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AVP TOUR Y2K6-YEAR 2006
SCHEDULE
2006 Schedule Announcement
Current schedule for the AVP Tour in the year 2006
Date Event Site TV
March31st-April 02nd 2006 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN South Beach Park Ft. Lauderdale, FLA. * Cable,FSNet
May05th-07th 2006 AVP TEMPE ARIZONA OPEN Tempe Beach Park Tempe, ARIZ. * Cable,FSNet
May 18th-21st 2006 AVP SANTA BARBARA OPEN West Beach Santa Barbara, CA *Cable,FSNet
May 26th-28th BUD LITE 2006 AVP HUNTINGTON OPEN Huntington Beach Pier Huntington Beach, CA * Cable,FSNet
June 09th-11th BUD LITE 2006 AVP HERMOSA OPEN Hermosa Beach Pier Hermosa Beach, CA. * Cable,FSNet
June 15th-18th BUD LITE 2006 AVP SACRAMENTO OPEN Cal Expo Sacramento,CA * * LIVE,Cable,FSNet
June 29th-July 2nd BUD LITE 2006 AVP SEASIDE HEIGHTS OPEN Seaside Heights,NJ * Cable,FSNet
July 06th-09th BUD LITE 2006 AVP ATLANTA OPEN Atlanta,GA * Cable,FSNet
July 13th-16th BUD LITE 2006 AVP BIRMINGHAM OPEN Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Birmingham,AL * Cable,FSNet
July 20th-23rd BUD LITE 2006 AVP CHICAGO OPEN North Avenue Beach Chicago, IL **LIVE on NBC
Aug 10th-13th BUD LITE 2006 AVP MANHATTAN BEACH OPEN Manhattan Bch Pier Manhattan Bch ,CA **LIVE on NBC
Aug 17th-20th BUD LITE 2006 AVP BROOKLYN OPEN Coney Island Beach Brooklyn ,NY * Cable,FSNet
Aug 25th-27th 2006 AVP BOULDER OPEN Boulder Reservoir Boulder,CO * Cable,FSNet
Aug 31st-Sept 03rd 2006 AVP CINCINATI OPEN Lindner Family Tennis Center Cincinati , OH ** NBC,Live
September 06th-09th AQUIFINA 2006 AVP Vegas Shootout Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV *TAPE on NBC
September 14th-17th CUERVO 2006 LAKE TAHOE INVITATIONAL Monte Blue Resort&Spa Lake Tahoe,NV * Cable,FSNet
The AVP Is Back on NBC
Five Live/Tape Broadcasts During the 2006 Season Marks the Return Of Beach Volleyball to Network Television for the fourth 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 Fox Sports Net May Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Tempe, AZ Fox Sports Net Austin, TX Fox Sports Net JUNE Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Huntington Beach, CA Fox Sports Net Manhattan Beach, CA Fox Sports Net JULY Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network San Diego, CA Fox Sports Net Belmar, NJ Fox Sports Net AUGUST Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Belmar, NJ Fox Sports Net Hermosa Beach, CA Fox Sports Net
SEPTEMBER Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Hermosa Beach, CA Fox Sports Net
OCTOBER Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Chicago, IL Fox Sports Net Las Vegas, NV Fox Sports Net Honolulu, HI Fox Sports Net NOVEMBER Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network Honolulu, HI Fox Sports Net
AVP on TV 2006 To catch all the Men's and Women's 2006 AVP Nissan Championship Series action make sure to visit Fox Sports Net and check your local listings for viewing times.
New to the AVP last year was OLN televising the Men's and Women's semifinal matches. OLN has gone back to televising Hockey & Soccer in 2006 no more Volleyball.
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 2005.
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
Oxygen will no longer be carrying Volleyball in 2006.
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/stations/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.
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The AVP Hour
**HAVE NOT HEARD YET IF THERE ARE TO BE RADIO BROADCASTS IN 2006 STAY TUNED but for now listen to archives above.........
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
DIG 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 or Hat for just $6 when you subscribe for six issues. DIG is published six times April through October around AVP events.
Articles 2005-2006 Off Season
FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN Ft. Lauderdale,Fla.
Event Facts Event Start Date:Friday, March31st, 2006 Prize Money:$245,000 Payout Breakdown:Mens and Womens 1) $20,000.00 2) $14,000.00 3) $8,450.00 3) $8,450.00 5) $5,000.00 5)$5,000.00 7) $3,500.00 7) $3,500.00 9) $2,200.00 9) $2,200.00 9) $2,200.00 9) $2,200.00 13) $1,400.00 13) $1,400.00 13) $1.400.00 13) $1,400.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 Starting Time:8:00 am Friday ;8:00 am Saturday; 9:00 am Sunday 4/1-3 AVP FORT LAUDERDALE Open - The first stop on the 2006 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Fri. 8am. Sat. 8am Sun. 9:00am Championship Match Sun.Approx. 4pm.
Hotel Info: Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Yankee Clipper 1140 Seabreeze Blvd Fort Lauderdale Florida 33316
Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Yankee Clipper Hotel Description The Sheraton Yankee Clipper is a first class hotel, located on the beach. With 23 miles of sun kissed beaches, 300 miles of navigable waterways, spectacular sports and cultural venues, championship golf, and world-class shopping Fort Lauderdale is the perfect place to forget about the world for a while. The Sheraton Yankee Clipper, located on Fort Lauderdale Beach, has 501 guest rooms and suites many with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean or the Intracoastal Waterway. Guests can dine at the Clipper Steakhouse, featuring Certified Angus steaks or enjoy unique beverage service at the Wreck Bar with underwater views into the main swimming pool and live entertainment nightly. The hotel offers a daily, supervised, recreation program and a variety of water sports and sightseeing excursions are available. The hotel is minutes to fine dining, shopping and entertainment.
Webcams: Ft.Lauderdale Beach Webcam
2006 AVP QUERVO GOLD CROWN SERIES FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN
Schedule of Events Register for 2006 AVP QUERVO GOLD 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 2006 AVP Tour Schedule Date Event Prize Site Tickets Info 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 & Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder Eric Fonoimoana & Dain Blanton Kevin Wong & Scott Wong Karch Kiraly & Larry Witt Mike Lambert & Stein Metzger Kerri Walsh & Misty May *Ian Clark will not be attending the Ft. Lauderdale event due to a prior comittment
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.
Look for the Gatorade at all AVP events!
Wilson the official volleyball of the AVP!
Event Links: 2006 AVP Tour Event Coverage
(Format: Double Elimination)
*IAN CLARK WILLNOT BE PLAYING THIS YEAR'S 2006 AVP FLL OPEN DUE TO PRIOR COMMITMENTS
*IAN CLARK'S RESULTS FROM THE PAST 2004 FT.LAUDERDALE OPEN
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
(REGISTRATION HAS STARTED)
Your credit card will be charged $50. Each player should submit this form. If you have questions please contact the AVP. Player registration for 2006 AVP Ft. Lauderdale Open will close at 12:00:00 PM PDT, Monday, March 27, 2006.
Click here to register for the Ft. Lauderdale Open Click here to view Entry Points for the Ft. Lauderdale Open
AVP 2006 Ft. Lauderdale Open 3/31-4/2 Qualifier-3/31 Main Draw - 4/1-4/2 Men/Women: --32 team main draw --20 automatic entries --4 wild card spots. Any wild card spots not used will be added to the automatic entries. --8 teams through the qualifier In addition, we will be having a player's meeting in Ft. Lauderdale on 3/31. Attendance is mandatory at this meeting in order to participate in the event and will be strictly enforced. Therefore any player in the main draw who fails to attend this will be disqualified from the event. We will send out the location and time of the meeting in your registration email. QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT: Registration and check in will take place starting at 7:00 AM. ALL players must register and check in by 10:00 AM. Check in must be completed before your first match. If you do not check in before the first game in your first match, you will forfeit your first game. If you fail to check in 10 minutes after your match is called up, you forfeit your match. Competition play will start at 8:00 AM. ? APPAREL GUIDELINES: All qualifier participants must be in matching apparel. Specifically, all playing partners are required to wear the same color swimwear. This means the same color shorts for the men and the same color suits for the women. The apparel can be different in design and can be from any manufacturer but must be the same color. Please remember in the case of patterned swimwear, all colors in the pattern must match your partner. Players who do not adhere to this guideline will forfeit their match. EVENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES: The only valid method of entry for AVP events is online at www.avp.com. 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. Any player who does not have access to a computer or the internet may register in person at the AVP offices. Phone and facsimile entries will not be accepted. To have a valid entry, BOTH players must sign up. NO ENTRY FEES SHALL BE REFUNDED IN THE EVENT OF A WITHDRAWAL, APPROVED OR OTHERWISE. If you have questions, please contact AVP at avpreg@avp.com.
Lauderdale bracket Men's and Women's, pdf format
2006 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour $245,000 AVP Ft. Lauderdale Open Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. · March 31 - April 2, 2006 Men's Qualification Tournament 1 Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola 64 Heath Griffin / Donnell Malone #65 #2 65 Darren Baker / Matthew Baker 33 C.J. Denk / Robert Jackson #97 #66 81 Chase Andrews / Dave Merrill 32 Tony Epie / Steve Van Zwieten #6 17 Scott Kiedaisch / Mark Kirunchyk #113 48 Pete DiVenere / James Fellows #67 49 Bryan Gibson / Keith Jones #98 Qualifier To Main Draw #7 #68 80 Sean Mackin / Paul McDonald 16 Jake Blair / Mike Desjardins 73 Donovan Dana / Andrew Mack 9 Ivan Mercer / Justin Phipps #10 #69 56 Cabil Gibbs / Bobby Jones 41 Juan Cabeza / Ian Gallagher #99 #11 #70 88 Cory Anfinson / Thea Chaplin 24 Austin Rester / Lucas Wisniakowski 89 Donny Bass / Garrett Rasmussen 25 Lucas Black / Russ Marchewka #114 #14 #71 40 Dave Roberson / Curtis Rollins 57 Jeff Long / Joey Shimkonis #100 Qualifier To Main Draw #15 #72 72 Chris Sweat / Nicholas Sweat 8 Art Barron / Mike Szymanski 69 Jason Greenlaw / Jeff Skipper 5 Brad Keenan / John Mayer #18 #73 60 Alex Padilla / Tim Ryan 37 Kevin Craig / David DiPierro #101 #19 #74 92 Mike Morales / Joe Rohr 28 Reuben Danley / Shigetomo Sakugawa 85 David Ferroulo / John Krejczyk 21 Richard Crouse / Travis Regner #115 #22 #75 44 Leon Lucas / Jay Mears 53 Steve Laubenberg / Randy Meador #102 Qualifier To Main Draw #23 #76 76 Mark Addy / Jerry Graham 12 Gaston Macau / Eric Wurts 77 Robert Brennan / Eric Leeseberg 13 Caleb Cook / Danny Cook #26 #77 52 Brian Kramer / Mark Lau 45 Mika Hunkin / Casey Winn #103 #27 #78 84 Josh Acree / Michael Landis 20 Keawe Adolpho / Andre Melo 93 Robert Hoffman / Tom Kapron 29 Erik Gomez / Yariv Lerner #116 #30 #79 36 Jason Lefevre / John Savage 61 Ossie Barreras / Matt Henderson #104 Qualifier To Main Draw #31 #80 68 Robert Horneman / Scott Terry 4 Mike Morrison / Jim Nichols 67 Pete Guthy / Marc Lowe 3 David Fischer / Scott Hill #34 #81 62 Wayne Holly / Peter Weremay 35 Robert deAurora / Bob Massee #105 #35 #82 94 David Gardella / Mike Schmitz 30 Peter Jordan / Jon Thompson 83 Michael McAllister / Jason Stefon 19 Kevin Gregan / Matt Heagy #117 #38 #83 46 Brian Olsen / Steven Stacy 78 Brian Vahjen / Michael Vahjen #106 Qualifier To Main Draw #39 #84 51 Paul Araiza / Jeff Conover 14 Casey Brewer / Jason Wight 75 Scott Harris / Mike Kuk 11 John Braunstein / Dan Mintz #42 #85 54 Jerod Davis / Ranse Jones 86 Matthew Key / John Mertins #107 #43 #86 43 Tyson Baker / Andy Shean 22 Seth Burnham / Jack Quinn 91 Jackson Benjumea / William Chenoweth 27 John Michelau / Jed Stotsenberg #118 #46 #87 38 Henry Russell / Eddie Stokes 59 Wayne Bopp / Chris Clark #108 Qualifier To Main Draw #47 #88 70 Jeremy Ayers / Gary Moore 6 Mike Bruning / Chris Magill 71 Jason Fuller / Erik Laverdiere 7 Daniel Cardenas / Pepe Delahoz #50 #89 58 Shane Nelson / Brian Post 39 Jon Mackey / Bill Maik #109 #51 #90 90 Cullum Miller / Mike Van Dyke 26 Rico Becker / Vince Zanzucchi 87 Paul Facin / Patrick McAneeny 23 Drew Brand / Jesse Webster #119 #54 #91 42 Thom Huggins / Dan Stubinski 55 Michael Hayward / Bill Schultz #110 Qualifier To Main Draw #55 #92 74 Michael Jonas / Brian Kobasa 10 Kevin Dake / Jeremie Simkins 79 Jack Delehanty / Phil St. Pierre 15 Tyler Lesneski / Billy Strickland #58 #93 50 Brett Benfield / Craig Cromwell #111 47 Brent Crouch / David Maitlen #94 #59 18 Jim Van Zwieten / Mark Van Zwieten 82 Jonathan Berkey / David Reese 31 Ryan Cronin / Shawn Essert #120 95 Matt Ogin / Todd Strassberger #95 #62 34 Dana Camacho / Tony Zapata #112 Qualifier To Main Draw 63 Tim Haeffner / Brad Stephens #96 #63 2 Jake Elliott / Jim Walls 66 Brett Becker / Joseph Middlebrooks Friday Friday Friday To Main Draw Friday
Seed Name Points Ranking Qualifying Status $245,000 JOSE' CUERVO GOLD CROWN 2006 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE BEACH OPEN - MEN'S ENTRIES March31st-April 2nd, 2006 Men's Main Draw Entries: 2006 AVP Teams at Ft. Lauderdale Beach
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2006 Men's Ft.Lauderdale Tournament Champions >> Sean Rosenthal / Jake Gibb
2006 Women's Ft.Lauderdale Tournament Champions >> Misty May / Kerri Walsh
Misty May Kerri Walsh
The 2006 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour gets underway this week, and the hottest place in Ft. Lauderdale's South Beach Park will be the tournament board. Fans, refs, and maybe the players themselves will need to frequently consult the tournament board to keep straight all the changes that have occurred going into this season. Since last season ended almost five months ago, there have been partner changes, name changes, different sponsors, a new television network, and an additional half a million dollars in prize money.
The AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Fort Lauderdale Open marks the initial event on the schedule for the fourth straight year. If tournament entries are any indication, this year is poised to be the biggest in history. A combined total of 197 teams signed up to play, equaling the record total that played in Hermosa Beach last year. The 119 men's teams to participate will set a new mark, but one that might not last too long.
The men's field is littered with partner changes, as only Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings stuck together from last year's top 10 ranked teams. Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger, who won last year's event in Florida to jump start their four-win season, the most of any men's teams last year, have gone their separate ways. A team from Florida, Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena, claimed its first career title in 2005, and this year decided to face each other across the net. Also splitting was the team with the most momentum, as Todd Rogers and Sean Scott had won the final three tournaments of 2005, marking the most consecutive wins by any team in three years.
Of the 119 men's teams, 75 are playing together for the first time ever. On top of that, a pair of notable teams is reuniting; Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana will try to revive the magic that helped the win the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal while Jason Ring and George Roumain will again pair up as one of the most physically dominant teams. This means that by Saturday, Tournament Director Matt Gage will need to put Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger in the top spot on the bracket board, and Dax Holdren and Sean Scott as the number two seeds. The referees will need to correctly fill out the score-sheet with Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal on one side and Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers on the other side. Karch Kiraly and Larry Witt will have to roll off the tongue of Chris "Geeter" McGee, the AVP Tour announcer, as will the pairing of John Hyden and Jeff Nygaard. The P.R. people will have to remember that Nick Lucena is playing with Mark Williams, while for the first time the Wong brothers, Scott and Kevin, will team together.
The women had fewer shakeups from last season, but perhaps kept pace with the men in terms of confusion with a number of name changes and players returning from absences. Plus, in terms of percentages, even more women's teams are playing for the first time in their current partnerships, as 52 of the 78 tandems are making their debut on the court. The biggest news was that Jennifer Kessy and Holly McPeak, the third-ranked team in 2005, went their separate ways. McPeak, the all-time wins leader with 72 titles, chose last year's Rookie of the Year, Nicole Branagh, as her partner for this season. Kessy, who married fellow pro beach volleyball player Aaron Boss in the off-season and is now Jennifer Boss elected to play with veteran Nancy Mason. Three top players are back on the circuit after having babies last year. The duo of Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan will try to repeat, if not improve on, their performance in 2002 when they also returned from pregnancies. That season they showed no repercussions of taking a year off, advancing to the semifinals in each of the seven events while winning twice. Barbra Fontana is also returning from having her second child, and will be playing for the first time with Carrie (Busch) Dodd.
The top-seeded team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh can consider this a bit of a homecoming given that May-Treanor lives part of the year in Coral Springs, Florida. Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs, seeded second, have already gotten the chance to experience tough competition this year. Last month the two players traveled to Rio de Janeiro for an exhibition match pitting the U.S. against Brazil, and the Americans won in three games. Those two teams hope those intangibles will be enough to preserve the streak of 41 consecutive team tournaments on the AVP Tour that have been won by either the first or second seeds. One has to go all the way back to August 2001 for the last time that a team seeded lower than that won an AVP event.
People who have been fans of the AVP for more than 10 years will recognize the title sponsor of this event, as Cuervo makes its return to the beach scene. One of beach volleyball's first corporate sponsors, this is the first of three tournaments that comprise the Cuervo Gold Crown. With the highest first-place prize money this season, these tournaments offer even more incentive for players to take the title.
In this season-opening tournament, history has shown that on the women's side, beginning the year with a win bodes well for a team. Since 2001, the team that won the opener went on to win the most events of any team during the year, and all but once finished as the top-ranked team. Here is a look at how teams who have won the previous season openers fared that year:
2001 - Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak, finished season ranked first (tied), only win (tied for most on the tour) but were in three finals (most of any team)
2002 - McPeak and Elaine Youngs, finished season ranked first, won five events (most)
2003 - Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, finished season ranked first, won eight events (most)
2004 - May-Treanor and Walsh, finished season ranked second, won seven events (most)
2005 - May-Treanor and Walsh, finished season ranked first, won 10 events (most)
The results of the men's teams who win the first event of the year are more sporadic. Only twice in the last five years has the team who won to start the year ended the season with the most victories on the Tour. Twice in that span the top-seeded team won, but they ended up finishing the year ranked seventh and eighth.
Fuerbringer and Jennings, the sixth seeds in this year's tournament, should not despair if they should lose a match before the semifinals. The last two years in Ft. Lauderdale the men's winner has been not only seeded sixth, but has come through the contender's bracket to take the title. Here's a look at how the past five men's teams who have won season openers did the rest of that year:
2001 - Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers, finished season ranked seventh, only win (in three events as they played mostly FIVB)
2002 - Eric Fonoimoana and Holdren, finished season ranked first, won four events (most of anyone on the Tour and the only one to win multiple times)
2003 - Fonoimoana and Holdren, finished season ranked eighth, was their only win as they split after six events
2004 - Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt, finished season ranked third, was their only win
2005 - Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger, finished season ranked first, won four events (most)
Due to the partnership changes, a new men's team will win in Ft. Lauderdale for the fourth consecutive season. Meanwhile Gold Medalists May-Treanor and Walsh will try to win their fourth consecutive season opener. Walsh will be playing her first tournament since marrying Jennings, and the newlyweds will vie to join Mike and Patty Dodd as married couples who won pro beach titles on the same weekend.
Regardless of whether you are attending the tournament in person or following along via the web or on Fox Sports Net, you'll want to have a bracket and entry list handy to keep all the teams straight. Gage, Geeter and the refs will be doing it!
AVP ANNALS
Ft. Lauderdale was the site of some significant wins for some prominent players. In 1990, Karch Kiraly won with Kent Steffes in what was their second tournament playing together. The win was the first ever for this team, which would go on to produce 75 wins. The 1991 event was won by Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos, who notched his 100th career victory. In 2003, the tandem of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh made their AVP debut, winning the Ft. Lauderdale Open en route to completing a perfect season with a 39-0 match record.
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 1, 2006 - Top-seeded Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger were dominant during Saturday play of the AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Ft. Lauderdale Open. Lambert, the 2004 AVP MVP, and new partner, 2004 Olympian Metzger, defeated each of their three opponents in two games, advancing to Sunday play in the first event of the 2006 AVP season.
Newly reunited partners and 2000 Olympic Gold Medalists Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana also had a strong finish Saturday. Blanton and Fonoimoana, the No. 13 seed defeated No. 4 seed Karch Kiraly and Larry Witt, 21-18, 21-18, and No. 5 seed Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings, 21-18, 21-16. Blanton and Fonoimoana will face Lambert and Metzger in their first match Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The winner will advance to the men's semifinals. Kiraly and Witt will play at 8:30 a.m. Sunday against No. 11 seed Jason Ring and George Roumain.
On the women's side, top-seeded Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh breezed through their first three matches of the tournament, winning all three of their matches in two games. The duo and top-seeded women's team will play Sunday at 8:30 a.m. against No. 20 seed Michelle More and Suzanne Stonebarger. The winner of that match will advance to the women's semifinal.
No. 2 seed Elaine Youngs and Racher Wacholder will play Saturday at 8:30 a.m. The duo won each of their matches Saturday and defeated No. 7 Holly McPeak and Nicole Branagh in their third and final match of the day. Youngs and Wacholder split the first two games with McPeak and Branagh, but dominated in the third game to win the match, 21-18, 29-31, 15-10. Youngs and Wacholder will face No. 3 seed Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan in their first match Sunday. McPeak and Branagh forfeited their match after they played Youngs and Walcholder. Branagh, the 2005 AVP Rookie of the Year, could not compete as she was cramping. The tandem finished the tournament in 9th place.
Main draw competition continues Sunday, April 2 at 8:30 a.m. EST. The men's final starts at 2:30 p.m. and the women's final begins at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Ft. Lauderdale Open are available by logging onto www.avp.com.
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2006 AVP CROCS SERIES Tempe Arizona AVP OPEN
Tempe Beach Park May 5th-7th 2006 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.
2006 AVP NISSAN SERIES TEMPE OPEN Schedule of Events
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AVP ANNOUNCES 2006 SCHEDULE January 25, 2006 Courtesy Of AVP LOS ANGELES - January 26, 2006 - AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, a wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (OTC: AVPI.OB), a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, today officially announced its 2006 Tour season schedule, which includes two new events, five new cities, and a record $3.5 million in prize money. The prize money is split equally between the men and the women and represents a 17% increase from last year's purse of $3.0 million. This season, the AVP Tour will visit 16 cities, including five new additions - Birmingham, Ala. Sacramento, Calif., Atlanta, Ga., Brooklyn, N.Y, and Lake Tahoe, Nev.: March 31-April 2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL May 5-7 - Tempe, AZ May 18-21 - Santa Barbara, CA May 26-28 - Huntington Beach, CA June 9-11 - Hermosa Beach, CA June 15-18 - Sacramento, CA June 29-July 2 - Seaside Heights, NJ July 6-9 - Atlanta, GA July 13-16 - Birmingham, AL July 20-23 - Chicago, IL August 10-13 - Manhattan Beach, CA August 17-20 - Brooklyn (Coney Island), NY August 25-27 - Boulder, CO August 31-Sept 3 - Cincinnati, OH September 6-9 - Las Vegas, NV September 14-17 - Lake Tahoe, NV Tickets will become available shortly All events will be televised with coverage on NBC and FOX Sports Net (FSN). A detailed broadcast schedule will be released soon. The expanded 2006 schedule comes on the heels of a very successful 2005 season. The AVP Tour experienced healthy growth last season, including a 48% increase in its fan base, according to Scarborough Sports Marketing, which compares favorably to the growth in other sports properties for the same time period. In addition, AVP has developed several promoter relationships to help bring tournaments to cities that might not otherwise host such events. Local organizers are responsible for selling all local revenue for the tournament, including tickets, concessions, sponsorships and hospitality. Event cities with local promoters include: Sacramento (Sacramento Sports Commission), Atlanta (Atlanta Sports Council), Birmingham-Hoover (Bruno Event Team), Brooklyn (Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment) and Cincinnati (Reach Event Marketing). AVP's strategic alliances with top local promotion companies allows the AVP Tour to have a strong presence in new markets without the standard upfront capital resources as well as gaining year-round, aggressive marketing and outreach for each event. "We are thrilled at the success and expansion of the AVP Tour and we are looking forward to coming into these new markets and returning to several of our 2005 Tour stops" said Leonard Armato, CEO and Tour Commissioner. "We are pleased that, through successful promoter alliances, we are able to bring the excitement of beach volleyball inland, expanding beach volleyball and reaching a larger audience. With our fan base continually growing and a record amount for prize money, this looks to be the best AVP season yet." 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!
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Featured Players Holly McPeak & Nicole Branaugh Jen Kessey & Nancy Mason Eric Fonoimoana & Dain Blanton Karch Kiraly & Larry Witt Kerri Walsh & Misty May Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder Jake Gibb & Sean Rosenthal Stein Metzger & Mike Lambert Casey "The Kid" Jennings & Matt Fuerbringer
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*IAN CLARK NOT PLAYING THIS YEAR'S 2005 AVP TEMPE OPEN DUE TO PRIOR COMMITMENTS *IAN CLARK'S RESULTS YEAR'S 2004 AVP TEMPE OPEN
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.
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Men's AVP $91,500 Tempe Open presented by Bud Light May 5-7, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed Points 1 Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers 4 $19,000.00 360.0 2 Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal 2 $13,400.00 324.0 3 Mike Lambert Stein Metzger 1 $8,500.00 270.0 3 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 5 $8,500.00 270.0 5 Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel 15 $5,500.00 216.0 5 Ty Loomis Ed Ratledge 19 $5,500.00 216.0 7 Dax Holdren Sean Scott 3 $4,250.00 180.0 7 Chad Mowrey Larry Witt 10 $4,250.00 180.0 9 Paul Baxter Fred Souza 8 $2,600.00 144.0 9 Jason Ring George Roumain 11 $2,600.00 144.0 9 Canyon Ceman Matt Olson 18 $2,600.00 144.0 9 Ben Koski Jeff Minc 21, Q2 $2,600.00 144.0 13 John Hyden Jeff Nygaard 6 $1,550.00 108.0 13 Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana 7 $1,550.00 108.0 13 Kevin Wong Scott Wong 9 $1,550.00 108.0 13 Matt Heath Jason Lee 14 $1,550.00 108.0 17 Nick Lucena Sean Rooney 12 $750.00 72.0 17 Jose Loiola Mark Williams 13 $750.00 72.0 17 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 16 $750.00 72.0 17 Albert Hannemann Scott Lane 17 $750.00 72.0 17 AJ Mihalic Brad Torsone 20, Q3 $750.00 72.0 17 Scott Davenport Chip McCaw 22 $750.00 72.0 17 Mike DiPierro Adam Roberts 23, Q9 $750.00 72.0 17 Ran Kumgisky Matt Prosser 24, Q4 $750.00 72.0 25 Jeff Carlucci Anthony Medel Q1 $.00 36.0 25 David Fischer Scott Hill Q5 $.00 36.0 25 Steve Delaney John Moran Q11 $.00 36.0 25 Vincent Robbins Jason Wight Q23 $.00 36.0 29 Mike Morrison Jim Nichols Q6 $.00 18.0 29 Mike Bruning Chris Magill Q7 $.00 18.0 29 Brad Keenan John Mayer Q8 $.00 18.0 29 Chris Harger Tony Pray Q12 $.00 18.0 29 Art Barron Mike Szymanski Q13 $.00 18.0 29 Jake Blair Leonardo Moraes Q14 $.00 18.0 29 Jim Van Zwieten Mark Van Zwieten Q17 $.00 18.0 29 Ryan Cronin Ivan Mercer Q18 $.00 18.0 37 Brian Corso Jeremie Simkins Q10 $.00 12.0 37 Caleb Cook Danny Cook Q15 $.00 12.0 37 Bill Maik Justin Phipps Q16 $.00 12.0 37 Drew Brand Casey Brewer Q19 $.00 12.0 37 Nate Michael Will Paulson Q20 $.00 12.0 37 Kevin Gregan Matt Heagy Q21 $.00 12.0 37 Lucas Black Russ Marchewka Q22 $.00 12.0 37 Reuben Danley Shigetomo Sakugawa Q24 $.00 12.0 37 Rico Becker Eric Burness Q25 $.00 12.0 37 John Michelau Jed Stotsenberg Q26 $.00 12.0 37 Matt Osburn Jerry Stevens Q28 $.00 12.0 37 Austin Rester Lucas Wisniakowski Q29 $.00 12.0 37 Esteban Escobar Jeff Smith Q31 $.00 12.0 37 Scott Kiedaisch Tom Witt Q32 $.00 12.0 37 Danko Iordanov William Lesho Q35 $.00 12.0 37 Brent Crouch Adam Zuffinetti Q38 $.00 12.0 53 Peter Jordan Jon Thompson Q27 $.00 8.0 53 Timothy Cornelissen Brian Genthe Q30 $.00 8.0 53 Seth Burnham Jack Quinn Q33 $.00 8.0 53 Paul Lourick Brent Reger Q34 $.00 8.0 53 Cody Cowell Mark Kirunchyk Q36 $.00 8.0 53 Sean Mackin Dustin Townsend Q37 $.00 8.0 53 Jon Barnes Robert deAurora Q39 $.00 8.0 53 Joshua Cannon Jeff Murrell Q40 $.00 8.0 53 Erik Gomez Tom Slauterbeck Q41 $.00 8.0
Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Scott Kiedaisch / Tom Witt (Q32) def. Jack Quinn / Seth Burnham (Q33) 21-19, 14-21, 15-13 (1:09) Match 6: Reuben Danley / Shigetomo Sakugawa (Q24) def. Tom Slauterbeck / Erik Gomez (Q41) 21-13, 21-18 (0:44) Match 7: Rico Becker / Eric Burness (Q25) def. Jeff Murrell / Joshua Cannon (Q40) 14-21, 27-25, 15-12 (1:26) Match 10: Matt Osburn / Jerry Stevens (Q28) def. Sean Mackin / Dustin Townsend (Q37) 21-19, 21-15 (0:48) Match 15: Austin Rester / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q29) def. Cody Cowell / Mark Kirunchyk (Q36) by Forfeit Match 18: Danko Iordanov / William Lesho (Q35) def. Timothy Cornelissen / Brian Genthe (Q30) 21-13, 21-17 (0:38) Match 23: Brent Crouch / Adam Zuffinetti (Q38) def. Peter Jordan / Jon Thompson (Q27) 21-19, 21-16 (0:55) Match 26: John Michelau / Jed Stotsenberg (Q26) def. Jon Barnes / Robert deAurora (Q39) 21-19, 21-19 (0:50) Match 31: Esteban Escobar / Jeff Smith (Q31) def. Paul Lourick / Brent Reger (Q34) 21-14, 21-15 Round 2 Match 33: Jeff Carlucci / Anthony Medel (Q1) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Tom Witt (Q32) 21-15, 21-18 Match 34: Jim Van Zwieten / Mark Van Zwieten (Q17) def. Bill Maik / Justin Phipps (Q16) 21-17, 19-21, 22-20 (1:08) Match 35: Mike DiPierro / Adam Roberts (Q9) def. Reuben Danley / Shigetomo Sakugawa (Q24) 21-14, 21-17 (0:41) Match 36: Brad Keenan / John Mayer (Q8) def. Rico Becker / Eric Burness (Q25) 21-13, 21-18 (0:42) Match 37: David Fischer / Scott Hill (Q5) def. Matt Osburn / Jerry Stevens (Q28) 21-12, 19-21, 15-6 Match 38: Chris Harger / Tony Pray (Q12) def. Kevin Gregan / Matt Heagy (Q21) 21-13, 26-24 (0:57) Match 39: Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q13) def. Nate Michael / Will Paulson (Q20) by Forfeit Match 40: Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (Q4) def. Austin Rester / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q29) 11-21, 21-16, 15-11 (0:58) Match 41: AJ Mihalic / Brad Torsone (Q3) def. Danko Iordanov / William Lesho (Q35) 21-10, 21-14 (0:41) Match 42: Jake Blair / Leonardo Moraes (Q14) def. Drew Brand / Casey Brewer (Q19) 21-13, 18-21, 15-6 (0:55) Match 43: Steve Delaney / John Moran (Q11) def. Lucas Black / Russ Marchewka (Q22) 21-17, 21-14 (0:45) Match 44: Mike Morrison / Jim Nichols (Q6) def. Brent Crouch / Adam Zuffinetti (Q38) 21-17, 21-13 (0:40) Match 45: Mike Bruning / Chris Magill (Q7) def. John Michelau / Jed Stotsenberg (Q26) 21-12, 21-10 (0:35) Match 46: Vincent Robbins / Jason Wight (Q23) def. Brian Corso / Jeremie Simkins (Q10) 21-18, 21-14 Match 47: Ryan Cronin / Ivan Mercer (Q18) def. Caleb Cook / Danny Cook (Q15) 21-19, 21-15 (0:40) Match 48: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (Q2) def. Esteban Escobar / Jeff Smith (Q31) 24-22, 21-15 (0:48) Round 3 Match 49: Jeff Carlucci / Anthony Medel (Q1) def. Jim Van Zwieten / Mark Van Zwieten (Q17) 21-15, 21-10 (0:45) Match 50: Mike DiPierro / Adam Roberts (Q9) def. Brad Keenan / John Mayer (Q8) 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 Match 51: David Fischer / Scott Hill (Q5) def. Chris Harger / Tony Pray (Q12) 21-13, 21-13 (0:36) Match 52: Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (Q4) def. Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q13) 21-19, 21-18 (0:45) Match 53: AJ Mihalic / Brad Torsone (Q3) def. Jake Blair / Leonardo Moraes (Q14) 21-12, 21-18 (0:44) Match 54: Steve Delaney / John Moran (Q11) def. Mike Morrison / Jim Nichols (Q6) 22-20, 19-21, 21-19 (1:16) Match 55: Vincent Robbins / Jason Wight (Q23) def. Mike Bruning / Chris Magill (Q7) 22-20, 12-21, 20-18 (1:08) Match 56: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (Q2) def. Ryan Cronin / Ivan Mercer (Q18) 21-13, 21-14 Round 4 Match 57: Mike DiPierro / Adam Roberts (Q9) def. Jeff Carlucci / Anthony Medel (Q1) 26-24, 29-27 (1:16) Match 58: Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (Q4) def. David Fischer / Scott Hill (Q5) 21-18, 21-15 (0:45) Match 59: AJ Mihalic / Brad Torsone (Q3) def. Steve Delaney / John Moran (Q11) 30-28, 21-18 (0:58) Match 60: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (Q2) def. Vincent Robbins / Jason Wight (Q23) 21-9, 21-14 (0:37) Winner's Bracket Round 1
Match 1: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (16) def. Albert Hannemann / Scott Lane (17) 22-20, 21-17 (0:50) Match 2: Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (9) def. Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (24, Q4) 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 (1:02) Match 3: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (21, Q2) def. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (12) 21-17, 21-19 (0:38) Match 4: Jose Loiola / Mark Williams (13) def. Brad Torsone / AJ Mihalic (20, Q3) 21-19, 25-23 (0:45) Match 5: Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (19) def. Jason Lee / Matt Heath (14) 21-17, 21-15 (0:37) Match 6: Jason Ring / George Roumain (11) def. Scott Davenport / Chip McCaw (22) 21-12, 21-14 (0:36) Match 7: Larry Witt / Chad Mowrey (10) def. Mike DiPierro / Adam Roberts (23, Q9) 21-17, 21-13 (0:38) Match 8: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (18) def. Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (15) 21-17, 21-18 (0:43) Round 2 Match 9: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (16) 21-19, 23-25, 15-12 (1:10) Match 10: Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (8) def. Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (9) 23-21, 22-20 (0:48) Match 11: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (21, Q2) 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 (1:00) Match 12: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (4) def. Jose Loiola / Mark Williams (13) 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 (1:06) Match 13: Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (19) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 (1:02) Match 14: Jason Ring / George Roumain (11) def. John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (6) 18-21, 21-18, 17-15 (0:59) Match 15: Larry Witt / Chad Mowrey (10) def. Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (7) 21-14, 21-17 (0:40) Match 16: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (2) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (18) 21-16, 21-16 (0:41) Round 3
Match 17: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (8) 19-21, 23-21, 15-10 (1:08) Match 18: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (4) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) 21-16, 20-22, 17-15 (1:10) Match 19: Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (19) def. Jason Ring / George Roumain (11) 21-13, 15-21, 15-12 (0:58) Match 20: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (2) def. Larry Witt / Chad Mowrey (10) 21-12, 21-19 (0:41) Round 4 Match 21: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (4) def. Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) 21-19, 21-18 (0:50) Match 22: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (2) def. Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (19) 21-12, 21-12 (0:34)
Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 23: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (18) def. Albert Hannemann / Scott Lane (17) 21-16, 21-15 (0:38) Match 24: Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (7) def. Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (24, Q4) 22-20, 21-15 (0:45) Match 25: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (6) def. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (12) 21-15, 21-18 (0:40) Match 26: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) def. Brad Torsone / AJ Mihalic (20, Q3) 21-17, 21-15 (0:48) Match 27: Jason Lee / Matt Heath (14) def. Jose Loiola / Mark Williams (13) 18-21, 24-22, 18-16 (1:01) Match 28: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (21, Q2) def. Scott Davenport / Chip McCaw (22) 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 (0:56) Match 29: Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (9) def. Mike DiPierro / Adam Roberts (23, Q9) 27-25, 21-14 (0:49) Match 30: Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (15) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (16) 21-18, 21-19 (0:58) Round 2 Match 31: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (18) def. Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (7) 36-34, 16-21, 19-17 (1:30) Match 32: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) def. John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (6) 21-16, 21-19 (0:58) Match 33: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (21, Q2) def. Jason Lee / Matt Heath (14) 21-19, 21-16 (0:38) Match 34: Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (15) def. Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (9) 21-19, 21-15 (0:47) Round 3 Match 35: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (18) 21-17, 18-21, 15-9 (1:01) Match 36: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) def. Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (8) 21-12, 21-15 (0:42) Match 37: Larry Witt / Chad Mowrey (10) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (21, Q2) 24-26, 21-15, 16-14 (1:03) Match 38: Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (15) def. Jason Ring / George Roumain (11) 21-18, 21-19 (0:41) Round 4 Match 39: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) 21-17, 21-18 (0:55) Match 40: Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (15) def. Larry Witt / Chad Mowrey (10) 21-18, 11-21, 15-10 (1:18) Round 5 Match 41: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (19) 21-16, 25-23 (0:50) Match 42: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (15) 22-20, 21-18 (0:44) Semifinals Match 43: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (4) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) 21-13, 21-18 (0:47) Match 44: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (2) def. Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) 21-18, 21-18 (0:49) Finals Match 45: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (4) def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (2) 28-26, 21-9 (1:01)
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Event Dates 2006 AVP Tour Schedule Date Event Prize Site Tickets Info March 31-April 2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL May 5-7 - Tempe, AZ May 18-21 - Santa Barbara, CA May 26-28 - Huntington Beach, CA June 9-11 - Hermosa Beach, CA June 15-18 - Sacramento, CA June 29-July 2 - Seaside Heights, NJ July 6-9 - Atlanta, GA July 13-16 - Birmingham, AL July 20-23 - Chicago, IL August 10-13 - Manhattan Beach, CA August 17-20 - Brooklyn (Coney Island), NY August 25-27 - Boulder, CO August 31-Sept 3 - Cincinnati, OH September 6-9 - Las Vegas, NV September 14-17 - Lake Tahoe, NV
AVP 2006 Tour Event Coverage
*IAN CLARK NOT PLAYING THIS YEAR'S 2006 AVP SANTA BARBARA OPEN DUE TO PRIOR COMMITMENTS
MEN'S: Men's AVP $125,000 Bud Light Santa Barbara Open May 18-21, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed 1 Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers 4 $25,000.00 520.0 2 John Hyden Jeff Nygaard 7 $18,000.00 468.0 3 Mike Lambert Stein Metzger 1 $12,000.00 390.0 3 Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel 11 $12,000.00 390.0 5 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 5 $7,500.00 312.0 5 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 18 $7,500.00 312.0 7 Nick Lucena George Roumain 8 $5,500.00 260.0 7 Ty Loomis Ed Ratledge 14 $5,500.00 260.0 9 Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal 2 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Dax Holdren Sean Scott 3 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Karch Kiraly Larry Witt 6 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana 10 $3,300.00 208.0 13 Jason Ring Sean Rooney 13 $2,000.00 156.0 13 Matt Heath Jason Lee 16 $2,000.00 156.0 13 Ben Koski Jeff Minc 21 $2,000.00 156.0 13 Eduardo Bacil Jeff Carlucci 24 $2,000.00 156.0 17 Paul Baxter Fred Souza 9 $800.00 104.0 17 Kevin Wong Scott Wong 12 $800.00 104.0 17 Canyon Ceman Matt Olson 15 $800.00 104.0 17 AJ Mihalic Chad Mowrey 17 $800.00 104.0 17 Aaron Boss Albert Hannemann 19 $800.00 104.0 17 Anthony Medel Brad Torsone 20 $800.00 104.0 17 Chip McCaw Matt Prosser 23 $800.00 104.0 17 Mike Morrison Jim Nichols 27, Q4 $800.00 104.0 25 Scott Davenport Scott Lane 22 $350.00 52.0 25 Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski 25, Q1 $350.00 52.0 25 Brad Keenan John Mayer 26, Q7 $350.00 52.0 25 David Fischer Scott Hill 28, Q2 $350.00 52.0 25 Dana Camacho Will Strickland 29, Q21 $350.00 52.0 25 Austin Rester Lucas Wisniakowski 30, Q30 $350.00 52.0 25 Tyler Hildebrand Ty Tramblie 31, Q56 $350.00 52.0 25 Michael Thornton Eyal Zimet 32, Q86 $350.00 52.0 33 Steve Delaney John Moran Q5 $.00 24.0 33 Pepe Delahoz Dan Fisher Q6 $.00 24.0 33 Chris Harger Tony Pray Q8 $.00 24.0 33 Pedro Leal Leonardo Moraes Q13 $.00 24.0 33 Vincent Robbins Jason Wight Q18 $.00 24.0 33 Timothy Cornelissen Vince Zanzucchi Q23 $.00 24.0 33 Geoff Cryst Fernando Sabla Q51 $.00 24.0 33 Sean Allstot Braidy Halverson Q81 $.00 24.0 41 Mike Bruning Chris Magill Q3 $.00 18.0 41 Kevin Dake Jeremie Simkins Q10 $.00 18.0 41 Brian Duff Guy Hamilton Q20 $.00 18.0 41 Keawe Adolpho Ivan Mercer Q24 $.00 18.0 41 Reuben Danley Shigetomo Sakugawa Q25 $.00 18.0 41 Ryan Cronin Shawn Essert Q27 $.00 18.0 41 Scott Kiedaisch Mark Kirunchyk Q28 $.00 18.0 41 Blake Cantrell Tim Nestlerode Q32 $.00 18.0 41 Seth Burnham Jack Quinn Q34 $.00 18.0 41 Drew Brand Joshua Cannon Q36 $.00 18.0 41 Jeremy Beck Dru Gerhard Q39 $.00 18.0 41 Dane Jensen Mike Placek Q49 $.00 18.0 41 Jarett Jensen Peter Jordan Q50 $.00 18.0 41 Joe Hillman Casey Patterson Q75 $.00 18.0 41 Beau Daniels Lance Walker Q76 $.00 18.0 41 Gray Garrett James Ka Q83 $.00 18.0 57 John Braunstein Said Souikane Q9 $.00 12.0 57 Art Barron Mike Szymanski Q11 $.00 12.0 57 Caleb Cook Danny Cook Q12 $.00 12.0 57 Lucas Black Matt Heagy Q14 $.00 12.0 57 Russ Marchewka Justin Phipps Q15 $.00 12.0 57 Casey Brewer Danko Iordanov Q16 $.00 12.0 57 Mark Van Zwieten Steve Van Zwieten Q17 $.00 12.0 57 Dan Mintz Jesse Webster Q19 $.00 12.0 57 Garrett Black Travis Regner Q22 $.00 12.0 57 John Michelau Jed Stotsenberg Q26 $.00 12.0 57 Matt Osburn Jerry Stevens Q29 $.00 12.0 57 Esteban Escobar Jeff Murrell Q31 $.00 12.0 57 Jon Barnes Dustin Townsend Q33 $.00 12.0 57 Kyle Denitz Arri Jeschke Q35 $.00 12.0 57 Erik Gomez Tom Slauterbeck Q37 $.00 12.0 57 Chris Seiffert Jon Thompson Q38 $.00 12.0 57 Gabe Burt Brad Powell Q42 $.00 12.0 57 Nate Michael Jake Weins Q44 $.00 12.0 57 Thom Huggins Brandon Lamb Q47 $.00 12.0 57 Matt Davis Kevin Gregan Q52 $.00 12.0 57 Chris Guigliano Matt Riley Q55 $.00 12.0 57 Sam Haghighi Brett Scharf Q57 $.00 12.0 57 Aaron Mansfield Donal McGraw Q62 $.00 12.0 57 Tim Ryan Travis Schoonover Q65 $.00 12.0 57 Martins Leikarts Jeff Robertson Q66 $.00 12.0 57 Kanani Leite-Ah Yo Cody Loggins Q68 $.00 12.0 57 Jamie Johansen Ed Lunnen Q69 $.00 12.0 57 David Maitlen Mike Umbro Q70 $.00 12.0 57 Scott Johnson Alex Lynch Q71 $.00 12.0 57 Geoffrey Berz Cole Cervantes Q84 $.00 12.0 57 Pete Rumford Matt Schroeder Q88 $.00 12.0 57 Clint Coe Jeff Wootton Q89 $.00 12.0 89 Juan Cabeza Ian Gallagher Q40 $.00 6.0 89 Yariv Lerner David Pryor Q41 $.00 6.0 89 Todd Hollenbeck Matt Wilkens Q43 $.00 6.0 89 Robert deAurora Andrew Mack Q46 $.00 6.0 89 Billy Allen Jon Mesko Q48 $.00 6.0 89 Paul Araiza Jeff Conover Q53 $.00 6.0 89 Alan Dawber Mika Hunkin Q54 $.00 6.0 89 Nicholas Ellis Kevin McColloch Q58 $.00 6.0 89 Bobby Jones Alex Padilla Q59 $.00 6.0 89 Richard Krutop Drew Pascua Q60 $.00 6.0 89 Sean Mackin Paul McDonald Q61 $.00 6.0 89 Peter Pua Patrick Ungeheuer Q63 $.00 6.0 89 Range Larson Brian Post Q64 $.00 6.0 89 Mark Addy Jerry Graham Q67 $.00 6.0 89 Samuel Brown Jared Godinez Q72 $.00 6.0 89 Andrew Cavanaugh Chris Larson Q73 $.00 6.0 89 Christian Love Brett Shellabarger Q74 $.00 6.0 89 Jim Alzina John Hancock Q77 $.00 6.0 89 Dan Terry Jesse Wheeler Q79 $.00 6.0 89 Alex Dale Matt French Q80 $.00 6.0 89 Eric Lassiter Hirohito Ushio Q82 $.00 6.0 89 Tim Hamann Phillip van Rooyen Q87 $.00 6.0 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It's hard to believe that the 2006 AVP season is already underway. I am excited about all that lies ahead and 2006 is already looking to be a big year for me...
First off, I have a new partner this season in Sean Rosenthal. Change can definitely be a good thing and Sean and I are already off to a great start winning the title at Ft. Lauderdale, the first stop of the 2006 AVP Tour.
I have to say that the win in Ft. Lauderdale is probably my favorite so far. As a player, you're always nervous heading into a new season - especially when you've got a new partner. But all the nervous energy and excitement helped us win and were so elated, and also relieved, to take home that top prize. What a perfect way to kick off the season!
Looking ahead, our goal is to be No. 1. I'd love to win the title at every event I play in, but Sean and I just taking things one tournament at a time. Tempe is up next and I'm really focused on playing my best there and coming home with a win.
As I said, change is good. Not only do I have a new partner this season, but I also have a new coach in Mike Dodd, a volleyball legend who won the silver medal at the Olympics in '96 and 75 Open titles in his career. He is an amazing player, and a great coach. He's already molded Sean and me into a pretty good team. We're going to keep working hard and with Mike's help I know we'll keep getting better and better.
In regards to training, I've started working out with Marcus Elliott, one of the top trainers in the country who has worked with the likes of the New England Patriots. He's put together a pretty extensive workout routine for me and I'm working out harder than I ever have in my life. In volleyball, core strength is very important so that's a big focus of my training this season. It's also a great workout for anyone who's looking to get ready for the fast-approaching swimsuit season!
Overall, to have the support of a brand like Speedo is really exciting. I am proud to be a part of Team Speedo alongside stars like Karch Kiraly, Kerri Walsh, Holly McPeak, Rachel Wacholder, Jen Kessy-Boss and Stein. And I don't know what I'd do without my favorite Speedo Waimea Watershorts! I wear them all the time, on and off the court.
Well that's all for now. Keep an eye out for me this AVP season and have a great summer!
Hi everyone!
It feels like the 2005 AVP season just ended – it’s hard to believe that 2006 is already underway.
My partner Elaine Youngs and I had a great season last year in ’05 and we’re both looking forward to working hard and improving on our success in ‘06. We won three tournaments last year but we really want to add to that this season and it is our goal to reach every final – and push Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor as much as possible.
We’re off to a pretty good start so far. Elaine and I finished third in Ft. Lauderdale, the first stop of the 2006 AVP Tour, and third at the Tempe Open this past weekend. Next up is Santa Barbara the third weekend in May.
For Elaine and me, the more we play together the better we get. We have a whole year under our belt now and we continue to grow as partners. I think we’re lucky because in many ways our skills compliment each other really well – she’s a great setter and blocker and that compliments my defense. It’s a perfect match.
We didn’t have much of an off-season last year finishing in South Africa around Thanksgiving and then starting up again in Brazil at the end of February. Though it was a short off-season, I made sure to make good use of it. I took some time to rest – as we all need a little break – and was sure to make time for the things I enjoy outside of volleyball.
I spent a lot of time with my family and friends. They are so important to me. My sister just had twins a few months ago and I also have a two-and-a-half year old niece. We only live an hour away from each other so I’m always spending time with them. Even during the season, I try to spend as much time with my family as possible.
This is my first year as a member of Team Speedo and it’s something I’m really excited about! I’m so happy to have the opportunity to work with the brand and be a part of the team with idols of mine like Holly McPeak and Karch Kiraly, and off course Kerri, Jen Kessy-Boss, Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger.
I’m also enjoying wearing Speedo on the court this season. I’ve been really impressed with the fabric they use. The fabric and the fit both make me feel really comfortable and because of that I feel even more confident on the court!
Well I’m off to go train. I hope everyone has a great summer and be sure to tune in to the 2006 AVP Tour – it is going to be a big season. Maybe I’ll see you on the beach!
It’s hard to believe that summer is right around the corner and the 2006 AVP Tour season is already underway!
I can already tell its going to be an exciting year. My teammate Nancy Mason and I are off to a good start having reached the finals in both Tour events so far this season. But it is our goal to win – both domestically on the AVP Tour and in international competition – and to have fun doing it! There’s nothing more important than that.
We head to Santa Barbara this weekend for the AVP Santa Barbara Open; it is one of my favorite events. I made it to the finals there last year with then-partner Holly McPeak. It is such a great city – in fact, I even thought about going to college there. The nice thing about competing in Santa Barbara is that it’s a volleyball town and the fans there really support us – and it’s only a few hours drive from home so it’s easy for my friends and family to get there to watch us play.
Partnering with Nancy this season has been great. I am having a blast. I get to play my style and do my own thing while Nancy does hers. We compliment each other well with our styles of play and we have really good chemistry. We don’t sweat the small stuff keeping focus on what’s important and I think that’s why we’re playing so well right now.
When we’re not competing on the AVP Tour we’re competing internationally. Beginning with the AVP Tempe Open two weeks ago we are on the road competing for 21 consecutive weekends including eight international tournaments. There are a few other teams doing the same thing but it’s definitely a grueling schedule and a big commitment. The overseas events count towards Olympic qualifying and making the Olympic Team is a big goal of ours.
Off the court things have been going really well. I got married in November – it was a beautiful wedding – and honeymooned in South Africa. I played in a tournament during the first week of our honeymoon there but after that we really got to enjoy ourselves. My husband and I went on a safari with Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger and their wives. That was a blast! Other than that, we bought a house in Ft. Lauderdale so that has been keeping us busy.
I’ve also been busy with training. Nobody particularly enjoys doing cardio but I have this 45-minute treadmill workout that I love. It includes jogging, walking, shuffling, and incline work – it mixes it up. You burn so many calories and its challenging but I look forward to doing it. Diet is really important for me as I’m careful about what I put in my body to fuel it. I stick with plenty of food but in smaller portions – that’s what works for me.
I feel really honored to be a member of Team Speedo. When I look at all the other athletes – like Karch, Holly, Kerri, Rachel, Stein and Jake – I am proud to be on a list with such amazing competitors. Speedo has been a great support to me and to the sport itself. They’re at every tournament and they really love the sport of beach volleyball.
While you’re on www.speedousa.com, be sure to check out Speedo’s line of Axcelerate activewear. I literally wear it all the time – when I travel, to and from the gym, around the house. It’s so comfortable.
Enjoy the summer and I hope to see you on the beach!
Event Facts Event Start Date:Thursday, May.26th, 2006 Prize Money:$122,500.00
Webcams: Huntington Beach Webcam
Event Links: Scott Davenport Photo By Lynn Chu
- Ian Clark played the 2002 & 2004 Huntington Beach Open with Scott Davenport and the 2003 event with Chip McCaw. - This year Ian Clark will not be playing the 2006 Huntington Beach Open due to prior commitments.
Eduardo Jorge "Anjinho" Bacil Filho
AVP Tour Event Coverage
* Ian Clark's Year 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
AVP Huntington Beach Open History:
2004-2005 Champions
Women: Kerri Walsh and Misty May: May and Walsh continued their impressive streak by posting the following numbers. 12 -- The number of consecutive tournaments won on the AVP Tour. 15 -- The number of consecutive tournament victories (AVP and FIVB). 58 -- The number of overall games that May & Walsh have won (the last 28 matches have been sweeps). 60 -- The number of matches won on the AVP Tour (with no losses). 86 -- The streak of consecutive matches won on both tours.
2005 Champions: Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs defeated Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. Mike Lambert and Karch Kiraly defeated Larry Witt and Sean Rosenthal. 2005 AVP Championship Series: Huntington Beach was the third of five AVP Championship Series Events. The Women's finals pitted Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder against Misty May-Trainer / Kerri Walsh for the fourth consecutive event, including the previous two AVP Championship Events. Wacholder / Youngs swept May-Treanor / Walsh, who had not been swept in a finals since July 5, 2003. 2004 MVP Mike Lambert and Beach Volleyball Legend Karch Kiraly reformed their playing partnership in Huntington. The duo did not drop a match on their run to the championship. Huntington Beach Facts: The first Men's Huntington Beach Open took place in 1975 and was won by Jim Menges / Greg Lee. The Men returned to Huntington Beach in 1999 where Adam Johnson / Karch Kiraly would win. Kiraly is the Men's all-time win leader with three Huntington Beach Titles. The Women's first Huntington Beach Open took place in 1989 and was won by Patty Dodd / Jackie Silva. Dodd went on to win the next two Huntington Beach Opens teaming with Silva and then Karolyn Kirby. Holly McPeak is the all-time leader in Huntington Beach Victories with four. 2005 Champions Kiraly and Rachel Wacholder both grew up in Orange County.
2006 AVP Quervo Gold Crown SERIES HUNTINGTON OPEN
Schedule of Events 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
What: AVP 2006 Nissan Series Huntington Beach Open Where: South Side of the Pier 285 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach When: Friday May 26 -- Qualifier Gates Open 8am - 6pm Saturday May 27 -- Main Draw Competition Gates Open 9am - 6pm Sunday May 28 -- Main Draw / Finals Gates Open 8:30am - 5:30pm Television:
AVP 2006 TV Schedule -Catch the AVP MEN's debut on FOX Saturday June 17, 2006 @ 4:30pm Nationwide AVP Sacramento Open -Catch all the Men's and Women's 2006 AVP Finals action on FSN. Click here to find AVP broadcast times on your local FSN provider. Event Air Date Network Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 8 FOX Sports Net Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 18 FOX Sports Net Tempe, Ariz. May 13 FOX Sports Net Santa Barbara, Calif. May 20 FOX Network Tempe, Ariz. May 20 FOX Sports Net Huntington Beach, Calif. June 3 FOX Sports Net Huntington Beach, Calif. June 10 FOX Sports Net Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 17 FOX Sports Net Sacramento, Calif. June 17 FOX Network Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 24 FOX Sports Net Seaside Heights, NJ July 8 FOX Sports Net Atlanta, Ga. July 15 FOX Sports Net Birmingham, Al. July 22 FOX Sports Net Chicago, Ill. July 23 NBC Seaside Heights, NJ July 29 FOX Sports Net Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 5 FOX Sports Net Manhattan Beach, Calif. Aug. 12 NBC Birmingham, Al. Aug. 12 FOX Sports Net Manhattan Beach, Calif. Aug. 13 NBC Brooklyn, NY (Coney Island) Aug. 19 NBC Brooklyn, NY (Coney Island) Aug. 20 NBC Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 2 NBC Boulder, CO Sept. 2 FOX Sports Net Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 3 NBC Boulder, Colo. Sept. 9 FOX Sports Net Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 16 FOX Sports Net Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 23 FOX Sports Net Lake Tahoe, Nev. Sept. 30 FOX Sports Net Lake Tahoe, Nev. Oct. 7 FOX Sports Net *All air times are regional. Please check local listings for viewing times.
Men: Dax Holdren & Sean Scott John Hyden&Jeff Nygaard Mike Lambert & Stein Metzger Karch Kiraly & Larry Witt Kevin Wong & Scott Wong Dain Blanton & Eric Fonoimoanna Jake Gibb & Sean Rosenthal Canyon Ceman & Matt Olson
Women: Holly McPeak & Nicole Branagh Jen Kessey & Nancy Mason Kerri Walsh & Misty May Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder Barbara Fontana & Dianne DeNecochea
Fan Info and Promotions: Sportmart/Wilson Head to the Sportmart in Fountain Valley where the first 30 people to buy an Official AVP/Wilson game ball will get a pair of VIP tickets to the Huntington Beach Open. The next 100 people to purchase any AVP/Wilson product will get a cool prize from Wilson. Promotion takes place Saturday August 6th. KROQ 106.7 FM Make sure to stop by the Bud Light Beach Shack and hang with KROQ all weekend where they'll be doing all kinds of giveaways Party With The Pros 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.
Men's Seeding:
Seed Name Points Ranking Qualifying Status $122,500 2006 AVP HUNTINGTON BEACH OPEN - MEN'S ENTRIES May 26thh-28th, 2006 at The Pier, Huntington Beach, Calif., Men's Main Draw Entries: 2006 AVP Teams at Huntington Beach
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Men's Entry List:
Men's $122,500 AVP Huntington Beach Open May 26th-28th, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed 1 Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers 2 $50,000.00 360.0 2 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 14 $13,400.00 324.0 3 Mike Lambert Stein Metzger 1 $8,500.00 270.0 3 John Hyden Jeff Nygaard 7 $8,500.00 270.0 5 Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal 3 $5,500.00 216.0 5 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 4 $5,500.00 216.0 7 Dax Holdren Sean Scott 5 $4,250.00 180.0 7 Karch Kiraly Larry Witt 6 $4,250.00 180.0 9 Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel 8 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Nick Lucena George Roumain 10 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Reid Priddy Mark Williams 12 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Kevin Wong Scott Wong 16 $2,450.00 144.0 13 Paul Baxter Fred Souza 9 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana 11 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Ty Loomis Ed Ratledge 13 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Jason Ring Sean Rooney 15 $1,400.00 108.0 17 Matt Heath Jason Lee 17 $600.00 72.0 17 Canyon Ceman Matt Olson 18 $600.00 72.0 17 Ben Koski Jeff Minc 19 $600.00 72.0 17 Eduardo Bacil Jeff Carlucci 23, Q1 $600.00 72.0 17 Scott Davenport Scott Lane 24 $600.00 72.0 17 Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski 27, Q2 $600.00 72.0 17 Brad Keenan John Mayer 28, Q10 $600.00 72.0 17 Pepe Delahoz Dan Fisher 29, Q11 $600.00 72.0 25 Anthony Medel Brad Torsone 20 $300.00 36.0 25 AJ Mihalic Chad Mowrey 21 $300.00 36.0 25 Aaron Boss Albert Hannemann 22 $300.00 36.0 25 Chip McCaw Matt Prosser 25 $300.00 36.0 25 Mike Morrison Jim Nichols 26, Q3 $300.00 36.0 25 Steve Delaney John Moran 30, Q8 $300.00 36.0 25 Michael Thornton Eyal Zimet 31, Q45 $300.00 36.0 25 Billy Allen Jon Mesko 32, Q60 $300.00 36.0 33 Ran Kumgisky Said Souikane Q4 $.00 18.0 33 Adam Roberts Will Strickland Q6 $.00 18.0 33 Mike Bruning Chris Magill Q7 $.00 18.0 33 Kevin Dake Jeremie Simkins Q12 $.00 18.0 33 Jim Van Zwieten Mark Van Zwieten Q15 $.00 18.0 33 Austin Rester Lucas Wisniakowski Q16 $.00 18.0 33 Dane Jensen Mike Placek Q46 $.00 18.0 33 Joe Hillman Casey Patterson Q73 $.00 18.0 41 Art Barron Mike Szymanski Q13 $.00 12.0 41 Casey Brewer Danko Iordanov Q18 $.00 12.0 41 Jake Blair Mike Desjardins Q21 $.00 12.0 41 Lucas Black Matt Heagy Q22 $.00 12.0 41 Russ Marchewka Dan Mintz Q23 $.00 12.0 41 Ryan Cronin Shawn Essert Q27 $.00 12.0 41 Reuben Danley Shigetomo Sakugawa Q28 $.00 12.0 41 Chad Wick Matt Wilkens Q29 $.00 12.0 41 Tyler Hildebrand Ty Tramblie Q32 $.00 12.0 41 Seth Burnham Jack Quinn Q34 $.00 12.0 41 Kyle Denitz Arri Jeschke Q35 $.00 12.0 41 Chris Seiffert Jon Thompson Q39 $.00 12.0 41 Mark Addy Steve Van Zwieten Q40 $.00 12.0 41 Jeremy Beck Dru Gerhard Q41 $.00 12.0 41 Mark Kirunchyk Henry Russell Q51 $.00 12.0 41 Beau Peters Jeff Wootton Q81 $.00 12.0 57 David Fischer Scott Hill Q5 $.00 8.0 57 Chris Harger Tony Pray Q9 $.00 8.0 57 Pedro Leal Leonardo Moraes Q14 $.00 8.0 57 Vincent Robbins Jason Wight Q17 $.00 8.0 57 Timothy Cornelissen Vince Zanzucchi Q19 $.00 8.0 57 Bill Maik Justin Phipps Q20 $.00 8.0 57 Brian Duff Guy Hamilton Q24 $.00 8.0 57 Keawe Adolpho Ivan Mercer Q25 $.00 8.0 57 Scott Kiedaisch Dustin Townsend Q26 $.00 8.0 57 John Michelau Jed Stotsenberg Q30 $.00 8.0 57 John Braunstein Chris Guigliano Q31 $.00 8.0 57 Esteban Escobar Jeff Murrell Q33 $.00 8.0 57 Dana Camacho Matt Osburn Q36 $.00 8.0 57 Drew Brand Joshua Cannon Q37 $.00 8.0 57 Brent Crouch Jeff Smith Q38 $.00 8.0 57 Geoff Cryst Fernando Sabla Q42 $.00 8.0 57 Gabe Burt Brad Powell Q43 $.00 8.0 57 Michael Doucette Erik Gomez Q44 $.00 8.0 57 Jarett Jensen Peter Jordan Q47 $.00 8.0 57 Jason Flick Nate Michael Q49 $.00 8.0 57 Yariv Lerner David Pryor Q50 $.00 8.0 57 James Hollis Jerry Stevens Q52 $.00 8.0 57 Thom Huggins Brandon Lamb Q53 $.00 8.0 57 Matt Davis Kevin Gregan Q54 $.00 8.0 57 Jason Bartholow Jason Hodell Q57 $.00 8.0 57 Juan Cabeza Tanner Morris Q59 $.00 8.0 57 Andor Gyulai Sam Haghighi Q61 $.00 8.0 57 Jason Olive Jesse Webster Q63 $.00 8.0 57 Michael Bleech Vince Fierro Q65 $.00 8.0 57 Jon Barnes Graig Domanski Q67 $.00 8.0 57 Jamie Johansen Ed Lunnen Q71 $.00 8.0 57 Gray Garrett James Ka Q74 $.00 8.0 89 Jerry Dietz Chris Luers Q48 $.00 4.0 89 Mika Hunkin Bobby Jones Q55 $.00 4.0 89 David Escarsega Ian Gallagher Q56 $.00 4.0 89 Paul Araiza Jeff Conover Q58 $.00 4.0 89 Scott Faust Jon Gubera Q62 $.00 4.0 89 Robert deAurora Dan Gilbert Q64 $.00 4.0 89 Geoff Pollard Peter Tourigny Q66 $.00 4.0 89 Brian Genthe Brian Post Q68 $.00 4.0 89 Martins Leikarts Jeff Robertson Q69 $.00 4.0 89 Richard Krutop Drew Pascua Q70 $.00 4.0 89 Sean Mackin Paul McDonald Q72 $.00 4.0 89 Tim Ryan Travis Schoonover Q75 $.00 4.0 89 Kanani Leite-Ah Yo Donal McGraw Q77 $.00 4.0 89 Richard Boldt Dane Pearson Q78 $.00 4.0 89 Richard Arrata Mike Wilkinson Q79 $.00 4.0 89 Peter Pua Corey Spencer Q80 $.00 4.0 89 Sam Brown Chris Icaza Q82 $.00 4.0 89 Jon Aharoni Alex Padilla Q83 $.00 4.0 89 Brian Kobasa Garrett Rasmussen Q84 $.00 4.0 89 John Caravella Dan Newman Q85 $.00 4.0 89 Alan Dawber Daniel Hughes Q86 $.00 4.0 89 Andrew Mack James Russell Q87 $.00 4.0 89 Mark Baker Alex Dale Q88 $.00 4.0 89 Max Clini Dan Terry Q89 $.00 4.0 89 David Maitlen Mike Umbro Q76 $.00 0.0 Men's Matches:
Men's $122,500 AVP Huntington Beach Open May 26th-28th, 2006
$122,500 2006 Huntington Beach Open Qualifier Results Qualifier Bracket
Round 1 Match 2: Vince Fierro / Michael Bleech (Q65) def. Robert deAurora / Dan Gilbert (Q64) 21-15, 21-16 (0:43) Match 6: Beau Peters / Jeff Wootton (Q81) def. Jerry Dietz / Chris Luers (Q48) 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 (1:05) Match 7: Jason Flick / Nate Michael (Q49) def. Peter Pua / Corey Spencer (Q80) 21-17, 21-15 (0:45) Match 10: Joe Hillman / Casey Patterson (Q73) def. David Escarsega / Ian Gallagher (Q56) 21-18, 21-12 (0:44) Match 11: Jeremy Beck / Dru Gerhard (Q41) def. Alex Dale / Mark Baker (Q88) 21-12, 21-14 (0:36) Match 14: Mark Addy / Steve Van Zwieten (Q40) def. Dan Terry / Max Clini (Q89) 21-19, 21-18 (0:40) Match 15: Jason Bartholow / Jason Hodell (Q57) def. Sean Mackin / Paul McDonald (Q72) 21-17, 21-12 (0:44) Match 18: Billy Allen / Jon Mesko (Q60) def. Jeff Robertson / Martins Leikarts (Q69) 21-15, 21-9 (0:39) Match 22: Michael Doucette / Erik Gomez (Q44) def. John Caravella / Dan Newman (Q85) 21-10, 21-11 (0:31) Match 23: Thom Huggins / Brandon Lamb (Q53) def. David Maitlen / Mike Umbro (Q76) by Forfeit Match 26: James Hollis / Jerry Stevens (Q52) def. Kanani Leite-Ah Yo / Donal McGraw (Q77) 24-22, 21-17 (0:48) Match 27: Michael Thornton / Eyal Zimet (Q45) def. Garrett Rasmussen / Brian Kobasa (Q84) 21-9, 21-13 (0:37) Match 31: Andor Gyulai / Sam Haghighi (Q61) def. Brian Genthe / Brian Post (Q68) 21-7, 21-19 (0:41) Match 34: Jon Barnes / Graig Domanski (Q67) def. Scott Faust / Jon Gubera (Q62) 21-9, 21-17 (0:35) Match 38: Dane Jensen / Mike Placek (Q46) def. Alex Padilla / Jon Aharoni (Q83) 21-16, 21-6 (0:31) Match 39: Mark Kirunchyk / Henry Russell (Q51) def. Richard Boldt / Dane Pearson (Q78) 21-13, 21-15 (0:40) Match 42: Matt Davis / Kevin Gregan (Q54) def. Tim Ryan / Travis Schoonover (Q75) 21-12, 21-16 (0:40) Match 43: Gabe Burt / Brad Powell (Q43) def. Alan Dawber / Daniel Hughes (Q86) 21-14, 21-15 (0:40) Match 47: Juan Cabeza / Tanner Morris (Q59) def. Richard Krutop / Drew Pascua (Q70) 21-8, 21-15 (0:38) Match 50: Jamie Johansen / Ed Lunnen (Q71) def. Paul Araiza / Jeff Conover (Q58) 21-18, 24-22 (0:45) Match 54: Geoff Cryst / Fernando Sabla (Q42) def. Andrew Mack / James Russell (Q87) 21-10, 21-13 (0:36) Match 55: Gray Garrett / James Ka (Q74) def. Mika Hunkin / Bobby Jones (Q55) 21-13, 21-16 (0:48) Match 58: Yariv Lerner / David Pryor (Q50) def. Mike Wilkinson / Richard Arrata (Q79) 21-11, 21-13 (0:38) Match 59: Jarett Jensen / Peter Jordan (Q47) def. Sam Brown / Chris Icaza (Q82) 21-12, 21-12 (0:35) Match 63: Jason Olive / Jesse Webster (Q63) def. Geoff Pollard / Peter Tourigny (Q66) 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 (1:01) Round 2 Match 65: Eduardo Bacil / Jeff Carlucci (Q1) def. Vince Fierro / Michael Bleech (Q65) 21-17, 21-12 (0:47) Match 66: Tyler Hildebrand / Ty Tramblie (Q32) def. Esteban Escobar / Jeff Murrell (Q33) 21-15, 21-18 (0:44) Match 67: Beau Peters / Jeff Wootton (Q81) def. Vincent Robbins / Jason Wight (Q17) 21-19, 22-20 (0:42) Match 68: Austin Rester / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q16) def. Jason Flick / Nate Michael (Q49) 21-15, 21-16 (0:41) Match 69: Joe Hillman / Casey Patterson (Q73) def. Chris Harger / Tony Pray (Q9) 21-11, 23-21 (0:42) Match 70: Jeremy Beck / Dru Gerhard (Q41) def. Brian Duff / Guy Hamilton (Q24) 21-19, 18-21, 15-6 (1:00) Match 71: Mark Addy / Steve Van Zwieten (Q40) def. Keawe Adolpho / Ivan Mercer (Q25) 21-17, 21-18 (0:43) Match 72: Steve Delaney / John Moran (Q8) def. Jason Bartholow / Jason Hodell (Q57) 22-20, 21-15 (0:45) Match 73: Billy Allen / Jon Mesko (Q60) def. David Fischer / Scott Hill (Q5) 21-18, 21-14 (0:42) Match 74: Reuben Danley / Shigetomo Sakugawa (Q28) def. Drew Brand / Joshua Cannon (Q37) 21-15, 22-20 (0:50) Match 75: Jake Blair / Mike Desjardins (Q21) def. Michael Doucette / Erik Gomez (Q44) 21-17, 21-11 (0:42) Match 76: Kevin Dake / Jeremie Simkins (Q12) def. Thom Huggins / Brandon Lamb (Q53) 21-10, 21-7 (0:32) Match 77: Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q13) def. James Hollis / Jerry Stevens (Q52) 21-12, 21-17 (0:36) Match 78: Michael Thornton / Eyal Zimet (Q45) def. Bill Maik / Justin Phipps (Q20) 20-22, 21-11, 15-11 (0:57) Match 79: Chad Wick / Matt Wilkens (Q29) def. Dana Camacho / Matt Osburn (Q36) 21-17, 16-21, 15-8 (0:58) Match 80: Ran Kumgisky / Said Souikane (Q4) def. Andor Gyulai / Sam Haghighi (Q61) 21-15, 21-13 (0:37) Match 81: Mike Morrison / Jim Nichols (Q3) def. Jon Barnes / Graig Domanski (Q67) 21-13, 21-13 (0:32) Match 82: Kyle Denitz / Arri Jeschke (Q35) def. John Michelau / Jed Stotsenberg (Q30) 21-11, 21-12 (0:45) Match 83: Dane Jensen / Mike Placek (Q46) def. Timothy Cornelissen / Vince Zanzucchi (Q19) 21-15, 21-14 (0:36) Match 84: Mark Kirunchyk / Henry Russell (Q51) def. Pedro Leal / Leonardo Moraes (Q14) 21-17, 21-16 (0:45) Match 85: Pepe Delahoz / Dan Fisher (Q11) def. Matt Davis / Kevin Gregan (Q54) 18-21, 21-11, 15-9 (0:53) Match 86: Lucas Black / Matt Heagy (Q22) def. Gabe Burt / Brad Powell (Q43) 21-11, 23-21 (0:42) Match 87: Ryan Cronin / Shawn Essert (Q27) def. Brent Crouch / Jeff Smith (Q38) 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 (1:05) Match 88: Adam Roberts / Will Strickland (Q6) def. Juan Cabeza / Tanner Morris (Q59) 21-8, 21-16 (0:35) Match 89: Mike Bruning / Chris Magill (Q7) def. Jamie Johansen / Ed Lunnen (Q71) 21-16, 21-17 (0:44) Match 90: Chris Seiffert / Jon Thompson (Q39) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Dustin Townsend (Q26) 21-11, 21-9 (0:35) Match 91: Russ Marchewka / Dan Mintz (Q23) def. Geoff Cryst / Fernando Sabla (Q42) 23-21, 21-15 (0:45) Match 92: Brad Keenan / John Mayer (Q10) def. Gray Garrett / James Ka (Q74) 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 (0:52) Match 93: Jim Van Zwieten / Mark Van Zwieten (Q15) def. Yariv Lerner / David Pryor (Q50) 21-8, 21-11 (0:34) Match 94: Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (Q18) def. Jarett Jensen / Peter Jordan (Q47) 21-16, 14-21, 15-11 (0:59) Match 95: Seth Burnham / Jack Quinn (Q34) def. John Braunstein / Chris Guigliano (Q31) 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 (0:54) Match 96: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (Q2) def. Jason Olive / Jesse Webster (Q63) 21-14, 21-19 (0:48) Round 3 Match 97: Eduardo Bacil / Jeff Carlucci (Q1) def. Tyler Hildebrand / Ty Tramblie (Q32) 21-17, 21-13 (0:45) Match 98: Austin Rester / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q16) def. Beau Peters / Jeff Wootton (Q81) 21-15, 21-16 (0:44) Match 99: Joe Hillman / Casey Patterson (Q73) def. Jeremy Beck / Dru Gerhard (Q41) 21-16, 21-16 (0:40) Match 100: Steve Delaney / John Moran (Q8) def. Mark Addy / Steve Van Zwieten (Q40) 21-18, 21-18 (0:42) Match 101: Billy Allen / Jon Mesko (Q60) def. Reuben Danley / Shigetomo Sakugawa (Q28) 21-17, 21-11 (0:35) Match 102: Jake Blair / Mike Desjardins (Q21) def. Kevin Dake / Jeremie Simkins (Q12) 21-19, 21-19 (0:50) Match 103: Michael Thornton / Eyal Zimet (Q45) def. Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q13) 21-17, 21-14 (0:34) Match 104: Ran Kumgisky / Said Souikane (Q4) def. Chad Wick / Matt Wilkens (Q29) 21-13, 21-19 (0:40) Match 105: Mike Morrison / Jim Nichols (Q3) def. Kyle Denitz / Arri Jeschke (Q35) 24-22, 21-18 (0:50) Match 106: Dane Jensen / Mike Placek (Q46) def. Mark Kirunchyk / Henry Russell (Q51) 21-16, 21-10 (0:40) Match 107: Pepe Delahoz / Dan Fisher (Q11) def. Lucas Black / Matt Heagy (Q22) 21-15, 21-9 (0:40) Match 108: Adam Roberts / Will Strickland (Q6) def. Ryan Cronin / Shawn Essert (Q27) 21-16, 21-14 (0:39) Match 109: Mike Bruning / Chris Magill (Q7) def. Chris Seiffert / Jon Thompson (Q39) 21-11, 22-20 (0:55) Match 110: Brad Keenan / John Mayer (Q10) def. Russ Marchewka / Dan Mintz (Q23) 21-18, 27-25 (0:53) Match 111: Jim Van Zwieten / Mark Van Zwieten (Q15) def. Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (Q18) 21-19, 21-11 (0:44) Match 112: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (Q2) def. Seth Burnham / Jack Quinn (Q34) 21-17, 21-14 (0:42) Round 4 Match 113: Eduardo Bacil / Jeff Carlucci (Q1) def. Austin Rester / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q16) 21-18, 21-15 (0:49) Match 114: Steve Delaney / John Moran (Q8) def. Joe Hillman / Casey Patterson (Q73) 21-18, 21-19 (0:43) Match 115: Billy Allen / Jon Mesko (Q60) def. Jake Blair / Mike Desjardins (Q21) 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 (0:58) Match 116: Michael Thornton / Eyal Zimet (Q45) def. Ran Kumgisky / Said Souikane (Q4) 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 (1:02) Match 117: Mike Morrison / Jim Nichols (Q3) def. Dane Jensen / Mike Placek (Q46) 21-19, 21-17 (0:42) Match 118: Pepe Delahoz / Dan Fisher (Q11) def. Adam Roberts / Will Strickland (Q6) 21-16, 14-21, 17-15 (1:00) Match 119: Brad Keenan / John Mayer (Q10) def. Mike Bruning / Chris Magill (Q7) 21-13, 21-14 (0:41) Match 120: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (Q2) def. Jim Van Zwieten / Mark Van Zwieten (Q15) 21-10, 21-12 (0:33) Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Jon Mesko / Billy Allen (32, Q60) 21-17, 21-14 (0:32) Match 2: Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (16) def. Matt Heath / Jason Lee (17) 14-21, 21-15, 15-9 (0:49) Match 3: Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (9) def. Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (24) 21-18, 21-18 (0:50) Match 4: Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (8) def. Chip McCaw / Matt Prosser (25) 14-21, 21-15, 15-12 (0:56) Match 5: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (5) def. John Mayer / Brad Keenan (28, Q10) 21-15, 21-10 (0:38) Match 6: Mark Williams / Reid Priddy (12) def. AJ Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (21) 21-17, 21-17 (0:38) Match 7: Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (13) def. Brad Torsone / Anthony Medel (20) 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 (1:13) Match 8: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Pepe Delahoz / Dan Fisher (29, Q11) 21-9, 21-12 (0:39) Match 9: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) def. Steve Delaney / John Moran (30, Q8) 19-21, 21-12, 15-9 (0:53) Match 10: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (19) 14-21, 21-19, 15-9 (1:01) Match 11: Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (11) def. Aaron Boss / Albert Hannemann (22) 21-14, 21-19 (0:47) Match 12: Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (6) def. Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (27, Q2) 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 (0:54) Match 13: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (7) def. Jim Nichols / Mike Morrison (26, Q3) 21-15, 15-21, 15-11 (0:50) Match 14: Nick Lucena / George Roumain (10) def. Eduardo Bacil / Jeff Carlucci (23, Q1) 21-14, 23-21 (0:47) Match 15: Jason Ring / Sean Rooney (15) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (18) 21-19, 24-22 (1:01) Match 16: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Michael Thornton / Eyal Zimet (31, Q45) 21-13, 21-15 (0:36) Round 2 Match 17: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (16) 22-20, 21-15 (0:40) Match 18: Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (8) def. Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (9) 21-17, 21-17 (0:47) Match 19: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (5) def. Mark Williams / Reid Priddy (12) 21-16, 21-15 (0:38) Match 20: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (13) 21-15, 21-16 (0:41) Match 21: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) 21-14, 21-17 (0:47) Match 22: Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (6) def. Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (11) 21-18, 21-18 (0:48) Match 23: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (7) def. Nick Lucena / George Roumain (10) 23-21, 22-20 (0:42) Match 24: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Jason Ring / Sean Rooney (15) 21-12, 21-19 (0:39) Round 3 Match 25: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (8) 21-17, 21-12 (0:41) Match 26: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (5) 21-16, 21-10 (0:45) Match 27: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) def. Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (6) 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 (0:59) Match 28: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (7) 21-11, 21-19 (0:36) Round 4 Match 29: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) 21-17, 21-18 (0:46) Match 30: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) 29-27, 23-21 (0:58) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 31: Matt Heath / Jason Lee (17) def. Jon Mesko / Billy Allen (32, Q60) 21-17, 21-18 (0:40) Match 32: Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (24) def. Chip McCaw / Matt Prosser (25) 21-18, 21-18 (0:43) Match 33: John Mayer / Brad Keenan (28, Q10) def. AJ Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (21) 21-16, 16-21, 15-10 (0:50) Match 34: Pepe Delahoz / Dan Fisher (29, Q11) def. Brad Torsone / Anthony Medel (20) 31-29, 20-22, 15-13 (1:26) Match 35: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (19) def. Steve Delaney / John Moran (30, Q8) 12-21, 21-12, 15-10 (0:52) Match 36: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (27, Q2) def. Aaron Boss / Albert Hannemann (22) 21-17, 21-19 (0:41) Match 37: Eduardo Bacil / Jeff Carlucci (23, Q1) def. Jim Nichols / Mike Morrison (26, Q3) 21-16, 21-19 (0:48) Match 38: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (18) def. Michael Thornton / Eyal Zimet (31, Q45) 21-16, 23-21 (0:40) Round 2 Match 39: Jason Ring / Sean Rooney (15) def. Matt Heath / Jason Lee (17) 21-23, 21-15, 26-24 (1:05) Match 40: Nick Lucena / George Roumain (10) def. Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (24) 21-10, 13-21, 15-13 (0:55) Match 41: Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (11) def. John Mayer / Brad Keenan (28, Q10) 21-18, 22-20 (0:44) Match 42: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) def. Pepe Delahoz / Dan Fisher (29, Q11) 21-15, 21-11 (0:40) Match 43: Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (13) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (19) 21-9, 21-13 (0:32) Match 44: Mark Williams / Reid Priddy (12) def. Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (27, Q2) 21-17, 21-10 (0:33) Match 45: Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (9) def. Eduardo Bacil / Jeff Carlucci (23, Q1) 21-19, 21-7 (0:47) Match 46: Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (16) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (18) 21-18, 21-17 (0:43) Round 3 Match 47: Nick Lucena / George Roumain (10) def. Jason Ring / Sean Rooney (15) 21-15, 22-20 (0:43) Match 48: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) def. Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (11) 21-19, 21-16 (0:54) Match 49: Mark Williams / Reid Priddy (12) def. Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (13) 21-14, 13-21, 15-12 (0:57) Match 50: Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (16) def. Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (9) 21-16, 21-18 (0:49) Round 4 Match 51: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (5) def. Nick Lucena / George Roumain (10) 21-15, 21-17 (0:37) Match 52: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (8) 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 (1:04) Match 53: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (7) def. Mark Williams / Reid Priddy (12) 21-14, 21-16 (0:38) Match 54: Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (6) def. Kevin Wong / Scott Wong (16) 21-15, 21-16 (0:41) Round 5 Match 55: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (5) 15-21, 21-19, 19-17 (1:11) Match 56: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (7) def. Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (6) 22-24, 21-18, 22-20 (1:13) Round 6 Match 57: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 (1:08) Match 58: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (7) def. Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) 23-21, 21-19 (0:51) Semifinals Match 59: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) def. Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) 14-21, 21-17, 22-20 (1:11) Match 60: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (7) 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 (1:05) Finals Match 61: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) 21-17, 21-18 (1:08)
Huntington Beach Volleyball - Past Champions (eight events)
2006 Huntington Beach Open Tournament Champions >>Phil Dallhauser/Todd Rogers
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2006 AVP Quervo Crown Series
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Ian Clark Photo by Lynn Chu
Ian Clark will be playing this year's 2006 Bud Lite AVP Hermosa Beach Open with Daniel Ortega...................
Dan Ortega: Birth Date August 15, 1974 (31 years old) Home Town Castro Valley, CA Resides Manhattan Beach, CA Height 6'1" College Long Beach State Best Finish Winnings Domestic 13th $3,224 International 17th $250 Overall 13th $3,474 Career Summary - Domestic Year Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 13th 17th 21st Money Points 1996 AVP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 1998 AVP 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 $998 1999 AVP 8 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 $1,726 1999 USAV 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0 26 2000 AVP 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $500 2006 AVP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Total 24 0 0 0 0 1 9 3 $3,224 26 Career Summary - International Year Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 13th 17th 21st Money Points 2000 FIVB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 4 2000 FIVB C&S 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 $250 6 Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 $250 10 Overall Total 27 0 0 0 0 1 10 3 $3,474 36 Red denotes ranked 1st Season Summaries 2005-06 2006 AVP Pro Beach Tour Date Tournament Partner Seed Finish Winnings 6/9-11 Toyota Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light Ian Clark
Ian Clark played last year's 2005 Bud Lite AVP Hermosa Beach Open with Eduardo Bacil...................
Ian Clark played the year's 2004 Bud Lite AVP Hermosa Beach Open with Jason Lee...................
Jason Lee
Ian Clark played the year's 2003 Bud Lite AVP Hermosa Beach Open with fellow Pepperdine Alumnae.................
Chip McCaw-FIVB
Christian McCaw Bio
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.”
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Ian Clark's Results from the year 2004 AVP Hermosa Beach Open
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
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-Ian Clark's Results from last year's AVP 2005 Hermosa Beach Open
17th - Ian Clark/Eduardo Bacil $800
Winner's Bracket Round 1 Adam Jewell / Karch Kiraly (10) def. Eduardo Bacil / Ian Clark (23) 21-9, 21-18 (0:45) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 37: Eduardo Bacil / Ian Clark (23) def. Pepe Delahoz / John Moran (26, Q2) 21-19, 21-17 (0:58) Round 2 Match 45: John Hyden / Mike Lambert (9) def. Eduardo Bacil / Ian Clark (23) 21-19, 21-12 (0:42)
57th - Ian Clark/Daniel Ortega $0
Contender's Bracket Round 2
Match 95: Brent Crouch / Jeff Smith (Q34) def. Ian Clark / Dan Ortega (Q31) 21-19, 23-21 (0:56)
Presented by Bud Light June 9th-11th 2006
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. 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. WHO: Top athletes on the men's side include 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Dain Blanton and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Karch Kiraly. Top women's teams include Misty May & Kerri Walsh, Rachel Wacholder & Elaine Youngs, Holly McPeak & Nancy Mason EVENT PURSE: $183,500 TOURNAMENT HISTORY: 2003 - Men's Defending Champions - Scott Ayakatubby and Brian Lewis 2003 - Women's Defending Champions - Misty May and Kerri Walsh 2004 - Men's Defending Champions - Eric Fonoimoanna and Kevin Wong In a hard fought match-up before a packed stadium crowd, 2000 Olympic gold medalist Eric Fonoimoana and Kevin Wong defeated Olympic gold medalist Karch Kiraly and Olympian Mike Lambert 22-20, 21-19 at the 2004 AVP Nissan Series Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light. This was the first tournament the team had won since the Manhattan Beach Open the year before. Fonoimoana and Wong went through the tournament unscathed as they swept all six of their opponents. Kiraly and Lambert took a much harder path, having to fight their way to the finals through the contender's bracket 2004 - Women's Defending Champions - Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light might have just as well been called the Hollywood Open, given the drama, the surprises and the last minute twists all wrapped up on a stage that was befitting all the attention. Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won their fourth straight tournament title facing Kerri Walsh and Misty May. These two rivals had met each other 18 times previously, 13 of which were for a title. May & Walsh had the upper hand, having won each of the 13 meetings prior, including all 10 on the 2004 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Their last win on the AVP, in Austin, Texas at the beginning of May 2004, was the spark that started McPeak & Youngs on their win streak -- one that was 22 matches long and consisted of four championships
2005 Champions: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh defeated Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs. Casey Jennings and Matt Fuerbringer defeated Jeff Nygaard and Dax Holdren.
2005 AVP Championship Series: Hermosa Beach was the second of five AVP Championship Series Events. After losing in Cincinnati, Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh evened the Championship Series in Hermosa by defeating Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs. The Men's side featured Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard in their fifth finals of 2005. However, Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer captured their second title of 2005 by defeating Holdren / Nygaard.
Hermosa Beach Facts: The first Women's Hermosa Beach Open took place in 1969 with Sandy Malpee / Chirstie Hahn winning the title. Kathy Gregory is the all-time victory leader with seven Hermosa Beach titles. Holly McPeak, Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan have each won five. The Men's Hermosa Beach Open started in 1970 and was won by Ron Von Hagen / Henry Bergman. Von Hagen would go on to win the first four events with three different partners (1970 - 1973). Current AVP Tournament Director Matt Gage would end Von Hagen's run in 1974. Gage would go on to win three Hermosa Beach titles. Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith are the all-time Men's Victory leaders as each has won six Hermosa Titles.
What: AVP 2006 Toyota Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light Where: Hermosa Beach When: Friday June 9 -- Qualifier Gates Open 8am - 6pm Saturday June 10 -- Main Draw Competition Gates Open 9am - 6pm Sunday June 11 -- Main Draw / Finals Gates Open 8:30am - 5:30pm
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:
2006 AVP NISSAN SERIES HERMOSA BEACH OPEN Presented by BUD LIGHT Schedule of Events KROQ 106.7 FM Make sure to stop by the Bud Light Beach Shack and hang with KROQ all weekend where they'll be doing all kinds of giveaways
Party With The Pros -Thursday: Patrick Malloy's at the Hermosa Beach Plaza by the pier - KROQ - Where Its At will be there from 5-7 - 50 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach -Friday: Join the AVP at Sangria at the Hermosa Beach Plaza by the pier - 68 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach Featuring LIVE Musical performances by Ozomatli to Perform on Stadium Court in Hermosa : LOS ANGELES -- June 5, 2006 -- AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc., has announced that Los Angeles-based band Ozomatli will play a free concert from 6:00-7:30 p.m. PDT on Friday at the Hermosa Beach Pier as part of the AVP Toyota Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light.
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.
Catch the AVP MEN's debut on FOX Saturday June 17, 2006 @ 4:30pm Nationwide AVP Sacramento Open Catch all the Men's and Women's 2006 AVP Finals action on FSN. Click above to find AVP broadcast times on your local FSN provider. Event Air Date Network Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 8 FOX Sports Net Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 18 FOX Sports Net Tempe, Ariz. May 13 FOX Sports Net Santa Barbara, Calif. May 20 FOX Network Tempe, Ariz. May 20 FOX Sports Net Huntington Beach, Calif. June 3 FOX Sports Net Huntington Beach, Calif. June 10 FOX Sports Net Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 17 FOX Sports Net Sacramento, Calif. June 17 FOX Network Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 24 FOX Sports Net Seaside Heights, NJ July 8 FOX Sports Net Atlanta, Ga. July 15 FOX Sports Net Birmingham, Al. July 22 FOX Sports Net Chicago, Ill. July 23 NBC Seaside Heights, NJ July 29 FOX Sports Net Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 5 FOX Sports Net Manhattan Beach, Calif. Aug. 12 NBC Birmingham, Al. Aug. 12 FOX Sports Net Manhattan Beach, Calif. Aug. 13 NBC Brooklyn, NY (Coney Island) Aug. 19 NBC Brooklyn, NY (Coney Island) Aug. 20 NBC Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 2 NBC Boulder, CO Sept. 2 FOX Sports Net Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 3 NBC Boulder, Colo. Sept. 9 FOX Sports Net Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 16 FOX Sports Net Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 23 FOX Sports Net Lake Tahoe, Nev. Sept. 30 FOX Sports Net Lake Tahoe, Nev. Oct. 7 FOX Sports Net *All air times are regional. Please check local listings for viewing times. FSN PRIME TICKET SERVES UP VOLLEYWOOD NIGHTS June 8, 2006
Watch the Hermosa Beach Finals Live on AVP.com streaming video WATCH THE FINALS LIVE AVP.com will have LIVE Streaming Video of Both Finals Finals start at 3pm (PT) on Sunday Los Angeles - This Sunday, FSN PRIME TICKET airs the premiere presentation of "Volleywood Nights", a multi-hour programming block devoted to the AVP and the sport of beach volleyball. Each Installment of "Volleywood Nights" revisits a classic volleyball match, replays an AVP 2006 event and debuts an episode of "DiG." "Volleywood Nights" on FSN PRIME TICKET begins on Sunday, June 11 at 6 PM with an AVP Classic Match hosted by Chris "Geeter" McGee. The first AVP Classic Match is the 1989 "Rumble in Rhode Island" featuring Brent Frohoff and Karch Kiraly battling it out against the rival team of Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos. AVP Classic Match "Rumble in Rhode Island" is a 90-minute presentation combining original telecast footage along with modern-day commentary by Frohoff, Kiraly, Smith and Stoklos. "Volleywood Nights" continues with a replay of the men's and women's finals from the AVP Crocs Tour - Hermosa Beach at 7:30 PM and the season's fourth episode of "DiG" premiering at 9:30 PM. Eight editions of "Volleywood Nights" are on the 2006 summer FSN PRIME TICKET schedule. Each features a classic AVP match, a replay of the day's event and a premiere episode of "DiG". The airdates for "Volleywood Nights" on FSN PRIME TICKET are as follows: Sunday June 11, Sunday, June 18, Sunday, July 2, Sunday, July 9, Sunday, July 16, Sunday, August 27, Sunday, September 9 and Sunday, September 17. "DiG," an original half-hour program on FSN PRIME TICKET, highlights the unique talents of the finest beach volleyball players in the world and provides viewers with inside access to the lives of the athletes, both on, and off the sand. Hosted by McGee, "DiG" brings viewers complete AVP coverage from season highlights to profiles and interviews with the top players on the tour. Emmy Award-winning reporter Lindsay Soto works alongside McGee to provide additional insight and analysis. 2006 marks the 4th season of "DiG" on FSN PRIME TICKET. About FSN PRIME TICKET FSN PRIME TICKET is home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Clippers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, AVP, Club Deportivo Chivas USA, Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles Avengers, USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, local high school sports and Big West, WCC, ACC and Pac-10 conference competition. The team-specific and locally-produced "Live" and "Insider" shows are on FSN PRIME TICKET. Original programs "Trojan Rewind", "Bruin Rewind", "USC Football Press Conference", "UCLA Football Press Conference", "Fast Forward", "Trojan/Bruin Basketball Fast Forward", "The Lexus Gauntlet", "L.A. Times High School Spotlight", "High School Spotlight Scoreboard", "Under the Lights", "Before the Bigs", "In My Own Words", "DiG" and more air on FSN PRIME TICKET. FSN PRIME TICKET and its sister network, FSN WEST, are celebrating 20 years of providing local sports coverage to Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii. Together, FSN PRIME TICKET and FSN WEST present more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. FSN WEST provides 24-hour sports programming to more than 7.1 million subscribers; FSN PRIME TICKET reaches 5.8 million subscribers. The partner networks combine to produce over 700 live sporting events and telecast 5,000 hours of original programming every year. For complete national and regional sports news, provocative opinions, telecast schedules and updated statistics, log-on to www.foxsports.com.
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.
Wrigley's
Longer lasting flavor - Extra's got it! Stop by the Wrigley's booth to enjoy delicious Winterfresh gum and have cool fresh breath all weekend long.
2006 Men's Hermosa Beach Tournament Champions >>Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers
Elaine Youngs Rachel Wacholder
AVP Sacramento Open History
2005 Champions: The AVP returns to Sacramento for the first time since 1998. Sacramento Facts: 2006 will be the AVP Men's seventh visit to Sacramento and first since 1998. The six previous visits were either won by Karch Kiraly / Adam Johnson or Randy Stoklos / Sinjin Smith. Kiraly / Johnson won in 1997 and 1998. While Stoklos / Smith won in 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1991. The Women held one previous event in Sacramento as part of the now defunct WPVA. In 1994, Liz Masakayan / Karolyn Kirby defeated Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe.
2006 Men's Sacramento Open Tournament Champions >>Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger
Mike Lambert Stein Metzger
2006 Sacramento Open Women's Tournament Champions >>Misty May / Kerrie Walsh
*All ticket holders will also be required to purchase a $5.00 Seaside Heights daily beach badge for the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday day sessions.
General Directions:
By Car From the North and South: Garden State Parkway Exit 82 eastbound. Take Route 37 east. Cross the Barnegat Bay. Follow the signs into Seaside Heights.
By Car From Philadelphia: Route 70 east to Route 37 east at Lakehurst. Take Route 37 east. Cross the Barnegat Bay. Follow the signs into Seaside Heights.
By Car From the Pocono's Area: Take Route 80 East to Route 287 South to the Garden State Parkway. South on the Garden State Parkway to exit 82. Take Route 37 East. Cross the Barnegat Bay. Follow the signs into Seaside Heights.
By Car From the Pennsylvania Turnpike: Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike Eastbound to connection with the New Jersey Turnpike. North on the New Jersey Turnpike to exit 7A. Take Interstate 195 east to the Garden State Parkway south. Take Parkway south to exit 82 eastbound on to Route 37.Follow route 37 east. Cross over the Barnegat Bay. Follow signs into Seaside Heights.
By Car From Trenton: Take Interstate 195 east to the Garden State Parkway south. Take Parkway Exit 82 eastbound. Take Route 37 east. Cross the Barnegat Bay. Follow the signs into Seaside Heights.
Airport: Atlantic City Airport and Newark Airport.
Train: NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line service to Bay Head. Taxi to Seaside Heights.
Bus: NJ Transit No. 67, seasonal service to Seaside Heights.
NJ Transit Information: In New Jersey 1 (800) 772-2222 Out-of-State 1 (973) 762-5100
2006 Seaside Heights,NJ Open Women's Tournament Champions >>Misty May / Kerri Walsh
Horizon Teaming With AVP Seaside Heights Event
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) is once again going to the Jersey Shore this summer to spread its message of health and wellness.
“This is always a great event to get out our message to the public with literally thousands of people enjoying the Jersey Shore during the biggest weekend of the year,” explained Jonathan Pearson, Corporate Contributions Executive.. “As a company, we are firmly committed to the health and wellness of New Jerseyans and this is an opportunity to promote the various programs we have in place to help people.”
Horizon BCBSNJ is always one of the most popular exhibitors at the AVP event with its “Horizon Sunscreen Station” where fans can get a sample portion of sun screen for that extra protection from the sun’s fierce rays. Parents are quick to get their youngsters the extra sunscreen as they enjoy AVP’s Exhibitors’ Village and volleyball matches.
Horizon’s marketing area also features a wide variety of health care information for both non-subscribers and subscribers. The company offers health wellness information on topics such as diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy, plus numerous other issues.
The Horizon Blimp will also be flying over the beach and the AVP Stadium, where close to 150 volleyball players will be battling for the Seaside Heights title. Olympic medalist Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh will be the favorites in the women’s bracket after winning four of the first five AVP tournaments this season.
“We extremely pleased to have sponsors such as Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey supporting the AVP Seaside Heights Open,” said Maria Maruca, the Director of the Seaside Heights Business Improvement District. “This will give them another great opportunity to spread their message of health care and wellness.”
The Seaside Heights event will feature five sessions, including a special Saturday night program under the lights on Saturday, July 1, 2005. Fox Sports Net will cover the women’s finals on Sunday nationally. For additional information on the events, log onto www.AVPSeaside.com or call 1-877-AVP-TIXX.
Call 800-240-2300 or 205-933-9556 to order by phone. Grandstand tickets are also available at Bruno’s, Food World, and Food Max locations.
Single session tickets and all-tournament books are available. A single session ticket provides a ticket for one session. You can order session specific tickets or good any session tickets for ultimate flexibility. An all-tournament book includes one ticket for every session. This is the best value- all five sessions for the price of four!
COURTSIDE TICKETS
A courtside ticket provides seating in the first 14 rows and offers individual chairs with backs. (Limited number available - secure your seats today)
Courtside Single Session Ticket: $20
Courtside All-Tournament Book: $80
GRANDSTAND TICKETS
Grandstand seating is located above the Courtside section and offers bleacher seating.
Grandstand Single Session Ticket: $15
Grandstand All-Tournament Book: $60
Child 12 & Under Grandstand Single Session Ticket: $10
Child 12 & Under All-Tournament Book: $40
VIP TICKETS
Your chance to watch Pro Beach Volleyball in style! Includes a Courtside ticket plus access to the air-conditioned VIP Hospitality Suite with meals, snacks, and beverages. The hospitality suite overlooks the main court.
VIP Single Session Ticket: $75
VIP All-Tournament Book: $300
Save money by ordering your tickets now. Ticket prices increase at the gate!
For DISCOUNTED group (10 or more) tickets, call 205-262-2832. Please order group tickets by
July 7th.
VAULT NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE UPCOMING 2006 PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL EVENT AT THE HOOVER MET
(Hoover, AL.)- Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company announces a three-year agreement with Bruno Event Team to serve as the presenting sponsor of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Crocs Tour event in Hoover. The 2006 event will be hosted at the Hoover Met on July 13-16, and as the presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola has chosen to feature its newest soft drink, Vault. The official name of the event will be the AVP Hoover Open presented by Vault. Supporting sponsors include the City of Hoover, Bruno’s Supermarkets and Crest Hummer.
“The AVP Hoover Open presented by Vault will mark the first pro beach volleyball event in the state of Alabama. This sponsorship gives us a unique opportunity to help introduce this professional and fast growing sport, along with our new product, Vault, in continued support of the Hoover community,” said John Sherman, President. “Our association with pro beach volleyball presents an exciting opportunity to build on the early success of the brand Vault. We are confident the AVP Hoover Open presented by Vault will be a first-class event, attracting many volleyball enthusiasts throughout the region.”
Vault was created as a hybrid soda, with the concept of combining energy and refreshment into one beverage. Through this sponsorship, Vault will be branded in all event advertising as well as at the event site, to target the active, brand loyal fans of the AVP Crocs Tour.
The inaugural AVP Hoover Open presented by Vault will be held July 13-16 at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, AL, and televised nationally on Fox Sports Net. More than 150 of the world’s best beach volleyball professionals will compete in the tournament. The field will include world renowned stars like 2004 Olympic Gold Medalists Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh, 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist Karch Kiraly, 3-time Olympian Holly McPeak, Mike Lambert, Elaine Youngs and more. The tournament will kick off with a qualifier on Thursday, July 13, continuing through the weekend, with the men’s and women’s finals on Sunday afternoon. For tickets call (205) 933-9556 or go to www.avphoover.com.
AVP ANNOUNCES BIRMINGHAM-HOOVER METROPOLITAN AREA DEBUT ~ AVP Beach Volleyball Tour will make its first stop ever in Alabama and will include a promoter partnership with the Bruno Event Team ~
McDonalds AVP CHICAGO OPEN Chicago,IL $250,000 July. 20th - 23rd 2006 North Avenue Beach presented by Nautica
Ian Clark Photo By Stan Liu Ian Clark Photo By Rich Schmitt
***Ian Clark will not be playing in this years AVP Chicago Open of 2006 due to a prior commitment, below are posted his results from the 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.)
2005 AVP Nissan Series $250,000 McDonalds Chicago Open Presented by Nautica Chicago, Ill. July 20th-23rd, 2006
Men's Entries :
AVP $250,000 McDonalds Chicago Open presented by Nautica July 20th-23rd, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed Points 1 Mike Lambert Stein Metzger 1 $25,000.00 520.0 2 Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers 2 $18,000.00 468.0 3 Dax Holdren Sean Scott 4 $12,000.00 390.0 3 Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal 5 $12,000.00 390.0 5 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 3 $7,500.00 312.0 5 Canyon Ceman Matt Olson 12 $7,500.00 312.0 7 John Hyden Jeff Nygaard 6 $5,500.00 260.0 7 Nick Lucena Sean Rooney 9 $5,500.00 260.0 9 Larry Witt Kevin Wong 10 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Brad Keenan John Mayer 11 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Anthony Medel Fred Souza 15 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Albert Hannemann Scott Wong 18 $3,300.00 208.0 13 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 8 $2,400.00 156.0 13 Eric Fonoimoana George Roumain 13 $2,400.00 156.0 13 Jeff Carlucci Adam Roberts 24, Q2 $2,400.00 156.0 13 David Fischer Scott Hill 29, Q3 $2,400.00 156.0 17 Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel 7 $800.00 104.0 17 Paul Baxter Jason Ring 14 $800.00 104.0 17 Ty Loomis Ed Ratledge 16 $800.00 104.0 17 Dain Blanton Matt Prosser 17 $800.00 104.0 17 Scott Davenport Scott Lane 19 $800.00 104.0 17 Jason Lee Austin Rester 22 $800.00 104.0 17 Tyler Hildebrand Ty Tramblie 26, Q9 $800.00 104.0 17 Chris Magill Will Strickland 28, Q11 $800.00 104.0 25 Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski 20 $350.00 52.0 25 Ben Koski Jeff Minc 21 $350.00 52.0 25 Aaron Boss Chad Mowrey 23 $350.00 52.0 25 AJ Mihalic Brad Torsone 25, Q1 $350.00 52.0 25 Ran Kumgisky Jim Van Zwieten 27, Q10 $350.00 52.0 25 Jake Elliott Mike Morrison 30, Q13 $350.00 52.0 25 Matt Ogin Jack Quinn 31, Q28 $350.00 52.0 25 Benjamin Shamrokh Adam VanOort 32 $350.00 52.0 33 Dane Jensen Jim Nichols Q6 $.00 24.0 33 Brian Corso Leonardo Moraes Q8 $.00 24.0 33 Art Barron Mike Szymanski Q17 $.00 24.0 33 Reuben Danley Jason Wight Q19 $.00 24.0 33 Justin Phipps Jesse Webster Q21 $.00 24.0 33 Jeff Conover Matt Osburn Q26 $.00 24.0 33 Jerry Dietz Chris Luers Q29 $.00 24.0 33 Brian Kramer Mark Lau Q47 $.00 24.0 41 Kevin Dake Jeremie Simkins Q4 $.00 18.0 41 Chris Harger Tony Pray Q12 $.00 18.0 41 Casey Brewer Danko Iordanov Q14 $.00 18.0 41 John Moran Chris Seiffert Q15 $.00 18.0 41 Matt Heagy Mike Placek Q16 $.00 18.0 41 Billy Allen Jon Mesko Q20 $.00 18.0 41 Garrett Black Travis Regner Q23 $.00 18.0 41 Seth Burnham Jeff Murrell Q24 $.00 18.0 41 Danny Cook Robert deAurora Q27 $.00 18.0 41 Erik Gomez Yariv Lerner Q30 $.00 18.0 41 Bryan Gibson Keith Jones Q31 $.00 18.0 41 Matt Davis Kevin Gregan Q33 $.00 18.0 41 Esteban Escobar Dan Neiman Q40 $.00 18.0 41 Rob McNaughton Joe Woo Q43 $.00 18.0 41 Mark Donaldson Rusty Opper Q69 $.00 18.0 41 Brett Becker Leonardo Lunardi Q71 $.00 18.0 57 Dana Camacho Ivan Mercer Q5 $.00 12.0 57 Kyle Denitz Arri Jeschke Q7 $.00 12.0 57 Dan Mintz Lucas Wisniakowski Q18 $.00 12.0 57 Brian Duff Guy Hamilton Q22 $.00 12.0 57 Scott Kiedaisch Mark Kirunchyk Q25 $.00 12.0 57 Daniel Hughes John Michelau Q32 $.00 12.0 57 C.J. Denk Robert Jackson Q34 $.00 12.0 57 Shane Nelson Vince Zanzucchi Q35 $.00 12.0 57 Jon Barnes Sean Mackin Q36 $.00 12.0 57 Travis Eaton Dru Gerhard Q37 $.00 12.0 57 Jeremy Beck Ryan Van Rensselaer Q38 $.00 12.0 57 Brian Olsen Jon Rose Q41 $.00 12.0 57 Peter Frey Bill Schultz Q42 $.00 12.0 57 Dan Gilbert Bobby Jones Q44 $.00 12.0 57 Craig Cromwell Robert Hevezi Q45 $.00 12.0 57 Jon Gubera Omar Moran Q46 $.00 12.0 57 Steven Buesing Thom Huggins Q48 $.00 12.0 57 Santana Aker Jim Vanderwall Q50 $.00 12.0 57 Dustin Miller Steven VanderWerp Q53 $.00 12.0 57 Karl Burrows Richard Krutop Q55 $.00 12.0 57 Adam Minch Ben Parker Q59 $.00 12.0 57 Ryan Owens Ryan Stuntz Q63 $.00 12.0 57 Dan Friend Mark Lodewyck Q65 $.00 12.0 57 Richard O'Keefe Kyle Peck Q67 $.00 12.0 57 Kristopher Hampton Jake Wilson Q68 $.00 12.0 57 John Krejczyk Dave Rawles Q72 $.00 12.0 57 John DeCastro Brandon Kelly Q73 $.00 12.0 57 Matt Johnson Brady Schuler Q75 $.00 12.0 57 Jason Hooper Kevin Lorenz Q77 $.00 12.0 57 Derek Boyle Michael Whitted Q78 $.00 12.0 57 Randy Garcia Todd Mattes Q80 $.00 12.0 57 Wayne Holly Michael McAllister Q39 $.00 0.0 89 Dan Buehring Andrei Zavaichynski Q49 $.00 6.0 89 David Holewinski Ryan Schmidt Q51 $.00 6.0 89 Erik Laverdiere Paul McDonald Q52 $.00 6.0 89 Todd Gawronski Jesse Wesolowski Q54 $.00 6.0 89 Jason Lefevre John Savage Q56 $.00 6.0 89 Jeffrey DeWit Brian Meckna Q57 $.00 6.0 89 Will Johnson Kyle Patton Q58 $.00 6.0 89 Ryan Lindstrom Jamey Martin Q60 $.00 6.0 89 Dan Madden David Madden Q61 $.00 6.0 89 Eric Lefevre Dan Stubinski Q62 $.00 6.0 89 Dave Chapman Zachary Franklin Q64 $.00 6.0 89 Steve Slanziky Nic Stojak Q66 $.00 6.0 89 Jason Fistick Steven Pribonic Q70 $.00 6.0 89 Clint Gentry Brian Polark Q74 $.00 6.0 89 Joshua Garwood Jack Matthews Q76 $.00 6.0 89 Greg Arentz Jaime Calata Q79 $.00 6.0 Men's Results:
Men's AVP $125,000 McDonald's Chicago Open presented by Nautica July 20-23, 2006 Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Mark Lodewyck / Dan Friend (Q65) def. Dave Chapman / Zachary Franklin (Q64) 25-19 (0:25) Match 7: Randy Garcia / Todd Mattes (Q80) def. Dan Buehring / Andrei Zavaichynski (Q49) 25-23 (0:28) Match 10: John DeCastro / Brandon Kelly (Q73) def. Jason Lefevre / John Savage (Q56) 25-20 (0:20) Match 15: Dave Rawles / John Krejczyk (Q72) def. Jeffrey DeWit / Brian Meckna (Q57) 25-18 (0:20) Match 18: Mark Donaldson / Rusty Opper (Q69) def. Ryan Lindstrom / Jamey Martin (Q60) 25-23 (0:24) Match 23: Dustin Miller / Steven VanderWerp (Q53) def. Joshua Garwood / Jack Matthews (Q76) 25-6 (0:12) Match 26: Jason Hooper / Kevin Lorenz (Q77) def. Erik Laverdiere / Paul McDonald (Q52) 25-23 (0:25) Match 31: Jake Wilson / Kristopher Hampton (Q68) def. Dan Madden / David Madden (Q61) 25-18 (0:19) Match 34: Richard O'Keefe / Kyle Peck (Q67) def. Eric Lefevre / Dan Stubinski (Q62) 25-23 (0:25) Match 39: Michael Whitted / Derek Boyle (Q78) def. David Holewinski / Ryan Schmidt (Q51) 25-18 (0:22) Match 42: Matt Johnson / Brady Schuler (Q75) def. Todd Gawronski / Jesse Wesolowski (Q54) 25-11 (0:24) Match 47: Adam Minch / Ben Parker (Q59) def. Jason Fistick / Steven Pribonic (Q70) 25-17 (0:21) Match 50: Brett Becker / Leonardo Lunardi (Q71) def. Will Johnson / Kyle Patton (Q58) 25-19 (0:25) Match 55: Karl Burrows / Richard Krutop (Q55) def. Clint Gentry / Brian Polark (Q74) 25-14 (0:18) Match 58: Santana Aker / Jim Vanderwall (Q50) def. Jaime Calata / Greg Arentz (Q79) 26-24 (0:24) Match 63: Ryan Owens / Ryan Stuntz (Q63) def. Nic Stojak / Steve Slanziky (Q66) 25-12 (0:19) Round 2 Match 65: AJ Mihalic / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Mark Lodewyck / Dan Friend (Q65) 25-19 (0:30) Match 66: Matt Davis / Kevin Gregan (Q33) def. Daniel Hughes / John Michelau (Q32) 25-18 (0:23) Match 67: Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q17) def. Steven Buesing / Thom Huggins (Q48) 25-12 (0:19) Match 68: Matt Heagy / Mike Placek (Q16) def. Randy Garcia / Todd Mattes (Q80) 25-16 (0:18) Match 69: Tyler Hildebrand / Ty Tramblie (Q9) def. John DeCastro / Brandon Kelly (Q73) 25-21 (0:25) Match 70: Seth Burnham / Jeff Murrell (Q24) def. Brian Olsen / Jon Rose (Q41) 25-22 (0:28) Match 71: Esteban Escobar / Dan Neiman (Q40) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Mark Kirunchyk (Q25) 25-14 (0:34) Match 72: Brian Corso / Leonardo Moraes (Q8) def. Dave Rawles / John Krejczyk (Q72) 25-14 (0:21) Match 73: Mark Donaldson / Rusty Opper (Q69) def. Dana Camacho / Ivan Mercer (Q5) 25-23 (0:29) Match 74: Matt Ogin / Jack Quinn (Q28) def. Travis Eaton / Dru Gerhard (Q37) 25-21 (0:28) Match 75: Justin Phipps / Jesse Webster (Q21) def. Dan Gilbert / Bobby Jones (Q44) 25-18 (0:23) Match 76: Chris Harger / Tony Pray (Q12) def. Dustin Miller / Steven VanderWerp (Q53) 25-18 (0:19) Match 77: Jake Elliott / Mike Morrison (Q13) def. Jason Hooper / Kevin Lorenz (Q77) 25-14 (0:23) Match 78: Billy Allen / Jon Mesko (Q20) def. Craig Cromwell / Robert Hevezi (Q45) 25-19 (0:23) Match 79: Jerry Dietz / Chris Luers (Q29) def. Jon Barnes / Sean Mackin (Q36) 30-28 (0:34) Match 80: Kevin Dake / Jeremie Simkins (Q4) def. Jake Wilson / Kristopher Hampton (Q68) 25-20 (0:24) Match 81: David Fischer / Scott Hill (Q3) def. Richard O'Keefe / Kyle Peck (Q67) 25-18 (0:26) Match 82: Erik Gomez / Yariv Lerner (Q30) def. Shane Nelson / Vince Zanzucchi (Q35) 25-18 (0:22) Match 83: Reuben Danley / Jason Wight (Q19) def. Jon Gubera / Omar Moran (Q46) 25-20 (0:20) Match 84: Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (Q14) def. Michael Whitted / Derek Boyle (Q78) 25-23 (0:26) Match 85: Chris Magill / Will Strickland (Q11) def. Matt Johnson / Brady Schuler (Q75) 25-13 (0:22) Match 86: Rob McNaughton / Joe Woo (Q43) def. Brian Duff / Guy Hamilton (Q22) 25-22 (0:26) Match 87: Danny Cook / Robert deAurora (Q27) def. Jeremy Beck / Ryan Van Rensselaer (Q38) 25-15 (0:21) Match 88: Dane Jensen / Jim Nichols (Q6) def. Adam Minch / Ben Parker (Q59) 25-17 (0:22) Match 89: Brett Becker / Leonardo Lunardi (Q71) def. Kyle Denitz / Arri Jeschke (Q7) 25-21 (0:28) Match 90: Jeff Conover / Matt Osburn (Q26) def. Wayne Holly / Michael McAllister (Q39) by Forfeit Match 91: Garrett Black / Travis Regner (Q23) def. Peter Frey / Bill Schultz (Q42) 25-18 (0:21) Match 92: Ran Kumgisky / Jim Van Zwieten (Q10) def. Karl Burrows / Richard Krutop (Q55) 25-15 (0:21) Match 93: John Moran / Chris Seiffert (Q15) def. Santana Aker / Jim Vanderwall (Q50) 25-14 (0:23) Match 94: Brian Kramer / Mark Lau (Q47) def. Dan Mintz / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q18) 25-14 (0:25) Match 95: Bryan Gibson / Keith Jones (Q31) def. C.J. Denk / Robert Jackson (Q34) 25-19 (0:25) Match 96: Jeff Carlucci / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. Ryan Owens / Ryan Stuntz (Q63) 25-14 (0:25) Round 3 Match 97: AJ Mihalic / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Matt Davis / Kevin Gregan (Q33) 21-19, 21-16 (0:45) Match 98: Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q17) def. Matt Heagy / Mike Placek (Q16) 21-18, 24-22 (0:44) Match 99: Tyler Hildebrand / Ty Tramblie (Q9) def. Seth Burnham / Jeff Murrell (Q24) 21-14, 21-19 (0:51) Match 100: Brian Corso / Leonardo Moraes (Q8) def. Esteban Escobar / Dan Neiman (Q40) 21-14, 21-19 (0:43) Match 101: Matt Ogin / Jack Quinn (Q28) def. Mark Donaldson / Rusty Opper (Q69) 22-20, 21-16 (0:47) Match 102: Justin Phipps / Jesse Webster (Q21) def. Chris Harger / Tony Pray (Q12) 21-17, 21-18 (0:45) Match 103: Jake Elliott / Mike Morrison (Q13) def. Billy Allen / Jon Mesko (Q20) 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 (1:03) Match 104: Jerry Dietz / Chris Luers (Q29) def. Kevin Dake / Jeremie Simkins (Q4) 17-21, 21-19, 25-23 (1:20) Match 105: David Fischer / Scott Hill (Q3) def. Erik Gomez / Yariv Lerner (Q30) 21-17, 21-14 (0:43) Match 106: Reuben Danley / Jason Wight (Q19) def. Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (Q14) 21-19, 21-17 (0:45) Match 107: Chris Magill / Will Strickland (Q11) def. Rob McNaughton / Joe Woo (Q43) 21-12, 21-19 (0:37) Match 108: Dane Jensen / Jim Nichols (Q6) def. Danny Cook / Robert deAurora (Q27) 21-14, 21-18 (0:40) Match 109: Jeff Conover / Matt Osburn (Q26) def. Brett Becker / Leonardo Lunardi (Q71) 21-17, 21-17 (0:48) Match 110: Ran Kumgisky / Jim Van Zwieten (Q10) def. Garrett Black / Travis Regner (Q23) 21-19, 21-15 (0:40) Match 111: Brian Kramer / Mark Lau (Q47) def. John Moran / Chris Seiffert (Q15) 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 (1:09) Match 112: Jeff Carlucci / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. Bryan Gibson / Keith Jones (Q31) 21-18, 21-17 (0:48) Round 4 Match 113: AJ Mihalic / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q17) 26-28, 21-16, 15-13 (1:15) Match 114: Tyler Hildebrand / Ty Tramblie (Q9) def. Brian Corso / Leonardo Moraes (Q8) 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 (1:09) Match 115: Matt Ogin / Jack Quinn (Q28) def. Justin Phipps / Jesse Webster (Q21) 21-14, 12-21, 15-13 (0:59) Match 116: Jake Elliott / Mike Morrison (Q13) def. Jerry Dietz / Chris Luers (Q29) 21-15, 21-11 (0:46) Match 117: David Fischer / Scott Hill (Q3) def. Reuben Danley / Jason Wight (Q19) 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 (1:05) Match 118: Chris Magill / Will Strickland (Q11) def. Dane Jensen / Jim Nichols (Q6) 16-21, 21-12, 15-13 (0:58) Match 119: Ran Kumgisky / Jim Van Zwieten (Q10) def. Jeff Conover / Matt Osburn (Q26) 21-12, 17-21, 15-3 (0:46) Match 120: Jeff Carlucci / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. Brian Kramer / Mark Lau (Q47) 21-15, 21-15 (0:43) Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Benjamin Shamrokh / Adam VanOort (32) 21-9, 21-17 (0:35) Match 2: Dain Blanton / Matt Prosser (17) def. Ed Ratledge / Ty Loomis (16) 21-14, 14-21, 15-10 (0:53) Match 3: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (9) def. Adam Roberts / Jeff Carlucci (24, Q2) 21-11, 21-16 (0:37) Match 4: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) def. AJ Mihalic / Brad Torsone (25, Q1) 21-13, 21-14 (0:44) Match 5: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) def. Chris Magill / Will Strickland (28, Q11) 21-9, 21-12 (0:34) Match 6: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (12) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (21) 21-16, 21-14 (0:38) Match 7: Eric Fonoimoana / George Roumain (13) def. Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (20) 21-14, 21-17 (0:41) Match 8: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) def. David Fischer / Scott Hill (29, Q3) 21-14, 21-15 (0:43) Match 9: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (3) def. Jake Elliott / Mike Morrison (30, Q13) 23-21, 21-14 (0:44) Match 10: Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (19) def. Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (14) 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 (1:07) Match 11: Brad Keenan / John Mayer (11) def. Jason Lee / Austin Rester (22) 21-17, 21-17 (0:43) Match 12: Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) def. Ran Kumgisky / Jim Van Zwieten (27, Q10) 21-13, 21-18 (0:35) Match 13: Ty Tramblie / Tyler Hildebrand (26, Q9) def. Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (7) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 (0:59) Match 14: Kevin Wong / Larry Witt (10) def. Aaron Boss / Chad Mowrey (23) 21-16, 22-24, 15-8 (0:53) Match 15: Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (15) def. Albert Hannemann / Scott Wong (18) 21-17, 21-15 (0:41) Match 16: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Matt Ogin / Jack Quinn (31, Q28) 21-7, 21-7 (0:32) Round 2 Match 17: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Dain Blanton / Matt Prosser (17) 21-16, 21-12 (0:40) Match 18: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (9) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 (1:06) Match 19: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (12) def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) 18-21, 21-16, 20-18 (1:04) Match 20: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) def. Eric Fonoimoana / George Roumain (13) 30-28, 21-13 (1:06) Match 21: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (3) def. Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (19) 21-11, 21-7 (0:36) Match 22: Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) def. Brad Keenan / John Mayer (11) 21-17, 21-18 (0:38) Match 23: Kevin Wong / Larry Witt (10) def. Ty Tramblie / Tyler Hildebrand (26, Q9) 21-9, 21-17 (0:39) Match 24: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (15) 21-16, 21-17 Round 3 Match 25: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (9) 21-18, 21-19 (0:48) Match 26: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (12) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) 22-20, 18-21, 15-12 (1:06) Match 27: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (3) def. Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) 21-19, 21-16 (0:49) Match 28: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Kevin Wong / Larry Witt (10) 21-14, 21-14 (0:42) Round 4 Match 29: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (12) 21-17, 24-22 (0:32) Match 30: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (3) 21-12, 21-17 (0:44) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 31: Ed Ratledge / Ty Loomis (16) def. Benjamin Shamrokh / Adam VanOort (32) 21-18, 21-8 (0:40) Match 32: Adam Roberts / Jeff Carlucci (24, Q2) def. AJ Mihalic / Brad Torsone (25, Q1) 21-13, 21-19 (0:47) Match 33: Chris Magill / Will Strickland (28, Q11) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (21) 28-26, 25-23 (0:53) Match 34: David Fischer / Scott Hill (29, Q3) def. Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (20) 30-28, 18-21, 15-13 (1:08) Match 35: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (14) def. Jake Elliott / Mike Morrison (30, Q13) 21-17, 21-19 (0:46) Match 36: Jason Lee / Austin Rester (22) def. Ran Kumgisky / Jim Van Zwieten (27, Q10) 21-17, 25-23 (0:44) Match 37: Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (7) def. Aaron Boss / Chad Mowrey (23) 21-19, 21-19 (0:50) Match 38: Albert Hannemann / Scott Wong (18) def. Matt Ogin / Jack Quinn (31, Q28) 21-10, 21-18 (0:29) Round 2 Match 39: Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (15) def. Ed Ratledge / Ty Loomis (16) 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 (0:59) Match 40: Adam Roberts / Jeff Carlucci (24, Q2) def. Ty Tramblie / Tyler Hildebrand (26, Q9) 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 (0:58) Match 41: Brad Keenan / John Mayer (11) def. Chris Magill / Will Strickland (28, Q11) 21-16, 21-14 (0:35) Match 42: David Fischer / Scott Hill (29, Q3) def. Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (19) 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 (1:04) Match 43: Eric Fonoimoana / George Roumain (13) def. Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (14) 23-21, 21-13 (0:50) Match 44: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) def. Jason Lee / Austin Rester (22) 21-13, 21-13 (0:27) Match 45: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) def. Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel (7) 27-29, 21-16, 15-13 (1:17) Match 46: Albert Hannemann / Scott Wong (18) def. Dain Blanton / Matt Prosser (17) 21-14, 21-14 (0:46) Round 3 Match 47: Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (15) def. Adam Roberts / Jeff Carlucci (24, Q2) 21-16, 21-17 (0:47) Match 48: Brad Keenan / John Mayer (11) def. David Fischer / Scott Hill (29, Q3) 21-19, 21-12 (0:40) Match 49: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) def. Eric Fonoimoana / George Roumain (13) 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 (1:10) Match 50: Albert Hannemann / Scott Wong (18) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) 21-19, 21-15 (0:51) Round 4 Match 51: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) def. Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (15) 21-16, 21-18 (0:41) Match 52: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (9) def. Brad Keenan / John Mayer (11) 21-16, 21-18 (0:40) Match 53: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) def. Kevin Wong / Larry Witt (10) 21-10, 16-21, 15-11 (0:50) Match 54: Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) def. Albert Hannemann / Scott Wong (18) 21-17, 21-14 (0:49) Round 5 Match 55: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) def. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (9) 21-13, 24-22 (0:48) Match 56: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) def. Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) 21-17, 21-18 (0:44) Round 6 Match 57: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (3) 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 (1:04) Match 58: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (12) 21-18, 21-15 (0:37) Semifinals Match 59: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (4) 21-14, 21-17 (0:57) Match 60: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (5) 21-17, 21-14 (0:50) Finals Match 61: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) 21-16, 21-18 (0:58)
Men's Chicago Open Tournament Champions 2006 >> Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
$250,000 McDonalds Chicago Open Presented by Nautica Chicago, Ill. July 20th-23rd, 2006
Women's Entries :
Women's AVP $125,000 McDonald's Chicago Open presented by Nautica July 20-23, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed 1 Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh 1 $25,000.00 520.0 2 Rachel Wacholder Elaine Youngs 2 $18,000.00 468.0 3 Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak 3 $12,000.00 390.0 3 Dianne DeNecochea Tammy Leibl 6 $12,000.00 390.0 5 Jennifer Boss Nancy Mason 4 $7,500.00 312.0 5 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 5 $7,500.00 312.0 7 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 11 $5,500.00 260.0 7 Jenny Pavley Sarah Straton 13 $5,500.00 260.0 9 Carrie Dodd Barbra Fontana 7 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Mimi Amaral Tatiana Minello 8 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Tyra Turner Makare Wilson 9 $3,300.00 208.0 9 Priscilla Lima Paula Roca 15 $3,300.00 208.0 13 Saralyn Smith Ann Windes 17 $2,400.00 156.0 13 Lauren Fendrick Pat Keller 19 $2,400.00 156.0 13 Janelle Ruen Jennifer Snyder 22 $2,400.00 156.0 13 Heidi Ilustre Diane Pascua 24 $2,400.00 156.0 17 Denise Johns Alicia Polzin 10 $800.00 104.0 17 Angie Akers Heather Lowe 12 $800.00 104.0 17 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 14 $800.00 104.0 17 Keao Burdine April Ross 16 $800.00 104.0 17 Brooke Hanson Logan Tom 18 $800.00 104.0 17 Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst 26, Q3 $800.00 104.0 17 Tara Kuk Kim Whitney 28, Q5 $800.00 104.0 17 Paige Davis Suzana Manole 29, Q9 $800.00 104.0 25 Courtney Guerra Jenelle Koester 20 $350.00 52.0 25 Jill Changaris Angela Lewis 21 $350.00 52.0 25 Patti Cook Ashley Ivy 23, Q1 $350.00 52.0 25 Claire Robertson Julie Romias 25, Q4 $350.00 52.0 25 Kamila Pavlaskova Franci Van Zwieten 27, Q10 $350.00 52.0 25 Erin Byrd Krystal Jackson 30, Q11 $350.00 52.0 25 Angela Knopf Carrie Wright 31, Q18 $350.00 52.0 25 Jennifer Bowman Stephanie Chapek 32 $350.00 52.0 33 Elsa Binder Ella Vakhidova Q2 $.00 24.0 33 Catie Vagneur Beth Van Fleet Q6 $.00 24.0 33 Angela McHenry Lisa Rutledge Q7 $.00 24.0 33 Cinta Preston Kelly Rowe Q8 $.00 24.0 33 Meri-de Boyer Amber Willey Q12 $.00 24.0 33 Lisa Marshall Marla O'Hara Q13 $.00 24.0 33 Sarah White Chrissie Zartman Q16 $.00 24.0 33 Erin Gray Rasa Virsilaite Q51 $.00 24.0 41 Joy Akins Leilani Kamahoahoa Q15 $.00 18.0 41 Jessie Cooper Kristin Ursillo Q17 $.00 18.0 41 Holly Reisor Dagmara Szyszczak Q20 $.00 18.0 41 Makalani Hovey Stacy Nicks Q21 $.00 18.0 41 Maggie Philgence Teri Zartman Q22 $.00 18.0 41 Barb Sanson Jennifer Walker Q26 $.00 18.0 41 Angie Hall Laura Ratto Q27 $.00 18.0 41 Shelby Moneer Jessica Sears Q31 $.00 18.0 41 Marla Gomez Shelly Malone Q33 $.00 18.0 41 Monique Frey Jennifer Leone Q35 $.00 18.0 41 Capri Hilgendorf Alexandra Sevillano Q36 $.00 18.0 41 Rachel Malmborg Jeanine Valiquet Q37 $.00 18.0 41 Traci Morin Sarah VanderMolen Q40 $.00 18.0 41 Jill Chlebeck Colleen Smith Q41 $.00 18.0 41 Carin Avery Sara Schaub Q42 $.00 18.0 41 Gretchen Duffner Kelly Hickam Q46 $.00 18.0 57 Dana Schilling Alicia Zamparelli Q14 $.00 12.0 57 Kirstin Olsen Kristi Winters Q19 $.00 12.0 57 Sheri Leverrette Wendy Martin Q23 $.00 12.0 57 Melissa Calata Ashley Regner Q24 $.00 12.0 57 Stephanie Roberts Liz Vernick Q25 $.00 12.0 57 Iwona Lodzik Jana Monello Q28 $.00 12.0 57 Katherine Fay Jeanette Simenson Q29 $.00 12.0 57 Carrie Bowers Sara Fredrickson Q30 $.00 12.0 57 Montana Curtis Lindsay Loxterkamp Q34 $.00 12.0 57 Raquel Beson Kellie Cramm Q38 $.00 12.0 57 Sheila Gisbrecht Kimberly Harrison Q39 $.00 12.0 57 Jill Frondorf Heather York Q43 $.00 12.0 57 Val Wieck Amber Woolsey Q45 $.00 12.0 57 Jeni Case Amanda Schuler Q47 $.00 12.0 57 Becky Baltare Courtney Huffman Q48 $.00 12.0 57 Amanda Ayres Carol Hahnstadt Q49 $.00 12.0 57 Melissa Collins Beth Vieth Q50 $.00 12.0 57 Carla Imperatore Sherry Jackson Q52 $.00 12.0 57 Bonnie Levin Shayna Munson Q32 $.00 0.0 57 Erin Heffner Lynnette Moster Q44 $.00 0.0
Women's Chicago Tournament Champions 2006 >>Misty May/Kerri Walsh
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Articles 2006:
Manhattan Open (Manhattan Beach,CA) Presented By Bud Lite Manhattan Beach Pier
AVP Tour 2006 Event Coverage
Charlie Saikley Volleyball Tournament Saturday August 5, and Sunday August 6, 2006 9:00 a.m. Manhattan Beach Pier 6-Man / 6-Woman / $300.00 per Team by 7/21/06.
2006 International Surf Festival Photos John McCaffery
More 6 Man Manhattan Photos
Featuring: Men's Tournament Casey Jennings & Matt Feurbringer Karch Kiraly & Larry Witt Mike Lambert & Stein Metzger Phil Dalhausser & Todd Rogers Ian Clark & Dan Ortega
Women's Tournament Kerri Walsh & Misty May Holly McPeak & Nicole Branaugh Elaine Youngs & Rachel, Wacholder
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. 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
Reserved Sand Seating Local Sponsor Package # 1 $500 (Saturday and Sunday Includes):
Reserved Sand Seating Local Sponsor Package #2 $500 (Saturday and Sunday Includes):
Tickets: Manhattan Beach Open Ticket Upgrades General Admission is FREE!
- Ian Clark played the 2004 AVP Manhattan Beach Open with Scott Davenport
Scott Davenport Photo By Lynn Chu
- Ian Clark played the 2005 AVP Manhattan Beach Open with fellow Pepperdine Alumnae Chip McCaw
Chip McCaw-FIVB Chip McCaw-AVP
Dan Ortega United States Vital Statistics Courtesy Of Beach Volleyball Database Birth Date August 15, 1974 (31 years old) Home Town Castro Valley, CA Resides Manhattan Beach, CA Height 6'1" College Long Beach State Best Finish Winnings Domestic 13th $3,224 AVP 13th $3,224 USAV 21st $0 International 17th $250 FIVB 57th (2 times) $0 FIVB C&S 17th $250 Overall 13th $3,474
2006 AVP Pro Beach Tour Date Location Partner Seed Finish Winnings Points 6/9-11 Hermosa Beach Ian Clark Q31 57 4 Q2: l. Brent Crouch / Jeff Smith (Q34) 19-21, 21-23 (0:56) 8/10-13 Manhattan Beach Ian Clark Summary Matches Won-Lost: 0-1 Sets Won-Lost: 0-2 Points Scored-Allowed: 40-44 Tournaments Played: 2 Best Finish: 57th Points: 4 Ranking: 389th
AVP Crocs Tour $250,000 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light Ian Clark/Dan Ortega Team Preview
Ian Clark's Previous Manhattan Beach Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 1995 Dain Blanton - 17th 1996 Nick Hannemann - 33rd 1999 Bill Boullianne - 25th 2000 Bill Boullianne - 17th 2001 Adam Jewell - 7th 2002 Adam Jewell - 17th 2003 Chip McCaw - 17th 2004 Scott Davenport - 17th 2005 Chip McCaw - 25th 2006 Dan Ortega - 57th
Ian Clark's Results Bud Lite AVP Manhattan Beach Open 2005 25th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $250 Match Record: 0Wins-2 Defeats Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 11: Jason Lee / Hans Stolfus (11) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (22) 21-14, 21-13 (0:39) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 36: Jeff Carlucci / Chris Magill (27, Q8) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (22) 24-22, 21-17 (0:48)
Bud Lite AVP Manhattan Beach Open 2006 57th - Ian Clark/Dan Ortega $0 Match Record: 1Wins-1 Defeats
Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 15: Ian Clark / Dan Ortega (Q57) def. Tim Ryan / Travis Schoonover (Q72) 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 (1:09)
Round 2 Match 72: Pepe Delahoz / Leonardo Moraes (Q8) def. Ian Clark / Dan Ortega (Q57) 26-28, 21-17, 15-8 (1:20)
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 2005, AVP, Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger 2006, AVP, Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser
Men's Entries 2006 :
Men's AVP $125,000 Manhattan Beach Open, August 10-13, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed Ran Kumgisky Will Strickland Will Albaugh Phil Schildts Billy Allen AJ Mihalic Sean Allstot Braidy Halverson Ryan Ammerman Taylor Wilson Paul Araiza Paul McDonald Devon Auth Jeffrey DeWit Jon Barnes Sean Mackin Art Barron Jason Hodell Paul Baxter Aaron Boss Jeremy Beck Dru Gerhard Rico Becker Eric Burness Matt Belante Jesse Rambis Keith Biele Alex Padilla Lucas Black Matt Heagy Jake Blair Mike Desjardins Dain Blanton Matt Prosser Michael Bleech Peter Tourigny Drew Brand Chad Wick John Braunstein Jon Mesko Casey Brewer Danko Iordanov Ben Brockman Theodore Brunner Mike Bruning Jesse Webster Duncan Budinger Phil Silva Seth Burnham Tony Pray Karl Burrows Rafael Camacho Gabe Burt Justin Phipps Juan Cabeza Eric Lassiter Joshua Cannon Matt Wilkens John Caravella Mika Hunkin Jeff Carlucci Adam Roberts Canyon Ceman Matt Olson Tom Chapman Steve Sheppard Ian Clark Dan Ortega Kevin Cleary Chris Walmer Clint Coe Gray Garrett Jeff Conover Matt Osburn BJ Cook Richard Krutop Danny Cook Keith Jones John Coon John Pecora Brian Corso Chris Magill Cody Cowell Mark Kirunchyk Ryan Cronin Dan Madden Kevin Dake Said Souikane Alex Dale John Kovesdy Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers Beau Daniels Lucas Wisniakowski Reuben Danley Shigetomo Sakugawa Scott Davenport Austin Rester Brenton Davis Zack Pelzel Gray Davis Adam Dusewicz Robert deAurora Dan Gilbert Wesley Defrietas Soeren Schneider Pepe Delahoz Leonardo Moraes Kyle Denitz Arri Jeschke Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski Brent Doble Ryan Mariano Michael Doucette Vince Fierro Jason Downs Robert Karmelich Brian Duff Guy Hamilton Joey Dykstra Andy McGuire Nicholas Ellis Kevin McColloch Tony Epie Ronnie Mahlerwein Shawn Essert Sam Haghighi Eric Fonoimoana George Roumain Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings Lucas Galmarini Brian Meckna Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal Erik Gomez Yariv Lerner Kevin Gregan Ivan Mercer Jon Gubera Todd Hart Chris Guigliano Peter Jordan Andor Gyulai Daniel von Wetter Nate Hagstrom Jeff Wootton Drew Hamilton Thom Huggins Kristopher Hampton Jake Wilson Albert Hannemann Scott Wong Chris Harger Jeremie Simkins Jason Harris John Lewis Connor Hastings Andy Northness Matt Heyes Casey Patterson Branden Higa Rocky Mayo Tyler Hildebrand Ty Tramblie Dax Holdren Sean Scott Jon Hollosi Mike Wilkinson Wayne Holly Mike Myrdal Daniel Hughes John Michelau John Hyden Jeff Nygaard Marcin Jagoda Tom Slauterbeck Dane Jensen Jim Nichols Jarett Jensen Jed Stotsenberg Jamie Johansen Ed Lunnen James Ka Colin Wellman Ugis Kanders Luis Sandoval Brad Keenan John Mayer Wayne Kekina Alika Williams Jack Kelanic Philip Wang Kyle Kennedy Bivin Sadler John Kessenich Paul Kessenich Mike Kinsler Joey Shimkonis Karch Kiraly Larry Witt Ben Koski Jeff Minc Brandon Lamb Vince Zanzucchi Mike Lambert Stein Metzger Scott Lane Jason Ring Jasen Larsen Steve Roland Jason Lee Ed Ratledge Martins Leikarts Jeff Robertson Kanani Leite-Ah Yo Cody Loggins Ty Loomis Kevin Wong Nick Lucena Sean Rooney Gaston Macau Mike Morrison C.J. Macias Paul Spittle Russ Marchewka Fernando Sabla Nathan Martin Ryan Van Rensselaer Matt McKinney Chris Pena Rob McNaughton Joe Woo Anthony Medel Fred Souza Dustin Miller Steven VanderWerp Miguel Monterola Chiquito Quintanilla John Moran Chris Seiffert Chad Mowrey Brad Torsone Jeff Myers Mark Smith Shane Nelson Brian Post Drew Pascua Dustin Townsend Mike Placek Mike Szymanski Michael Risley Brett Scharf Vincent Robbins Jason Wight Tim Ryan Travis Schoonover Bob Samuelson Andrew Vazquez Brian Schoenbaum Nick Sheftic Damien Scott Dominique Scott Jeff Smith Jerry Stevens Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel Michael Thornton Eyal Zimet
2006 Men's Manhattan Beach Tournament Champions >>Todd Rogers Phil Dalhausser
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 1996, 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 2005, AVP, Misty May / Kerri Walsh 2006, AVP, Misty May / Kerri Walsh
Women's Entries 2006 :
Women's AVP $125,000 Manhattan Beach Open, August 10-13, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed Christine Pack Helen Reale Denise Johns Alicia Polzin Angie Akers Heather Lowe Joy Akins Makalani Hovey Heather Alley Julie Caldwell Mary Baily Tiffany Rodriguez Angela Berrett Janine Laubacher-Cobian Elsa Binder Ella Vakhidova Jennifer Boss Rachel Wacholder Carrie Bowers Sara Fredrickson Meri-de Boyer Amber Willey Marcia Bradbeer Whitney Pavlik Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak Shayna Breed Anna Parmely Tara Brinkerhoff Lindsey Schultz Keao Burdine April Ross Linda Byington Tamara Lentz Erin Byrd Jenelle Koester Melissa Calata Wendy Martin Lane Carico Ashley Lee Jill Changaris Catie Vagneur Jill Chlebeck Colleen Smith Renee Cleary Casey McFarland Tara Conrad Jaimi Gregory Patti Cook Courtney Guerra Jessie Cooper Kristin Ursillo Jennifer Corral Ashley Ebert Kellie Cramm Rosalinda Masler Patty Crews Valerie Pryor Montana Curtis Lindsay Loxterkamp Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan Paige Davis Suzana Manole Dianne DeNecochea Tammy Leibl Carrie Dodd Barbra Fontana Mara Drazina Andrea Peterson Lauren Duggins Victoria Prince Kerri Eich Noel Frohman Charnette Fair Kamila Pavlaskova Keegan Featherstone Alyssa Rylander Lauren Fendrick Tatiana Minello Falyn Fonoimoana Rachel Morris Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson Pat Keller Nicki Fusco Lindsay Phillips Brooke Hanson Logan Tom Jenn Hoft Mardell Wrensch Amy Hvitfeldtsen Courtney Shealy Hedder Ilustre Vivi Tran Heidi Ilustre Diane Pascua Ashley Ivy Angela Lewis Kendra Jackson Alexandra Sevillano Krystal Jackson Valinda Roche Alexandra Jupiter Leilani Kamahoahoa Tarin Keith Ashley Ogle Alix Klineman Geena Urango Angela Knopf Carrie Wright Priscilla Lima Paula Roca Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist Anne Ludlam Laura Ludlum Jazmin Machado Lindsey Olson Kathleen Madden Kirstin Olsen Shelly Malone Laurel Riechmann Lisa Marshall Marla O'Hara Nancy Mason Elaine Youngs Jean Mathews Kristi Winters Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Anne McArthur Nicole Midwin Angela McHenry Lisa Rutledge Lauren Mills Laura Ratto Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger Michelle Morse Stephanie Roberts Jenny Pavley Sarah Straton Maggie Philgence Teri Zartman Cinta Preston Beth Van Fleet Holly Reisor Dagmara Szyszczak Claire Robertson Julie Romias Gabriela Roney Lenka Urbanova Janelle Ruen Jennifer Snyder Barb Sanson Jennifer Walker Dana Schilling Alicia Zamparelli Cherry Simkins Ashanti Taylor Caroline Skacel Kelly Wing Saralyn Smith Ann Windes Tyra Turner Makare Wilson Sarah White Chrissie Zartman
2006 Women's Manhattan Beach Tournament Champions >>Misty May/Kerri Walsh
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Watch Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh battle Nancy Mason and Elaine Youngs! Click here or on Kerri Walsh to launch the video player!
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AVP, Inc. Announces Release Date and Conference Call Time for Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results Tuesday August 8, 6:30 am ET
The Company will host a conference call and web cast Tuesday, August 15, 2006 to discuss second quarter results and other corporate events starting at 8:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m. ET).
What: AVP, Inc. 2006 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call When: Tuesday, August 15 at 8:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m. ET). Web Cast: A live and archived web cast of the conference call can be accessed from the investor relations section of the AVP web site at www.avp.com. Dial In: To access the live conference call, dial (800) 219-6110 and give the company name "AVP." Replay: An audio replay of the conference call can be accessed at (800) 405-2236. The replay will be available starting two hours after the call and remain in effect until Tuesday, August 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The required pass code is 11068018#. About AVP, Inc.
AVP, Inc. is a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. AVP operates the industry's most prominent volleyball tour in the United States, the AVP Crocs Tour. Featuring more than 200 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, AVP will hold 16 AVP Crocs Tour events throughout the United States in 2006. In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens, Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in professional beach volleyball. For more information, please visit www.avp.com. All above-mentioned trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Men's Brooklyn Open Tournament Champions 2006 >> Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
2006 Women's Brooklyn Open Tournament Champions >>Misty May/Kerri Walsh
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AVP $245,000 Quervo Gold Crown Boulder Open Boulder Reservoir, Boulder Colorado August 24th-27th, 2006
Event Info:
What: AVP 2006 Nissan Series Boulder Open Where: Boulder Reservoir 5565 North 51st St., Boulder
When: Thursday August 24 -- Qualifier Competition Gates Open 8am - 6pm Friday August 25 -- Main Draw Competition Gates Open 9:30am - 6pm Saturday August 26 -- Main Draw Competition Gates Open 9:30am - 6pm Sunday August 27 -- Men's / Women's Finals Gates Open 9:45am - 5:30pm
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AVP Boulder Cuervo Gold Crown Open History: 2005 Champions: Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs defeated Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. Todd Rogers and Sean Scott defeated Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb. Boulder Facts: The AVP's return to Boulder in 2005 was highlighted by the Colorado Connection's, Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs, victory. Wacholder graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder and Youngs resides in Durango, CO. 2005 was the fourth time Women's Pro Beach Volleyball held an event in Boulder. The three previous events, run by the now defunct WPVA, took place from 1990 - 1992. Karolyn Kirby won two of those events and finished second in the third. The Men had not played in Boulder since 1996. Coming into 2005, Karch Kiraly was the five-time defending champion (1992 - 1996). Kiraly's five victories are tied with Randy Stoklos and Sinjin Smith for the all-time lead in Boulder titles.
Television Coverage
-FSN will air the Boulder Open Finals . Check foxsports.net for local viewing times.
Men's Entries Seeding:
Men's AVP $122,500 Boulder Open August 24-27, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed 1 Mike Lambert Stein Metzger 1 $50,000.00 360.0 2 Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal 4 $13,400.00 324.0 3 Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers 2 $8,500.00 270.0 3 Dax Holdren Sean Scott 3 $8,500.00 270.0 5 John Hyden Jeff Nygaard 6 $5,500.00 216.0 5 Nick Lucena Sean Rooney 8 $5,500.00 216.0 7 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 5 $4,250.00 180.0 7 Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel 14 $4,250.00 180.0 9 Anthony Medel Fred Souza 7 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Mark Williams Scott Wong 11 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Paul Baxter Eric Fonoimoana 15 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Reid Priddy Jason Ring 18 $2,450.00 144.0 13 Karch Kiraly Larry Witt 10 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Jeff Carlucci Adam Roberts 20 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Jason Lee Ed Ratledge 22 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Billy Allen AJ Mihalic 26, Q3 $1,400.00 108.0 17 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 9 $600.00 72.0 17 Ty Loomis Kevin Wong 12 $600.00 72.0 17 Canyon Ceman Matt Olson 13 $600.00 72.0 17 Brad Keenan John Mayer 16 $600.00 72.0 17 Albert Hannemann Matt Prosser 17 $600.00 72.0 17 Dain Blanton Scott Lane 19 $600.00 72.0 17 Scott Davenport Austin Rester 21 $600.00 72.0 17 Chad Mowrey Brad Torsone 24, Q1 $600.00 72.0 25 Tyler Hildebrand Ty Tramblie 23 $300.00 36.0 25 Kevin Dake Jon Mesko 25, Q4 $300.00 36.0 25 Leonardo Moraes Mike Morrison 27, Q2 $300.00 36.0 25 Danny Cook Lucas Wisniakowski 28, Q11 $300.00 36.0 25 Chris Harger Jesse Webster 29, Q12 $300.00 36.0 25 Vincent Robbins Jason Wight 30, Q8 $300.00 36.0 25 Seth Burnham Justin Phipps 31, Q10 $300.00 36.0 25 Curtis Griffin Tony Mazzullo 32 $300.00 36.0 33 Dane Jensen Mike Placek Q5 $.00 18.0 33 Gabe Gardner Chris Seiffert Q7 $.00 18.0 33 Erik Gomez Kevin Gregan Q13 $.00 18.0 33 Brian Corso Gray Davis Q16 $.00 18.0 33 Jeff Murrell Allan Vince Q18 $.00 18.0 33 Mika Hunkin Rob McNaughton Q19 $.00 18.0 33 Ryan Owens Ryan Stuntz Q24 $.00 18.0 33 Jamey Martin Neil Rooney Q27 $.00 18.0 41 Casey Brewer Danko Iordanov Q6 $.00 12.0 41 Guy Hamilton Fernando Sabla Q9 $.00 12.0 41 Jeff Conover Robert deAurora Q14 $.00 12.0 41 Brian Post Vince Zanzucchi Q15 $.00 12.0 41 Pedro Leal Yariv Lerner Q17 $.00 12.0 41 Brian Olsen Chris Wilper Q20 $.00 12.0 41 Lucas Galmarini Mike Stowell Q21 $.00 12.0 41 Tyson Baker Andy Shean Q22 $.00 12.0 41 Randy Garcia Todd Mattes Q23 $.00 12.0 41 Chris Bonas Miloslav Rousek Q25 $.00 12.0 41 Jeffrey DeWit Brandon Porter Q26 $.00 12.0 41 Ryan Ammerman Chad Bond Q28 $.00 12.0 41 Jason Harris Kevin Wong Q29 $.00 12.0 41 Brook Billings Dave McKienzie Q30 $.00 12.0 41 Patrick Creyts Laddie Oster Q31 $.00 12.0 41 Matt Akromis Shayne Harris Q32 $.00 12.0 Men's AVP $122,500 Boulder Open August 24-27, 2006 Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Chad Mowrey / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Matt Akromis / Shayne Harris (Q32) 21-14, 21-18 (0:43) Match 2: Brian Corso / Gray Davis (Q16) def. Pedro Leal / Yariv Lerner (Q17) 21-19, 21-16 (0:45) Match 3: Ryan Owens / Ryan Stuntz (Q24) def. Guy Hamilton / Fernando Sabla (Q9) 21-16, 21-10 (0:45) Match 4: Vincent Robbins / Jason Wight (Q8) def. Chris Bonas / Miloslav Rousek (Q25) 21-16, 21-12 (0:44) Match 5: Dane Jensen / Mike Placek (Q5) def. Ryan Ammerman / Chad Bond (Q28) 15-21, 21-16, 15-9 (0:56) Match 6: Chris Harger / Jesse Webster (Q12) def. Lucas Galmarini / Mike Stowell (Q21) 21-19, 21-18 (0:50) Match 7: Erik Gomez / Kevin Gregan (Q13) def. Brian Olsen / Chris Wilper (Q20) 21-13, 17-21, 15-6 (0:54) Match 8: Kevin Dake / Jon Mesko (Q4) def. Jason Harris / Kevin Wong (Q29) 21-17, 21-18 (0:35) Match 9: Billy Allen / AJ Mihalic (Q3) def. Brook Billings / Dave McKienzie (Q30) 21-15, 17-21, 15-10 (0:56) Match 10: Mika Hunkin / Rob McNaughton (Q19) def. Jeff Conover / Robert deAurora (Q14) 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 (0:57) Match 11: Danny Cook / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q11) def. Tyson Baker / Andy Shean (Q22) 21-17, 21-18 (0:41) Match 12: Jamey Martin / Neil Rooney (Q27) def. Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (Q6) 20-22, 21-14, 16-14 (1:10) Match 13: Gabe Gardner / Chris Seiffert (Q7) def. Jeffrey DeWit / Brandon Porter (Q26) 21-15, 21-12 (0:37) Match 14: Seth Burnham / Justin Phipps (Q10) def. Randy Garcia / Todd Mattes (Q23) 21-14, 21-14 (0:39) Match 15: Jeff Murrell / Allan Vince (Q18) def. Brian Post / Vince Zanzucchi (Q15) 21-23, 21-12, 15-11 (1:02) Match 16: Leonardo Moraes / Mike Morrison (Q2) def. Patrick Creyts / Laddie Oster (Q31) 21-15, 21-13 (0:36) Round 2 Match 17: Chad Mowrey / Brad Torsone (Q1) def. Brian Corso / Gray Davis (Q16) 21-10, 21-16 (0:44) Match 18: Vincent Robbins / Jason Wight (Q8) def. Ryan Owens / Ryan Stuntz (Q24) 21-23, 21-16, 15-9 (1:03) Match 19: Chris Harger / Jesse Webster (Q12) def. Dane Jensen / Mike Placek (Q5) 23-21, 18-21, 20-18 (1:15) Match 20: Kevin Dake / Jon Mesko (Q4) def. Erik Gomez / Kevin Gregan (Q13) 21-16, 21-19 (0:46) Match 21: Billy Allen / AJ Mihalic (Q3) def. Mika Hunkin / Rob McNaughton (Q19) 21-6, 21-11 (0:32) Match 22: Danny Cook / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q11) def. Jamey Martin / Neil Rooney (Q27) 21-17, 21-11 (0:40) Match 23: Seth Burnham / Justin Phipps (Q10) def. Gabe Gardner / Chris Seiffert (Q7) 21-18, 21-18 (0:55) Match 24: Leonardo Moraes / Mike Morrison (Q2) def. Jeff Murrell / Allan Vince (Q18) 21-19, 21-16 (0:46) Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Curtis Griffin / Tony Mazzullo (32) 21-12, 21-12 (0:35) Match 2: Albert Hannemann / Matt Prosser (17) def. John Mayer / Brad Keenan (16) 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 (1:04) Match 3: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (9) def. Brad Torsone / Chad Mowrey (24, Q1) 21-13, 21-16 (0:48) Match 4: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (8) def. Kevin Dake / Jon Mesko (25, Q4) 21-9, 21-17 (0:37) Match 5: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Lucas Wisniakowski / Danny Cook (28, Q11) 21-15, 21-13 (0:45) Match 6: Kevin Wong / Ty Loomis (12) def. Scott Davenport / Austin Rester (21) 21-17, 21-11 (0:38) Match 7: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (13) def. Adam Roberts / Jeff Carlucci (20) 21-16, 21-8 (0:36) Match 8: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (4) def. Chris Harger / Jesse Webster (29, Q12) 21-15, 21-11 (0:37) Match 9: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) def. Jason Wight / Vincent Robbins (30, Q8) 21-16, 21-16 (0:45) Match 10: Dain Blanton / Scott Lane (19) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (14) 16-21, 21-12, 15-13 (0:57) Match 11: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (11) def. Jason Lee / Ed Ratledge (22) 16-21, 21-19, 17-15 (1:14) Match 12: Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) def. Leonardo Moraes / Mike Morrison (27, Q2) 21-18, 21-19 (0:41) Match 13: Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (7) def. AJ Mihalic / Billy Allen (26, Q3) 21-13, 21-19 (0:34) Match 14: Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (10) def. Tyler Hildebrand / Ty Tramblie (23) 21-16, 21-15 (0:40) Match 15: Jason Ring / Reid Priddy (18) def. Paul Baxter / Eric Fonoimoana (15) 24-22, 21-17 (1:02) Match 16: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Seth Burnham / Justin Phipps (31, Q10) 21-17, 21-12 (0:38) Round 2 Match 17: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Albert Hannemann / Matt Prosser (17) 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 (1:03) Match 18: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (8) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (9) 21-18, 21-18 (0:45) Match 19: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Kevin Wong / Ty Loomis (12) 21-16, 21-15 (0:46) Match 20: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (4) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (13) 26-24, 21-15 (0:57) Match 21: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) def. Dain Blanton / Scott Lane (19) 21-18, 16-21, 16-14 (1:13) Match 22: Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (11) 21-15, 21-18 (0:39) Match 23: Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (7) def. Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (10) 21-17, 21-18 (0:46) Match 24: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Jason Ring / Reid Priddy (18) 21-16, 21-14 (0:43) Round 3 Match 25: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (8) 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 (1:05) Match 26: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (4) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) 21-16, 21-13 (0:43) Match 27: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) def. Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) 9-21, 21-19, 15-10 (1:02) Match 28: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (7) 21-14, 18-21, 15-10 (0:58) Round 4 Match 29: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (4) def. Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) 16-21, 21-14, 15-11 (0:58) Match 30: Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 (1:00) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 31: John Mayer / Brad Keenan (16) def. Curtis Griffin / Tony Mazzullo (32) 21-19, 21-17 (0:39) Match 32: Brad Torsone / Chad Mowrey (24, Q1) def. Kevin Dake / Jon Mesko (25, Q4) 21-16, 21-18 (0:45) Match 33: Scott Davenport / Austin Rester (21) def. Lucas Wisniakowski / Danny Cook (28, Q11) 21-13, 23-21 (0:50) Match 34: Adam Roberts / Jeff Carlucci (20) def. Chris Harger / Jesse Webster (29, Q12) 21-10, 19-21, 15-13 (0:57) Match 35: Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (14) def. Jason Wight / Vincent Robbins (30, Q8) 21-14, 21-18 (0:41) Match 36: Jason Lee / Ed Ratledge (22) def. Leonardo Moraes / Mike Morrison (27, Q2) 21-8, 21-13 (0:39) Match 37: AJ Mihalic / Billy Allen (26, Q3) def. Tyler Hildebrand / Ty Tramblie (23) 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 (0:58) Match 38: Paul Baxter / Eric Fonoimoana (15) def. Seth Burnham / Justin Phipps (31, Q10) 21-14, 21-16 (0:38) Round 2 Match 39: Jason Ring / Reid Priddy (18) def. John Mayer / Brad Keenan (16) 13-21, 22-20, 15-7 (1:04) Match 40: Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (10) def. Brad Torsone / Chad Mowrey (24, Q1) 21-16, 21-11 (0:42) Match 41: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (11) def. Scott Davenport / Austin Rester (21) 21-11, 21-15 (0:38) Match 42: Adam Roberts / Jeff Carlucci (20) def. Dain Blanton / Scott Lane (19) 21-18, 17-21, 22-20 (1:14) Match 43: Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (14) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (13) 21-16, 21-18 (0:45) Match 44: Jason Lee / Ed Ratledge (22) def. Kevin Wong / Ty Loomis (12) 21-16, 17-21, 15-12 (0:59) Match 45: AJ Mihalic / Billy Allen (26, Q3) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (9) 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 (0:59) Match 46: Paul Baxter / Eric Fonoimoana (15) def. Albert Hannemann / Matt Prosser (17) 21-13, 21-19 (0:55) Round 3 Match 47: Jason Ring / Reid Priddy (18) def. Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (10) 21-19, 18-21, 17-15 (1:03) Match 48: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (11) def. Adam Roberts / Jeff Carlucci (20) 21-16, 18-21, 15-10 (1:01) Match 49: Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (14) def. Jason Lee / Ed Ratledge (22) 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 (1:08) Match 50: Paul Baxter / Eric Fonoimoana (15) def. AJ Mihalic / Billy Allen (26, Q3) 21-15, 21-16 (0:41) Round 4 Match 51: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Jason Ring / Reid Priddy (18) 21-16, 21-19 (0:53) Match 52: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (8) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (11) 21-17, 21-19 (0:47) Match 53: Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (14) def. Anthony Medel / Fred Souza (7) 24-22, 21-17 (0:48) Match 54: Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) def. Paul Baxter / Eric Fonoimoana (15) 21-17, 21-14 (0:44) Round 5 Match 55: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (8) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) 19-21, 22-20, 18-16 (0:56) Match 56: Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (14) 21-19, 21-13 (0:46) Round 6 Match 57: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) def. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (8) 21-19, 21-11 (0:45) Match 58: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Jeff Nygaard / John Hyden (6) 21-18, 21-16 (0:43) Semifinals Match 59: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (4) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (3) 23-21, 21-8 (0:47) Match 60: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser (2) 21-13, 21-19 (0:42) Finals Match 61: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (1) def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (4) 21-18, 21-15 (0:59)
2006 Men's Boulder Open Tournament Champions >> Mike Lambert/Stein Metzger
Women's AVP $122,500 Boulder Open August 24-27, 2006 Finish Player Partner Seed 1 Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh 1 $50,000.00 360.0 2 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 4 $13,400.00 324.0 3 Jennifer Boss Rachel Wacholder 3 $8,500.00 270.0 3 Dianne DeNecochea Tammy Leibl 5 $8,500.00 270.0 5 Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs 2 $5,500.00 216.0 5 Carrie Dodd Barbra Fontana 7 $5,500.00 216.0 7 Mimi Amaral Tatiana Minello 8 $4,250.00 180.0 7 Holly McPeak Logan Tom 9 $4,250.00 180.0 9 Nancy Mason Tyra Turner 6 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Jenny Pavley Sarah Straton 11 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst 15 $2,450.00 144.0 9 Heidi Ilustre Diane Pascua 22 $2,450.00 144.0 13 Priscilla Lima Paula Roca 13 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 18 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson Pat Keller 20 $1,400.00 108.0 13 Ashley Ivy Angela Lewis 23 $1,400.00 108.0 17 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 10 $600.00 72.0 17 Angie Akers Brooke Hanson 12 $600.00 72.0 17 Denise Johns Alicia Polzin 14 $600.00 72.0 17 Janelle Ruen Jennifer Snyder 16 $600.00 72.0 17 Saralyn Smith Ann Windes 17 $600.00 72.0 17 Keao Burdine April Ross 21 $600.00 72.0 17 Courtney Guerra Jenelle Koester 25, Q1 $600.00 72.0 17 Erin Byrd Krystal Jackson 30, Q8 $600.00 72.0 25 Heather Lowe Tiffany Rodriguez 19 $300.00 36.0 25 Julie Romias Catie Vagneur 24, Q2 $300.00 36.0 25 Cinta Preston Beth Van Fleet 26, Q4 $300.00 36.0 25 Paige Davis Suzana Manole 27, Q6 $300.00 36.0 25 Elsa Binder Patti Cook 28, Q3 $300.00 36.0 25 Angela McHenry Amber Willey 29, Q5 $300.00 36.0 25 Dana Schilling Alicia Zamparelli 31, Q10 $300.00 36.0 25 Kris Bredehoft Pamela Lubben 32 $300.00 36.0 33 Lisa Marshall Marla O'Hara Q7 $.00 18.0 33 Angela Knopf Carrie Wright Q9 $.00 18.0 33 Kirstin Olsen Chrissie Zartman Q11 $.00 18.0 33 Anne McArthur Nicole Midwin Q12 $.00 18.0 33 Sara Dukes Jana Monello Q13 $.00 18.0 33 Angie Hall Laura Ratto Q16 $.00 18.0 33 Kellie Cramm Rosalinda Masler Q18 $.00 18.0 33 Jennifer Bowman Stephanie Chapek Q19 $.00 18.0 41 Joy Akins Lauren Mills Q14 $.00 12.0 41 Christina Hinds Stacy Nicks Q15 $.00 12.0 41 Carrie Bowers Sara Fredrickson Q17 $.00 12.0 41 Tanya Bond Dawn Tischauser Q20 $.00 12.0 41 Mara Drazina Andrea Peterson Q21 $.00 12.0 41 Val Wieck Evyn Wills Q22 $.00 12.0 41 Debbie Ponis Krista Swartzendruber Q23 $.00 12.0 41 Jenee Gilliam Audra Littou Q24 $.00 12.0 41 Linda Byington Brenda Whicker Q25 $.00 12.0 41 Crystal Carey Allie Griffin Q26 $.00 12.0 41 Courtney Boissenet Sheila Masley Q27 $.00 12.0 Women's AVP $122,500 Boulder Open August 24-27, 2006 Qualifier Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Angie Hall / Laura Ratto (Q16) def. Carrie Bowers / Sara Fredrickson (Q17) 21-18, 21-10 (0:39) Match 3: Angela Knopf / Carrie Wright (Q9) def. Jenee Gilliam / Audra Littou (Q24) 21-10, 21-14 (0:36) Match 4: Erin Byrd / Krystal Jackson (Q8) def. Linda Byington / Brenda Whicker (Q25) 21-17, 21-15 (0:36) Match 6: Anne McArthur / Nicole Midwin (Q12) def. Mara Drazina / Andrea Peterson (Q21) 21-18, 21-19 (0:39) Match 7: Sara Dukes / Jana Monello (Q13) def. Tanya Bond / Dawn Tischauser (Q20) 21-16, 21-13 (0:41) Match 10: Jennifer Bowman / Stephanie Chapek (Q19) def. Joy Akins / Lauren Mills (Q14) 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 (0:54) Match 11: Kirstin Olsen / Chrissie Zartman (Q11) def. Val Wieck / Evyn Wills (Q22) 21-19, 26-24 (0:54) Match 12: Paige Davis / Suzana Manole (Q6) def. Courtney Boissenet / Sheila Masley (Q27) 21-14, 21-9 (0:32) Match 13: Lisa Marshall / Marla O'Hara (Q7) def. Crystal Carey / Allie Griffin (Q26) 21-18, 21-19 (0:45) Match 14: Dana Schilling / Alicia Zamparelli (Q10) def. Debbie Ponis / Krista Swartzendruber (Q23) 21-12, 21-17 (0:39) Match 15: Kellie Cramm / Rosalinda Masler (Q18) def. Christina Hinds / Stacy Nicks (Q15) by Forfeit Round 2 Match 17: Courtney Guerra / Jenelle Koester (Q1) def. Angie Hall / Laura Ratto (Q16) 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 (1:00) Match 18: Erin Byrd / Krystal Jackson (Q8) def. Angela Knopf / Carrie Wright (Q9) 18-21, 21-18, 15-8 (0:56) Match 19: Angela McHenry / Amber Willey (Q5) def. Anne McArthur / Nicole Midwin (Q12) 19-21, 21-14, 15-13 (1:02) Match 20: Cinta Preston / Beth Van Fleet (Q4) def. Sara Dukes / Jana Monello (Q13) 21-18, 21-13 (0:39) Match 21: Elsa Binder / Patti Cook (Q3) def. Jennifer Bowman / Stephanie Chapek (Q19) 21-19, 21-18 (0:38) Match 22: Paige Davis / Suzana Manole (Q6) def. Kirstin Olsen / Chrissie Zartman (Q11) 21-15, 21-16 (0:43) Match 23: Dana Schilling / Alicia Zamparelli (Q10) def. Lisa Marshall / Marla O'Hara (Q7) 21-15, 20-22, 15-8 (1:00) Match 24: Julie Romias / Catie Vagneur (Q2) def. Kellie Cramm / Rosalinda Masler (Q18) 21-17, 21-13 (0:49) Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Kris Bredehoft / Pamela Lubben (32) 21-11, 21-6 (0:28) Match 2: Jennifer Snyder / Janelle Ruen (16) def. Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (17) 22-24, 21-17, 15-13 (1:01) Match 3: Holly McPeak / Logan Tom (9) def. Catie Vagneur / Julie Romias (24, Q2) 21-13, 21-19 (0:47) Match 4: Tatiana Minello / Mimi Amaral (8) def. Courtney Guerra / Jenelle Koester (25, Q1) 21-13, 21-17 (0:37) Match 5: Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) def. Patti Cook / Elsa Binder (28, Q3) 21-19, 21-18 (0:45) Match 6: Keao Burdine / April Ross (21) def. Angie Akers / Brooke Hanson (12) 21-14, 21-12 (0:39) Match 7: Priscilla Lima / Paula Roca (13) def. Pat Keller / Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson (20) 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 (1:03) Match 8: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) def. Angela McHenry / Amber Willey (29, Q5) 21-12, 21-14 (0:36) Match 9: Jennifer Boss / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Krystal Jackson / Erin Byrd (30, Q8) 21-12, 21-16 (0:33) Match 10: Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (14) def. Heather Lowe / Tiffany Rodriguez (19) 21-11, 21-14 (0:31) Match 11: Heidi Ilustre / Diane Pascua (22) def. Jenny Pavley / Sarah Straton (11) 21-19, 21-18 (0:39) Match 12: Nancy Mason / Tyra Turner (6) def. Paige Davis / Suzana Manole (27, Q6) 22-24, 21-14, 15-8 (0:57) Match 13: Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (7) def. Beth Van Fleet / Cinta Preston (26, Q4) 21-13, 21-16 (0:42) Match 14: Ashley Ivy / Angela Lewis (23) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (10) 21-18, 21-17 (0:42) Match 15: Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (15) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (18) 23-25, 21-17, 17-15 (0:55) Match 16: Elaine Youngs / Nicole Branagh (2) def. Dana Schilling / Alicia Zamparelli (31, Q10) 21-16, 21-19 (0:44) Round 2 Match 17: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Jennifer Snyder / Janelle Ruen (16) 21-11, 21-15 (0:32) Match 18: Holly McPeak / Logan Tom (9) def. Tatiana Minello / Mimi Amaral (8) 21-19, 21-15 (0:42) Match 19: Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) def. Keao Burdine / April Ross (21) 21-17, 21-14 (0:37) Match 20: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) def. Priscilla Lima / Paula Roca (13) 21-19, 21-19 (0:43) Match 21: Jennifer Boss / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (14) 21-14, 19-21, 16-14 (0:58) Match 22: Heidi Ilustre / Diane Pascua (22) def. Nancy Mason / Tyra Turner (6) 22-20, 21-19 (0:47) Match 23: Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (7) def. Ashley Ivy / Angela Lewis (23) 21-13, 21-14 (0:41) Match 24: Elaine Youngs / Nicole Branagh (2) def. Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (15) 21-15, 21-17 (0:44) Round 3 Match 25: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Holly McPeak / Logan Tom (9) 21-15, 21-15 (0:38) Match 26: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) 11-21, 21-17, 15-10 (0:51) Match 27: Jennifer Boss / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Heidi Ilustre / Diane Pascua (22) 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 (1:07) Match 28: Elaine Youngs / Nicole Branagh (2) def. Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (7) 21-13, 16-21, 18-16 (1:01) Round 4 Match 29: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) 21-13, 21-18 (0:35) Match 30: Jennifer Boss / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Elaine Youngs / Nicole Branagh (2) 22-20, 25-27, 18-16 (1:26) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 31: Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (17) def. Kris Bredehoft / Pamela Lubben (32) 21-12, 21-11 (0:37) Match 32: Courtney Guerra / Jenelle Koester (25, Q1) def. Catie Vagneur / Julie Romias (24, Q2) 21-12, 21-18 (0:33) Match 33: Angie Akers / Brooke Hanson (12) def. Patti Cook / Elsa Binder (28, Q3) 21-17, 21-16 (0:41) Match 34: Pat Keller / Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson (20) def. Angela McHenry / Amber Willey (29, Q5) 21-11, 21-13 (0:28) Match 35: Krystal Jackson / Erin Byrd (30, Q8) def. Heather Lowe / Tiffany Rodriguez (19) 21-16, 22-20 (0:36) Match 36: Jenny Pavley / Sarah Straton (11) def. Paige Davis / Suzana Manole (27, Q6) 21-12, 22-20 (0:45) Match 37: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (10) def. Beth Van Fleet / Cinta Preston (26, Q4) 21-12, 21-15 (0:35) Match 38: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (18) def. Dana Schilling / Alicia Zamparelli (31, Q10) 17-21, 21-15, 15-7 (0:49) Round 2 Match 39: Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (15) def. Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (17) 25-23, 28-26 (0:41) Match 40: Ashley Ivy / Angela Lewis (23) def. Courtney Guerra / Jenelle Koester (25, Q1) 21-14, 21-8 (0:35) Match 41: Nancy Mason / Tyra Turner (6) def. Angie Akers / Brooke Hanson (12) 21-17, 21-15 (0:41) Match 42: Pat Keller / Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson (20) def. Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (14) 21-19, 21-13 (0:43) Match 43: Priscilla Lima / Paula Roca (13) def. Krystal Jackson / Erin Byrd (30, Q8) 21-9, 21-18 (0:35) Match 44: Jenny Pavley / Sarah Straton (11) def. Keao Burdine / April Ross (21) 21-12, 21-18 (0:37) Match 45: Tatiana Minello / Mimi Amaral (8) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (10) 19-21, 24-22, 15-11 (1:03) Match 46: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (18) def. Jennifer Snyder / Janelle Ruen (16) 21-16, 21-10 (0:27) Round 3 Match 47: Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (15) def. Ashley Ivy / Angela Lewis (23) 21-17, 21-19 (0:38) Match 48: Nancy Mason / Tyra Turner (6) def. Pat Keller / Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson (20) 16-21, 21-13, 17-15 (0:54) Match 49: Jenny Pavley / Sarah Straton (11) def. Priscilla Lima / Paula Roca (13) 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 (1:00) Match 50: Tatiana Minello / Mimi Amaral (8) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (18) 21-16, 21-18 (0:44) Round 4 Match 51: Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) def. Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (15) 30-28, 21-16 (0:50) Match 52: Holly McPeak / Logan Tom (9) def. Nancy Mason / Tyra Turner (6) 21-18, 21-19 (0:47) Match 53: Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (7) def. Jenny Pavley / Sarah Straton (11) 21-18, 21-13 (0:44) Match 54: Tatiana Minello / Mimi Amaral (8) def. Heidi Ilustre / Diane Pascua (22) 21-19, 21-17 (0:40) Round 5 Match 55: Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) def. Holly McPeak / Logan Tom (9) 21-10, 21-17 (0:38) Match 56: Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (7) def. Tatiana Minello / Mimi Amaral (8) 21-18, 21-14 (0:40) Round 6 Match 57: Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) def. Elaine Youngs / Nicole Branagh (2) 21-19, 21-18 (0:48) Match 58: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) def. Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (7) 21-18, 24-22 (0:50) Semifinals Match 59: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) 18-21, 21-14, 15-11 (0:58) Match 60: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) def. Jennifer Boss / Rachel Wacholder (3) 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 (0:54) Finals Match 61: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) 21-13, 21-12 (0:45)
2006 Women's Boulder Open Tournament Champions >>Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Misty May Kerri Walsh
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Last year May-Treanor and Walsh were defeated three times in finals, and they have been able to avenge two of those defeats by winning in Huntington Beach and last week in Boulder. This week, the AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff offers them the chance to redeem themselves in the third and final location where they lost last season.
Having secured their spots in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, and already wrapped up the first CROCS Cup trophy, the two players will use this weekend as a chance to surpass another benchmark. With a semifinal berth, they will surpass $2,000,000 earned as a team overall, something that only one other women's team and just one men's team has ever been able to accomplish. And if they win, May-Treanor would equal Karolyn Kirby's 67 victories that stood as the all-time record before Holly McPeak surpassed it two years ago.
For whatever reason, May-Treanor and Walsh do not have the same success in the smaller 24-team draws as they do in the regular 32-team fields. Beginning with Cincinnati last year, May-Treanor and Walsh have won just two of the last five 24-team tournaments, far different than their usual success rate.
The next two seeds will look to upend May-Treanor and Walsh, but first will likely need to get by each other for a shot to do so. Elaine Youngs and her partner, Nicole Branagh, are seeded second while Rachel Wacholder and Jennifer Boss are the number three team. Since splitting up, Wacholder and Youngs have met two times, and both matches have been emotional-filled, three-game contests won by Boss and Wacholder. Boss and Wacholder can qualify for the Best of the Beach competition with a strong finish in Cincinnati, so they are sure to bring their best game.
Because Youngs and Branagh are playing in just their third tournament together, they will not be able to accumulate enough points to get in to the Lake Tahoe team tournament to close out the season. However, both will be among the top 12 players who will be invited to Las Vegas.
This week Holly McPeak is teaming up with Dianne DeNecochea. Seeded fourth, this team could advance far if they are able to quickly find a chemistry. DeNecochea's regular partner, Tammy Leibl, is assured a spot in both of the postseason events.
Fifth-seeded Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan, who are coming off their first championship match appearance since 2004, are the last team that is guaranteed spots in both postseason tournaments before even taking to the courts in Cincinnati. All of the 11 players mentioned so far, along with Nancy Mason, have clinched spots in the individual tournament in Las Vegas.
There are a group of teams still in contention for Lake Tahoe. Carrie Dodd and Barbra Fontana along with Mimi Amaral and Tatiana Minello appear to be in the driver's seat with a slight lead over the pack. But that could change with a low finish by either of those two teams or a high finish by another team.
Michelle More and Suzanne Stonebarger appear headed to their first specialty event in their careers, but could use a decent finish in Cincinnati to solidify their chances. Katie and Tracy Lindquist could enter the mix with a seventh place or better finish this weekend.
While the rest of the nation will see the championship match, which will be televised live on NBC on Sunday, September 4 at 1:30 pm (ET), those in person in Cincinnati are sure to see some heated competition between teams hoping to extend their 2006 season
Schuler and Case will be among more than a dozen local volleyball players that will hit the sand at the Lindner Family Tennis Center for a shot to play against the best beach volleyball players in the world. The qualifier for the AVP Cincinnati Open begins at 8 a.m. today and is free for spectators. Forty-eight men's teams and 23 women's teams will compete for four spots each in the 24-player main draws of this weekend's Cincinnati Open.
Schuler and Case, both Maineville residents and volleyball instructors at Sports Express in Mason, competed in their first AVP qualifier last year in Cincinnati and made a first-round qualifying appearance in Chicago last month. They are seeded No. 21, one spot behind the other local women's team, Jill Frondorf and Heather York of Cincinnati. Schuler and Case will play 12th-seeded qualifiers Joy Akins and Makalani Hovey of California.
"We're definitely the underdogs, that's for sure," Schuler said. "Last year was fun, but we got our butts kicked. We win most of the tournaments around here, but we know going into the AVP that any match isn't the same as playing here. But it is a neat experience."
Chris Luers and Jerry Dietz return as the top local men's team in the qualifier, seeded No. 17.
The pair was one of three local teams that made it to the second round of last year's qualifier. But making it into this year's men's tournament might be even tougher. Last year, there were 32 men's teams in the main draw, eight of them qualifiers. This year, because the men's final will be played on Saturday instead of Sunday, those numbers have been reduced to 24 teams in the main draw, four of them qualifiers.
"It will make it very hard for teams like us," Luers said. "The hardest obstacle we have to overcome is that most of the teams we're playing have the ability to play year-round. Ninety percent of the teams are from California, where it's 75 and sunny 12 months a year. It's hard to compete with that, so we just have to work harder in the time we do have."
Luers, 32, from Lebanon, and Dietz, 34, from Anderson, have been partners for three years and have made a decent run this season. They advanced to the third round of the AVP Birmingham/Hoover (Ala.) Open qualifier before falling in three games to the second seed.
In Chicago last month, they upset the fourth-seeded qualifiers before losing in the fourth round, one win from making their first main draw in six tries.
"We still haven't gotten there, but we're very close," Luers said. "Hopefully if I have this conversation next year, I'll have been in three main draws by then."
Other men's teams with local or regional players competing are: Brady Schuler of Maineville and Matt Johnson of Landen; Adam Minch of Kettering and Ben Parker of Centerville; Ronnie Mahlerwein of Hamilton and Tony Epie of Miami, Fla.; Daniel Holloway of Fairborn and Corey Robertson of Columbus; Flavien Thomas of West Chester and Zachary Franklin of Dublin, Ohio; Rob Long of Hamilton and Jed Stotsenberg of Leucadia, Calif.; and John Paul Case of Maineville and Jason Koller of Mason.
Inaugural Crocs Cup Championship Series Title to be determined this weekend
The AVP Crocs Cup
August 31, 2006 Cincinnati -- August 31, 2006 -- The inaugural Crocs Cup Championship Series title will be determined this weekend at the 2006 AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff. The season long Championship Series will crown a women's and men's team that have accumulated the most Crocs Cup Points throughout the 2006 AVP season. The men's and women's leaders of the Championship Series will receive the Crocs Cup, which is a trophy exclusively designed and crafted for the AVP Crocs Tour by Tiffany & Co. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh return to Cincinnati this weekend looking to redeem themselves from last year's loss in the Cincinnati finals and look to capture the inaugural Crocs Cup Championship title. In a rare loss last year, May-Treanor and Walsh were defeated by Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs snapping their 50 consecutive match winning steak. May-Treanor and Walsh captured their 60th team title last weekend in Boulder and with a victory this weekend will become the first women's players in AVP history to earn $200,000 in one season. The top seeded men's team of Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger have a slim 58 point lead in the 2006 Crocs Cup Title race over second the seeded team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser. The top two teams have faced each other in two of the last three finals with each team winning once. Lambert and Metzger captured their fifth title last weekend in Boulder. Rogers and Dalhausser have won six titles during the 2006 AVP season. Last years defending champions are all returning with new partners this year hoping to defend their title. Wacholder returns to Cincinnati with new partner Jen Boss in their fourth tournament together. Youngs has partnered up with 2005 AVP Rookie of the Year Nicole Branagh for their third tournament together. Lambert and his partner this year, Metzger, are going for their third consecutive title of the year. John Hyden and his partner this year, Jeff Nygaard, his opponent from the 2005 Cincinnati finals, recorded their best finish in 2006 in Santa Barbara where they finished second, losing in the finals to Rogers and Dalhausser. The top four seeded women's teams advanced through the qualifier to Friday's main draw play. On the men's side the fifth, seventh, eights and eleventh seeded teams advanced through the qualifier. Main draw play begins Friday, September 1 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. with an evening session 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday's main draw play starts 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. with the men's final at 4:30 EDT and evening sessions starting at 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday play begins at 9 a.m. with the women's finals at 1:30 EDT. The event will be televised LIVE on NBC with the Men's final on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (EDT) and the women's final on Sunday at 1:30 (EDT). Tickets are still available at the Lindner Family Tennis Center box office or at www.avp.com. Prices start at $18 per session for general admission, $28 for a reserved box seat and $75 for VIP tickets.
Not always a day at beach Partnerships that thrive and survive on tour are rare indeed BY COLLEEN KANE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER MASON - The saying goes, "Breaking up is hard to do." On the AVP Tour, it might as well be "Breaking up is what you do." When the AVP Cincinnati Open main draw begins today at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, fans will be able to cheer few of their favorite teams from last year. Most of them have moved on to new partners. Of the 20 women's teams taken automatically into the main draw (not including qualifiers), six played here together last year. Of the 20 men's teams taken automatically into the main draw, only one - Casey Jennings and Matt Fuerbringer - played here together last year. Nine of the top 10 men's teams from 2005 split at the end of the year. Among those not returning together are both defending championship teams. Mike Lambert won in Cincinnati with a new partner last year in John Hyden, but that pairing lasted only a month. Lambert rejoined former partner Karch Kiraly for the end of last season and then joined the partner shuffle that landed him with partner Stein Metzger this year. After a year and a half together, Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder called it quits after an in-match dispute in August, Wacholder said, and both will return with new teammates. "It wasn't consistent enough for me. My goal at the beginning of the year was to beat (top-ranked Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor) 50 percent of the time," Youngs said. "At this point in my career, it was something I felt like I needed to do. "A lot of times, it is like a relationship and it's almost like a big breakup and feelings get hurt. But at the end of the day, it is a business ... and you have to do what's best for you." As players shuffle partners, it makes for a team dynamic unique in sports. Loyal AVP fans can watch partnership dramas and triumphs unfold sometimes weekly. Youngs will bring her sixth partner in 10 years to Cincinnati. That number isn't that high compared to other players. Beach volleyball veteran Holly McPeak, who is 37 years old, has played more than 10 matches - on the AVP Tour and elsewhere - with eight different players and has played a handful of matches with about 20 more players. Karch Kiraly, 45, has played more than 10 matches with eight players. But he also played 117 matches with one player - Kent Steffes. So what's the secret to making a great team and keeping it? Aside from playing with a teammate that makes up for weaknesses in the other, Youngs said much depends on chemistry. That means having fun, not bickering, being able to laugh at mistakes and take criticism, sharing the same goals, she said. "You really need to get along with your partner and have the same vision as your partner," Walsh said. "You can have two great athletes that have totally different personalities and totally different work ethics and it's not going to work. It's the ultimate team sport. You have so much individual responsibility, but if you don't work well with your partner, it's not going to work." Walsh should know. She and partner May-Treanor, the top-ranked team on the AVP Tour since 2003, have played together for six years. They're one of the few active teams that have been together that long, along with sisters Katie and Tracy Lindquist and the team of Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan. Walsh and May-Treanor joined forces in 2000, when Walsh was a rookie. But even their relationship had to be broken in, Walsh said. She said May-Treanor considered switching partners after the first year, but decided to stick it out. "We're all so familiar with each other, so there's definitely a courting process," Walsh said of picking a new partner. "I know how every single player plays, so you need to woo that person, get them out there on the court, have fun with them and make sure your energy is right and that you try to communicate. That there's some kind of rhythm, that you move well together, and in the weird, funky plays, you have an idea of what your partner is going to do." And there's one other thing that can help teams stay together - something that helped Walsh and May-Treanor: "When you win, it gets rid of all the headaches," Walsh said. Iowan Stolfus an anomaly on California pro circuit He came from a state with few beaches and little volleyball tradition, yet here he is netting top-10 finishes. By LISA COLONNO Register Staff Writer September 1, 2006 Calloused feet, sun-scorched skin and competing in extreme heat are routine job hazards for Hans Stolfus. But he boasts career benefits few Iowans can - lots of sun and beach time. Stolfus is in his fifth season as a professional beach volleyball player, and the questions inevitably follow the 29-year-old native of Solon - how in the world ...? "Nobody understands it," said Stolfus, who is the most successful of a handful of Iowans competing on the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour. "There are not a lot of people like me ... No one could go back in time and say, 'I'm going to play professional beach volleyball.' In Iowa, there are no beaches, no volleyball, no sand. It's odd." Stolfus' sister Johana - and a bet between college roommates in Hawaii - helped pave his sandy path from eastern Iowa to the beaches of Southern California. His grandmother's house provided a starting point. He learned the basics there by doing warmup drills with his sister, who was a star volleyball player at Solon. He hung around her practices trying to learn more about the sport not offered to boys. He played basketball, tennis and soccer, but volleyball caught his interest. "He'd come down as a freshman and sit on the stage," said Dolfi Kalm, then the varsity volleyball coach at Solon. "He was tall and lanky. During water breaks he'd ask, 'Coach can I go out and hit some?' ... I'd help him correct his arm swing and turn his body; fundamental things he was going to need. No one at that time realized what was down the road for him." Stolfus, who stands 6-foot-5, chose to play basketball at Hawaii, where he found intramural success in volleyball instead, often bragging to his roommate about his rec volleyball triumphs. His roomie finally heard enough. "He bet me $25 I couldn't walk on the No. 1-ranked Hawaii men's volleyball team," Stolfus said. "I didn't know how to rotate, block or play defense; or basically do anything but jump and hit." He went to coach Mike Wilton's office and landed a tryout with made-up stories of club experience in Iowa and Australia. He then exposed his raw skills on the court. Stolfus, who was unknowingly on the verge of being cut from the team, stole keys to Hawaii's arena to play basketball with friends on a Friday night. Security guards caught them and phoned Wilton about his athletes "playing ball" in the arena. Come Monday, Stolfus thought his time with the squad was over. But he walked into the locker room and saw his name over a locker containing a uniform and shoes. When he walked out to the court, his teammates started clapping. "Coach said, 'Anyone who breaks into a gym to play ball on a Friday night must really want to make the team,' " said Stolfus, who officially became a member of the team then and there. "The first time I played competitively was in Hawaii." No one told the coach his players were tossing around a basketball, not a volleyball. But Stolfus won the bet. He finished his college career at San Diego State after a tuition hike at Hawaii led him to transfer. After college, he dabbled in teaching English overseas, subbed and coached in Southern California. "The first time I set foot on the beach (for volleyball) was 2001 after I graduated," Stolfus said. "Three years ago, all I wanted to do was qualify. I thought after that I'd hang it up and get a real job. Then I realized I wanted not just to qualify, but to keep going." This has become his most successful season, with a third-place finish and nine other top-10 finishes for Stolfus and partner Aaron Wachtfogel. According to AVP.com, Stolfus has won $25,775 this season. He ends the regular season in the Cincinnati Open this weekend, seeking a postseason berth. Stolfus and Wachtfogel enter the weekend seventh in the AVP Croc Cup standings; the top eight teams advance. "He's addicted to it," said Jon Stolfus, Hans' father. "When you are good, you feel like you can support yourself. He's stuck with it." How long he stays on tour depends on results. Players are expected to pay their own travel expenses. Teams who finish consistently in the top 10 bring in decent money. Anything lower means scraping by, especially without help from sponsors. In Boulder, Colo., last week, the winning men's team split $50,000, but prize amounts dropped to less than $2,000 for teams outside of the top 10. Loss still stings top-seeded duo Top seeds aim to make amends By Victoria Sun Post staff reporter MASON, Ohio - A year after Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh were beaten in the finals of the AVP Cincinnati Open, the loss still stings Walsh every time she thinks about it. Losing isn't something May-Treanor and Walsh have experienced often, so the rare defeats stand out in Walsh's mind - particularly when they had chances to win. "We lost this tournament last year, which still drives me crazy," Walsh said unprompted, while laughing at her obsessive behavior Thursday afternoon. "So hopefully we can fix that this weekend." May-Treanor and Walsh are the women's top-seeded team in the men's and women's double-elimination tournament that started today at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The undisputed queens of the sport have won 11 of 13 events this year and 36 of the last 43 they've entered since joining the AVP Tour in 2003. But beyond their incredible match record, it's their longevity as a team that makes them even more exceptional. In beach volleyball, where players change partners as often as Paris Hilton switches boyfriends, the duo have stuck together longer than most Hollywood couples. Their union was forged after the 2000 Olympics when May-Treanor announced she was looking for a new running mate and Walsh decided she wanted to play beach volleyball. Walsh starred as an indoor player at Stanford University and followed May-Treanor's career while she shined at Long Beach State. Having played against May-Treanor in junior tournaments and once in college, Walsh said she idolized May-Treanor's ability. When the two became a team in January of 2001, Walsh figured they'd do well. "We had definitely high expectations coming into the beach," the 27-year-old Walsh said. "Personally, when I knew I was teaming with Misty, I knew she was the best partner in the world and I would learn very quickly (from her). "To be on her team is so much better than playing against her," Walsh said. "So it's really a dream come true." This fairy tale partnership, however, wasn't always perfect. Their first season together was also Walsh's rookie year on the sand. As the two adjusted to learning each other's strengths and weaknesses, Walsh had the added responsibility of figuring out how to play a completely different style. "After the first year, there was a time I think when Misty was definitely looking at other options because it wasn't easy," Walsh said. "I was such a rookie and she had to carry the bulk of it but she decided to stick together with me and I think, hopefully she's happy about it because we've accomplished so much together." The two won the Olympic gold medal in 2004, were named AVP team of the year three consecutive times and won 89 consecutive matches on the AVP tour and international circuit from 2003-04. Like all good partnerships, Walsh thinks she and May-Treanor have thrived because they communicate with each other very well, have the same goals and compliment each other very well. She considers May-Treanor a tremendous "lighting-quick" defender with very few flaws, which enables her to excel at blocking. Away from the court, Walsh enjoys May-Treanor's quirky sense of humor. "It's wonderful," Walsh said of their success. "I think we've gotten lucky on a lot of occasions, but I think our hard work gives us our luck sometimes. We're very confident and I think that's a key for winning." USC teammates pair up again Burdine, Ross making strides By Victoria Sun Post staff reporter MASON, Ohio - It wasn't funny at the time, but friends Keao Burdine and April Ross burst out laughing now when asked to assess their progress from the beginning of the season. When the two former USC volleyball standouts teamed up for the first time to compete on the AVP Tour in April, they are the first to admit it wasn't a pretty sight. "I think we've improved like in every single area," Burdine said. "We were kind of really bad at the beginning." "Chaotic" is how Ross described their initial attempt at playing professional beach volleyball together. "I felt like in the beginning we were two separate players trying to play as a team," Ross said. "Now we're playing together." The duo defeated Kamila Pavlaskova and Franci Van Zwieten 21-12, 21-13 Thursday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center to qualify for the main draw of the AVP Cincinnati Open, the final regular-season event of the year. Burdine and Ross played Priscilla Lima and Paula Roca in the first round of the double-elimination tournament that started today. A sign of their progress can be gleaned from the fact that it was the first time they had to qualify for the main draw of a tournament in six events. They were the top-seeded team in qualifying and their best finish so far has been ninth, twice. Ross, of Newport Beach, Calif. and Burdine, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., played three seasons together at USC where were both outside hitters who helped the Trojans win the NCAA championship in 2002 and 2003. "That was the best experience ever," said Ross, a former Pac-10 player of the year. "That was so, so much fun. "Even going into the match, as you get closer, it didn't even hit you until you got to the final match. After winning it, it was awesome." Before teaming up to play on the AVP Tour, they each played on different teams for a professional indoor league in Puerto Rico. At the suggestion of friends and coaches, the two partnered up just before the start of the AVP season that started in April. "We're friends, we've known each other for so long," said Burdine, who became the first player ever to be named the MVP of the NCAA championship twice. "Playing together at SC, we're kind of used to each other. "We've made a commitment to each other to stick it out. A lot of the top teams before a couple weeks ago were teams that had stayed together for a long time through thick and thin and they ended up on top. Most of the teams that switch a lot are at the bottom so we just feel the more we play together, the better we'll become." The more they improve, they know they will also increase their chances of landing lucrative sponsors to subsidize their careers. Because players are responsible for all of their travel expenses, both have been basically living off the money they earned from playing in Puerto Rico. Once the AVP season wraps up here, the two plan on playing in Puerto Rico again where the season runs from January to April, but hope one day that they'll have enough sponsors so they can play strictly beach volleyball. "We want to have long careers," Ross said. "We want to be the best one day." AVP Season Final Stretch: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe By Ken and Nina Delgado Posted September 1, 2006 Cincinnati is the last AVP open event of the season and it just seems like the season is ending too soon. We don't want to believe the season will be over in just a few weeks. This is the last event for players to earn points to make it into the invitationals: AVP Las Vegas Gods & Goddesses of the Beach and AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach. We were wondering how much the results at Cincinnati will affect who is likely to make it into the last two invitational events. It turns out that most players at the top have already secured their spot, but there are still some team spots in contention. Las Vegas is an individual event with only the top 12 players invited (plus one alternate). The best six finishes (based on points) that a player earned during the entire season will be used to determine who gets into the event. Heading into the Cincinnati event the current standings for the top men and women are*: Top 12 Individuals Standings Men Points Women Points Mike Lambert 1389 Misty May-Treanor 1480 Stein Metzger 1389 Kerri Walsh 1480 Phil Dalhausser 1324 Elaine Youngs 1272 Todd Rogers 1324 Rachel Wacholder 1257 Jake Gibb 1167 Nicole Branagh 1116 Sean Rosenthal 1167 Nancy Mason 1104 Matt Fuerbringer 1038 Holly McPeak 1077 Casey Jennings 1038 Jennifer Boss 1065 Dax Holdren 1005 Dianne DeNecochea 984 Sean Scott 1005 Tammy Leibl 984 John Hyden 964 Annett Davis 981 Jeff Nygaard 964 Jenny Johnson Jordan 981 *Point totals are believed to be accurate, but are subject to error. For both the men's and the women's events in Las Vegas the top 12 players cannot be overtaken by any of the players below them, even if one of those players wins the Cincinnati event. So, at this point it is only the alternate position that is in question. On the men's side the closest are Nick Lucena (768), Hans Stolfus and Aaron Wachtfogel (both 761), and Fred Souza (726). Carrie Dodd and Barbra Fontana (both 736), Tyra Turner (723), and Tatiano Minello (715) are closest for the women. The situation is different for the AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach since there are still a few teams who have a chance to qualify. This is a team event and the top 8 teams will make it in. Entry is based on points accumulated from the best six finishes for a team (all finishes with the same partner), and the team must apply for entry into the event. The current team standings heading into Cincinnati are*: Team Standings Men Points Women Points Lambert/Metzger 2778 May-Treanor/Walsh 2960 Dalhausser/Rogers 2648 Wacholder/Youngs** 2370 Gibb/Rosenthal 2334 Branagh/McPeak** 2112 Fuerbringer/Jennings 2076 DeNecochea/Leibl** 1968 Holdren/Scott 2010 Davis/Jordan 1962 Hyden/Nygaard 1928 Boss/Mason** 1890 Stolfus/Wachtfogel 1522 Dodd/Fontana 1472 Doble/Mariano 1388 Minello/Amaral 1378 Lucena/Rooney 1356 More/Stonebarger 1264 Ceman/Olson 1208 Turner/Wilson** 1236 Medel/Souza (5 events) 1140 Lindquist/Lindquist 1144 Keenan/Mayer 994 Pavley/Roca** 1096 Boss/Wacholder (3 events) 1050 *Point totals are believed to be accurate, but are subject to error. ** Not currently playing together or may not be playing together. On the men's side Hyden/Nygaard, the team in the 6th position, can't be caught by any of the teams below them. That leaves the spots for the 2 remaining teams still to be decided. Stolfus/Wachtfogel are in the 7th position and are fairly secure. However, they could be overtaken if either Doble/Mariano or Lucena/Rooney finish 5th and Stolfus/Wachtfogel finish no better than 13th. Doble/Mariano are currently in 8th position, with a few teams putting some pressure on them. If Doble/Mariano finish no better than 13th, then they would be overtaken if Mayer/Keenan finish 2nd, or Ceman/Olson finish 3rd, or Medel/Souza take 7th, or Lucena/Rooney earn a 9th. We'll just have to see how it all plays out. It gets a little more interesting on the women's side because a number of top teams are no longer playing together and might not get together again to apply for entry into the invitational. Even though Boss/Wacholder will only have played in 4 events together it is possible for them to qualify for Lake Tahoe. In this case, the standings would definitely change because that would remove the Wacholder/Youngs and Boss/Mason team combinations from the standings. Revising the list for this scenario, and removing Pavley/Roca who are not playing together in Cincinnati and are currently outside the top 8, a revised list would look like this: Team Standings Women Points May-Treanor/Walsh 2960 Branagh/McPeak** 2112 DeNecochea/Leibl** 1968 Davis/Jordan 1962 Dodd/Fontana 1472 Minello/Amaral 1378 More/Stonebarger 1264 Turner/Wilson** 1236 Lindquist/Lindquist 1144 Boss/Wacholder (3 events) 1050 *Point totals are believed to be accurate, but are subject to error. ** Not currently playing together or may not be playing together. In the above revised list Turner/Wilson (who are not playing together in Cincinnati) are in the 8th position. All the points for any finish that Boss/Wacholder earn at Cincinnati will add to their point total, since they have played in fewer than 6 events. That's not true for the other teams, since they will only increase their total points if they improve upon their lowest finish of their top 6 events. Cincinnati is a small field main draw, so the lowest main draw finish will be 17th (104 pts.) The points for the different places are: 1st - 520, 2nd - 468, 3rd - 390, 5th - 312, 7th - 260, 9th - 208, 13th - 156. There are plenty of unknown factors for the Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach event. We are just going to kick back and watch how the points fall into place at Cincinnati. Then we will wait to see how the women decide to partner up to compete to be the Best of the Beach in beautiful Lake Tahoe. AVP notebook Local duo gets close to qualifying BY COLLEEN KANE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER MASON - By next year, Jerry Dietz and Chris Luers hope to secure a sponsor that will send them to AVP beach volleyball tournaments across the country. Then, they hope, they'll earn higher seeds and make it into their first AVP main draw. Until then, they'll have to settle with pushing to three games the top seed in this week's AVP qualifier Thursday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Dietz, 34, of Anderson, and Luers, 32, of Lebanon, advanced through two matches at the qualifier before falling to the No. 1 tandem of Mike DiPierro and Steve Grotowski 21-11, 21-23, 15-5. They advanced the furthest of 10 regionally connected teams. Four men's and four women's teams advanced from the qualifier into today's 24-team main draws. "I don't think we hit the point today where we played as well as we can, but they were a great team," Luers said. "They don't make any unforced errors. They don't hit balls out. They don't hit at you; they always hit where you're not. ... We can't be too disappointed." Dietz and Luers, who play at Setters at Cherry Grove Sports Center, seemed to have the momentum in their favor after they roused the crowd by winning the second game. But they fell behind early in the third game and weren't able to recover. "I have no idea what happened; we just lost focus," Dietz said. "It's kind of a mental game. If they make a run of a few points, it can get to you mentally. We probably should have called a timeout." It was the seventh AVP qualifier for Dietz and Luers. They had advanced to the fourth round in Chicago this year. KIRALY HERE, BUT NOT TO PLAY: Beach volleyball legend Karch Kiraly pulled out of the main draw of the Cincinnati Open Thursday with a knee injury, which he suffered in Sacramento in June. The three-time Olympic gold medalist, who is 45 years old and instantly recognized by his neon pink hat, missed all of July with the injury before returning for three tournaments in August. With partner Larry Witt, Kiraly has maintained a top-10 seeding all season. They finished 13th last week in Boulder but haven't finished higher than fifth place in Fort Lauderdale in April. Kiraly still will be on site this weekend, serving as a commentator for NBC's live TV broadcasts of the men's and women's finals Saturday and Sunday. OTHER LOCALS WIN ONE: Two other locally connected men's teams made it to the second round of Thursday's qualifier. Rob Long, of Hamilton, with partner Jed Stotsenberg, of California, seeded No. 27 in the qualifier, defeated No. 38 seeds Ben Wendt and Jason Fistick, also both of Ohio, 21-15, 16-21, 15-7. They lost to the No. 6 team in the second round. Brady Schuler, of Maineville, and partner Matt Johnson, of Landen, Ohio, ranked No. 44, pulled off a first-round upset of the 21st-ranked team of C.J. Denk and Robert Jackson, of New York, 14-21, 22-20, 15-13. They lost in the second round to the No. 12 seed. Both local women's teams - Jeni Case/Amanda Schuler and Jill Frondorf/Heather York - lost in the first round. One local will play in today's main draw. University of Cincinnati graduate Denise Johns will play with partner Alicia Polzin against 14th-seeded Heather Lowe and Lauren Fendrick. LOSS STILL HAUNTS WALSH: Kerri Walsh, who with Misty May-Treanor makes up the top-ranked women's team, said Thursday she still thinks about the team's loss in the Cincinnati finals last year. The loss to Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs broke a 50-match winning streak and was one of only three AVP tournaments the duo didn't win last year. Walsh and May-Treanor already have avenged their other two losses from last season by winning the titles at Huntington Beach and Boulder this year. They'll try to make it 3-for-3 when play begins today. "It still drives me crazy. Hopefully we can fix that this weekend," Walsh said. "... I personally had a terrible match. We had so many chances to win. ... Personally it was pretty disappointing, because we had it and I gave it away with a couple unforced errors, which you can't do." Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger close in on capturing 2006 AVP Crocs Cup Title Live on NBC September 1, 2006 Cincinnati -- September 1, 2006 -- Lambert and Metzger swept the competition and went undefeated Friday at the 2006 AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The duo defeated Brad Keenan and John Mayer 21-13, 21-17 and Anthony Medel and Fred Souza 21-19, 21-16 to advance to Saturday play. The top seeded team is looking to capture their sixth title of the season. A championship victory for Lambert and Metzger would tie them with the second seeded team of Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers with six title victories this year. Dalhausser and Rogers also advanced undefeated on Friday defeating Reid Priddy and Jason Ring 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 as well as Nick Lucena and Sean Rooney 21-17, 21-19. Metzger and Lambert lead Dalhausser and Rogers by 58 points in the race for the inaugural 2006 Crocs Cup Title, the AVP Crocs Tour's season-long points championship. The top two teams have faced off eight times in 2006 with each team winning four times. On the women's side, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh went undefeated in Friday's main draw play defeating Katie Lindquist and Tracy Lindquist 21-14, 21-9. May-Treanor and Walsh next meet Mimi Amaral and Tati Minello at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. In a rare loss last year, May-Treanor and Walsh were defeated in the 2005 Cincinnati Open final by Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs which snapped their 50-match winning streak. In Friday's main draw play, defending champion Youngs and new partner Nicole Branagh defeated Heidi Illustre and Diane Pascua 21-18, 21-14. Wacholder and new partner Jen Boss won their first match defeating local favorite Denise Johns, from Copley, Ohio, and a University of Cincinnati Alumna, and partner Alicia Polzin 18-21, 23-21, 15-12. Johns and Polzin were eliminated from main draw competition by Janelle Ruen and Jennifer Snyder 21-11, 21-18. Youngs and Wacholder are one win away from facing off for the third time since their two year partnership ended; Wacholder won the first two match-ups. Youngs and Branagh will face 10th seeded Michelle More and Suzanne Stonebarger at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on Saturday. Wacholder and Boss will face sixth-seeded Nancy Mason and Tyra Turner at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) on Saturday. If Youngs and Wacholder win their Saturday morning matches, they would face one another under the lights on Saturday night. Friday's evening session will be Hans Stolfus and Aaron Wachtfogel facing Anthony Medel and Fred Souza, Jen Paveley and Sarah Straton facing Paige Davis and Jenelle Koester and Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal facing Canyon Ceman and Matt Olson. Saturday's main draw play starts 9 a.m. -- 6 p.m. with the evening sessions starting at 7:30 p.m. -- 10 p.m. Sunday play begins at 9 a.m. The event will be televised LIVE on NBC with the Men's final on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (EDT) and the women's final on Sunday at 1:30 (EDT). Tickets are still available at the Lindner Family Tennis Center box office or at www.avp.com. Prices start at $18 per session for general admission, $28 for a reserved box seat and $75 for VIP tickets. AVP notebook From diapers to digs: The life of an AVP Tour mom BY COLLEEN KANE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER MASON - How's this for a post-pregnancy workout plan? Take a few months of running and jumping in the sand, then put your re-trained body up against the best athletes in the world. Not a problem for Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan, who are in the second round of returning to their volleyball careers after having children. After they both took their first pregnancy leaves from the Tour during the 2001 season, the duo missed the 2005 AVP Cincinnati Open while each was pregnant with her second child. On Friday, the fifth-seeded team continued its impressive comeback this season by knocking off former USC All-Americans Keao Burdine and April Ross 23-21, 21-16. They advance to the winner's bracket round of eight to play Dianne DeNecochea and Holly McPeak at 9:30 a.m. today in the double-elimination tournament. (Returning from pregnancy) the second time wasn't as bad. The first time was a lot harder," Johnson Jordan said. "We knew this time around how far to push ourselves in the beginning. I think the first time we pushed ourselves a little too hard, too fast. This time, we just got back gradually." Davis and Johnson Jordan have been playing together since they were college roommates at UCLA. After they finished fifth in the 2000 Olympics, Davis had a son in July 2001 and Johnson Jordan had a daughter in October 2001. The following season, they returned to have their best season, winning two tournaments, placing second twice and placing third three times. This time, after Johnson Jordan had a son last June and Davis had a daughter in November, they found an easier time getting back in shape - but a much tougher AVP Tour than when they left it in 2004. Still, they've managed six third places and a season-best runner-up finish at Boulder last week. "My expectations were pretty high, because the last time we came back we played really well. But this time coming back, the tour is a lot deeper," Johnson Jordan said. "So we're still winning, but we're not ranked as high as I expected. But I'm still happy with where we are ..." A makeshift nursery was set up in the Lindner Family Tennis Center's interview room, complete with playpen, baby swing and toys for tour children. Davis and Johnson Jordan didn't bring their children to Cincinnati this week but said they often take them to the California-based tournaments, where their older children are beginning to take an interest in the sport - or at least running around in the sand. WALSH AND MAY-TREANOR ADVANCE: The 2004 Olympic gold medalists, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, won their match against Katie and Tracy Lindquist 21-14, 21-9. They will play at 9:30 a.m. today. ATTENDANCE: AVP officials said a little more than 1,000 tickets passed through the Cincinnati Open gates on a drizzly, cool day. Duo is picking up where it left off Ex-H.S. champs aim for pro title BY COLLEEN KANE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER MASON - Years ago, when Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger were teenagers at Punahou High School in Honolulu, they'd spend their summer days on the beach, surfing and playing volleyball and dreaming that someday their careers would end up as they are here this weekend. The former high school teammates took two more steps toward winning the season championship Friday in the AVP Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Lambert and Metzger defeated Brad Keenan and John Mayer 21-13, 21-17 in their opening match and continued with a 21-19, 21-16 win over Anthony Medel and Fred Souza to advance to the final four of the winners' bracket. They are one of eight teams remaining in the double-elimination tournament and will play fourth-seeded Dax Holdren and Sean Scott at 9 a.m. today for a spot in the tournament semifinals. A trip to today's finals (4:30 p.m., NBC) along with a few other situations would ensure the team wins the inaugural AVP Crocs Cup, the season-long championship trophy that will be awarded following the match. The Crocs Cup would be the icing on a stellar first season for Lambert and Metzger. The duo first had played together on a Punahou High team that won its 11th straight state boys' indoor volleyball championship during Metzger's senior year. The pair - Metzger serving as Lambert's setter - also played on a team that won the national Junior Olympics tournament that season. And when they weren't on the indoor courts, they probably could be found on the beach. "Our summers were go out and surf, come back to go to the snack bar, go play beach volleyball, go surf - all day," Metzger said. "... That was a dream of ours when we were in the 10th or 11th grade to play on the AVP together. ... Finally, it was like, if we're going to do it, now's the time, because we're not getting any younger. So we made the move." Metzger and Lambert had gone their separate ways after high school - Metzger winning three NCAA championships with UCLA and Lambert winning one at Stanford. Metzger joined the AVP Tour straight out of college, but Lambert opted to stay with indoor volleyball, playing in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. When Lambert rejoined the beach set in 2002, he was asked to pair with legend Karch Kiraly, and Metzger played with Holdren to finish fifth in the Athens Olympics. At the end of last season, when nine of the top 10 men's teams made partner changes, they finally hooked up. "We had the (2008) Olympics on our minds, so it was kind of like now or never," Lambert said. After starting the season with two second-place finishes and three thirds, they have won five of the last eight tournaments on the AVP Tour. "The familiarity with the game wasn't there until we were playing for a while, because we hadn't played together in so long. But as far as personalities, it's like hanging out with your brother," Metzger said. The duo has secured the No. 1 seed in the past six tournaments and is competing for the Crocs Cup against the No. 2 team of Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, who will play No. 6 Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings in the other winners' bracket match at 9 a.m. today. And history is on their side. "We've been out surfing and been crushed on big waves, and we've been in heavy situations other than volleyball together. All those things help us out." Sand suits this 'Beast' just fine By Victoria Sun Post staff reporter MASON, Ohio - The "Thin Beast" has great hands, is very agile for his height and has good hops and long arms, attributes of a promising basketball player. But getting elbowed in the chest or shoved around on the hardwood was never 6-foot-9 Phil Dalhausser's idea of a good time, so he started playing beach volleyball and tennis instead. "Basketball was too physical for me," said Dalhausser, who lives in Santa Barbara, Calif. "I didn't like that. "I'd tell guys, 'Stop that. Seriously, stop pushing me around.'" Since Dalhausser teamed up with Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour veteran Todd Rogers this season, they've been the ones primarily dominating the competition. The No. 2-seeded team of Dalhausser and Rogers advanced to the fourth round of the main draw in the double-elimination AVP Cincinnati Open that started Friday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. They beat Reid Priddy and Jason Ring, 21-16, 17-21, 15-12, in their first match before defeating Dalhausser's former partner, Nick Lucena, and Sean Rooney, 21-17, 21-19, in their second match. Dalhausser and Rogers play No. 6 seed Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings this morning for a spot in the main draw semi- finals. The men's championship will be played this afternoon at 4:30 and the women's final will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Entering this event that is the final regular-season stop on the tour, Dalhausser and Rogers have won six tournaments, the most of any men's team. Following the women's final, the top men and women's team in the Crocs Cup points standings will be awarded a trophy. Dalhausser and Rogers are second in points (4,268) to the top-seeded team of Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger with 4,326 points. "It's pretty crazy," said Dalhausser, who is wrapping up his third full season on the tour. "I never expected that we'd win six AVPs and one international tournament too. "It feels pretty good. It's crazy to think that I have the chance to be a Crocs Cup champion depending on this tournament. It's been a dream year, basically." Rogers, a 10-year tour veteran nicknamed "the Professor," had higher expectations than Dalhausser for their first season. "I wouldn't have dropped my partner, Sean Scott, if I didn't think that eventually we would have a lot of success," said Rogers, who lives in Solvang, Calif. "I just didn't think it would come as quickly as it has." The two played once together in the international world championships last year after Scott broke his finger, and had practiced against each other numerous times. Every time they were on the court, Dalhausser's athletic ability stood out. "I saw him make a couple of plays that I had never seen someone his size make on the sand," Rogers said. "Most of the big guys out here, they're just not usually that quick on the sand and control the ball as well as he could. "I just started thinking, wow, if he can start doing that on a consistent basis, that's pretty scary." Part of Rogers' job as the team's elder statesman has been to help Dalhausser refine his game. Rogers was an assistant coach at the University of California Santa Barbara from 1999-05, making his nickname fitting for several reasons. He is a more cerebral player, relying more on his intellect and analytical ability. "I play the game using my head," the 6-foot-2 Rogers said. "I'm a smaller guy out here. I don't hit the ball the hardest. I don't jump the highest, but I play really smart. "I also instruct people in what they're doing wrong." Dalhausser readily admits he needed the help. He played on an indoor club team at the University of Central Florida because the school didn't have a men's volleyball team. During the summer he would play beach volleyball for a hobby, but never had any serious training. After he graduated from UCF in 2002 with a degree in business administration, Dalhausser couldn't land a job so he began working road construction for a friend. He got a reprieve from that in April of 2003 when AVP Tour players Adam Roberts and Matt Heath invited players to train with them in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The rent was free, so Dalhausser gladly ditched his hard hat to hang out at the beach. Once he got there his game improved, giving him the confidence to turn pro. And working with Rogers has accelerated Dalhausser's progress even more. "Using his knowledge, he kind of coached me and now I think I'm by far a lot better player than I was last year at this time," Dalhausser said. "Last year I just used my athletic ability and height to play. "I really didn't use my brain that often. He just taught me little things on the court." Given the success they've experienced in one season together, Rogers and Dalhausser plan to stay together at least through 2008 when they hope to compete in the Olympics and possibly beyond. "There's no reason to break up," Dalhausser said. "We've had a great year domestically and internationally." Phil Dalhausser & Todd Rogers Win 2006 AVP Cincinnati Open presented by Liftoff September 2, 2006 Cincinnati -- September 2, 2006 -- Second seed Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers defeated top seed Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger 21-16, 21-13 on Saturday to win the AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff, the final regular-season event of the 2006 AVP Crocs Tour. With the win in Cincinnati, Dalhausser and Rogers became the first team since 1998 to win seven titles in a single season. Lambert and Metzger have reached the final four at all 14 regular season events this year. The runner's up did not walk away empty handed as Lambert and Metzger were awarded with the inaugural AVP Crocs Cup following Saturday's final. Based on the AVP's season-long point standings, Lambert and Metzger edged out Dalhausser and Rogers for the Crocs Cup title by a mere six points. "Winning the Crocs Cup was our number one goal because you can look back at the entire season and say it was successful and have a trophy to prove it," said Lambert. "It's really a test of the entire season," he added. Pushed into the contender's bracket on Saturday morning following a 22-20, 21-16 loss to sixth seed Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings, Dalhuasser and Rogers advanced to the Cincinnati Open final following a 21-18, 21-17 win over fifth seed John Hyden and Jeff Nygaard in the fifth round and a 21-7, 24-22 win over no. four seed Dax Holdren and Sean Scott in the semifinals. "I picked up beach volleyball as a hobby in college and I made some money over the summer so I didn't have to get a job," said Dalhausser. "When I got out of college I couldn't find a job so I gave it a shot and here I am." Lambert and Metzger were also pushed in to the contender's bracket early Saturday after a 13-21, 21-13, 15-13 loss to Holdren and Scott. They battled back and advanced to the Cincinnati final after a 14-21, 21-17, 15-10 fifth round win over third seed Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal and a hard-fought 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 semifinal win over Fuerbringer and Jennings. With today's win, Dalhausser and Rogers have defeated Lambert and Metzger five times out of nine meetings between the teams throughout the year. Today's win marked Rogers' 20th career title, tying him at number 20 on the all-time victories list with past greats Andy Fishburn and Jon Stevenson. On the women's side, top seed Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh advanced through to Saturday night play following a 21-14, 21-9 win over sixteenth seed Katie Lindquist and Tracy Lindquist and a 21-9, 21-17 win over eighth seed Mimi Amaral and Tati Minello. With a championship victory in Cincinnati, May-Treanor and Walsh would take home their 61st team title and become the first women's team in AVP history to win $200,000 in prize money in a single season. In other women's action, second seed Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, third seed Jennifer Boss and Rachel Wacholder, and fifth seed Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan all advanced. Fourth seed Diane DeNecochea and Holly McPeak, the winningest female beach volleyball player of all time, are still alive though they must battle their way back through the contenders bracket after a third round loss to Davis and Johnson Jordan. Saturday's evening session features a face off between former partners Youngs and Wacholder. Branagh and Youngs take on Boss and Wacholder in the second match of the evening. Boss and Wacholder have defeated Branagh and Youngs both times they have met since the split. The following match features May-Treanor and Walsh vs. Davis and Johnson Jordan. Sunday's main draw play starts 9:30 a.m. with the women's final televised LIVE on NBC at 1:30 p.m. (EDT). Tickets are still available at the Lindner Family Tennis Center box office or at www.avp.com. Prices start at $18 per session for general admission, $28 for a reserved box seat and $75 for VIP tickets. Lambert, Metzger Win Season Points Title Peter Yoon September 3, 2006 Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger might have lost the championship match at the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals Cincinnati Open, but they took home the Crocs Cup for winning the season points title. Metzger and Lambert, who lost, 21-16, 21-13, to Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers on Saturday in the Cincinnati final, finished with 4,524 points — a mere six ahead of Dalhausser and Rogers. "Winning the Crocs Cup was our No. 1 goal because you can look back at the entire season and say it was successful and have a trophy to prove it," Lambert said. "It's really a test of the entire season." Rogers and Dalhausser have a tour-best seven titles this season, the most since 1998, but Lambert and Metzger, five-time winners, made the final four in all 14 tournaments this year and made the championship match nine times. Rogers and Dalhausser were in eight championship matches and 12 final fours. Two AVP tournaments remain — Las Vegas next weekend and Lake Tahoe on Sept. 14-17 — but they are invitationals and do not count in the season points standings. Rogers, Dalhausser win title New partners defeat No. 1 duo to claim their 7th AVP title BY COLLEEN KANE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER MASON - "The Professor" can give his student an "A" for this one. So-nicknamed Todd Rogers and 6-foot-9 teammate and protégé Phil Dalhausser defeated top-seeded Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger Saturday afternoon to win the men's AVP Cincinnati Open title at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Dalhausser, who gained not only a teammate but also his first volleyball coach when he paired with Rogers at the beginning of this season, put together what he called his best serving match to date. The former tennis player pounded serve after serve at Lambert and Metzger, including four aces, to help propel the team to a 21-16, 21-13 win. He also helped set up 17 kills for Rogers, who kept his hits away from Lambert's usually steel blocks. Beach volleyball player and analyst Karch Kiraly afterward called Dalhausser's play "a really scary package." "We didn't really get a chance to run our strategy and our blocking and defense because we were trying to deal with Phil's serve the whole time," Lambert said. "... It's like he's serving tennis balls out there. We're just trying to dig instead of receive his serves. ... He's come a long way, and he has a good partner behind him to bring him along and teach him the game." Saturday's win was Dalhausser's and Roger's eighth overall title and seventh on the AVP Tour this season - the most by any team since 1998. Dalhausser, 26, had won one previous tournament before joining his new teammate; Rogers had won 12. They finished the regular season six points from winning the season championship Crocs Cup trophy, given to the top points-scoring team on the AVP. Metzger and crowd-favorite Lambert, who received cheers of "Lamboooh!" after every point Saturday, were awarded the trophy Saturday despite their finals loss. Rogers took a chance this season on Dalhausser, a Florida native who picked up beach volleyball as a hobby in college and never had formal training. Rogers had won the final three AVP team tournaments of 2005 with Sean Scott, a partner with whom he enjoyed playing. But the former assistant coach at University of California-Santa Barbara couldn't help but be intrigued by the untapped potential he saw when he watched Dalhausser across the net. "It wasn't an easy decision ... (but) I thought he was playing to about 60 percent of his potential," Rogers said. "I still think he's not where he's going to be eventually, because that comes with experience." The vote of faith has paid off, literally. The pair added Saturday's $25,000 winner's check to total nearly $125,000 in earnings this year. That's a long way from when Dalhausser and former partner Nick Lucena decided not to hire a coach because it was too expensive. It seems he's found a coach and a partner now. "(The win) feels pretty good," Dalhausser said.
AVP notebook Tour puts emphasis on gender equality BY COLLEEN KANE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER MASON - Today will be all about girl power at the AVP Cincinnati Open. Whereas the men's players on the AVP Tour got the prime Sunday time slot last year at the Cincinnati Open, it will be the women beach volleyball players who will play in the finals at 1:30 p.m. today at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Women's play will begin at 9 a.m. today with Kerri Walsh/Misty May-Treanor and Rachel Wacholder/Jennifer Boss both still alive in the double-elimination tournament. Walsh and May-Treanor advanced to their 14th final four this season with a 21-16, 21-15 victory over Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan in the winner's bracket Saturday evening. They've made every AVP final this year and won 11 of 13 titles. AVP commissioner Leonard Armato said the Tour consults with local tournament partners and television broadcasters to schedule the finals. He has found that the women's tour seems to appeal more to the AVP's newer markets because of the large population of girls' volleyball players around the country. The men's tour, with its rich history in California, has a greater appeal at the traditional sites, he said. "Beach volleyball historically has been a male-dominated sport. Recently, there has been a tremendous resurgence and escalation in popularity on the women's side," Armato said. "... The women's game is growing, and it seems to be a sport that men enjoy watching women play. Not only are they attractive in their bikinis, but they're really world-class athletes." Apart from TV scheduling, the AVP Tour prides itself on giving equal prize money, center court time and TV time to both the men and the women, Armato said. Walsh praised the tour for those things. "I think that's what makes the AVP so strong, that the men and women are playing together at the same venue at the same time," she said. Misty May-Treanor and Kerry Walsh Win 2006 AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff September 3, 2006 Cincinnati -- September 3, 2006 -- Top seed Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh defeated fifth seed Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 to win the AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff, the final regular-season event of the 2006 AVP Crocs Tour. With the win, May-Treanor and Walsh take home their 61st team title and become the first women players in AVP history to win $200,000 individually in prize money for a single season. This marks their 12th championship title in 14 events this season on Tour. In another testament to their domination this year, May-Treanor and Walsh also took home the inaugural 2006 AVP Crocs Cup Championship Series Title. Based on the AVP's season-long point standings, May-Treanor and Walsh finished above their closest competitors, Davis and Johnson Jordan, in the Crocs Cup standings by a staggering 1,410 points. "It's great to win the first Crocs Cup ever," said Walsh. She added, "it means that you're the best team on the beach which is what we aspired to do and hope to do for many more years to come." May-Treanor and Walsh advanced to Sunday's final following a 21-16, 21-15 fourth round win over Davis and Johnson Jordan and a 23-21, 21-16 semifinal win over fourth seed Dianne DeNecochea and Holly McPeak. Until Sunday's championship match, May-Treanor and Walsh did not drop a single game in Cincinnati advancing through to the final undefeated. "We had added pressure because we didn't win here last year," said May-Treanor. "We wanted to come out and make a statement." Davis and Johnson Jordan, who met May-Treanor and Walsh in the AVP Boulder Open final last week, were knocked into the contenders bracket by May-Treanor and Walsh after the fourth round loss. They advanced to today's final after a 21-17, 21-16 fifth round win over sixth seed Nancy Mason and Tyra Turner and a three-game 17-21, 21-19, 18-16 thriller over third seed Jen Boss and Rachel Wacholder. "We could've come out more aggressive in the second game," said Johnson Jordan about Sunday's final. "We had a shot," she added, "but I don't think it's a bad place to be after taking off a year to come back and be in two finals." With the win in Cincinnati, May-Treanor and Walsh avenged all three of their losses in '05 coming back in '06 to win Huntington Beach, Boulder, and Cincinnati. Davis and Johnson Jordan were the only team this season to send May-Treanor and Walsh into the contenders bracket at an event (in Birmingham, Alabama). With Sunday's championship victory, May-Treanor tied Karolyn Kirby with 67 all-time victories as the second winningest female beach volleyball player of all time, surpassed only by Holly McPeak. Kirby won her 67 titles in 187 tournaments; May-Treanor accomplished the feat in 113. The AVP Crocs Tour continues with two invitational tournaments in September. The AVP Las Vegas Gods and Goddesses of the Beach event, held at Caesars Palace September 7-9, will ultimately crown the best individual male and female players on the '06 Tour. The top 12 men and top 12 women this year will compete in a round-robin pool play format with team pairings changing each match. Following Las Vegas, the Tour heads to Lake Tahoe for the AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach at MontBleu Resort and Casino September 14-17. The "Best of the Beach" title will ultimately crown the top men's and women's team on Tour. May-Treanor, Walsh Own Title Jim Barrero September 4, 2006 For Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, winning on the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals tour has become as common as sand on a beach. The top-ranked women's duo did nothing to harm its reputation Sunday when it won the AVP's Cincinnati Open and with it the Crocs Cup for winning the season points title in beach volleyball — although that title was already wrapped up before this tournament. May-Treanor and Walsh earned their 12th title of the season — and their 37th in the last 43 tournaments they have entered since 2003 — after a harder-than-expected 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 victory over the fifth-seeded team of Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan in a match that lasted 1 hour 18 minutes. It was the second time in the tournament that May-Treanor and Walsh defeated Davis and Johnson Jordan, having won 21-16, 21-15 a day earlier in the winner's bracket against the former UCLA teammates. May-Treanor and Walsh, who made the finals of every AVP event this season and lost only twice, finished with 4,920 points in the standings, well ahead of Davis and Johnson Jordan, who finished second with 3,510. The victory also avenged all three losses that May-Treanor and Walsh suffered on the tour in 2005. Last year, they lost in the Cincinnati final to Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs to break a 50-match winning streak. Earlier this season, May-Treanor and Walsh won events at Huntington Beach and Boulder, Colo., to erase the sting of those defeats of a year ago. May-Treanor and Walsh also reached a financial milestone, becoming only the second women's team to surpass $2 million in earnings. The best of Cincinnati Dominant duo ends season with 32 straight wins BY DUSTIN DOW | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER MASON - Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh had achieved just about everything there is to win in professional beach volleyball. The most dominant team in sand, May-Treanor and Walsh won an Olympic gold medal in Athens in 2004 and entered Sunday's championship match of the Cincinnati Open with a 31-match winning streak. But the chance to win the first-ever AVP Croc's Cup trophy represented more than just another shot at a tournament title for May-Treanor and Walsh. They still hung onto the sting of finishing runner-up here last season, which was plenty of motivation for a team that isn't used to losing anywhere. "We wanted to put on a show for the people of Cincinnati," May-Treanor said. "So many people here wanted to see us win it." And that's what the 4,000-plus fans at the Lindner Family Tennis Center saw - a 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 May-Treanor/Walsh victory against runners-up Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan. The winners collected a $25,000 bonus check for winning the season-ending championship, and both players ended the season with more than $200,000 in domestic earnings, the first female players to reach that status in AVP history. The last time that a player of either gender won as much as May-Treanor and Walsh have this season ($201,900) was in 1998 when Jose Loiola won $318,433. The top women's duo finished the regular season winning six straight tournament titles against five different opponents and 12 titles overall, the fourth pro beach volleyball women's team to win 12 titles in a season. The only surprising part of Sunday's match was that Jordan and Davis won the first game. "They came out a lot stronger and played better in that second game," Davis said of May-Treanor and Walsh. "I wasn't so much nervous," May-Treanor said. "I was just mad at myself." She had precedent to be upset. In their previous five championship matches May-Treanor and Walsh hadn't allowed more than 17 points in a single game. "There's a lot of scrappers out there that make you fight," Walsh said. "But we want to crush teams because we can." Davis and Jordan, the fifth-seed, were keenly aware that their chances of beating May-Treanor and Walsh - even after winning the first game - weren't good. While Walsh said she and May-Treanor show up at every site expecting to win because that's "realistic" for them, Jordan and Davis - who both are coming back after a year off in which each became mothers for the second time - were plenty happy to be playing in the finals regardless of the result. "We really had a shot at winning," Davis said. "But it's good to end the season getting to two finals." A few minutes after she hoisted the Croc's Cup, the trophy for presented for accumulating the most points during the season, Walsh said, "It's awesome; it means you're the best on the beach." Trophy or no trophy, there's been little doubt this season that the combination of May-Treanor and Walsh is nearly unbeatable. They're dandy on sand Beach queens fend off upset By Victoria Sun Post staff reporter MASON, Ohio - For a moment, Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan made the normally infallible team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh look human. But their threat to upset the undisputed queens of beach volleyball didn't last long. May-Treanor and Walsh withstood the impressive play of their opponents before defeating Davis and Johnson Jordan, 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 Sunday afternoon in the championship of the Association of Volleyball Professionals Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. In the men's finals Saturday, Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers beat Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger, 21-16, 21-13. For the top women's seed of May-Treanor and Walsh, the victory avenged their loss here a year ago in the championship match. "Coming into here, it's like you have that monkey on your back, you haven't won here," said a relieved May-Treanor. "It feels really good. "We came out a little slow, but we picked up our game, picked up our energy. Kerri got me back in there and I'm very excited and very happy with winning here finally." This was the second consecutive year beach volleyball was held here and this was the final regular-season stop on the AVP Tour. May-Treanor and Walsh have reached the championships of all 14 regular-season events this season and became the first team to win 12 tournaments on tour. Their complete domination of the tour earned them the in- augural Crocs Cup championship for accumulating the most points during the year. "It's awesome," Walsh said. "It's huge, I think it just means that you're the best team on the beach which we aspire to be and hope to be for many, many more years. It's satisfying." Their victory was much more challenging than they hoped it would be, not because they didn't respect Davis and Johnson, but because they measure their own success by how badly they can pound the other team. Two years ago, Davis and Johnson halted May-Treanor and Walsh's 89-match win streak, so the favorites knew they would be in for a tough match. Davis-Johnson took a 17-12 lead and held on to win the first game 21-16, snapping May-Treanor and Walsh's five-match streak of not dropping a game in the finals. "They were making un- believable plays," Walsh said. "But Game 2 turned around because Misty made those un- believable plays right back. "And Game 3 was tight, but we got the job done. It was awesome." Despite the loss, the season wrapped up nicely for Davis and Johnson Jordan after taking last year off to each give birth to their second child. The two former UCLA volleyball players reached their second consecutive final, giving them momentum heading into next year. "It's good, it gets us fired up for next year," said Davis, a former Pac-10 player of the year. "This just kind of shows us that we can make it to the finals every weekend." This marked the 67th win for May-Treanor and 63rd for Walsh, who are playing their sixth season together. They captured the gold medal in the 2004 Olympics and became the third team ever to surpass the $2 million as a team. As the wins pile up, their goals remain the same: to improve, increase their margin of victories and win every tournament. "Every single team out here aspires to do is win every single tournament," Walsh said. "I think for us it's a little just because we are a great team and we are eager to improve. "But I think we have high expectations. Misty and I push each other and these teams are pushing us. It's about answering that call." Winning another gold medal in the 2008 Olympics is another incentive that drives the pair. "Qualifying starts next year for Beijing so we want to have a huge year on the AVP Tour, a huge year internationally," Walsh said. "We want to be the best every time we step on the court." Women's Recap: AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff September 4, 2006 Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh had quite a weekend in Cincinnati. The duo won the AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff, set the record for money earned in a season, set the record for most wins in a season and took home the inaugural AVP Crocs Cup title. May-Treanor and Walsh faced Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan for the second consecutive week in the finals and unlike Boulder where the Golden duo swept their opponents by a large margin, May-Treanor and Walsh pulled off one of their toughest victories of the year on Sunday. Davis and Johnson Jordan captured the first game 21-16. The duo played their trademark ball, touching everything that crossed the net. This extended rallies and placed May-Treanor and Walsh on the defensive. It may have also awakened the beasts as May-Treanor and Walsh came out firing in game two winning 21-13. In the third, Davis and Johnson Jordan grabbed an early 4-1 lead before May-Treanor and Walsh went on to win 13 of the next nineteen points to grab a 14-10 lead, before pulling off the 15-12 win. May-Treanor and Walsh's season will clearly go down in the record books. They end the year having won 32 consecutive AVP matches and six straight tournaments. May-Treanor picked up her 67th career title tying her for second place all-time and just six short of resetting the world record held by Holly McPeak with 72. Each earned over $200,000 in prize money this year. Both earned their millionth dollar on the beach in 2006 and as probably suspected each reset the record for being the quickest to $1,000,000. As a team they earned both their 50th and 60th career team title, nearly double that of the second best duo. And Sunday they topped $2,000,000 earned as a team. Rachel v. EY III Last week's match in Boulder between former partners Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder was described by many as the greatest match in beach volleyball history. Wacholder and new partner Jen Boss pulled out the win 22-20, 25-27, 18-16. Entering Cincinnati the two former teammates were on a collision course to meet for the third time since their year and a half partnership came to an end. Wacholder had won the first two matches in three games. And the Cincinnati rematch on Saturday night would not disappoint. Wacholder and Boss won the first game with relative ease 21-15 over Youngs and new partner Nicole Branagh. The second was won easily as well by Youngs and Branagh 21-17. In the third, Youngs / Branagh jumped out to a 6-1 lead only to have it erased by Boss' block. After a sideout by Wacholder and Boss to cut the lead to 6-2, Boss served Branagh three straight and followed the serves with three consecutive blocks of Branagh, pulling the match to 6-5. The emotions and the rallies intensified as the teams battled to a 18-18 tie. Wacholder and Boss went up 19-18 after a long rally ended on Branagh's kill attempt that sailed long. The match ended 20-18 as Boss ended another great rally with a cutter left. Boss and Wacholder, winners of the first three in this very intense rivalry, hugged in celebration as the crowd rose to its feet to applaud another great match between the former teammates. Wacholder and Boss would lose in the semifinals to Davis and Johnson Jordan, falling 18-16 in game three. Meanwhile, Youngs and Branagh would take their second consecutive fifth place finish after losing to new partners Holly McPeak and Dianne DeNecochea. The Race to Tahoe With the 12 spots for Las Vegas set before the weekend began and the Crocs Cup title already in pocket for May-Treanor and Walsh, the race this weekend was for the remaining spots at the AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach. May-Treanor / Walsh , Davis / Jordan and DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl had all secured their spot entering the weekend. Due to the split up of Wacholder / Youngs, Nancy Mason / Boss and Branagh / McPeak a few weeks ago created the possibility of several more open spots in the invitational tournament. Another spot was opened after Makare Wilson's decision to sit out the remainder of the season thus moving Wilson and Tyra Turner from the ninth slot to out of contention. Youngs and Branagh did not play in enough tournaments to earn a birth, thus meaning that Branagh and McPeak would have to reunite to play in Lake Tahoe. Mason, who teamed with Boss early in the season, entered Cincinnati knowing that a good finish by Boss and Wacholder would earn the new duo a spot. Yet it is all speculative as to which partnerships will sign up for the invitational tournament. Will Youngs and Wacholder reunite? Will Mason and Boss bring back their partnership that made the first two finals of the year? These questions and more will be answered by the end of this week as registration closes on Friday. Wacholder and Boss The new duo of Wacholder and Boss came together at the right time as three of their four tournaments played were network events and therefore worth more points. With the invites to Tahoe based off a team's six best finishes points wise, a first place finish would push Boss and Wacholder from the 13th slot up to the fifth slot. The duo did not win, but took home a third worth 390 points and can now sign up for the invitational tournament. More and Stonebarger Dubbed team gorgeous, Michelle More and Suzanne Stonebarger knew that a strong showing in Cincinnati, a network event, gave the duo plenty of reasons to bring their best game. The duo brought their top game as their second round match-up placed More and Stonebarger against Barbra Fontana and Carrie Dodd. Being a must win, More and Stonebarger swept the match 24-22, 21-18. Though the duo eventually lost in the seventh place match, the finish could prove to be just enough to grab the final spot for Tahoe. Depending on which teams sign up, More and Stonebarger, sitting in the 10th slot could be the eighth and final team in Tahoe. The former University of Nevada at Reno volleyball standouts are sure to have the local support in two weeks in Lake Tahoe as More and Stonebarger could play in their first postseason event. Invites for AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach (numbers based off points earned and not seeding for the tournament) 1. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh - 3120 2. Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs - 2370 3. Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan - 2118 4. Nicole Branagh and Holly McPeak - 2112 5. Dianne DeNecochea and Tammy Leibl - 1968 6. Jen Boss and Nancy Mason - 1890 7. Carrie Dodd and Barbra Fontana - 1472 8. Jen Boss and Rachel Wacholder - 1440 9. Mimi Amaral and Tati Minello - 1430 10. Suzanne Stonebarger and Michelle More - 1368 Men's Recap: AVP Cincinnati Open Presented by LiftOff September 5, 2006 The top two teams on the men's side did not disappoint in Cincinnati as they met in the finals thus securing that top-seeded Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger and second-seeded Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser would combine to win 12 of the 14 AVP Crocs Tour events in 2006. The AVP Cincinnati Open presented by LiftOff final was the eighth meeting between the tours top two teams, with Lambert and Metzger holding the edge 4-3. One hour and eleven minutes later the series was tied at 4-4 and Dalhausser and Rogers had won their seventh title of the season, the most since 1998 when Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won 12 titles in one season. Dalhausser and Rogers controlled the match from the start and swept the top-seeds 21-16, 21-13. Both players pointed to Dalhausser's serve as playing an integral part in the lopsided match. "I have to be honest I have never served like that before in my life. I just went on a serving spree." said Dalhausser who finished with four aces in the match. Yet it was Lambert and Metzger who walked away with the AVP Crocs Cup. Metzger and Lambert clinched the points' title after making the finals and won the inaugural Crocs Cup title by the slimmest of margins, 4524 - 4518. "Walking away with the Crocs Cup is the most important thing we have accomplished this season because you walk away from the season as the team to beat and the one with the trophy. I am going to put it up on my mantle," Metzger said. Race for Lake Tahoe The race for the Crocs Cup came down to the top two teams on the Men's side. However, it was a second race that had most of the teams keeping a close eye on the bracket board. Six teams entered the weekend with a shot to capture one of the two open slots for the end of the season AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach tournament featuring the top eight teams on tour. Metzger / Lambert, Dalhausser / Rogers, Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings, John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard and Dax Holdren / Sean Scott entered the weekend with their invites to both Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe in hand. Registration for the Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach closes on Friday. Peanut Butter Jelly Time Hans Stolfus and Aaron Wachtfogul entered the weekend with a slim lead for the seventh spot. Knowing they held their fate in their own hands, Peanut Butter Jelly Time brought out their best game, but still needed a little bit of luck. The duo swept their opening round match before falling to Fuerbringer / Jennings in the second round. After two more wins in the contender's bracket, Stolfus and Wachtfogul were set to face Fred Souza and Anthony Medel in a ninth place match. Souza and Medel, three spots outside of the top-eight, needed at least a seventh to stay in contention for Lake Tahoe. 42 minutes later, the duo sent Stolfus and Wachtfogul to a ninth place finish and set up a match against Hyden and Nygaard. Souza and Medel would lose in two games and finish in seventh place. Doble / Mariano v. Lucena / Rooney Brent Doble and Ryan Mariano sat in the eighth spot as they arrived in Cincinnati with a mere 22 point lead over Nick Lucena and Sean Rooney for the final spot in Lake Tahoe. With a win in the first round, Doble and Mariano would meet Lucena and Rooney in the second round on Stadium Court. The winner would have the clearer route to Lake Tahoe and the loser would most likely be on the outside looking in. Two games later Lucena and Rooney moved on to the third round of the winner's bracket to meet Dalhausser and Rogers, while Doble and Mariano met their fate in the 13th place match in the contender's bracket to Reid Priddy and Jason Ring. Lucena and Rooney would fall to Dalhausser and Rogers, but rebound to win the 9th place match against Eric Fonoimoana and Larry Witt. The duo's run would come to an end in the seventh place match against Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal. Two More Long Shots Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson and John Mayer / Brad Keenan entered the weekend in 10th and 12th place respectively. Ceman and Olson needed at least a seventh to place themselves in contention, while Mayer and Keenan had just one option, win the event. Kennan and Mayer faced the top-seeded Lambert / Metzger in the second round and lost in two games. The duo would go on to win their next match but then fall to Ceman and Olson in the 13th place match. Ceman, who was the talk of the tour off the court after an article in Dig Magazine criticized Ceman's previous Dig piece on the accuracy and manner in which AVP Statistics are kept, moved into the ninth place match to face Gibb and Rosenthal. At 13-13 in the third game, Gibb got away with a possible double. Gibb and Rosenthal went on to win the third game 16-14 and Ceman and Olson's season came to an end with the ninth place finish. You can read Ceman's retort to the Dig article in the next issue of Dig Magazine. Log on to digvbmag.com for subscription information. Final Team Points Rankings for Lake Tahoe (Top 8 receive invites) 1. Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger - 2886 2. Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser - 2808 3. Sean Rosenthal and Jake Gibb - 2334 4. Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings - 2154 5. Dax Holdren and Sean Scott - 2130 6. Jeff Nygaard and John Hyden - 1980 7. Hans Stolfus and Aaron Wachtfogul - 1550 8. Nick Lucena and Sean Rooney - 1472 9. Anthony Medel and Fred Souza - 1400 10. Brent Doble and Ryan Mariano - 1388 11. Canyon Ceman and Matt Olson - 1272
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Event Info: Coming to Lake Tahoe in 2006 - Beach of the Beach Invitational AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour.
AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. AVP operates the industry's most prominent national touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, which was organized in 1983. Featuring more than 150 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, AVP staged 14 events throughout the United States in 2005. In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens, Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in professional beach volleyball
AVP Lake Tahoe History
2005 Champions: The AVP returns to Lake Tahoe for the first time since 1997 Lake Tahoe Facts: The AVP Men held one prior event in Lake Tahoe in 1997. Jose Loiola / Kent Steffes defeated Randy Stoklos / Troy Tanner in the finals. From 1976 through 1979 the now defunct P&R Tour held eight events in Lake Tahoe. Gary Hooper / Fred Sturm won the first Lake Tahoe event in 1976. 2006 will be the AVP Women's first ever visit to Lake Tahoe.
~ AVP Beach Volleyball Tour will make its first stop ever in Lake Tahoe and will include a promoter partnership with MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa ~
LOS ANGELES - June 7, 2006 - AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (OTC: AVPI.OB), a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, announced today they are joining forces with MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa to bring the fast-growing AVP Tour to Lake Tahoe this summer for the AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach, Sept. 14-17, 2006.
The top professional beach volleyball athletes will be competing for the title of AVP Best of the Beach in the final event of the 2006 AVP Crocs Tour. The double-elimination invitational is an opportunity for eight of the top men's and women's teams to compete. The tournament will be televised on FOX Sports Net. The AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 14 and continue through the weekend with the men's and women's finals on Sunday, Sept. 17.
It marks the first time the AVP will stop in Lake Tahoe. It also features a promoter partnership with MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in which MontBleu will be responsible for selling all local inventory for the tournament, including tickets, concessions and hospitality.
"We are excited to bring the AVP Tour to Northern Nevada, especially the beautiful city of Lake Tahoe," said Leonard Armato, CEO and Tour Commissioner. "We realize that the sport of volleyball is highly regarded in this area and we feel Lake Tahoe is the perfect setting to culminate a great season. We are thrilled to be partnering with the terrific MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa. It is through successful promoter partnerships like this that we are able to bring the sport and entertainment of beach volleyball to many cities; thus, reaching a larger audience."
The four-day event will take place at the new MontBleu Sports Pavilion, which will be configured to accommodate more than 4,000 people.
"We are honored that AVP has chosen MontBleu to host the Lake Tahoe debut of this incredibly successful tour," said Joe Yung, director of development for Columbia Sussex, MontBleu's parent company. "Having just recently celebrated our grand opening, we are already seeing MontBleu becoming one of the hottest and hippest destinations in the area, making the partnership with the AVP Tour a perfect fit not only for us but also for our guests."
About AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. is a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. AVP operates the industry's most prominent volleyball tour in the United States, the AVP Crocs Tour. Featuring more than 200 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, AVP will hold 16 AVP Crocs Tour events throughout the United States in 2006. In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens, Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in professional beach volleyball. For more information, please visit www.avp.com.
About MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa brings a new level of style and sophistication to the picturesque surroundings of Lake Tahoe, creating a casino-resort experience that has not been previously available in the popular tourist destination. With its hip, "metro-cool" atmosphere, the 440-room MontBleu (formerly known as Caesars Tahoe) features seven distinct restaurants and four chic nightlife venues, in addition to a newly-remodeled, 40,000 square-foot casino and a brand new poker room. MontBleu is owned by Columbia Sussex Corp. For more information, please visit www.montbleuresort.com.
Women's Preview: AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach By Doug Strauss September 12, 2006 The AVP CROCS Tour is coming to a close with the 16th tournament of the season, the AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach. The criteria to get into this tournament was taking a team's best six finishes from the year in terms of points. The format, like last year, will be a double-elimination tournament for eight teams. The last three years, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won this event, which has been held in Las Vegas and Honolulu prior to moving to its new home in Lake Tahoe, a first-time location for the women on the AVP. In a year of partner changes, seven of these teams were playing together in the first event of the year. Here's a quick look at each of the eight teams competing in Lake Tahoe: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh The most dominant team on the AVP Tour since they joined the tour in 2003, they will be looking to extend their record setting year to include a 13th team title domestically, a feat which no other women's team in history has been able to accomplish. In 2003 they won all eight of the team events they played on the AVP Tour, in 2004 they won seven of nine, last year 10 of 13 and this season 12 of 14. May-Treanor and Walsh enter riding a 32-match winning streak that has seen them claim the last six team titles. They have lost just three matches on the year, two to the now-defunct team of Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs, and one to Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan. In their careers together, they lead the series against the field by a whopping 52-3, with all three losses coming to Davis and Johnson Jordan. Jennifer Boss / Rachel Wacholder This tandem was able to qualify for this event after playing together just four times on the AVP CROCS Tour, with finishes of fifth place, second place and a pair of third places, helped by the fact three of the four tournaments offered higher point totals because they were network events. Surprisingly, Boss and Wacholder have yet to defeat any of the other seven teams in the field, having lost once to both May-Treanor and Walsh as well as Nicole Branagh and Holly McPeak, and three times to Davis / Johnson Jordan. They are 16-0 against all other teams not in this competition though, including three straight upsets of the tournament's number two seeds in the previous three events. Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl Three of the last four events this team played in saw them compete in the Final Four. In that span, they defeated four teams seeded above them while losing just once to a lower-seeded team. Last year in this tournament DeNecochea and Leibl knocked both the third and second seeds into the contender's bracket en route to finishing third. Their number three seeding for this event not only marks the highest ever for them as a tandem, but also the highest that Leibl has ever been seeded in a tournament. DeNecochea and Leibl have won in the only meetings with Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana and Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger, while splitting the series with Branagh / McPeak. They trail the all-time series against the teams of Mimi Amaral / Tatiana Minello, Davis / Johnson Jordan and May-Treanor / Walsh and have not played Boss / Wacholder. Nicole Branagh / Holly McPeak This team reunited for this event after splitting up after the Manhattan Beach Open in mid-August. They played 11 AVP tournaments together, and after a start which saw them have a pair of sevenths and a pair of ninths in their first five outings, they rebounded to post six straight semifinal appearances. In that span they advanced to two championships. In the past four years that the AVP has held this eight-team tournament, McPeak has played in the championship each time. Against teams in the field, Branagh and McPeak lead the series against four teams, are tied with DeNecochea and Leibl, and trail against May-Treanor and Walsh. They have yet to face off against More and Stonebarger. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan Only one team in women's history has played together in more tournaments than Davis and Johnson Jordan, and their commitment has paid off. They accumulated the second-most points on the AVP Tour as a team, one year after both players took a year off as both gave birth for the second time. The duo also accomplished this in 2002 after they missed the prior season with their first childbirths. Their eight semifinal appearances tied for the second most on the tour, and Davis and Johnson Jordan enter the Lake Tahoe event having played in the last two championships. The only partnership which has played every other team in the field, they lead the series against five of the teams, but trail against Branagh / McPeak and May-Treanor / Walsh. Mimi Amaral / Tatiana Minello Played in one Final Four this season and are invited to the eight-team season finale for the second straight year. In their last six tournaments, they had just one upset and were upset just once, beating the teams they should have according to the seeds. While they have never played against Boss and Wacholder, they lead the series against two teams, DeNecochea / Leibl and More / Stonebarger while trailing against the other four teams. Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana Dodd and Fontana had consistent finishes throughout the year, with a best of fifth place twice, in Seaside Heights and Boulder. Fontana, playing in her 241st tournament, is second on the all-time list behind McPeak. Dodd is competing in the eight-team invitational for the fourth straight season with a third different partner. Against the other teams in Lake Tahoe, Dodd and Fontana lead the series against Mimi / Tati and are tied with More / Stonebarger. They have never played against Boss and Wacholder, but they trail against the other four teams. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger Despite being seeded eighth in Lake Tahoe, this team will likely be the crowd favorites as both played in college nearby at Nevada-Reno. Playing a year apart, both players were named to the conference all-Freshmen team and in addition were together on all-conference teams in 2000 and 2001. Roommates in college and now as professional beach volleyball players, this tandem is making their first "postseason" appearance. Playing in qualifiers their first two years, they had never been seeded above 20th, but this year started the season with a fifth-place finish and have been in the main draw ever since. Boosted by finishing fifth in Seaside Heights, the duo has seen its seeding climb during the year. Against the field, they trail versus four teams, and are tied with Dodd and Fontana. More and Stonebarger have yet to play against Boss / Wacholder and Branagh / McPeak. Men's Preview: AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach By Doug Strauss September 13, 2006 The AVP CROCS Tour is coming to a close with the 16th tournament of the season, the AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach. The criteria to get into this tournament was taking a team's best six finishes from the year in terms of points. The format, like last year, will be a double-elimination tournament for eight teams. This marks the first time since 1997 that the AVP men have played in Lake Tahoe, and just four of the players have returned; Dax Holdren, Stein Metzger, Todd Rogers and Sean Scott. In the last four years that the AVP has had this event, which has been held in Las Vegas and Honolulu prior to moving to its new home in Lake Tahoe, eight different teams have competed in the finals. Here's a quick look at each of the eight teams competing in Lake Tahoe: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger The winners of the inaugural CROCS Cup for being the top team of 2006, Lambert and Metzger have been seeded first in every tournament except for a stretch of four events. They were the only team to play in every Final Four, and played in a season-most nine finals. The first-year duo won five times this season, and has played in the last five championships. They lead the series against six other teams playing here, while only narrowly trailing against Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, 5-4. Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers While "The Professor," Todd Rogers, may not be happy with a 50% mark in certain areas, he is surely more satisfied by the fact that this team has won half of the AVP tournaments this year. Winning the most tournaments by any team since 1997, Dalhausser and Rogers are seeking a second consecutive victory for the first time on the AVP CROCS Tour since reeling off four in a row early in the year. Appearing in 12 semifinals, they are the only other team besides Lambert and Metzger to advance to more than half of the Final Fours so far. They lead the series against all other teams here by a combined 36-11 record. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal This team would like to finish the season in the same manner they began, by sweeping through the competition en route to a title. Since Ft. Lauderdale, they have been to six semifinals and five championship matches. Gibb completed his third straight year ranked in the top five individually in terms of points while Rosenthal's six finals surpassed the five total he had coming into the year. Together they trail against the competition 22-15. They lead in the series against three teams and tied in head to head matches with Nick Lucena and Sean Rooney. They trail slightly against Lambert and Metzger as well as Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings, and by an 8-1 margin against Dalhausser and Rogers. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott These two players both competed in the championship last year in this event in Honolulu, but on opposite sides of the net. Scott, along with Rogers, defeated Holdren and Jeff Nygaard, the same result as what happened last week in Las Vegas. Scott will hope that his tendency to finish the season strong continues this weekend, as last year he won the final three team events. This season Holdren and Scott have played in the semifinals in six of the last seven events, including two finals. As a team they trail the series against the field 17-15, with losing records against four teams and winning records against the teams seeded six, seven and eight in Lake Tahoe. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings Only 11 teams in history have played more domestic events as partners than Fuerbringer and Jennings, who will be competing in their 53rd tournament in the U.S. This marked their fourth straight year this team has finished ranked fourth or higher. Making the Final Four in half the events this season, they won their only title match, extending their string to three consecutive years with at least one tournament victory. Against the field in Lake Tahoe, they are an even 19-19, trailing the series against Lambert / Metzger, Dalhausser / Rogers and Hyden / Nygaard while holding the edge against the other four teams. John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard With five semifinals and one title match appearance already, a win in Lake Tahoe would cap off Hyden's best season on the beach. A victory would also extend Nygaard's run of four straight years with a title, and this event is coming on the heels of his biggest payday ever as a pro beach volleyball player, as he took home nearly $22,000 last weekend. Nygaard has fared well in this format, with a win in 2003 and a second-place finish last year after knocking off two of the top three seeds. Against the field Hyden and Nygaard trail 22-11, with winning records in the series against Fuerbringer / Jennings, Lucena / Rooney, and Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney Coming into the event in Cincinnati, they were sitting in ninth place in the race to be in the top eight teams in order to get invited to Lake Tahoe. They helped secure a spot by winning a key match against the team who was right ahead of them, Brent Doble and Ryan Mariano. Lucena and Rooney are the only team here that did not play together in at least 13 of the 14 open events. After competing together in Tempe, these two did not pair up again until Seaside Heights at the end of June, and finished three times in fifth place. They have won three matches against teams in the field, winning the only match-up against Hyden and Nygaard, splitting the two matches against versus Gibb and Rosenthal, and taking one match off Fuerbringer and Jennings. The other four teams have never lost against Lucena and Rooney. Hans Stolfus / Aaron Wachtfogel This team was the other tandem which had to wait until the final open event in Cincinnati before it was guaranteed its invitation. Both of these young players enjoyed their best seasons on the sand. Their career bests came in Santa Barbara, when they stormed undefeated into the semifinals. One of their wins there came against Hyden and Nygaard, which was one of two wins they have against the field here. The other was against Dalhausser and Rogers, and Stolfus and Wachtfogel have a combined 2-13 mark against the seven other teams competing here. September snow this weekend? Jeff Munson September 14, 2006 Goodbye, summer. Hello, winter? Lake Tahoe and the Sierra will get a dose of frigid air this weekend, plunging the mercury by 20 degrees and bringing gusty winds and freezing temperatures beginning tonight. The weather system may even bring a little snow, said Rudy Cruz, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno. "The higher peaks might see some light dusting," Cruz said. Although there is little moisture with this system, the snow levels will reach as low as 6,000 feet, he said. While cold weather at the end of summer is nothing new for the hardy who make Tahoe their home, snow in the forecast is not what players of the AVP pro volleyball circuit had in mind. The AVP Best of the Beach volleyball series kicks off today at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa, with 32 professional players competing for more than $250,000 in prize money. Volleyball players Suzanne Stone barger and Michelle More, both of Redondo Beach, said they've played in about every kind of weather except for snow. "It would be a first," said More, 25, a graduate of University of Nevada, Reno, who now lives in Southern California. "We've played in hail, rainstorms, a small little hurricane, but never snow. There's a first time for everything, I guess, so we'll tough it out." Watching the Weather Channel from her hotel room, Stonebarger, also a UNR graduate, said the forecast calls for a lot of sunshine, which she guessed should offset any snow. "It's not supposed to stick and it's supposed to be at night, so on the bright side, that's good." With seven days of summer remaining, the cold front will tempt many into thinking about strapping on their skis and snowboards. At Heavenly Mountain Resort, the cold snap has its staff already already talking. "Cold weather like this gets us thinking about snowmaking here at Heavenly," said spokesman Russ Pecoraro. "We're expecting to fire up the guns in just seven weeks. The season is right around the corner." The storm will arrive by way of wind. Gusty winds could cause difficult travel conditions, with blowing dust that could reduce visibility today and Friday, said Cruz. The winds, which could reach up to 50 mph, could also blow away patio furniture and cause rough conditions on Lake Tahoe, Cruz said. During strong winds, the U.S. Coast Guard station in Tahoe City often responds to boats run aground or sunk from the strong gusts, said the station's petty officer Michael Faivre. "The boats get detached from their buoys and get washed up on shore," Faivre said. If the National Weather Service issues a lake wind advisory, Coast Guard personnel will be broadcasting the warning to boat radios around the lake, he said. As the cold front pushes in high temperatures will only reach the mid 60s to low 70s, said Cruz. Lows could dip as low as the mid 20s , once the cold air from western Canada settles in, he said. Although the temperature plunge will feel sudden, September is usually a month of weather change, as summer conditions give way to the unstable weather patterns of fall, said Cruz. "You usually see, in September, some kind of system that moves in and ends summer abruptly," Cruz said. Forecasters say although the cold front from Western Canada will give residents a dose of fall or even early winter, warm conditions are likely to fill back in before the true onset of winter. "We could be back to nice temperatures in October, yet that is hard to tell, exactly. But it doesn't look like winter is coming just yet," said Cruz. Iowa beach volleyball pro bumped in tournament LISA COLONNO REGISTER STAFF WRITER September 14, 2006 Iowa native and professional beach volleyball player Hans Stolfus and partner Aaron Wachtfogel lost in the opening match of the AVP Lake Tahoe Best of the Beach tournament today. Top-seeded Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger beat No. 8 seed Stolfus and Wachtfogel 17-21, 21-14, 15-11 at Lake Tahoe, Nev. Stolfus and Wachtfogel will now compete in the contender's bracket for a chance to advance to the tournament semifinals. The postseason tournament, which runs through Sunday, will determine the best team on the AVP tour this summer. Stolfus was featured in a Des Moines Register story earlier this month. The top eight men's and top eight women's teams received invitations based on points earned from their top six finishes together in 2006.
Defending champions advance undefeated to Friday's play September 14, 2006 Lake Tahoe, Nev., September 14, 2006 -- Defending champions May-Treanor and Walsh, who are seeking their fourth consecutive Best of the Beach title, face Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan at 2 p.m. Walsh is coming off her victory last weekend in Las Vegas where she was crowned Goddess of the Beach- best individual player in a round robin tournament format where players play with different partners each match. Local favorites and University of Nevada alumni Michelle More and Suzanne Stonebarger, better known as "Team Georgous" remain in the running for title of Best of the Beach during this weekend's tournament at the MontBlue Resort and Casino in Lake Tahoe. More and Stonebarger were defeated by top seeded Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh 21-17, 21-17 in the morning but turned in their best performance against May-Treanor and Walsh this year. More and Stonebarger move to the contender's bracket for their chance to battle back to the finals and will face Nicole Branagh and Holly McPeak in an elimination match. On the men's side, both defending champions Todd Rogers and Sean Scott are in the running to defend their titles with new partners this year. Rogers and his new partner this year Phil Dalhausser defeated Nick Lucena and Sean Rooney 21-18, 21-16. Scott and new partner this year Dax Holdren defeated Casey Jennings and Matt Fuerbringer 14-21, 21-19, 15-13. The top four seeded men's teams went undefeated in Thursday play. Action continues Friday morning starting with an elimination match of Hans Stolfus and Aaron Wachtfogel facing Jennings and Fuerbringer at 9:30 a.m. Competition runs Thursday 9:30 a.m. till 6:30 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. till 6:30 p.m. with the men's final at 2:00 p.m. followed by the women's final at 3:30 p.m. Finals will be telecast live on FSN Primeticket. General admission to the tournament is $20 and courtside seats are $35. Tickets are available on web site, www.avplaketahoe.com
Athletes battle elements in AVP Lake Tahoe best of the Beach tournament at MontBleu September 15, 2006 Lake Tahoe, Nev., September 15, 2006 -- Defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh played through snow flurries, the first time ever on the AVP Tour, today during their match defeating Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan 21-18, 21-17. The victory today marked the 34th consecutive match victory for May-Treanor and Walsh. May-Treanor and Walsh face the team that emerges from the contender's bracket either Holly McPeak/Nicole Branagh or Mimi Amaral/Tati Minello at 2:30 p.m. Second-seeded Rachel Wacholder and Jen Boss moved on to the semifinals with their win today over Amaral/Minello 21-17, 21-17. Wacholder and Boss will play Saturday at 4:30 p.m. against the winner of Davis/Johnson Jordan and Dianne DeNecochea/Tammy Leibl. On the men's side, the fourth seeded team of defending champion Sean Scott and new partner Dax Holdren defeated top seeded team of Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger 19-21, 21-19, 15-10. Lambert and Metzger play Jeff Nygaard and John Hyden tomorrow in an elimination match in the contender's bracket at 11 a.m. to get into the finals. The other defending champion Todd Rogers and his new partner Phil Dalhausser defeated Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal 29-27, 21-19. Rogers and Dalhausser led the AVP Crocs Tour in victories winning seven team events Rogers and Dalhausser face the winner of Lambert/Metzger and Nygaard/Hyden. Gibb and Rosenthal play Casey Jennings and Matt Fuerbringer tomorrow in the contender's bracket at 9:30 a.m. with the winner facing Holdren/Scott. Local favorites and University of Nevada alumni Michelle More and Suzanne Stonebarger, better known as "Team Gorgeous" were defeated and eliminated from competition by Nicole Branagh and Holly McPeak 21-13, 21-19. Competition runs Friday 9:30 a.m. till 6:30 p.m. with the men's final at 2:00 p.m. followed by the women's final at 3:30 p.m. Finals will be telecast live on FSN Prime Ticket. AVP Pro Beach Volleyball players will be found at Opal tonight, MontBleu's intimate ultra lounge to enjoy Kaskade a new rising shinning star in dance music. Kaskade's performance in Opal is part of the official AVP Pro beach Volleyball after-party in a lounge where guests move seamlessly from a decadent meal into a sultry ultra lounge setting. General admission to the tournament is $20 and courtside seats are $35. Tickets are available on web site, www.avplaketahoe.com Flurries chill crowd at Tahoe beach volleyball STATELINE, Nev. Sand is expected to fly at a game of beach volleyball. Snow is not. But snow it was as defending AVP Pro Beach Volleyball champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh took on Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan yesterday in flurries at Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa on Lake Tahoe's south shore. Competitor Todd Rogers of Solvang, California, says he has played in cold and rain, but not in snow. The defending champion says he understands it happens a lot in Wisconsin. He and new partner Phil Dalhausser of Santa Barbara, California won their chilly match, as did Walsh and May-Treanor. Competition resumed at nine-30 this morning. After morning readings in the low 20s, temperatures had edged up to around 40.
May-Treanor and Walsh, Dalhausser and Rogers look to add one more title September 16, 2006 Lake Tahoe, Nev., September 16, 2006 -- Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh advance to the finals undefeated with their victory today against fourth seeded Holly McPeak and Nicole Branagh 21-15, 21-9, their 35th consecutive match victory. May-Treanor and Walsh will face second seeded Jen Boss and Rachel Wacholder in the finals Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Boss and Wacholder advanced to the finals by defeating fifth seeded Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan 21-19, 21-19. This is the second time the teams have met in the finals with May-Treanor and Walsh having defeated Boss and Wacholder in the Brooklyn Open. On the men's side, defending champions and former partners Sean Scott and Todd Rogers will face off in Sunday's final. In Saturday's play, Scott and Holdren upset third seeded Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal 21-15, 21-14 to advance to Sunday's finals. Second seeded Rogers and new partner Phil Dalhausser defeated John Hyden and Jeff Nygaard 23-21, 21-12 to move into Sunday's final. Scott and Holdren are going for their first title on the 2006 AVP Crocs Tour and Rogers and Dalhausser are looking to win their eight team title of the season. In the third place matches to be held on Sunday, Gibb and Rosenthal will face John Hyden and Jeff Nygaard at 12:00 p.m.. McPeak and Branagh will face Davis and Johnson Jordan in the third place match on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The top seeded team and 2006 AVP Crocs Cup Championship Series Lambert and Metzger were defeated by Sean Scott and Dax Holdren 19-21, 21-19, 15-19 and then were eliminated from play during Saturday by sixth seeded Hyden and Nygaard 21-16, 19-21, 15-8. Competition starts Sunday at 12:00 p.m. with third place match for men, followed by the women's third place match. The men's final will take place at 2:00 p.m. followed by the women's final at 3:30 p.m. Finals will be telecast live on FSN Prime Ticket. General admission to the tournament is $20 and courtside seats are $35. Tickets are available on web site, www.avplaketahoe.com
May-Treanor and Walsh win Best of the Beach, their thirteenth title of the year at final event of the 2006 AVP Crocs Tour September 18, 2006 Lake Tahoe, Nev., September 17, 2006 --Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh defeated Jen Boss and Rachel Wacholder 21-14, 21-15 in the Best of the Beach event, the final stop of the 2006 AVP Crocs Tour. Today's victory is the 36th consecutive match victory for May-Treanor and Walsh. The duo have had an unprecedented year securing a record thirteen titles, set a record for the most money earned in one season, captured the inaugural 2006 Crocs Cup's Cup and add their fourth consecutive Best of the Beach title. "This is a different site, a different altitude, the balls moves very differently up here so you never know what happens. We are really excited to have won this inaugural event here in Lake Tahoe and MontBleu," said Walsh. On the men's side, defending champion Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser captured their eight title of the 2006 season by defeated Roger's former partner and other defending champion Sean Scott and Dax Holdren 20-22, 21-19, 15-9. Rogers and Dalhausser have dominated the Tour this year with eight titles, the most titles since 1997 when Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes who won 12 tournaments in one year. Roger's has won both post season events this year, as he captured the God of the Beach individual tournament last weekend in Las Vegas. "The title of Best of the Beach says that you are the best team on the Beach," said Rogers about the victory today. "I think with our victories this year we have staked our claim in what has been a two horse race all year and we won the most events." In the third place matches, John Hyden and Jeff Nygaard defeated Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal 21-18, 21-17. Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan defeated Nicole Branagh and Holly McPeak 21-17, 21-19. This is the final event of the 2006 AVP Crocs Tour season. For updated information about the 2007 schedule please visit www.avp.com.
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