great to be sandy. That means you worked hard. If you're sandy, you are groveling and hustling. If you're not sandy, something's wrong. Kerri: I have a nifty Speedo towel that I use. You just kind of rub and rub. Usually, you just leave some of it on because it's going to stick on you anyway. You've got to adjust. I have it everywhere, no matter how many times I shower. My skin's very soft. Oh, is it sort of a loofahing effect? Kerri: Exactly! It's a natural exfoliation process. 10. What do typical viewers not understand about beach volleyball? Misty: Maybe the scoring. It's an easier scoring system, I think. Some of the calls the refs make, like double hits. Kerri: It's a two-part question. The great thing about our sport that everyone can relate to — you can be two feet tall and 150 pounds, and you can play this sport. So everyone in the world can play beach volleyball. But when you come to one of our events and you see the level we're playing, and how intense it is and how great the athletes are — the fact that there's world-class Olympic athletes playing this sport, I don't think people understand that yet. I don't think it takes much to turn people on to that notion because it hits you in the face right when you walk on the sand. It's so apparent — our players are so accessible and within arm's reach of the spectators. You can't escape the fact that we're good athletes. That's just what we are, and this is our job, and it's a legitimate sport. The great thing is that everyone has played beach volleyball somewhere, but when you watch us play, it's a new experience. Yet wonderfully the same.
AVP Joins Read Across America March 9, 2004
Who better to take a reading break with than professional beach volleyball stars and Dr. Seuss? Matt Fuerbringer prepares to read Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss to a class at Walt Disney Elementary School. Thanks to AVPCares (the AVP's charitable arm) and the National Education Association's Read Across America initiative, members of the third grade at Walt Disney Elementary School in Anaheim, Calif. were treated to a March 5 visit from AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour stars Matt Fuerbringer and Angie Akers. Launched in 1998, Read Across America focuses the country's attention on the importance of motivating children to read in addition to helping them master the basic skills of reading and is used as a celebration of the March 2 birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, the deceased author of many beloved children's books. Fuerbringer chose to read Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham to the children while Akers selected I Can Read With My Eyes Shut by the author who would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. One of AVPCares' goals is enhancing the AVP's impact on its surroundings by creating comprehensive community programs, providing strategic assistance and facilitating ongoing interaction for its athletes with the community at large. AVPCares prides itself on organizing community charitable events and is currently planning an Easter egg hunt with the patients at the City of Hope Campus in Duarte, Calif. Serena Williams takes on the AVP Nike, Inc. March 10, 2004 Nike launched its "What If?" Spring advertising campaign, featuring a montage of sport highlights with Andre Agassi, Lance Armstrong, Randy Johnson, Marion Jones, Brian Urlacher, Michael Vick and Serena Williams. These seven world-class athletes step outside of their own sport to display their tremendous talents in sports such as boxing, baseball, hockey, volleyball, gymnastics and bowling. The six-week campaign provides consumers with images of Andre Agassi as a member of the Boston Red Sox fielding a ground ball and throwing out a speedy runner at first base; Lance Armstrong battling toe-to-toe with Fitz Vanderpool in the ring; Marion Jones speeding toward the vault and executing a perfect flip among others. "Nike athletes such as Michael Vick and Brian Urlacher prove each time they hit the field how powerful talent, speed and desire can be," said Nancy Monsarrat. Director of Nike's US Advertising. "The 'What If' campaign takes athletes who are well known for a specific sport and translates their 'drive to win' into success in other sports." "I bounced around from football to baseball to basketball and finally got into endurance related sports like swimming, running and cycling," said Lance Armstrong. "You're the only person out there in gymnastics," said Marion Jones. "All the pressure is on you and you have to perform at a given moment in front of thousands and thousands of people and particularly in front of judges, or what they call a jury. It's interesting, I'd get a kick out that." To create the realistic vignettes, elite coaches and trainers worked with the Nike athletes to ensure authenticity to the last detail. In addition, Nike secured participation from athletes from each of the respective sports to appear with the seven stars. Serena Williams is partnered with AVP Tour Professional Nancy Mason as she hits a powerful crosscourt spike playing against Jenn Meredith and Carrie Busch; and Randy Johnson bowls against the legendary and recent US Open winner, Pete Weber.
Articles 2002-2003 Off Season
-Catch up on your reading as to what happened after the end of last year's AVP season here.
Todd Rogers is living proof of the acorn not falling too far from the tree.
He lives in the same city (Santa Barbara, Calif.) that he grew up in, attended college (University of California at Santa Barbara) at and now competes on the beaches of as a member of the Association of Volleyball Professionals..........................
The wait was worth it.
For Association of Volleyball Professional Albert Hannemann, it was a nine-year wait until his first professional beach volleyball championship.
It was at the June 7-9 AVP Hermosa Beach (Calif.) Open Presented by Michelob Light at Mervyn's Beach Bash that Hannemann, teamed with Jeff Nygaard, finally became victorious. The win also accounted for Nygaard’s first title in his third season of competing professionally............................
Manhattan Beach, CA--The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) announced today that the number one team on the International FIVB Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Misty May and Kerri Walsh, have signed an exclusive contract with the AVP Tour effective immediately...................................
Because a large majority of the Association of Volleyball Professionals reside in California (or similar mild climate areas), snow and chill are not factors in most holiday celebrations involving AVP athletes and their loved ones.
Therefore, the holiday lyrics “chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose,” may be more appropriate if replaced with “bon fires on a sandy beach, sunscreen spread on your nose.”
Regardless of the locality, everyone spends time during this season in their own special way and the AVP thought it could bring cheer to its followers by sharing some thoughts from its competitors on their holiday pleasures.
The AVP offers a gift to all of its supporters during this festive time. Through this holiday season, the responses from players of the AVP about their responses to the following questions are shared:
Where will you spend the holidays this year? What is the No. 1 gift on your holiday list? What is your favorite holiday memory?
Season’s greetings from the AVP and stay tuned for 2003...........................
After taking a year off of her professional beach volleyball career to bring daughter Jaylen into the world, Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Jennifer Johnson Jordan hit the beach running in 2002. Teamed with Annett Davis, who also sat out the 2001 season due to a pregnancy, Johnson Jordan amassed $40,395 in earnings on last season’s AVP Tour..................
After 10 seasons of professional doubles volleyball experience Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Lisa Arce has accomplished a lot. The 33-year-old volleyball Redondo Beach, Calif. resident, who took home the 2001 AVP Queen of the Beach honor, earned $18,428 on the 2002 AVP Tour with partner Linda Hanley. Arce and Hanley tied for third place at the Sept. 5-7 Paul Mitchell AVP Shootout in Las Vegas. Her $41,525 in 2001 AVP prize money, earned with partner Holly McPeak, was tops and complimented the University of California graduate’s $42,625 on the Fèdèration Internationale de Volleyball World Tour nicely during the same season.............................
Association of Volleyball Professionals Eric Fonoimoana and Albert Hannemann started the holiday season on a charitable note by hosting a fundraiser with high hopes of helping kids. The Dec. 12 Winter Warmth Celebration 2002, held at Sangria Restaurant in Hermosa Beach, Calif., served not only as a kickoff party for the South Bay’s winter season but also as an evening to provide children in Los Angeles with literacy programs, in-classroom libraries, academic scholarships and volleyball training..................................
There are a number of reasons that qualify Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Karch Kiraly as the greatest volleyball player of all time. 3 million, 143 and three are some that quickly come to mind. Anybody paying attention to the 17-year career of the 42-year-old UCLA graduate who earned this season’s AVP Best Defensive Player Award, knows what the numbers represent. 3 million: amount of dollars earned in volleyball career earnings making him the first to surpass the milestone. The exact numbers is $3,001,258. 143: number of career tournament championships with the most recent coming at the June 14-16 AVP Michelob Light Santa Barbara Open presented by Paul Mitchell with partner Brent Doble...................................
In just a matter of weeks the first recipients of automatic Main Draw berths into an AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour event will compete thanks to this season’s experimental AVPNext Semi-pro Circuit. The program offers elite up-and-coming competitors the opportunity to compare skill levels to other players across the nation and to compete against the world’s finest on the AVP....................................................
April 2-4 PAUL MITCHELL 2004 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN Ft. Lauderdale,Fla.
Event Facts Event Start Date:Thursday, April 1, 2004 Prize Money:$62,500 Payout Breakdown:Mens and Womens 1) $14,500.00 2) $9,750.00 3) $5,825.00 3) $5,825.00 5) $3,500.00 5)$3,500.00 7) $2,500.00 7) $2,500.00 9) $1,600.00 9) $1,600.00 9) $1,600.00 9) $1,600.00 13) $1,050.00 13) $1,050.00 13) $1.050.00 13) $1,050.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 Signup Deadline Date:Wednesday, March 31st, 2004 Signup Deadline Time:12:00PM Starting Time:8:00 am Friday ;8:00 am Saturday; 9:00 am Sunday 4/4-6 AVP FORT LAUDERDALE Open - The first stop on the 2003 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Admission is free Fri. 8am. Sat. 8am Sun. 9:00am Championship Match Sun.Approx. 4pm.
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2004 AVP NISSAN SERIES PAUL MITCHELL FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN
Schedule of Events Register for 2004 AVP NISSAN SERIES *Registration requires a credit card and the fee is $50. EVENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES: All players ranked in the Top 16 prior to an event will need to register by noon the Monday of the week preceding the Event (i.e., approximately 1-1/2 weeks before the start of the event). All other players will have until noon Monday the week of an event to register. The only valid method of entry for AVP events is online. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED WITH PAYMENT (VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER) along with an accurate address, phone number, email address, and playing partner's name. Phone and facsimile entries will not be accepted
Tickets For All Events AVP BEACH CLUB
Join the most unforgettable beach party and sit courtside as the nation's hottest pro beach superstars battle for number one! An entire weekend packed with hot volleyball action, food and fun--all for only $100 Member Benefits Become an exclusive member of the AVP Beach Club and receive: -best seats on the beach, Saturday and Sunday -superb hospitality in the AVP Beach Club -food and beverage -limited edition commemorative t-shirt -laminated credential for exclusive access -rights to purchase valet parking -priority for renewal -and much, much, more!!! Membership is only $100 Space is limited so Sign Up Online Now or Call AVP Beach Club Hotline (310) 426-7171 Event Dates 2004 AVP Tour Schedule Date Event Prize Site Tickets Info April 2-4 Ft. Lauderdale Open $125,000 South Beach Park April 23-25 Tempe Open $125,000 Tempe Beach Park April 30- May 2 Austin Open $125,000 Auditorium Shores Park May 28-30 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open presented by Shark Energy Drink $125,000 Huntington Beach Pier June 4-6 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light $125,000 Manhattan Beach Pier June 11-13 San Diego Open presented by Bud Light $125,000 Mariners Point July 8-11 Belmar Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Belmar Beach July 22-25 Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Hermosa Beach Pier September 2-5 Chicago Open $175,000 North Avenue Beach September 9-11 Aquafina AVP Shootout presented by Bud Light $150,000 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino September 23-25 AVP'S BEST OF THE BEACH PRESENTED BY PAUL MITCHELL $150,000 Fort DeRussey Beach 10/15-17 Los Angeles Invitational TBD Home Depot Center Tkt. Quantity: Order at AVP BEACH CLUB at Above link How To Get There Beach, North side of Yankee Clipper Hotel 1140 Seabreeze Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 From the Fort Lauderdale airport, go North on US1 for approximately three miles. Go right on the 17th St. Causeway (A1A). You will go over a bridge and continue to stay on the Causeway all the way to the site (total trip approximately 5 miles) Join the most unforgettable beach party this summer and sit courtside to watch the nation's hottest pro beach volleyball superstars battle for number one!
Featured Players Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs Eric Fonoimoana & Kevin Wong Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis Karch Kiraly & Mike Lambert Kerri Walsh & Misty May Canyon Ceman & Mike Whitmarsh Ian Clark & Eli Fairfield
Sponsor Activities
Be sure to stop by the Nissan display and sign up to win "Crew Club Cab" seats to sit courtside during the Men's and Women's finals. Pick up a safety kit and other special premiums - you can even get henna tattoos!
Be a part of the Bud Light Party Zone. Look for Bud Light onsite to find out more information. The Aquafina Purity Patrol is coming to the beach with tons of fun activities in the sun. Compete in the the Aquafina Obstacle Course, Aquafina/ Wilson Speed Serve/ and "Return to Aquafina" hitting challenges. See how you stand up against AVP Pros and your friends and win cool prizes. Visit Xbox at the beach and challenge your friends in the latest and greatest Xbox Game titles. You can be King and sit in Xbox's "King of the Court" seats, the hottest seats on stadium court all weekend long or for the Men's and Women's finals. You'll be front row in your Xbox visor, t-shirt, tattoo and much more watching the pro beach stars battle for number one.
Stop by on Saturday for samples and give-aways. On Sunday, come by for $10 Cut-a-thon and get your hair cut and styled by one of Paul Mitchell's talented stylists. Profits go to Eric Fonoimoana's "Dig For Kids" Foundation. You'll walk around the beach looking fantastic, and for a good cause.
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(Format: Double Elimination)
13th - Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield $1,050
2004 AVP Pro Beach Tour Date Tournament Partner Seed Finish Winnings 4/2-4 Fort Lauderdale Open Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield 16thSeed Finish 13th Winnings $525 (ea) Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield d. Matt Heath/Adam Roberts 21-18, 16-21, 18-16 (50) Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield l. Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh 21-19, 15-21, 11-15 (47) Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield d. Scott Hill/Dan Mintz 21-16, 21-12 (38) Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield l. Brent Doble/Jose Loiola 17-21, 13-21 (42) Season Stats Matches Won-Lost: 2-2 Points Scored-Allowed: 174-180
-With (2 wins/2 losses) Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield finish 13th at the 2004 AVP Paul Mitchell Ft Lauderdale Open
Seeding:
Seed Name Points Ranking Qualifying Status $62,500 PAUL MITCHELL 2004 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE BEACH OPEN - MEN'S ENTRIES April 2-4, 2003 Men's Main Draw Entries: 2004 AVP Teams at Ft. Lauderdale Beach
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2004 Men's Tournament Champions >> Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal
2004 Women's Tournament Champions >> Misty May / Kerri Walsh
, Misty May Kerri Walsh
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April 23-25 AVP 2004 TEMPE OPEN Tempe,Ariz.
Ian Clark on the flying jump serve in 1998 at the Tuscon,Arizona Avp stop . Ian with then partner Bill Boullianne finished 7th.
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2004 AVP NISSAN SERIES Tempe Arizona AVP OPEN
Tempe Beach Park April 23-25 The city of Tempe will once again play host to the second beach volleyball tournament of the AVP Nissan Series. The nation's top male and female competitors will battle it out in what promises to be the most compelling season yet as they gear up for the summer Olympics in Athens. Top athletes on the men's side include 2000 Olympic Gold Medallists Eric Fonoimoana, Dain Blanton, three-time Olympic Gold Medallist Karch Kiraly, 2003 Tempe Open champions Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh and top men's teams Scott Ayakatubby/Brian Lewis and Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard. Top women's teams include undefeated Misty May & Kerri Walsh, 2000 Olympic team members Holly McPeak, Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis.
Schedule of Events Register for 2004 AVP NISSAN SERIES *Registration requires a credit card and the fee is $50 per player
Tickets For All Events
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AVP BEACH CLUB
Join the most unforgettable beach party and sit courtside as the nation's hottest pro beach superstars battle for number one! An entire weekend packed with hot volleyball action, food and fun--all for only $100 Member Benefits Become an exclusive member of the AVP Beach Club and receive: -best seats on the beach, Saturday and Sunday -superb hospitality in the AVP Beach Club -food and beverage -limited edition commemorative t-shirt -laminated credential for exclusive access -rights to purchase valet parking -priority for renewal -and much, much, more!!! Membership is only $100 Space is limited so Sign Up Online Now or Call AVP Beach Club Hotline (310) 426-7171 Event Dates April 2-4 Ft. Lauderdale Open $125,000 South Beach Park April 23-25 Tempe Open $125,000 Tempe Beach Park April 30- May 2 Austin Open $125,000 Auditorium Shores Park May 28-30 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open presented by Shark Energy Drink $125,000 Huntington Beach Pier June 4-6 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light $125,000 Manhattan Beach Pier June 11-13 San Diego Open presented by Bud Light $125,000 Mariners Point July 8-11 Belmar Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Belmar Beach July 22-25 Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Hermosa Beach Pier September 2-5 Chicago Open $175,000 North Avenue Beach September 9-11 Aquafina AVP Shootout presented by Bud Light $150,000 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino September 23-25 AVP'S BEST OF THE BEACH PRESENTED BY PAUL MITCHELL $150,000 Fort DeRussey Beach 10/15-17 Los Angeles Invitational TBD Home Depot Center
Tkt. Quantity: Order at AVP BEACH CLUB at Above link How To Get There
54 West Rio Salado Tempe Beach Park Tempe, AZ 85281 From the airport, take 24th Street North to Washington and go right. Go to Mill Ave. and take another right. Cross the Mill Street Bridge, go to Rio Salado and take another right. Proceed approximately three quarters of a mile and the Tempe Beach Park parking lot will be on your right. Join the most unforgettable beach party this summer and sit courtside to watch the nation's hottest pro beach volleyball superstars battle for number one!
Tempe Area Map
Featured Players Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs Eric Fonoimoana & Kevin Wong Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis Karch Kiraly & Mike Lambert Kerri Walsh & Misty May LeAnne McSorley & Carrie Busch
Canyon Ceman & Eli Fairfield Ian Clark & Chip McCaw Casey "The Kid" Jennings & Matt Fuerbringer
Be sure to stop by the Nissan display and sign up to win "Crew Club Cab" seats to sit courtside during the Men's and Women's finals. Test drive the Nissan Road Rally remote control cars and race against your friends and AVP athletes. Don't forget to pick up a safety kit and other special give-away items - you can even get henna tattoos!
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Take a break from the heat in one of ChapStick's four Fan Lounges equipped with a moisture tent, multiple beach chairs, games, tubes of ChapStick LipMoisturizer and other fun give-aways. Don't miss your opportunity with Misty May who will be making appearances throughout the weekend for autograph signings and photo opportunities.
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AVP Fan Parties
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13th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $ 1,050
Match Results Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 4: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 21-13, 26-24 (0:43) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 26: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) by Forfeit
Round 2 Match 32: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 21-13, 21-9 (0:31)
With a record of (1) win and (2) losses Ian Clark / Chip McCaw finish 13th at the 2004 AVP Tempe Open.
Men's AVP $62,500 Tempe Open April 23-25, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Steve Delaney Tony Pray Todd Rogers Sean Scott David Smith Brad Torsone David Fischer Albert Hannemann RJ King Jeff Minc Joe Boken Jeremie Simkins Brian Corso Mike Morrison Ian Clark Chip McCaw Jeff Carlucci Scott Lane Aaron Boss Alika Williams Brian Duff Jack Quinn Matt Prosser Jon Thompson Michael Rupp Aaron Wachtfogel Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Anthony Medel John Moran Canyon Ceman Eli Fairfield Chris Magill Hans Stolfus Gaston Macau Derek Zimmerman Jake Gibb Adam Jewell Michael Doucette Steve Hubbard Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt Nick Pabarcus Adam Renfree Tim Haeffner Travis Williams Greg Boor Ryan Haneberg Jon Barnes Leon Lucas Ryan Cronin David Escarsega Travis Regner Lucas Wisniakowski Brett Scharf Tom Slauterbeck Scott Hill Dan Mintz Dax Holdren Stein Metzger Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard Brent Doble Jose Loiola Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge Esteban Escobar Leonardo Moraes Chris Hammock Brian Post Scott Kiedaisch Tom Witt Matt Akromis Jamey Martin Eric Adams Sam Haghighi Mike Bruning Aaron Steele Rocky Mayo Jim Van Zwieten Jason Ring George Roumain Eric Fonoimoana Kevin Wong Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis Jeremy Drescher Derek Martinez Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano Jason Voorhees Jessie Webster Jake Elliott Jason Lee Timothy Cornelissen Brian Genthe Paul Baxter Scott Wong Todd Bennett Jeff Myers John Hyden Andy Witt Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings Scott Davenport Chad Turner Vince Fierro Jon Mesko Jeff Smith Mike Szymanski Casey Patterson Dennis Roberts Skyler Davis Aaron Rogers Chris Harger Ron Kumgisky Jim Nichols Matt Olson Casey Brewer Sonny Knight Matt Heath Adam Roberts Art Barron Morgan Mainz John Braunstein Anthony Mihalic Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena Eric Burness Samuel Rogers Ty Loomis Ryan Mariano Corey Glave Mark Kirunchyk Ivan Mercer Jeff Murrell
Men's AVP $62,500 Tempe Open April 23-25, 2004
Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Michael Doucette / Steve Hubbard (Q32) def. Jon Barnes / Leon Lucas (Q33) 21-15, 14-21, 15-12 (0:50) Match 3: Chris Magill / Hans Stolfus (Q17) def. Vince Fierro / Jon Mesko (Q48) 21-12, 21-17 (0:44) Match 6: Eric Adams / Sam Haghighi (Q24) def. Joe Boken / Jeremie Simkins (Q41) 21-14, 21-18 (0:41) Match 7: Jeff Smith / Mike Szymanski (Q25) def. Lucas Wisniakowski / Travis Regner (Q40) by Forfeit Match 10: Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q28) def. Jessie Webster / Jason Voorhees (Q37) 21-19, 21-17 (0:48) Match 11: Ivan Mercer / Jeff Murrell (Q21) def. Timothy Cornelissen / Brian Genthe (Q44) 21-17, 25-23 (0:50) Match 14: Brian Corso / Mike Morrison (Q20) def. Samuel Rogers / Eric Burness (Q45) 26-24, 19-21, 15-13 (1:19) Match 15: Scott Kiedaisch / Tom Witt (Q36) def. Brett Scharf / Tom Slauterbeck (Q29) 25-23, 17-21, 17-15 Match 18: Casey Patterson / Dennis Roberts (Q35) def. Rocky Mayo / Jim Van Zwieten (Q30) 21-16, 21-19 (0:39) Match 19: Aaron Wachtfogel / Michael Rupp (Q46) def. Brian Duff / Jack Quinn (Q19) 21-12, 20-22, 15-10 (0:58) Match 22: Casey Brewer / Sonny Knight (Q22) def. Greg Boor / Ryan Haneberg (Q43) 21-19, 21-19 (0:46) Match 23: Jeff Myers / Todd Bennett (Q38) def. Todd Hart / Chad Wick (Q27) 24-22, 21-15 (0:44) Match 26: Mike Bruning / Aaron Steele (Q26) def. Mark Kirunchyk / Corey Glave (Q39) 21-9, 21-7 (0:35) Match 27: Ryan Cronin / David Escarsega (Q23) def. Matt Osbourn / RJ King (Q42) by Forfeit Match 30: Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (Q18) def. Adam Renfree / Nick Pabarcus (Q47) 21-12, 16-21, 21-19 (1:08) Match 31: Art Barron / Morgan Mainz (Q31) def. Jamey Martin / Matt Akromis (Q34) 21-14, 21-23, 15-13 (0:58) Round 2 Match 33: David Smith / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Michael Doucette / Steve Hubbard (Q32) 21-17, 21-15 (0:45) Match 34: Chris Magill / Hans Stolfus (Q17) def. Esteban Escobar / Leonardo Moraes (Q16) 21-13, 21-16 (0:39) Match 35: Eric Adams / Sam Haghighi (Q24) def. John Braunstein / Anthony Mihalic (Q9) 21-19, 14-21, 15-13 (1:00) Match 36: Jeff Carlucci / Scott Lane (Q8) def. Jeff Smith / Mike Szymanski (Q25) 21-17, 21-16 (0:41) Match 37: Ty Loomis / Ryan Mariano (Q5) def. Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q28) 21-8, 21-18 (0:37) Match 38: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (Q12) def. Ivan Mercer / Jeff Murrell (Q21) 22-20, 21-19 (0:47) Match 39: Chris Harger / Ron Kumgisky (Q13) def. Brian Corso / Mike Morrison (Q20) 25-27, 21-15, 15-11 (1:05) Match 40: Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (Q4) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Tom Witt (Q36) 21-13, 21-19 (0:42) Match 41: Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (Q3) def. Casey Patterson / Dennis Roberts (Q35) 15-21, 21-11, 15-12 (0:55) Match 42: Aaron Wachtfogel / Michael Rupp (Q46) def. Steve Delaney / Tony Pray (Q14) 18-21, 21-19, 15-8 (0:58) Match 43: Gaston Macau / Derek Zimmerman (Q11) def. Casey Brewer / Sonny Knight (Q22) 21-17, 21-11 (0:40) Match 44: Anthony Medel / John Moran (Q6) def. Jeff Myers / Todd Bennett (Q38) 21-12, 21-13 (0:35) Match 45: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (Q7) def. Mike Bruning / Aaron Steele (Q26) 21-19, 21-17 (0:42) Match 46: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q10) def. Ryan Cronin / David Escarsega (Q23) 26-24, 21-14 (0:55) Match 47: Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (Q18) def. Skyler Davis / Aaron Rogers (Q15) 31-29, 21-16 (1:03) Match 48: David Fischer / Albert Hannemann (Q2) def. Art Barron / Morgan Mainz (Q31) 21-13, 24-22 (0:42) Round 3 Match 49: David Smith / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Chris Magill / Hans Stolfus (Q17) 21-16, 21-16 (0:55) Match 50: Jeff Carlucci / Scott Lane (Q8) def. Eric Adams / Sam Haghighi (Q24) 21-17, 22-20 (0:47) Match 51: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (Q12) def. Ty Loomis / Ryan Mariano (Q5) 21-19, 19-21, 15-7 (0:59) Match 52: Chris Harger / Ron Kumgisky (Q13) def. Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (Q4) 21-15, 21-16 Match 53: Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (Q3) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Michael Rupp (Q46) 21-10, 21-14 (0:38) Match 54: Anthony Medel / John Moran (Q6) def. Gaston Macau / Derek Zimmerman (Q11) 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 (1:01) Match 55: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (Q7) def. Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q10) 21-11, 21-17 (0:43) Match 56: David Fischer / Albert Hannemann (Q2) def. Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (Q18) 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 (1:04) Round 4 Match 57: David Smith / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Jeff Carlucci / Scott Lane (Q8) 21-19, 13-21, 15-10 Match 58: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (Q12) def. Chris Harger / Ron Kumgisky (Q13) 21-18, 26-24 Match 59: Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (Q3) def. Anthony Medel / John Moran (Q6) 21-19, 21-13 (0:46) Match 60: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (Q7) def. David Fischer / Albert Hannemann (Q2) 22-20, 21-15 Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (17) def. Jake Elliott / Jason Lee (16) 24-22, 22-20 (0:49) Match 2: Brent Doble / Jose Loiola (9) def. Jeff Minc / Ben Koski (24, Q12) 21-19, 17-21, 15-10 (0:48) Match 3: Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (21) def. Canyon Ceman / Eli Fairfield (12) 21-19, 23-21 (0:45) Match 4: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 21-13, 26-24 (0:43) Match 5: Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (14) def. David Smith / Brad Torsone (19, Q1) 21-11, 21-15 (0:43) Match 6: John Hyden / Andy Witt (11) def. Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (22, Q7) 21-19, 21-17 (0:48) Match 7: Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (10) def. Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (23, Q3) 21-14, 18-21, 15-9 (0:55) Match 8: Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (15) def. Adam Roberts / Matt Heath (18) 21-15, 21-17 (0:42) Round 2 Match 9: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (17) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (1) 21-19, 22-24, 15-3 (0:59) Match 10: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (8) def. Brent Doble / Jose Loiola (9) 21-13, 21-19 (0:40) Match 11: Jason Ring / George Roumain (5) def. Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (21) 13-21, 21-17, 15-9 (0:49) Match 12: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) def. Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) 21-17, 21-17 (0:49) Match 13: Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (14) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) 21-15, 22-24, 15-13 (1:07) Match 14: John Hyden / Andy Witt (11) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 (1:04) Match 15: Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (10) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) 23-25, 21-19, 21-19 (1:18) Match 16: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (15) 21-15, 21-14 (0:41) Round 3 Match 17: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (17) def. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (8) 21-13, 21-19 (0:42) Match 18: Jason Ring / George Roumain (5) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 (1:14) Match 19: Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (14) def. John Hyden / Andy Witt (11) 24-22, 21-18 (0:45) Match 20: Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (10) def. Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 (0:55) Round 4 Match 21: Jason Ring / George Roumain (5) def. Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (17) 21-15, 21-11 (0:32) Match 22: Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (14) def. Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (10) 21-18, 21-17 (0:46)
Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 23: Jake Elliott / Jason Lee (16) def. Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (15) 21-16, 21-14 (0:35) Match 24: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Jeff Minc / Ben Koski (24, Q12) 21-18, 21-18 (0:39) Match 25: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) def. Canyon Ceman / Eli Fairfield (12) 21-18, 21-17 (0:34) Match 26: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) by Forfeit Match 27: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) def. David Smith / Brad Torsone (19, Q1) 22-20, 15-21, 15-9 (1:06) Match 28: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (22, Q7) def. Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (21) 25-23, 18-21, 15-12 (1:00) Match 29: Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (23, Q3) def. Brent Doble / Jose Loiola (9) 21-19, 21-18 (0:37) Match 30: Adam Roberts / Matt Heath (18) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (1) 24-22, 21-18 (0:38) Round 2 Match 31: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Jake Elliott / Jason Lee (16) 21-12, 21-15 (0:31) Match 32: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 21-13, 21-9 (0:31) Match 33: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (22, Q7) def. Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) 21-17, 21-19 (0:42) Match 34: Adam Roberts / Matt Heath (18) def. Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (23, Q3) 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 (0:52) Round 3 Match 35: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) 21-19, 18-21, 15-8 (1:06) Match 36: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) def. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (8) 21-13, 20-22, 23-21 (1:15) Match 37: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (22, Q7) 21-14, 21-15 (0:38) Match 38: John Hyden / Andy Witt (11) def. Adam Roberts / Matt Heath (18) 21-14, 21-19 (0:37) Round 4 Match 39: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 (0:51) Match 40: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. John Hyden / Andy Witt (11) 21-19, 26-24 (0:47) Round 5 Match 41: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) def. Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (10) 21-16, 21-18 (0:38) Match 42: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (17) 21-13, 21-14 (0:38) Semifinals Match 43: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) def. Jason Ring / George Roumain (5) 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 (0:55) Match 44: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (14) 21-19, 22-20 (0:50) Finals Match 45: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) 15-21, 25-23, 18-16 (1:19)
2004 Men's Tournament Champions >> Todd Rogers / Sean Scott
Todd Rogers Sean Scott
Men's AVP $62,500 Tempe Open April 23-25, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points 1 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 2 $14,500.00 360.0 2 Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert 6 $9,750.00 324.0 3 Jason Ring George Roumain 5 $5,825.00 270.0 3 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 14 $5,825.00 270.0 5 Dax Holdren Stein Metzger 10 $3,500.00 216.0 5 Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge 17 $3,500.00 216.0 7 Eric Fonoimoana Kevin Wong 7 $2,500.00 180.0 7 John Hyden Andy Witt 11 $2,500.00 180.0 9 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 4 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard 8 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Matt Heath Adam Roberts 18 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Jim Nichols Matt Olson 22, Q7 $1,600.00 144.0 13 Paul Baxter Scott Wong 13 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Jake Elliott Jason Lee 16 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Ian Clark Chip McCaw 20 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Scott Davenport Chad Turner 23, Q3 $1,050.00 108.0 17 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 1 $500.00 72.0 17 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 3 $500.00 72.0 17 Brent Doble Jose Loiola 9 $500.00 72.0 17 Canyon Ceman Eli Fairfield 12 $500.00 72.0 17 Aaron Boss Alika Williams 15 $500.00 72.0 17 David Smith Brad Torsone 19, Q1 $500.00 72.0 17 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 21 $500.00 72.0 17 Ben Koski Jeff Minc 24, Q12 $500.00 72.0 25 David Fischer Albert Hannemann Q2 $.00 36.0 25 Anthony Medel John Moran Q6 $.00 36.0 25 Jeff Carlucci Scott Lane Q8 $.00 36.0 25 Chris Harger Ron Kumgisky Q13 $.00 36.0 29 Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano Q4 $.00 18.0 29 Ty Loomis Ryan Mariano Q5 $.00 18.0 29 Scott Hill Dan Mintz Q10 $.00 18.0 29 Gaston Macau Derek Zimmerman Q11 $.00 18.0 29 Chris Magill Hans Stolfus Q17 $.00 18.0 29 Matt Prosser Jon Thompson Q18 $.00 18.0 29 Eric Adams Sam Haghighi Q24 $.00 18.0 29 Michael Rupp Aaron Wachtfogel Q46 $.00 18.0 37 John Braunstein Anthony Mihalic Q9 $.00 12.0 37 Steve Delaney Tony Pray Q14 $.00 12.0 37 Skyler Davis Aaron Rogers Q15 $.00 12.0 37 Esteban Escobar Leonardo Moraes Q16 $.00 12.0 37 Brian Corso Mike Morrison Q20 $.00 12.0 37 Ivan Mercer Jeff Murrell Q21 $.00 12.0 37 Casey Brewer Sonny Knight Q22 $.00 12.0 37 Ryan Cronin David Escarsega Q23 $.00 12.0 37 Jeff Smith Mike Szymanski Q25 $.00 12.0 37 Mike Bruning Aaron Steele Q26 $.00 12.0 37 Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Q28 $.00 12.0 37 Art Barron Morgan Mainz Q31 $.00 12.0 37 Michael Doucette Steve Hubbard Q32 $.00 12.0 37 Casey Patterson Dennis Roberts Q35 $.00 12.0 37 Scott Kiedaisch Tom Witt Q36 $.00 12.0 37 Todd Bennett Jeff Myers Q38 $.00 12.0 53 Brian Duff Jack Quinn Q19 $.00 8.0 53 Todd Hart Chad Wick Q27 $.00 8.0 53 Brett Scharf Tom Slauterbeck Q29 $.00 8.0 53 Rocky Mayo Jim Van Zwieten Q30 $.00 8.0 53 Jon Barnes Leon Lucas Q33 $.00 8.0 53 Matt Akromis Jamey Martin Q34 $.00 8.0 53 Jason Voorhees Jessie Webster Q37 $.00 8.0 53 Corey Glave Mark Kirunchyk Q39 $.00 8.0 53 Travis Regner Lucas Wisniakowski Q40 $.00 8.0 53 Joe Boken Jeremie Simkins Q41 $.00 8.0 53 RJ King Matt Osbourn Q42 $.00 8.0 53 Greg Boor Ryan Haneberg Q43 $.00 8.0 53 Timothy Cornelissen Brian Genthe Q44 $.00 8.0 53 Eric Burness Samuel Rogers Q45 $.00 8.0 53 Nick Pabarcus Adam Renfree Q47 $.00 8.0 53 Vince Fierro Jon Mesko Q48 $.00 8.0
Misty May Kerri Walsh
Top athletes on the men's side include 2000 Olympic Gold Medallists Eric Fonoimoana, Dain Blanton and three-time Olympic Gold Medallist Karch Kiraly.
Top women's teams include undefeated Misty May & Kerri Walsh, Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs, Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis. EVENT PURSE: $125,000
TOURNAMENT HISTORY:
1993 - Men's Defending Champions - Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes
1993 - Women's Defending Champions - Lisa Acre and Holly McPeak
WHEN: Friday, April 30th 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local Qualifier Saturday, May 1st 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Main Draw Competition Sunday, May 2nd 9 a.m. Women's and Men's Semi-Finals 2 p.m. Women's and Men's Finals
OFF-COURT ACTIVITIES: Fans have the chance to win prizes and get autographs from the AVP pros all weekend! Fans can also check out the Nissan vehicle displays and henna tattoos, Bud Light Beer Garden, Aquafina Skills Court and Serving Accuracy Challenge, Xbox Gaming Tent, Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, Halls Fruit Breezers exhibit, Gillette Interactive Area, Sirius Mosh Pit, Earthlink's Block-a-Ball Game and Internet Café.
On Saturday, May 1st, check out the Official AVP Pub Crawl.
Where to play in the area:
17th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $500
Match Results Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 4: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) def. Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 (1:02)
Round 2 Match 12: Jason Ring / George Roumain (4) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 21-11, 21-18 (0:36) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 27: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (19, Q3) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 16-21, 21-8, 15-8 (0:46)
2004 Men's AVP Austin,TX Tournament Champions >>Adam Jewel / Jake Gibb
Adam Jewel Jake Gibb
Event Facts Event Start Date:Thursday, May 27th, 2004 Prize Money:$125,000.00
Webcams: Huntington Beach Webcam
Event Links: Scott Davenport Photo By Lynn Chu
- Ian Clark played the 2002 Huntington Beach Open with Scott Davenport and last years 2003 event with Chip McCaw. This year Ian Clark will be playing the 2004 Huntington Beach Open with Scott Davenport.
AVP Tour Event Coverage
(Format: Double Elimination) 2004 Results
13th - Ian Clark/Scott Davenport $1050.00
Match Results:
Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 7: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (20) 22-20, 25-23 (0:45)
Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 34: Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (20) def. Nick Hannemann / Mark Paaluhi (29, Q14) 21-12, 21-15 (0:39) Round 2 Match 42: Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (20) def. Chip McCaw / Alika Williams (19) 19-21, 21-15, 15-8 (0:54) Round 3 Match 48: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (6) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (20) 14-21, 21-10, 15-9 (0:58)
-With a match record of (2) wins & (2) losses Ian Clark/Scott Davenport finish 13th at the 2004 Nissan Huntington Beach Open
2004 AVP NISSAN SERIES BUD LIGHT HUNTINGTON OPEN presented by SHARK ENERGY DRINK Schedule of Events (Tentative and subject to change) Thursday, May 27th 7:00PM – 9:00PM AVP Party @ Sharkeez Newport Beach (114 McFadden Newport Beach, CA 92663) Friday, May 28th 8:00AM – 6:00PM Men’s & Women’s Qualifier Competition 12:00PM – 6:00PM Sponsor Village Open 12:00PM – 6:00PM Nissan Display, Road Rally, & Henna Tattoos 12:00PM – 6:00PM Bud Light Beach Shack 12:00PM – 6:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board 12:00PM – 6:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area 12:00PM – 6:00PM JPMS Product Sampling & Product Raffle 12:00PM – 6:00PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt” and Listening Zone 12:00PM – 6:00PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game 12:00PM – 6:00PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and Vertical Jump Test 12:00PM – 6:00PM McDonalds Beach Hut and Surf Challenge 12:00PM – 6:00PM Nature Valley Granola Bar Sampling 12:00PM – 6:00PM Wilson Autograph Ball Raffle 12:00PM – 6:00PM Shark Energy Drink Tiki Bar and Sampling w/ Surfboard Raffle 4:00PM – 5:30PM Clinic w/ the Pro’s (Aquafina Challenge Court) 6:00PM – 9:00PM Olympic Reception @ Fox Sports Grill (31 Fortune Drive Irvine, CA 92618) Saturday, May 29th 9:00AM – 6:00PM AVP Men’s & Women’s Main Draw Competition 9:00AM – 6:00PM Sponsor Village Open 9:00AM – 6:00PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos, Road Rally & Club Crew Cab Seating 9:00AM – 6:00PM Bud Light Beach Shack & Party Zone Seating Section 9:00AM – 6:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board 9:00AM – 6:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area 9:00AM – 6:00PM JPMS Product Sampling & Product Raffle 9:00AM – 6:00PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt” Listening Zone and Stage Seating 9:00AM – 6:00PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game 9:00AM – 6:00PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and Vertical Jump Test 9:00AM – 6:00PM McDonalds Beach Hut and Surf Challenge 9:00AM – 6:00PM Nature Valley Granola Bar Sampling 9:00AM – 6:00PM Wilson Autograph Ball Raffle 9:00AM – 6:00PM Shark Energy Drink Tiki Bar and Sampling w/ Surfboard Raffle 12:00PM – 6:00PM Special Music Performance by Hope 7 & Friends 9:00PM – 1:00AM AVP Bar Crawl on Main Street (Hurricane’s, Fred’s, Crabby Kenny’s) Sunday, May 30th 9:00AM – 5:00PM AVP Men’s & Women’s Main Draw Competition 9:00AM – 5:00PM Sponsor Village Open 9:00AM – 5:00PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos, Road Rally & Club Crew Cab Seating 9:00AM – 5:00PM Bud Light Beach Shack & Party Zone Seating Section 9:00AM – 5:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board 9:00AM – 5:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area 9:00AM – 5:00PM JPMS Cut-A-Thon (Hair cuts for $15 for Dig For Kids Charity) 9:00AM – 5:00PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt” Listening Zone & Stage Seating 9:00AM – 5:00PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game 9:00AM – 5:00PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and Vertical Jump Test 9:00AM – 5:00PM McDonalds Beach Hut and Surf Challenge 9:00AM – 5:00PM Nature Valley Granola Bar Sampling 9:00AM – 5:00PM Wilson Autograph Ball Raffle 9:00AM – 5:00PM Shark Energy Drink Tiki Bar and Sampling w/ Surfboard Raffle 12:00PM – 3:00PM Special Music Performance by Hope 7 & Friends 1:30 PM Women’s Championship Match 2:30 PM Men’s Championship Match 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Post Event Party @ Dukes (315 Pacific Coast Highway Huntington Beach, CA) Tickets Huntington Beach Reserved Section Tickets - Buy Now Huntington Beach VIP Beach Club Tickets - BUY NOW How To Get There South side of the pier Main Street at Pacific Coast Hwy. Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Beach access at 103 PCH 405 freeway to Beach Blvd. exit. Take Beach Blvd. west to the end (Pacific Coast Highway). Turn right on PCH and go all the way to the pier. There is ample parking on each side of the pier. 2004 AVP Nissan Series Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light August 28th-30th
AVP TV Schedule for 2004
The AVP is proud to bring you over 10 hours of NBC broadcast coverage and over 40 hours of cable coverage of Fox Sports Net! Check out the television schedule below and be sure to watch all the AVP tournaments throughout the season. All broadcasts are listed in local time unless otherwise specified.*
JUNE Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Huntington Beach, CA Sat. 5 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sun. 6 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sat. 12 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sun. 14 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sat. 19 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Huntington Beach, CA Sun. 20 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net Manhattan Beach, CA Sat. 26 1:00-2:00PM Fox Sports Net Manhattan Beach, CA Sun. 27 5:00-6:00PM Fox Sports Net The 2004 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball schedule is as follows: April 2-4 Ft. Lauderdale Open $125,000 South Beach Park April 23-25 Tempe Open $125,000 Tempe Beach Park April 30- May 2 Austin Open $125,000 Auditorium Shores Park May 28-30 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open presented by Shark Energy Drink $125,000 Huntington Beach Pier June 4-6 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light $125,000 Manhattan Beach Pier June 11-13 San Diego Open presented by Bud Light $125,000 Mariners Point July 8-11 Belmar Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Belmar Beach July 22-25 Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Hermosa Beach Pier September 2-5 Chicago Open $175,000 North Avenue Beach September 9-11 Aquafina AVP Shootout presented by Bud Light $150,000 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino September 23-25 AVP'S BEST OF THE BEACH PRESENTED BY PAUL MITCHELL $150,000 Fort DeRussey Beach 10/15-17 Los Angeles Invitational TBD Home Depot Center Tkt. Quantity: Order at AVP BEACH CLUB at Above link
Featured Players:
Men: Eric Fonoimoana & Kevin Wong Karch Kiraly & Mike Lambert Canyon Ceman & Mike Whitmarsh Ian Clark & Scott Davenport
Women: Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis Kerri Walsh & Misty May Sponsor Activitys:
Nissan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to stop by the Nissan display and sign up to win "Crew Club Cab" seats to sit courtside during the Men's and Women's finals. Test drive the Nissan Road Rally remote control cars and race against your friends and AVP athletes. Don't forget to pick up a safety kit and other special give-away items - you can even get henna tattoos! Bud Light -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be a part of the Bud Light Party Zone. Look for Bud Light onsite to find out more information. Aquafina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Aquafina Purity Patrol is coming to the beach with tons of fun activities in the sun. Compete in the the Aquafina Obstacle Course, Aquafina/ Wilson Speed Serve/ and "Return to Aquafina" hitting challenges. See how you stand up against AVP Pros and your friends and win cool prizes. Xbox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit Xbox at the beach and challenge your friends in the latest and greatest Xbox Game titles. You can be King and sit in Xbox's "King of the Court" seats, the hottest seats on stadium court all weekend long or for the Men's and Women's finals. You'll be front row in your Xbox visor, t-shirt, tattoo and much more watching the pro beach stars battle for number one. Paul Mitchell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stop by on Saturday for samples and give-aways. On Sunday, come by for $10 Cut-a-thon and get your hair cut and styled by one of Paul Mitchell's talented stylists. Profits go to Eric Fonoimoana's "Dig For Kids" Foundation. You'll walk around the beach looking fantastic, and for a good cause. ChapStick -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take a break from the heat in one of ChapStick's four Fan Lounges equipped with a moisture tent, multiple beach chairs, games, tubes of ChapStick LipMoisturizer and other fun give-aways. Don't miss your opportunity with Misty May who will be making appearances throughout the weekend for autograph signings and photo opportunities. Wrigleys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long Lasting Flavor, Extra's Got It! Stop By the Wrigley Booth for a free sample of Wrigley's Extra gum Nature Valley Granola Bars -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether you're out on the court or watching from up in the stands, Nature Valley Granola Bars are a natural source of energy. Make sure to stop by the Nature Valley tent to pick up a free sample. Nature Valley - The Energy Bar Nature Intended. Dig Magazine The next best thing to being at an AVP event!! Official Magazine of the AVP Tour Volleyball • Lifestyle • Competition 6 issues for just $18 Call toll free to subscribe: 1 800-999-9718 Get a DIG t-shirt for just $6 when you subscribe for six issues. DIG is published six times April through October around AVP events.
Seed Name Points Ranking Qualifying Status $125,000 2004 AVP HUNTINGTON BEACH OPEN - MEN'S ENTRIES May 28th-30th, 2004 at The Pier, Huntington Beach, Calif., Men's Main Draw Entries: 2004 AVP Teams at Huntington Beach
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Men
2004 AVP Nissan Series
$125,000 Huntington Beach Open, Presented by Shark Energy Drink Huntington Beach, Calif. · August 28-30, 2004 Men’s Main Draw Entries (Main Draw seed, Qualifying Seed) Finish Player Partner Seed Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 1 Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert 2 Jason Ring George Roumain 3 Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard 4 Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh 5 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 6 Brent Doble Brian Lewis 7 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 8 John Hyden Andy Witt 9 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 10 Paul Baxter Scott Wong 11 Eduardo Bacil Eli Fairfield 12 Jim Nichols Matt Olson 13 Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge 14 Jake Elliott Jason Lee 15 Matt Heath Adam Roberts 16 Aaron Boss Jose Loiola 17 Albert Hannemann Chad Turner 18 Chip McCaw Alika Williams 19 Ian Clark Scott Davenport 20 David Fischer Scott Lane 21 David Smith Brad Torsone 22 Anthony Medel John Moran 23 Ty Loomis Ryan Mariano 24 Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano Q1 Ben Koski Jeff Minc Q2 Ryan Cronin Andrew Vazquez Q3 Kevin Craig Gaston Macau Q4 John Anselmo Anthony Mihalic Q5 Chris Kosty Hans Stolfus Q6 Brian Chapman Mike Morrison Q7 Steve Grotowski Ranse Jones Q8 Mike DiPierro Jim Van Zwieten Q9 John Mayer Dan Mintz Q10 Brian Corso Said Souikane Q11 Kevin Dake Ran Kumgisky Q12 Eric Adams Tony Pray Q13 Nick Hannemann Mark Paaluhi Q14 Esteban Escobar Leonardo Moraes Q15 Matt Prosser Jon Thompson Q16 Sonny Knight Jeff Smith Q17 Ivan Mercer Jeff Murrell Q18 John Braunstein Mike Diehl Q19 Mike Bruning Aaron Steele Q20 Brian Duff Sam Haghighi Q21 Leon Lucas Justin Phipps Q22 Seth Burnham Jack Quinn Q23 Skyler Davis Aaron Rogers Q24 Art Barron Morgan Mainz Q25 Jeff Myers Mark Smith Q26 Steve Delaney Everett Matthews Q27 Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Q28 Matt Osbourn Jessie Webster Q29 Samuel Rogers Mike Szymanski Q30 Steve Hubbard Jason Wight Q31 Casey Patterson Dennis Roberts Q32 Jason Greenlaw Chad Wick Q33 Guy Hamilton Dennis Marlow Q34 David Escarsega Todd Hart Q35 Mike Desjardins Ken Lentin Q36 Greg Boor Matt Heagy Q37 Dhiraj Coats Yariv Lerner Q38 Andor Gyulai Tom Slauterbeck Q39 Joe Boken Ian Gallagher Q40 Todd Bennett Sergio Penaloza Q41 Jeff Alzina Aaron Wachtfogel Q42 Michael Doucette James Hollis Q43 Brian Genthe Tom Witt Q44 Scott Kiedaisch Daniel Skilins Q45 Charles Cates Arqum Iqbal Q46 Corey Glave Mark Kirunchyk Q47 Vince Fierro Jon Mesko Q48 Jon Barnes Jake Blair Q49 Mika Hunkin Jamie Johansen Q50 Jason Lefevre Travis Regner Q51 Michael DeRaffaele Curt Vaughen Q52 Kevin Cleary Joel Jones Q53 Randy Cline Judd Smith Q54 Nguyen Le Peter Tourigny Q55 Joshua Cannon Jason Voorhees Q56 Rocky Mayo Jeremie Simkins Q57 Brenton Davis Ryan Haneberg Q58 Jeremy Drescher Derek Martinez Q59 Pat Brown Timothy Cornelissen Q60 Corin Bemus Brandon Taliaferro Q61 Zach Miller Brad Powell Q62 Cory Chandler Miguel Monterola Q63 John Caravella Luis Sandoval Q64 Mark Addy Jerry Graham Q65 Billy Allen Ty Tramblie Q66 Matt Akromis Jeff Pheffer Q67 Justin Deblasio Jason Miller Q68 Michael Fegley Blake Newman Q69 Gabby Amar JP Calderon Q70 Jason Harris Anthony Sciarpalletti Q71 Tim Fuehrer Josh Goodman Q72 Taylor Evans Steffin Rangel Q73 Lucas Galmarni Jeff Graham Q74 Bob Von Burg Vince Zanzucchi Q75 Jeff Clasen Corey Kleven Q76 Wes Badorek Kurt Peters Q77 Blake Cantrell David Kohl Q78 Dustin Townsend Aaron Wintrich Q79 Jarett Jensen David Maitlen Q80
Huntington Beach Teams - 2004 Men's Entries
Men's AVP $62,500 Huntington Beach Open May 28-30, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed
Nick Hannemann Mark Paaluhi Albert Hannemann Chad Turner Eduardo Bacil Eli Fairfield Steve Delaney Evie Mattews Matt Osbourn Jessie Webster Billy Allen Ty Tramblie Jeff Clasen Corey Kleven Ian Clark Scott Davenport Charles Cates Arqum Iqbal John Anselmo Anthony Mihalic Eric Adams Tony Pray Skyler Davis Aaron Rogers David Fischer Scott Lane Mike Desjardins Ken Lentin Zach Miller Brad Powell Joshua Cannon Jason Voorhees Michael Doucette James Hollis Samuel Rogers Mike Szymanski Brian Corso Said Souikane Cory Chandler Miguel Monterola Chris Kosty Hans Stolfus Esteban Escobar Leonardo Moraes Ty Loomis Ryan Mariano Justin Deblasio Jason Miller Randy Cline Judd Smith Gabby Amar JP Calderon Michael DeRaffaele Curt Vaughen Andor Gyulai Tom Slauterbeck Taylor Evans Steffin Rangel Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard Tim Fuehrer Josh Goodman Rocky Mayo Jeremie Simkins Todd Bennett Sergio Penaloza Steve Grotowski Ranse Jones Michael Fegley Blake Newman Matt Akromis Jeff Pheffer Kevin Cleary Joel Jones Nguyen Le Peter Tourigny Jim Nichols Matt Olson Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh Blake Cantrell David Kohl Jason Harris Anthony Sciarpalletti Dustin Townsend Aaron Wintrich Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert Joe Boken Ian Gallagher Kevin Craig Gaston Macau Mike DiPierro Jim Van Zwieten Bob Von Burg Vince Zanzucchi Jason Lefevre Travis Regner Scott Kiedaisch Daniel Skilins Jake Elliott Jason Lee Mike Bruning Aaron Steele Corey Glave Mark Kirunchyk Anthony Medel John Moran Pat Brown Timothy Cornelissen Kevin Dake Ran Kumgisky Matt Prosser Jon Thompson David Smith Brad Torsone Brenton Davis Ryan Haneberg Steve Hubbard Jason Wight Corin Bemus Brandon Taliaferro Aaron Boss Jose Loiola Jeremy Drescher Derek Martinez Ryan Cronin Andrew Vazquez Leon Lucas Justin Phipps Ivan Mercer Jeff Murrell Mika Hunkin Jamie Johansen Brian Duff Sam Haghighi Guy Hamilton Dennis Marlow Matt Heath Adam Roberts Jarett Jensen David Maitlen John Hyden Andy Witt Seth Burnham Jack Quinn John Mayer Dan Mintz David Escarsega Todd Hart Wes Badorek Kurt Peters Jeff Alzina Aaron Wachtfogel Lucas Galmarni Jeff Graham Brent Doble Brian Lewis Art Barron Morgan Mainz Chip McCaw Alika Williams Jason Ring George Roumain Brian Chapman Mike Morrison Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Dhiraj Coats Yariv Lerner Ben Koski Jeff Minc Jeff Myers Mark Smith Brian Genthe Tom Witt John Braunstein Mike Diehl Jake Gibb Adam Jewell Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena Greg Boor Matt Heagy Paul Baxter Scott Wong Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano Q1 Sonny Knight Jeff Smith Q17 Casey Patterson Dennis Roberts Q32 Jason Greenlaw Chad Wick Q33 Vince Fierro Jon Mesko Q48 Jon Barnes Jake Blair Q49 John Caravella Luis Sandoval Q64 Mark Addy Jerry Graham Q65
$125,000 2004 Huntington Beach Open Presented by Shark Energy Drink Qualifier Results 2004 AVP Nissan Series $125,000 Huntington Beach Open Presented by Shark Energy Drink Huntington Beach, Calif. May 28-30, 2004 Men's Qualification Tournament Results (Thursday, May 28) Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Mark Addy / Jerry Graham (Q65) def. John Caravella / Luis Sandoval (Q64) 21-17, 12-21, 15-7 (0:54) Match 7: Jarett Jensen / David Maitlen (Q80) def. Jon Barnes / Jake Blair (Q49) 21-18, 21-15 (0:37) Match 10: Joshua Cannon / Jason Voorhees (Q56) def. Steffin Rangel / Taylor Evans (Q73) 21-13, 21-12 (0:41) Match 15: Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q57) def. Tim Fuehrer / Josh Goodman (Q72) 21-13, 21-16 (0:41) Match 18: Blake Newman / Michael Fegley (Q69) def. Pat Brown / Timothy Cornelissen (Q60) 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 (1:19) Match 23: Corey Kleven / Jeff Clasen (Q76) def. Kevin Cleary / Joel Jones (Q53) 13-21, 21-18, 16-14 (1:09) Match 26: Michael DeRaffaele / Curt Vaughen (Q52) def. Kurt Peters / Wes Badorek (Q77) 21-17, 21-16 (0:42) Match 31: Corin Bemus / Brandon Taliaferro (Q61) def. Jason Miller / Justin Deblasio (Q68) 21-16, 21-18 (0:43) Match 34: Matt Akromis / Jeff Pheffer (Q67) def. Zach Miller / Brad Powell (Q62) 21-12, 19-21, 16-14 (0:55) Match 39: Jason Lefevre / Travis Regner (Q51) def. David Kohl / Blake Cantrell (Q78) 19-21, 21-14, 15-8 (0:56) Match 42: Randy Cline / Judd Smith (Q54) def. Vince Zanzucchi / Bob Von Burg (Q75) 21-14, 15-21, 15-10 (0:55) Match 47: Gabby Amar / JP Calderon (Q70) def. Jeremy Drescher / Derek Martinez (Q59) 21-13, 21-15 (0:42) Match 50: Brenton Davis / Ryan Haneberg (Q58) def. Jason Harris / Anthony Sciarpalletti (Q71) 21-15, 21-12 (0:36) Match 55: Jeff Graham / Lucas Galmarni (Q74) def. Nguyen Le / Peter Tourigny (Q55) 21-14, 17-21, 20-18 (1:01) Match 58: Dustin Townsend / Aaron Wintrich (Q79) def. Mika Hunkin / Jamie Johansen (Q50) 23-21, 21-12 (0:40) Match 63: Ty Tramblie / Billy Allen (Q66) def. Cory Chandler / Miguel Monterola (Q63) 21-14, 21-10 (0:41) Round 2 Match 65: Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (Q1) def. Mark Addy / Jerry Graham (Q65) 22-20, 21-13 (0:42) Match 66: Casey Patterson / Dennis Roberts (Q32) def. Jason Greenlaw / Chad Wick (Q33) 21-11, 21-15 (0:40) Match 67: Sonny Knight / Jeff Smith (Q17) def. Vince Fierro / Jon Mesko (Q48) 21-15, 21-19 (0:43) Match 68: Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (Q16) def. Jarett Jensen / David Maitlen (Q80) 21-13, 21-10 (0:36) Match 69: Mike DiPierro / Jim Van Zwieten (Q9) def. Joshua Cannon / Jason Voorhees (Q56) 21-15, 21-12 (0:38) Match 70: Skyler Davis / Aaron Rogers (Q24) def. Todd Bennett / Sergio Penaloza (Q41) 21-19, 21-18 (0:45) Match 71: Art Barron / Morgan Mainz (Q25) def. Joe Boken / Ian Gallagher (Q40) 21-14, 21-12 (0:41) Match 72: Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q57) def. Steve Grotowski / Ranse Jones (Q8) 0-21, 21-13, 15-12 (0:39) Match 73: Chris Kosty / Hans Stolfus (Q5) def. Blake Newman / Michael Fegley (Q69) 21-13, 21-12 (0:41) Match 74: Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q28) def. Greg Boor / Matt Heagy (Q37) 21-15, 21-15 (0:38) Match 75: Brian Duff / Sam Haghighi (Q21) def. Brian Genthe / Tom Witt (Q44) 21-13, 21-11 (0:43) Match 76: Kevin Dake / Ran Kumgisky (Q12) def. Corey Kleven / Jeff Clasen (Q76) 21-18, 21-14 (0:45) Match 77: Eric Adams / Tony Pray (Q13) def. Michael DeRaffaele / Curt Vaughen (Q52) 21-18, 21-19 (0:44) Match 78: Mike Bruning / Aaron Steele (Q20) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Daniel Skilins (Q45) 21-17, 21-13 (0:39) Match 79: Mike Desjardins / Ken Lentin (Q36) def. Matt Osbourn / Jessie Webster (Q29) 21-19, 21-14 (0:43) Match 80: John Anselmo / Anthony Mihalic (Q4) def. Brandon Taliaferro / Corin Bemus (Q61) 26-28, 21-17, 15-13 (1:14) Match 81: Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (Q3) def. Matt Akromis / Jeff Pheffer (Q67) 21-14, 21-19 (0:42) Match 82: David Escarsega / Todd Hart (Q35) def. Samuel Rogers / Mike Szymanski (Q30) 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 (0:55) Match 83: John Braunstein / Mike Diehl (Q19) def. Charles Cates / Arqum Iqbal (Q46) 21-14, 21-17 (0:48) Match 84: Nick Hannemann / Mark Paaluhi (Q14) def. Jason Lefevre / Travis Regner (Q51) 21-17, 21-13 (0:38) Match 85: Brian Corso / Said Souikane (Q11) def. Randy Cline / Judd Smith (Q54) 21-10, 21-10 (0:40) Match 86: Michael Doucette / James Hollis (Q43) def. Leon Lucas / Justin Phipps (Q22) 21-12, 14-21, 15-12 (0:57) Match 87: Steve Delaney / Everett Matthews (Q27) def. Dhiraj Coats / Yariv Lerner (Q38) 21-15, 21-13 (0:36) Match 88: Gabby Amar / JP Calderon (Q70) def. Gaston Macau / Derek Zimmerman (Q6) 21-19, 21-12 (0:40) Match 89: Brenton Davis / Ryan Haneberg (Q58) def. Brian Chapman / Mike Morrison (Q7) 21-18, 21-16 (0:44) Match 90: Jeff Myers / Mark Smith (Q26) def. Andor Gyulai / Tom Slauterbeck (Q39) 21-18, 21-15 (0:43) Match 91: Jeff Alzina / Aaron Wachtfogel (Q42) def. Seth Burnham / Jack Quinn (Q23) 23-21, 23-21 (0:54) Match 92: John Mayer / Dan Mintz (Q10) def. Jeff Graham / Lucas Galmarni (Q74) 21-13, 21-15 (0:37) Match 93: Dustin Townsend / Aaron Wintrich (Q79) def. Esteban Escobar / Leonardo Moraes (Q15) 21-14, 23-21 (0:50) Match 94: Ivan Mercer / Jeff Murrell (Q18) def. Corey Glave / Mark Kirunchyk (Q47) 21-15, 21-12 (0:36) Match 95: Steve Hubbard / Jason Wight (Q31) def. Guy Hamilton / Dennis Marlow (Q34) 21-19, 21-15 (0:47) Match 96: Ty Tramblie / Billy Allen (Q66) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (Q2) by Forfeit Round 3 Match 97: Casey Patterson / Dennis Roberts (Q32) def. Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (Q1) 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 (1:01) Match 98: Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (Q16) def. Sonny Knight / Jeff Smith (Q17) 21-0, 21-12 (0:27) Match 99: Mike DiPierro / Jim Van Zwieten (Q9) def. Skyler Davis / Aaron Rogers (Q24) 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 (0:58) Match 100: Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q57) def. Art Barron / Morgan Mainz (Q25) 21-13, 22-20 (0:45) Match 101: Chris Kosty / Hans Stolfus (Q5) def. Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q28) 21-18, 21-10 (0:39) Match 102: Kevin Dake / Ran Kumgisky (Q12) def. Brian Duff / Sam Haghighi (Q21) 21-10, 21-18 (0:41) Match 103: Eric Adams / Tony Pray (Q13) def. Mike Bruning / Aaron Steele (Q20) 21-18, 17-21, 19-17 (1:15) Match 104: John Anselmo / Anthony Mihalic (Q4) def. Mike Desjardins / Ken Lentin (Q36) 21-15, 21-23, 15-12 (1:05) Match 105: Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (Q3) def. David Escarsega / Todd Hart (Q35) 21-14, 21-16 (0:48) Match 106: Nick Hannemann / Mark Paaluhi (Q14) def. John Braunstein / Mike Diehl (Q19) 16-21, 21-17, 15-9 (1:06) Match 107: Brian Corso / Said Souikane (Q11) def. Michael Doucette / James Hollis (Q43) 21-17, 21-18 (0:43) Match 108: Steve Delaney / Everett Matthews (Q27) def. Gabby Amar / JP Calderon (Q70) 21-13, 17-21, 15-9 (0:55) Match 109: Brenton Davis / Ryan Haneberg (Q58) def. Jeff Myers / Mark Smith (Q26) 21-12, 21-19 (0:45) Match 110: John Mayer / Dan Mintz (Q10) def. Jeff Alzina / Aaron Wachtfogel (Q42) 22-20, 20-22, 15-13 (0:54) Match 111: Ivan Mercer / Jeff Murrell (Q18) def. Dustin Townsend / Aaron Wintrich (Q79) 21-19, 21-8 (0:37) Match 112: Ty Tramblie / Billy Allen (Q66) def. Steve Hubbard / Jason Wight (Q31) 16-21, 23-21, 15-8 (0:56) Round 4 Match 113: Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (Q16) def. Casey Patterson / Dennis Roberts (Q32) 21-16, 21-17 (0:40) Match 114: Mike DiPierro / Jim Van Zwieten (Q9) def. Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q57) 21-17, 21-13 (0:38) Match 115: Chris Kosty / Hans Stolfus (Q5) def. Kevin Dake / Ran Kumgisky (Q12) 21-7, 17-21, 18-16 (0:53) Match 116: John Anselmo / Anthony Mihalic (Q4) def. Eric Adams / Tony Pray (Q13) 30-28, 21-10 (0:49) Match 117: Nick Hannemann / Mark Paaluhi (Q14) def. Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (Q3) 20-22, 21-16, 17-15 (1:08) Match 118: Steve Delaney / Everett Matthews (Q27) def. Brian Corso / Said Souikane (Q11) 19-21, 23-21, 15-10 (1:03) Match 119: John Mayer / Dan Mintz (Q10) def. Brenton Davis / Ryan Haneberg (Q58) 21-14, 21-16 (0:37) Match 120: Ty Tramblie / Billy Allen (Q66) def. Ivan Mercer / Jeff Murrell (Q18) 21-15, 21-6 (0:42) Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (1) def. Ty Tramblie / Billy Allen (32, Q66) 21-14, 21-14 (0:32) Match 2: Adam Roberts / Matt Heath (16) def. Aaron Boss / Jose Loiola (17) 27-25, 22-20 (0:46) Match 3: John Hyden / Andy Witt (9) def. Ty Loomis / Ryan Mariano (24) 21-18, 21-18 (0:44) Match 5: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (5) def. Jim Van Zwieten / Mike DiPierro (28, Q9) 21-15, 21-16 (0:38) Match 6: Eduardo Bacil / Eli Fairfield (12) def. David Fischer / Scott Lane (21) 21-19, 21-14 (0:39) Match 7: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (20) 22-20, 25-23 (0:45) Match 9: Jason Ring / George Roumain (3) def. Jon Thompson / Matt Prosser (30, Q16) 21-15, 21-17 (0:46) Match 10: Chip McCaw / Alika Williams (19) def. Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (14) 21-18, 21-18 (0:48) Match 11: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (11) def. David Smith / Brad Torsone (22) 21-15, 21-14 (0:53) Match 13: Brent Doble / Brian Lewis (7) def. Chris Kosty / Hans Stolfus (26, Q5) 21-10, 21-15 (0:48) Match 14: Nick Lucena / Philip Dalhausser (10) def. Anthony Medel / John Moran (23) 21-13, 21-17 (0:59) Match 15: Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (18) def. Jake Elliott / Jason Lee (15) 21-12, 30-28 (0:46) Round 2 Match 17: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (1) def. Adam Roberts / Matt Heath (16) 21-18, 21-12 (0:38) Match 18: John Hyden / Andy Witt (9) def. Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (8) 21-13, 16-21, 16-14 (1:11) Match 19: Eduardo Bacil / Eli Fairfield (12) def. Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (5) 21-18, 21-18 (0:44) Match 20: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (4) def. Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) 21-14, 22-24, 15-9 (1:04) Match 21: Jason Ring / George Roumain (3) def. Chip McCaw / Alika Williams (19) 19-21, 21-15, 16-14 (0:59) Match 22: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (11) def. Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (6) 21-17, 21-19 (0:51) Match 23: Brent Doble / Brian Lewis (7) def. Nick Lucena / Philip Dalhausser (10) 21-18, 21-12 (0:45) Match 24: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (2) def. Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (18) 21-18, 21-10 (0:36) Round 3 Match 25: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (1) def. John Hyden / Andy Witt (9) 21-10, 21-12 (0:41) Match 26: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (4) def. Eduardo Bacil / Eli Fairfield (12) 21-17, 21-12 (0:38) Match 27: Jason Ring / George Roumain (3) def. Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (11) 22-20, 13-21, 15-7 (1:07) Match 28: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (2) def. Brent Doble / Brian Lewis (7) 21-16, 21-17 (0:41) Round 4 Match 29: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (1) def. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (4) 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 (0:58) Match 30: Jason Ring / George Roumain (3) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (2) 21-17, 17-21, 21-19 (1:18) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 31: Aaron Boss / Jose Loiola (17) def. Ty Tramblie / Billy Allen (32, Q66) 21-13, 22-20 (0:43) Match 32: Ty Loomis / Ryan Mariano (24) def. John Anselmo / Anthony Mihalic (25, Q4) 21-19, 20-22, 15-11 (0:58) Match 33: David Fischer / Scott Lane (21) def. Jim Van Zwieten / Mike DiPierro (28, Q9) 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 (0:53) Match 34: Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (20) def. Nick Hannemann / Mark Paaluhi (29, Q14) 21-12, 21-15 (0:39) Match 35: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (14) def. Jon Thompson / Matt Prosser (30, Q16) 21-15, 21-17 (0:43) Match 36: David Smith / Brad Torsone (22) def. Dan Mintz / John Mayer (27, Q10) 21-23, 21-16, 15-9 (1:03) Match 37: Chris Kosty / Hans Stolfus (26, Q5) def. Anthony Medel / John Moran (23) 22-20, 22-20 (0:50) Match 38: Everett Matthews / Steve Delaney (31, Q27) def. Jake Elliott / Jason Lee (15) 19-21, 26-24, 22-20 (1:08) Round 2 Match 39: Aaron Boss / Jose Loiola (17) def. Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (18) 22-20, 21-19 (0:44) Match 40: Nick Lucena / Philip Dalhausser (10) def. Ty Loomis / Ryan Mariano (24) 24-22, 21-19 (0:47) Match 41: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (6) def. David Fischer / Scott Lane (21) 30-28, 21-14 (0:51) Match 42: Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (20) def. Chip McCaw / Alika Williams (19) 19-21, 21-15, 15-8 (0:54) Match 43: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) def. Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (14) 21-11, 16-21, 15-10 (0:52) Match 44: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (5) def. David Smith / Brad Torsone (22) 21-10, 21-14 (0:40) Match 45: Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (8) def. Chris Kosty / Hans Stolfus (26, Q5) 21-14, 21-11 (0:35) Match 46: Adam Roberts / Matt Heath (16) def. Everett Matthews / Steve Delaney (31, Q27) 25-23, 28-26 (0:55) Round 3 Match 47: Aaron Boss / Jose Loiola (17) def. Nick Lucena / Philip Dalhausser (10) 21-15, 21-13 (0:27) Match 48: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (6) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (20) 14-21, 21-10, 15-9 (0:58) Match 49: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (5) def. Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) 21-13, 21-11 (0:34) Match 50: Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (8) def. Adam Roberts / Matt Heath (16) 21-13, 21-18 (0:36) Round 4 Match 51: Eduardo Bacil / Eli Fairfield (12) def. Aaron Boss / Jose Loiola (17) 22-20, 21-18 (0:38) Match 52: John Hyden / Andy Witt (9) def. Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (6) 22-20, 25-23 (0:53) Match 53: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (5) def. Brent Doble / Brian Lewis (7) 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 (1:06) Match 54: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (11) def. Adam Jewell / Jake Gibb (8) 21-16, 21-18 (0:40)
Round 5 Match 55: Eduardo Bacil / Eli Fairfield (12) def. John Hyden / Andy Witt (9) 21-16, 14-21, 19-17 (0:58) Match 56: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (11) def. Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (5) 21-18, 16-21, 15-11 (1:11) Round 6 Match 57: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (2) def. Eduardo Bacil / Eli Fairfield (12) 21-15, 21-13 (0:38) Match 58: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (4) def. Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (11) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 (1:09) Semifinals Match 59: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (1) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (2) 22-20, 21-19 (0:40) Match 60: Jason Ring / George Roumain (3) def. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (4) 21-19, 16-21, 19-17 (1:09) Finals Match 61: Jason Ring / George Roumain (3) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (1) 21-12, 21-16 Men's AVP $62,500 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open Presented by Shark Energy Drink May 28-30, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Points 1 Jason Ring George Roumain 3 $14,500.00 360.0 2 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 1 $9,750.00 324.0 3 Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert 2 $5,825.00 270.0 3 Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard 4 $5,825.00 270.0 5 Paul Baxter Scott Wong 11 $3,500.00 216.0 5 Eduardo Bacil Eli Fairfield 12 $3,500.00 216.0 7 Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh 5 $2,500.00 180.0 7 John Hyden Andy Witt 9 $2,500.00 180.0 9 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 6 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Brent Doble Brian Lewis 7 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 8 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Aaron Boss Jose Loiola 17 $1,600.00 144.0 13 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 10 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Jim Nichols Matt Olson 13 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Matt Heath Adam Roberts 16 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Ian Clark Scott Davenport 20 $1,050.00 108.0 17 Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge 14 $400.00 72.0 17 Albert Hannemann Chad Turner 18 $400.00 72.0 17 Chip McCaw Alika Williams 19 $400.00 72.0 17 David Fischer Scott Lane 21 $400.00 72.0 17 David Smith Brad Torsone 22 $400.00 72.0 17 Ty Loomis Ryan Mariano 24 $400.00 72.0 17 Chris Kosty Hans Stolfus 26, Q5 $400.00 72.0 17 Steve Delaney Everett Matthews 31, Q27 $400.00 72.0 25 Jake Elliott Jason Lee 15 $100.00 36.0 25 Anthony Medel John Moran 23 $100.00 36.0 25 John Anselmo Anthony Mihalic 25, Q4 $100.00 36.0 25 John Mayer Dan Mintz 27, Q10 $100.00 36.0 25 Mike DiPierro Jim Van Zwieten 28, Q9 $100.00 36.0 25 Nick Hannemann Mark Paaluhi 29, Q14 $100.00 36.0 25 Matt Prosser Jon Thompson 30, Q16 $100.00 36.0 25 Billy Allen Ty Tramblie 32, Q66 $100.00 36.0 33 Ryan Cronin Andrew Vazquez Q3 $.00 18.0 33 Brian Corso Said Souikane Q11 $.00 18.0 33 Kevin Dake Ran Kumgisky Q12 $.00 18.0 33 Eric Adams Tony Pray Q13 $.00 18.0 33 Ivan Mercer Jeff Murrell Q18 $.00 18.0 33 Casey Patterson Dennis Roberts Q32 $.00 18.0 33 Rocky Mayo Jeremie Simkins Q57 $.00 18.0 33 Brenton Davis Ryan Haneberg Q58 $.00 18.0 41 Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano Q1 $.00 12.0 41 Sonny Knight Jeff Smith Q17 $.00 12.0 41 John Braunstein Mike Diehl Q19 $.00 12.0 41 Mike Bruning Aaron Steele Q20 $.00 12.0 41 Brian Duff Sam Haghighi Q21 $.00 12.0 41 Skyler Davis Aaron Rogers Q24 $.00 12.0 41 Art Barron Morgan Mainz Q25 $.00 12.0 41 Jeff Myers Mark Smith Q26 $.00 12.0 41 Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Q28 $.00 12.0 41 Steve Hubbard Jason Wight Q31 $.00 12.0 41 David Escarsega Todd Hart Q35 $.00 12.0 41 Mike Desjardins Ken Lentin Q36 $.00 12.0 41 Jeff Alzina Aaron Wachtfogel Q42 $.00 12.0 41 Michael Doucette James Hollis Q43 $.00 12.0 41 Gabby Amar JP Calderon Q70 $.00 12.0 41 Dustin Townsend Aaron Wintrich Q79 $.00 12.0 57 Ben Koski Jeff Minc Q2 $.00 8.0 57 Gaston Macau Derek Zimmerman Q6 $.00 8.0 57 Brian Chapman Mike Morrison Q7 $.00 8.0 57 Steve Grotowski Ranse Jones Q8 $.00 8.0 57 Esteban Escobar Leonardo Moraes Q15 $.00 8.0 57 Leon Lucas Justin Phipps Q22 $.00 8.0 57 Seth Burnham Jack Quinn Q23 $.00 8.0 57 Matt Osbourn Jessie Webster Q29 $.00 8.0 57 Samuel Rogers Mike Szymanski Q30 $.00 8.0 57 Jason Greenlaw Chad Wick Q33 $.00 8.0 57 Guy Hamilton Dennis Marlow Q34 $.00 8.0 57 Greg Boor Matt Heagy Q37 $.00 8.0 57 Dhiraj Coats Yariv Lerner Q38 $.00 8.0 57 Andor Gyulai Tom Slauterbeck Q39 $.00 8.0 57 Joe Boken Ian Gallagher Q40 $.00 8.0 57 Todd Bennett Sergio Penaloza Q41 $.00 8.0 57 Brian Genthe Tom Witt Q44 $.00 8.0 57 Scott Kiedaisch Daniel Skilins Q45 $.00 8.0 57 Charles Cates Arqum Iqbal Q46 $.00 8.0 57 Corey Glave Mark Kirunchyk Q47 $.00 8.0 57 Vince Fierro Jon Mesko Q48 $.00 8.0 57 Jason Lefevre Travis Regner Q51 $.00 8.0 57 Michael DeRaffaele Curt Vaughen Q52 $.00 8.0 57 Randy Cline Judd Smith Q54 $.00 8.0 57 Joshua Cannon Jason Voorhees Q56 $.00 8.0 57 Corin Bemus Brandon Taliaferro Q61 $.00 8.0 57 Mark Addy Jerry Graham Q65 $.00 8.0 57 Matt Akromis Jeff Pheffer Q67 $.00 8.0 57 Michael Fegley Blake Newman Q69 $.00 8.0 57 Lucas Galmarni Jeff Graham Q74 $.00 8.0 57 Jeff Clasen Corey Kleven Q76 $.00 8.0 57 Jarett Jensen David Maitlen Q80 $.00 8.0 89 Jon Barnes Jake Blair Q49 $.00 4.0 89 Mika Hunkin Jamie Johansen Q50 $.00 4.0 89 Kevin Cleary Joel Jones Q53 $.00 4.0 89 Nguyen Le Peter Tourigny Q55 $.00 4.0 89 Jeremy Drescher Derek Martinez Q59 $.00 4.0 89 Pat Brown Timothy Cornelissen Q60 $.00 4.0 89 Zach Miller Brad Powell Q62 $.00 4.0 89 Cory Chandler Miguel Monterola Q63 $.00 4.0 89 John Caravella Luis Sandoval Q64 $.00 4.0 89 Justin Deblasio Jason Miller Q68 $.00 4.0 89 Jason Harris Anthony Sciarpalletti Q71 $.00 4.0 89 Tim Fuehrer Josh Goodman Q72 $.00 4.0 89 Taylor Evans Steffin Rangel Q73 $.00 4.0 89 Bob Von Burg Vince Zanzucchi Q75 $.00 4.0 89 Wes Badorek Kurt Peters Q77 $.00 4.0 89 Blake Cantrell David Kohl Q78 $.00 4.0
Huntington Beach Volleyball - Past Champions (six events)
2004 Tournament Champions >>Jason Ring / George Roumain
Jason Ring George Roumain
Manhattan Open (Manhattan Beach,CA) Presented By Bud Lite Manhattan Beach Pier
AVP Tour 2004 Event Coverage
Over 120 Men's and Women's teams compete on the outer courts. Thursday 8:00PM to 6:00PM AVP Men's & Women's Qualifier
Featuring: Men's Tournament
Casey Jennings & Matt Feurbringer Karch Kiraly & Mike Lambert Canyon Ceman & Mike Whitmarsh Ian Clark & Scott Davenport
Women's Tournament
Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis Kerri Walsh & Misty May Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs Barbara Fontana & Dianne DeNecochea
Youth Clinic
Free youth clinic for all players under 18. Learn fundamentals and beach strategy. Participants will receive 20 minutes verbal and 90 minutes of hands-on instruction from top AVP Men's and Women's professionals. The 2 hour clinic closes with a question and answer and autograph session.
Nissan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to stop by the Nissan display and sign up to win "Crew Club Cab" seats to sit courtside during the Men's and Women's finals. Test drive the Nissan Road Rally remote control cars and race against your friends and AVP athletes. Don't forget to pick up a safety kit and other special give-away items - you can even get henna tattoos! Bud Light -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be a part of the Bud Light Party Zone. Look for Bud Light onsite to find out more information. Aquafina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Aquafina Purity Patrol is coming to the beach with tons of fun activities in the sun. Compete in the the Aquafina Obstacle Course, Aquafina/ Wilson Speed Serve/ and "Return to Aquafina" hitting challenges. See how you stand up against AVP Pros and your friends and win cool prizes. Xbox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit Xbox at the beach and challenge your friends in the latest and greatest Xbox Game titles. You can be King and sit in Xbox's "King of the Court" seats, the hottest seats on stadium court all weekend long or for the Men's and Women's finals. You'll be front row in your Xbox visor, t-shirt, tattoo and much more watching the pro beach stars battle for number one. Paul Mitchell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stop by on Saturday for samples and give-aways. On Sunday, come by for $10 Cut-a-thon and get your hair cut and styled by one of Paul Mitchell's talented stylists. Profits go to Eric Fonoimoana's "Dig For Kids" Foundation. You'll walk around the beach looking fantastic, and for a good cause. ChapStick -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take a break from the heat in one of ChapStick's four Fan Lounges equipped with a moisture tent, multiple beach chairs, games, tubes of ChapStick LipMoisturizer and other fun give-aways. Don't miss your opportunity with Misty May who will be making appearances throughout the weekend for autograph signings and photo opportunities. Wrigleys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long Lasting Flavor, Extra's Got It! Stop By the Wrigley Booth for a free sample of Wrigley's Extra gum. Nature Valley Granola Bars -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether you're out on the court or watching from up in the stands, Nature Valley Granola Bars are a natural source of energy. Make sure to stop by the Nature Valley tent to pick up a free sample. Nature Valley - The Energy Bar Nature Intended. Nautica -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nautica digs supporting the Manhattan Beach Open as the official clothing on the beach this weekend. Nautica - Active Sportswear for the California Lifestyle! Available at Macy'd and Robinsons May. Gillette -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come on by the Right Guard and Soft & Dri tent, we've got samples of our new Soft & Dri Power Caps antiperspirant for the girls, and Right Guard Xtreme Power Caps for the guys. Right Guard. Right to the end of the day! Soft & Dri. Strong and Beautiful, Just Like You. Best Buy and LG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit the Best Buy and LG Tent to donate clothes for the local Goodwill store and receive a commemorative event poster. We'll wash the donated items and demo the latest LG washer that is up to 70% more efficient than a standard washer. Fun includes trivia games and giveaways. TBA SHUTTLE INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shuttle Pick-up Location Northrop Grumman parking lot R5M4 Northest corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd and Doolittle Drive Shuttle Drop-off Location Southwest corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Valley Drive Shuttle Timeline Thursday, August 7th / 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Friday, August 8th / 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday, August 9th / 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM Sunday, August 10th, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Reserved Sand Seating Local Sponsor Package # 1 $500 (Saturday and Sunday Includes):
Reserved Sand Seating Local Sponsor Package #2 $500 (Saturday and Sunday Includes):
This year Ian Clark will play the 2004 AVP Manhattan Beach Open with Scott Davenport
Scott Davenport Photo By Lynn Chu
Bud Lite AVP Manhattan Beach Open 2004 17th - Ian Clark/Scott Davenport $400 Match Record: 1Wins-2 Defeats Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 15: Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (15) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (18) 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 (0:59) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 38: Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (18) def. Casey Patterson / Dennis Roberts (31, Q22) 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 (0:52) Round 2 Match 46: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (16) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (18) 21-9, 21-19 (0:46)
Last year Ian Clark played the 2003 AVP Manhattan Beach Open with fellow Pepperdine Alumnae Chip McCaw
Chip McCaw-FIVB
HISTORY AVP MANHJATTAN BEACH OPEN Past Manhattan Beach MEN Winners Year, Association, Winning team 1960, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1961, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1962, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1963, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1964, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1965, P&R, Ron Lang/Gene Selznick 1966, P&R, Ron Lang/Ron Von Hagen 1967, P&R, Ron Lang/Ron Von Hagen 1968, P&R, Henry Bergman/Larry Rundle 1969, P&R, John Vallely/Ron Von Hagen 1970, P&R, Henry Bergman/Ron Von Hagen 1971, P&R, Bob Clem/Larry Rundle 1972, P&R, Matt Gage/Buzz Swartz 1973, P&R, Bob Jackson/Fred Zeulich 1974, P&R, Tom Chamales/Ron Von Hagen 1975, P&R, Greg Lee/Jim Menges 1976, P&R, Chris Marlowe/Steve Obradovich 1977, P&R, Chris Marlowe/Jim Menges 1978, P&R, Greg Lee/Jim Menges 1979, P&R, Jim Menges/Sinjin Smith 1979, P&R, Andy Fishburn/Dane Selznick 1980, P&R, Karch Kiraly/Sinjin Smith 1980, P&R, Karch Kiraly/Sinjin Smith 1981, P&R, Karch Kiraly/Sinjin Smith 1981, P&R, Jim Menges/Randy Stoklos 1982, P&R, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1982, P&R, Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos 1983, P&R, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1984, AVP, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1985, AVP, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1986, AVP, Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos 1987, AVP, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1987, AVP, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1988, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Ricci Luyties 1989, AVP, Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos 1990, AVP, Brent Frohoff/Karch Kiraly 1991, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes 1992, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes 1993, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes 1994, AVP, Adam Johnson/Randy Stoklos 1995, AVP, Adam Johnson/Jose Loiola 1996, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes 1999, AVP, David Swatik/Mike Whitmarsh 2000, AVP, Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego 2001, AVP, Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong 2002, AVP, Eric Fonoimoanna/Dax Holdren 2003, AVP, Eric Fonoimoana/Kevin Wong 2004, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
2004 Men's Manhattan Beach Tournament Champions >>Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
History Women's Manhattan Beach
Past Manhattan Beach WOMEN Winners Year, Association, Winning team 1976, P&R, Kathy Gregory/Miki McFadden 1980, P&R, Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies 1981, P&R, Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies 1983, P&R, Kathy Gregory/Kathy Hanley 1984, P&R, Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies 1985, P&R, Kathy Hanley/Anna Prousalis 1986, P&R, Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies 1987, WPVA, Linda Chisholm/Jackie Silva 1987, WPVA, Linda Chisholm/Jackie Silva 1988, WPVA, Linda Chisholm/Jackie Silva 1989, WPVA, Patty Dodd/Jackie Silva 1989, WPVA, Linda Chisholm/Janice Harrer 1990, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Jackie Silva 1991, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Angela Rock 1992, WPVA, Marla O'Hara/Dennie Shupryt Knoop 1992, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno 1993, AVP, Cammy Ciarelli/Holly McPeak/ 1993, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Liz Masakayan 1994, AVP, Linda Chisholm/Linda Hanley 1994, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Liz Masakayan 2001, AVP, Barbra Fontana/Elaine Youngs 2002, AVP, Annett Davis/Jennifer Johnson Jordan 2003, AVP, Misty May / Kerri Walsh 2004, AVP, Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs
2004 Women's Manhattan Beach Tournament Champions >>Elaine Youngs/Holly McPeak
Elaine Youngs Holly McPeak
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Rogers & Scott USA's Hope in Portugal Courtesy Of Tim Simmons ESPINHO, PORTUGAL – With the withdrawal of the team of Dax Holdren/Stein Metzger due to injuries, Todd Rogers and Sean Scott will be the only entry for the United States when the Main Draw rounds of the men’s US$180,000 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events begins here Friday (June 4). The departure of Holdren and Metzger from the Main Draw gives Rogers and Scott an edge in improving their point total on the Olympic beach volleyball qualifying list for the 2004 Athens Games. Rogers and Scott lead Holdren and Metzger by 112 points and need to place seventh or higher this weekend to improve their Olympic point total. Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard, the No. 1-ranked men’s team on the United States Olympic qualifying list with 2,188 points, will miss the international event to compete this weekend in an AVP Tour event in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Rogers and Scott are second on the United States Olympic qualifying list with 1,624 points for their best eight finishes since the start of the Olympic-qualifying process in January 2003. Holdren and Metzger, who placed second last October at the FIVB World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have compiled 1,512 points for six FIVB finishes and still must participate in two more SWATCH events to become Olympic-qualified. The pair has finished 17th and 13th the past two weeks in China and Serba and Montenegro, respectively. Eric Fonoimoana and Kevin Wong still have a chance for the second USA spot as the pair has compiled 890 Olympic qualifying points for their six events. However, the pair is missing the Portugal stop to compete in Manhattan Beach where they joined Misty May and Kerri Walsh as the 2003 men’s and women’s winners, respectively. May and Walsh, who have won 86-straight matches and 15-straight events since last July, are also missing a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event to compete in Manhattan Beach. The Portugal event has been one of Rogers and Scott’s favorite spots as the pair has posted fifths in Espinho the past two seasons. Seeded 10th this week in the 32-team Main Draw, Rogers and Scott play 23rd-seeded David Klemperer and Niklas Rademacher of Germany in their first match Friday morning. Win or lose, the Americans will play either seventh-seeded Christoph Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug of Germany (7) or 26th-seeded Kjell Goranson/Tarjei Skarlund of Norway in their second match Friday. Competing in their fifth SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event this season, Rogers and Scott have placed ninth, 13th, fourth and ninth internationally. The No. 1-ranked team on the domestic AVP Tour prior to starting a seven-week trip on the international Tour, Rogers and Scott placed third, first and second in the opening AVP Tour stops in Florida, Arizona and Texas. Scott won his first-ever pro beach title when he teamed with Rogers to capture the AVP event in Tempe, Ariz., April 25. Following the Portugal event, Rogers and Scott travel to Puerto Rico followed by events the next three weekends in Switzerland, Germany and Norway. Learning title role By Sharon Robb Staff Writer Posted June 3 2004 George Roumain broke his biggest volleyball barrier at the AVP Nissan Series $125,000 Huntington Beach (Calif.) Open last weekend near Huntington Beach Pier. "I told everybody after the tournament that throughout my career I had never won a championship," said the former Douglas and St. Thomas indoor player from Parkland. "I was always second or third. To take a second or third or to get to the finals is still an accomplishment, but to finally win is just an unbelievable feeling. There is such a difference that I can't explain it." After two knee operations and shoulder surgery, the 2000 Olympic indoor player teamed with Jason Ring to win their first AVP men's title and biggest paycheck of $14,500. Playing their first year together on the AVP series, the 28-year-old Roumain, a three-time All-American at Pepperdine, and Ring, a former University of Hawaii player, first knocked off legend Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert 21-17, 17-21, 21-19 in a 78-minute fourth-round match. "Beating Karch was the ultimate," Roumain said. "I grew up watching the guy and idolizing him. It's like when Michael Jordan steps on the court. To beat him you have to hope he's not at his best. We outplayed Karch, which is the hardest thing to do. We beat him down." The pair then defeated Olympic gold medalist Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 in the semifinals before defeating Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt 21-12, 21-16 in the men's final. "We had so many battles out there," Roumain said. "Teams had match point on us several times, and we just came back and stuck together. There were times that I was doubting myself, thinking, I don't even know if we're going to win this game. It was very emotional." The key, Roumain said, was hiring veteran coach Jack Koberly, a former college coach and player, three weeks ago and not getting "ahead of ourselves and going out to win the tournament in the first match." Because they have no FIVB points, they are not in contention for a spot on the Olympic team. They lead the AVP points standings with 1,080 and are second in prize money earnings with $28,650. Before Sunday's win, they had two thirds and a seventh place. Roumain, at 6 feet 7 and 260 pounds, and Ring, with a 47-inch vertical leap, will be a formidable team to beat. The pair will compete this weekend in the second of three AVP tournaments on the West Coast, along with a large contingent of South Florida players. "They're going to be a force to be reckoned with for years to come," Rosenthal said.
A Place in the Sun Ring and Roumain are basking in the attention of fans as they excel on beach volleyball tour By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer To find Jason Ring and George Roumain during an Assn. of Volleyball Professionals Nissan Series event, simply follow the crowd. Fans are drawn to Ring's high-flying, acrobatic style that has earned him the nickname "Hydraulica" and Roumain's imposing 6-foot-7, 260-pound frame that sometimes gets him mistaken for pro wrestler-turned-actor the Rock. Their unorthodox power game, emotive celebrations and trash talking after particularly well-played points also seem to draw interest. Mostly, however, people flock to Ring and Roumain to see their muscles. Ring and Roumain are among the most exciting and entertaining players on tour — and among the most successful after winning last week's Huntington Beach Open. They are also two of the most physically developed athletes on tour, which has made them the rising male sex symbols of beach volleyball. "I have no problem with that," Ring said. "It's funny because a lot of guys say it doesn't really matter. But for us, it matters. We love the attention." Seeing such massive physiques on the other side of he net can be intimidating, but muscle building isn't among their goals. Ring said he and Roumain hit the gym maybe once every 10 days, just to maintain their shape. Both used to be gym rats, but they have tried to lose some muscle in order to gain quickness. "We would push each other five days a week, taking the creatine and whatever, but we've both lost about 15 pounds," Ring said. "We were a lot bigger." They are still big, but raw strength isn't what wins volleyball matches. Ring has cat-like reflexes and chases down many balls other players can't. Roumain is among the most daunting net players in the game and can alter just about any shot coming from the other side. Still, it's strength and power that define their play. "George loves hitting, and I love hitting too," Ring said. "We're a pretty good defensive team, but we're all about the offense." Their similar styles are what brought them together. Ring, a standout at Pierce College and then Hawaii before joining the AVP in 2000, played with 13 partners in four seasons. But as soon as Roumain lumbered onto the beach in Santa Monica in January, he knew No. 14 might be something special. "He was hitting balls and I was playing defense, and it wasn't a ball that I wanted to dig," Ring said. "I was like, 'I don't want to have to play against this guy all year,' so I asked him if he wanted to play.I like to play a certain style of volleyball. George speaks my language." Roumain, a two-time NCAA player of the year at Pepperdine in 1997-98, played on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team and then tried a brief professional stint in Europe. But the Olympic team was 0-5 in Sydney and Roumain's heart wasn't into it anymore, so he quit the sport. For nearly two years he didn't touch a volleyball. He worked in sales for a startup Internet company, then landed a job with a Fortune 500 firm. That's when he started missing the game. "I had to wear a suit and tie every day for that second job," he said. "I lasted about 2 1/2 weeks." More comfortable in the spotlight than he is behind a desk, Roumain said he is enjoying volleyball now more than ever before. "I think a lot of my career I was very, very stressed and tense just wanting to make everything perfect," Roumain said. "But out here, I relax. I play loose. We practice with Jack Johnson blaring out of the stereo. What could be more relaxing than that? It sounds corny, but it works." During matches, however, the pair is anything but relaxed. Both fiery competitors who despise losing, they play with heartfelt emotion. Their style is entertaining — and successful. Combine that with their good looks and you have superstars in waiting. "We're trying to build stars and larger-than-life personalities," AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato said. "Those guys think of themselves as entertainers as well as athletes, so it certainly isn't hurting our tour when they have success." Roumain just does what comes naturally. He's always stared down opponents in the heat of competition, likes to talk trash, and likes it even more when opponents talk trash back. He thrives on crowd reactions and said his worst nightmare is to play when nobody is watching. "When you make a good play out here and you don't react, the crowd isn't going to react," Roumain said. "Our flex downs are merely just how we celebrate. If it goes to the crowd and the crowd reacts, then we love it. I think they have a good time too." Especially when they get going with some of their signature big hits. Every once in a while they will hit cut shots and dinks out of necessity, but more often than not their game plan is to keep hitting the ball harder and harder. "I want a fast arm because I think a fast arm can bail you out of a lot of situations," Ring said. "Swing hard and good things happen. If you get a bad set, swing hard. You can hit fingers, you can hit hands. You disrupt the timing of the other team and it throws everyone off." Most times it works. And even when it doesn't, people are watching.
A Detour Precedes Olympics U.S. beach volleyball leaders Nygaard and Blanton aren't only ones taking a risk by skipping qualifying events. By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer Jeff Nygaard has never had a dream about winning an Olympic medal, but that has more to do with his birthday than it does his desire to win one. "Usually my dreams are kind of nightmarish about me trying to save someone, but that's because I'm a Leo," he said. "I have daydreams about winning the Olympics. I think I could handle that." Nygaard and partner Dain Blanton lead all men's U.S. beach volleyball teams in a close race for two berths in the Athens Olympics. They put Nygaard's daydreams on hold for a few weeks however, choosing to skip Olympic qualifying tournaments last week and this week to play AVP Nissan series events in Southern California. It was a risky move considering the three other teams still in the chase played in Serbia last week and could have gained ground while Blanton and Nygaard played in Huntington Beach because AVP events don't count toward Olympic qualifying points. The decision hasn't hurt them so far, however, because none of the other teams finished better than ninth in Serbia and Blanton and Nygaard retained a comfortable lead in the points standings. They have 2,188 points in the complex process. Todd Rogers and Sean Scott are second with 1,624 while Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger are third with 1,512. Eric Fonoimoana and Kevin Wong have 890 points and still have an outside shot for one of the two berths. There are five qualifying events remaining before the Olympic teams are announced, though all but Rogers and Scott are skipping this week's tournament in Portugal. "Skipping qualifying events is risky in a sense, but not really," said Blanton, who teamed with Fonoimoana to win a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. "We have a pretty good lead. If we play well in the remaining events we should be in good shape." The big event is the Grand Slam in Berlin June 23-27. That tournament is a double-points event so the standings could shuffle. A fifth-place finish in the Grand Slam is worth as much as winning a regular points event. Olympic qualifying points are based on a team's top eight finishes in international tournaments. If a team plays more than eight events, only the best eight point totals count. Blanton and Nygaard are almost a lock. It would take extraordinary efforts by two of the other teams to sidetrack them. "Right now we're operating under the assumption that we're going to go," Nygaard said. "Obviously it may be a little narcissistic and maybe counting the chickens before they hatch, but we're going to have some opportunities to get points, especially with Berlin." Fonoimoana and Wong are defending champions at the AVP's Manhattan Beach Open this weekend and decided to skip the Portugal event even though it means a lost opportunity for points. They haven't given up hopes of making the Olympics, but Fonoimoana acknowledged that their chances are getting slimmer. "We haven't played very well so we probably don't deserve to represent the U.S.," he said. "It would be a bummer not to go back after winning last time, but if we're not the best team, we shouldn't go." Metzger and Holdren originally entered the Portugal event, but Metzger injured his elbow so the pair had to pull out at the last minute. They are 112 points behind Rogers and Scott, but they have played only six tournaments, so high finishes in their next two tournaments could go a long way in passing Rogers and Scott. Holdren and Metzger will add points no matter where they finish in their next two events and will continue to add points after that with any finish of seventh or better. Rogers and Scott have to finish second or better in order to add points. "It's tough to have to miss an event, but there's still four or five more," Holdren said. "We definitely have an advantage having played only six events, but it's only an advantage if we start taking advantage of the advantage." A good opportunity for all teams arises next week in Puerto Rico. The European Championships are being played the same week, meaning seven of the top 10 teams in the world rankings will not be there. "You're going to have an open door path to at least the semis," Nygaard said. "If we let that one go, some teams are going to make up some points so we've got to go to that."
No New Frills at Manhattan Beach Open By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer Beach volleyball players have long recognized the Manhattan Beach Open as the top event on the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals Nissan Series and fans of the sport hold the tournament in high regard. But what the so-called "Wimbledon of Beach Volleyball" needs to attain true major championship status is growth, something the AVP tour has been pushing for, but city of Manhattan Beach officials have met with lukewarm enthusiasm. In negotiations with the city for this year's tournament, AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato requested that the city allow additional bleacher seating, a VIP entertainment area that would include alcohol service — a toned-down version of a luxury box — and dates over Labor Day weekend so that NBC could televise the event in the wake of the Olympics. Instead, the tournament will take place today and Sunday, be broadcast on Fox Sports Net and will have no alcohol service in its VIP area. There will be some additional bleachers on the pier but not as many as the tour hoped. What it all means is that while the Manhattan Beach Open is a major championship in the minds of many, it resembles any other AVP tournament. But the Manhattan Beach Open remains the longest-running professional beach volleyball tournament in the country. "I grew up in Manhattan and all I ever wanted to do was win that tournament," said Eric Fonoimoana, who won a beach volleyball gold medal in the 2000 Olympics and last year won the tournament with partner Kevin Wong. "I always think that it is the major tournament. But is it going to get bigger? That remains to be seen." The tour wanted to construct larger bleachers surrounding center court, but a municipal code restricts the height of structures on the beach and another forbids obstructing beach views from the coastline bike path and pier. So only two sides of the court will have seating, and there will be about 1,500 fewer seats than Armato requested. The alcohol service was rejected because of a state law that forbids alcohol on beaches. Armato also requested permission to put on a fireworks show, put a beer garden on the pier and hang promotional banners around the city 30 days in advance of the tournament. All were rejected by the Manhattan Beach City Council. He also asked for a multiyear deal between the city and the tournament, but the city would not agree to it without a cancellation clause, so the biggest tournament in beach volleyball remains on a year-to-year contract. "We do not see any value in a multiyear agreement," Manhattan Beach City Manager Geoff Dolan wrote in a letter to Armato last November. "An annual review gives both parties the opportunity to consider necessary or desired modifications." The Manhattan Beach Open traditionally is played the second weekend in August, but it was moved this year to avoid conflict with the Athens Olympics. Armato pushed hard for Labor Day weekend, mostly so the tournament could be shown on NBC, but Manhattan Beach officials feared an already crowded holiday weekend at the beach might get out of control with the added activity.
May & Walsh Continue Winning Ways Courtesy Of Tim Simmons MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. - Eighty-nine and counting! That is the record number of consecutive match wins for Misty May and Kerri Walsh as the top-ranked women's team on the Olympic qualifying list won three more matches here Saturday (June 5) at the $125,000 Manhattan Beach Open. Playing in their second-straight domestic event after missing SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events in China last week and this weekend in Japan, the top-seeded May and Walsh defeated the teams of 32nd-seeded JeanetteSimenson/Erin Byrd (21-13 and 21-11), 17th-seeded Tanya Fuamatu/Heidi Ilustre (21-11 and 21-10) and eighth-seeded Rachel Wacholder/Angie Akers (21-14 and 21-17). Seeking their 16th-straight event title, May and Walsh play fifth-seeded Carrie Busch and Nancy Mason Sunday morning with the winner advancing to the semi-finals of the fifth stop on the 2004 AVP Tour. The last time May and Walsh dropped a match was last July in Greece to Ana Paula Connolly and Sandra Pires of Brazil in the finals of the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event. May and Walsh have won six this season, including two international events in Brazil and Greece. The domestic titles have been in Florida, Arizona, Texas and last week in Huntington Beach where they defeated Barbra Fontana and Jennifer Kessy in the finals. The current 89-match winning streak includes 48-straight domestic wins, 40-consecutive international victories and one exhibition triumph. May and Walsh have never been defeated in 63 AVP matches covering 12-plus tournaments since April 2003 when they joined the domestic tour for the first time. Playing in their 44th pro beach event together, the pair will be seeking their 27th pro beach title which would rank fourth on the all-time women's list. The teams of Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar and Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies share the record with 30 titles each followed by 29 by Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan. Entering Sunday’s final round, May and Walsh have now compiled a 234-27 match mark since forming their partnership in April 2001. The pair has a 69-2 mark for all domestic events with 67-straight wins on USA tour stops. The teams of Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs and Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, the other two teams competing for the second United States berth in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, also won three matches each Saturday to advance to their Sunday morning meeting in the fourth round of the winner's bracket. Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard, the United States' top-ranked men's team on the Olympic qualifying list, In the men's competition, won three of four matches Saturday to advance to Sunday’s elimination rounds where they have to two morning matches to advance to the semi-finals. Seeded third in the event, Blanton and Nygaard face second-seeded Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt in their first match Sunday. AVP Manhattan Beach Open -- A Day of Records June 6, 2004 Holly McPeak Sets New Record for All-Time Career Victories Legend Karch Kiraly wins his 8th career Manhattan Open May and Walsh streak ends at 89 Manhattan Beach, Calif. (June 6, 2004) --- Two-time Olympian and four-time MVP player Holly McPeak broke the all-time career victory record after defeating Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 in the finals today at the AVP Nissan Series Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light. This also marked the end to the longest win streak in professional beach volleyball history when Jenny Johnson Jordan and Annett Davis defeated Misty May and Kerri Walsh in the women's semifinals. It was the weekend of records as three-time Olympian Karch Kiraly won his eighth Manhattan Beach Open title with partner Olympian Mike Lambert after defeating Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings 21-15, 21-18 in front of a raucous, standing-room-only Manhattan Beach crowd. Kiraly's victory on the sand was his 145th title during his career. He continues to be the oldest player on the AVP Tour. It was a first AVP title for Lambert, a new partner to Kiraly as of this season. The 88-match winning streak of Misty May and Kerri Walsh ended in the semifinals as Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan defeated the previously unbeaten team 21-19, 21-19. May and Walsh had not lost a match since July 2003 in Norway. This was the pair's first upset in the team's two years on the AVP Tour. On the men's side, Huntington Beach Open winners Jason Ring and George Roumain were undefeated going into today's semifinals and then lost two straight matchesâ¬"the first against Kiraly and Lambert and the second against Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard. About the AVP Organized in 1983, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour consists of more than 150 top men and women competitors in the sport of beach volleyball. This year, the AVP will send two men's and two women's teams to represent the U.S. at the Olympics in Athens, where Beach Volleyball continues to be one of the hottest sports at the Summer Games. The tour is committed to showcasing some of the world's best male and female athletes competing in one of the most exciting and demanding sports. Each event features a full men's and women's tournament surrounded by the best Beach Party in town! Visit us on the web at www.avp.com Contact: Courtney Leddy, Alan Taylor Communications for the AVP Nissan Series (646) 283-2121 2004 AVP Nissan Series $125,000 Manhattan Beach Open, presented by Bud Light Manhattan Beach, Calif. June 4 - 6, 2004 Men's Main Draw Tournament Results (Sunday, June 6) Winner's Bracket, Fourth round Karch Kiraly, San Clemente, Calif. / Mike Lambert, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (No. 4-seeded Main Draw team) def. Jason Ring, Bend, Ore. / George Roumain, Agoura Hills, Calif. (1), 21-19, 21-18 (40 minutes); Matt Fuerbringer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Casey Jennings, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (6) def. Canyon Ceman, Los Angeles / Mike Whitmarsh, San Diego (7), 21-16, 21-18 (56). Consolation Bracket, Fifth round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $2,500) Eric Fonoimoana, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Kevin Wong, Venice, Calif. (9) def. Jake Gibb, Fountain Valley, Calif. / Adam Jewell, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (8), 21-19, 21-17 (48); Dain Blanton, Laguna Beach, Calif. / Jeff Nygaard, Los Angeles (3) def. Sean Rosenthal, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Larry Witt, Santa Ynez, Calif. (2), 20-22, 21-19, 15-9 (58). Consolation Bracket, Sixth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,500) Fonoimoana / K. Wong (9) def. Ceman / Whitmarsh (7), 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 (75); Blanton / Nygaard (3) def. Ring / Roumain (1), 13-21, 21-18, 15-11 (61). Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $5,825) Kiraly / Lambert (4) def. Fonoimoana / K. Wong (9), 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 (65); Fuerbringer / Jennings (6) def. Blanton / Nygaard (3), 21-15, 21-13, 15-13 (70). Championship Match (winners place first, split $14,500; losers place second, split $9,750) Kiraly / Lambert (4) def. Fuerbringer / Jennings (6), 21-15, 21-18 (45). Women's Main Draw Tournament Results (Sunday, June 6) Winner's Bracket, Fourth round Misty May, Long Beach, Calif. / Kerri Walsh, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (No. 1-seeded Main Draw team) def. Carrie Busch, El Segundo, Calif. / Nancy Mason, Redondo Beach, Calif. (5), 21-17, 21-14 (38 minutes); Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Elaine Youngs, Durango, Colo. (2) def. Annett Davis, Valencia, Calif. / Jenny Johnson Jordan, Tarzana, Calif. (3), 21-13, 13-21, 15-11 (50). Consolation Bracket, Fifth round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $2,500) Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Leanne McSorley, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (4) def. Angie Akers, Long Beach, Calif. / Rachel Wacholder, El Segundo, Calif. (8), 21-13, 21-18 (43). Barbra Fontana, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Jennifer Kessy, San Diego (6) def. Jennifer Meredith, El Segundo, Calif. / Wendy Stammer, Tigard, Ore. (7), 21-19, 21-12 (38). Consolation Bracket, Sixth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,500) Davis / Johnson Jordan (3) def. Arce / McSorley (4), 21-17, 21-19 (37); Busch / Mason (5) def. Fontana / Kessy (6), 21-18, 21-15 (42). Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $5,825) Davis / Johnson Jordan (3) def. May / Walsh (1), 21-19, 21-19 (36); McPeak / Youngs (2) def. Busch / Mason (5), 21-14, 21-19 (41). Championship Match (winners place first, split $14,500; losers place second, split $9,750) McPeak / Youngs (2) def. Davis / Johnson Jordan (3), 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 (76). TOURNAMENT STATS: WOMEN: DIGS Jennifer Meredith (5 matches/12 games/83 digs/6.92 Average) Holly McPeak (6 matches/14 games/78 digs/5.57 Average) Leanne McSorley (6 matches/13 games/75 digs/5.77 Average) Jenny Johnson Jordan (7 matches/16 games/66 digs/4.13 Average) ACES Elaine Youngs (6 matches/14 games/11 aces/0.79 average) Annett Davis (7 mtches/16 games/10 aces/0.63 average) Angie Akers (5 matches/10 games/10 aces/1.00 average) BLOCKS Elaine Youngs (6 matches/14 games/22 blocks/1.57 average) Jennifer Kessy (6 matches/12 games/18 blocks/1.5 average) Annett Davis (7 matches/16 games/16 blockes/1.0 average) MEN'S STATS DIGS Casey Jennings (6 matches/13 games/103 digs/7.92 average) Karch Kiraly (6 matches/14 games/89 digs/6.36 average) Eric Fonoimoana (7 matches/15 games/75 digs/5.00 average) ACES Kevin Wong (8 matches/18 games/8 aces/0.44 average) Sean Rosenthal (5 matches/11 games/8 aces/0.73 average) Dain Blanton (7 matches/19 games/7 aces/0.37 average) Eric Fonoimoana (8 matches/18 games/7 aces/0.39 average) Matt Fuerbringer (8 matches/13 games/7 aces/0.54 average) Jeff Nygaard (7 matches/19 games/7 aces/0.37 average) BLOCKS Mike Lambert (6 matches/14 games/35 blocks/2.50 average) Kevin Wong (8 matches/18 games/29 blocks/1.61 average) Matt Fuerbringer (6 matches/13 games/28 blocks/1.32 average)
A Day For Record Watchers McPeak Sets Women’s Career Title Mark at 68 Davis & Johnson End May & Walsh’s Record Streak Lambert Wins First Pro Beach Title
Courtesy Of Tim Simmons MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. – It was a day for record watchers here Sunday (June 6) as Holly McPeak captured her 68th pro beach volleyball title to set the women’s career record for tournament wins as she teamed with Elaine Youngs to win their second-straight event together in as many weeks. Prior to McPeak and Youngs’ 21-19, 16-21 and 15-12 win in 76 minutes over Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson, the record 15-event and 90-match winning streaks for Misty May and Kerri Walsh ended in the semi-finals of the fifth 2004 AVP Tour stop. In the men's competition, Mike Lambert won his first pro beach tournament as he teamed with Karch Kiraly, the winningest player of all-time, to capture the prestigous Manhattan Beach title as the pair downed sixth-seeded Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings 21-15 and 21-18. The title was Kiraly's 145th beach crown as he has now earned $3,071,698 in 320 career starts as compared to Lambert's $39,075 for 18 pro beach events. The third-seeded Davis and Johnson Jordan stopped the remarkable streaks with a 21-19 and 21-19 win in 36 minutes over May and Walsh, world’s top-ranked team on the Olympic qualifying list for the beach volleyball competition for the 2004 Athens Games. The top-seeded May and Walsh won their opening match Sunday by defeating fifth-seeded Carrie Busch and Nancy Mason 21-17 and 21-14 to advance to their eighth career meeting with Davis and Johnson Jordan, who had never defeated their American rivals. Prior to Sunday’s setback, May and Walsh last defeat to Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires of Brazil in a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour finale last July in Greece. May and Walsh had won their first six events this season, including two international events in Brazil and Greece, and domestic titles in Florida, Arizona, Texas and last week in Huntington Beach. The 90-match winning streak included 48-straight domestic wins, 40-consecutive international victories and one exhibition triumph. McPeak and Youngs, who won last week’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour stop in China where they also defeated Davis and Johnson Jordan in the finals, shared $14,500 for this week’s title. The second-seeded team women’s team this week, McPeak and Youngs scored a 21-14 and 21-19 win over Busch and Mason to advance to their third-straight event final. In breaking the tie with Kirby, McPeak now owns all three of the women’s major career marks for event titles, tournaments played (229) and earnings as she increased her all-time winnings to $1,213,451, including $607,729 domestically and $605,722 internationally. In 38 pro beach events together, McPeak and Youngs have now captured 12 titles. The teams of Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs and Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, the other two teams competing for the second United States berth in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, also won three matches each Saturday to advance to their Sunday morning meeting in the fourth round of the winner's bracket. In the AVP men’s competition at the Manhattan Beach Pier, Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard, the United States' top-ranked team on the Olympic qualifying list, placed third after dropping a semi-final match to Fuerbringer and Jennings 21-15, 21-23 and 15-13 in 70 minutes. A Magical Day at the Beach May-Walsh streak ends, McPeak sets a record and so does Kiraly in Manhattan volleyball. By Peter Yoon, LA Times Staff Writer Manhattan Beach provided the perfect setting for a day that will go down as one of the most memorable in beach volleyball. The seemingly invincible women's pairing of Misty May and Kerri Walsh lost for the first time on U.S. soil in the semifinals of the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals Nissan Series Manhattan Beach Open, but that was only the beginning of the thrill ride Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Holly McPeak teamed with Elaine Youngs for the women's title and set a record for most career victories with 68. Later, legendary men's player Karch Kiraly, 43, notched career victory No. 145, extending his records for victories and for oldest player to win an AVP event. It all added to the lore of Manhattan Beach, the mecca of beach volleyball. "Manhattan Beach brings out the best in everybody," Kiraly said. "You talk to any player and if they were told they could only win one tournament in their whole career, everybody would choose it to be here in Manhattan, so there's extra fire among all the players." Early Sunday, that fire belonged to Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan. They teamed for a 21-19, 21-19 semifinal victory over May and Walsh, the top-ranked team in the world. It ended a 15-tournament win streak for May and Walsh, and a string of 90 consecutive match victories. The last time May and Walsh failed to win a tournament they entered was July 2003 in Norway. They had been 12 for 12 in AVP tournaments since early 2003. "I never, ever want to lose, and I hate the feeling I have right now," Walsh said. "But I also kind of feel relief that the streak is over. Ultimately it will make us stronger." For Davis and Johnson Jordan, it was bittersweet because they ended up losing to McPeak and Youngs, 21-19, 16-21, 15-12, in the final. For McPeak, the milestone win couldn't have come at a better place. "It was perfect," she said. "I want to win every tournament I enter. I mean the record is in the back of my head, but E.Y. and I have been playing really good volleyball and we wanted to win this tournament; the record is just icing on the cake." McPeak and Youngs said Saturday they would have liked to be the ones to end May and Walsh's streak, but they were not disappointed it didn't happen. "They're beatable, and we knew that," McPeak said. "It's an incredible thing that they just did, and I don't think it will ever be done again, but now it's a long season and we have to keep playing." For Davis and Johnson Jordan, being streak killers wasn't the ultimate goal, but it serves as a confidence booster in their pursuit of making the Olympics. "We've almost beaten them before, and we know if we play really well, we can beat anyone," Davis said. "It's a great accomplishment, but I think it's more important that we get to the finals and win." For Kiraly, it was the eighth title of his career at Manhattan Beach, a title he first won in 1980 with Sinjin Smith. Kiraly and Mike Lambert beat Casey Jennings and Matt Fuerbringer, 21-15, 21-18, Sunday. "It's sweeter because I know I don't have that much longer to play," Kiraly said. "They don't come as often as they did in the '90s, but it's a tougher and deeper field than ever, so this is a great accomplishment." Making it even sweeter was helping Lambert to his first beach volleyball victory. "It's just so storybook," Lambert said. "To do it at Manhattan with Karch Kiraly, it's so awesome and so special." Lambert, Kiraly win in volleyball Monday, June 7, 2004 ISLE FILE The Honolulu Advertiser
Punahou graduate Mike Lambert teamed with veteran Karch Kiraly to win his first AVP Tour title yesterday. Lambert and Kiraly defeated Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings, 21-15, 21-18, to capture the AVP Manhattan Beach (Calif.) Open. Earlier, Lambert and Kiraly ousted Punahou grad Kevin Wong and Eric Fonoimoana, 22-20, 17-21, 15-13, in the semifinals. Also, former University of Hawai'i player Jason Ring and George Roumain, who lost to Lambert and Kiraly in a fourth-round match to start the day, were eliminated in the consolation bracket sixth round by Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard. Meanwhile, Holly McPeak and partner Elaine Youngs edged Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan, 21-19, 16-21, 15-12, in the women's final. It was a tour record 68th pro beach volleyball title for McPeak. Davis and Johnson Jordan ended the 90-match winning streak of Misty May and Kerri Walsh in the semifinals, 21-19, 21-19. CARIBBEAN, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & GERMANY BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMPETITIONS THIS WEEK Courtesy Of Tim Simmons While the AVP Tour will be staging its third of three-straight weeks of events in Southern California, the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour for men returns to the Caribbean for the first-time in eight years when Puerto Rico hosts the world’s best players for another Olympic qualifying event. The women’s international tour takes a weekend off after events in Greece, China and Japan where three different teams captured tournament titles, including two by tandems from the United States along with Shelda Behar and Adriana Behar of Brazil, who captured Sunday’s event in Japan. This weekend will also feature the European beach volleyball championships for both men and women in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. Nikolas Berger and Clemens Doppler of Austria won the 2003 European Championships in Turkey while Stephanie Pohl and Okka Rau of Germany are the defending women’s champions. After events in the Los Angeles-area, the AVP Tour ends its men’s and women’s Southern California swing in San Diego as Misty May and Kerri Walsh, the top-ranked women’s team on the Olympic qualification list seeks to start another winning streak after seeing their 90-match and 15-event string of successes ended Sunday in Manhattan Beach by Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan in the semi-finals. The Manhattan Beach stop also featured other noteworthy performances, including Holly McPeak’s 68th pro beach volleyball title to set the career record for tournament wins by a woman. In breaking the title tie with Karolyn Kirby, McPeak now owns all three of the women’s major career marks, including tournaments played (229) and earnings ($1,213,451). McPeak and Elaine Youngs captured their 12th title together at the Manhattan Beach Pier by defeating Davis and Johnson Jordan in the final. Sunday’s final was the second-straight title match meeting the two teams as McPeak and Youngs defeated their American rivals May 30 in the gold medal match in China. Karch Kiraly, the winningest player in pro beach history, won his 145th title Sunday in Manhattan as he helped Mike Lambert gain his first beach championship. The Kiraly/Lambert win gave the AVP Tour its fifth different winner in as many men’s events this season. After being upset in the finals of the China stop May 23, Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos of Brazil have won the last two SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events in Europe. The South Americans have played in all five men’s international finals this season with wins in Brazil, Serbia and Montenegro, and Sunday in Portugal. Brazilian rivals Franco Neto and Tande Ramos upset Emanuel and Ricardo in South Africa with Javier Bosma and Pablo Herrera of Spain the winners in China. After the $180,000 men’s event in Puerto Rico, the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour is scheduled to end the Olympic qualifying process with three-straight events in Europe. All three events in Switzerland, Germany and Norway feature both men’s and women’s competition. May and Walsh are the No. 1 ranked team in the world on the Olympic qualifying list with 3,900 points from their best eight finishes on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour since January 2003. McPeak and Youngs used the win in China to move into the second spot on the Olympic qualifying list with 2,734 points as compared to Davis and Johnson Jordan’s 2,702 points. The United States’ top three teams on the Olympic qualifying list will be competing in Puerto Rico starting with Friday’s opening Main Draw rounds featuring a 32-team double-elimination bracket. Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard, who finished third in Manhattan Beach, is No. 1-ranked men’s team on the United States Olympic qualifying list with 2,188 points and will lead the American entries into the Main Draw. The teams of Todd Rogers/Sean Scott (1,624 points) and Dax Holdren/Stein Metzger (1,512 points) are also entered in the Main Draw. Rogers and Scott placed ninth in Portugal last week and missed an opportunity to add to Olympic qualifying point title as Holdren and Rogers withdrew from the event due to injuries. The Van Zwieten/VanZwieten brothers (James and Stephen) will also be competing for the United States in the Qualification Tournament starting Wednesday. All three teams are expected to compete in Puerto Rico as Holdren and Metzger still have to play in two more events to become Olympic-qualified. Eric Fonoimoana and Kevin Wong, who still have a chance for the second USA spot as the pair has compiled 890 Olympic qualifying points for their six events, will also compete in the Caribbean event. A Manhattan to remember By Doug Strauss June 8, 2004 Courtesy Of AVP Wow! The June 4-6 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light did not go as expected. Instead, it was better. Much better. Especially if you ask event champions Holly McPeak, Elaine Youngs, Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert. Or if you ask Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan, who although not winning the tournament, still accomplished a first in AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour history. There was only one upset on Sunday in women's action, but it was a huge one. Third-seeded Davis / Johnson Jordan swept Misty May / Kerri Walsh in the semifinals, ending the greatest run in beach volleyball history. Winning for the first time in nine tries against May / Walsh, here's what Davis / Johnson Jordan managed to put to an end: - An overall (AVP and FIVB) win streak that dated back to July 5, 2003 -- 15 tournaments and 89 matches. - A perfect AVP slate, with wins in all 12 tournaments and 64 matches since May / Walsh joined the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour in 2003. - A streak of 66 games won on the two tours, having lost just one game previously this season, in an FIVB tournament in March. "There was no pressure, no nervousness," Johnson Jordan said. "We were not expected to win that, but we played really well. You have to raise your level of play. They are a phenomenal team and if you don't play your best you don't stand a chance." In the championship match, Davis / Johnson Jordan met a familiar foe -- McPeak / Youngs. Since the start of 2002, these two teams have squared off against each other 18 times, including earlier that day. McPeak / Youngs held a huge lead in the series, 14-4, but they had split their four bouts in AVP finals. The first game was extremely tight, with the lead never more than two points for either team. Down 19-18, Elaine Youngs showed her determination to win and avenge the loss to this team in the 2002 Manhattan Beach Open championship. A sideout tied the score, then Youngs dug a ball and smashed a kill to take the lead. On the next play Youngs blocked a shot that sealed game one, 21-19. The second game featured more runs than sideouts. After two and three point runs by both teams, the score was knotted at 9-9. Davis / Johnson Jordan scored nine of the next 11 points and forced a third game with their 21-16 win. Again, the third game was very close, with the teams tied at 9-apiece. But slowly McPeak / Youngs pulled away and fittingly, McPeak's kill ended the match at 15-12. The victory made Holly McPeak the all-time career leader in tournament wins (68), breaking the tie with Karolyn Kirby that she had achieved just one week prior in an FIVB event against Davis / Johnson Jordan. "I couldn't have dreamed of a better place -- my hometown," McPeak said. "'EY' and I want to win everything. The record was icing on the cake." The men's semifinals saw two great matches -- both went three games, lasted over an hour, and were decided by 15-13 scores. Kiraly / Lambert eliminated Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong while Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings ousted Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard, who were playing their fourth three-game match in a row. Going into the finals two things were guaranteed -- that on the fifth stop of the 2004 AVP Nissan Series there would be a fifth different winner and that at least one player would log his first career victory in the Wimbledon of beach volleyball. Game one was led throughout by Kiraly / Lambert, who maintained at least a three point lead the majority of the game. A Lambert blast ended the game 21-15. The second game swung back and forth and Fuerbringer / Jennings were poised to force a third game after taking a 17-15 lead. But Kiraly / Lambert ended the contest with a 6-1 run, winning 21-8. Kiraly has now won eight Manhattan Beach Open titles (and is undefeated in title matches in this prestigious event), having won his first in 1980 when he was just 19 years old. He is now over 43 ½ years old and has again extended his record of being the oldest player to win a tournament. Kiraly upped his career victories to 145, with Mike Lambert being the 13th different partner to win a title with him. "It never gets old," Kiraly remarked. "My first win at Manhattan Beach was 25 years ago -- they don't come as easy. There is a tougher, deeper, more competitive field now." Mike Lambert notched his first win in an ideal setting with the greatest player of all-time. "It is a storybook, winning in Manhattan with Karch Kiraly," Lambert said. "I will really remember and cherish this moment, it's so special."
June 11-13 BUD LITE 2004 AVP SanDiego OPEN, SanDiego,CA $125,000
Mariners Point at Mission Beach SanDiego 2003 AVP
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Qualification Tournaments, June 11th · Open qualification tournament · single elimination · up to 32 teams per gender · four teams advance to each main draw
Main Draws, June 12-13th · The men's main draw consists of 24 teams · 18 pre-seeded teams · four (4) teams via the qualification tournament · Up to two additional wild card teams · (Format: Double Elimination)
· The women's main draw consists of 16 teams · 10 pre-seeded teams · four (4) teams via the qualification tournament · Up to two additional wild card teams · (Format: Double Elimination)
Prize Money: $62,500 per gender M/W
San Diego Open presented by Bud Light Mariners Point June 11-13 The AVP Nissan Series returns to the city of San Diego to transform one of its pristine beaches into a volleyball mecca. Legends Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won in 1979. If Kiraly won again, it would make it a quarter-century between wins at a venue. The city is proud to once again play host to the top 150 competitors in the sport of beach volleyball, including 16 Olympians. These premier competitors will vie for the top places in what promises to be the most compelling season yet as they gear up for the summer Olympics in Athens. Top athletes on the men's side include 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists Eric Fonoimoana, Olympian Mike Whitmarsh and three-time Olympic Gold Medallist Karch Kiraly. Top women's teams include undefeated Misty May & Kerri Walsh, 2000 Olympic team members Jenny Johnson-Jordan & Annett Davis, Holly McPeak. EVENT PURSE: $125,000 TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 2003 - Men's Defending Champions - Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard 2003 - Women's Defending Champions - Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs WHEN: Local Qualifier: Friday June 11th 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Main Draw Competition Saturday, June 12th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Women's and Men's Semi-Finals Sunday, June 13th 9 a.m. Women's and Men's Finals Sunday June 13th 2 p.m. OFF-COURT ACTIVITIES: Fans have the chance to win prizes and get autographs from the AVP pros all weekend! Fans can also check out the Nissan vehicle displays and henna tattoos, Bud Light Beer Garden, Aquafina Skills Court and Serving Accuracy Challenge, Xbox Gaming Tent, Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, Halls Fruit Breezers exhibit, Gillette Interactive Area, Sirius Mosh Pit, Earthlink's Block-a-Ball Game and Internet Café and sample Nature Valley granola bars. Where to play in the area: AVPNext sanctioned California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) offers weekend tournaments throughout Southern California. Check out www.cbva.com for more information. South Mission Beach at the Jetty Cohasset beach courts in South Mission Beach Top local players to watch: Men: Mike Whitmarsh, Eli Fairfield, Sean Scott, Esteban Escobar, Hans Stolfus, Said Souikane Women: Elaine Youngs, Saralyn Smith, Sharman Mitchell, Denise Johns, Erin Galli, Barb Nyland, Liz Pagano, Jenelle Koester, and Alicia Polzin.
Local Legends Man: Ricci Luyties- Member of the 1988 USA men's Olympic Gold team. Won seven beach tournaments, including Hermosa Beach with Adam Johnson ('91) and Manhattan Beach with Karch Kiraly ('88). Career earnings total more than $820,000.
Woman: Karolyn Kirby- One of the greatest beach volleyball players in the sport. Currently holds the record for most tournament wins at 67. Won more than $680,000 in her career. Won a team record 29 tournaments with Liz Masakayan. She was a Tour MVP four times ('90, '91, '93, '94).
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San Diego, CA Assoc. Volleyball Professionals Mariners Point Mission Bay Park 3224 Mariners Way San Diego, CA 92109
Take the 405 freeway South to the 5 freeway South. Take the Sea World exit and go past Sea World. Go right at “Ingram Street and West Mission Bay Drive”. Stay to the right and take the loop (right) onto Mission Bay Drive. Pass the first light, Quivira Drive, and proceed to the second light, Mariner’s Way. Turn left into the parking lot.
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Ian Clark played the 2003 Bud Lite AVP SanDiegoBeach Open with fellow Pepperdine Alumnae Chip McCaw finishing 13th
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17th - Ian Clark/Scott Davenport $400
Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 15: Aaron Boss / Jose Loiola (15) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (18) 22-20, 21-23, 16-14 (1:01) Contender's Bracket
Round 1 Match 38: Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (18) def. Brian Corso / Said Souikane (31, Q6) 21-19, 21-12 (0:38) Round 2 Match 46: Jason Ring / George Roumain (1) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (18) 23-21, 21-16 (0:42) *With a match record of (1) wins and (2) losses Ian Clark/Scott Davenport finish 17th at the Men's 2004 AVP $62,500 San Diego Open
2004 Men's SanDiego Tournament Champions >>Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert
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Women's AVP $62,500 San Diego Open Presented by Bud Light June 11-13, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs 1 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 2 Carrie Busch Nancy Mason 3 Lisa Arce Leanne McSorley 4 Barbra Fontana Jennifer Kessy 5 Angie Akers Rachel Wacholder 6 Jennifer Meredith Wendy Stammer 7 Paula Roca Gracie Santana-Baeni 8 Tammy Leibl Sarah Straton 9 Heather Lowe Jenny Pavley 10 Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 11 Tyra Harper Makare Wilson 12 Ashley Bowles Lauren Fendrick 13 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 14 Alicia Polzin Ali Wood 15 Daven Casad-Allison Pat Keller 16 Kimberly Coleman Julie Sprague 17, Q2 Jenelle Koester Sharman Mitchell 18 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 19, Q4 Helen Reale Kristen Schritter 20, Q5 Lisa Marshall Ann Windes 21, Q14 Jeannette Hecker Valinda Hilleary 22 Holly Reisor Eleonora Vakhidova 23, Q16 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 24, Q22 25 Suzana Manole Beth Van Fleet Q7 36.0 25 Keao Burdine Claire Robertson Q41 36.0 27 Erin Galli Franci Rard Q1 18.0 27 Barbara Nyland Saralyn Smith Q3 18.0 27 Marla O'Hara Julie Romias Q6 18.0 27 Kelly Rowe Catie Vagnuer Q10 18.0 27 Danalee Bragado Nicole Branagh Q18 18.0 27 Karen Helyer Jennifer Maastricht Q20 18.0 27 Erin Byrd Jeanette Simenson Q25 18.0 27 Mary Hegarty Priscilla Lima Q44 18.0 35 Barb Birnbaum Jill Changaris Q8 12.0 35 Mary Baily Tiffany Rodriguez Q9 12.0 35 Karen Reitz Gretchen Sanders Q11 12.0 35 Kerri Eich Sarah White Q12 12.0 35 Angela Lewis Diane Pascua Q13 12.0 35 Jessica Alvarado Arcadia Berjonneau Q15 12.0 35 Leanne Haarbauer Alicia Zamparelli Q17 12.0 35 Nicole Midwin Amber Willey Q19 12.0 35 Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser Q23 12.0 35 Kim Goodwin Carol Killeen Q27 12.0 35 Paola Rodriguez Stacy Rouwenhorst Q29 12.0 35 Jean Mathews Alyssa Rylander Q32 12.0 35 Angela Knopf Patti Scofield Q34 12.0 35 Meri-de Boyer Josie Youngblood Q35 12.0 35 Ashley Regner Karolina Zelinka Q37 12.0 35 Gretchen Duffner Kelly Hickham Q39 12.0 51 Johanna Lehman Laura Ratto Q21 8.0 51 Keely Eagle Barb Sanson Q24 8.0 51 Antoinette Cocco Jennifer Lombardi Q26 8.0 51 Aly Currey Shannon Sneed Q28 8.0 51 Heather Alley Ingrid Roosild Q30 8.0 51 Jenny Griffith Stephanie Roberts Q31 8.0 51 Anya Adams Bridget Lambert Q33 8.0 51 Laura Hendrickson Kelly Yengst Q36 8.0 51 Michelle Kyman Krystal Mcfarland Q38 8.0 51 Kristal Blair Tina Damasco Q40 8.0 51 Jo Convis Barb Letts Q42 8.0 51 Sabrina Pozzi Jennifer Sansone Q43 8.0 51 Natasha Nguyen Staci Venski Q45 8.0 51 Michelle Hart Michele Remus Q46 8.0 51 Shari Leckman Jennifer Walker Q47 8.0 51 Kristin Ursillo Katie Wilkins Q48 8.0 Women's Qualification Tournament Results (Friday, June 11) Women's AVP $62,500 San Diego Open June 11-13, 2004 Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Jean Mathews / Alyssa Rylander (Q32) def. Bridget Lambert / Anya Adams (Q33) 21-12, 21-19 (0:44) Match 3: Leanne Haarbauer / Alicia Zamparelli (Q17) def. Kristin Ursillo / Katie Wilkins (Q48) 21-14, 21-12 (0:38) Match 6: Claire Robertson / Keao Burdine (Q41) def. Keely Eagle / Barb Sanson (Q24) 21-16, 24-22 (0:48) Match 7: Erin Byrd / Jeanette Simenson (Q25) def. Tina Damasco / Kristal Blair (Q40) 21-12, 21-12 (0:40) Match 10: Ashley Regner / Karolina Zelinka (Q37) def. Aly Currey / Shannon Sneed (Q28) 21-15, 21-9 (0:39) Match 11: Mary Hegarty / Priscilla Lima (Q44) def. Johanna Lehman / Laura Ratto (Q21) 21-18, 21-19 (0:49) Match 14: Karen Helyer / Jennifer Maastricht (Q20) def. Natasha Nguyen / Staci Venski (Q45) 21-14, 21-18 (0:36) Match 15: Paola Rodriguez / Stacy Rouwenhorst (Q29) def. Kelly Yengst / Laura Hendrickson (Q36) 21-13, 21-15 (0:40) Match 18: Josie Youngblood / Meri-de Boyer (Q35) def. Heather Alley / Ingrid Roosild (Q30) 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 (1:00) Match 19: Nicole Midwin / Amber Willey (Q19) def. Michelle Hart / Michele Remus (Q46) 21-17, 21-18 (0:42) Match 22: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q22) def. Sabrina Pozzi / Jennifer Sansone (Q43) 21-8, 21-9 (0:28) Match 23: Kim Goodwin / Carol Killeen (Q27) def. Michelle Kyman / Krystal Mcfarland (Q38) 18-21, 21-19, 15-8 (1:01) Match 26: Kelly Hickham / Gretchen Duffner (Q39) def. Antoinette Cocco / Jennifer Lombardi (Q26) 21-18, 21-12 (0:41) Match 27: Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (Q23) def. Barb Letts / Jo Convis (Q42) 21-14, 21-16 (0:36) Match 30: Danalee Bragado / Nicole Branagh (Q18) def. Shari Leckman / Jennifer Walker (Q47) 21-12, 21-11 (0:39) Match 31: Patti Scofield / Angela Knopf (Q34) def. Jenny Griffith / Stephanie Roberts (Q31) 23-21, 21-16 (0:45) Round 2 Match 33: Erin Galli / Franci Rard (Q1) def. Jean Mathews / Alyssa Rylander (Q32) 26-24, 21-12 (0:40) Match 34: Holly Reisor / Eleonora Vakhidova (Q16) def. Leanne Haarbauer / Alicia Zamparelli (Q17) 22-20, 21-19 (0:39) Match 35: Claire Robertson / Keao Burdine (Q41) def. Mary Baily / Tiffany Rodriguez (Q9) 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 (0:52) Match 36: Erin Byrd / Jeanette Simenson (Q25) def. Barb Birnbaum / Jill Changaris (Q8) 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 (0:57) Match 37: Helen Reale / Kristen Schritter (Q5) def. Ashley Regner / Karolina Zelinka (Q37) 21-9, 20-22, 15-10 (1:02) Match 38: Mary Hegarty / Priscilla Lima (Q44) def. Kerri Eich / Sarah White (Q12) 21-16, 21-15 (0:38) Match 39: Karen Helyer / Jennifer Maastricht (Q20) def. Angela Lewis / Diane Pascua (Q13) 21-12, 13-21, 15-13 (0:54) Match 40: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (Q4) def. Paola Rodriguez / Stacy Rouwenhorst (Q29) 19-21, 21-15, 15-8 (0:48) Match 41: Barbara Nyland / Saralyn Smith (Q3) def. Josie Youngblood / Meri-de Boyer (Q35) 21-11, 21-16 (0:34) Match 42: Lisa Marshall / Ann Windes (Q14) def. Nicole Midwin / Amber Willey (Q19) 21-19, 21-19 (0:47) Match 43: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q22) def. Karen Reitz / Gretchen Sanders (Q11) 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 (1:03) Match 44: Marla O'Hara / Julie Romias (Q6) def. Kim Goodwin / Carol Killeen (Q27) 18-21, 21-19, 15-8 (0:55) Match 45: Suzana Manole / Beth Van Fleet (Q7) def. Kelly Hickham / Gretchen Duffner (Q39) 21-17, 21-15 (0:40) Match 46: Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagnuer (Q10) def. Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (Q23) 21-16, 21-14 (0:40) Match 47: Danalee Bragado / Nicole Branagh (Q18) def. Jessica Alvarado / Arcadia Berjonneau (Q15) 21-10, 21-18 (0:37) Match 48: Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (Q2) def. Patti Scofield / Angela Knopf (Q34) 21-16, 21-16 (0:32)
Round 3 Match 49: Holly Reisor / Eleonora Vakhidova (Q16) def. Erin Galli / Franci Rard (Q1) 19-21, 21-13, 15-8 (0:49) Match 50: Claire Robertson / Keao Burdine (Q41) def. Erin Byrd / Jeanette Simenson (Q25) 11-21, 21-18, 15-7 (0:56) Match 51: Helen Reale / Kristen Schritter (Q5) def. Mary Hegarty / Priscilla Lima (Q44) 21-10, 21-14 (0:42) Match 52: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (Q4) def. Karen Helyer / Jennifer Maastricht (Q20) 21-11, 21-9 (0:34) Match 53: Lisa Marshall / Ann Windes (Q14) def. Barbara Nyland / Saralyn Smith (Q3) 22-20, 21-19 (0:42) Match 54: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q22) def. Marla O'Hara / Julie Romias (Q6) 15-21, 21-15, 16-14 (0:57) Match 55: Suzana Manole / Beth Van Fleet (Q7) def. Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagnuer (Q10) 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 (1:08) Match 56: Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (Q2) def. Danalee Bragado / Nicole Branagh (Q18) 21-18, 21-18 (0:42) Round 4 Match 57: Holly Reisor / Eleonora Vakhidova (Q16) def. Claire Robertson / Keao Burdine (Q41) 16-21, 21-12, 15-10 (0:45) Match 58: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (Q4) def. Helen Reale / Kristen Schritter (Q5) 14-21, 24-22, 17-15 (1:09) Match 59: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q22) def. Lisa Marshall / Ann Windes (Q14) 21-13, 21-17 (0:44) Match 60: Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (Q2) def. Suzana Manole / Beth Van Fleet (Q7) 21-18, 21-17 (0:41) Round 5 Match 61: Helen Reale / Kristen Schritter (Q5) def. Claire Robertson / Keao Burdine (Q41) 22-20, 21-18 (0:47) Match 62: Lisa Marshall / Ann Windes (Q14) def. Suzana Manole / Beth Van Fleet (Q7) 21-19, 21-19 (0:40)
Women's AVP $62,500 San Diego Open Presented by Bud Light June 11-13, 2004 Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Pat Keller / Daven Casad-Allison (16) def. Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (17, Q2) 21-12, 19-21, 15-7 (0:48) Match 2: Tammy Leibl / Sarah Straton (9) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (24, Q22) 21-11, 21-11 (0:38) Match 3: Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (12) def. Lisa Marshall / Ann Windes (21, Q14) 21-17, 21-11 (0:38) Match 4: Ashley Bowles / Lauren Fendrick (13) def. Kristen Schritter / Helen Reale (20, Q5) 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 (0:57) Match 5: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (19, Q4) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (14) 31-29, 21-17 (0:43) Match 6: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (11) def. Valinda Hilleary / Jeannette Hecker (22) 21-16, 21-16 (0:33) Match 7: Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) def. Holly Reisor / Eleonora Vakhidova (23, Q16) 21-18, 21-19 (0:35) Match 8: Alicia Polzin / Ali Wood (15) def. Sharman Mitchell / Jenelle Koester (18) 21-19, 19-21, 16-14 (0:53) Round 2 Match 9: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Pat Keller / Daven Casad-Allison (16) 21-17, 21-12 (0:34) Match 10: Tammy Leibl / Sarah Straton (9) def. Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (8) 21-18, 21-16 (0:38) Match 11: Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (5) def. Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (12) 19-21, 21-10, 15-11 (0:45) Match 12: Lisa Arce / Leanne McSorley (4) def. Ashley Bowles / Lauren Fendrick (13) 21-16, 21-12 (0:33) Match 13: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) def. Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (19, Q4) 21-16, 21-19 (0:34) Match 14: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (11) def. Angie Akers / Rachel Wacholder (6) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 (0:51) Match 15: Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) def. Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) 23-21, 21-17 (0:37) Match 16: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) def. Alicia Polzin / Ali Wood (15) 21-17, 21-11 (0:35). Round 3 Match 17: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Tammy Leibl / Sarah Straton (9) 21-19, 21-14 (0:39) Match 18: Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (5) def. Lisa Arce / Leanne McSorley (4) 23-21, 21-13 (0:35) Match 19: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (11) 21-13, 21-18 (0:53) Match 20: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) def. Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) 21-14, 21-17 (0:33) Round 4 Match 21: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (5) 21-11, 21-16 (0:37) Match 22: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) 21-15, 21-17 (0:40) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 23: Alicia Polzin / Ali Wood (15) def. Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (17, Q2) 21-15, 14-21, 15-9 (0:46) Match 24: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (24, Q22) 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 (0:48) Match 25: Angie Akers / Rachel Wacholder (6) def. Lisa Marshall / Ann Windes (21, Q14) 21-15, 21-17 (0:36) Match 26: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (19, Q4) def. Kristen Schritter / Helen Reale (20, Q5) 21-17, 21-11 (0:41) Match 27: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (14) def. Ashley Bowles / Lauren Fendrick (13) 24-22, 15-21, 15-13 (0:58) Match 28: Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (12) def. Valinda Hilleary / Jeannette Hecker (22) 20-22, 21-13, 15-10 (0:44) Match 29: Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (8) def. Holly Reisor / Eleonora Vakhidova (23, Q16) 21-15, 21-14 (0:34) Match 30: Pat Keller / Daven Casad-Allison (16) def. Sharman Mitchell / Jenelle Koester (18) 21-16, 21-19 (0:39) Round 2 Match 31: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) def. Alicia Polzin / Ali Wood (15) 21-12, 21-19 (0:33) Match 32: Angie Akers / Rachel Wacholder (6) def. Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (19, Q4) 21-18, 21-17 (0:35) Match 33: Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (12) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (14) 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 (0:40) Match 34: Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (8) def. Pat Keller / Daven Casad-Allison (16) 22-20, 24-22 (0:54) Round 3 Match 35: Lisa Arce / Leanne McSorley (4) def. Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) 21-18, 21-10 (0:31) Match 36: Tammy Leibl / Sarah Straton (9) def. Angie Akers / Rachel Wacholder (6) 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 (0:49) Match 37: Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) def. Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (12) 18-21, 21-15, 15-8 (0:38) Match 38: Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (8) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (11) 21-17, 21-19 (0:44) Round 4 Match 39: Lisa Arce / Leanne McSorley (4) def. Tammy Leibl / Sarah Straton (9) 21-9, 18-21, 15-13 (0:52) Match 40: Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) def. Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (8) 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 (1:01) Round 5 Match 41: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) def. Lisa Arce / Leanne McSorley (4) 22-20, 20-22, 16-14 (1:00) Match 42: Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (5) def. Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) 21-14, 21-12 (0:31) Semifinals Match 43: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) 21-11, 21-18 (0:35) Match 44: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) def. Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (5) 28-26, 21-14 (0:43) Finals
Match 45: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) 22-20, 21-18 (0:51)
Women's AVP $62,500 San Diego Open Presented by Bud Light June 11-13, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points 1 Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs 1 $14,500.00 360.0 2 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 2 $9,750.00 324.0 3 Carrie Busch Nancy Mason 3 $5,825.00 270.0 3 Barbra Fontana Jennifer Kessy 5 $5,825.00 270.0 5 Lisa Arce Leanne McSorley 4 $3,500.00 216.0 5 Heather Lowe Jenny Pavley 10 $3,500.00 216.0 7 Paula Roca Gracie Santana-Baeni 8 $2,500.00 180.0 7 Tammy Leibl Sarah Straton 9 $2,500.00 180.0 9 Angie Akers Rachel Wacholder 6 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Jennifer Meredith Wendy Stammer 7 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 11 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Tyra Harper Makare Wilson 12 $1,600.00 144.0 13 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 14 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Alicia Polzin Ali Wood 15 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Daven Casad-Allison Pat Keller 16 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 19, Q4 $1,050.00 108.0 17 Ashley Bowles Lauren Fendrick 13 $500.00 72.0 17 Kimberly Coleman Julie Sprague 17, Q2 $500.00 72.0 17 Jenelle Koester Sharman Mitchell 18 $500.00 72.0 17 Helen Reale Kristen Schritter 20, Q5 $500.00 72.0 17 Lisa Marshall Ann Windes 21, Q14 $500.00 72.0 17 Jeannette Hecker Valinda Hilleary 22 $500.00 72.0 17 Holly Reisor Eleonora Vakhidova 23, Q16 $500.00 72.0 17 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 24, Q22 $500.00 72.0 25 Suzana Manole Beth Van Fleet Q7 $.00 36.0 25 Keao Burdine Claire Robertson Q41 $.00 36.0 27 Erin Galli Franci Rard Q1 $.00 18.0 27 Barbara Nyland Saralyn Smith Q3 $.00 18.0 27 Marla O'Hara Julie Romias Q6 $.00 18.0 27 Kelly Rowe Catie Vagnuer Q10 $.00 18.0 27 Danalee Bragado Nicole Branagh Q18 $.00 18.0 27 Karen Helyer Jennifer Maastricht Q20 $.00 18.0 27 Erin Byrd Jeanette Simenson Q25 $.00 18.0 27 Mary Hegarty Priscilla Lima Q44 $.00 18.0 35 Barb Birnbaum Jill Changaris Q8 $.00 12.0 35 Mary Baily Tiffany Rodriguez Q9 $.00 12.0 35 Karen Reitz Gretchen Sanders Q11 $.00 12.0 35 Kerri Eich Sarah White Q12 $.00 12.0 35 Angela Lewis Diane Pascua Q13 $.00 12.0 35 Jessica Alvarado Arcadia Berjonneau Q15 $.00 12.0 35 Leanne Haarbauer Alicia Zamparelli Q17 $.00 12.0 35 Nicole Midwin Amber Willey Q19 $.00 12.0 35 Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser Q23 $.00 12.0 35 Kim Goodwin Carol Killeen Q27 $.00 12.0 35 Paola Rodriguez Stacy Rouwenhorst Q29 $.00 12.0 35 Jean Mathews Alyssa Rylander Q32 $.00 12.0 35 Angela Knopf Patti Scofield Q34 $.00 12.0 35 Meri-de Boyer Josie Youngblood Q35 $.00 12.0 35 Ashley Regner Karolina Zelinka Q37 $.00 12.0 35 Gretchen Duffner Kelly Hickham Q39 $.00 12.0 51 Johanna Lehman Laura Ratto Q21 $.00 8.0 51 Keely Eagle Barb Sanson Q24 $.00 8.0 51 Antoinette Cocco Jennifer Lombardi Q26 $.00 8.0 51 Aly Currey Shannon Sneed Q28 $.00 8.0 51 Heather Alley Ingrid Roosild Q30 $.00 8.0 51 Jenny Griffith Stephanie Roberts Q31 $.00 8.0 51 Anya Adams Bridget Lambert Q33 $.00 8.0 51 Laura Hendrickson Kelly Yengst Q36 $.00 8.0 51 Michelle Kyman Krystal Mcfarland Q38 $.00 8.0 51 Kristal Blair Tina Damasco Q40 $.00 8.0 51 Jo Convis Barb Letts Q42 $.00 8.0 51 Sabrina Pozzi Jennifer Sansone Q43 $.00 8.0 51 Natasha Nguyen Staci Venski Q45 $.00 8.0 51 Michelle Hart Michele Remus Q46 $.00 8.0 51 Shari Leckman Jennifer Walker Q47 $.00 8.0 51 Kristin Ursillo Katie Wilkins Q48 $.00 8.0
2004 Women's SanDiego Tournament Champions >>Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs
Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs Articles 2004
July 08th-11th $175,000 John Paul Mitchell AVP BELMAR OPEN Belmar, NJ 2004
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Qualification Tournaments, July 22nd · Open qualification tournament · single elimination · up to 32 teams per gender · four teams advance to each main draw
Main Draws, July 23rd-25th · The men's main draw consists of 24 teams · 18 pre-seeded teams · four (4) teams via the qualification tournament · Up to two additional wild card teams · (Format: Double Elimination)
Prize Money: $87,500 per gender M/W
Ian Clark will be playing this year's 2004 Bud Lite AVP Hermosa Beach Open with Jason Lee...................
Jason Lee
Ian Clark played last year's 2003 Bud Lite AVP Hermosa Beach Open with fellow Pepperdine Alumnae.................
Player Article:
Christian McCaw
For many years, John Hyden and Christian McCaw were two of the stars of the national indoor volleyball team of the USA. Although they finished their career in this kind of volleyball, they took the perfect opportunity to try their luck in beach volleyball. And the US players are successful. Step by step they climb the top of the beach volleyball world and there is no doubt that a new US top team is born. McCaw said farewell to the national indoor team of his country after the 2000 Sydney Olympics, while it took one more year for Hyden to quit with the indoor volleyball. He finished his indoor career in the Italian A1-league playing for Palermo, the club that he still gets a part of his salary from. “The national team broke down,” Hyden said. “There is not enough money anymore, while in our opinion the program is not good enough.” McCaw agreed. “We were not treated like professionals. After six years of indoors it was time for a change. We are both in the late 20’s and playing on the beach is much better for our body” This year is a learning year for Hyden-McCaw. They never played beach volleyball when they were national team members, simply because there was no time and after the moving of the national training centre from US best beach city San Diego to Colorado Springs in the Rocky Mountains there was also no beach in their neighbourhood. But they both have a small beach volleyball background, because Hyden was raised in San Diego. McCaw is originally from the Mid-Western city of Tulsa Oklahoma where his mother coached the only junior volleyball in the state. But he was graduated at Pepperdine University in Malibu California, the beautiful beach community north of Los Angeles. “We try to play as much as we can this year,” Hyden said. “Beach Volleyball is a completely different game.” McCaw: “It is very tough to beat teams that are already together for more than ten years. But we are getting closer and closer.” One advantage is that McCaw, former setter, and former outside hitter Hyden played together in the US national team for many years. “Christian knows exactly how he has to set a ball for me,” Hyden analysed. With the entrance of ‘rookies’ Hyden and McCaw, the concurrence to get a ticket to the 2004 Olympic Games is getting higher and higher in the USA. “Our ultimate goal is to play at the Olympics,” Hyden said. “But it will be tough to get there with so many great US teams in this sport.”
17th - Ian Clark/Jason Lee $550
Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 11: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (11) def. Ian Clark / Jason Lee (22) 19-21, 21-12, 15-12 (1:04) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 36: Ian Clark / Jason Lee (22) def. Everett Matthews / Andrew Vazquez (27, Q7) 21-19, 21-18 (0:45) Round 2 Match 44: Jason Ring / George Roumain (5) def. Ian Clark / Jason Lee (22) 22-20, 21-15 (0:49)
-With a match record of (1) win & (2) losses Ian Clark / Jason Lee finish 17th at the 2004 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Men's AVP $87,500 Hermosa Beach Open Presented By Bud Light at Target/Mervyn's Beach Bash July22-25, 2004
Men Seeds Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert 1 $.00 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 2 $.00 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 3 $.00 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 4 $.00 Jason Ring George Roumain 5 $.00 Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard 6 $.00 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 7 $.00 Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh 8 $.00 Eric Fonoimoana Kevin Wong 9 $.00 Dax Holdren Stein Metzger 10 $.00 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 11 $.00 John Hyden Andy Witt 12 $.00 Paul Baxter Scott Wong 13 $.00 Jim Nichols Matt Olson 14 $.00 Eduardo Bacil Jose Loiola 15 $.00 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 16 $.00 Aaron Boss Eli Fairfield 17 $.00 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 18 $.00 Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge 19 $.00 Matt Heath Adam Roberts 20 $.00 Albert Hannemann Chip McCaw 21 $.00 Ian Clark Jason Lee 22 $.00 Scott Lane Anthony Medel 23, Q1 $.00 David Smith Hans Stolfus 24, Q2 $.00 25 Ty Loomis John Moran 25, Q3 $100.00 52.0 25 Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano 26 $100.00 52.0 25 Everett Matthews Andrew Vazquez 27, Q7 $100.00 52.0 25 Gaston Macau Anthony Mihalic 28, Q5 $100.00 52.0 25 Brian Corso Said Souikane 29, Q9 $100.00 52.0 25 Morgan Mainz Dennis Roberts 30, Q13 $100.00 52.0 25 Wayne Seligson Brandon Taliaferro 31, Q43 $100.00 52.0 25 Ryan Lindstrom Jamey Martin 32 $100.00 52.0 33 Brian Chapman Mike Morrison Q8 $.00 26.0 33 Kevin Dake Ran Kumgisky Q14 $.00 26.0 33 Jim Van Zwieten Steve Van Zwieten Q16 $.00 26.0 33 Eric Adams Sam Haghighi Q18 $.00 26.0 33 Mike Diehl Mark Paaluhi Q21 $.00 26.0 33 Graig Domanski Leon Lucas Q23 $.00 26.0 33 Chris Harger Jason Olive Q27 $.00 26.0 33 John Mayer Sean Rooney Q36 $.00 26.0 41 Jeff Minc Aaron Wachtfogel Q6 $.00 16.0 41 Scott Hill Dan Mintz Q11 $.00 16.0 41 Esteban Escobar Leonardo Moraes Q12 $.00 16.0 41 Brian Duff Tony Pray Q15 $.00 16.0 41 Randy Cline Jeff Murrell Q17 $.00 16.0 41 Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Q19 $.00 16.0 41 Jeff Myers Mark Smith Q20 $.00 16.0 41 Jon Barnes Jon Rose Q24 $.00 16.0 41 Matt Osbourn Jessie Webster Q26 $.00 16.0 41 Jason Greenlaw Chad Wick Q32 $.00 16.0 41 Gaby Amar JP Calderon Q34 $.00 16.0 41 Seth Burnham Andor Gyulai Q35 $.00 16.0 41 Ivan Mercer Jake Wilson Q37 $.00 16.0 41 Vince Fierro Luis Sandoval Q40 $.00 16.0 41 Billy Strickland Ryan Stuntz Q68 $.00 16.0 41 Connor Hastings Andy Northness Q74 $.00 16.0 57 John Braunstein Brad Torsone Q4 $.00 12.0 57 Matt Prosser Jon Thompson Q10 $.00 12.0 57 Ryan Cronin Peter Tourigny Q22 $.00 12.0 57 Todd Bennett Casey Brewer Q25 $.00 12.0 57 Eric Burness Samuel Rogers Q28 $.00 12.0 57 Brenton Davis Ryan Haneberg Q29 $.00 12.0 57 Guy Hamilton Yariv Lerner Q30 $.00 12.0 57 Rocky Mayo Jeremie Simkins Q31 $.00 12.0 57 Rico Becker Mike Bruning Q33 $.00 12.0 57 Charles Cates Arqum Iqbal Q38 $.00 12.0 57 Jeremy Drescher Derek Martinez Q39 $.00 12.0 57 Timothy Cornelissen Brian Genthe Q41 $.00 12.0 57 Scott Faust Matt Heagy Q42 $.00 12.0 57 Kevin Cleary Joel Jones Q44 $.00 12.0 57 Steven Ho Scott Kiedaisch Q45 $.00 12.0 57 Shane Davis Corey Glave Q46 $.00 12.0 57 Nathan Cumme Michael Johnson Q47 $.00 12.0 57 Joshua Cannon Jason Voorhees Q48 $.00 12.0 57 Zack Pelzel Michael Rupp Q49 $.00 12.0 57 Ossie Barreras Lucas Galmarni Q50 $.00 12.0 57 Dan Classen Dan Hecker Q51 $.00 12.0 57 Ian Gallagher Brent Reger Q52 $.00 12.0 57 Reuben Danley Brent Keller Q53 $.00 12.0 57 John Caravella Matt Shubin Q54 $.00 12.0 57 Dane Jensen Jarett Jensen Q59 $.00 12.0 57 Chris Brown Kevin Collins Q60 $.00 12.0 57 Jeremy Beck Dru Gerhard Q63 $.00 12.0 57 Jeremy Ayers Dave Curran Q65 $.00 12.0 57 Tom Greller Jack Laidlaw Q67 $.00 12.0 57 Danko Iordanov Peter Pua Q71 $.00 12.0 57 Joey Shimkonis Mike Van Dyke Q72 $.00 12.0 57 Dan Newman Tim Ryan Q73 $.00 12.0 89 Rick Colson Brad Powell Q55 $.00 6.0 89 Drew Brand Andrew Zimmerman Q56 $.00 6.0 89 Jeremy Harvey Nathan Harvey Q57 $.00 6.0 89 Dragon Ognjanovic Michael Risley Q58 $.00 6.0 89 Coley Kyman Bobby Samuelson Q61 $.00 6.0 89 Jason Harris Anthony Sciarpalletti Q62 $.00 6.0 89 Tom Chapman Dennis Zhukov Q64 $.00 6.0 89 Richard Arrata Eric Lassier Q66 $.00 6.0 89 Scott Barnett Robert deAurora Q69 $.00 6.0 89 Jeremiah Harrian Todd Hollenbeck Q70 $.00 6.0 89 Jason Downs Robert Karmelich Q75 $.00 6.0
Presented by Bud Light July 22-25 2004
The AVP Nissan Series returns to one of its favorite spots-Hermosa Beach, where many of the top competitors in the sport practice and challenge local residents. This is the last AVP event before the Olympic Games in Athens. The city is proud to once again play host to the top 150 competitors in the sport of beach volleyball, including 16 Olympians. These premier competitors will vie for the top finishes in what promises to be the most compelling season yet. In addition to tournament action, the hit program Best Damn Sports Show will be LIVE from Stadium Court on Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. followed by a FREE concert by the popular group Smash Mouth at 5 p.m. WHO: Top athletes on the men's side include 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists Eric Fonoimoana, Dain Blanton and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Karch Kiraly. Top women's teams include Misty May & Kerri Walsh, Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs, Annett Davis & Jenny Johnson Jordan EVENT PURSE: $175,000 TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 2003 - Men's Defending Champions - Scott Ayakatubby and Brian Lewis 2003 - Women's Defending Champions - Misty May and Kerri Walsh WHEN: Thursday, July 22nd Qualifying Rounds 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday, July 23rd Main Draw Competition 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24th Women's Finals 1:30 p.m./PT *BROADCAST LIVE ON NBC* Sunday, July 25th Men's Finals 1:30 p.m./PT *BROADCAST LIVE ON NBC* Where to play in the area: AVPNext sanctioned California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) offers weekend tournaments throughout Southern California. Check out www.cbva.com for more information. South side of the Hermosa Beach Pier 16th Street attracts combinations of pros and near pros, but it's best to know a local to help get you in a game. 32nd Street features some good veterans who play some mean four-man.
Local Legend Man: Matt Gage- 26-time open winner and AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour director, defender of male pride at the 2002 Battle of the Sexes in Las Vegas. Woman: Sharkie Zartman- 5'4" beach rat who played a decade on the south side of the Hermosa Pier. Her daughter, Chrissie, is a rising beach star who plays libero for UCLA. Free Admission Come out and play! Hermosa Beach, California will host the world's top professional beach volleyball . Close to 100,000 spectators will fill the festival grounds as part of a continuing custom of family fun in the sun. Event Schedule:
2004 AVP NISSAN SERIES HERMOSA BEACH OPEN Presented by BUD LIGHT Schedule of Events (Tentative and subject to change) Thursday, July 22nd 8:00AM – 6:30PM Men’s & Women’s Qualifier Competition 12:00PM – 5:00PM Sponsor Village Open 12:00PM – 5:00PM Nissan Display, Road Rally, & Henna Tattoos 12:00PM – 5:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board 12:00PM – 5:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area 12:00PM – 5:00PM JPMS Product Sampling & Product Raffle 12:00PM – 5:00PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt” & Listening Zone 12:00PM – 5:00PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game 12:00PM – 5:00PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and Vertical Jump Test 12:00PM – 5:00PM Nature Valley Granola Bar Sampling 12:00PM – 5:00PM Right Guard Sample Booth & Foosball Game 12:00PM – 5:00PM Canon Photos w/ AVP Pro’s 12:00PM – 5:00PM Shark Energy Drink Tiki Bar w/ Sampling Surfboard Raffle 12:00PM – 5:00PM McDonalds Beach Hut and Surf Challenge Friday, July 23rd 9:00AM – 1:00PM AVP Sponsor Summit @ The Beach House 9:00AM – 5:00PM USA Junior Olympics of Beach Volleyball 9:00AM – 6:30PM AVP Men’s & Women’s Main Draw Competition 10:30AM – 6:30PM Sponsor Village Open 10:30AM – 6:30PM Nissan Display, Road Rally, & Henna Tattoos 10:30AM – 6:30PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board 10:30AM – 6:30PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area 10:30AM – 6:30PM JPMS Product Sampling & Product Raffle 10:30AM – 6:30PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt”, Listening Zone, & VIP Stage Seating 10:30AM – 6:30PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game 10:30AM – 6:30PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and Vertical Jump Test 10:30AM – 6:30PM Nature Valley Granola Bar Sampling 10:30AM – 6:30PM Wilson Guessing Game & Vegas Trip Raffle 10:30AM – 6:30PM Right Guard Sampling Booth & Foosball Game 10:30AM – 6:30PM Canon Photos w/ AVP Pro’s 10:30AM – 6:30PM Shark Energy Drink Tiki Bar w/ Sampling & Surfboard Raffle 10:30AM – 6:30PM McDonalds Beach Hut and Surf Challenge 1:00PM – 5:00PM Best Damn Sports Show *LIVE* on-site 5:00PM – 6:00PM Smash Mouth Concert @ Center Court *FREE* Saturday, July 24th 8:00AM – 5:30PM AVP Men’s & Women’s Main Draw Competition 9:00AM – 5:00PM Sponsor Village Open 9:00AM – 5:00PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos, Road Rally & Club Crew Cab Seating 9:00AM – 5:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board 9:00AM – 5:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area 9:00AM – 5:00PM JPMS Product “Cut-A-Thon” (Haircuts for $15 proceeds go to Dig for Kids Charity) 9:00AM – 5:00PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt” Listening Zone and VIP Stage Seating 9:00AM – 5:00PM USA Junior Olympics of Beach Volleyball 9:00AM – 5:00PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game 9:00AM – 5:00PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and Vertical Jump Test 9:00AM – 5:00PM Nature Valley Granola Bar Sampling 9:00AM – 5:00PM Wilson Guessing Game & Vegas Trip Raffle 9:00AM – 5:00PM Right Guard Sampling Booth & Foosball 9:00AM – 5:00PM Canon Photo’s w/ AVP Pro’s 9:00AM – 5:00PM Shark Energy Drink Tiki Bar w/ Sampling & Surfboard Raffle 9:00AM – 5:00PM McDonalds Beach Hut and Surf Challenge 12:00PM – 5:00PM Special Music Performances by Hope 7 & Friends 1:30PM Women’s Championship Match (*LIVE* on NBC) Sunday, July 25th 10:00AM – 2:30PM AVP Men’s Main Draw Competition 10:00AM – 2:00PM Sponsor Village Open 10:00AM – 2:00PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos, Road Rally & Club Crew Cab Seating 10:00AM – 2:00PM Bud Light Party Zone Seating Section 10:00AM – 2:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board 10:00AM – 2:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area 10:00AM – 2:00PM JPMS Cut-A-Thon (Hair cuts for $15 for Dig For Kids Charity) 10:00AM – 2:00PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt” Listening Zone & VIP Stage Seating 10:00AM – 2:00PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game 10:00AM – 2:00PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and Vertical Jump Test 10:00AM – 2:00PM Nature Valley Granola Bar Sampling 10:00AM – 2:00PM Wilson Guessing Game & Vegas Trip Raffle 10:00AM – 2:00PM Right Guard Cool Lounge & Sampling Booth 10:00AM – 2:00PM Canon Photo’s w/ AVP Pro’s 10:00AM – 2:00PM McDonalds Beach Hut and Surf Challenge 10:00AM – 2:00PM Shark Energy Drink Tiki Bar and Sampling w/ Surfboard Raffle 12:15PM – 1:00PM Halls Fruit Breezers Celebrity Volleyball Game to Benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation presented by Wilson (*LIVE* on NBC) 1:30PM Men’s Championship Match (*LIVE* on NBC)
North side of the pier 100 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 From the South: Take the 405 freeway North, exit at Artesia Blvd. and go West. Proceed to Sepulveda (PCH) and go left. Go to Pier Ave. and turn right. Go to end. From the North: take the 405 freeway South and exit at Inglewood Blvd. Turn right at the end of the off ramp and go to Manhattan Beach Blvd. and go right again. Proceed to Sepulveda (PCH) and turn left. Go to Pier Ave. and turn right. Go to end. For shuttle parking - From the 405 freeway take the Artesia off ramp and go West. Turn right at Peck Road and take an immediate left into the Mira Costa High School parking lot. Shuttle bus runs approximately every 20 minutes. Location 100 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Mira Costa High School Shuttle: Get a FREE Mervyn's Beach Bash 2002 sports bottle by using the free event parking at Mira Costa High School (on Artesia, East of Pacific Coast Highway). Shuttle service is available Saturday and Sunday only, 9am-6pm Driving: From the South: 405 freeway North to Artesia Blvd., and go west. Proceed to Sepulveda (PCH) and go left. Go to Pier Ave. and turn right. Go to end. From the North: 405 South and exit at Inglewood Blvd. Proceed to Sepulveda (PCH) and turn left. Go to Pier Ave. and turn right. Go to end.
2004 Men's Hermosa Beach Tournament Champions >>Eric Fonoimoanna / Kevin Wong
2004 Hermosa Beach Women's Tournament Champions >>Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs
Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs
Sept 2nd-5th 2004 AVP CHICAGO OPEN Chicago, IL $150,000 presented by McDonalds
Ian Clark Photo By Stan Liu
***Ian Clark will not be playing in this years AVP Chicago Open of 2004 due to a prior commitment, below are posted his results from last years 2003 event.
Nissan US Championships of Beach Volleyball Chicago Open 2003 17th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $ 500 Match Record:1Win-2Defeats Winner's Bracket, First-round Match 7: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) def. Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (13) 21-19, 21-19 (50 Min.)
Winner's Bracket, Second-round Match 20: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (4) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 22-20, 21-16 (40 Min.)
2004 AVP Nissan Series $150,000 Chicago Open Presented by McDonalds Chicago, Ill. September 2nd-5th, 2004
Men's Main Draw Entries (Main Draw seed, Qualifying Seed) Men's AVP $75,000 Chicago Open presented by McDonalds September 2-5, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Points Todd Rogers Sean Scott 1 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 2 Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard 3 Eric Fonoimoana Kevin Wong 4 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 5 Jason Ring George Roumain 6 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 7 John Hyden Mike Lambert 8 Dax Holdren Stein Metzger 9 Paul Baxter Scott Wong 10 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 11 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 12 Jim Nichols Matt Olson 13 Aaron Boss Eli Fairfield 14 Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge 15 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 16 Eduardo Bacil Scott Lane 17 Scott Davenport Jason Lee 18 Albert Hannemann Chip McCaw 19 Adam Roberts Chad Turner 20 Matt Heath Ty Loomis 21 David Smith Hans Stolfus 22 Chris Guigliano Brad Torsone 23, Q1 John Moran Brian Soldano 24, Q2 Jeff Minc Aaron Wachtfogel 25, Q5 Canyon Ceman Mark Williams 26 Anthony Mihalic Evan Silberstein 27, Q6 Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski 28 Ryan Cronin Andrew Vazquez 29, Q7 Chris Magill Mike Morrison 30, Q8 Ivan Mercer Chad Wick 31, Q13 Bartosz Bachorski Mike Dauernheim 32, Q30 33 Kevin Dake Tony Pray Q9 22.0 33 Randy Cline Leon Lucas Q10 22.0 33 John Goings Jim Van Zwieten Q11 22.0 33 Eric Adams Ryan Haneberg Q12 22.0 33 Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Q14 22.0 33 Chris Harger Jason Olive Q15 22.0 33 Rocky Mayo Jeremie Simkins Q17 22.0 33 Danko Iordanov Peter Pua Q29 22.0 41 David Fischer Jack Quinn Q3 14.0 41 Gaston Macau Andre Melo Q4 14.0 41 Esteban Escobar Guy Hamilton Q18 14.0 41 Gaby Amar JP Calderon Q19 14.0 41 Corey Glave Scott Kiedaisch Q20 14.0 41 Joe Boken Jon Mesko Q25 14.0 41 Santana Aker Derek Martinez Q27 14.0 41 Daniel Boeck Peter Devenere Q28 14.0 41 Coley Kyman Bobby Samuelson Q31 14.0 41 Lucas Galmarni Mike Stowell Q32 14.0 41 Timothy Alessi Garrett Black Q39 14.0 41 Mark Lodewyck Omar Moran Q41 14.0 41 Wes Badorek Blake Cantrell Q42 14.0 41 Brian Kramer Mark Lau Q43 14.0 41 Todd Gawronski Todd Reimer Q44 14.0 41 Kyle Louks Ben Wendt Q49 14.0 57 Mark Fay Peter Goers Q16 10.0 57 David Holewinski Justin Phipps Q21 10.0 57 Charles Cates Arqum Iqbal Q22 10.0 57 Travis Regner Lucas Wisniakowski Q23 10.0 57 Dan Classen Jeremy Drescher Q24 10.0 57 Timothy Cornelissen Vince Zanzucchi Q26 10.0 57 Dan Bryant John Michelau Q33 10.0 57 Jason Harris Michael Whitted Q34 10.0 57 Michael Fegley Joe Stollings Q35 10.0 57 Jeff Nurenberg Ron Smeberg Q36 10.0 57 Robert deAurora Jeremy Harkins Q37 10.0 57 Scott Bundonis Peter Frey Q38 10.0 57 Leo Lauzen Claudio Szenasi Q40 10.0 57 Matthew Meyer Jason Ramsour Q45 10.0 57 Chip Purcell Pat Toney Q46 10.0 57 Mark Burokas P.J. Siekierski Q47 10.0 57 Jay DeSchaaf Alan Pavlovich Q48 10.0 57 Brett Benfield Craig Cromwell Q50 10.0 57 Greg Miller Brad Prieditis Q51 10.0 57 Daryl Bruggeman Jason Donath Q52 10.0 Men's Results Men's AVP $75,000 Chicago Open presented by McDonalds September 2-5, 2004 Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Lucas Galmarni / Mike Stowell (Q32) def. John Michelau / Dan Bryant (Q33) 21-17, 21-15 (0:45) Match 3: Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q17) def. Alan Pavlovich / Jay DeSchaaf (Q48) by Forfeit Match 4: Ben Wendt / Kyle Louks (Q49) def. Mark Fay / Peter Goers (Q16) by Forfeit Match 6: Mark Lodewyck / Omar Moran (Q41) def. Dan Classen / Jeremy Drescher (Q24) 21-16, 21-14 (0:40) Match 7: Joe Boken / Jon Mesko (Q25) def. Claudio Szenasi / Leo Lauzen (Q40) 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 (1:06) Match 10: Daniel Boeck / Peter Devenere (Q28) def. Jeremy Harkins / Robert deAurora (Q37) 21-17, 18-21, 15-8 (1:03) Match 11: Todd Gawronski / Todd Reimer (Q44) def. David Holewinski / Justin Phipps (Q21) 21-16, 21-13 (0:47) Match 13: Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (Q13) def. Daryl Bruggeman / Jason Donath (Q52) 21-2, 21-9 (0:32) Match 14: Corey Glave / Scott Kiedaisch (Q20) def. Matthew Meyer / Jason Ramsour (Q45) 21-8, 21-14 (0:30) Match 15: Danko Iordanov / Peter Pua (Q29) def. Ron Smeberg / Jeff Nurenberg (Q36) 21-12, 21-15 (0:40) Match 18: Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (Q30) def. Joe Stollings / Michael Fegley (Q35) 21-14, 21-17 (0:46) Match 19: Gaby Amar / JP Calderon (Q19) def. Pat Toney / Chip Purcell (Q46) 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 Match 20: Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q14) def. Brad Prieditis / Greg Miller (Q51) 21-17, 21-14 (0:41) Match 22: Brian Kramer / Mark Lau (Q43) def. Charles Cates / Arqum Iqbal (Q22) 21-11, 21-16 (0:42) Match 23: Santana Aker / Derek Martinez (Q27) def. Peter Frey / Scott Bundonis (Q38) 21-13, 23-21 (0:47) Match 26: Timothy Alessi / Garrett Black (Q39) def.Timothy Cornelissen /Vince Zanzucchi (Q26)21-19, 14-21, 19-17 (1:01) Match 27: Blake Cantrell / Wes Badorek (Q42) def. Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q23) 23-21, 22-20 (0:54) Match 29: Chris Harger / Jason Olive (Q15) def. Brett Benfield / Craig Cromwell (Q50) 21-12, 21-18 (0:42) Match 30: Esteban Escobar / Guy Hamilton (Q18) def. P.J. Siekierski / Mark Burokas (Q47) 21-11, 21-11 (0:39) Match 31: Coley Kyman / Bobby Samuelson (Q31) def. Jason Harris / Michael Whitted (Q34) 21-13, 21-11 (0:35) Round 2 Match 33: Chris Guigliano / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Lucas Galmarni / Mike Stowell (Q32) 21-11, 21-15 (0:45) Match 34: Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q17) def. Ben Wendt / Kyle Louks (Q49) 21-15, 21-14 (0:42) Match 35: Kevin Dake / Tony Pray (Q9) def. Mark Lodewyck / Omar Moran (Q41) 21-15, 21-12 (0:42) Match 36: Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q8) def. Joe Boken / Jon Mesko (Q25) 21-13, 21-0 (0:16) Match 37: Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (Q5) def. Daniel Boeck / Peter Devenere (Q28) 21-17, 23-21 (0:47) Match 38: Eric Adams / Ryan Haneberg (Q12) def. Todd Gawronski / Todd Reimer (Q44) 18-21, 25-23, 15-7 (1:01) Match 39: Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (Q13) def. Corey Glave / Scott Kiedaisch (Q20) 22-20, 21-15 (0:46) Match 40: Danko Iordanov / Peter Pua (Q29) def. Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q4) by Forfeit Match 41: Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (Q30) def. David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q3) 21-18, 21-16 (0:49) Match 42: Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q14) def. Gaby Amar / JP Calderon (Q19) 32-30, 21-11 (0:56) Match 43: John Goings / Jim Van Zwieten (Q11) def. Brian Kramer / Mark Lau (Q43) 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 (1:00) Match 44: Anthony Mihalic / Evan Silberstein (Q6) def. Santana Aker / Derek Martinez (Q27) 17-21, 21-12, 18-16 (1:04) Match 45: Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (Q7) def. Timothy Alessi / Garrett Black (Q39) 21-18, 21-14 (0:41) Match 46: Randy Cline / Leon Lucas (Q10) def. Blake Cantrell / Wes Badorek (Q42) 21-12, 21-16 (0:50) Match 47: Chris Harger / Jason Olive (Q15) def. Esteban Escobar / Guy Hamilton (Q18) 21-17, 21-18 (0:48) Match 48: John Moran / Brian Soldano (Q2) def. Coley Kyman / Bobby Samuelson (Q31) 21-15, 14-21, 15-12 (0:58) Round 3 Match 49: Chris Guigliano / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q17) 17-21, 21-13, 20-18 (1:13) Match 50: Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q8) def. Kevin Dake / Tony Pray (Q9) 21-14, 21-16 (0:50) Match 51: Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (Q5) def. Eric Adams / Ryan Haneberg (Q12) 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 (0:55) Match 52: Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (Q13) def. Danko Iordanov / Peter Pua (Q29) 21-19, 21-18 (0:50) Match 53: Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (Q30) def. Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q14) 23-21, 16-21, 15-9 (1:01) Match 54: Anthony Mihalic / Evan Silberstein (Q6) def. John Goings / Jim Van Zwieten (Q11) 21-8, 21-19 (0:41) Match 55: Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (Q7) def. Randy Cline / Leon Lucas (Q10) 18-21, 21-11, 15-8 (1:04) Match 56: John Moran / Brian Soldano (Q2) def. Chris Harger / Jason Olive (Q15) 18-21, 31-29, 19-17 (1:31) Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Lucas Galmarni / Mike Stowell (Q32) def. John Michelau / Dan Bryant (Q33) 21-17, 21-15 (0:45) Match 3: Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q17) def. Alan Pavlovich / Jay DeSchaaf (Q48) by Forfeit Match 4: Ben Wendt / Kyle Louks (Q49) def. Mark Fay / Peter Goers (Q16) by Forfeit Match 6: Mark Lodewyck / Omar Moran (Q41) def. Dan Classen / Jeremy Drescher (Q24) 21-16, 21-14 (0:40) Match 7: Joe Boken / Jon Mesko (Q25) def. Claudio Szenasi / Leo Lauzen (Q40) 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 (1:06) Match 10: Daniel Boeck / Peter Devenere (Q28) def. Jeremy Harkins / Robert deAurora (Q37) 21-17, 18-21, 15-8 (1:03) Match 11: Todd Gawronski / Todd Reimer (Q44) def. David Holewinski / Justin Phipps (Q21) 21-16, 21-13 (0:47) Match 13: Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (Q13) def. Daryl Bruggeman / Jason Donath (Q52) 21-2, 21-9 (0:32) Match 14: Corey Glave / Scott Kiedaisch (Q20) def. Matthew Meyer / Jason Ramsour (Q45) 21-8, 21-14 (0:30) Match 15: Danko Iordanov / Peter Pua (Q29) def. Ron Smeberg / Jeff Nurenberg (Q36) 21-12, 21-15 (0:40) Match 18: Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (Q30) def. Joe Stollings / Michael Fegley (Q35) 21-14, 21-17 (0:46) Match 19: Gaby Amar / JP Calderon (Q19) def. Pat Toney / Chip Purcell (Q46) 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 Match 20: Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q14) def. Brad Prieditis / Greg Miller (Q51) 21-17, 21-14 (0:41) Match 22: Brian Kramer / Mark Lau (Q43) def. Charles Cates / Arqum Iqbal (Q22) 21-11, 21-16 (0:42) Match 23: Santana Aker / Derek Martinez (Q27) def. Peter Frey / Scott Bundonis (Q38) 21-13, 23-21 (0:47) Match 26: Timothy Alessi / Garrett Black (Q39)def. Timothy Cornelissen/Vince Zanzucchi (Q26) 21-19, 14-21, 19-17 (1:01) Match 27: Blake Cantrell / Wes Badorek (Q42) def. Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q23) 23-21, 22-20 (0:54) Match 29: Chris Harger / Jason Olive (Q15) def. Brett Benfield / Craig Cromwell (Q50) 21-12, 21-18 (0:42) Match 30: Esteban Escobar / Guy Hamilton (Q18) def. P.J. Siekierski / Mark Burokas (Q47) 21-11, 21-11 (0:39) Match 31: Coley Kyman / Bobby Samuelson (Q31) def. Jason Harris / Michael Whitted (Q34) 21-13, 21-11 (0:35) Round 2 Match 33: Chris Guigliano / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Lucas Galmarni / Mike Stowell (Q32) 21-11, 21-15 (0:45) Match 34: Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q17) def. Ben Wendt / Kyle Louks (Q49) 21-15, 21-14 (0:42) Match 35: Kevin Dake / Tony Pray (Q9) def. Mark Lodewyck / Omar Moran (Q41) 21-15, 21-12 (0:42) Match 36: Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q8) def. Joe Boken / Jon Mesko (Q25) 21-13, 21-0 (0:16) Match 37: Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (Q5) def. Daniel Boeck / Peter Devenere (Q28) 21-17, 23-21 (0:47) Match 38: Eric Adams / Ryan Haneberg (Q12) def. Todd Gawronski / Todd Reimer (Q44) 18-21, 25-23, 15-7 (1:01) Match 39: Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (Q13) def. Corey Glave / Scott Kiedaisch (Q20) 22-20, 21-15 (0:46) Match 40: Danko Iordanov / Peter Pua (Q29) def. Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q4) by Forfeit Match 41: Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (Q30) def. David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q3) 21-18, 21-16 (0:49) Match 42: Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q14) def. Gaby Amar / JP Calderon (Q19) 32-30, 21-11 (0:56) Match 43: John Goings / Jim Van Zwieten (Q11) def. Brian Kramer / Mark Lau (Q43) 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 (1:00) Match 44: Anthony Mihalic / Evan Silberstein (Q6) def. Santana Aker / Derek Martinez (Q27) 17-21, 21-12, 18-16 (1:04) Match 45: Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (Q7) def. Timothy Alessi / Garrett Black (Q39) 21-18, 21-14 (0:41) Match 46: Randy Cline / Leon Lucas (Q10) def. Blake Cantrell / Wes Badorek (Q42) 21-12, 21-16 (0:50) Match 47: Chris Harger / Jason Olive (Q15) def. Esteban Escobar / Guy Hamilton (Q18) 21-17, 21-18 (0:48) Match 48: John Moran / Brian Soldano (Q2) def. Coley Kyman / Bobby Samuelson (Q31) 21-15, 14-21, 15-12 (0:58) Round 3 Match 49: Chris Guigliano / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q17) 17-21, 21-13, 20-18 (1:13) Match 50: Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q8) def. Kevin Dake / Tony Pray (Q9) 21-14, 21-16 (0:50) Match 51: Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (Q5) def. Eric Adams / Ryan Haneberg (Q12) 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 (0:55) Match 52: Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (Q13) def. Danko Iordanov / Peter Pua (Q29) 21-19, 21-18 (0:50) Match 53: Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (Q30) def. Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q14) 23-21, 16-21, 15-9 (1:01) Match 54: Anthony Mihalic / Evan Silberstein (Q6) def. John Goings / Jim Van Zwieten (Q11) 21-8, 21-19 (0:41) Match 55: Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (Q7) def. Randy Cline / Leon Lucas (Q10) 18-21, 21-11, 15-8 (1:04) Match 56: John Moran / Brian Soldano (Q2) def. Chris Harger / Jason Olive (Q15) 18-21, 31-29, 19-17 (1:31) Main Draw Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (1) def. Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (32, Q30) 21-15, 13-21, 15-8 (0:51) Match 2: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (16) def. Eduardo Bacil / Scott Lane (17) 21-10, 19-21, 15-12 (1:11) Match 3: Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (9) def. Brian Soldano / John Moran (24, Q2) 21-18, 21-17 (0:47) Match 4: Mike Lambert / John Hyden (8) def. Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (25, Q5) 21-15, 21-12 (0:38) Match 5: Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (5) def. Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (28) 21-13, 22-20 (0:44) Match 6: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (12) def. Matt Heath / Ty Loomis (21) 21-14, 21-17 (0:49) Match 7: Adam Roberts / Chad Turner (20) def. Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 (1:03) Match 8: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (4) def. Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (29, Q7) 21-8, 21-14 (0:34) Match 9: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (3) def. Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (30, Q8) 29-31, 21-19, 15-9 (1:06) Match 10: Albert Hannemann / Chip McCaw (19) def. Aaron Boss / Eli Fairfield (14) 21-16, 21-19 (0:39) Match 11: Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) def. David Smith / Hans Stolfus (22) 21-12, 21-18 (0:43) Match 12: Jason Ring / George Roumain (6) def. Anthony Mihalic / Evan Silberstein (27, Q6) 21-12, 21-17 (0:41) Match 13: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) def. Canyon Ceman / Mark Williams (26) 21-19, 21-17 (0:47) Match 14: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (10) def. Chris Guigliano / Brad Torsone (23, Q1) 21-15, 21-13 (0:42) Match 15: Scott Davenport / Jason Lee (18) def. Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (15) 21-18, 23-21 (0:50) Match 16: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (2) def. Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (31, Q13) 21-7, 22-20 (0:37) Round 2 Match 17: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (16) def. Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (1) 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 (1:08) Match 18: Mike Lambert / John Hyden (8) def. Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (9) 18-21, 24-22, 17-15 (1:14) Match 19: Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (5) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (12) 21-19, 21-17 (0:52) Match 20: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (4) def. Adam Roberts / Chad Turner (20) 21-19, 21-16 (0:40) Match 21: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (3) def. Albert Hannemann / Chip McCaw (19) 21-18, 21-17 (0:49) Match 22: Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) def. Jason Ring / George Roumain (6) 21-18, 17-21, 16-14 (0:59) Match 23: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (10) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 (1:10) Match 24: Scott Davenport / Jason Lee (18) def. Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (2) 21-19, 21-14 (0:47) Round 3 Match 25: Mike Lambert / John Hyden (8) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (16) 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 (1:05) Match 26: Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (5) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (4) 12-21, 21-15, 15-13 (1:03) Match 27: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (3) def. Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 (0:53) Match 28: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (10) def. Scott Davenport / Jason Lee (18) 21-17, 21-17 (0:48) Round 4 Match 29: Mike Lambert / John Hyden (8) def. Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (5) 21-18, 21-17 (0:48) Match 30: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (3) def. Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (10) 21-14, 21-17 (0:43) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 31: Eduardo Bacil / Scott Lane (17) def. Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (32, Q30) 21-15, 21-15 (0:38) Match 32: Brian Soldano / John Moran (24, Q2) def. Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (25, Q5) 21-19, 21-17 (0:41) Match 33: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (28) def. Matt Heath / Ty Loomis (21) 21-14, 21-16 (0:41) Match 34: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) def. Ryan Cronin / Andrew Vazquez (29, Q7) 19-21, 21-15, 15-6 (0:56) Match 35: Aaron Boss / Eli Fairfield (14) def. Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (30, Q8) 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 (0:57) Match 36: David Smith / Hans Stolfus (22) def. Anthony Mihalic / Evan Silberstein (27, Q6) 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 (1:12) Match 37: Canyon Ceman / Mark Williams (26) def. Chris Guigliano / Brad Torsone (23, Q1) 21-14, 21-11 (0:35) Match 38: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (15) def. Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (31, Q13) 21-12, 21-14 (0:40) Round 2 Match 39: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (2) def. Eduardo Bacil / Scott Lane (17) 21-19, 23-21 (0:52) Match 40: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) def. Brian Soldano / John Moran (24, Q2) 21-16, 21-17 (0:47) Match 41: Jason Ring / George Roumain (6) def. Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (28) 30-28, 21-18 (0:49) Match 42: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) def. Albert Hannemann / Chip McCaw (19) 21-16, 21-18 (0:46) Match 43: Adam Roberts / Chad Turner (20) def. Aaron Boss / Eli Fairfield (14) 21-14, 21-18 (0:39) Match 44: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (12) def. David Smith / Hans Stolfus (22) 21-14, 21-15 (0:49) Match 45: Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (9) def. Canyon Ceman / Mark Williams (26) 21-15, 21-18 (0:43) Match 46: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (1) def. Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (15) 25-23, 21-18 (0:51) Round 3 Match 47: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (2) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) 27-25, 21-18 (1:01) Match 48: Jason Ring / George Roumain (6) def. Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (13) 21-16, 21-16 (0:33) Match 49: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (12) def. Adam Roberts / Chad Turner (20) 21-17, 21-10 (0:38) Match 50: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (1) def. Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (9) 21-17, 21-15 (0:44) Round 4 Match 51: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (4) def. Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (2) 21-18, 21-17 (0:44) Match 52: Jason Ring / George Roumain (6) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (16) 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 (1:05) Match 53: Scott Davenport / Jason Lee (18) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (12) 21-18, 24-22 (0:49) Match 54: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (1) def. Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) 21-18, 21-18 (0:40) Round 5 Match 55: Jason Ring / George Roumain (6) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (4) 21-12, 21-16 (0:39) Match 56: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (1) def. Scott Davenport / Jason Lee (18) 21-13, 21-10 (0:36) Round 6 Match 57: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (10) def. Jason Ring / George Roumain (6) 26-24, 20-22, 15-10 (1:19) Match 58: Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (5) def. Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (1) 23-21, 21-19 (0:57) Semifinals Match 59: Mike Lambert / John Hyden (8) def. Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (10) 21-17, 21-19 (0:44) Match 60: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (3) def. Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (5) 21-19, 21-17 (0:40) Finals Match 61: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (3) def. Mike Lambert / John Hyden (8) 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 (0:59)
Men's Chicago Open Tournament Champions 2004 >> Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard
Men's AVP $75,000 Chicago Open presented by McDonalds September 2-5, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points 1 Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard 3 $17,400.00 432.0 2 John Hyden Mike Lambert 8 $11,700.00 388.0 3 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 5 $6,990.00 324.0 3 Paul Baxter Scott Wong 10 $6,990.00 324.0 5 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 1 $4,200.00 260.0 5 Jason Ring George Roumain 6 $4,200.00 260.0 7 Eric Fonoimoana Kevin Wong 4 $3,000.00 216.0 7 Scott Davenport Jason Lee 18 $3,000.00 216.0 9 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 2 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 11 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 12 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 16 $1,920.00 172.0 13 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 7 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Dax Holdren Stein Metzger 9 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Jim Nichols Matt Olson 13 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Adam Roberts Chad Turner 20 $1,260.00 130.0 17 Aaron Boss Eli Fairfield 14 $500.00 86.0 17 Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge 15 $500.00 86.0 17 Eduardo Bacil Scott Lane 17 $500.00 86.0 17 Albert Hannemann Chip McCaw 19 $500.00 86.0 17 David Smith Hans Stolfus 22 $500.00 86.0 17 John Moran Brian Soldano 24, Q2 $500.00 86.0 17 Canyon Ceman Mark Williams 26 $500.00 86.0 17 Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski 28 $500.00 86.0 25 Matt Heath Ty Loomis 21 $100.00 44.0 25 Chris Guigliano Brad Torsone 23, Q1 $100.00 44.0 25 Jeff Minc Aaron Wachtfogel 25, Q5 $100.00 44.0 25 Anthony Mihalic Evan Silberstein 27, Q6 $100.00 44.0 25 Ryan Cronin Andrew Vazquez 29, Q7 $100.00 44.0 25 Chris Magill Mike Morrison 30, Q8 $100.00 44.0 25 Ivan Mercer Chad Wick 31, Q13 $100.00 44.0 25 Bartosz Bachorski Mike Dauernheim 32, Q30 $100.00 44.0 33 Kevin Dake Tony Pray Q9 $.00 22.0 33 Randy Cline Leon Lucas Q10 $.00 22.0 33 John Goings Jim Van Zwieten Q11 $.00 22.0 33 Eric Adams Ryan Haneberg Q12 $.00 22.0 33 Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Q14 $.00 22.0 33 Chris Harger Jason Olive Q15 $.00 22.0 33 Rocky Mayo Jeremie Simkins Q17 $.00 22.0 33 Danko Iordanov Peter Pua Q29 $.00 22.0 41 David Fischer Jack Quinn Q3 $.00 14.0 41 Gaston Macau Andre Melo Q4 $.00 14.0 41 Esteban Escobar Guy Hamilton Q18 $.00 14.0 41 Gaby Amar JP Calderon Q19 $.00 14.0 41 Corey Glave Scott Kiedaisch Q20 $.00 14.0 41 Joe Boken Jon Mesko Q25 $.00 14.0 41 Santana Aker Derek Martinez Q27 $.00 14.0 41 Daniel Boeck Peter Devenere Q28 $.00 14.0 41 Coley Kyman Bobby Samuelson Q31 $.00 14.0 41 Lucas Galmarni Mike Stowell Q32 $.00 14.0 41 Timothy Alessi Garrett Black Q39 $.00 14.0 41 Mark Lodewyck Omar Moran Q41 $.00 14.0 41 Wes Badorek Blake Cantrell Q42 $.00 14.0 41 Brian Kramer Mark Lau Q43 $.00 14.0 41 Todd Gawronski Todd Reimer Q44 $.00 14.0 41 Kyle Louks Ben Wendt Q49 $.00 14.0 57 Mark Fay Peter Goers Q16 $.00 10.0 57 David Holewinski Justin Phipps Q21 $.00 10.0 57 Charles Cates Arqum Iqbal Q22 $.00 10.0 57 Travis Regner Lucas Wisniakowski Q23 $.00 10.0 57 Dan Classen Jeremy Drescher Q24 $.00 10.0 57 Timothy Cornelissen Vince Zanzucchi Q26 $.00 10.0 57 Dan Bryant John Michelau Q33 $.00 10.0 57 Jason Harris Michael Whitted Q34 $.00 10.0 57 Michael Fegley Joe Stollings Q35 $.00 10.0 57 Jeff Nurenberg Ron Smeberg Q36 $.00 10.0 57 Robert deAurora Jeremy Harkins Q37 $.00 10.0 57 Scott Bundonis Peter Frey Q38 $.00 10.0 57 Leo Lauzen Claudio Szenasi Q40 $.00 10.0 57 Matthew Meyer Jason Ramsour Q45 $.00 10.0 57 Chip Purcell Pat Toney Q46 $.00 10.0 57 Mark Burokas P.J. Siekierski Q47 $.00 10.0 57 Jay DeSchaaf Alan Pavlovich Q48 $.00 10.0 57 Brett Benfield Craig Cromwell Q50 $.00 10.0 57 Greg Miller Brad Prieditis Q51 $.00 10.0 57 Daryl Bruggeman Jason Donath Q52 $.00 10.0 Women's AVP $75,000 Chicago Open presented by McDonalds September 2-5, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Points Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs 1 Misty May Kerri Walsh 2 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 3 Barbra Fontana Jennifer Kessy 4 Carrie Busch Nancy Mason 5 Angie Akers Rachel Wacholder 6 Leanne McSorley Jennifer Meredith 7 Tammy Leibl Sarah Straton 8 Tyra Harper Makare Wilson 9 Heather Lowe Jenny Pavley 10 Pat Keller Wendy Stammer 11 Paula Roca Gracie Santana-Baeni 12 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 13 Nicole Branagh Lauren Fendrick 14 Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 15 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 16 Alicia Polzin Franci Van Zwieten 17 Saralyn Smith Ann Windes 18 Denise Johns Jenelle Koester 19 Barbara Nyland Marla O'Hara 20 Lisa Marshall Kristen Schritter 21 Kerri Eich Priscilla Lima 22, Q4 Nikki Audette Jill Changaris 23 Angela Lewis Suzana Manole 24 Holly Reisor Karen Reitz 25 Leanne Haarbauer Alicia Zamparelli 26, Q1 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 27, Q2 Mary Baily Julie Romias 28, Q3 Anne McArthur Sarah White 29, Q5 Danalee Bragado Mary Strong 30, Q6 Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser 31, Q10 Abby Georgy Erin Gray 32, Q24 33 Makalani Hovey Tiffany Rodriguez Q7 22.0 33 Jennifer Maastricht Jeanette Simenson Q11 22.0 33 Anya Adams Shannon Sneed Q12 22.0 33 Cindy Phillips Teri Van Dyke Q13 22.0 33 Johanna Lehman Jean Mathews Q14 22.0 33 Mary Hegarty Tammy Rau Q15 22.0 33 Jennifer Lombardi Stephanie Roberts Q16 22.0 33 Lori Armstrong Carin Avery Q25 22.0 41 Heather Alley Ingrid Roosild Q8 14.0 41 Keely Eagle Barb Sanson Q9 14.0 41 Kirstin Olsen Terry Zartman Q17 14.0 41 Kim Goodwin Carol Killeen Q18 14.0 41 Ashley Regner Karolina Zelinka Q19 14.0 41 Gretchen Duffner Kelly Hickam Q20 14.0 41 Michelle Hart Michele Remus Q21 14.0 41 Peka Edmonds Katherine Fay Q22 14.0 41 Meg Gill Monique Ritter Q23 14.0 41 Liz Vernick Tiffany White Q26 14.0 41 Sarah Drury Brittany Hochevar Q27 14.0 41 Jennifer Manning Jeanine Valiquet Q28 14.0 41 Laura Holmes Mary Wilson Q29 14.0 41 Heather Dodaro Sherry Jackson Q30 14.0 Women's Results Women's AVP $75,000 Chicago Open presented by McDonalds September 2-5, 2004 Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Jennifer Lombardi / Stephanie Roberts (Q16) def. Terry Zartman / Kirstin Olsen (Q17) 21-17, 10-21, 15-7 (1:08) Match 3: Abby Georgy / Erin Gray (Q24) def. Keely Eagle / Barb Sanson (Q9) 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 (0:56) Match 4: Lori Armstrong / Carin Avery (Q25) def. Heather Alley / Ingrid Roosild (Q8) 21-18, 21-15 (0:43) Match 5: Anne McArthur / Sarah White (Q5) def. Jennifer Manning / Jeanine Valiquet (Q28) 21-19, 21-10 (0:39) Match 6: Anya Adams / Shannon Sneed (Q12) def. Michelle Hart / Michele Remus (Q21) 21-11, 22-20 (0:40) Match 7: Cindy Phillips / Teri Van Dyke (Q13) def. Kelly Hickam / Gretchen Duffner (Q20) 21-14, 21-17 (0:43) Match 8: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (Q4) def. Mary Wilson / Laura Holmes (Q29) 17-21, 24-22, 15-8 (1:05) Match 9: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q3) def. Sherry Jackson / Heather Dodaro (Q30) 21-17, 21-8 (0:41) Match 10: Johanna Lehman / Jean Mathews (Q14) def. Ashley Regner / Karolina Zelinka (Q19) 21-16, 22-20 (0:47) Match 11: Jennifer Maastricht / Jeanette Simenson (Q11) def. Katherine Fay / Peka Edmonds (Q22) 21-15, 21-17 (0:40) Match 12: Danalee Bragado / Mary Strong (Q6) def. Brittany Hochevar / Sarah Drury (Q27) 20-22, 21-19, 16-14 (1:15) Match 13: Makalani Hovey / Tiffany Rodriguez (Q7) def. Tiffany White / Liz Vernick (Q26) 21-13, 21-15 (0:38) Match 14: Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (Q10) def. Monique Ritter / Meg Gill (Q23) 21-16, 21-10 (0:40) Match 15: Mary Hegarty / Tammy Rau (Q15) def. Kim Goodwin / Carol Killeen (Q18) 21-16, 21-9 (0:36) Round 2 Match 17: Leanne Haarbauer / Alicia Zamparelli (Q1) def. Jennifer Lombardi / Stephanie Roberts (Q16) 21-14, 21-16 (0:41) Match 18: Abby Georgy / Erin Gray (Q24) def. Lori Armstrong / Carin Avery (Q25) 21-14, 21-18 (0:37) Match 19: Anne McArthur / Sarah White (Q5) def. Anya Adams / Shannon Sneed (Q12) 22-20, 21-17 (0:49) Match 20: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (Q4) def. Cindy Phillips / Teri Van Dyke (Q13) 21-10, 21-19 (0:36) Match 21: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q3) def. Johanna Lehman / Jean Mathews (Q14) 21-11, 21-8 (0:35) Match 22: Danalee Bragado / Mary Strong (Q6) def. Jennifer Maastricht / Jeanette Simenson (Q11) 21-10, 21-11 (0:35) Match 23: Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (Q10) def. Makalani Hovey / Tiffany Rodriguez (Q7) 18-21, 23-21, 15-11 (0:58) Match 24: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q2) def. Mary Hegarty / Tammy Rau (Q15) 21-14, 21-9 (0:27) Main Draw Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Abby Georgy / Erin Gray (32, Q24) 21-17, 21-15 (0:34) Match 2: Brooke Niles / Courtney Guerra (16) def. Alicia Polzin / Franci Van Zwieten (17) 21-19, 21-14 (0:37) Match 3: Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (9) def. Suzana Manole / Angela Lewis (24) 21-19, 21-17 (0:39) Match 4: Sarah Straton / Tammy Leibl (8) def. Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (25) 21-13, 21-14 (0:37) Match 5: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (5) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (28, Q3) 21-18, 21-16 (0:42) Match 6: Gracie Santana-Baeni / Paula Roca (12) def. Lisa Marshall / Kristen Schritter (21) 21-18, 21-10 (0:32) Match 7: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (13) def. Marla O'Hara / Barbara Nyland (20) 21-19, 21-18 (0:41) Match 8: Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (4) def. Anne McArthur / Sarah White (29, Q5) 21-14, 21-6 (0:35) Match 9: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Danalee Bragado / Mary Strong (30, Q6) 21-3, 21-11 (0:29) Match 10: Lauren Fendrick / Nicole Branagh (14) def. Denise Johns / Jenelle Koester (19) 21-10, 21-19 (0:35) Match 11: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (11) def. Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (22, Q4) 21-18, 21-15 (0:40) Match 12: Rachel Wacholder / Angie Akers (6) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (27, Q2) 21-13, 21-14 (0:36) Match 13: Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (7) def. Alicia Zamparelli / Leanne Haarbauer (26, Q1) 21-14, 21-7 (0:32) Match 14: Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (23) def. Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) 21-19, 15-21, 15-10 (0:52) Match 15: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (15) def. Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (18) 24-22, 21-19 (0:49) Match 16: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (2) def. Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (31, Q10) 21-9, 21-7 (0:33) Round 2 Match 17: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Brooke Niles / Courtney Guerra (16) 21-13, 21-15 (0:32) Match 18: Sarah Straton / Tammy Leibl (8) def. Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (9) 23-21, 21-18 (0:45) Match 19: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (5) def. Gracie Santana-Baeni / Paula Roca (12) 21-12, 21-11 (0:46) Match 20: Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (4) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (13) 21-19, 21-17 (0:41) Match 21: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Lauren Fendrick / Nicole Branagh (14) 21-13, 21-12 (0:29) Match 22: Rachel Wacholder / Angie Akers (6) def. Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (11) 21-18, 21-18 (0:40) Match 23: Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (7) def. Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (23) 21-16, 21-13 (0:38) Match 24: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (2) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (15) 21-16, 21-12 (0:30) Round 3 Match 25: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Sarah Straton / Tammy Leibl (8) 21-13, 21-16 (0:43) Match 26: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (5) def. Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (4) 21-17, 21-23, 19-17 (1:15) Match 27: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Rachel Wacholder / Angie Akers (6) 21-17, 21-15 (0:36) Match 28: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (2) def. Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (7) 21-13, 30-28 (0:44) Round 4 Match 29: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (5) 21-11, 21-16 (0:41) Match 30: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Misty May / Kerri Walsh (2) 20-22, 21-18, 15-13 (0:50) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 31: Abby Georgy / Erin Gray (32, Q24) def. Alicia Polzin / Franci Van Zwieten (17) 14-21, 22-20, 15-12 (0:53) Match 32: Suzana Manole / Angela Lewis (24) def. Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (25) 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 (1:00) Match 33: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (28, Q3) def. Lisa Marshall / Kristen Schritter (21) 21-13, 21-17 (0:39) Match 34: Anne McArthur / Sarah White (29, Q5) def. Marla O'Hara / Barbara Nyland (20) 21-18, 21-18 (0:39) Match 35: Denise Johns / Jenelle Koester (19) def. Danalee Bragado / Mary Strong (30, Q6) 22-20, 21-14 (0:40) Match 36: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (22,Q4)def. Michelle More/Suzanne Stonebarger (27, Q2) 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 (0:58) Match 37: Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) def. Alicia Zamparelli / Leanne Haarbauer (26, Q1) 21-12, 25-23 (0:40) Match 38: Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (18) def. Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (31, Q10) 21-13, 21-13 (0:30) Round 2 Match 39: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (15) def. Abby Georgy / Erin Gray (32, Q24) 21-16, 21-15 (0:37) Match 40: Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (23) def. Suzana Manole / Angela Lewis (24) 21-18, 21-19 (0:48) Match 41: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (11) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (28, Q3) 21-19, 21-15 (0:44) Match 42: Lauren Fendrick / Nicole Branagh (14) def. Anne McArthur / Sarah White (29, Q5) 21-15, 21-15 (0:38) Match 43: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (13) def. Denise Johns / Jenelle Koester (19) 21-17, 21-16 (0:40) Match 44: Gracie Santana-Baeni / Paula Roca (12) def. Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (22, Q4) 21-16, 21-10 (0:40) Match 45: Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (9) def. Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (10) 22-20, 21-17 (0:40) Match 46: Brooke Niles / Courtney Guerra (16) def. Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (18) 21-11, 16-21, 15-8 (0:48) Round 3 Match 47: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (15) def. Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (23) 21-18, 21-18 (0:45) Match 48: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (11) def. Lauren Fendrick / Nicole Branagh (14) 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 (0:58) Match 49: Gracie Santana-Baeni / Paula Roca (12) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (13) 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 (1:04) Match 50: Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (9) def. Brooke Niles / Courtney Guerra (16) 20-22, 21-16, 16-14 (0:54) Round 4 Match 51: Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (4) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (15) 27-25, 21-16 (0:54) Match 52: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (11) def. Sarah Straton / Tammy Leibl (8) 22-24, 21-14, 16-14 (0:59) Match 53: Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (7) def. Gracie Santana-Baeni / Paula Roca (12) 21-17, 21-16 (0:41) Match 54: Rachel Wacholder / Angie Akers (6) def. Tyra Harper / Makare Wilson (9) 21-19, 26-24 (0:46) Round 5 Match 55: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (11) def. Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy (4) 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 (0:51) Match 56: Rachel Wacholder / Angie Akers (6) def. Leanne McSorley / Jennifer Meredith (7) 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 (0:55) Round 6 Match 57: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (2) def. Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (11) 21-12, 21-6 (0:29) Match 58: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (5) def. Rachel Wacholder / Angie Akers (6) 21-14, 21-19 (0:40)
Semifinals Match 59: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (2) def. Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) 21-7, 16-21, 15-9 (0:47) Match 60: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (5) 21-17, 21-19 (0:42) Finals Match 61: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (2) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) 21-10, 19-21, 15-10 (1:10)
Women's Chicago Tournament Champions 2004 >>Misty May/Kerri Walsh
Women's AVP $75,000 Chicago Open presented by McDonalds September 2-5, 2004 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points 1 Misty May Kerri Walsh 2 $17,400.00 432.0 2 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 3 $11,700.00 388.0 3 Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs 1 $6,990.00 324.0 3 Carrie Busch Nancy Mason 5 $6,990.00 324.0 5 Angie Akers Rachel Wacholder 6 $4,200.00 260.0 5 Pat Keller Wendy Stammer 11 $4,200.00 260.0 7 Barbra Fontana Jennifer Kessy 4 $3,000.00 216.0 7 Leanne McSorley Jennifer Meredith 7 $3,000.00 216.0 9 Tammy Leibl Sarah Straton 8 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Tyra Harper Makare Wilson 9 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Paula Roca Gracie Santana-Baeni 12 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 15 $1,920.00 172.0 13 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 13 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Nicole Branagh Lauren Fendrick 14 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 16 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Nikki Audette Jill Changaris 23 $1,260.00 130.0 17 Heather Lowe Jenny Pavley 10 $500.00 86.0 17 Saralyn Smith Ann Windes 18 $500.00 86.0 17 Denise Johns Jenelle Koester 19 $500.00 86.0 17 Kerri Eich Priscilla Lima 22, Q4 $500.00 86.0 17 Angela Lewis Suzana Manole 24 $500.00 86.0 17 Mary Baily Julie Romias 28, Q3 $500.00 86.0 17 Anne McArthur Sarah White 29, Q5 $500.00 86.0 17 Abby Georgy Erin Gray 32, Q24 $500.00 86.0 25 Alicia Polzin Franci Van Zwieten 17 $100.00 44.0 25 Barbara Nyland Marla O'Hara 20 $100.00 44.0 25 Lisa Marshall Kristen Schritter 21 $100.00 44.0 25 Holly Reisor Karen Reitz 25 $100.00 44.0 25 Leanne Haarbauer Alicia Zamparelli 26, Q1 $100.00 44.0 25 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 27, Q2 $100.00 44.0 25 Danalee Bragado Mary Strong 30, Q6 $100.00 44.0 25 Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser 31, Q10 $100.00 44.0 33 Makalani Hovey Tiffany Rodriguez Q7 $.00 22.0 33 Jennifer Maastricht Jeanette Simenson Q11 $.00 22.0 33 Anya Adams Shannon Sneed Q12 $.00 22.0 33 Cindy Phillips Teri Van Dyke Q13 $.00 22.0 33 Johanna Lehman Jean Mathews Q14 $.00 22.0 33 Mary Hegarty Tammy Rau Q15 $.00 22.0 33 Jennifer Lombardi Stephanie Roberts Q16 $.00 22.0 33 Lori Armstrong Carin Avery Q25 $.00 22.0 41 Heather Alley Ingrid Roosild Q8 $.00 14.0 41 Keely Eagle Barb Sanson Q9 $.00 14.0 41 Kirstin Olsen Terry Zartman Q17 $.00 14.0 41 Kim Goodwin Carol Killeen Q18 $.00 14.0 41 Ashley Regner Karolina Zelinka Q19 $.00 14.0 41 Gretchen Duffner Kelly Hickam Q20 $.00 14.0 41 Michelle Hart Michele Remus Q21 $.00 14.0 41 Peka Edmonds Katherine Fay Q22 $.00 14.0 41 Meg Gill Monique Ritter Q23 $.00 14.0 41 Liz Vernick Tiffany White Q26 $.00 14.0 41 Sarah Drury Brittany Hochevar Q27 $.00 14.0 41 Jennifer Manning Jeanine Valiquet Q28 $.00 14.0 41 Laura Holmes Mary Wilson Q29 $.00 14.0 41 Heather Dodaro Sherry Jackson Q30 $.00 14.0 Articles 2004
Chicago to host medalists' return By Doug Strauss August 30, 2004 The 2004 AVP Nissan Series had a midsummer break for the Olympics, but now it is time for play to resume. The first tournament following the Athens Games takes place on North Avenue Beach in Chicago, which has a rich history filled with Olympians. Misty May and Kerri Walsh will make their "debut" at the Sept. 2-5 Chicago Open presented by McDonald's as gold medal winners. With their wreaths still fresh, the four women who received medals are the favorites in Chicago. May / Walsh, who did not lose a single game en route to their championship, join Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, the bronze medalists, and 30 other teams in vying for the title in Chicago. Those two teams have each won four events on the AVP Tour this season, with May / Walsh winning the first four before McPeak / Youngs claimed the last four. The other contenders, though, will be aiming to be the first to knock off the Olympic medalists. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan, Barbra Fontana / Jennifer Kessy and Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason have each been in the Final Four at least four times this season and hope to do that and more in Chicago. A little history favors those teams, as neither of the two men's gold medalists won their first domestic events following their victories. In 1996, Karch Kiraly / Kent Steffes won gold in Atlanta, placed third in their first tournament back, then won the next one after that. In 2000, Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana won the event in Sydney, then didn't play again until the next season. They too placed third in their inaugural outing as gold medalists before winning the following tourney. While the medals won in Athens were the first for the USA women, McPeak's fifth place (with Nancy Reno) in the 1996 Olympics was followed by a victory (with Lisa Arce) in the next event, an invitational in New York. Chicago has hosted women's events 11 times since 1984, and the winner of those events has included at least one beach volleyball Olympian every year except for 1985. The men, meanwhile, have played in the Windy City each summer since 1983 with the exception of 2001. Only three of those tournaments had a winner who has not taken part in Olympic beach volleyball. In addition to both the men's and women's finales being broadcast live on NBC, this competition marks the final Open tournament of the year, and the last chance for a few teams and players to qualify for the specialty events in Las Vegas and Honolulu. This gives each match an additional amount of importance as the athletes jockey for position in the season rankings. Athens' Olympians Blanton / Jeff Nygaard, who finished 19th, and Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger, who placed fifth, are two of the four teams which have made it to a Final Four this year but not won a tournament. Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh and Phillip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena have also advanced to the semis but never tasted victory. In 2004, seven different partnerships have inscribed their names as winners of the eight tournaments held so far. The only two-time winner this year, Kiraly / Mike Lambert, will have two obstacles to overcome. First, Kiraly's shoulder injury which has hampered him for the last half of the season. Second, the fact that Kiraly worked up to 18 hours a day in Athens while broadcasting beach volleyball for NBC. But given that they have already won a tournament with Kiraly's shoulder ailing as well as the fact that Kiraly still managed to get some training in, it would be wise not to count out the top seeds. Now, as opposed to rooting for the USA, volleyball fans will again split their allegiances and back their favorite teams as they do battle on home soil for the first time since the end of July. But for those patriotic fans, it will be difficult to walk around North Avenue Beach on Labor Day weekend and not bump into an Olympian. Olympic Medalists Hit Chicago Beach Chicago Open Takes Place This Weekend CHICAGO -- If you missed the beach volleyball competition at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, just head down to North Avenue Beach this weekend. The AVP Tour comes to town for the Chicago Open. Qualifying begins on Thursday, with tournament competition beginning on Friday and runs through Sunday. Gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May, as well as bronze medalists Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, will compete. Also scheduled to compete are 2000 gold medalist Dain Blanton and three-time gold medalist Karch Kiraly. AVP Web site "I'm excited to get back to normal," Walsh told NBC5's Ryan Baker. "It should be fun this weekend." Dax Holdren, who also competed in the 2004 games, said even though he did not win a medal, he enjoyed his Olympic experience. "It was a fabulous experience," he said. "I had a chance to bring my two kids and my wife and family. Even without getting the medal, I'll take that as a life-learning experience, and my kids had a good time too." Blanton did not win gold in Athens, but he said watching his fellow athletes was a rewarding experience nonetheless. "Obviously in 2000, I didn't get an opportunity to see many events because I was competing all the time," he said. "This time didn't go quite as well for me, but I got to see saw some basketball, some swimming, saw Maurice Greene sprint, and most importantly I saw the gold medal and the bronze medal match with the women." Walsh and May beat McPeak and Youngs to get to the gold medal match. McPeak said she was determined not to go home without a medal. "It was like, 'Over my dead body if somebody else gets on the podium.'," McPeak said. "I felt strongly about that." Walsh said when Monaco's Prince Albert hung the gold medal around her neck, the feeling was "surreal." "We were standing by Holly and Elaine, who are our biggest rivals on the AVP [tour], but we have so much love and respect for those ladies," Walsh said. "They really gave us this opportunity, you know? They've done so much for the sport. But to have the flag on our shoulders and sing the national anthem was unbelievable."
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