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AVP TOUR Y2K3-YEAR 2003
SCHEDULE
2003 Schedule Announcement
Current schedule for the AVP Tour in the year 2003
Date Event Site
April 04-06 2003 AVP Paul Mitchell FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN Ft. Lauderdale, FLA. * Cable
April 25-27 2003 AVP TEMPE ARIZONA OPEN Tempe, ARIZ. * Cable
June 06-08 BUD LITE 2003 AVP HERMOSA OPEN Hermosa Beach, CA. * Cable
June 13-15 BUD LITE 2003 AVP SAN DIEGO OPEN San Diego, CA. * Cable
July 25-27 JOHN PAUL MITCHELL 2003 AVP BELMAR OPEN Belmar, NJ * Cable
Aug 07-10 BUD LITE 2003 AVP MANHATTAN BEACH OPEN Manhattan Beach, CA **LIVE on NBC
Aug 14-17 BUD LITE 2003 AVP HUNTINGTON OPEN Huntington Beach, CA **LIVE on NBC Aug 28-31 BUD LITE 2003 AVP CHICAGO OPEN Chicago, IL **LIVE on NBC
Sept 04-06 AQUIFINA 2003 AVP Las Vegas Shootout Las Vegas, NV *Cable Sept.19-21 2003 AVP/FIVB CARSON OLYMPIC QUALIFIER Home Depot Ctr. Carson, CA *Cable
The AVP Is Back on NBC
Six Live Broadcasts During the 2003 Season Marks the Return Of Beach Volleyball to Network Television for the second year in a row
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (January 21, 2003) – The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and NBC Sports announced an agreement today outlining a significantly increased network broadcast package for the 2003 AVP season. In August, NBC will air six AVP finals for a total of nine hours of programming, a marked increase from 2002’s two broadcasts and four hours of coverage. In addition to televising three AVP men’s finals live, NBC will for the first time offer live coverage of three AVP women’s finals.
In total, the 2003 AVP Tour will feature ten combined men’s and women’s Tournaments (up from seven last year) with equal prize money for men and women. New locations in ’03 will include lead off event in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. as well as stops in Tempe, Ariz., and San Diego, Calif. Additionally, the AVP will feature a “Grand Slam” Olympic Qualifying event at the new Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
The seven non-network events will be seen nationally on a major cable outlet to be announced at a later date.
The “AVP on NBC” schedule will kick off from the Manhattan Beach Open (August 7-10). The women’s final will be seen live on Saturday, August 9, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT) with the men’s final airing the following day (Sunday, August 10) from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT). The second AVP tournament on NBC will be the Huntington Beach Open (August 14-17) on Saturday, August 16, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT) for the women’s final and Sunday, August 17 for the men’s final at 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT).
The third tournament to be featured on NBC is the Chicago Open, an AVP Tour staple for many years. Once again, the tournament will be held on the popular North Avenue Beach (August 28-31) with live broadcasts on NBC Saturday, August 30 (4:30 – 6:00 p.m. EDT) and Sunday, August 31 (4:30 – 6:00 p.m. EDT).
Jon Miller, Senior Vice President, NBC Sports said, “NBC is thrilled with what Leonard Armato and the AVP have delivered to our programming line-up. The AVP has definitely risen to the next level in terms of their product, athletes, sponsor support and ratings. The momentum they have generated since last year is astonishing which is why we’re dramatically increasing their exposure and adding first-ever live women’s coverage.”
“The AVP is pleased that NBC has shown so much support for our tour, tour sponsors and players,” said Leonard Armato, AVP Commissioner. “We feel that our world-class athletes provide fans with edge-of-the-seat entertainment that is fun, sexy and powerful. This is the 20th anniversary of the AVP, and it is a great feeling to see this exciting sport back on stable ground with a strong sponsor base heading into 2003.”
The 2003 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball schedule is as follows: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 4-6 * Cable Tempe, Ariz. April 25-27 * Cable Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 6-8 * Cable San Diego, Calif. June 13-15 * Cable Belmar, NJ July 25-27 * Cable Manhattan Beach, Calif. August 7-10 ** LIVE on NBC Huntington Beach, Calif. August 14-17 ** LIVE on NBC Chicago, Ill. August 28-31 ** LIVE on NBC Las Vegas, Nev. September 4-6 * Cable Carson, Calif. September 19-21 * Cable
This season, the AVP tour schedule has expanded from seven tournaments to ten and concludes with an Olympic qualifying event in September, which will be held at the newly constructed Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. All ten AVP tournament stops will feature men’s and women’s competition and will offer more than $1 million in prize money.
Last season the AVP crowned 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Fonoimoana and his partner Dax Holdren as the top men’s team over Brent Doble and beach volleyball legend Karch Kiraly, who surpassed the $3 million mark in career earnings during the season. On the women’s side, Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won five tournaments en route to earning them the number one ranking over Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan. Joining the AVP Tour this year is one of the top international women’s team for the United States, Misty May and Kerri Walsh.
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
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 4-6 * Cable Tempe, Ariz. April 25-27 * Cable Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 6-8 * Cable San Diego, Calif. June 13-15 * Cable Belmar, NJ July 25-27 * Cable Las Vegas, Nev. September 4-6 * Cable Carson, Calif. September 19-21 * Cable
AVP Womens News - TV Update * Last Year's 2002 information below,stay tuned as to what AVP women's events will be scheduled for broadcast on this network in 2003.
NEW YORK (Variety) - Geraldine Laybourne's Oxygen Media will cablecast five of the seven women's Assn. of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tournaments this summer. The deal is consistent with Oxygen's recently announced strategy of focusing only on high-visibility women's sports. Six weeks ago, Oxygen laid off 20 people in its sports division, reducing the number of events from 31 per year to about 12. Lydia Stephans, president and executive producer of Oxygen Sports, called the AVP tournaments "the premier women's beach volleyball competition in the world." In addition to the five Oxygen cablecasts, the AVP will get three live broadcasts on NBC. Oxygen's five cablecasts will run on consecutive Sunday afternoons at 2, beginning June 9.
EVENT BROADCAST DATE / TIME *Check you local listings for Broadcast times yet to be announced actual event dates below only not necessarily brodcast dates
AVP Hour on the radio
Courtesy of Hugo Rec.Sport.Volleyball In yesterday's LA Times (May 17, 2002), a column written by Larry Stewart, he mentiones that: "Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith will co-host a new weekly show, "The AVP Hour," on KMPC (1540 AM) Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., beginning next week (May 23, 2002)." However, I listened to KMPC earlier today (Sat. May 18) and I heard a commercial for it and "Geeter" (Chris McGee) said that he and Sinjin will be hosting this new weekly show. He also said that if you don't listen you'll get sand kicked in your face! ;-) Anyway, whoever is hosting, it's good to know that the vball community is getting high profile ambassadors of the game to get the word out about beach volleyball on the radio! Yay volleyball! I hope that we can continue this well into the future. :-) Hugo Hey Hugo,Thanks for the info.Any coverage of the AVP by its Players is welcome news.By the way Ian Clark has had his own radio show of sorts on Live365 for over 2 years now.Take a listen to DJ Slimknicky1 at the following link: Listen!!! to "I-RADIO AVP" IMAN'S Broadcasting in Stereo!!!24/7 Featuring "DJ- KNICKY" playing all the hits for AVP fans!!! Coming SOON,Player I-Views & Past Years &Current AVP Event coverage in Real Audio! http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/directory.cgi?autostart=slimnicky1 I-RADIO AVP
"Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith will co-host a new weekly show, "The AVP Hour," on KMPC (1540 AM) Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., beginning next week (May 23, 2002)."
You can listen to it live on the internet on your computer here,follow this link:
KMPC Sporting News Radio Los Angeles 1540 Los Angeles, CA.
The AVP Hour
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 for just $6 when you subscribe for six issues. DIG is published six times April through October around AVP events.
Articles 2002-2003 Off Season
-Catch up on your reading as to what happened after the end of last year's AVP season here.
Todd Rogers is living proof of the acorn not falling too far from the tree.
He lives in the same city (Santa Barbara, Calif.) that he grew up in, attended college (University of California at Santa Barbara) at and now competes on the beaches of as a member of the Association of Volleyball Professionals..........................
The wait was worth it.
For Association of Volleyball Professional Albert Hannemann, it was a nine-year wait until his first professional beach volleyball championship.
It was at the June 7-9 AVP Hermosa Beach (Calif.) Open Presented by Michelob Light at Mervyn's Beach Bash that Hannemann, teamed with Jeff Nygaard, finally became victorious. The win also accounted for Nygaard’s first title in his third season of competing professionally............................
Manhattan Beach, CA--The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) announced today that the number one team on the International FIVB Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Misty May and Kerri Walsh, have signed an exclusive contract with the AVP Tour effective immediately...................................
Because a large majority of the Association of Volleyball Professionals reside in California (or similar mild climate areas), snow and chill are not factors in most holiday celebrations involving AVP athletes and their loved ones.
Therefore, the holiday lyrics “chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose,” may be more appropriate if replaced with “bon fires on a sandy beach, sunscreen spread on your nose.”
Regardless of the locality, everyone spends time during this season in their own special way and the AVP thought it could bring cheer to its followers by sharing some thoughts from its competitors on their holiday pleasures.
The AVP offers a gift to all of its supporters during this festive time. Through this holiday season, the responses from players of the AVP about their responses to the following questions are shared:
Where will you spend the holidays this year? What is the No. 1 gift on your holiday list? What is your favorite holiday memory?
Season’s greetings from the AVP and stay tuned for 2003...........................
After taking a year off of her professional beach volleyball career to bring daughter Jaylen into the world, Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Jennifer Johnson Jordan hit the beach running in 2002. Teamed with Annett Davis, who also sat out the 2001 season due to a pregnancy, Johnson Jordan amassed $40,395 in earnings on last season’s AVP Tour..................
After 10 seasons of professional doubles volleyball experience Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Lisa Arce has accomplished a lot. The 33-year-old volleyball Redondo Beach, Calif. resident, who took home the 2001 AVP Queen of the Beach honor, earned $18,428 on the 2002 AVP Tour with partner Linda Hanley. Arce and Hanley tied for third place at the Sept. 5-7 Paul Mitchell AVP Shootout in Las Vegas. Her $41,525 in 2001 AVP prize money, earned with partner Holly McPeak, was tops and complimented the University of California graduate’s $42,625 on the Fèdèration Internationale de Volleyball World Tour nicely during the same season.............................
Association of Volleyball Professionals Eric Fonoimoana and Albert Hannemann started the holiday season on a charitable note by hosting a fundraiser with high hopes of helping kids. The Dec. 12 Winter Warmth Celebration 2002, held at Sangria Restaurant in Hermosa Beach, Calif., served not only as a kickoff party for the South Bay’s winter season but also as an evening to provide children in Los Angeles with literacy programs, in-classroom libraries, academic scholarships and volleyball training..................................
There are a number of reasons that qualify Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Karch Kiraly as the greatest volleyball player of all time. 3 million, 143 and three are some that quickly come to mind. Anybody paying attention to the 17-year career of the 42-year-old UCLA graduate who earned this season’s AVP Best Defensive Player Award, knows what the numbers represent. 3 million: amount of dollars earned in volleyball career earnings making him the first to surpass the milestone. The exact numbers is $3,001,258. 143: number of career tournament championships with the most recent coming at the June 14-16 AVP Michelob Light Santa Barbara Open presented by Paul Mitchell with partner Brent Doble...................................
In just a matter of weeks the first recipients of automatic Main Draw berths into an AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour event will compete thanks to this season’s experimental AVPNext Semi-pro Circuit. The program offers elite up-and-coming competitors the opportunity to compare skill levels to other players across the nation and to compete against the world’s finest on the AVP....................................................
April 4-6 PAUL MITCHELL 2003 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN Ft. Lauderdale,Fla.
Event Facts Event Start Date:Friday, April 4, 2003 Prize Money:$62,500 Payout Breakdown:Mens and Womens 1) $14,500.00 2) $9,750.00 3) $5,825.00 3) $5,825.00 5) $3,500.00 5)$3,500.00 7) $2,500.00 7) $2,500.00 9) $1,600.00 9) $1,600.00 9) $1,600.00 9) $1,600.00 13) $1,050.00 13) $1,050.00 13) $1.050.00 13) $1,050.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 17) $400.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 Signup Deadline Date:Wednesday, April 3, 2003 Signup Deadline Time:12:00PM Starting Time:8:00 am Friday ;8:00 am Saturday; 9:00 am Sunday 4/4-6 AVP FORT LAUDERDALE Open - The first stop on the 2003 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Admission is free Fri. 8am. Sat. 8am Sun. 9:00am Championship Match Sun.Approx. 4pm.
Hotel Info: Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Yankee Clipper 1140 Seabreeze Blvd Fort Lauderdale Florida 33316
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Fort Lauderdale - Beach 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.
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2003 AVP NISSAN SERIES PAUL MITCHELL FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN
Schedule of Events Register for 2003 AVP NISSAN SERIES *Registration requires a credit card and the fee is $50. EVENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES: All players ranked in the Top 16 prior to an event will need to register by noon the Monday of the week preceding the Event (i.e., approximately 1-1/2 weeks before the start of the event). All other players will have until noon Monday the week of an event to register. The only valid method of entry for AVP events is online. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED WITH PAYMENT (VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER) along with an accurate address, phone number, email address, and playing partner's name. Phone and facsimile entries will not be accepted
Event Schedule
Wednesday, April 2 7PM - 9PM AVP Celebrity Bartending & Pub Crawl (TBD) Thursday, April 3 7PM - 9PM AVP Celebrity Bartending & Pub Crawl (TBD) Friday, April 4 6AM - 10AM AVP - ZETA Radio Remote 8AM - 5PM AVP Qualifier NOON Sponsor Village Open 7PM - 9PM AVP Celebrity Bartending & Pub Crawl (TBD) 9PM Xbox Competition (TBD) Saturday, April 5 9AM - 5PM AVP Men's & Women's Main Draw Competition 9AM - 5PM Sponsor Village Open 9AM - 5PM JPMS Product Sampling 9AM - 5PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area & King of the Court Seat Give-away 9AM - 5PM Nissan Display & Club Crew Cab Seat Give-away 9AM - 5PM Aquafina's AVP Challenge 9PM "Party with the Pros" - Bahia Cabana (3601 Harbor Dr. Ft. Lauderdale, 33316) Sunday, April 6 9AM - 5PM AVP Men's & Women's Main Draw Competition 9AM - 5PM Sponsor Village Open 9AM - 1:30PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area & King of the Court Seat Give-away 9AM - 1:30PM Nissan Display & Club Crew Cab Seat Give-away 9AM - 1:30PM Aquafina's AVP Challenge 10AM - 3PM JPMS "Dig For Kids" Hair Cut-a-thon 1:30 PM Women's Championship Match 3:00 PM Men's Championship Match
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 -Paul Mitchell Ft Lauderdale Open - April 4th-6th -Tempe Open - April 25th-27th -Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light - June 6th-8th -San Diego Open presented by Bud Light - June 13-15th -Belmar Open - July 25th-27th -Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light - August 7th-10th -Huntington Beach Open presented by Bud Light - August 14th-17th -Chicago Open presented by Bud Light - August 28th-31st -Las Vegas Aquafina AVP Shootout presented by Bud Light - September 4th-6th -FIVB Olympic Qualifier (Carson, CA) - September 19th-21st Tkt. Quantity: Order at AVP BEACH CLUB at Above link How To Get There Beach, North side of Yankee Clipper Hotel 1140 Seabreeze Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 From the Fort Lauderdale airport, go North on US1 for approximately three miles. Go right on the 17th St. Causeway (A1A). You will go over a bridge and continue to stay on the Causeway all the way to the site (total trip approximately 5 miles) Join the most unforgettable beach party this summer and sit courtside to watch the nation's hottest pro beach volleyball superstars battle for number one!
Featured Players Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs Eric Fonoimoana & Dax Holdren Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis Karch Kiraly & Brent Doble Kerri Walsh & Misty May Canyon Ceman & Mike Whitmarsh Ian Clark & Scott Davenport
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!
AVP Fan Parties 7-9PM WE: Celebrity Bartending & Pub Crawl (TBD) 7-9PM TH: Celebrity Bartending & Pub Crawl (TBD) 8-10AM FR: ZETA Radio Remote from the beach w/ AVP PROS 7-9PM FR Celebrity Bartending & Pub Crawl (TBD) Xbox Challenge for King of the Court Seats and Xbox Consoles (TBD) 9PM SA: "Party with the Pors" Bahia Cabana (3001 Harbor Dr.)
Event Links: AVP Tour Event Coverage
(Format: Double Elimination)
9th - Ian Clark/Scott Davenport $1,600
Winner's Bracket
Round 1 Match 14: Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (10) def. Chris Guigliano / Donald Suxho (23) 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 (58)
Round 2 Match 23: Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (10) def. Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (26) 21-19, 21-17 (40)
Round 2 Match 28: Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (2) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (10) 21-11, 21-17 (45)
Contender's Bracket
Round 4 Match 53: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (5) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (10) 21-18, 21-23, 15-9 -With (2 wins/2 losses) Ian Clark/Scott Davenport finish 9th at the 2003 AVP Paul Mitchell Ft Lauderdale Open
Seeding:
Seed Name Points Ranking Qualifying Status $62,500 PAUL MITCHELL 2003 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE BEACH OPEN - MEN'S ENTRIES April 4-6, 2003 Men's Main Draw Entries: 2003 AVP Teams at Ft. Lauderdale Beach
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Match 25: Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (1) def. Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (9) 21-10, 21-13 (40) Match 26: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (13) def. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (12) 21-17, 15-21, 21-19 (57) Match 27: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (3) def. Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong (6) 21-17, 22-20 (48) Match 28: Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (2) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (10) 21-11, 21-17 (45) Round 4 Match 29: Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (1) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (13) 28-26, 23-21 (77) Match 30: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (3) def. Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (2) 19-21, 22-20, 16-14 (72)
2003 Men's Tournament Champions >>Eric Fonoimoana/Dax Holdren
2003 Women's Tournament Champions >>Misty May/Kerri Walsh
Misty May Kerri Walsh
Women's Qualification Tournament Results (Friday, April 4)
First Round (losers eliminated, place 51st) · Karla Jones, Miami / Kim Stone, Miami (No. 32-seeded qualification tournament team) def. Heather Hafner, Rancho Park, Calif. / Kirstin Olsen, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (33), 21-16, 16-21 and 15-11 (58 minutes); · Amy Ernest, Fellsmere, Fla. / Karen Hoyt, Virginia Beach, Va. (24) def. Sarah Conner, Davie, Fla. / Shannon Whitehead, Lighthouse Point, Fla. (41), 21-13, 19-21 and 15-9 (47); · Julie Romias, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Renee Smith, Redondo Beach, Calif. (25) def. Carla Martin, Boca Raton, Fla. / Heather Murphy, Portage, Mich. (40) by forfeit; · Joy McKienzie, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Alyson Randick, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (37) def. Lori Armstrong, Hudsonville, Mich. / Katherine Fay, Grandville, Mich. (28), 21-8 and 21-10 (36); · Heather Alley, Scottsdale, Ariz. / Laura Higgins, San Diego (29) def. Sarah Vonbraun, Pompano Beach, Fla. / Amber Warren, Pompano Beach, Fla. (36), 21-13 and 22-20 (50); · Amber Davis, San Diego / Beth Van Fleet, San Diego (30) def. Jennifer Lehman, Honeoye, N.Y. / Johanna Lehman, Santa Monica, Calif. (35), 21-11 and 21-7 (30); · Sheri Leverrette, Tampa, Fla. / Monica Wilson, Dunedin, Fla. (27) def. Kelly Kuebler, Seal Beach, Calif. / Michelle Kyman, Aliso Viejo, Calif. (38), 21-18 and 21-18 (44); · Jane Linn, New York City / Tammy Rau, Boca Raton, Fla. (26) def. Denise Johns, San Diego / Suzana Manole, San Diego (39), 21-19 and 21-19 (50); · Kim Keim, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Jill Montgomery, Los Angeles (34) def. Cindy Phillips, Boca Raton, Fla. / Renee Schumacker, Lake Mary, Fla. (31), 21-13, 14-212 and 15-13 (62). Second round (losers eliminated, place 35th) · Danalee Bragado, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Jaimie Lee, Long Beach, Calif. (1) def. Jones/Stone (32), 21-15 and 21-12 (39); · Julie McGarr, Houston / Samantha Meador, Houston (17) def. Wendy Martin, St. Pete Beach, Fla. / Laura Romeika, Coconut Creek, Fla. (16), 21-8 and 21-18 (42); · Nikki Audette, Valencia, Calif. / Helen Reale, Los Angeles (9) def. Ernest / Hoyt (24), 21-15 and 21-13 (41); · Mary Baily, Calabasas, Calif. / Alicia Zamparelli, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (8) def. Romias / R. Smith (25), 21-199, 18-21 and 15-10 (45); · Jessica Sudduth, Honolulu / Lia Young, Honolulu (5) def. McKienzie / Randick (37), 14-21, 21-11 and 15-13 (62); · Barb Birnbaum, La Jolla, Calif. / Saralyn Smith, San Diego (12) def. April Chapple Zanella, Beverly Hills, Calif. / Jean Mathews, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (21), 21-11 and 21-13 (38); · Jill Changaris, Los Angeles / Lisa Marshall, Playa Del Rey (13) def. Karen Reitz, San Diego / Gretchen Sanders, San Diego (20), 14-21, 21-17 and 15-10 (55); · Janelle Koester, San Diego / Anne McArthur, Los Angeles (4) def. Alley / Higgins (29), 21-18 and 21-13 (n/a); · Kerri Eich, Santa Monica, Calif. / Sarah White, Venice, Calif. (3) def. Amber Davis / Van Fleet (30), 15-21, 21-18 and 15-13 (60); · Valerie Duringer, Larkspur, Colo. / Natacha Nelson, Redondo Beach, Calif. (14) def. Makalani Hovey, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Maggie Philgence, Santa Monica (19), 21-17 and 21-18 (47); · Sharman Mitchell, San Diego / Alicia Polzin, San Diego (11) def. Tyra Harper, Ft. Myers Beach, Fla. / Lynda Street, Jupiter, Fla. (22), 21-10 and 21-16 (43); · Catie Fleisher, Los Angeles / Kristen Schritter, San Diego (6) def. Leverrette / Wilson (27), 21-13 and 21-17 (40); · Linn / Rau (26) def. Kaili Kimura, Hawthorne, Calif. / Kelly Rowe, Los Angeles (7), 22-20, 18-21 and 20-18 (75); · Franci Rard, Pompano Beach, Fla. / Teri Van Dyke, Deerfield Beach, Fla. (10) def. Kim Goodwin, San Diego / Leanne Haarbauer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (23), 21-14 and 21-14 (39); · Sarah Clark, Laguna Nigel, Calif. / Jeannette Hecker, Capistrano Beach, Calif. (15) def. Jennifer Manning, Chicago / Jeanette Simenson, Chicago (18), 17-21, 21-17 and 15-12 (n/a); · Daven Casad-Allison, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Kim Zuffelato, Ventura, Calif. (2) def. Keim / Montgomery (34), 21-14 and 21-8 (40). Third round (losers eliminated, place 27th) · Bragado / Lee (1) def. McGarr / Meador (17), 21-11 and 21-12 (40); · Baily Zamparelli (8) def. Audette / Reale (9), 21-18, 15-21 and 16-14 (71); · Sudduth / Young (5) def. Birnbaum / S. Smith (12), 15-21, 21-16 and 15-13 (69); · Koester / McArthur (4) def. Changaris / Marshall (13), 21-17 and 21-15 (n/a); · Eich / White (3) def. Duringer / Nelson (14), 21-17 and 21-16 (45); · Mitchell / Polzin (11) def. Fleisher / Schritter (6), 21-19 and 21-15 (46); · Rard / Van Dyke (10) def. Linn / Rau (26), 21-16 and 21-14 (44); · Casad-Allison / Zuffelato (2) def. Clark / Hecker (15), 21-17 and 21-19 (40). Fourth round (winners advance to main draw, losers to fifth round) · Bragado / Lee (1) def. Baily Zamparelli (8), 21-7 and 21-19 (39); · Sudduth / Young (5) def. Koester / McArthur (4), 21-15, 12-21 and 15-8 (n/a); · Eich / White (3) def. Mitchell / Polzin (11), 14-21, 21-15 and 15-8 (59); · Casad-Allison / Zuffelato (2) def. Rard / Van Dyke (10), 26-24 and 21-19 (57). Fifth round (winners advance to main draw, losers eliminated, place 25th) · Koester / McArthur (4) def. Baily Zamparelli (8), 21-14 and 21-12 (43); · Rard / Van Dyke (10) def. Mitchell / Polzin (11), 16-21, 21-15 and 15-10 (55).
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AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, USA Volleyball Announce Pact Thu Apr 3, 2003 MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. - The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and USA Volleyball announced a new working arrangement meant to further increase the popularity of the outdoor game.............. Dave Williams, Director of Tour Operations for AVP-Machine Volleyball Thu Apr 3, 2003 Courtesy of Machine Volleyball The AVP was created 20 years ago to bring together the worlds best beach volleyball athletes, do you believe that the AVP of today has the best beach volleyball players in the world? Absolutely. If you look at the number of indoor and beach Olympians playing on the AVP tour, there is no question................. AAU JUNIOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR 2003-The Official Junior Tour of the AVP
Thu Apr 3, 2003 Courtesy of http://www.bvbinfo.com/ AAU JUNIOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR 2003 The Official Junior Tour of the AVP The first event of the year will start 9:00am Saturday April 5 and continue with the playoffs and championship games Sunday April 6. The tournament will be played along side the AVP Ft. Lauderdale Open - The championship games will be played within the AVP venue on Sunday. The tournament is open to all boys and girls two person teams, ages 12 to 18................ On the attack with Elaine Youngs
Lia Young professional Beach Volleyball Player on the Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour, gives her account of the "cutty." Courtesy of Machinevolleyball.com The Cut: Random Acts of Kindness Everyone in the volleyball world knows "the Cutty". The play on the net where the hitter slices the ball across the net and it lands within 2 feet from the net on the opponent's side. It's your trump card and your opponent's Achilles heel.............. Pro Beach Volleyball Returns to South Florida By Jay Polonsky
The action starts on Friday with the AVP Qualifier event, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Main Draw action runs on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., continues through Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. and concludes with the women’s finals at 1:30 p.m. and the men’s finals at 3 p.m.
The Tour comes back to Fort Lauderdale after being absent since 1991 for the men and 1986 for the women. The last AVP events held in the state of Florida were in 2000 (Delray, men) and 1999 (Clearwater, women).........................
Van Dyke, Rard bumped from main draw By Sharon Robb STAFF WRITER Posted April 4 2003 Van Dyke and Rard will have to work their way through today's 30-team qualifier. The top six women's teams advance into Saturday's main draw that features top-ranked women's team Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, Misty May and Kerri Walsh and Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan among the 24-team field. ..................
AVP gaining momentum By Sharon Robb STAFF WRITER Posted April 3 2003 After struggling with mismanagement, lost sponsors and player dissension, the glory days of the Association of Volleyball Professionals have returned.The AVP spiraled out of control in the late 1990s and lost more than $1 million in 2001 before AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato, a beach volleyball player in the mid-1970s and former agent for Shaquille O'Neal, came to the rescue.................................
Dig it, dudes: Beach volleyball regaining its vibe BERNIE WILSON, AP Sports Writer Beach volleyball is on the verge of regaining its lost vibe. Five years after the Association of Volleyball Professionals filed for bankruptcy protection, the tour seems to have its act together. The AVP celebrates its 20th anniversary starting this weekend with a tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The tour is backed by a lineup of big-time sponsors, will have six live network TV shows in August and, with the Olympics about 11/2 years away, are at peace with the sport's international governing body........................
PRO BEACH ACTION CONTINUES AS TOP SEEDS ADVANCE AT THE PAUL MITCHELL FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN Ft. Lauderdale, FL (April 5, 2003) - Pro beach action continues with the men's and women's top seeds advancing at the Paul Mitchell Ft. Lauderdale Open. Top-seeded men's duo Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Goleta, CA) breezed through quarterfinals and advance to Sunday's semi-final with a two set victory over Paul Baxter (Venice, CA) and Carl Henkel (Redondo Beach, CA) 21-10, 21-13.......................... Fonoimoana makes name for himself By Sharon Robb
Posted April 6 2003 Sun Sentinel Eric "Fonoi" Fonoimoana, the youngest of six children, once joked that he thought it was great that his parents and siblings all attended Mira Costa (Calif.) High School because by the time he started high school everyone already knew how to pronounce his last name.......................................
Professional beach volleyball returns to S. Florida Posted April 6 2003 Sun Sentinel After a 12-year absence and successful return this weekend, professional beach volleyball is expected to return to South Florida with two major tournaments before the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The AVP Nissan Series is expected to open the 2004 domestic season again in Fort Lauderdale with the Paul Mitchell Open in April................................
NEW TEAMS DEBUT IN FINALS AT THE AVP NISSAN SERIES PAUL MITCHELL OPEN Ft. Lauderdale, FL (April 6, 2003) - The 2003 AVP Nissan Series got off to a rousing start this weekend at the Paul Mitchell Ft. Lauderdale Open. AVP newcomers Misty May (Long Beach, CA) and Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, CA), and AVP vets Eric Fonoimoana (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Santa Barbara, CA) both won hard-fought three game matches to capture the season opener in front of a packed house on Fort Lauderdale beach..................................
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April 25-27 AVP 2003 TEMPE OPEN Tempe,Ariz.
Ian Clark on the flying jump serve in 1998 at the Tuscon,Arizona Avp stop . Ian with then partner Bill Boullianne finished 7th.
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2003 AVP NISSAN SERIES Tempe Arizona AVP OPEN
Schedule of Events Register for 2003 AVP NISSAN SERIES *Registration requires a credit card and the fee is $50 per player
Monday,April 21
Thursday, April 24
8:00PM to 11:00PM AVP - ASU Greek Life Party @ Sanctuary featuring top AVP Stars 8:00PM to 10:00PM Xbox Competition featuring Xbox title Tao Feng at McDuffy's, Bash on Ash Friday, April 25 8:00AM to 6:00PM AVP Qualifier 12:00PM to 6:00PM Sponsor Village Open 12:00PM to 6:00PM Nissan Display & Road Rally 12:00PM to 6:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge 12:00PM to 6:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area 12:00PM to 6:00PM JPMS Product Sampling 12:00PM to 6:00PM Wrigley’s Extra Gum Sampling 12:00PM to 6:00PM ChapStick AVP Fan Lounge & Misting Booth 6:00PM to 9:00PM Yes Magazine AVP Party @ Monti's with AVP Pros Angie Akers, Sarah Straton, Leanne McSorely, Carrie Busch, Rachel Wacholder and Lisa Arce 7:00PM to 9:00PM Zoo Brew AVP Fan Party with KZON @ the Phoenix Zoo with AVP Pros Karch Kiraly, Holly McPeak, Elaine Youngs, Annett Davis, Jenny Johnson Jordan, Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Brent Doble, Canyon Ceman and Mike Whitmarsh 8:00PM to 10:00PM Xbox Competition featuring Xbox title Tao Feng at McDuffy's, Bash on Ash Saturday, April 26 8:00AM to 7:00PM Men's & Women's Main Draw Competition 8:00AM to 7:00PM Sponsor Village Open 8:00AM to 7:00PM Nissan Display & Road Rally 8:00AM to 7:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge 8:00AM to 7:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area & King of the Court Seat Give-aways 8:00AM to 7:00PM JPMS Product Sampling 8:00AM to 7:00PM ChapStick AVP Fan Lounge & Misting Booth 8:00AM to 7:00PM Wrigley’s Extra Gum Sampling 7:00PM to 9:00PM George & Dragon AVP Fan Party with KZON radio with AVP Pros Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Sean Scott, Todd Rogers, Leanne McSorely, Carrie Busch, Scott Davenport, Ian Clark, Nancy Mason, Dianne DeNecochea, Brian Soldano, Jake Elliot, Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt 9:00PM to 11:00PM McDuffy's, Bash on Ash – “Party with the Pro's” featuring many top AVP Stars 8:00PM to 10:00PM Xbox Competition featuring Xbox title Tao Feng at McDuffy's, Bash on Ash Sunday, April 27
9:00AM to 5:00PM Men's & Women's Main Draw Competition 9:00AM to 5:00PM Sponsor Village Open 9:00AM to 5:00PM Nissan Display, Road Rally & Club Crew Cab Seat Give-aways 9:00AM to 5:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge 9:00AM to 5:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area & King of the Court Seat Give-aways 9:00AM to 5:00PM ChapStick AVP Fan Lounge & Misting Booth 9:00AM to 5:00PM Wrigley’s Extra Gum Sampling 10:00AM to 3:00PM JPMS “Dig For Kids” Hair Cut-a-thon 1:00PM Special Musical Guest Performance 1:30PM Women's Championship Match 3:00PM Men's Championship Match 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 -Paul Mitchell Ft Lauderdale Open - April 4th-6th -Tempe Open - April 25th-27th -Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light - June 6th-8th -San Diego Open presented by Bud Light - June 13-15th -Belmar Open - July 25th-27th -Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light - August 7th-10th -Huntington Beach Open presented by Bud Light - August 14th-17th -Chicago Open presented by Bud Light - August 28th-31st -Las Vegas Aquafina AVP Shootout presented by Bud Light - September 4th-6th -FIVB Olympic Qualifier (Carson, CA) - September 19th-21st Tkt. Quantity: Order at AVP BEACH CLUB at Above link How To Get There
54 West Rio Salado Tempe Beach Park Tempe, AZ 85281 From the airport, take 24th Street North to Washington and go right. Go to Mill Ave. and take another right. Cross the Mill Street Bridge, go to Rio Salado and take another right. Proceed approximately three quarters of a mile and the Tempe Beach Park parking lot will be on your right. Join the most unforgettable beach party this summer and sit courtside to watch the nation's hottest pro beach volleyball superstars battle for number one!
Featured Players Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs Eric Fonoimoana & Dax Holdren Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis Karch Kiraly & Brent Doble Kerri Walsh & Misty May LeAnne McSorley & Carrie Busch
Canyon Ceman & Mike Whitmarsh Ian Clark & Scott Davenport Casey "The Kid" Jennings & Matt Fuerbringer
Be sure to stop by the Nissan display and sign up to win "Crew Club Cab" seats to sit courtside during the Men's and Women's finals. Test drive the Nissan Road Rally remote control cars and race against your friends and AVP athletes. Don't forget to pick up a safety kit and other special give-away items - you can even get henna tattoos!
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.
AVP Fan Parties
Thursday, April 24 8PM - 1AM AVP Beach Blast @ Axis/Radius (7340 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale) featuring Kevin Wong, Stein Metzger, Leanne McSorley, Carrie Busch, Rachel Wacholder, Gary Barnes and other top AVP Stars! $7 cover charge - Lady's in FREE. 8PM - 10PM McDuffy's/ Bash on Ash (230 W. 5th Street, Tempe) Xbox Competition. Stop by McDuffy's to try Tao Feng and show your skills. You can win fun Xbox prizes and test out hot new Xbox titles. Friday, April 25 6PM - 9PM Yes Magazine AVP Party @ Monti's (One West Rio Solado Parkway, Tempe) with AVP Stars Angie Akers, Sarah Straton, Leanne McSorley, Carrie Busch, Rachel Wacholder and Lisa Arce. 7PM - 9PM Zoo Brew AVP Fan Party with KZON @ the Phoenix Zoo with AVP Stars Karch Kiraly, Holly McPeak, Elaine Youngs, Annett Davis, Jenny Johnson Jordan, Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Brent Doble, Canyon Ceman and Mike Whitmarsh. 8PM - 10PM McDuffy's/ Bash on Ash (230 W. 5th Street, Tempe) the Xbox Competition continues. Test your skills on Xbox's Tao Feng with the chance to win an Xbox and other fun prizes! Saturday, April 26 7PM - 9PM George & Dragon (4240 N. Central Ave., Phoenix), AVP Fan Party w/ KZON radio with AVP Stars Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Sean Scott, Todd Rogers, Leanne McSorley, Carrie Busch, Scott Davenport, Ian Clark, Nancy Mason, Dianne DeNecochea, Brian Soldano, Jake Eilliot, Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt. 8PM - 10PM McDuffy's/ Bash on Ash (230 W. 5th Street, Tempe) the Xbox Competition continues again... Test your skills on Xbox's Tao Feng with another the chance to win an Xbox and other Xbox prizes! 9PM - 11PM AVP's "Party with the Pros" featuring many top AVP Stars also at McDuffy's, Bash on Ash (230 W. 5th Street, Tempe)
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17th - Ian Clark/Scott Davenport $ 500.00
Match Results Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 2: Riley Salmon / Jim Walls (24, Q14) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (9) 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 (58) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 24: Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (9) 25-23, 21-18 (48 Min.)
2003 Men's Qualification Tournament Results (Friday, April 25) First Round (losers eliminated, place 53rd)· -Tom Barber, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Jon Thompson, Ft. Wayne, Ind. (No. 32-seeded qualification tournament team) def. Corey Glave, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Scott Kiedaisch, Hermosa Beach, Calif., 21-17 and 21-18 (45 minutes); · -Randy Meador, Houston / Derek Zimmerman, New Orleans, La. (24) def. Barry Hanna, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Jessie Webster, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (41), 21-16 and 21-16 (47); · -Corin Bemus, Costa Mesa, Calif. / Reid Priddy, Mechanicsville, Va. (40) def. Tony Pray, Simi Valley, Calif. / Brett Scharf, Los Angeles (25), 21-13 and 21-11 (39); · -Mike Daniel, Pleasant Grove, Utah / Ryan Mariano, Lake Forest, Calif. (28) def. Morgan Mainz, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dancer Styles, San Clamente, Calif. (37), 21-19 and 21-15 (45); · -Sam Haghighi, Los Angeles / Jeff Murrell, Los Angeles (21) def. Tim Cornellissen, Scottsdale, Ariz. / Tom Witt, Scottsdale, Ariz. (44), 23-21 and 21-18 (50); · -Dana Camacho, Dallas / Wesley Defrietas, Redondo Beach, Calif. (29) def. Michael Doucette, San Diego / Hans Stolfus, San Diego (36), 21-19 and 21-18 (48); · -Mike Bruning, San Diego / Jeff Smith, Cardiff, Calif. (30) def. Guy Hamilton, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Dennis Marlow, Los Angeles (35), 28-26 and 21-15 (56); · -Steve Delaney, Orlando, Fla. / Everett Matthews, Airdric, Canada (22) def. Ramon Hernandez, Caguas, Puerto Rico / Raul Papaleo, Bayamon, Puerto Rico (43), 22-20 and 21-19 (57); · -Jason Greenlaw, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Jeremy Harkins, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (38) def. Ron Kumgisky, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Jack Quinn, Venice, Calif. (27), 22-20 and 21-19 (57); · -Coley Kyman, Aliso Viejo, Calif. / Matt Prosser, Seal Beach, Calif. (39) def. Justin Hersey, Houston / Vincent Robbins, Denver (26) by forfeit; · -Esteban Escobar, San Diego / Bivin Sadler, San Diego (23) def. Will Johnson, Coppell, Texas / Kelly Sterne, Dallas, Texas (42) by forfeit; · -Chris Harger, Calabasas, Calif. / Mike Scales, Newport Beach, Calif. (31) def. Erik Gomez, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Yariv Lerner, Venice, Calif. (34), 21-15, 19-21 and 15-13 (58). Second round (losers eliminated, place 37th) Jason Lee, Venice, Calif. / David Smith, Culver City, Calif. (1) def. Barber / Thompson (32), 21-18 and 21-15 (46); Jeff Hall, San Diego / Matt Olson, Cardiff, Calif. (17) def. John Braunstein, Costa Mesa, Calif. / Said Souikane, San Diego (16), 21-18 and 21-18 (41); · Anthony Medel, Carpinteria, Calif. / John Moran, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (9) def. Meador / Zimmerman (24), 21-18 and 21-18. · Matt Heath, Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Adam Roberts, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (8) def. Bemus / Priddy (40), 21-16 and 21-17 (39); Jake Gibb, Fountain Valley, Calif. / Ty Loomis, Newport Beach, Calif. (5) def. Daniel / Mariano (28), 25-23 and 21-18 (50); Scott Hill, Los Angeles / Dan Mintz, Venice, Calif. (12) def. Haghighi / Murrell (21), 21-12 and 21-15 (44); John Anselmo, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Anthony Mihalic, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (13) def. David DiPierro, Oakland Park, Fla. / Jim Van Zwieten, Pompano Beach, Fla. (20), 21-18 and 27-25 (54); · Chris Guigliano, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Donald Suxho, Redondo Beach, Calif. (4) def. Camacho / Defrietas (29), 21-17, 20-22 and 15-12 (55); ·Jim Nichols, Encinitas, Calif. / Colin Wellman, Venice, Calif. (3) def. Bruning / J. Smith (30), 25-23 and 24-22; · Riley Salmon, League City, Texas / Jim Walls, Cape May, N.J. (14) def. Brian Duff, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Evan Hook, Huntington Beach, Calif. (19), 21-15, 19-21 and 15-9 (54); · Delaney / Matthews (22) def. Jeff Alzina, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Matt Riley, Santa Barbara, Calif. (11), 21-17 and 21-16 (41); · Mark Paaluhi, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Rich Vanhuizen, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (6) def. Greenlaw / Harkins (38), 21-17 and 21-18 (48); · Chris Kosty, Fountain Valley, Calif. / Scott Wong, Venice, Calif. (7) def. Kyman / Prosser (39), 21-13 and 21-13; · Escobar / Sadler (23) def. Brett Becker, Sarasota, Fla. / Tim Wooliver, Austin, Texas (10) by forfeit; · Greg Boor, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Brian Chapman, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (15) def. Gary Barnes, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Tom Slauterbeck, Santa Barbara, Calif. (18), 27-29, 21-13 and 15-11 (61); · John Hyden, Sherman Oaks, Calif. / Chip McCaw, Santa Monica, Calif. (2) def. Harger / Scales (31), 17-21, 21-11 and 16-14 (57). Third round (losers eliminated, place 29th) · Lee / D. Smith (1) def. Hall / Olson (17), 21-18 and 21-19 (46); · Heath / Roberts (8) def. Medel / Moran (9), 21-17 and 21-19 (52); · Gibb / Loomis (5) def. Hill / Mintz (12), 30-28 and 21-10 (59); · Guigliano / Suxho (4) def. Anselmo / Mihalic (13), 17-21, 21-19 and 15-13; · Salmon / Walls (14) def. Nichols / Wellman (3), 21-13 and 21-12 (42); · Paaluhi / Vanhuizen (6) def. Delaney / Matthews (22), 21-16 and 21-13 (41); · Kosty / S. Wong (7) def. Escobar / Sadler (23), 21-15 and 21-17 (40); · Hyden / McCaw (2) def. Boor / Chapman (15), 118-21, 21-11 and 15-9 (61). Fourth round (winners advance to main draw, losers eliminated, place 25th) · Heath / Roberts (8) def. Lee / D. Smith (1), 16-21, 21-16 and 15-13 (65); · Gibb / Loomis (5) def. Guigliano / Suxho (4), 21-18 and 21-19 (44); · Salmon / Walls (14) def. Paaluhi / Vanhuizen (6), 21-17, 18-21 and 15-12 (78); · Hyden / McCaw (2) def. Kosty / S. Wong (7), 21-17 and 21-14 (38).
Men's AVP $62,500 Tempe Open April 25-27, 2003 Men's Main Draw Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Jake Elliott / Brian Soldano (17) def. Steve Simpson / Skyler Davis (16) 21-15, 21-17 (43) Match 2: Riley Salmon / Jim Walls (24, Q14) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (9) 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 (58) Match 3: Albert Hannemann / Sean Scott (12) def. Jason Ring / Collin Smith (21) 21-19, 21-19 (51) Match 4: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (13) def. Jake Gibb / Ty Loomis (20, Q5) 21-12, 21-14 (38) Match 5: Eduardo Bacil / Mike Mattarocci (14) def. John Hyden / Chip McCaw (19, Q2) 21-19, 21-13 (44) Match 6: Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (11) def. Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (22) 21-19, 17-21, 15-8 (63) Match 7: Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) def. Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (23, Q8) 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 (52) Match 8: Pepe Delahoz / Ed Ratledge (18) def. David Fischer / Brad Torsone (15) 21-18, 21-11 (48) Round 2 Match 9: Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (1) def. Jake Elliott / Brian Soldano (17) 13-21, 21-14, 15-11 (57) Match 10: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (8) def. Riley Salmon / Jim Walls (24, Q14) 21-10, 21-8 (31) Match 11: Albert Hannemann / Sean Scott (12) def. Eli Fairfield / Todd Rogers (5) 21-15, 24-26, 15-9 (65) Match 12: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (13) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) 19-21, 22-20, 15-10 (63) Match 13: Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (3) def. Eduardo Bacil / Mike Mattarocci (14) 21-12, 21-9 (37) Match 14: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) def. Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (11) 16-21, 21-17, 20-18 (63) Match 15: Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong (7) def. Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) 21-18, 21-19 (44) Match 16: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Pepe Delahoz / Ed Ratledge (18) 27-25, 21-14 (54)
Round 3 Match 17: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (8) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (1) 13-21, 21-14, 15-9 (61) Match 18: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (13) def. Albert Hannemann / Sean Scott (12) 22-20, 21-17 (47) Match 19: Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (3) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 (58) Match 20: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong (7) 21-17, 25-23 (46) Round 4 Match 21: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (13) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (8) 21-17, 21-15 (49) Match 22: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (3) 21-16, 26-24 (59) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 23: Pepe Delahoz / Ed Ratledge (18) def. Steve Simpson / Skyler Davis (16) 21-18, 21-18 (48 Min.) Match 24: Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) def. Ian Clark / Scott Davenport (9) 25-23, 21-18 (48 Min.) Match 25: Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (11) def. Jason Ring / Collin Smith (21) 16-21, 21-12, 15-9 (56 Min.) Match 26: Jake Gibb / Ty Loomis (20, Q5) vs. Eduardo Bacil / Mike Mattarocci (14) Match 27: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) def. John Hyden / Chip McCaw (19, Q2) 24-22, 21-16 (44 Min.) Match 28: Eli Fairfield / Todd Rogers (5) def. Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (22) 21-16, 21-18 (39 Min.) Match 29: Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (23, Q8) def. Riley Salmon / Jim Walls (24, Q14) 21-17, 21-14 (33 Min.) Match 30: David Fischer / Brad Torsone (15) def. Jake Elliott / Brian Soldano (17) 21-18, 21-18 (42 Min.) Round 2 Match 31: Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) def. Pepe Delahoz / Ed Ratledge (18) 21-18, 22-24, 15-13 (72 Min.) Match 32: Eduardo Bacil / Mike Mattarocci (14) def. Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (11) 21-16, 23-25, 15-12 (65 Min.) Match 33: Eli Fairfield / Todd Rogers (5) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) 21-19, 21-19 (45 Min.) Match 34: David Fischer / Brad Torsone (15) def. Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (23, Q8) 21-17, 21-17 (47 Min.) Round 3 Match 35: Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) def. Albert Hannemann / Sean Scott (12) 16-21, 21-17, 15-12 (55) Match 36: Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (1) def. Eduardo Bacil / Mike Mattarocci (14) 21-19, 21-14 (45) Match 37: Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong (7) def. Eli Fairfield / Todd Rogers (5) 21-12, 21-13 (33) Match 38: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) def. David Fischer / Brad Torsone (15) 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 (58) Round 4 Match 39: Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (1) def. Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) 21-18, 21-17 (48) Match 40: Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong (7) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) 21-23, 21-17, 15-6 (58) Round 5 Match 41: Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (1) def. Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (3) 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 (64) Match 42: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (8) def. Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong (7) 21-18, 21-14 (49) Semifinals Match 43: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (13) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (1) 21-15, 21-16 (45) Match 44: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (8) 21-16, 21-18 (40) Finals Match 45: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (13) 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 (66)
2003 Tournament Champions >>Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh
Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh
Men's AVP $62,500 Tempe Open April 25-27, 2003 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh 2 $14,500.00 360.0 2 Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard 13 $9,750.00 324.0 3 Eric Fonoimoana Dax Holdren 1 $5,825.00 270.0 3 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 8 $5,825.00 270.0 5 Brent Doble Karch Kiraly 3 $3,500.00 216.0 5 Stein Metzger Kevin Wong 7 $3,500.00 216.0 7 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 6 $2,500.00 180.0 7 Paul Baxter Carl Henkel 10 $2,500.00 180.0 9 Eli Fairfield Todd Rogers 5 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Albert Hannemann Sean Scott 12 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Eduardo Bacil Mike Mattarocci 14 $1,600.00 144.0 9 David Fischer Brad Torsone 15 $1,600.00 144.0 13 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 4 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Aaron Boss Alika Williams 11 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Pepe Delahoz Ed Ratledge 18 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Matt Heath Adam Roberts 23, Q8 $1,050.00 108.0 17 Ian Clark Scott Davenport 9 $500.00 72.0 17 Skyler Davis Steve Simpson 16 $500.00 72.0 17 Jake Elliott Brian Soldano 17 $500.00 72.0 17 John Hyden Chip McCaw 19, Q2 $500.00 72.0 17 Jake Gibb Ty Loomis 20, Q5 $500.00 72.0 17 Jason Ring Collin Smith 21 $500.00 72.0 17 Scott Lane Chad Mowrey 22 $500.00 72.0 17 Riley Salmon Jim Walls 24, Q14 $500.00 72.0 25 Jason Lee David Smith Q1 $.00 36.0 25 Chris Guigliano Donald Suxho Q4 $.00 36.0 25 Mark Paaluhi Rich Vanhuizen Q6 $.00 36.0 25 Chris Kosty Scott Wong Q7 $.00 36.0 29 Jim Nichols Colin Wellman Q3 $.00 18.0 29 Anthony Medel John Moran Q9 $.00 18.0 29 Scott Hill Dan Mintz Q12 $.00 18.0 29 John Anselmo Anthony Mihalic Q13 $.00 18.0 29 Greg Boor Brian Chapman Q15 $.00 18.0 29 Jeff Hall Matt Olson Q17 $.00 18.0 29 Steve Delaney Everett Matthews Q22 $.00 18.0 29 Esteban Escobar Bivin Sadler Q23 $.00 18.0 37 Brett Becker Tim Wooliver Q10 $.00 12.0 37 Jeff Alzina Matt Riley Q11 $.00 12.0 37 John Braunstein Said Souikane Q16 $.00 12.0 37 Gary Barnes Tom Slauterbeck Q18 $.00 12.0 37 Brian Duff Evan Hook Q19 $.00 12.0 37 David DiPierro Jim Van Zwieten Q20 $.00 12.0 37 Sam Haghighi Jeff Murrell Q21 $.00 12.0 37 Randy Meador Derek Zimmerman Q24 $.00 12.0 37 Mike Daniel Ryan Mariano Q28 $.00 12.0 37 Dana Camacho Wesley Defrietas Q29 $.00 12.0 37 Mike Bruning Jeff Smith Q30 $.00 12.0 37 Chris Harger Mike Scales Q31 $.00 12.0 37 Tom Barber Jon Thompson Q32 $.00 12.0 37 Jason Greenlaw Jeremy Harkins Q38 $.00 12.0 37 Coley Kyman Matt Prosser Q39 $.00 12.0 37 Corin Bemus Reid Priddy Q40 $.00 12.0 53 Tony Pray Brett Scharf Q25 $.00 8.0 53 Justin Hersey Vincent Robbins Q26 $.00 8.0 53 Ron Kumgisky Jack Quinn Q27 $.00 8.0 53 Corey Glave Scott Kiedaisch Q33 $.00 8.0 53 Erik Gomez Yariv Lerner Q34 $.00 8.0 53 Guy Hamilton Dennis Marlow Q35 $.00 8.0 53 Michael Doucette Hans Stolfus Q36 $.00 8.0 53 Morgan Mainz Dancer Styles Q37 $.00 8.0 53 Barry Hanna Jessie Webster Q41 $.00 8.0 53 Will Johnson Kelly Sterne Q42 $.00 8.0 53 Ramon Hernandez Raul Papaleo Q43 $.00 8.0 53 Tim Cornellissen Tom Witt Q44 $.00 8.0 2003 Women's Qualification Tournament Results (Friday, April 25) First Round (losers eliminated, place 53rd) · Michelle Kyman, Aliso Viejo, Calif. / Alyson Randick, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (No. 33-seeded qualification tournament team) def. Courtney Guerra, Isla Vista, Calif. / Brooke Niles, Isla Vista, Calif. (32), 15-21, 21-11 and 15-10 (55 minutes); · Lauren Fendrick, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Makalani Hovey, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (28) def. Shone Hodges, El Mirage, Ariz. / Debbie Larsen, Goodyear, Ariz. (37), 21-18 and 21-14 (40); · Denise Johns, San Diego / Suzana Manole, San Diego (36) def. Amber Davis, San Diego / Beth Van Fleet, San Diego (29), 21-17, 13-21 and 15-5 (54); · Heather Alley, Scottsdale, Ariz. / Laura Ratto, San Diego (35) def. Sarah Jones, Santa Cruz, Calif. / Jana Monello, Soquel, Calif. (30), 14-21, 22-20 and 15-8 (51); · Tyra Harper, Ft. Myers Beach, Fla. / Tammy Rau, Boca Raton, Fla. (31) def. Carol Killeen, Los Angeles / Johanna Lehman, Santa Monica, Calif. (34), 21-14 and 21-7 (35). Second round (losers eliminated, place 37th) · Guerra / Niles (32) def. Janelle Koester, San Diego / Anne McArthur, Los Angeles (1), 14-21, 21-7 and 15-13 (48); Sarah Clark, Laguna Nigel, Calif. / Jeannette Hecker, Capistrano Beach, Calif. (17) def. Natacha Nelson, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Karen Reitz, San Diego (16), 20-22, 21-18 and 15-11 (60); Barb Birnbaum, La Jolla, Calif. / Saralyn Smith, San Diego (9) def. Cherry Simkins, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Ashanti Taylor, Long Beach, Calif. (24), 21-18 and 21-14 (44); Jessica Alvarado, Fountain Valley, Calif. / Carrie Wright, Agoura Hills, Calif. (8) def. Kim Goodwin, San Diego / Leanne Haarbauer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (25), 21-12 and 21-16 (43); Fendrick / Hovey (28) def. Jessica Sudduth, Honolulu / Lia Young, Honolulu (5) by forfeit; Julie Romias, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Alicia Zamparelli, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (12) def. Karen Helyer, San Diego / Laura Higgins, San Diego (21), 14-21, 21-14 and 15-8 (54); Mary Baily, Calabasas, Calif. / Arcadia Berjonneau, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (20) def. Catie Fleisher, Los Angeles / Kelly Rowe, Los Angeles (13), 21-19 and 21-14 (43); Franci Rard, Pompano Beach, Fla. / Teri Van Dyke, Deerfield Beach, Fla. (4) def. Johns / Manole (36), 21-15 and 21-15 (41); Daven Casad-Allison, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Kim Zuffelato, Ventura, Calif. (3) def. Alley / Ratto (35), 21-8 and 21-17 (38); Kelly Kuebler, Seal Beach, Calif. / Julie Sprague, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (19) def. Valerie Duringer, Larkspur, Colo. / Dawn Tischauser, Evergreen, Colo. (14), 21-13, 21-23 and 15-11 (62); Jill Changaris, Los Angeles / Lisa Marshall, Playa Del Rey, Calif. (11) def. Jennifer Manning, Chicago / Jeanette Simenson, Chicago (22), 21-8, 15-21 and 15-11 (46); Nikki Audette, Valencia, Calif. / Helen Reale, Los Angeles (6) def. Diane Pascua, Carlsbad, Calif. / Josie Youngblood, Oceanside, Calif. (27), 21-23, 21-18 and 15-7 (66); Sharman Mitchell, San Diego / Alicia Polzin, San Diego (7) def. Shannon Sneed, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Kristi Vandenberg, Florence, Calif. (26), 21-13 and 21-9 (46); April Chapple Zanella, Beverly Hills, Calif. / Kaili Kimura, Hawthorne, Calif. (10) def. Barb Letts, Manhattan Beach, Calif / Jean Mathews, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (23), 21-18, 19-21 and 15-13 (64); Kristen Schritter, San Diego / Petia Yanchulova, San Diego (15) def. Julie McGarr, Houston / Samantha Meador, Houston (18), 21-17 and 21-10 (44); Harper / Rau (31) def. Kerri Eich, Santa Monica, Calif. / Sarah White, Venice, Calif. (2), 21-11 and 21-18 (41). Third round (losers eliminated, place 29th) Guerra / Niles (32) def. Clark / Hecker (17), 16-21, 22-20 and 15-12 (44); · Birnbaum / S. Smith (9) def. Alvarado-Brannan / Wright (8), 21-17 and 22-20 (45); · Romias / Zamparelli (12) def. Fendrick / Hovey (28), 21-16 and 21-13 (42); · Rard / Van Dyke (4) def. Baily / Berjonneau (20), 18-21, 25-23 and 15-8 (65); · Casad-Allison / Zuffelato (3) def. Kuebler / Sprague (19), 21-17 and 21-14 (43); · Audette / Reale (6) def. Changaris / Marshall (11), 21-17, 18-21 and 17-15 (73); · Mitchell / Polzin (7) def. Chapple Zanella / Kimura (10), 21-12 and 21-17 (40); · Schritter / Yanchulova (15) def. Harper / Rau (31), 21-17 and 21-14 (42). Fourth round (winners advance to main draw, losers eliminated, place 25th) · Birnbaum / S. Smith (9) def. Guerra / Niles (32), 21-18, 17-21 and 15-11 (53); · Romias / Zamparelli (12) def. Rard / Van Dyke (4), 18-21, 21-15 and 15-11 (62); · Casad-Allison / Zuffelato (3) def. Audette / Reale (6), 13-21, 21-6 and 15-11 (47); · Schritter / Yanchulova (15) def. Mitchell / Polzin (7), 21-18 and 21-16 (42). Fifth round ("Lucky Losers" round for winner to take the place of Schritter / Yanchulova) · Rard / Van Dyke (4) def. Guerra / Niles (32), 21-15; Audette / Reale (6) def. Mitchell / Polzin (7), 21-18; Audette / Reale (6) def. Rard / Van Dyke (4), 23-21.
Women's AVP $62,500 Tempe Open April 25-27, 2003 Women's Main Draw Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (16) def. Kimberly Coleman / Monique Oliver (17) 21-15, 21-15 (36) Match 2: Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) def. Barb Birnbaum / Saralyn Smith (24, Q9) 21-14, 21-17 (35) Match 3: Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) def. Nikki Audette / Helen Reale (21, Q6) 21-11, 21-14 (37) Match 4: Ashley Bowles / Cary Wendell (13) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (20) 21-11, 18-21, 15-8 (48) Match 5: Rhonda Kottke / Marla O'Hara (19) def. Erin Galli / Barbara Nyland (14) 13-21, 23-21, 15-13 (49) Match 6: Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (11) def. Kim Zuffelato / Daven Casad-Allison (22, Q3) 19-21, 21-19, 15-7 (51) Match 7: Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) def. Julie Romias / Alicia Zamparelli (23, Q12) 21-11, 21-10 (30) Match 8: Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (15) def. Michelle Morse / Liz Pagano (18) 21-12, 21-16 (39) Round 2 Match 9: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (16) 21-8, 21-10 (36) Match 10: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (8) def. Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) 21-17, 21-16 (37) Match 11: Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (5) def. Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) 21-19, 17-21, 15-10 (55) Match 12: Ashley Bowles / Cary Wendell (13) def. Carrie Busch / Leanne Schuster McSorley (4) 21-16, 21-11 (36) Match 13: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Rhonda Kottke / Marla O'Hara (19) 21-12, 21-15 (34) Match 14: Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (11) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (6) 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 (51) Match 15: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) def. Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) 18-21, 24-22, 15-6 (56) Match 16: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (2) def. Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (15) 21-19, 21-17 (46) Round 3 Match 17: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (8) 21-14, 21-19 (40 Min.) Match 18: Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (5) def. Carrie Busch / Leanne Schuster McSorley (4) 21-14, 21-16 (38 Min.) Match 19: Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (11) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) 18-21, 21-13, 15-7 (44 Min.) Match 20: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (2) def. Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) 21-13, 21-19 (41 Min.) Round 4 Match 21: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (5) 21-18, 21-12 (34) Match 22: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (2) def. Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (11) 21-18, 21-16 (38) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 23: Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (15) def. Kimberly Coleman / Monique Oliver (17) 21-13, 21-15 (40 Min.) Match 24: Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) def. Barb Birnbaum / Saralyn Smith (24, Q9) 19-21, 24-22, 15-8 (59 Min.) Match 25: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (6) def. Nikki Audette / Helen Reale (21, Q6) 21-14, 21-13 (37 Min.) Match 26: Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (20) def. Rhonda Kottke / Marla O'Hara (19) 21-15, 21-14 (39 Min.) Match 27: Ashley Bowles / Cary Wendell (13) def. Erin Galli / Barbara Nyland (14) 21-10, 21-19 (33 Min.) Match 28: Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) def. Kim Zuffelato / Daven Casad-Allison (22, Q3) 21-15, 21-15 (36 Min.) Match 29: Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) def. Julie Romias / Alicia Zamparelli (23, Q12) 21-14, 21-16 (54 Min.) Match 30: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (16) def. Michelle Morse / Liz Pagano (18) 13-21, 21-12, 15-10 (62 Min.) Round 2 Match 31: Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) def. Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (15) 18-21, 28-26, 15-9 (68 Min.) Match 32: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (6) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (20) 21-13, 21-13 (32 Min.) Match 33: Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) def. Ashley Bowles / Cary Wendell (13) 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 (54 Min.) Match 34: Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (16) 17-21, 21-10, 15-9 (55 Min.) Round 3 Match 35: Carrie Busch / Leanne Schuster McSorley (4) def. Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) 21-15, 21-13 (38) Match 36: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (8) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (6) 21-18, 21-19 (47) Match 37: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) def. Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) 21-17, 22-20 (36) Match 38: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) 21-15, 21-15 (31)
Round 4 Match 39: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (8) def. Carrie Busch / Leanne Schuster McSorley (4) 21-16, 21-13 (40) Match 40: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) 21-17, 21-16 (39) Round 5 Match 41: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (8) def. Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (11) 21-17, 21-16 (37) Match 42: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (5) 21-19, 21-14 (38) Semifinals Match 43: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (8) 21-12, 21-10 (33) Match 44: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (2) 23-21, 24-22 (48)
Finals Match 45: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 (50)
Women's AVP $62,500 Tempe Open April 25-27, 2003 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Misty May Kerri Walsh 1 $14,500.00 360.0 2 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 3 $9,750.00 324.0 3 Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs 2 $5,825.00 270.0 3 Linda Hanley Liz Masakayan 8 $5,825.00 270.0 5 Lisa Arce Rachel Wacholder 5 $3,500.00 216.0 5 Angie Akers Sarah Straton 11 $3,500.00 216.0 7 Carrie Busch Leanne Schuster McSorley 4 $2,500.00 180.0 7 Jennifer Meredith Wendy Stammer 7 $2,500.00 180.0 9 Dianne DeNecochea Nancy Mason 6 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Jennifer Kessy Jenny Pavley 9 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Danalee Bragado Jaimie Lee 10 $1,600.00 144.0 9 Pat Keller Marsha Miller 12 $1,600.00 144.0 13 Ashley Bowles Cary Wendell 13 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Paula Roca Gracie Santana-Baeni 15 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 16 $1,050.00 108.0 13 Tanya Fuamatu Heide Ilustre 20 $1,050.00 108.0 17 Erin Galli Barbara Nyland 14 $500.00 72.0 17 Kimberly Coleman Monique Oliver 17 $500.00 72.0 17 Michelle Morse Liz Pagano 18 $500.00 72.0 17 Rhonda Kottke Marla O'Hara 19 $500.00 72.0 17 Nikki Audette Helen Reale 21, Q6 $500.00 72.0 17 Daven Casad-Allison Kim Zuffelato 22, Q3 $500.00 72.0 17 Julie Romias Alicia Zamparelli 23, Q12 $500.00 72.0 17 Barb Birnbaum Saralyn Smith 24, Q9 $500.00 72.0 25 Francie Rard Teri Van Dyke Q4 $.00 36.0 25 Sharman Mitchell Alicia Polzin Q7 $.00 36.0 25 Kristen Schritter Petia Yanchulova Q15 $.00 36.0 25 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles Q32 $.00 36.0 29 Jessica Alvarado-Brannan Carrie Wright Q8 $.00 18.0 29 April Chapple Zanella Kaili Kimura Q10 $.00 18.0 29 Jill Changaris Lisa Marshall Q11 $.00 18.0 29 Sarah Clark Jeannette Hecker Q17 $.00 18.0 29 Kelly Kuebler Julie Sprague Q19 $.00 18.0 29 Mary Baily Arcadia Berjonneau Q20 $.00 18.0 29 Lauren Fendrick Makalani Hovey Q28 $.00 18.0 29 Tyra Harper Tammy Rau Q31 $.00 18.0 37 Janelle Koester Anne McArthur Q1 $.00 12.0 37 Kerri Eich Sarah White Q2 $.00 12.0 37 Jessica Sudduth Lia Young Q5 $.00 12.0 37 Catie Fleisher Kelly Rowe Q13 $.00 12.0 37 Valerie Duringer Dawn Tischauser Q14 $.00 12.0 37 Natacha Nelson Karen Reitz Q16 $.00 12.0 37 Julie McGarr Samantha Meador Q18 $.00 12.0 37 Karen Helyer Laura Higgins Q21 $.00 12.0 37 Jennifer Manning Jeanette Simenson Q22 $.00 12.0 37 Barb Letts Jean Mathews Q23 $.00 12.0 37 Cherry Simkins Ashanti Taylor Q24 $.00 12.0 37 Kim Goodwin Leanne Haarbauer Q25 $.00 12.0 37 Shannon Sneed Kristi Vandenberg Q26 $.00 12.0 37 Diane Pascua Josie Youngblood Q27 $.00 12.0 37 Heather Alley Laura Ratto Q35 $.00 12.0 37 Denise Johns Suzana Manole Q36 $.00 12.0 53 Amber Davis Beth Van Fleet Q29 $.00 8.0 53 Sarah Jones Jana Monello Q30 $.00 8.0 53 Michelle Kyman Alyson Randick Q33 $.00 8.0 53 Carol Killeen Johanna Lehman Q34 $.00 8.0 53 Shoni Hodges Debbie Larsen Q37 $.00 8.0
Beach Pros Head to the Desert for the Next AVP Event Courtesy of AVP A movie including the lines "if you build it, they will come" could feature the next stop of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Such is the case as stop number two of the 2003 AVP Nissan Series rolls into Arizona for the April 25-27 AVP Tempe Open The event marks the AVP's return to the desert where it has not visited since 1998 when Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.) and Adam Johnson won an event in Tucson. As the AVP continues the 20th edition of the Tour, Tempe Beach Park, located close to Arizona State University, is being transformed from a lush green grass park into an eight-sand court volleyball oasis. The project, headed up by AVP Logistics Manager Gordie Mahon, features over 2,000 tons of sand trucked in and moved by front end loaders into "sand boxes" formed by railroad ties. The job took about five days to complete. The joint venture between the city of Tempe and the AVP came to fruition thanks to the cooperation of the city, sponsor wishes, media coverage and the AVP's everlasting search for sites that enjoy beach volleyball and offer enthusiastic crowds. "I'm confident it will be a great event," Mahon said. "The city of Tempe has been nothing but cooperative. The courts are as close to a real beach as can possibly be created." The fun begins as the AVP Tempe Open kicks off play starting on Friday with the AVP Qualifier Tournament (8 a.m.-7 p.m. PT). Main Draw action runs on Saturday (8 a.m.-7 p.m.) continuing through Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. concluding with the women's finals (1:30 p.m.) and men's finals (3 p.m.). At the head of the pack in the 24-team women's bracket is last season's Most Valuable Player, Elaine Youngs (Durango, Colo.), partnering with 2002 Best Defensive Player Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, Calif.). The tandem won five of last year's seven events compiling a 32-2 match record amassing $63,300 each in earnings. But, at the completion of the April 4-6 Paul Mitchell Fort Lauderdale Open it was Misty May (Long Beach, Calif.) and Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach) making their AVP debut an unforgettable occasion. They defeated Youngs and McPeak in a thrilling final making it clear that that they are ready to win on American soil. The duo, which played exclusively on the Fèdèration Internationale de Volleyball World Tour in 2002, faced Youngs and McPeak in three FIVB finals in 2002 notching only one of the championships. "There are a lot of great female athletes on the AVP so the level of play is going to improve throughout the season," Walsh said. "I'm expecting each tournament to have its share of battles just like Ft. Lauderdale." Leading the 24-team men's bracket is last season's MVP Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, Calif.), teamed with Dax Holdren (San Diego, Calif.) winners of four events last season good for $57,800 apiece. The team has advanced to eight straight AVP final matches. In Fort Lauderdale, pushed to the limit by Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) and last season's AVP Most Improved Player Casey Jennings (Manhattan Beach), both appearing in their first AVP final match, Fonoimoana and Holdren emerged as the top team taking home the $14,500 first place money. Other top teams expected to compete in the AVP's second stop include 2002 Best Server Annett Davis (Tarzana, Calif.) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, Calif.), 2002 Best Blocker Mike Whitmarsh (San Diego, Calif.) teaming with 2002 Best Setter Canyon Ceman (Bel Air, Calif.) and Kiraly returns to the Arizona heat with partner Brent Doble (Capistrano Beach, Calif.). More top men's teams from the Fort Lauderdale event expected to compete in Tempe include Paul Baxter (Venice, Calif.)/Carl Henkel (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Stein Metzger (Redondo Beach, Calif.)/Kevin Wong (Venice, Calif.). On the women's side Carrie Busch (El Segundo, Calif.) and Leanne Schuster-McSorley (Manhattan Beach) join forces while Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, Calif.) team up and Nancy Mason (Redondo Beach, Calif.) plays with Dianne DeNecochea (La Jolla, Calif.) replacing last season's partner Barbara Fontana (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) who is due to give birth in May. Also on tap for the 10-stop AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour this season is three straight live network broadcasts on NBC. The Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light (Aug. 7-10), the Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light (Aug. 14-17) and the Chicago Open Presented by Bud Light (Aug. 28-31) are set to air on both Saturday and Sunday of the events (4:30-6:30 ET). The rest of the stops, including Tempe, are scheduled for broadcast on cable networks on a tape-delayed basis. The Tour wraps up with the Sept. 19-21 FIVB World Tour Olympic Qualifier event, featuring players from around the world, at the brand new Home Depot Center nestled adjacent to the campus of California State University/ Dominguez Hills approximately 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles in Carson, Calif.). Other storylines to the event include Kiraly's attempt to add to his 143 career victories and over $3 million in earnings, both tops in beach volleyball and McPeak's quest to improve on her over $1 million in career earnings (most in women's beach volleyball) and with two more victories, tying Karolyn Kirby's career leading 67 championships. Admission to the Tempe event is free with AVP Beach Club VIP Hospitality Passes available. The limited special package includes preferred beach seating, superb hospitality in the AVP Beach Club, food and beverage, a limited edition commemorative t-shirt, laminated credential for exclusive access, rights to purchase valet parking, priority for renewal and more. For information call 310-426-7171 or visit the AVP web site.
Getting to know Casey Jennings Jay Polonsky 4/17/2003 Cool job, cool girlfriend and cool lifestyle. What more could a guy want? So goes life for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour’s Casey Jennings who earned Most Improved Player kudos on last season’s slate, dates fellow beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh and hangs out in the sunny California confines of Manhattan Beach. <http://www.avp.com/images/lib/1531.JPG> In just two short years as a professional on the beach, the six-foot-three-inch Jennings has already notched a career best second place finish (with Matt Fuerbringer) at the recent Paul Mitchell Fort Lauderdale Open, the first event of the 2003 AVP Nissan Series. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native earned $7,255 in 2002 as an AVP competitor and said he is now aiming to reach his childhood dream - a trip to the 2004 Summer Olympic beach volleyball competition in Athens, Greece. Following are Jennings’s answers to a list of questions from the AVP staff. What is your favorite thing about playing on the AVP? Competing against the best and hanging out with my friends at the beach while making a little money all at the same time What is your least favorite thing about playing on the AVP? The season is too short What superstitions do you have? I have to introduce myself to the ball kids on my court and remember their names. If I forget I will ask them again when I go back to serve. How long have you been playing volleyball? 10 years What made you start playing volleyball? Living in Lake Tahoe in the summers my brother Joey and I would always go to the beach and play against whoever showed up. Who would be your dream volleyball partner and why? There are three answers to this one. Joey Jennings, my older brother, Scott Lane my best friend from Las Vegas, and the third dream partner is no dream; he is my partner, Matt Fuerbringer, a very close friend whom I look forward to making a run at the 2004 Olympics with. The reason I have picked these three and not a legendary player is because I believe that any one of these guys would give it their absolute best and go to war with and for me. Who is the biggest inspiration in your life? Joey Jennings What is your pre-match ritual? After warming up I do one 50-yard sprint. What/who is your favorite music/singer/band? Sade What are your hobbies? Snowboarding, riding bikes, body surfing and playing basketball with my four older brothers. Who is your favorite athlete? Michael Jordan and John Stockton What is your favorite movie? Jeramiah Johnson, True Romance What is your favorite book? My name is Asher Lev What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Rocky Road What is your favorite meal? Mexican food What is your favorite color? Royal blue What is your fondest volleyball memory? Winning a national championship at BYU (1999). What is your favorite vacation spot? Antigua What would you do if you were the AVP Commissioner? I would have Mike Lambert play an open microphone concert after every event where everyone could just hang out - players, fans, Al Lau, Leonard Armato, whoever - all enjoying a good time. Summer splashes into Tempe Town Lake By Alia Beard Rau The Arizona Republic Apr. 17, 2003 12:00 AM Summer is headed to Tempe Town Lake a couple of months early as the city opens Splash Playground on Friday and gears up for a professional beach volleyball tournament April 25-27. Both are expected to produce economic benefits for downtown Tempe. The playground opened for last summer and drew 120,000 visitors, said Kris Baxter, Rio Salado marketing coordinator FYI Splash Playground at Tempe Beach Park opens Friday and will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily until Sept. 28. It's free. Information: (480) 350-8625. The 2003 AVP Beach Volleyball Tour, April 25-27. Tempe Beach Park, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. all three days with the championship starting at 3 p.m. April 27. General admission is free. Information: (310) 426-7171 or www.avp.com. <http://www.azcentral.com/images2/grayrule.gif> "It was packed and as a result we had an increase in the business area vendors and an increase in boat rentals from Rio Lago," she said. "It really transformed Town Lake in terms of summertime usage." The 1-acre playground teaches children how rain falls and ends up either in the ocean or the city's water supply. At the entrance a metal circle of clouds rains mist complete with thunder and lightning. Waterfalls flow into streams and then into canals. At the "ocean" children can run through the two-inch deep pool of water, ride toy whales or play in the sand. Lifeguards are on duty. On Saturday, Friends of Rio Salado will be reading stories at the playground starting at 9:15 a.m. Tempe will truck in 4,000 tons of sand to build several volleyball courts for the 2003 AVP Nissan Series Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Tempe, wedged between tournaments in Fort Lauderdale and Hermosa Beach, is now one of 10 cities on the annual national tour. "We are planning for 20,000 people a day," Baxter said. "It will be a very fun, hip weekend." The event will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, starting with a qualifier at 8 a.m. Friday and ending with the men's championship at 3 p.m. Sunday. Twenty-four men's teams and 24 women's teams will compete. Players will include Olympic gold medalists Eric Fonoimoana, Brent Doble and Karch Kiraly. Vendors like Paul Mitchell and X Box will have booths. Oxygen Network and Fox Sports will broadcast the tournament. "We are really excited about the economic impact of this thing," Baxter said. "Because we are one of only 10 spots in the country, people are coming from all over and they are staying in Tempe." The tournament is open free to the public, but those interested can purchase $100 memberships that include a reserved seat for Saturday and Sunday, free food and drinks and a T-shirt. Once the tournament is over, Baxter said the sand will be removed from the lakeshore and reused. Part if it will go to Arizona State University for construction and the rest will be used to reseed the grass in Tempe Beach Park.
Balancing Act Juggling motherhood and athletic careers poses familiar challenges and perspectives for women By Maryann Hudson Harvey, Special to The LA Times Cynthia Cooper lives in an upscale suburb of Houston, in a large, two-story house full of beautiful Italian furniture and children. Lots of children. Sometimes when she is talking, her infant twins are crying and one of her three nephews, whom she has raised and considers sons, needs help with his homework or needs to be taken to or picked up from the tutor and, meanwhile, her husband, Brian Dyke, has made dinner and there are dishes to do. Track star Marion Jones will soon understand much of this predictably unpredictable lifestyle. Jones recently announced her pregnancy and in July expects to join a large group of female professional athletes who have annexed the demands of motherhood. She plans to spend as much time with the baby as possible before she starts training for the 2004 Summer Olympics. After that, the juggling act intensifies. And no one knows it better than Cooper, arguably the best women's basketball player of her era and later coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. Although she no longer coaches, and only plays basketball in her driveway, Cooper still makes speaking appearances, is working on a line of children's books and was co-chair of a commission appointed by President Bush to study Title IX. She still calls the shots, but from the kitchen ... and the living room and the nursery and the car and the supermarket, where she is recognized about every other aisle. Interviews, previously scheduled around practices, are fit between feedings. With the twins and her nephews, she has a new team of five and a co-coach, her husband and agent, who often walks around the house with a cell phone on one shoulder and a burp rag on the other. "Basketball is where I have come from and where I've gone and is responsible for so much of my life," said Cooper, who won two national championships at USC and four consecutive WNBA most-valuable-player awards and league titles with the Houston Comets. "But my kids and my mom, that's who defines me -- by how well I do my job as a mother, how well I did my job as a daughter, and how well I do my job as a wife." Many athletes-mothers seem to share a common approach: They give their all to the game, but keep in mind that the game isn't all there is. Said Annett Davis, a professional beach volleyball player with a toddler son: "If I have a bad game, I look to the sideline and there's my little boy, and I pick him up after the match is over and hang out with him before I go to the next one. When I'm competing, it's the same, I'm pushing myself and want to win. But if we don't, it's not the end of the world." Michael Messner, professor of sociology and gender studies at USC, said athletes-mothers carry a little extra pressure because their femininity has been questioned. "There is a cultural tension there," said Messner, author of, "Taking the Field: Women, Men and Sports." "Women have internalized that it is their responsibility to care for children, and it's put on them as well. I tell my students to go into a Laker locker room after a championship game and ask one of the star players, 'How do you do it? You are such a successful basketball player and a father too!' Men never get asked this, but women get asked this all the time, in all professions." The physiology of motherhood is another challenge. In a sport such as golf, an athlete can compete well into her pregnancy. But in another sport, volleyball for example, that would be a risk. Davis and playing partner Jenny Johnson Jordan did not compete on the 2001 Assn. of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tour because both were pregnant. With no guaranteed salary, that meant no income and no qualifying points to start the next season. Jordan's and Davis' parents -- Jordan's father is Rafer Johnson -- now help take care of their grandchildren, which, the mothers say, is the best kind of support system. All, however, do not have that kind of support. "It's hard and stressful and a day-to-day process," said Jackie Moore of the WNBA's Indiana Fever, a single mom with a 4-year-old daughter. "Repeatedly, there have been trips where I'll be leaving that day and I still don't know what I'm doing with my daughter. Sometimes, it's 10 minutes before and I'll buy a ticket for $300 and take her with me. One thing, the players on the team help each other a lot." Sports organizations vary in what benefits, if any, they provide for mothers. The AVP provides no insurance, child-care benefits or maternity provisions. Among the top 10 women's teams, there are six mothers. In the WNBA, 25 of the 200 players are mothers, and about half of them are single. The league offers a comprehensive maternity package that pays half-salary, provides for no set time to return, and year-round health benefits. The league also pays for an apartment and car. But there is no provision for day care or nannies. The WNBA season lasts about four months, but for some players, their salary has to last beyond the season. Top players, such as Lisa Leslie, make $200,000-$300,000, but most earn far less. The minimum salary for a veteran player last season was $40,000 and first-round picks earned $50,000 to $57,500. The LPGA has about 25 moms and 39 children on tour and is a leader in child care. It's traveling day-care center, for which golfers pay a nominal fee, is set up the same way in every city and, until February, had the same director, Tony Verive, for 10 years. Verive, who left because he was weary of the travel, said that the LPGA immediately brought in another day-care organization to coordinate the program. U.S. Soccer and the Women's United Soccer Assn., the professional league, provide extensive child-care services. "U.S. Soccer will fly the kids with me, give me a room and pay for a nanny to come along," said Joy Fawcett, a mother of three. "The Spirit [her San Diego professional team] will pay for a nanny for any time I'm practicing, and the team that we go to play will pay for the nanny for games and for practices. When we formed the pro league, players got together and decided that was what we wanted." In the most scrutinized case of an athlete juggling motherhood and a professional career, Pamela McGee, who was then with the Sparks, and her ex-husband, Kevin Stafford, waged a child-custody battle in 1998. Stafford claimed McGee's WNBA career interfered with her care of daughter Imani, then 3. Stafford's argument sparked controversy and he later rescinded his claim, but he did win sole permanent custody with joint visitation, a decision that was said to have had nothing to do with McGee's career. The court, which took nearly a year to sort out the issues, found both parties fit for parenting. But Imani had already been living with her father for months and the court ruled she had established a home there. Cooper resigned as coach of the Mercury last June, shortly after her twins were delivered by a surrogate mother. She said at the time she thought it was best for the team and her family, though when pressed she said the move "wasn't my initiative." What exactly happened isn't clear, but Cooper said, "I would have been devastated if I didn't have the kids." Cooper had prepared for the births by establishing two nurseries, one in Houston and the other in Phoenix. Her husband was going to travel with her and care for the babies, Brian Jr. and Cyan, and another helper was set to care for nephews Tyrone, 17; Anthony, 10, and Tyquon, 8. Cooper said she would like to coach basketball again, perhaps even soon, maybe at the college level. Juggling career and family is something she learned from her mother. "She raised eight kids by herself and she worked and she helped everybody all the time," Cooper recalled. "When I was young, she didn't necessarily give us the love that you see in the movies, just because she worked 24 hours a day to provide, well, to provide a pair of jeans. She wasn't always sweet, but now that I'm an adult, I know why. "Good Lord, she was tired." ASSOCIATION OF VOLLEYBALL PROFESSIONALS BEGIN COMPETITION IN THE TEMPE OPEN
TEMPE, Ariz. (April 26, 2003) – The top men’s seeded team of Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Goleta, CA) were upset Saturday in the quarterfinals by eighth seeds Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, CA) and partner Brian Lewis (San Clemente, CA) 13-21, 21-14, 15-9 at the AVP Nissan Series Tempe Open. Fonoimoana and Holdren still remain in contention, but must advance through the consolation bracket. Ayakatubby and Lewis now move ahead to the winner’s bracket semifinals to face Dain Blanton (Laguna Beach, CA) and Jeff Nygaard (Los Angeles, CA), who beat Albert Hannemann (Torrance, CA) and Sean Scott (Los Angeles, CA) in their quarterfinal match 22-20 and 21-17. The other semi match will feature third seeds Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) and partner Brent Doble (Dana Point, CA) against second seeds Canyon Ceman (Los Angeles, CA) and Mike Whitmarsh (San Diego, CA). Kiraly, a three-time gold medalist, and Doble outlasted sixth seeds Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, CA) and Larry Witt (Santa Ynez, CA) 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 in their quarterfinal match, while Ceman and Whitmarsh beat Stein Metzger (Redondo Beach, CA) and Kevin Wong (Venice, CA) 21-17, 25-23. Advancing to the women’s semifinals are the top seeded duo of Misty May (Long Beach, CA) and Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, CA) who defeated eighth seeds Linda Hanley (Pacific Palisades, CA) and Liz Masakayan (Los Angeles, CA) 21-14, 21-19. They will face fifth seeds Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, CA) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA) who beat Carrie Busch (El Segundo, CA) and Leanne Schuster-McSorley (Manhattan Beach, CA) 21-14, 21-16 in the quarterfinals. Second seeds Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) also advanced to the semis by defeating seventh seeds Jennifer Meredith (El Segundo, CA) and Wendy Stammer (Tigard, OR) 21-13, 21-19. McPeak and Youngs will play eleventh seeds Angie Akers (Long Beach, CA) and Sarah Straton (Hermosa Beach, CA) who upset the third-seeded duo of Annett Davis (Valencia, CA) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, CA) 18-21, 21-13, 15-7. Sunday’s play begins at the Tempe Beach Park with both the men and women’s semi-finals at 9:00 a.m. The women’s championship match is set for 1:30 p.m. followed by the men’s final match at 3 p.m. The Tempe Open is the second stop on the AVP Nissan Series. Men’s Player Notes Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) · Ceman (6’5”, Stanford) has won six titles, all on the AVP Tour and with four different partners over four different seasons… the AVP’s Best Setter in 2002 and won the AVP Special Achievement in 1997… played in 148 prior tournaments, with 49 times in the Final Four. · Whitmarsh (6’7”, University of San Diego) has 27 victories, including three international ones… ranks 10th in tournaments played (254 including Tempe),,, won the Silver Medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with Mike Dodd… was drafted by the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers and played briefly with the Minnesota Timberwolves… enjoyed a streak of nine years of winning at least one tournament, which ended in 2001. · Ceman / Whitmarsh have three wins and 21 Final Four appearances in their 28 tourneys together. Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (3) · Doble (6’6”, Michigan Technological) has won four titles in the last four seasons (one in 2000, two in ’01 and one in ’02)… has played in 97 events overall, with just one international competition. · Kiraly (6’2”, UCLA) is the only volleyball player in Olympic history to win three Golds (indoor in 1984 and ’88, beach in ’96 with Kent Steffes)… the all time leader in career prize money (surpassing $3 million last season) and tourney wins (143), with those being spread out over 12 different partners… has a host of awards, and added the AVP’s Best Defensive Player and the AVP Special Achievement last season… this marks his 298th career tournament, with 248 Final Four appearances. · Doble / Kiraly have one win and four thirds in their nine previous tourneys together… last season’s nemesis was Ceman / Whitmarsh, who eliminated Doble / Kiraly three times, all in Final Four match-ups and all were three-game matches... in 2002, Doble / Kiraly lost 10 matches on the AVP Tour, losing the first game in nine of those. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (8) · Ayakatubby (6’4”, El Camino College) is the nephew of AVP Tour Director Matt Gage… is playing in his 225th tournament, with 107 Final Four appearances… has chalked up 18 tournament wins, with eight of those coming in the 1995 season when he was paired with a guy named Karch Kiraly… last win was 2001 Huntington Beach event with Eduardo Bacil. · Lewis (6’1”, Orange Coast College) was the 1992 AVP Most Improved Player… is competing for the 223rd time with seven victories over six different seasons… has been in the Final Four 86 times. · Ayakatubby / Lewis are playing together for the 33rd time… have just three finishes worse than a seventh place… their two wins together came in 1996… they have advanced to the Final Four 19 times… they have lost to Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong in three of their four tournaments together since last year. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (13) · Blanton (6’3”, Pepperdine) was the Gold Medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics with Eric Fonoimoana… is taking the court for the 170th time, with six wins including the Olympics… also has 43 Final Four showings. · Nygaard (6’8”, UCLA) is a two-time indoor Olympian… UCLA’s all-time ace leader, he led the team to two National Championships… is playing in just his 17th beach tournament, with a victory in the 2002 Hermosa Beach event with Albert Hannemann… that win marked the only time he’s been in a Final Four. · Blanton / Nygaard are on the same side of the net for only the second time, having finished ninth in Fort Lauderdale to kick off the season… have a 5-2 match record entering Sunday’s play, with one of their wins coming in a sweep of Ayakatubby / Lewis in Fort Lauderdale. Women’s Player Notes Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) · May (5’10”, Long Beach State) has won 13 events (nine international, four domestic) and has 30 Final Fours in her 43 past tournaments… was a 2000 beach Olympian (with McPeak), placing fifth… was the AVCA player of the year in 1997 and ’98, leading her team to an undefeated season in 1998… her parents (Butch and Barbara) have won beach titles. · Walsh (6’3”, Stanford) has eight wins, with all but two coming on the FIVB Tour… in her 23 completed tourneys, she has 17 Final Four appearances and has finished no worse than ninth in any of those… only the second player in NCAA history to receive First-Team All-American honors all four seasons (1996-1999)… her team lost the 1999 National Championship match to May’s Long Beach State team. · May / Walsh are playing together for the 23rd time, with eight wins on their resume… their six wins last season on the international tour earned them the FIVB Tour Champion award…in their last 15 tourneys together (dating back to August of 2000), they have seven wins, five seconds, one third, one fourth and one ninth… compiled a 66-8 match record internationally in 2002… on the AVP Tour, May / Walsh have a 7-0 match record entering Sunday’s play, and a 14-1 game record (only loss was game two versus McPeak / Youngs in Fort Lauderdale finals). Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (2) · McPeak (5’7”, Cal-Berkeley, UCLA) is the first woman to surpass $1 million in career earnings… is second in all-time wins with 65 (behind Karolyn Kirby’s 67)… a four-time MVP, she was named the AVP’s Best Defensive Player in 2002… a two-time beach Olympian… played three seasons at Cal, then one on the 1990 National Championship team at UCLA… playing in her 208th career tournament, with 134 Final Four appearances. · Youngs (6’0”, UCLA) is playing in her 84th tournament (36 domestic, 48 international)…has 23 victories and 54 Final Fours to her credit… collected three awards from the AVP in 2002 – the Most Valuable Player, Best Offensive Player and Best Blocker… a four-time All-American at UCLA, she led the 1991 team to the National Championship and also lettered twice in basketball. · McPeak / Youngs are playing together for the 17th time (nine wins, four seconds, two thirds and a fifth)… the pair won their first 25 matches of the 2002 season on the AVP while chalking up four titles in that run… their only two losses on the tour came against Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan, both times in finals, and they ended 2002 with a 32-2 domestic record and five titles… entering Sunday’s play, the duo is 88-7 overall, with three of their four international losses coming at the hands of Misty May and Kerri Walsh… McPeak / Youngs have never been swept, but have sweeps in 74 of their 88 wins. Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (5) · Arce (5’11”, Cal-Berkeley) has won 20 times, including three on the international tour… is playing in her 134th tournament with 67 Final Fours… four-year starter at Cal. · Wacholder (5’9” University of Colorado) is playing in her 33rd tournament, with two seconds and two thirds to her credit… in her last five AVP tournaments, she has two thirds and three fifths. · Arce / Wacholder are playing together for the second time… the duo placed fifth in the 2003 opener in Fort Lauderdale… in their four games played in Fort Lauderdale, they experienced every possible game ccmbination (won in two, won in three, lost in two, lost in three)… for the second straight tournament, as fifth seeds they upset fourth-seeded Carrie Busch / Leanne Schuster McSorley. Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (11) · Akers (6’0”, Notre Dame) is playing in just her ninth tournament… was the 2002 AVP Rookie of the Year after finishing fifth three times in the seven tournaments. · Straton (6’2”, Western Australia) is playing in her 68th tourney (19 domestic, 49 international)… was a 2000 Olympian in her home country, playing with Annette Huygens Tholen… she has one title to her credit, a 2001 AVP win in Muskegon with Linda Hanley… has been in the Final Four six times, with all but one of those coming in domestic stops. · Akers / Straton are paired up for the second time, as the duo placed 13th in the season opener in Fort Lauderdale… entering Sunday’s play, the duo has played six matches together, with all but one lasting three games.
Jose E. Garcia The Arizona Republic Apr. 27, 2003 12:00 AM
MAY/WALSH AND CEMAN/WHITMARSH CAPTURE TITLES AT THE AVP NISSAN SERIES TEMPE OPEN TEMPE, Ariz. (April 27, 2003) – The second stop on the 2003 AVP Nissan Series featured a grueling men’s and women’s finals at the Tempe Open. Top seeded AVP newcomers Misty May (Long Beach, CA) and Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, CA) and AVP vets Canyon Ceman (Los Angeles, CA) and Mike Whitmarsh (San Diego, CA) both won hard-fought matches to capture the title in front of a packed house at Tempe Beach Park. The women’s finals saw May and Walsh win their second consecutive title match by outlasting number three seeds Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA) and Jenny Johnson-Jordan (Tarzana, CA) 21-16, 18-21, 15-13. This was only the second meeting between these two teams with May and Walsh winning the previous contest. Since making their AVP debut this season, May and Walsh now have a 10-0 match record, with only two game three tiebreakers. In the men’s finals, second seeded Canyon Ceman (Los Angeles, CA) and Mike Whitmarsh (San Diego, CA) held off thirteenth seeds Dain Blanton (Laguna Beach, CA) and Jeff Nygaard (Los Angeles, CA) by a score of 21-17, 18-21, 15-12. This was the first meeting between these two teams and the fourth AVP title for Ceman and Whitmarsh. With this victory, Mike Whitmarsh notched his 28th career title. Earlier in the women’s semifinal match, May and Walsh breezed by eighth seeds Linda Hanley (Pacific Palisades) and Liz Masakayan (Los Angeles, CA) 21- 12, 21-10. The other semifinal saw Davis and Johnson-Jordan defeat second seeds Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) 23-21, 24-22 in a match that featured several breath-taking rallies. In this match, Davis and Jordan came back from a 12-6 deficit in the second game to seal the victory. This is the first time McPeak and Youngs finished in third place on the AVP tour. The men’s semifinals saw Ceman and Whitmarsh defeating eighth seeds Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Brian Lewis (San Clemente, CA) 21-16, 21-18. Blanton and Nygaard reached the final by knocking off the number one men’s seeded team of Eric Fonoimoana (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Santa Barbara, CA) 21-15, 21-16.
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Qualification Tournaments, June 6th · Open qualification tournament · single elimination · up to 32 teams per gender · four teams advance to each main draw
Main Draws, June 7-8th · The men's main draw consists of 24 teams · 18 pre-seeded teams · four (4) teams via the qualification tournament · Up to two additional wild card teams · (Format: Double Elimination)
· The women's main draw consists of 16 teams · 10 pre-seeded teams · four (4) teams via the qualification tournament · Up to two additional wild card teams · (Format: Double Elimination)
Prize Money: $75,000 per gender M/W
Ian Clark Photo by Lynn Chu
Ian Clark will be playing the 2003 Bud Lite AVP Hermosa Beach Open with fellow Pepperdine Alumnae.................
Chip McCaw-FIVB
Christian McCaw Bio
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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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7th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $3,000
Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 10: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (14) def. Mike Mattarocci / Chad Mowrey (19) 21-19, 21-18 Round 2 Match 21: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (14) def. Eduardo Bacil / Fred Souza (3) 18-21, 25-23, 16-14 (65 Min.) Round 3 Match 27: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (6) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (14) 21-16, 21-13 (40 Min.) Contender's Bracket Round 4 Match 54: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (14) def. Jason Ring / Scott Wong (26) 21-19, 21-19 (39 Min.) Round 5 Match 56: Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong (7) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (14) 21-12, 21-16 (37 Min.) Men's AVP $75,000 Hermosa Beach Open Presented By Bud Light at Target/Mervyn's Beach Bash June 6-8, 2003
Men Seeds 1 Eric Fonoimoana Dax Holdren 2 Brent Doble Karch Kiraly 3 Eduardo Bacil Fred Souza 4 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 5 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 6 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 7 Stein Metzger Kevin Wong 8 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 9 Eli Fairfield Albert Hannemann 10 Scott Davenport Collin Smith 11 Aaron Boss Alika Williams 12 David Fischer Brad Torsone 13 Skyler Davis Steve Simpson 14 Ian Clark Chip McCaw 15 John Hyden Andy Witt 16 Pepe Delahoz Ed Ratledge 17 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 18 Jake Elliott Brian Soldano 19 Mike Mattarocci Chad Mowrey 20 Lee LeGrande Matt Lyles 21 Dana Camacho Mark Paaluhi 22 Chris Guigliano Rich Vanhuizen 23 Dan Fisher Scott Lane 24 Mike Diehl Ty Loomis 25 Jason Lee David Smith 26 Jason Ring Scott Wong Women Seeds Misty May Kerri Walsh 1 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 2 Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs 3 Carrie Busch Leanne Schuster McSorley 4 Lisa Arce Rachel Wacholder 5 Dianne DeNecochea Nancy Mason 6 Linda Hanley Liz Masakayan 7 Jennifer Meredith Wendy Stammer 8 Angie Akers Sarah Straton 9 Danalee Bragado Jaimie Lee 10 Jennifer Kessy Jenny Pavley 11 Erin Galli Ali Wood 12 Pat Keller Marsha Miller 13 Sharman Mitchell Alicia Polzin 14 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 15 Paula Roca Gracie Santana-Baeni 16, Q1 Michelle Morse Liz Pagano 17 Tanya Fuamatu Heide Ilustre 18 Ashley Bowles Lia Young 19 Nikki Audette Helen Reale 20, Q6 Daven Casad-Allison Kim Zuffelato 21, Q4 Tyra Harper Francie Rard 22, Q10 Denise Johns Janelle Koester 23, Q14 Karen Reitz Gretchen Sanders 24, Q21
Men's AVP $75,000 Hermosa Beach Open Presented By Bud Light at Target/Mervyn's Beach Bash June 6-8, 2003 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points 1 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 4 $17,400.00 432.0 2 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 6 $11,700.00 388.0 3 Brent Doble Karch Kiraly 2 $6,990.00 324.0 3 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 17 $6,990.00 324.0 5 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 5 $4,200.00 260.0 5 Stein Metzger Kevin Wong 7 $4,200.00 260.0 7 Eduardo Bacil Fred Souza 3 $3,000.00 216.0 7 Ian Clark Chip McCaw 14 $3,000.00 216.0 9 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 8 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Aaron Boss Alika Williams 11 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Jason Lee David Smith 25 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Jason Ring Scott Wong 26 $1,920.00 172.0 13 John Hyden Andy Witt 15 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Jake Elliott Brian Soldano 18 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Lee LeGrande Matt Lyles 20 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Chris Guigliano Rich Vanhuizen 22 $1,260.00 130.0 17 Eric Fonoimoana Dax Holdren 1 $500.00 86.0 17 Eli Fairfield Albert Hannemann 9 $500.00 86.0 17 Scott Davenport Collin Smith 10 $500.00 86.0 17 David Fischer Brad Torsone 12 $500.00 86.0 17 Skyler Davis Steve Simpson 13 $500.00 86.0 17 Pepe Delahoz Ed Ratledge 16 $500.00 86.0 17 Matt Heath Adam Roberts 28, Q1 $500.00 86.0 17 John Anselmo John Braunstein 30, Q9 $500.00 86.0 25 Mike Mattarocci Chad Mowrey 19 $100.00 44.0 25 Dana Camacho Mark Paaluhi 21, Q6 $100.00 44.0 25 Dan Fisher Scott Lane 23, Q3 $100.00 44.0 25 Mike Diehl Ty Loomis 24, Q5 $100.00 44.0 25 Jim Nichols Colin Wellman 27 $100.00 44.0 25 Anthony Medel John Moran 29, Q4 $100.00 44.0 25 Kevin Craig Ranse Jones 31, Q10 $100.00 44.0 25 Ryan Mariano Jon Thompson 32, Q34 $100.00 44.0 33 Brett Becker Tim Wooliver Q7 $.00 34.0 33 Brian Chapman Chris Harger Q11 $.00 34.0 33 Ryan Cronin Anthony Mihalic Q12 $.00 34.0 33 David DiPierro Mike Dipierro Q13 $.00 34.0 33 Jeff Murrell Jeff Smith Q17 $.00 34.0 33 Jack Quinn Matt Sokolowski Q18 $.00 34.0 33 Esteban Escobar Hans Stolfus Q19 $.00 34.0 33 Philip Dalhausser Justin Phipps Q40 $.00 34.0 41 Chris Kosty Gaston Macau Q2 $.00 20.0 41 Scott Hill Dan Mintz Q8 $.00 20.0 41 Steve Delaney Everett Matthews Q15 $.00 20.0 41 Jon Beerman Sam Haghighi Q20 $.00 20.0 41 Nick Lucena Derek Zimmerman Q21 $.00 20.0 41 Masui Allen Kevin Dake Q24 $.00 20.0 41 Gary Barnes Todd Hart Q26 $.00 20.0 41 Tom Barber Chris Magill Q27 $.00 20.0 41 Colin Kaslow Randy Meador Q30 $.00 20.0 41 Jon Barnes Leon Lucas Q33 $.00 20.0 41 Bill Maik Joe Rohr Q36 $.00 20.0 41 Jeff Myers Mark Smith Q37 $.00 20.0 41 Yariv Lerner John Mayer Q42 $.00 20.0 41 Seth Burnham Daniel Skilins Q43 $.00 20.0 41 Karl Owens Jessie Webster Q49 $.00 20.0 41 Ron Kumgisky Dane Pearson Q51 $.00 20.0 57 Brian Duff Evan Hook Q14 $.00 10.0 57 Justin Hersey Jamey Martin Q16 $.00 10.0 57 Joe Boken Tom Slauterbeck Q22 $.00 10.0 57 Steve Grotowski Jim Van Zwieten Q23 $.00 10.0 57 Donnie Harris Michael Rupp Q25 $.00 10.0 57 Mike Daniel Casey Patterson Q28 $.00 10.0 57 Dennis Marlow David Pryor Q29 $.00 10.0 57 Samuel Rogers Bivin Sadler Q31 $.00 10.0 57 Corey Glave Scott Kiedaisch Q32 $.00 10.0 57 Tony Pray Michael Risley Q35 $.00 10.0 57 Santana Aker Jeremy Drescher Q38 $.00 10.0 57 Michael Doucette Andy Shean Q39 $.00 10.0 57 Travis Regner Lucas Wisniakowski Q41 $.00 10.0 57 Jason Greenlaw Ian Martin Q44 $.00 10.0 57 Coley Kyman Zack Pelzel Q45 $.00 10.0 57 Mike Bruning Michael DeRaffaele Q46 $.00 10.0 57 Michael Fegley Jason Miller Q47 $.00 10.0 57 Sergio Penaloza Jared Sellers Q48 $.00 10.0 57 Ivan Mercer Eric Roberts Q52 $.00 10.0 57 Dhirj Coats Erik Gomez Q53 $.00 10.0 57 Pete Guthy Scott Terry Q54 $.00 10.0 57 Guy Hamilton Jeremy Harkins Q58 $.00 10.0 57 Dave McKienzie Matt Prosser Q61 $.00 10.0 57 Chad Wick Matt Wilkens Q64 $.00 10.0 57 Ryan Stuntz Trent Turner Q66 $.00 10.0 57 Nguyen Lee Peter Tourigny Q67 $.00 10.0 57 Casey Brewer Leonardo Moraes Q69 $.00 10.0 57 Mike Adamoski Reo Sorrentino Q70 $.00 10.0 57 John Michelau Jed Stotsenberger Q72 $.00 10.0 57 Brian Corso Jeff Rosen Q73 $.00 10.0 57 Steve Hubbard Aaron Steele Q74 $.00 10.0 57 Cory Chandler Miguel Monterola Q79 $.00 10.0 89 Timothy Cornelissen Tom Witt Q50 $.00 4.0 89 Kevin Cleary Joel Jones Q55 $.00 4.0 89 Mike Desjardins Mike Morrison Q56 $.00 4.0 89 Jason Pursley Dancer Styles Q57 $.00 4.0 89 Bradley Bukant Mika Hunkin Q59 $.00 4.0 89 JaRhome Buckley III Joel Lentz Q60 $.00 4.0 89 Jaime Calata John Virivapunt Q62 $.00 4.0 89 Vince Fierro Luis Sandoval Q63 $.00 4.0 89 Jeff Urton Steve Van Zwieten Q65 $.00 4.0 89 Steven Allas Ian Gallagher Q68 $.00 4.0 89 Chad Barbier Mike Nichols Q71 $.00 4.0 89 Erich Hoehne Pete Kucera Q75 $.00 4.0 89 Troy Hotz Keoki Shupe Q76 $.00 4.0 89 Jamie Johansen Matthew Osburn Q77 $.00 4.0 89 Ron Jenkins Kevin Norman Q78 $.00 4.0 89 Chad Pua Peter Pua Q80 $.00 4.0 89 Joshua Cannon Jason Vorhees Q81 $.00 4.0
AVP 2003 Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light Part of the Mervyn's Beach Bash June 6th - June 8th, 2003 Free Admission Come out and play! Hermosa Beach, California will host the fifth annual Mervyn's Beach Bash, June 6-8, 2003. Celebrating the California lifestyle, this 3-day extreme sports and family festival features the world's top professional beach volleyball and extreme sports stars. Close to 100,000 spectators will fill the festival grounds as part of a continuing custom of family fun in the sun. Event Schedule
Thursday
7:00PM to 8:00PM KMPC 1540AM, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Hour w/ Karch Kiraly, Sinjin Smith & Chris "Geeter" McGee Friday 8:00AM to 6:00PM AVP Qualifier 10:00AM to 11:30AM Inline Practice - Soul Bowl 11:00AM to 2:00PM Inline Best Trick - Sideout Playground 11:30AM to 1:30AM Skate Practice - Soul Bowl 12:00PM to 6:00PM Sponsor Village Open 12:00PM to 6:00PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos & Road Rally 12:00PM to 6:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge 12:00PM to 6:00PM ChapStick AVP Fan Lounge & Misting Booth 1:30PM to 3:00PM Bike Practice - Soul Bowl 2:00PM to 3:00PM Kids Open Session - Sideout Playground 3:00PM to 5:00PM Hermosa Beach Day Demos - Soul Bowl 3:00PM to 5:00PM Hermosa Beach Day - Kids Session (Hermosa Beach Education Foundation ) Saturday 9:00AM to 10:00AM Open Practice - Soul Bowl 9:00AM to 6:30PM AVP Men’s & Women’s Main Draw Competition 9:00AM to 6:30PM Sponsor Village Open 9:00AM to 6:30PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos, Road Rally, & Club Crew Cab Seat Give-aways 9:00AM to 6:30PM Bud Light Party Zone Seating Section 9:00AM to 6:30PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge 9:00AM to 6:30PM Wilson Display and Autograph Ball Raffle 9:00AM to 6:30PM ChapStick AVP Fan Lounge & Misting Booth 10:00AM to 11:00AM Warm-Up Bike Qualifier - Soul Bowl 10:00AM to 5:00PM Kids Skate Park Open - Sideout Playground 11:30AM to 12:00PM Bike Big Air - Soul Bowl 1:00PM to 2:00PM Young Guns Final - Soul Bowl 3:00PM to 4:00PM Inline Bowl Jam - Soul Bowl 4:00PM to 5:00PM Women's Skate - Soul Bowl Sunday 9:00AM to 5:00PM AVP Men’s & Women’s Main Draw Competition (Semi-finals) 9:00AM to 5:00PM Sponsor Village Open 9:00AM to 5:00PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos, Road Rally, & Club Crew Cab Seat Give-aways 9:00AM to 5:00PM Bud Light Party Zone Seating Section 9:00AM to 5:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge 9:00AM to 5:00PM Wilson Display and Autograph Ball Raffle 9:00AM to 5:00PM ChapStick AVP Fan Lounge & Misting Booth 10:30AM to 12:00PM Hoffman Bikes Final - Soul Bowl 12:30PM to 1:30PM Masters Qualifier (Skate) - Soul Bowl 2:00PM Women’s Championship Match 2:00PM to 3:00PM Legends of Skate - Soul Bowl 3:30PM Men’s Championship Match How To Get There: North side of the pier 100 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 From the South: Take the 405 freeway North, exit at Artesia Blvd. and go West. Proceed to Sepulveda (PCH) and go left. Go to Pier Ave. and turn right. Go to end. From the North: take the 405 freeway South and exit at Inglewood Blvd. Turn right at the end of the off ramp and go to Manhattan Beach Blvd. and go right again. Proceed to Sepulveda (PCH) and turn left. Go to Pier Ave. and turn right. Go to end. For shuttle parking - From the 405 freeway take the Artesia off ramp and go West. Turn right at Peck Road and take an immediate left into the Mira Costa High School parking lot. Shuttle bus runs approximately every 20 minutes. Location 100 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Mira Costa High School Shuttle: Get a FREE Mervyn's Beach Bash 2002 sports bottle by using the free event parking at Mira Costa High School (on Artesia, East of Pacific Coast Highway). Shuttle service is available Saturday and Sunday only, 9am-6pm Driving: From the South: 405 freeway North to Artesia Blvd., and go west. Proceed to Sepulveda (PCH) and go left. Go to Pier Ave. and turn right. Go to end. From the North: 405 South and exit at Inglewood Blvd. Proceed to Sepulveda (PCH) and turn left. Go to Pier Ave. and turn right. Go to end.
2003 Men's Tournament Champions >>Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis
Articles 2003:
MB man is set on showing '78 volleyball film at tourney
By Dennis Johnson DAILY BREEZE
Terry Spragg has a dream. Well, actually, he has several. He’s that kind of guy.
This one happens to involve his 90-minute movie documenting the 1978 Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament, the enormous success of the sand-laced sport, this year’s Open, Hollywood, the 2004 Olympics, and the Association of Volleyball Professionals.
The Manhattan Beach resident wants to screen his 25-year-old film during the Open in August. This is a move — combined with the AVP’s marketing savvy — he hopes will attract backing from a major studio to put “Just Another California Day” into wide release before next year’s Olympic games in Athens, Greece.
He said the screening, combined with the game’s worldwide popularity, the recent success of small-budget movies and a growing market for nostalgia, could create a new wave of beach volleyball fans.
It could also equal dollar signs for the AVP and himself — a point he doesn’t dwell on.
“If they (AVP) start now they have a whole year to promote it for release before the Olympics in 2004,” said Spragg, who paid for a similar screening during the 1990 Open. “The amount of money this film could make for them would be spectacular.
“I think worldwide this film has the potential to gross more than $100 million.”
At the very least, a screening of the film offers a look back at the sport’s most famous tournament, in the days before stadium seating, and when beer was the beverage of choice among spectators.
“Beach volleyball without history . . . you don’t have anything, and this is history,” he said. “It’s historic and it’s more entertaining than anything else.”
Plans hit snag
“I mean there have been a lot of worse films in the theaters.”
At this point, however, his plans have hit a major roadblock — The AVP.
Spragg said the group is balking at sponsoring or promoting a full screening, offering instead to run a 30-minute version of the film or use highlights in a showing of other historical AVP footage.
AVP owner Leonard Armato could not be reached for comment, but a spokesman for the organization said it was premature to say if the film will be shown.
Neither of the options appeal to Spragg, but the man who once proposed towing icebergs from Antarctica to California as a fresh water supply isn’t that easily dissuaded, saying he has an alternate venue should the Manhattan Open idea fall through.
“The whole thing is stupid. I’m trying to help them. I’m trying to help the sport. Who cares if I make a lot of money?” he said. “If the movie makes a bunch of money, the AVP gets a lot of money.
“I think they’re shooting themselves in the foot.”
The film harkens back to a simpler type of documentary, something along the lines of the famous surf film “The Endless Summer.” Shot before the days of MTV-style jump-cuts and seizure-inducing camera angles, Spragg’s film covers the finals of the 1978 Open.
Long on action and bikini shots, Spragg’s lens catches the matches leading up to the final victory by Greg Lee and Jim Menges. It also captures the decidedly laid-back atmosphere of the tournaments where fans camped out next to the edge of the ropes and nary a giant tequila bottle graced the beach.
Sport was simpler
As telling as the abundance of beer and lack of corporate decor is the check the winners receive — $2,000.
Andy Fishburn, who took second place in the Open along with Dane Selznick, said the movie shows a time when the tournament was more intimate — when a courtside seat could mean ending up with a player in your lap.
“What I liked about the movie now is the slow-motion sequences . . . plus the backdrop of all the people watching it,” said Fishburn, who also appears in the film. “It was just a different feel at the time. It was more of a passion then with the players and the fans.”
The film also serves as a history lesson for new fans of the sport, putting faces behind the names on the plaques that line the Manhattan Beach Pier’s volleyball walk of fame.
“I think it would be beneficial not only for Terry but for volleyball itself, especially a lot of the younger folks who don’t know what it was like,” said Charlie Saikley, a longtime city employee and beach volleyball guru. “I think one picture is worth a thousand words.”
Another advocate for the film, Gary “Hoop” Hooper, is an AVP player who took second place in the 1977 Open with partner Steve Obradovich. He too appears in Spragg’s movie.
Hooper said the open would draw people from as far north as Santa Cruz and south from San Diego and the film shows that the greatest tournament also attracts the best players around, and the best looking spectators.
“Terry is a bitchin’ guy,” he said. “He’s got the coolest deal and he just wants to show it . . . for them to block it for one reason or another is just insane.”
While Spragg could eventually show the movie at his secret, alternate location, he said that the Manhattan Beach Open is the ultimate venue. Especially on an outdoor screen, after a day of action, as he did in 1990, he said.
Even if the film doesn’t go on to bigger and better screens, folks could take a step back in time for a night.
“This thing should be a lot of fun. That’s how the Manhattan Open started,” Spragg said. “Guys used to go down and play just for the hell of it and have some beers.
“They were playing for the pride of the beach. They were playing for the fun of it.”
Her past life as a volleyball star hasn't helped much. Neither does her current role as a fashion and fitness consultant for Nike Golf, which brought her to Haggin Oaks on Saturday as part of a Golf For Women/Nike Golf program.
She can shoot in the 80s, but breaking into the 70s regularly has proved troublesome. So she keeps plugging away, consulting with swing guru Butch Harmon and pounding ball after ball hoping to play well enough to reach the tour.
"I always compare it to watching paint dry a little bit," Reece said of her progress. "When I started out on this whole thing, I didn't really have a concept how long and how difficult it would be.
"I can honestly say I have a good two more years before I could even think of going to Q School.
"I've been humbled by golf."
And smitten with it. Reece said she practices five or six days a week for several hours a day, hoping she'll improve enough to compete with the Annika Sorenstams and Karrie Webbs of the world.
But progress comes very slowly. And the skills that helped Reece in beach volleyball don't seem to translate well to the golf world.
"I had to break some muscle memory habits that are so ingrained in my body from hitting volleyballs, like lifting off, going jumping," she said. "In golf, you have to be grounded, have the upper body rotate around the lower body.
"The only thing that translates is the concept if you work hard, try to be coachable and have the right people around you, you can improve."
What's the toughest thing about golf?
"Just my lack of experience," Reece said. "That gets translated into your short game. That lack of touch, lack of feel is really in your short game.
"This whole thing has kind of at times been going forward with a bit of blind faith."
Reece figures if she doesn't reach the LPGA Tour, she'll be better off for having tried.
"If I don't make it, I think it's OK in a way," she said. "I think it's a good thing in life to try something new you're not good at, and all the things you do learn in the process.
"Also, there's something very real about it as far as the frustration or the enjoyment."
USA's Baxter/Henkel Reach Round of 16 at Hellas Open RHODES, Greece - The American tandem of Paul Baxter and Carl Henkel won both of their matches Friday as the 2003 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour season began with competition in the main draw of the Hellas Open on the Greek holiday island of Rhodes. Playing in "Pool G," Baxter and Henkel defeated the Canadian duo of Holden/Leinemann (21-13, 21-16) and the Australian team of Prosser/Williams (21-16, 21-12) to earn a berth in the round of 16 on Saturday. Baxter/Henkel closes out pool play against another 2-0 team, Alvarez/Rosell of Cuba, on Saturday morning to determine which team will emerge as the Pool G champion. The USA team of Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard went 1-1 on Friday and needs a win in its final Pool H match on Saturday morning against Michalopoulos/Beligratis of Greece (0-2) to have a chance of advancing to the final 16. Blanton (the 2000 Olympic gold medallist with then-partner Eric Fonoimoana) and Nygaard (an indoor volleyball Olympian in 1996 and 2000) lost to Harley/Franco of Brazil (13-21, 16-21) before defeating Cortrino/Garcia Thomsen of Spain, 21-18, 21-23, 16-14. A third American team, Peter DiVenere and Brendan Rooney, lost in the qualifying rounds on Wednesday when they dropped their match to Bosma/Herrera from Spain, 10-21, 11-21. Hermosa Beach Open to be played this weekend Associated Press HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. - The men's team of Eric Fonoimoana and Dax Holdren and the women's team of Misty May and Kerri Walsh are the top seeds in this weekend's Hermosa Beach Open beach volleyball tournament. The main draw in the AVP-Nissan Series event begins Saturday morning. The championship matches will be contested Sunday afternoon. Thirty-two men's teams and 24 women's teams will compete for $150,000 in purse money. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Karch Kiraly and Brent Doble are seeded second in the men's competition, with Eduardo Bacil and Fred Souza seeded third and Scott Ayakatubby and Brian Lewis seeded fourth. Jeff Nygard and Albert Hannemann won the men's championship last year. Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan are seeded second in the women's competition, with defending champions Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs seeded third and Carrie Bush and Leanne Schuster McSorley seeded fourth.
USA's Blanton/Nygaard Reach Hellas Open Semifinals RHODES, Greece - Americans Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard won three matches Saturday to earn a trip to the semifinals of the Swatch-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour's season-opening Hellas Open on the Greek holiday island of Rhodes. Competing in "Pool G," Blanton (the 2000 beach Olympic gold medallist with then-partner Eric Fonoimoana) and Nygaard (an indoor volleyball Olympian in 1996 and 2000) defeated the Greek team of Michalopoulos/Beligratis (21-15, 21-17) Saturday morning to finish pool play with a 2-1 record and earn a berth in the round of 16 as the No. 2 team from the pool behind 3-0 Harley Marques Silva/Franco Jose Vieira Neto of Brazil. In the round of 16, Blanton/Nygaard - who received a wild-card invitation to the event just last week - beat the top-team from Pool H, Alvarez Cutino/Juan Miguel Rosell Milanes of Cuba, in straight sets (21-13, 21- 19) to advance to the quarterfinals. Once again, Blanton/Nygaard needed just two sets to eliminate the Swiss tandem, Sascha Heyer/Markus Egger (21-16, 21-17), and earn a trip to the final four of the tournament. On Sunday, Blanton/Nygaard will face Nicholas Berger/Clemens Doppler of Austria, a three-set winner over Norway's Jorre Andre Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen in one semifinal, while the tournament's top seeds, Benjamin Insfran/Marcio Henrique Barroso Araujo of Brazil, will battle sixth- seeded John Child/Mark Heese of Canada in the other semifinal. The other wild-card entry, American duo Paul Baxter and Carl Henkel, secured a berth in the round of 16 on Friday by going 2-0 in Pool H. On Saturday, however, they lost their final pool play match to Alvarez/Rosell of Cuba (21-13, 17-21, 9-15) and fell in the first round of the championship bracket to Harley/Franco of Brazil, 22-24, 10-21. Baxter/Henkel finished the tournament tied for ninth place and will split $4,000 in prize money.
The AVP Nissan Series continues at the Target + Mervyn's Beach Bash as top men's seed is eliminated AVP 6/7/2003 Hermosa Beach, CA (June 7, 2003) – The top men’s seeded team of Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Goleta, CA) were eliminated Saturday at the AVP Nissan Series Hermosa Beach Open part of the Target + Mervyn’s Beach Bash. Fonoimoana and Holdren were first upset by seventeenth seeds Jake Gibb (Fountain Valley, CA) and Adam Jewell (San Juan Capistrano, CA) 17-21-21-19,15-13 . Later, they were ousted by the eighteenth seeded team of Jake Elliott (Mount Pleasant, SC) and Brian Soldano (Freehold, NJ) 16-21,21-17, 17-15. The men’s semifinals will feature second seeds and three-time Olympic Gold Medalists Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) and partner Brent Doble (Dana Point, CA) battle sixth seeds Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Casey Jennings (Manhattan Beach, CA). Kiraly and Doble defeated seventh seeds Stein Metzger (Redondo Beach, CA) and Kevin Wong (Venice, CA) 26-24, 21-17, while Fuerbringer and Jennings outlasted Ian Clark (Pacific Palisades, CA) and Chip McCaw (Santa Monica, CA) 21-16, 21-13. Also moving on the semis for the men, are fourth seeds Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Brian Lewis (San Clemente, CA) who beat fifth seeds Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, CA) and Larry Witt (Santa Ynez, CA) 15-21, 31-29, 17-15. They will square off against Gibb and Jewell who defeated Jason Lee (Venice, CA) and David Smith (Culver City, CA) 21-17, 13-21, 19-17. Advancing to the women’s semifinals are the top seeded duo of Misty May (Long Beach, CA) and Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, CA) who defeated eighth seeds Jennifer Meredith (El Segundo, CA) and Wendy Stammer (Tigard, OR) 21-12, 21-13. They will face fifth seeds Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, CA) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA) who beat fourth seeds Carrie Busch (El Segundo, CA) and Leanne Schuster-McSorley (Manhattan Beach, CA) in the quarterfinals 15-21,-21-16,15-9. Second seeded Annett Davis (Valencia, CA) and partner Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, CA) also reached Sunday’s winner’s bracket semifinals by defeating seventh seeds Linda Hanley (Pacific Palisades, CA) and Liz Masakayan (Los Angeles, CA) in a quarterfinal match 21-17, 21-19. They will face third seeds Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) who advanced with a 21-17, 21-16 victory over eleventh seeded Jennifer Kessy (San Diego, CA) and Jenny Pavley (Agoura Hills, CA). Sunday’s play begins at 9 a.m. at the Hermosa Beach Pier with the Mossimo women’s final set for 2 p.m. and the men’s Sideout final set for 3:30 p.m. The Hermosa Beach Open is presented by Bud Light and is the third stop on the AVP Nissan Series. May on mark in Hermosa Beach volleyball: The No.1 women's team easily rolls into the semis. By From staff reports
Long Beach State grad Misty May and teammate Kerri Walsh easily advanced into the semifinals of women's competition Saturday at the Hermosa Beach Open beach volleyball tournament. May and Walsh, the No.1 seeds rolled past No.8 seeds Jennifer Meredith and Wendy Stammer, 21-12, 21-13. May and Walsh will meet No.5 Linda Arce and Rachel Wacholder in the winner's bracket. The other winner's bracket semifinal features No.2 Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordand and No.3 Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs. The championship match is scheduled for 2 p.m. today. In the men's division, the top- seeded team of Eric Fonoimoana and Dax Holdren was eliminated, leaving a wide-open race. The No.2 seeds, three-time Olympic gold medalist Karch Kiraly and Brent Doble now lead the way. The finals are scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Island of Rhodes launches 2003 Tour with a flourish Rhodes, Greece, June 8, 2003 - The first event of the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour drew to an exciting close on Sunday here on this picturesque Greek island when the world's leading men's teams battled it out for the title on a court set up in a historic square just adjacent to the beach. And to capture the advantage of the magnificent Mediterranean evening air it was, as it will be at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, held under lights. In what is certainly a landmark year for this exciting Olympic sport, the event, a men's Open one week before the women also meet here for their season's opener, was characterized by highly competitive play that illustrated that the gap between the dominant Brazilian and USA players and the rest of the world has narrowed. From now on there will be little room for the top teams to coast through to the round of sixteen in comfort. After the main draw pool play, teams from Canada, Switzerland, Cuba, Netherlands, Austria, Norway and Australia joined the Brazilians and Americans in the shakeout, and from then on, matches resembled a battle of attrition that signals that the sport has not only become more professional, but the standard of play much more demanding. By the semifinals, just one team from Brazil remained with Benjamin Insfran and Marcio Henrique Barroso Araujo meeting Canadians John Child and Mark Heese, while Olympic gold medallist Dain Blanton and his lofty new partner and ex-national Volleyball player Jeff Nygaard were the sole USA team left to play against Austrians Niki Berger and Clemens Doppler. The final came down to a contest between the new partnership of Blanton and Nygaard against the highly-experienced Brazilians, the top ranked team in Rhodes after finishing second on the 2002 World Tour. But it was the Americans who upset the form books to secure the gold medal with a 22-20, 21-18 victory, with Blanton producing an inspired defensive performance that also won him the Speedo Most Valuable Player Award. Bronze went to Berger and Doppler, whose third place was also a career-best finish for the fast-improving duo. While players are chiefly concerned with their individual results, looked at in the bigger picture they represent a strong signal for the globalization of the sport. Indeed in the main draw pool play a team from Estonia forced Austrians Berger and Doppler to 30-28 in their second set, while a Russian pair Roman Arkaev and Dimitri Barsouk drove Sweden's Bjorn Berg and Simon to a tense 19-17 tiebreaker, nearly spoiling their chances of making the final 16. There is no doubt that this year's World Tour will more than ever before challenge the recognized stars and set the scene for a highly competitive pre-Olympic year. The event also launched the FIVB's new partnership with title sponsor Swatch, the world's biggest manufacturer of time keeping and timing devices and was enhanced by animated electronic score boards and a speed measuring device that revealed some players can serve at more than 83km per hour. In addition, on the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5), the FIVB launched its partnership with Global Sports Alliance and their Eco Flag program, which encourages environmental awareness among sports enthusiasts around the world. All Swatch-FIVB World Tour events will from now on fly the Eco Flag and actively promote the slogan "Keep the beach clean - think environment!"
Ayakatubby/Lewis Win Championship in a thriller of their own One game each... 16 ties... 7 lead changes. Ayakatubby and Lewis finally prevailed over Fuerbinger and Jennings 22-20, to win game 3 and the champion ship match of the AVP Mens Tournament. May/Walsh win in a thilling finish EY's kill goes wide, giving the championship to Misty May and Kerri Walsh. McPeak/Youngs split the first two games and had a 14-12 lead in the third, but they couldn't hang on, losing the last four points. Kerry Walsh is shown here on a kill against Rachel Wacholder earlier in the day. Upsets rule Mens VB: #4 plays #6 in final. The teams of Ayakatubby/Lewis and Fuerbringer/Jennings will play for the AVP Mens championship this afternoon. #2 ranked Doble/Kiraly ties for 3rd place with #17 Gibb/Jewell, who had a breakout weekend. May/Walsh & McPeak/Youngs play for championship The number 1 and 3 rated teams will vie for the championship in the AVP womens final. #1 May/Walsh defeated the #2 team Davis/Jordan, while #3 McPeak/Youngs beat #5 Arce/Wacholder. Fonoi/Holdren eliminated early Eric Fonoimoana and Dax Holdren had their hands full with qualifying team Ryan Mariano and Jon Thompson in the first round. In this photo, Mariano and Thompson are psyched as they tie top-tated Eric Fonoimoana and Dax Holdren at 24-24 in the second match. But Fonoi and Holdren scored two more points to end the match and escape to the second round. In the second round Fonoimoana and Holdren were upset by seventeenth seeds Jake Gibb and Adam Jewell. Later, they were ousted by the eighteenth seeded team of Jake Elliott and Brian Soldano. Sources said Holdren sustained an injury during the day. MAY/WALSH AND AYAKATUBBY/LEWIS CAPTURE AVP NISSAN SERIES TITLES AT THE TARGET + MERVYN'S BEACH BASH Presented by Bud Light Hermosa Beach, CA (June 8, 2003) - The raucous crowd at the AVP Nissan Series Hermosa Beach Open witnessed a grueling men's and women's finals, all part of the Target + Mervyn's Beach Bash. Top seeded AVP newcomers Misty May (Long Beach, CA) and Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, CA) and AVP vets Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Brian Lewis (San Clemente, CA) both won hard-fought three game matches in front of a packed stadium near the Hermosa Beach Pier. The Mossimo women's final saw May and Walsh capture their third consecutive AVP title by outlasting number three seeds Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) 21-15, 18-21, 16-14, in a match that featured several breath-taking rallies. McPeak and Youngs were at match point, leading 14-12, when the aggressive tandem of May/Walsh fought back to win four points in a row to secure the victory. This was the second meeting in the finals between these two teams on the AVP Nissan Series, with May and Walsh winning both. Since making their AVP debut this season, May and Walsh now have a 15-0 match record. In the Sideout men's final, fourth seeds Ayakatubby and Lewis won their first AVP title since 1997 by knocking off sixth seeded Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Casey Jennings (Manhattan Beach, CA) 21-18, 16-21, 22-20. The third and decisive game featured a total of seven match points for both teams. With this victory, Ayakatubby and Lewis notched their third career title. This was second time in three AVP tournaments this year that Fuerbringer and Jennings have reached the finals, both times finishing in second place, and losing the deciding game by a 22-20 score. Earlier in the women's semifinal match, May and Walsh breezed by second seeds Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA) and Jenny Johnson-Jordan (Tarzana, CA) 21-9, 21-16. Davis and Johnson-Jordan finished third for the second time this season. The other semifinal saw McPeak and Youngs outlast Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, CA) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA) 21-15, 18-21, 15-11. The men's semifinals saw Ayakatubby and Lewis eliminate three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and second seeds Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) and Brent Doble (Dana Point, CA) 21-15, 16-21, 15-13. Meanwhile, Fuerbringer and Jennings knocked off the seventeenth seeded team of Jake Gibb (Fountain Valley, CA) and Adam Jewell (San Juan Capistrano, CA) 19-21, 21-14,15-10 to reach the finals. AVP NISSAN SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS Men: 1. Brian Lewis (San Clemente, CA)/Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, CA) split $17,400 2. Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, CA)/Casey Jennings (Manhattan Beach, CA) Brent split $11,700 3. Jake Gibb (Fountain Valley, CA)/Adam Jewell (San Juan Capistrano, CA) split $6,990 3. Brent Doble (Dana Point, CA)/Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) split $6,990 AVP NISSAN SERIES TOURNAMENT LEADERS: AVP Nissan Series Ace Leaders: Stein Metzger 9, Ian Clark 7, Chris Guigliano 5, Sean Rosenthal 5, Six tied with 4 AVP Nissan Series Block Leaders: Fred Souza 30, Matt Fuerbringer 25, Scott Ayakatubby 21, Sean Scott 18, Jake Gibb 15 AVP NISSAN SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS Women: 1. Misty May (Long Beach, CA)/Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, CA) split $17,400 2. Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA.)/Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) split $11,700 3. Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA)/Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, CA) split $6,990 3. Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, CA)/Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA) split $6,990 AVP NISSAN SERIES TOURNAMENT LEADERS: AVP Nissan Series Ace Leaders: Elaine Youngs 7, Dianne DeNecochea 7, Holly McPeak 6, Liz Pagano 5, Leanne McSorley 5, Lisa Arce 5 AVP Nissan Series Block Leaders: Kerri Walsh 15, Tyra Harper 12, Elaine Youngs 10, Sarah Straton 9, Jennifer Kessy 8, Dianne DeNecochea 8
June 13-15 BUD LITE 2003 AVP SanDiego OPEN, SanDiego,CA $125,000
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Qualification Tournaments, June 13th · Open qualification tournament · single elimination · up to 32 teams per gender · four teams advance to each main draw
Main Draws, June 14-15th · The men's main draw consists of 24 teams · 18 pre-seeded teams · four (4) teams via the qualification tournament · Up to two additional wild card teams · (Format: Double Elimination)
Prize Money: $62,500 per gender M/W
Ian Clark will be playing the 2003 Bud Lite AVP SanDiegoBeach Open with fellow Pepperdine Alumnae.................
13th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $1,050.00
Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 7: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (13) def. Pepe Delahoz / Scott Wong (20) 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 (60 Min.) Round 2 Match 20: Eric Fonoimoana / Dax Holdren (4) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (13) 25-23, 21-16 (48 Min.) Contender's Bracket Round 2 Match 43: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (13) def. John Hyden / Andy Witt (19) 21-19, 21-17 (45 Min.) Round 3 Match 49: Jake Elliott / Brian Soldano (22) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (13) 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 (53 Min.) *With a match record of (2) wins and (2) losses Ian Clark/Chip McCaw finish 13th at the Men's 2003 AVP $62,500 San Diego Open
2003 Men's Tournament Champions >>Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard
Women's AVP $62,500 San Diego Open Presented by Bud Light June 13-15, 2003 Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Monique Oliver / Liz Pagano (17) def. Sharman Mitchell / Alicia Polzin (16, Q5) 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 (62 Min.) Match 2: Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) def. Julie Sprague / Kelly Kuebler (24) 21-23, 21-18, 15-10 (60 Min.) Match 3: Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) def. Barbara Nyland / Kristen Schritter (21, Q4) 21-14, 21-19 (42 Min.) Match 4: Kim Zuffelato / Daven Casad-Allison (20, Q3) def. Erin Galli / Ali Wood (13) 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 (60 Min.) Match 5: Rhonda Kottke / Marla O'Hara (19, Q1) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (14) 21-17, 21-17 (38 Min.) Match 6: Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (11) def. Anne McArthur / Carrie Wright (22, Q2) 21-16, 22-20 (48 Min.) Match 7: Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) def. Barb Birnbaum / Saralyn Smith (23, Q10) 21-16, 23-21 (40 Min.) Match 8: Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (18) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (15) 21-15, 24-22 (38 Min.) Round 2 Match 9: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Monique Oliver / Liz Pagano (17) 21-9, 21-9 (32 Min.) Match 10: Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) def. Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (8) 26-24, 25-23 (47 Min.) Match 11: Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (5) def. Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) 21-13, 21-18 (40 Min.) Match 12: Dianne DeNecochea /Nancy Mason(4)def. Kim Zuffelato /Daven Casad-Allison (20, Q3) 21-14, 21-13 (31 Min.) Match 13: Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Rhonda Kottke / Marla O'Hara (19, Q1) 21-8, 21-11 (28 Min.) Match 14: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (6) def. Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (11) 23-21, 14-21, 15-13 (65 Min.) Match 15: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) def. Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) 21-13, 21-19 (35 Min.) Match 16: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) def. Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (18) 21-13, 21-18 (36 Min.) Round 3 Match 17: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) 21-11, 21-18 (33 Min.) Match 18: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (4) def. Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (5) 21-15, 21-12 (35 Min.) Match 19: Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (6) 21-19, 21-17 (43 Min.) Match 20: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) def. Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) 27-25, 21-15 (44 Min.) Round 4 Match 21: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (4) 21-14, 21-17 (38 Min.) Match 22: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) def. Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (3) 21-14, 21-17 (34 Min.) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 23: Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (18) def. Sharman Mitchell / Alicia Polzin (16, Q5) 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 Match 24: Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) def. Julie Sprague / Kelly Kuebler (24) 17-21, 21-13, 15-10 (54 Min.) Match 25: Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (11) def. Barbara Nyland / Kristen Schritter (21, Q4) 22-20, 21-18 (52 Min.) Match 26: Erin Galli / Ali Wood (13) def. Rhonda Kottke / Marla O'Hara (19, Q1) 21-19, 21-17 (37 Min.) Match 27: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (14) def. Kim Zuffelato / Daven Casad-Allison (20, Q3) 21-18, 21-16 (36 Min.) Match 28: Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) def. Anne McArthur / Carrie Wright (22, Q2) 21-17, 21-19 (43 Min.) Match 29: Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (8) def. Barb Birnbaum / Saralyn Smith (23, Q10) 21-10, 21-14 (35 Min.) Match 30: Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (15) def. Monique Oliver / Liz Pagano (17) 22-20, 21-17 (40 Min.) Round 2 Match 31: Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (18) def. Danalee Bragado / Jaimie Lee (10) 19-21, 21-12, 15-10 (49 Min.) Match 32: Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (11) def. Erin Galli / Ali Wood (13) 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 (62 Min.) Match 33: Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (14) 21-15, 21-16 (33 Min.) Match 34: Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (8) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (15) 21-10, 21-15 (33 Min.) Round 3 Match 35: Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (5) def. Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (18) 21-18, 21-18 (38 Min.) Match 36: Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) def. Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (11) 22-20, 21-7 (34 Min.) Match 37: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) def. Marsha Miller / Pat Keller (12) 21-18, 21-15 (34 Min.) Match 38: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (6) def. Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (8) 16-21, 22-20, 15-11 (50 Min.) Round 4 Match 39: Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (5) def. Jennifer Kessy / Jenny Pavley (9) 22-20, 21-15 (48 Min.) Match 40: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) def. Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (6) 21-15, 20-22, 15-11 (58 Min.) Round 5 Match 41: Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (5) 21-18, 22-20 (41 Min.) Match 42: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (4) def. Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) 21-14, 21-16 (38 Min.) Semifinals Match 43: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (3) 21-17, 21-19 (38 Min.) Match 44: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason(4 def. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan (2) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 (60 Min.) Finals Match 45: Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (1) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (4) 21-17, 21-14 (48 Min.)
2003 Women's Tournament Champions >>Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs
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"Heating Up" -- A preview of the AVP San Diego Open AVP 6/11/2003 As the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour gets set for its fourth stop of the season, the June 13-15 San Diego Open Presented by Bud Light at Mariner’s Point in Mission Bay Park, fans of the game are getting plenty of surprises. Coming off of an exciting June 6-8 event in Hermosa Beach, Calif., which saw Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Misty May (Long Beach, Calif.) win their third straight 2003 AVP Nissan Series event of the season and old school meeting new school when Brian Lewis (San Clemente, Calif.) and Scott Ayakatubby defeated Casey Jennings (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) in the finals, the show returns to San Diego where it hasn’t been since 1998. The last time the Tour visited the area, Mike Whitmarsh teamed with Kent Steffes to win the title in front of his hometown crowd. Unfortunately for Whitmarsh, the AVP’s Best Blocker in 2002, an ankle injury keeps him out of the action this year. The withdrawal forces his regular partner since the 2000 season, Canyon Ceman (Bel Air, Calif.), to make a go of it with Lee LeGrande (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) who played in his first event of the season in Hermosa Beach. Looking to snag their first victory in 2003 is last year’s top team of Elaine Youngs (Durango, Colo.), 2002 AVP Most Valuable Player, and Holly McPeak (Manahattan Beach, Calif.). After winning five of last season’s seven events, the chances of another title improve with Walsh and May, skipping the San Diego stop to play in a Fèdèration Internationale de Volleyball World Tour event in Rhodes, Greece. McPeak, the 2002 AVP Best Defensive Player, continues her quest to improve on her over $1 million in career earnings (most in women’s beach volleyball) and with two more victories, ties Karolyn Kirby’s career leading 67 championships. Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, Calif.), the 2002 AVP Most Valuable Player and Dax Holdren, who recently underwent knee surgery, look to get back on the pace that saw them earn five No. 1 finishes in the last 10 events. Lewis and Ayakatubby, who with the victory in Hermosa Beach returned to the AVP winner’s circle for the first time since 2000 and 2001 respectively, are looking to make it two in a row. Returning back to the AVP Tour, celebrating its 20th consecutive season, is the team of Dain Blanton (Santa Monica, Calif.), who won the beach volleyball Gold Medal at the 2000 Olympics with Fonoimoana, and Jeff Nygaard (Los Angeles). The duo won the June 4-8 FIVB event in Greece. In the hunt for a piece of the $125,000 purse is the team including the all time leader in championships (143) and prize money (over $3 million), Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.) and Brent Doble (Capistrano Beach, Calif.). 2002 Best Server Annett Davis (Tarzana, Calif.) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, Calif.), who defeated McPeak and Youngs in two finals’ matches last season, look to avenge a championship loss to May and Walsh in Tempe, Ariz, the second stop of the Tour. Other women’s teams include Carrie Busch (El Segundo, Calif.) and Leanne Schuster-McSorley (Manhattan Beach), Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, Calif.) and Nancy Mason (Redondo Beach, Calif.) with Dianne DeNecochea (La Jolla, Calif.). On tap for the 10-stop AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour this season is three straight live network broadcasts on NBC. The Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light (Aug. 7-10), the Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light (Aug. 14-17) and the Chicago Open Presented by Bud Light (Aug. 28-31) are set to air on both Saturday and Sunday of the events (4:30-6:30 ET). The rest of the stops, including San Diego, are scheduled for broadcast on cable networks on a tape-delayed basis. The Tour wraps up with the Sept. 19-21 FIVB World Tour Olympic Qualifier event, featuring players from around the world, at the brand new Home Depot Center nestled adjacent to the campus of California State University/ Dominguez Hills approximately 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles in Carson, Calif.). Admission to the San Diego event is free with AVP Beach Club VIP Hospitality Passes available. The limited special package includes preferred beach seating, superb hospitality in the AVP Beach Club, food and beverage, a limited edition commemorative t-shirt, laminated credential for exclusive access, rights to purchase valet parking, priority for renewal and more. For information call 310-426-7171 or www.avp.com. The fun begins as the AVP San Diego Open kicks off play starting on Friday with the AVP Qualifier Tournament (8 a.m.-6 p.m. PT). Main Draw action runs on Saturday (9 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.) continuing through Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. concluding with the women’s finals (2 p.m.) and men’s finals (3:30 p.m.). Interview with Karch Kiraly Courtesy of machinevolleyball.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I’d like to think I know Karch Kiraly pretty well. I was in his wedding and he was in mine. We won an Olympic gold medal together in 1984. As an announcer, I’ve covered his career from UCLA to last week in Hermosa Beach. I’ve been there for most of his big moments and we continue to be close friends. So what can I tell you about TWGVBPE? (That’s short for The World’s Greatest Volleyball Player Ever!) How about KK’s father Laz fled from Hungary in 1956 to escape the Soviet occupation? That Karch was born in Michigan? That he first started playing volleyball on the beach in Santa Barbara at the age of 6? If you can believe it, Karch’s first job as a youngster was selling falafel sandwiches at a local restaurant. At UCLA, he studied biochemistry (3.55 GPA) and wanted to be a doctor. Once at the Black Whale restaurant (no longer there) in Los Angeles, I bet Karch he couldn’t eat the 50 ounce “Whale” cut of prime rib. He did, and wolfed down the potatoes and trimmings for good measure. When his sons were young and playing volleyball, they used to pretend to be either Kent Steffes or “Scott the Bomber” Ayakatubby (who looked pretty good in Hermosa!). Finally, a tidbit even his sons don’t remember. Before he settled on wearing his trademark pink hat, he tried black, green, and OPTIC YELLOW! This week, I interviewed Karch for the “Machine” and here’s what the TWGVBPE had to say. Chris Marlowe: Let’s get right to the good stuff. Do you have any regrets, like wearing that silly pink hat all this time? Karch Kiraly: I don’t regret it. I am proud to have had the “cahones” to wear it for 11 years. At first I wore it so my wife Janna could find me easily at the tournaments. Then it became superstition. Now it’s just part of me. CM POSTSCRIPT: Advice to young players: if you wear a funky hat like his, you had better be very, very good! CM: Are you surprised at age 42 to still be playing beach volleyball? KK: The answer is yes and no. If you had asked me that question up to the age of 37, I would have said yes, I would be surprised. However, if you had asked me last year, I would have said no. Ron Von Hagan proved you could play into your late 30’s. Mike Dodd was still winning tournaments at the age of 41. I had a good year in 2002, including winning a tournament . Why stop if you’re still winning? CM POST: At 52, Karch will still be better than most of the players on the AVP Tour. CM: Can you evaluate your volleyball skills at this point in your career? KK: My serving is definitely weaker. I have given up hard jump serving to save wear and tear on my shoulder. I also don’t hit as hard as I used to. I have had two shoulder surgeries which have taken a toll. I imagine that I don’t jump as high as I used to, but I haven’t measured in a long time. As for setting, I think I am a better setter now than I was. With the current rules, I am able to set the ball without worrying about being called for a throw. My passing is solid. Because of the smaller court, it’s much easier to pass now than ever. However, it’s easier for everyone, which negates my advantage. My defense is still good and my blocking is about the same. CM: Let’s pretend for a moment that you’re in your prime, it’s the biggest tournament of your life, and you need a partner. You can play with either Sinjin Smith or Kent Steffes. Who would you pick? KK: (long pause)…Today’s rules? I’d go with Kent. He was a bigger force at the net. The rules of the 70’s and 80’s, I would take Sinjin. He was a great side out player. CM POST: I asked this question hoping Karch would say he hated both of them but no such luck!! CM: Speaking of Kent, what is your relationship with him now? KK: I haven’t seen, nor heard from him, nor spoken to him for (very long pause) 4 or 5 years. The last I heard, he had graduated from Stanford Business School and had bought a company. CM: Do you still have bitter feelings towards him? KK: Well, he sued me as part of the AVP Board in 1997. It was a rough time. After we split, there was a brief window where we could have reunited in 1999. Jose Loyola was leaving to go back to Brazil to qualify for the Olympics and Adam Johnson and I were struggling. But it never happened. It would be hard to play with a partner who was suing you! CM POST: In my opinion, it is better to play with someone who is suing you than with someone who can’t set. CM: Who was your most enjoyable partner to play with? KK: It was fun playing with Sinjin (CM is shocked again) in the early years before we went our separate ways. I’ve also gotten along well with Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh. CM POST: It may be fun to play with Sinjin, but try announcing with him. CM: Worst partner experience? KK: I got a 17th with Steve Timmons before he got good. (Timmons would one day finish second at Manhattan). We were best friends at the time. I also got a 17th with Adam coming back from my first shoulder surgery. CM: You won gold medals in ‘84 and ‘88. Did you ever regret not playing for the USA in 1992? KK: Only once. People forget that in 1992, Kent and I won 13 straight beach tournaments (tying a record held by Jim Menges and Greg Lee) and 16 of 19 that season. In 1996, however, the night before the opening of the Atlanta Olympic Games, Xerox staged a gala for the 100 greatest Olympians. All the biggies were there: Mark Spitz, Rafer Johnson, Carl Lewis, Bill Russell, John Naber and Al Oerter. One of my idols growing up was Al Oerter. He was the only American athlete in history to win gold medals in four consecutive Olympics. He won the discus in 1956, ‘60, ‘64, and ‘68. He was never favored, and yet found a way to win (in ‘68 on his last throw). I was sitting with my wife Janna waiting for desert when I realized that I could have been going for MY fourth consecutive gold medal, had I played for the USA in 92 and won. CM POST: KK could have been going for five in a row in Sydney. He was on the verge of qualifying for the Olympics ahead of Blanton and Fonoi when he dislocated his shoulder overseas. CM: In retrospect, was it a good decision? KK: I am happy with my decision. I was trying to earn money for my family. With out those 16 AVP wins, I wouldn’t be number one on the all time career wins list. CM: Have you ever thought about coaching in the USA National Team? KK: I haven’t thought about it. In fact, I’m not sure I’m qualified, but it doesn’t seem like an attractive option. It seems like the team is always struggling to adequately compensate its players. I also have a memory of head Coach Marv Dunphy’s little girl Alex running away from him crying because she didn’t recognize him after a long road trip in 1985. That was a tough moment for dad. Marv didn’t schedule many long trips after that. CM: Best moment of your beach career? KK: Hmmm…(big pause while the KK brain rewinds thru his glorious past) It was 1993, the third King of the Beach in Daytona Beach Florida. The weather was unbelievably hot. So hot, they had the ambulance standing by. Players had been cramping and taking IV bags. It was brutal. Four of us were left; Jose Loyola and Adam Johnson (who would play together) and Mike Dodd and myself. Only Jose and I had a chance for the title. So warming up, I can see that Adam (who had a history of heat and dehydration problems) is gassed. Suddenly, he says he can’t play, he’s had it. So they go to the player’s tent and summon the alternate, a fresh Randy Stoklos! He and Jose started bombing balls and I know Mike and I are in trouble. The game to 15 starts and we fall behind 7-2. We dig in. Mike starts to side out. We catch up and win going away 15-9. We are completely exhausted. What a great memory. CM POST: Here’s what I remember about that day. Adam was a wuss and Stokey was a jerk. CM: That can’t be the best moment of your entire career. What about your Olympic experiences? KK: Winning the gold medal in Seoul, Korea was the most meaningful moment. I was euphoric winning the gold in ‘84, but ‘88 was more significant because we were the favorites and we didn’t have home court advantage. Even more importantly, the gold medal match was against the Soviet Union which boycotted the Los Angeles Olympics in ’84. We hadn’t had a chance to play them. When we beat them, it was a big relief. CM POST: There was nothing better than beating the snot out of the Soviets, the Russians, the Unified team, or whatever they were called. CM: Where does the 1996 Olympic Beach match between Sinjin and yourself rank? KK: You know Laz (his father) has the tape of that match. He made a bunch of copies and gives them to people from time to time. I still can’t watch it. I’d probably have a heart attack. CM: You’ve never seen it? KK: No. I didn’t feel like I played my best. Sinjin, obviously played well. CM: One more thing, as the final ball went down, you turned to the stands and screamed something to someone. Can you clear that up for the fans of the Machine? KK: Well, throughout the match, the wife of Dr. Rueben Acosta, Ballou, was cheering for Sinjin. She kept saying go Sinjin go! Gooooo, Sinjin goooooooo!!! I thought it was ridiculous for the wife of an FIVB president to show such favoritism. So when the last ball went down I just exploded and said “suck on that one BABEEEE!!! CM POST: Karch was as pissed as I’ve ever seen him. I saw the same look when he tore the net down on the beach in Rhode Island. CM: What did you think when that woman named her dog, “Karch Von Viennerdogen” presumably after you? KK: I liked it. I took it as a compliment and thought it was funny. It’s also something that keeps you humble. My name has always been a challenge to some people. One time I was being introduced by a bank executive at a dinner function, and he was going on and on about my accomplishments. Finally he said, “Ladies and Gentlemen, here is Olympic gold medalist, Crotch Kirby!! CM POST: I hope one time in my life someone introduces me as “CROTCH” Marlowe. Then I can die and go to heaven. Chris Marlowe
Chris Marlowe, a veteran of four consecutive Olympic telecasts on NBC, is one of America’s most versatile announcers. This past summer Marlowe added WUSA soccer to his resume, calling San Diego Spirit play-by-play for Fox Sports and Channel 4 in San Diego. Other recent assignments include CFA college football for ESPN, XFL football for UPN, NCAA college basketball on ESPN, San Diego State basketball for Channel 4, Mountain West College Football on ESPN Plus, professional beach volleyball for NBC and FOX Sports, and NCAA Championships in swimming, diving, gymnastics and volleyball for ESPN. Marlowe also covered the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and will be part of NBC’s 2004 Olympic coverage in Athens, Greece. In his twenty-five year announcing career, Marlowe has called a number of other sports, including aerobics, baseball, boxing, cliff-diving, fencing, poker, skiing, college soccer, track and field, water polo, wind surfing and wrestling. He also has hosted sports programs such as the “UCLA Sports Magazine” for Prime Sports, the “Just for Kicks” soccer show on ESPN and “Aztec Sports Weekly” for Cox Channel 4. Prior to his announcing career, Marlowe excelled at athletic competition. He began as a two-sport star at Pacific Palisades High School in Los Angeles, California. Marlowe went on to play basketball and volleyball at San Diego State University (SDSU) and was the starting setter on SDSU’s 1973 NCAA Championship volleyball team. In 1976 and 1978 he was voted the Most Valuable Player by USA Volleyball. On the beach, Marlowe won eight tournaments, including the 1977 World Championship and two prestigious Manhattan Beach Opens. Marlowe’s athletic career culminated as captain of the gold medal winning United States Olympic Volleyball team in 1984. The athletic honors continued with his induction into both the San Diego State Aztec Hall of Fame and the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1994. Marlowe also has found time to pursue an acting career. His movie credits include “Rollerball”, “Rounders,” “Look Who’s Talking 2,” “The 6th Man,” and “Side-Out.” He has guest starred on TV’s “Love Boat,” “A Man Called Sloan,” “Highcliffe Manor,” and “Bosom Buddies.” Marlowe also spent one year as a regular on the daytime soap opera “Love of Life” in 1978. He currently resides in San Diego, California, with his wife and two daughters
Miller Lite Presents the: "Greetings from Asbury Park" Pro Beach Volleyball Event and Beach Lifestyle Festival It is our very great pleasure to announce that on July 5th and 6th, 2003 in Asbury Park, NJ the Jersey Shore Volleyball Association (JSVBA) will be conducting our largest Prize Money Event in 13 years. $7,000.00 will be awarded to the winning teams from around the Nation, with potential teams competing from countries around the world. A beach lifestyle festival, free beach concert, six bands are currently scheduled to perform on the stage adjacent to our event, and fireworks are all planned as part of the celebration of the 4th of July and the emerging "Renaissance" of Asbury Park's Beachfront and Boardwalk. The tournament formats call for the following: The top 16 teams will earn a portion of the $6,500.00 Men's Pro Purse with the Champions taking home $1,560.00, 2nd place gets a whopping $1,170.00, two 3rd place teams @ $715.00 each, four 5th place teams taking $325.00 apiece, and eight 9th place teams getting $130.00. The format for the Men's Pro Division of the Greetings from Asbury Park Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament shall be as follows: 32 teams will be permitted to compete in the Men's *Main Event*. The *Main Event* will consist of round robin pool play in eight pools with the top 2 teams from each pool returning on Sunday to compete in a single elimination Championship Bracket. 24 teams will be seeded directly into the Men's Pro Main Event based exclusively upon their standing in the JSVBA's rating and ranking points system. Additional teams will attempt to qualify for the remaining 8 Men's *Main Event* positions by participating in a single elimination qualifying event on Saturday morning beginning at 9 AM. The Single Elimination format shall consist of the best 2 games out of 3, first 2 games to 21, 3rd game, if necessary, to 15, all games must be won by 2 points, rally scoring applies. In pool play and during Sunday's Single Elimination a match shall consist of the best 2 games out of 3, first 2 games to 21, 3rd game, if necessary, to 15, all games must be won by 2 points, rally scoring applies. The Women's Pro division will be playing for a $500 purse and the top 8 JSVBA women's teams based on the JSVBA Rating and Ranking Points will be seeded directly into the Women's *Main Event*. 8 additional teams will be permitted to qualify in a similar method to the men. The women's *Main Event* teams will then be split into 4 pools with the top 2 teams from each pool entering a Single Elimination playdown. The intention is to finish the Women's event on Saturday if time permits. However, the women should be prepared to return on Sunday if necessary. The top four finishers will share in the purse. There will also be nonprofessional divisions in Men's, Women's, and Co-Ed 2's available for your participation at this event. The Men's and Women's amateurs will play on Saturday, the Co-Ed amateurs on Sunday. We will be posting more information as it becomes finalized. To contact the JSVBA email jsvba@aol.com or call 732-714-9963. May/Walsh Reach “Sweet 16” in FIVB Beach Opener RHODES, Greece (June 13, 2003) – The two top-seeded teams at the Women's Hellas Open in Rhodes moved safely into the last 16 of the main draw on Friday, with each pair making a confident start to the season-opening event on the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. Top-seeded pair Misty May and Kerrie Walsh, World Tour champions in 2002, won their second match of the day, 21-16, 21-15, against Australia's Nat Cook, winner of the gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and Nicole Sanderson to top Pool A with a maximum four points. Earlier, the five-time gold medallists on last season's FIVB circuit eased past Italian qualifiers Gisi Gavio Farinazzo and Gaia Cicola by the same score. "Our communication was better in the second game as we got more used to the new environment and ball," said 25-year-old May, who was sporting a thumb strap in the opening game. "We flew in Wednesday evening and had just one practice so we expected to get a little better in the second match. But the strength of the teams is improving every year on the World Tour and I think the pool play allows the lower teams to gain more experience. "I tore ligaments in my right thumb in April and was in a cast for two weeks," May added. "I had the strapping on today as a precaution - it also helped me to wrap around the ball. But it's OK." May and Walsh wrap up pool play on Saturday morning against Summer Lochowicz-and Kylie Gerlic of Australia, who went 0-2 on Friday. Brazilian No. 2 seeds Adriana Brandao Behar and Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede also encountered few difficulties as they downed Norway's Kathrine Maaseide and Susanne Glesnes 21-14, 21-16 in their second pool match. Like May, Adriana also commented on the growing strength of the depth on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour. "We started well today and I'm pleased with our performance in what is a very hard tournament," said Adriana, silver medal winner at the Sydney Olympics with Shelda. "Year by year it (World Tour) is getting better and better, which makes it more difficult for us. We are also one of the smaller teams so we have to focus on our skill and good ball technique, which we managed today." The skillful Brazilians had earlier defeated Italians Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi 21-15, 21-16 and top Pool B with maximum points. The biggest cheer of the day went up for the new local pairing of Vassiliki Arvanity and Efthalia Koutroumanidou, who won both their matches to secure a last 16 spot. Playing together for the first time, the promising duo beat Japan's Ryo Tokuno and Chiaki Kusuhara 28-26, 21-11 in their opening match, before winning a tight game against China's You Whenhui and Wang Lu 21-19, 21-19. The sterner test for the young Greek pair will come on Saturday morning when they face the Netherlands's Rebekka Kadijk and Marrit Leenstra, ranked No. 4 this week, to decide who wins Pool C. The Dutch pair was also unbeaten on Friday, beating You and Wang 21-16, 21-19 in the morning before seeing off Tokuno and Kusuhara 21-15, 21-17 in the afternoon. Chinese teenager qualifiers Wang Jie and Ji Linjun also grabbed a last-16 place by winning both their games and will face Bulgarian sisters Lina and Petia Yanchulova, also unbeaten, on Saturday to decide the winners of Pool F. TEAMS QUALIFY FOR MAIN DRAW FOR THE AVP NISSAN SERIES SAN DIEGO BEACH OPEN Presented by Bud Light San Diego, CA (June 13, 2003) - The best teams on the AVP Nissan Series are set for main draw competition for Saturday's play at the San Diego Beach Open presented by Bud Light. The event will feature 32 men's team's with eight qualifiers and 24 women's teams with six teams qualifying from today's action. Tournament action begins at 9 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday with women's final at 2 p.m. on Sunday followed by the men's final at 3:30 p.m. The action takes place at Mariner's Point at West Mission Drive. Main draw pro beach stars include 2002 Olympic Gold Medallist Eric Fonoimoana and partner Dax Holdren, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Karch Kiraly and Brent Doble. The women's side will feature Holly McPeak and partner Elaine Youngs, Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan. Prize money is set at $62,500 for both men and women with first place taking home $14,500 to split. Men qualifiers include Matt Heath, (Myrtle Beach, SC)/Adam Roberts (Myrtle Beach, SC) and Jim Nichols (Encintas, CA)/Matt Olson (Cardiff, CA) and Chris Kosty (Fountain Valley, CA)/Mark Paaluhi (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Kevin Craig (Deerfield Beach, FL)/Gaston Macau (Miami Beach, FL) and Dan Fisher (Goleta, CA)/Scott Lane (Long Beach, CA) and Brian Chapman (Manhattan Beach, CA) /Chris Harger (Calabasas, CA) and Anthony Medel (Carpenteria, CA)/John Moran (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Joe Rohr (Tampa, FL)/Derek Zimmerman (New Orleans, LA). Women's qualifiers include; Rhonda Kottke (Manhattan Beach, CA)/Marla O'Hara (Agoura Hills, CA) and Barbara Nyland (San Diego, CA)/Kristin Schritter (San Diego, CA) and Daven Casad-Allison (Santa Barbara, CA)/Kim Zuffelato (Ventura, CA) and Barb Birnbaum (La Jolla, CA)/Saralyn Smith (San Diego, CA) and Sharman Mitchell (San Diego, CA)/Alicia Polzin (San Diego, CA) and Anne McArthur (Los Angeles, CA)/Carrie Wright (Agoura Hills, CA). 2003 Smith & Stoklos Beach Volleyball Camps Set to Begin June 16th Pacific Palisades, Calif. (June 13, 2003) -- Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos, two of beach volleyball's greatest legends, will begin their second season of Beach Volleyball Camps on Monday, June 16. The Smith & Stoklos Beach Volleyball Camps offer programs for kids and adults at State Beach in Pacific Palisades, Cailf. Youth camps are held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon (Cost is $200.00 per week). Adult camps are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Cost is $80 per week). Daily rates are available for all camp sessions and group rates are provided for parties of 3 or more. Smith and Stoklos founded Beach Volleyball Camps in 2002 as a way to get younger players interested in the sport and to provide them with a means to learn the game with their peers. Since the debut camp in June 2002, Beach Volleyball Camps has increased its camp offering to include adult clinics, year-round private coaching, satellite camps in Hawaii and Florida, and the Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos Beach Volleyball Week in Costa Rica. More information about the camps, including details on special events throughout the year can be found at www.BeachVolleyballCamps.com. Players or coaches interested in becoming an instructor can contact Sinjin Smith or Randy Stoklos at (310) 940-7166 or via email at info@beachvolleyballcamps.com
AVP digging itself out of a deep hole By Mick McGrane UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER June 14, 2003 There was no need to kick the tires, no reason to hoist the hood for purposes of uncovering hidden ills. The Association of Volleyball Professionals tour was in the ditch, its trademark of sand, surf and endless summers rendered illegible in the wreckage. San Diego Open What: 32-team men's and 24-team women's beach volleyball tournament. When: Tournament begins at 9 a.m. today. Tomorrow's play starts at 9 a.m., with women's final at 2 p.m. and men's at approximately 3:30. Where: Mariners Point. Admission: Free. Parking: In addition to parking at Mariners Point, there will be a shuttle from the corner of SeaWorld Drive and Pacific Highway. Prize money: An equal purse, $14,500 for men's and women's winning teams, $135,000 total. And the buzzards were circling. For the first time in five years, the AVP returns to San Diego today, Mission Bay's Mariners Point being the fourth stop on a 10-city tour. It arrives sporting a significant makeover, its coffers spiked by big-name sponsors, its reputation, if not entirely resurrected, certainly reclaimed. At the center of the sport's resurgence is Leonard Armato, now AVP commissioner and former executive director. It was Armato, weary of the AVP's infighting and power struggles, who gave up his executive director post in the early years when the players deemed themselves capable of running the operation. Run it they did. Smack into the ground. In 1990, with the golden goose producing at a prodigious rate, the tour featured as many as 29 events and network television was strapped in for the ride. Ultimately, however, with no one of Armato's stature (he's served as the agent for, among others, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Ronnie Lott) driving the bus, players found themselves in a troubled marriage with ownership groups that didn't know a volleyball from a violin. Sponsorships began to shrink, then disappear. In need of a sideout, the tour instead was saddled with bankruptcy. Game over. "It just seemed so ironic, that beach volleyball, which had grown so dramatically in the U.S. in the '90s, would implode in a country where the sport was given birth," Armato said. "Its management capabilities became completely outstripped by the growth of the game. "What we've done, since taking control of the AVP two years ago, is put in place an infrastructure that can support growth in the future. We've brought both the men and women under one umbrella (the AVP initially was a men's tour) and offered them the same prize money. We've made it accessible, allowing the fans to get close to the players. We want everyone to share in the experience." The AVP Series has added three stops to the tour this year. And it's far from simply a day at the beach, with sponsors (including heavyweights Nissan, Budweiser and Gatorade) turning the three-day event into the AVP version of the NFL's "Super Bowl Experience" or baseball's All-Star break. NBC has signed on to air six of the 10 AVP finals in August. (Some of the finals are taped.) "We're doing all we can to identify just what's necessary to grow the sport, and we're confident in our ability to do that," Armato said. "There was a time when we were viewed as one of the most unprofitable properties on the street. The word on the street now is that we're one of the hottest. And that's a testament to our players, who have been great evangelists in spreading the word about the sport."
THE SEMI MATCHES ARE SET FOR SUNDAY'S ACTION AT THE SAN DIEGO OPEN PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT ON THE AVP NISSAN SERIES San Diego, CA (June 14, 2003) - The semifinal matches are set for Sunday's beach action at the San Diego Beach Open presented by Bud Light. The top men's seeded team of Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Brian Lewis will battle fifth seeds Stein Metzger (Redondo Beach, CA) and Kevin Wong (Venice, CA). Ayakatubby and Lewis who captured their first win of the season last week at Hermosa defeated Paul Baxter (Venice, CA) and partner Carl Henkel 21-14-21-16, 15-7. Metzger & Wong defeated fourth seeds Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Dax Holdren (Santa Barbara, CA) in a quarterfinal match 21-19, 21-14, and 15-12 to make it to the semis. The other men's semi finds three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) and partner Brent Doble (Dana Point, CA) battling 10th seeds Todd Rogers (Solvang, CA) and Sean Scott (Los Angeles, CA). This is the first time Rogers and Scott have made it to the semis this season. The only upset in the men's field saw the second seeded team of Canyon Ceman (Los Angeles, CA) and Lee LeGrande (Hermosa Beach, CA) being eliminated from the tournanment in a contenders match. There were no upsets in the women's bracket as the top four teams advanced to the semifinals. In one semi, the number one seeded team of Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) will do battle against the fourth seeded team of Dianne DeNecochea (San Diego, CA) and Nancy Mason (Redondo Beach, CA). The other semi will feature the third seeded team of Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, CA) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA) taking on the second seeded team of Annett Davis (Valencia, CA). and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, CA). Sunday's play begins at 9 a.m. at Mariners Point with the women's final set for 2 p.m. and the men's final set for 3:30 p.m. The San Diego Beach Open is presented by Bud Light and is the fourth stop on the AVP Nissan Series. Ana Paula and Sandra Pires Win Battle of Brazilians Rhodes, Greece, June 15, 2003 - New Brazilian partners Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires Tavares defeated their compatriots Adriana Brandao Behar and Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede in a tense final in Rhodes on Sunday night to win the $150,000 Women's Hellas Open, the first event of the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour. The Brazilian duo, who had only two days of practice together before arriving on the Greek holiday island, took the gold medal after fighting back from a set down to win 21-23, 21-19, 15-12 in front of a packed stadium in Rhodes's city square, securing an early birthday present for Sandra Pires who turns 30 on Monday. The bronze medal went to 2002 World Tour champions Misty May and Kerri Walsh of America, who defeated new Cuban pairing Tamara Larrea Peraza and Dalixia Fernandez Grasset 21-15, 25-23. "We are more used to playing against each other than with each other because we only started practising together on the Friday before flying out to Rhodes," said Ana Paula, whose partner also won the Speedo Most Valuable Player Award. "I suppose there was a little bit of beginners luck involved and we had to rely a lot on our own individual skills more than team work. "Maybe there was a little less pressure on us because we are a new partnership but it was also very tense in the final because we all know each other so well and Sandra (Pires) and I did not really know how we would play together. "We had been trying to get together since January, but we were both contracted to other players and sponsors. But we are so happy to win here in Rhodes. The event is getting better and better each year and we especially like playing at night in front of so many fans." The pair share the winner's cheque of $22,000, while Ana Paula also received the SWATCH Fastest Service Award for the semifinals and finals with a time of 79.8 kmh. "It's such a great birthday present for Sandra (Pires)," added Ana Paula as she received a hug from her husband Marcos. Ana Paula and Sandra Pires had reached the final after downing May and Walsh 21-14, 21-19 in the first semifinal. They enjoyed a powerful start to the match and built up an early lead that the Americans never looked like seriously threatening. In the other semifinal, five-times world champions Adrian Behar and Shelda resisted a brave fight back by their Cuban rivals in the second set before emerging 21-11, 23-21 winners. The women's SWATCH-FIVB World Tour moves on to Switzerland next week for the $150,000 Gstaad Open, which begins with qualifying on Tuesday. MCPEAK/YOUNGS & BLANTON/NYGAARD CAPTURE FIRST 2003 TITLES AT THE SAN DIEGO OPEN ON THE AVP NISSAN SERIES Presented by Bud Light San Diego, CA (June 15, 2003) - Before a packed crowd at Mariners Point, San Diego pro beach volleyball fans welcomed back the AVP Nissan Series with roars and cheers as they were treated to exciting women’s and men’s final matches. The San Diego Open presented by Bud Light was the fourth event of the 2003 Nissan Series. The women’s final brought together the top seeded team of Holly McPeak (Hermosa, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CA) and fourth seeds Dianne DeNecochea (San Diego, CA) and Nancy Mason (Redondo Beach, CA). This was DeNecochea and Mason’s first appearance in the finals this season. The top seeded tandem of McPeak and Youngs handily defeated DeNocochea and Mason 21-17, 21- 14. This was McPeak’s 66th victory bringing her one closer to tying the all time record of Karolyn Kirby with 67. The men’s final showcased two hot teams, sixth seeds Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Casey Jennings (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Dain Blanton (Laguna Beach, CA) and Jeff Nygaard (Los Angeles, CA). Blanton and Nygaard were making their second appearance in the finals this season, while Fuerbringer and Jennings their third appearance. In a grueling match that featured several breathtaking rallies, Blanton and Nygaard out lasted Fuerbringer and Jennings 21-16, 13-21, 15-12 to capture their first title this year on the 2003 AVP Nissan Series. Blanton’s last title was in May of 2001 while Nygaard’s last win was in June 2002. This match marked the third time this season that the duo of Fuerbringer and Jennings has lost in the finals in tough three game matches. Earlier in the women’s semifinal, both teams met as McPeak and Youngs advanced 21-14, 21-17 dropping down DeNocochea and Mason to the contenders bracket. DeNocochea and Mason made their way back through the contenders bracket by beating and eliminating the second seeded team of Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA) and Jenny Johnson-Jordan 21-17, 21-19, 15-12. In the men’s semifinals, Blanton and Nygaard defeated and eliminated Stein Metzger (Honolulu, HI) and Kevin Wong (Venice, CA) 21-16, 21-17, 15-11. Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and second seeds Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) and Brent Doble took home a fifth place. Second seeds Canyon Ceman (Los Angeles, CA) and Lee LeGrande (Hermosa Beach, CA) took a 13th place finish. AVP NISSAN SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS Men: 1. Dain Blanton (Laguna Beach, CA)/Jeff Nygaard (Los Angeles, CA) split $14,500 2. Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, CA)/Casey Jennings(Manhattan Beach, CA)split $9,750 3. Stein Metzger (Redondo Beach, CA)/Kevin Wong (Venice, CA) split $5,825 3. Todd Rogers (Solvang, CA)/Sean Scott (Los Angeles, CA) split $5,825 AVP NISSAN SERIES TOURNAMENT LEADERS: AVP Nissan Series Ace Leaders: Dain Blanton 12, Stein Metzger 9, Dan Fisher 8, Eric Fonoimoana 7, Ian Clark 6 AVP Nissan Series Block Leaders: Jeff Nygaard 37, Matt Fuerbringer 29, Scott Ayakatubby 20, Kevin Wong 19, Sean Rosenthal 18 AVP NISSAN SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS Women: 1. Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, CA.)/Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) split $14,500 2. Dianne DeNocochea (San Diego, CA)/Nancy Mason (Redondo Beach, CA)) split $9,750 3. Annett Davis (Tarzana, CA)/Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, CA) split $5,825 3. Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, CA)/Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA) split $5,825 AVP NISSAN SERIES TOURNAMENT LEADERS: AVP Nissan Series Ace Leaders: Elaine Youngs 11, Gracie Santana-Baeni 10, Ashley Bowles 9, Paula Roca 9, Alifcia Polzin 7 AVP Nissan Series Block Leaders: Dianne DeNecochea 19, Sarah Straton 10, Elaine Youngs 9, Lisa Arce 8, Jennifer Kessy 8
July 25-27 John Paul Mitchell AVP BELMAR OPEN Belmar, NJ 2003
Belmar Coverage Click here for the full Belmar page for the years past and present!!! The Belmar Event pages have grown so large over the years that we have had to divide it into several pages Don't miss a second of this premier East Coast AVP Event just follow the link above
August 7th-10th 2003 $175,000 Michelob Lite Manhattan Open (Manhattan Beach,CA) Presented By Bud Lite Manhattan Beach Pier
AVP Tour 2003 Event Coverage
Over 120 Men's and Women's teams compete on the outer courts. Thursday 8:00PM to 6:00PM AVP Men's & Women's Qualifier
Featuring: Men's Tournament
Casey Jennings & Matt Feurbringer Karch Kiraly & Brent Doble Canyon Ceman & Mike Whitmarsh Ian Clark & Chip McCaw
Women's Tournament
Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis Kerri Walsh & Misty May Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs Barbara Fontana & Dianne DeNecochea
AVP on NBC TV Schedule for 2003 LIVE.....LIVE....LIVE!!!!! AVP 1/21/2003 MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (January 21, 2003) – The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and NBC Sports announced an agreement today outlining a significantly increased network broadcast package for the 2003 AVP season. In August, NBC will air six AVP finals for a total of nine hours of programming, a marked increase from 2002’s two broadcasts and four hours of coverage. In addition to televising three AVP men’s finals live, NBC will for the first time offer live coverage of three AVP women’s finals. In total, the 2003 AVP Tour will feature ten combined men’s and women’s Tournaments (up from seven last year) with equal prize money for men and women. New locations in ’03 will include lead off event in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. as well as stops in Tempe, Ariz., and San Diego, Calif. Additionally, the AVP will feature a “Grand Slam” Olympic Qualifying event at the new Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The seven non-network events will be seen nationally on a major cable outlet to be announced at a later date. The “AVP on NBC” schedule will kick off from the Manhattan Beach Open (August 7-10). The women’s final will be seen live on Saturday, August 9, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT) with the men’s final airing the following day (Sunday, August 10) from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT). The second AVP tournament on NBC will be the Huntington Beach Open (August 14-17) on Saturday, August 16, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT) for the women’s final and Sunday, August 17 for the men’s final at 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (EDT). The third tournament to be featured on NBC is the Chicago Open, an AVP Tour staple for many years. Once again, the tournament will be held on the popular North Avenue Beach (August 28-31) with live broadcasts on NBC Saturday, August 30 (4:30 – 6:00 p.m. EDT) and Sunday, August 31 (4:30 – 6:00 p.m. EDT). Jon Miller, Senior Vice President, NBC Sports said, “NBC is thrilled with what Leonard Armato and the AVP have delivered to our programming line-up. The AVP has definitely risen to the next level in terms of their product, athletes, sponsor support and ratings. The momentum they have generated since last year is astonishing which is why we’re dramatically increasing their exposure and adding first-ever live women’s coverage.” “The AVP is pleased that NBC has shown so much support for our tour, tour sponsors and players,” said Leonard Armato, AVP Commissioner. “We feel that our world-class athletes provide fans with edge-of-the-seat entertainment that is fun, sexy and powerful. This is the 20th anniversary of the AVP, and it is a great feeling to see this exciting sport back on stable ground with a strong sponsor base heading into 2003.” The 2003 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball schedule is as follows: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 4-6 (Fox Sports, July 5th, 1-3 PM)* Tempe, Ariz. April 25-27 (Fox Sports, July 12, Noon - 2PM)* Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 6-8 (Fox Sports, July 19, 1-3 PM)* San Diego, Calif. June 13-15 (Fox Sports, July 26, 1-3 PM)* Belmar, NJ July 25-27 (Fox Sports, August 2, 1-3 PM)* Manhattan Beach, Calif. August 7-10 ** LIVE on NBC Huntington Beach, Calif. August 14-17 ** LIVE on NBC Chicago, Ill. August 28-31 ** LIVE on NBC Las Vegas, Nev. September 4-6 * Cable Carson, Calif. September 19-21 * Cable *All times local for cable events This season, the AVP tour schedule has expanded from seven tournaments to ten and concludes with an Olympic qualifying event in September, which will be held at the newly constructed Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. All ten AVP tournament stops will feature men’s and women’s competition and will offer more than $1 million in prize money. Last season the AVP crowned 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Fonoimoana and his partner Dax Holdren as the top men’s team over Brent Doble and beach volleyball legend Karch Kiraly, who surpassed the $3 million mark in career earnings during the season. On the women’s side, Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won five tournaments en route to earning them the number one ranking over Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan. Joining the AVP Tour this year is one of the top international women’s team for the United States, Misty May and Kerri Walsh.
Youth Clinic
Free youth clinic for all players under 18. Learn fundamentals and beach strategy. Participants will receive 20 minutes verbal and 90 minutes of hands-on instruction from top AVP Men's and Women's professionals. The 2 hour clinic closes with a question and answer and autograph session.
Nissan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to stop by the Nissan display and sign up to win "Crew Club Cab" seats to sit courtside during the Men's and Women's finals. Test drive the Nissan Road Rally remote control cars and race against your friends and AVP athletes. Don't forget to pick up a safety kit and other special give-away items - you can even get henna tattoos! Bud Light -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be a part of the Bud Light Party Zone. Look for Bud Light onsite to find out more information. Aquafina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Aquafina Purity Patrol is coming to the beach with tons of fun activities in the sun. Compete in the the Aquafina Obstacle Course, Aquafina/ Wilson Speed Serve/ and "Return to Aquafina" hitting challenges. See how you stand up against AVP Pros and your friends and win cool prizes. Xbox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit Xbox at the beach and challenge your friends in the latest and greatest Xbox Game titles. You can be King and sit in Xbox's "King of the Court" seats, the hottest seats on stadium court all weekend long or for the Men's and Women's finals. You'll be front row in your Xbox visor, t-shirt, tattoo and much more watching the pro beach stars battle for number one. Paul Mitchell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stop by on Saturday for samples and give-aways. On Sunday, come by for $10 Cut-a-thon and get your hair cut and styled by one of Paul Mitchell's talented stylists. Profits go to Eric Fonoimoana's "Dig For Kids" Foundation. You'll walk around the beach looking fantastic, and for a good cause. ChapStick -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take a break from the heat in one of ChapStick's four Fan Lounges equipped with a moisture tent, multiple beach chairs, games, tubes of ChapStick LipMoisturizer and other fun give-aways. Don't miss your opportunity with Misty May who will be making appearances throughout the weekend for autograph signings and photo opportunities. Wrigleys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long Lasting Flavor, Extra's Got It! Stop By the Wrigley Booth for a free sample of Wrigley's Extra gum. Nature Valley Granola Bars -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether you're out on the court or watching from up in the stands, Nature Valley Granola Bars are a natural source of energy. Make sure to stop by the Nature Valley tent to pick up a free sample. Nature Valley - The Energy Bar Nature Intended. Nautica -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nautica digs supporting the Manhattan Beach Open as the official clothing on the beach this weekend. Nautica - Active Sportswear for the California Lifestyle! Available at Macy'd and Robinsons May. Gillette -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come on by the Right Guard and Soft & Dri tent, we've got samples of our new Soft & Dri Power Caps antiperspirant for the girls, and Right Guard Xtreme Power Caps for the guys. Right Guard. Right to the end of the day! Soft & Dri. Strong and Beautiful, Just Like You. Best Buy and LG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit the Best Buy and LG Tent to donate clothes for the local Goodwill store and receive a commemorative event poster. We'll wash the donated items and demo the latest LG washer that is up to 70% more efficient than a standard washer. Fun includes trivia games and giveaways. TBA SHUTTLE INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shuttle Pick-up Location Northrop Grumman parking lot R5M4 Northest corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd and Doolittle Drive Shuttle Drop-off Location Southwest corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Valley Drive Shuttle Timeline Thursday, August 7th / 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Friday, August 8th / 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday, August 9th / 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM Sunday, August 10th, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Reserved Sand Seating Local Sponsor Package # 1 $500 (Saturday and Sunday Includes):
Reserved Sand Seating Local Sponsor Package #2 $500 (Saturday and Sunday Includes):
Weekly, one-hour, talk radio show focusing on the new AVP: its stars, its events, its sponsors, and its future. Hosted by the greatest name in Beach Volleyball, Karch Kiraly, Sinjin Smith; and the Voice of the AVP, Chris “Geeter” McGee.
Shows are open to the public! Come check us out and win hot AVP gear!
Interested in being on our show? Have a question for our hosts? Have a question for our guests? Email us at avphour@avp.com or call in at 800.770.1540
Michelob Light AVP Manhattan Beach Open 2003 17th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $500 Match Record: 3Wins-2Defeats Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 10: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) def. Jim Vanderwall / Mark Fay (46, Q42) 21-8, 24-22 (41 Min.) Round 2 Match 26: Jake Elliott / Brian Soldano (14) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) 22-20, 21-19 (47 Min.) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 56: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) def. Ron Kumgisky / Dane Pearson (45) 21-17, 21-14 (37 Min.) Round 2 Match 67: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) def. Torry Tukuafu / Derek Zimmerman (36, Q14) 21-11, 21-13 (39 Min.) Round 3 Match 75: Andy Witt / John Hyden (20) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) 21-16, 21-17 (45 Min.)
This year Ian Clark will be playing the 2003 AVP Manhattan Beach Open with fellow Pepperdine Alumnae Chip McCaw
HISTORY AVP MANHJATTAN BEACH OPEN Past Manhattan Beach MEN Winners Year, Association, Winning team 1960, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1961, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1962, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1963, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1964, P&R, Mike Bright/Mike O'Hara 1965, P&R, Ron Lang/Gene Selznick 1966, P&R, Ron Lang/Ron Von Hagen 1967, P&R, Ron Lang/Ron Von Hagen 1968, P&R, Henry Bergman/Larry Rundle 1969, P&R, John Vallely/Ron Von Hagen 1970, P&R, Henry Bergman/Ron Von Hagen 1971, P&R, Bob Clem/Larry Rundle 1972, P&R, Matt Gage/Buzz Swartz 1973, P&R, Bob Jackson/Fred Zeulich 1974, P&R, Tom Chamales/Ron Von Hagen 1975, P&R, Greg Lee/Jim Menges 1976, P&R, Chris Marlowe/Steve Obradovich 1977, P&R, Chris Marlowe/Jim Menges 1978, P&R, Greg Lee/Jim Menges 1979, P&R, Jim Menges/Sinjin Smith 1979, P&R, Andy Fishburn/Dane Selznick 1980, P&R, Karch Kiraly/Sinjin Smith 1980, P&R, Karch Kiraly/Sinjin Smith 1981, P&R, Karch Kiraly/Sinjin Smith 1981, P&R, Jim Menges/Randy Stoklos 1982, P&R, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1982, P&R, Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos 1983, P&R, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1984, AVP, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1985, AVP, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1986, AVP, Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos 1987, AVP, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1987, AVP, Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland 1988, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Ricci Luyties 1989, AVP, Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos 1990, AVP, Brent Frohoff/Karch Kiraly 1991, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes 1992, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes 1993, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes 1994, AVP, Adam Johnson/Randy Stoklos 1995, AVP, Adam Johnson/Jose Loiola 1996, AVP, Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes 1999, AVP, David Swatik/Mike Whitmarsh 2000, AVP, Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego 2001, AVP, Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong 2002, AVP, Eric Fonoimoanna/Dax Holdren 2003, AVP,
$150,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light Qualifier Results 2003 AVP Nissan Series $150,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light Manhattan Beach, Calif. August 7-10, 2003 Men's Qualification Tournament Results (Thursday, August 7) First Round (losers eliminated, place 97th) Shawn Davis / Aaron Wachtfogel (No. 64-seeded team) def. Gabby Amar / Rob Spencer (65), 21-16, 22-24, 15-10 (63 minutes); Andrew Cavanaugh / Chris Larson (73) def. Nguyen Le / David Lehman (56), 21-12, 21-8 (38); Todd Bennett / Jon Gubera (57) def. Arbel Meidav / Ron Spohn (72), 26-24, 22-20 (55); Dave Counts / Brenton Davis (69) def. Phil Isaac / Clayton Parmaley (60), 21-18, 21-19 (59); Charles Cates / Arqum Iqbal (61) def. Dan Classen / Dan Hecker (68), 21-13, 21-17 (42); Cory Kamanao / Joe Samuelu (67) def. Mike Adamosky / Joe Cash (62), 23-25, 21-19, 15-12 (70); Zach Miller / Brad Powell (70) def. Michael DeRaffaele / Ryan Phillips (59), 23-21, 21-19 (43); Michael Johnson / Matthew Osburn (58) def. Scott Barnett / Robert Tatro (71), 21-15, 21-15 (31); Dennis Jocson / Richard O'Keefe (66) def. Steven Allas / Jeremiah Herrian (63), 21-19, 21-15 (41). Second Round (losers eliminated, place 65th) Ryan Mariano / Rich Vanhuizen (1) def. Davis / Wachtfogel (64), 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 (60); Adam Renfree / Mike Szymanski (32) def. Jason Greenlaw / Chad Wick (33), 21-13, 21-18 (45); Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (17) def. John Michelau / Jed Stotsenberger (48), 21-10, 21-16 (49); Casey Brewer / Kevin Dake (16) def. Vince Fierro / Luis Sandoval (49), 21-17, 21-14 (46); David DiPierro / Mike Dipierro (9) def. Cavanaugh / Larson (73), 13-21, 24-22, 15-12 (60); Mike Daniel / Casey Patterson (24) def. JaRhome Buckley III / Jared Sellers (41), 15-21, 22-20, 15-11 (61); Yariv Lerner / John Mayer (25) def. Joe Boken / Mike Wilkinson (40), 21-15, 28-26 (53); Bennett / Gubera (57) def. Gary Barnes / Anthony Medel (8), 21-15, 22-20 (45); Kevin Craig / Ranse Jones (5) def. Counts / Davis (69), 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 (74); Mike Bruning / Aaron Steele (28) def. Greg Boor / Chris Hannemann (37), 21-17, 21-19 (51); Sonny Knight / Leonardo Moraes (44) def. Karl Owens / Jessie Webster (21), 21-18, 13-21, 15-12 (63); Colin Kaslow / Tim Wooliver (12) def. Kevin Cleary / Joel Jones (53), 21-18, 21-13 (34); Brian Duff / Tony Pray (13) def. Ryan Fisher / Jamie Johansen (52), 21-14, 22-20 (43); Jeff Myers / Mark Smith (20) def. Dhiraj Coats / Erik Gomez (45), 21-14, 21-16 (42); Jeff Alzina / Tim Nestlerode (29) cdef. Guy Hamilton / Jeremy Harkins (36), 21-18, 21-18 (53); Steve Delaney / Gaston Macau (4) def. Cates / Iqbal (61), 21-16, 21-16 (42); Ty Loomis / Anthony Mihalic (3) def. Kamanao / Samuelu (67), 21-17, 21-17 (40); Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (30) def. Santana Aker / Trent Turner (35), 21-11, 20-22, 15-11 (64); Randy Meador / Bivin Sadler (19) def. Eric Adams / Dennis Marlow (46), 21-14, 17-21, 15-10 (60); Torry Tukuafu / Derek Zimmerman (14) def. Graig Domanski / Jeff Wentworth (51), 21-17, 25-23 (52); Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) def. Ayinde Alakoye / Michael Risley (54), 21-9, 21-12 (34); Ryan Cronin / Peter Tourigny (22) def. Kevin Cleary / Joel Jones (53), 21-16, 21-19 (41); Brian Corso / Myron Miller (38) def. Brett Scharf / Tom Slauterbeck (27), 21-11, 21-18 (44); John Anselmo / John Braunstein (6) def. Miller / Powell (70), 21-14, 21-10 (45); Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (7) def. Johnson / Osburn (58), 21-11, 21-13 (40); Corey Glave / Scott Kiedaisch (26) def. Joel Lentz / Sergio Penaloza (39), 21-9, 12-21, 15-13 (53); Mark Fay / Jim Vanderwall (42) def. Brad Enslow / Aaron Sheppardson (23), 18-21, 21-11, 15-13 (59); Esteban Escobar / Hans Stolfus (10) def. Eric Christianson / Ryan Turner (55), 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 (68); Jeff Murrell / Jeff Smith (15) def. Mike Desjardins / Greg Whipple (50), 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 (74); Donald Chen / Steve Hubbard (47) def. Tom Barber / Sam Haghighi (18), 21-15, 26-24 (63); Jason King / Andy Shean (31) def. Ivan Mercer / Eric Roberts (34), 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 (68); Chris Harger / Chris Kosty (2) def. Jocson / O'Keefe (66), 21-11, 21-9 (28). Third round (winners advance to main draw, losers eliminated, place 49th) Mariano / Vanhuizen (1) def. Renfree / Szymanski (32), 21-15, 21-18 (45); Prosser / Thompson (17) def. Brewer / Dake (16), 21-13, 21-17 (43); D. Dipierro / M. Dipierro (9) def. Daniel / Patterson (24), 21-12, 21-14 (36); Lerner / Mayer (25) def. Bennett / Gubera (57), 21-19, 21-18 (50); Craig / Jones (5) def. Bruning / Steele (28), 21-17, 22-24, 19-17 (47); Knight / Moraes (44) def. Kaslow / Wooliver (12), 23-21, 21-11 (36); Myers / M. Smith (20) def. Duff / Pray (13), 12-21, 30-28, 15-8 (70); Delaney / Macau (4) def. Alzina / Nestlerode (29), 17-21, 21-10, 15-12 (57); Loomis / Mihalic (3) def. Koski / Minc (30), 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 (55); Tukuafu / Zimmerman (14) def. Meador / Sadler (19), 21-12, 21-12 (47); Dalhausser / Lucena (11) def. Cronin / Tourigny (22), 21-13, 21-19 (43); Corso / Miller (38) def. Anselmo / Braunstein (6), 11-21, 23-21, 15-12 (63); Hill / Mintz (7) def. Glave / Kiedaisch (26), 21-12, 21-10 (35); Fay / Vanderwall (42) def. Escobar / Stolfus (10), 21-14, 21-17 (43); Murrell / J. Smith (15) def. Chen / Hubbard (47), 21-15, 21-15 (46); Harger / Kosty (2) def. King / Shean (31), 19-21, 21-16, 18-16 (58).
Men's Seedings:2003
Men's AVP $75,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light August 7-10, 2003 Finish Player Partner Seed Points 0 Brent Doble Karch Kiraly 1 0 Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh 2 0 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 3 0 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 4 0 Dain Blanton Jeff Nygaard 5 0 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 6 0 Eric Fonoimoana Kevin Wong 7 0 Dax Holdren Stein Metzger 8 0 Eduardo Bacil Jose Loiola 9 0 Paul Baxter Carl Henkel 10 0 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 11 0 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 12 0 Brandon Taliaferro Mark Williams 13 0 Jake Elliott Brian Soldano 14 0 Eli Fairfield Fred Souza 15 0 Jason Ring Scott Wong 16 0 Aaron Boss Alika Williams 17 0 Matt Heath Adam Roberts 18 0 Ian Clark Chip McCaw 19 0 John Hyden Andy Witt 20 0 Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge 21 0 Mike Mattarocci Collin Smith 22 0 Albert Hannemann Scott Lane 23 0 Jason Lee David Smith 24 0 Scott Davenport Chad Turner 25 0 Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano 26 0 Skyler Davis Jim Walls 27 0 Jim Nichols Mark Paaluhi 28 0 Pepe Delahoz John Moran 29 0 Ryan Mariano Rich Vanhuizen 30, Q1 0 Chris Harger Chris Kosty 31, Q2 0 Ty Loomis Anthony Mihalic 32, Q3 0 Steve Delaney Gaston Macau 33, Q4 0 Kevin Craig Ranse Jones 34, Q5 0 Scott Hill Dan Mintz 35, Q7 0 Torry Tukuafu Derek Zimmerman 36, Q14 0 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 37, Q11 0 Chris Magill Steve Simpson 38 0 Matt Prosser Jon Thompson 39, Q17 0 Jeff Murrell Jeff Smith 40, Q15 0 David DiPierro Mike Dipierro 41, Q9 0 Jeff Myers Mark Smith 42, Q20 0 Yariv Lerner John Mayer 43, Q25 0 Ryan Lindstrom Jamey Martin 44 0 Ron Kumgisky Dane Pearson 45 0 Mark Fay Jim Vanderwall 46, Q42 0 Brian Corso Myron Miller 47, Q38 0 Sonny Knight Leonardo Moraes 48, Q44 49 John Anselmo John Braunstein Q6 14.0 49 Esteban Escobar Hans Stolfus Q10 14.0 49 Colin Kaslow Tim Wooliver Q12 14.0 49 Brian Duff Tony Pray Q13 14.0 49 Casey Brewer Kevin Dake Q16 14.0 49 Randy Meador Bivin Sadler Q19 14.0 49 Ryan Cronin Peter Tourigny Q22 14.0 49 Mike Daniel Casey Patterson Q24 14.0 49 Corey Glave Scott Kiedaisch Q26 14.0 49 Mike Bruning Aaron Steele Q28 14.0 49 Jeff Alzina Tim Nestlerode Q29 14.0 49 Ben Koski Jeff Minc Q30 14.0 49 Jason King Andy Shean Q31 14.0 49 Adam Renfree Mike Szymanski Q32 14.0 49 Donald Chen Steve Hubbard Q47 14.0 49 Todd Bennett Jon Gubera Q57 14.0 65 Gary Barnes Anthony Medel Q8 10.0 65 Tom Barber Sam Haghighi Q18 10.0 65 Karl Owens Jessie Webster Q21 10.0 65 Brad Enslow Aaron Sheppardson Q23 10.0 65 Brett Scharf Tom Slauterbeck Q27 10.0 65 Jason Greenlaw Chad Wick Q33 10.0 65 Ivan Mercer Eric Roberts Q34 10.0 65 Santana Aker Trent Turner Q35 10.0 65 Guy Hamilton Jeremy Harkins Q36 10.0 65 Greg Boor Chris Hannemann Q37 10.0 65 Joel Lentz Sergio Penaloza Q39 10.0 65 Joe Boken Mike Wilkinson Q40 10.0 65 JaRhome Buckley III Jared Sellers Q41 10.0 65 Keith Jones Joey Middlebrooks Q43 10.0 65 Dhiraj Coats Erik Gomez Q45 10.0 65 Eric Adams Dennis Marlow Q46 10.0 65 John Michelau Jed Stotsenberger Q48 10.0 65 Vince Fierro Luis Sandoval Q49 10.0 65 Mike Desjardins Greg Whipple Q50 10.0 65 Graig Domanski Jeff Wentworth Q51 10.0 65 Ryan Fisher Jamie Johansen Q52 10.0 65 Kevin Cleary Joel Jones Q53 10.0 65 Ayinde Alakoye Michael Risley Q54 10.0 65 Eric Christianson Ryan Turner Q55 10.0 65 Michael Johnson Matthew Osburn Q58 10.0 65 Charles Cates Arqum Iqbal Q61 10.0 65 Shawn Davis Aaron Wachtfogel Q64 10.0 65 Dennis Jocson Richard O'Keefe Q66 10.0 65 Cory Kamanao Joe Samuelu Q67 10.0 65 Dave Counts Brenton Davis Q69 10.0 65 Zach Miller Brad Powell Q70 10.0 65 Andrew Cavanaugh Chris Larson Q73 10.0 97 Nguyen Le David Lehman Q56 6.0 97 Michael DeRaffaele Ryan Phillips Q59 6.0 97 Phil Isaac Clayton Parmaley Q60 6.0 97 Mike Adamosky Joe Cash Q62 6.0 97 Steven Allas Jeremiah Herrian Q63 6.0 97 Gabby Amar Rob Spencer Q65 6.0 97 Dan Classen Dan Hecker Q68 6.0 97 Scott Barnett Robert Tatro Q71 6.0 97 Arbel Meidav Ron Spohn Q72 6.0
Association of Volleyball Professionals $175,000 AVP Michelob Light Manhattan Beach Open, presented by Xbox The Pier, Manhattan Beach, California, August 8-11, 2002
Men's Main Draw Results
Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Steve Delaney / Gaston Macau (33, Q4) def. Anthony Mihalic / Ty Loomis (32, Q3) 21-19, 21-19 (45 Min.) Match 2: Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (17) def. Sonny Knight / Leonardo Moraes (48, Q44) 21-12, 21-16 (32 Min.) Match 3: David Smith / Jason Lee (24) def. David DiPierro / Mike Dipierro (41, Q9) 21-18, 21-17 (53 Min.) Match 4: Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (25) def. Jeff Smith / Jeff Murrell (40, Q15) 21-17, 21-15 (49 Min.) Match 5: Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (37, Q11) def. Jim Nichols / Mark Paaluhi (28) 21-14, 21-19 (56 Min.) Match 6: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (21) def. Ryan Lindstrom / Jamey Martin (44) 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 (56 Min.) Match 7: Andy Witt / John Hyden (20) def. Ron Kumgisky / Dane Pearson (45) 21-17, 21-13 (38 Min.) Match 8: Pepe Delahoz / John Moran (29) def. Torry Tukuafu / Derek Zimmerman (36, Q14) 21-13, 23-21 (50 Min.) Match 9: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (35, Q7) def. Rich Vanhuizen / Ryan Mariano (30, Q1) 21-17, 21-19 (42 Min.) Match 10: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) def. Jim Vanderwall / Mark Fay (46, Q42) 21-8, 24-22 (41 Min.) Match 11: Mike Mattarocci / Collin Smith (22) def. Yariv Lerner / John Mayer (43, Q25) 21-17, 21-16 (39 Min.) Match 12: Skyler Davis / Jim Walls (27) def. Steve Simpson / Chris Magill (38) 21-15, 21-19 (39 Min.) Match 13: Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (26) def. Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (39, Q17) 21-19, 21-18 (48 Min.) Match 14: Albert Hannemann / Scott Lane (23) def. Mark Smith / Jeff Myers (42, Q20) 21-18, 21-10 (33 Min.) Match 15: Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (18) def. Myron Miller / Brian Corso (47, Q38) 21-15, 21-18 (42 Min.) Match 16: Chris Kosty / Chris Harger (31, Q2) def. Kevin Craig / Ranse Jones (34, Q5) 21-15, 21-17 (42 Min.) Round 2 Match 17: Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (1) def. Steve Delaney / Gaston Macau (33, Q4) 21-12, 21-19 (40 Min.) Match 18: Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (17) def. Jason Ring / Scott Wong (16) 21-16, 21-18 (59 Min.) Match 19: David Smith / Jason Lee (24) def. Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) 22-20, 21-13 (55 Min.) Match 20: Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (8) def. Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (25) 21-13, 21-10 (40 Min.) Match 21: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (37, Q11) 21-13, 21-18 (32 Min.) Match 22: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (12) def. Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (21) 21-19, 20-22, 15-5 (63 Min.) Match 23: Andy Witt / John Hyden (20) def. Brandon Taliaferro / Mark Williams (13) 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 (60 Min.) Match 24: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) def. Pepe Delahoz / John Moran (29) 21-15, 21-12 (43 Min.) Match 25: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) def. Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (35, Q7) 21-13, 21-17 (40 Min.) Match 26: Jake Elliott / Brian Soldano (14) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) 22-20, 21-19 (47 Min.) Match 27: Mike Mattarocci / Collin Smith (22) def. Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (11) 11-21, 21-17, 15-10 (66 Min.) Match 28: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) def. Skyler Davis / Jim Walls (27) 21-11, 24-22 (38 Min.) Match 29: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (26) 21-10, 21-14 (44 Min.) Match 30: Albert Hannemann / Scott Lane (23) def. Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) 21-19, 16-21, 15-10 (66 Min.) Match 31: Eli Fairfield / Fred Souza (15) def. Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (18) 21-16, 24-22 (42 Min.) Match 32: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Chris Kosty / Chris Harger (31, Q2) 21-17, 24-22 (42 Min.) Round 3 Match 33: Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (1) def. Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (17) 21-17, 21-16 (45 Min.) Match 34: David Smith / Jason Lee (24) def. Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (8) 26-24, 21-11 (53 Min.) Match 35: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (12) def. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (5) 21-12, 21-19 (44 Min.) Match 36: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) def. Andy Witt / John Hyden (20) 21-14, 11-21, 15-11 (55 Min.) Match 37: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) def. Jake Elliott / Brian Soldano (14) 21-17, 21-14 (40 Min.) Match 38: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) def. Mike Mattarocci / Collin Smith (22) 21-14, 21-10 (40 Min.) Match 39: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Albert Hannemann / Scott Lane (23) 21-17, 21-18 (55 Min.) Match 40: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Eli Fairfield / Fred Souza (15) 21-17, 21-18 (39 Min.) Round 4
Match 41: Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (1) def. David Smith / Jason Lee (24) 21-17, 21-19 (43) Match 42: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) def. Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (12) 23-21, 13-21, 15-11 (71) Match 43: Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) 21-16, 27-25 (56) Match 44: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) 21-18, 21-18 (49) Round 5 Match 45: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) def. Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (1) 21-12, 21-16 (46 Min.) Match 46: Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) 25-23, 21-17 (47 Min.) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 47: Kevin Craig / Ranse Jones (34, Q5) def. Steve Delaney / Gaston Macau (33, Q4) 21-18, 23-21 (53 Min.) Match 48: Jason Ring / Scott Wong (16) def. Myron Miller / Brian Corso (47, Q38) 21-10, 21-17 (35 Min.) Match 49: Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) def. Mark Smith / Jeff Myers (42, Q20) 21-19, 21-13 (37 Min.) Match 50: Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (25) def. Matt Prosser / Jon Thompson (39, Q17) 21-9, 16-21, 18-16 (59 Min.) Match 51: Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (37, Q11) def. Steve Simpson / Chris Magill (38) 21-13, 21-19 (40 Min.) Match 52: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (21) def. Yariv Lerner / John Mayer (43, Q25) 21-9, 21-15 (36 Min.) Match 53: Brandon Taliaferro / Mark Williams (13) def. Jim Vanderwall / Mark Fay (46, Q42) 21-14, 21-10 (41 Min.) Match 54: Rich Vanhuizen / Ryan Mariano (30, Q1) def. Pepe Delahoz / John Moran (29) 21-18, 21-13 (50 Min.) Match 55: Torry Tukuafu / Derek Zimmerman (36, Q14) def. Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (35, Q7) 21-17, 21-18 (44 Min.) Match 56: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) def. Ron Kumgisky / Dane Pearson (45) 21-17, 21-14 (37 Min.) Match 57: Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (11) def. Ryan Lindstrom / Jamey Martin (44) 21-7, 21-8 (26 Min.) Match 58: Jim Nichols / Mark Paaluhi (28) def. Skyler Davis / Jim Walls (27) 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 (68 Min.) Match 59: Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (26) def. Jeff Smith / Jeff Murrell (40, Q15) 21-12, 21-16 (37 Min.) Match 60: David DiPierro / Mike Dipierro (41, Q9) def. Paul Baxter / Carl Henkel (10) 21-18, 21-19 (43 Min.) Match 61: Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (18) def. Sonny Knight / Leonardo Moraes (48, Q44) 21-11, 21-11 (31 Min.) Match 62: Anthony Mihalic / Ty Loomis (32, Q3) def. Chris Kosty / Chris Harger (31, Q2) 21-17, 21-17 (38 Min.) Round 2 Match 63: Jason Ring / Scott Wong (16) def. Kevin Craig / Ranse Jones (34, Q5) 21-16, 21-15 (45 Min.) Match 64: Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) def. Scott Davenport / Chad Turner (25) 21-14, 21-18 (41 Min.) Match 65: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (21) def. Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (37, Q11) 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 (64 Min.) Match 66: Rich Vanhuizen / Ryan Mariano (30, Q1) def. Brandon Taliaferro / Mark Williams (13) 21-17, 21-14 (44 Min.) Match 67: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) def. Torry Tukuafu / Derek Zimmerman (36, Q14) 21-11, 21-13 (39 Min.) Match 68: Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (11) def. Jim Nichols / Mark Paaluhi (28) 21-16, 21-15 (41 Min.) Match 69: Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (26) def. David DiPierro / Mike Dipierro (41, Q9) 22-20, 21-19 (52 Min.) Match 70: Anthony Mihalic / Ty Loomis (32, Q3) def. Matt Heath / Adam Roberts (18) 21-17, 24-26, 16-14 (65 Min.) Round 3 Match 71: Eli Fairfield / Fred Souza (15) def. Jason Ring / Scott Wong (16) 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 (56 Min.) Match 72: Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) def. Albert Hannemann / Scott Lane (23) 20-22, 21-16, 15-10 (66 Min.) Match 73: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (21) def. Mike Mattarocci / Collin Smith (22) 21-17, 21-17 (53 Min.) Match 74: Rich Vanhuizen / Ryan Mariano (30, Q1) def. Jake Elliott / Brian Soldano (14) 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 (67 Min.) Match 75: Andy Witt / John Hyden (20) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (19) 21-16, 21-17 (45 Min.) Match 76: Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (11) 21-14, 21-19 (36 Min.) Match 77: Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (8) def. Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (26) 25-27, 21-18, 15-12 (70 Min.) Match 78: Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (17) def. Anthony Mihalic / Ty Loomis (32, Q3) 21-11, 21-16 (36 Min.) Round 4 Match 79: Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) def. Eli Fairfield / Fred Souza (15) 21-18, 18-21, 17-15 (57) Match 80: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (21) def. Rich Vanhuizen / Ryan Mariano (30, Q1) 21-17, 21-15 (54) Match 81: Andy Witt / John Hyden (20) def. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard (5) 21-16, 14-21, 15-11 (61) Match 82: Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (8) def. Aaron Boss / Alika Williams (17) 21-18, 21-12 (46) Round 5 Match 83: Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) def. Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (12) 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 (62) Match 84: Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (21) def. David Smith / Jason Lee (24) 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 (66) Match 85: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Andy Witt / John Hyden (20) 22-20, 21-18 (49) Match 86: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) def. Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (8) 21-18, 20-22, 15-10 (52) Round 6 Match 87: Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) def. Chad Mowrey / Ed Ratledge (21) 21-15, 21-18 (42 Min.) Match 88: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) 21-17, 21-17 (50 Min.) Round 7 Match 89: Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) 21-17, 21-15 (51 Min.) Match 90: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Brent Doble / Karch Kiraly (1) 17-21, 22-20, 22-20 (92 Min.) Semifinals Match 91: Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (4) 21-19, 25-27, 15-13 (76 Min.) Match 92: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (2) 15-21, 24-22, 19-17 (72 Min.) Finals Match 93: Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong (7) def. Eduardo Bacil / Jose Loiola (9) 23-25, 21-18, 15-13 (88 Min.)
2003 Tournament Champions >>Eric Fonoimoana/Kevin Wong
. Eric Fonoimoanna Kevin Wong Men's AVP $75,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light August 7-10, 2003 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points 1 Eric Fonoimoana Kevin Wong 7 $17,400.00 432.0 2 Eduardo Bacil Jose Loiola 9 $11,700.00 388.0 3 Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh 2 $6,990.00 324.0 3 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 4 $6,990.00 324.0 5 Brent Doble Karch Kiraly 1 $4,200.00 260.0 5 Scott Ayakatubby Brian Lewis 3 $4,200.00 260.0 7 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 6 $3,000.00 216.0 7 Chad Mowrey Ed Ratledge 21 $3,000.00 216.0 9 Dax Holdren Stein Metzger 8 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 12 $1,920.00 172.0 9 John Hyden Andy Witt 20 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Jason Lee David Smith 24 $1,920.00 172.0 13 Eli Fairfield Fred Souza 15 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Aaron Boss Alika Williams 17 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Ryan Mariano Rich Vanhuizen 30, Q1 $1,260.00 130.0 17 Jake Gibb Adam Jewell 11 $500.00 86.0 17 Jake Elliott Brian Soldano 14 $500.00 86.0 17 Jason Ring Scott Wong 16 $500.00 86.0 17 Ian Clark Chip McCaw 19 $500.00 86.0 17 Mike Mattarocci Collin Smith 22 $500.00 86.0 17 Albert Hannemann Scott Lane 23 $500.00 86.0 17 Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano 26 $500.00 86.0 17 Ty Loomis Anthony Mihalic 32, Q3 $500.00 86.0 25 Brandon Taliaferro Mark Williams 13 $100.00 44.0 25 Matt Heath Adam Roberts 18 $100.00 44.0 25 Scott Davenport Chad Turner 25 $100.00 44.0 25 Jim Nichols Mark Paaluhi 28 $100.00 44.0 25 Kevin Craig Ranse Jones 34, Q5 $100.00 44.0 25 Torry Tukuafu Derek Zimmerman 36, Q14 $100.00 44.0 25 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 37, Q11 $100.00 44.0 25 David DiPierro Mike Dipierro 41, Q9 $100.00 44.0 33 Paul Baxter Carl Henkel 10 $.00 22.0 33 Skyler Davis Jim Walls 27 $.00 22.0 33 Pepe Delahoz John Moran 29 $.00 22.0 33 Chris Harger Chris Kosty 31, Q2 $.00 22.0 33 Steve Delaney Gaston Macau 33, Q4 $.00 22.0 33 Scott Hill Dan Mintz 35, Q7 $.00 22.0 33 Chris Magill Steve Simpson 38 $.00 22.0 33 Matt Prosser Jon Thompson 39, Q17 $.00 22.0 33 Jeff Murrell Jeff Smith 40, Q15 $.00 22.0 33 Jeff Myers Mark Smith 42, Q20 $.00 22.0 33 Yariv Lerner John Mayer 43, Q25 $.00 22.0 33 Ryan Lindstrom Jamey Martin 44 $.00 22.0 33 Ron Kumgisky Dane Pearson 45 $.00 22.0 33 Mark Fay Jim Vanderwall 46, Q42 $.00 22.0 33 Brian Corso Myron Miller 47, Q38 $.00 22.0 33 Sonny Knight Leonardo Moraes 48, Q44 $.00 22.0 49 John Anselmo John Braunstein Q6 $.00 14.0 49 Esteban Escobar Hans Stolfus Q10 $.00 14.0 49 Colin Kaslow Tim Wooliver Q12 $.00 14.0 49 Brian Duff Tony Pray Q13 $.00 14.0 49 Casey Brewer Kevin Dake Q16 $.00 14.0 49 Randy Meador Bivin Sadler Q19 $.00 14.0 49 Ryan Cronin Peter Tourigny Q22 $.00 14.0 49 Mike Daniel Casey Patterson Q24 $.00 14.0 49 Corey Glave Scott Kiedaisch Q26 $.00 14.0 49 Mike Bruning Aaron Steele Q28 $.00 14.0 49 Jeff Alzina Tim Nestlerode Q29 $.00 14.0 49 Ben Koski Jeff Minc Q30 $.00 14.0 49 Jason King Andy Shean Q31 $.00 14.0 49 Adam Renfree Mike Szymanski Q32 $.00 14.0 49 Donald Chen Steve Hubbard Q47 $.00 14.0 49 Todd Bennett Jon Gubera Q57 $.00 14.0 65 Gary Barnes Anthony Medel Q8 $.00 10.0 65 Tom Barber Sam Haghighi Q18 $.00 10.0 65 Karl Owens Jessie Webster Q21 $.00 10.0 65 Brad Enslow Aaron Sheppardson Q23 $.00 10.0 65 Brett Scharf Tom Slauterbeck Q27 $.00 10.0 65 Jason Greenlaw Chad Wick Q33 $.00 10.0 65 Ivan Mercer Eric Roberts Q34 $.00 10.0 65 Santana Aker Trent Turner Q35 $.00 10.0 65 Guy Hamilton Jeremy Harkins Q36 $.00 10.0 65 Greg Boor Chris Hannemann Q37 $.00 10.0 65 Joel Lentz Sergio Penaloza Q39 $.00 10.0 65 Joe Boken Mike Wilkinson Q40 $.00 10.0 65 JaRhome Buckley III Jared Sellers Q41 $.00 10.0 65 Keith Jones Joey Middlebrooks Q43 $.00 10.0 65 Dhiraj Coats Erik Gomez Q45 $.00 10.0 65 Eric Adams Dennis Marlow Q46 $.00 10.0 65 John Michelau Jed Stotsenberger Q48 $.00 10.0 65 Vince Fierro Luis Sandoval Q49 $.00 10.0 65 Mike Desjardins Greg Whipple Q50 $.00 10.0 65 Graig Domanski Jeff Wentworth Q51 $.00 10.0 65 Ryan Fisher Jamie Johansen Q52 $.00 10.0 65 Kevin Cleary Joel Jones Q53 $.00 10.0 65 Ayinde Alakoye Michael Risley Q54 $.00 10.0 65 Eric Christianson Ryan Turner Q55 $.00 10.0 65 Michael Johnson Matthew Osburn Q58 $.00 10.0 65 Charles Cates Arqum Iqbal Q61 $.00 10.0 65 Shawn Davis Aaron Wachtfogel Q64 $.00 10.0 65 Dennis Jocson Richard O'Keefe Q66 $.00 10.0 65 Cory Kamanao Joe Samuelu Q67 $.00 10.0 65 Dave Counts Brenton Davis Q69 $.00 10.0 65 Zach Miller Brad Powell Q70 $.00 10.0 65 Andrew Cavanaugh Chris Larson Q73 $.00 10.0 97 Nguyen Le David Lehman Q56 $.00 6.0 97 Michael DeRaffaele Ryan Phillips Q59 $.00 6.0 97 Phil Isaac Clayton Parmaley Q60 $.00 6.0 97 Mike Adamosky Joe Cash Q62 $.00 6.0 97 Steven Allas Jeremiah Herrian Q63 $.00 6.0 97 Gabby Amar Rob Spencer Q65 $.00 6.0 97 Dan Classen Dan Hecker Q68 $.00 6.0 97 Scott Barnett Robert Tatro Q71 $.00 6.0 97 Arbel Meidav Ron Spohn Q72 $.00 6.0
History Women's Manhattan Beach
Past Manhattan Beach WOMEN Winners Year, Association, Winning team 1976, P&R, Kathy Gregory/Miki McFadden 1980, P&R, Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies 1981, P&R, Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies 1983, P&R, Kathy Gregory/Kathy Hanley 1984, P&R, Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies 1985, P&R, Kathy Hanley/Anna Prousalis 1986, P&R, Linda Hanley/Nina Matthies 1987, WPVA, Linda Chisholm/Jackie Silva 1987, WPVA, Linda Chisholm/Jackie Silva 1988, WPVA, Linda Chisholm/Jackie Silva 1989, WPVA, Patty Dodd/Jackie Silva 1989, WPVA, Linda Chisholm/Janice Harrer 1990, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Jackie Silva 1991, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Angela Rock 1992, WPVA, Marla O'Hara/Dennie Shupryt Knoop 1992, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno 1993, AVP, Cammy Ciarelli/Holly McPeak/ 1993, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Liz Masakayan 1994, AVP, Linda Chisholm/Linda Hanley 1994, WPVA, Karolyn Kirby/Liz Masakayan 2001, AVP, Barbra Fontana/Elaine Youngs 2002, AVP, Annett Davis/Jennifer Johnson Jordan 2003, AVP, Misty May / Kerri Walsh
$150,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light Qualifier Results 2003 AVP Nissan Series $150,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light Manhattan Beach, Calif. August 7-10, 2003 Women's Qualification Tournament Results (Thursday, August 7) First Round (losers eliminated, place 81st) Heather Chandler, Boca Raton, Fla. / Jessica Kahn, Boca Raton, Fla. (No. 32-seeded team) def. Ramona Caouette, Newport Beach, Calif. / Kim Keim, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (33), 21-0, 16-21, 15-12 (32 minutes); Erin Byrd, Madison, Wisc. / Jennifer Maastricht, Madison, Wisc. (41) def. Jean Mathews, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Kirstin Olsen, Clearwater, Fla. (24), 21-17, 11-21, 15-12 (60); Leanne Haarbauer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Nicole Midwin, Long Beach, Calif. (25) def. Tara Brinkerhoff, Mesa, Ariz. / Carol Killeen, Santa Monica, Calif. (40), 23-21 (55); Adria Ciraco Elliott, Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Sharon Wentworth, Monmouth Beach, N.J. (28) def. Kashi Cormier, Los Angeles / Debbie Lambert, Venice, Calif. (37), 21-16, 21-23, 16-14 (67); Michelle Kyman, Aliso Viejo, Calif. / Danielle Shinn, Huntington Beach, Calif. (21) def. Penny Allen, San Diego / Eva Dano, San Diego (44), 21-17, 21-13 (36); Kim Berrington, Britten, Mich. / Sara Schaub, Ypsilanti, Mich. (36) def. Melissa Karwowski, San Antonio, Tex. / Holly Reisor, Austin, Tex. (29), 21-17, 21-13 (36); Joy Akins, Huntington Beach, Calif. / Dawn Steinhauser, Huntington Beach, Calif. (30) def. Jennifer Lombardi, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Suzanne McReynolds, Redondo Beach, Calif. (35), 21-17, 21-14 (38); Cherry Simkins, Long Beach, Calif. / Ashanti Taylor, Long Beach, Calif. (22) def. Loren Barry, Long Beach, Calif. / Stephanie Barry, Long Beach, Calif. (43), 21-13, 21-18 (43); Antoinette Cocco, Lomeada, Calif. / Johanna Lehman, Santa Monica, Calif. (38) def. Katherine Fay, Grandville, Mich. / Stephanie Roberts, South Haven, Mich. (27), 21-14, 21-13 (40); Maggie Philgence, Los Angeles / Ann Windes, Redondo Beach, Calif. (26) def. Laura Ames, Venice, Calif. / Karey Gregerson, Torrance, Calif. (39), 21-12, 21-10 (38); Wendy Martin, St. Petersburg, Fla. / Kim Zschau, Clearwater, Fla. (23) def. Jackie Hatten, Westwood, Calif. / Melissa Maggiore, Panama City Beach, Fla. (42), 21-16, 21-19 (36); Shannon Sneed, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Mary Strong, Santa Monica, Calif. (31) def. Amber Willey, San Diego / Kelly Yengst, Capistrano Beach, Calif. (34), 21-17, 21-18 (45). Second Round (losers eliminated, place 49th) Anne McArthur, Los Angeles / Carrie Wright, Arvada, Colo. (1) def. Chandler / Kahn (32), 21-13, 21-15 (38); Joy McKienzie, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Alyson Randick, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (17) def. April Chapple, Los Angeles / Makalani Hovey, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (16), 21-13, 21-10 (42); Lauren Fendrick, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Julie Romias, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (9) def. Byrd / Maastricht (41), 21-12, 21-11 (36); Karen Reitz, San Diego / Sarah White, Venice, Calif. (8), Haarbauer / Midwin (25), 21-4, 21-14 (30); Kimberly Coleman, Huntington Beach, Calif. / Julie Sprague, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (5) def. Elliot / Wentworth (28), 21-12, 21-19 (42); Kyman / Shinn (21) def. Jill Changaris, Los Angeles / Lisa Marshall, Playa del Rey, Calif. (12), 22-20, 14-21, 15-12 (59); Karen Helyer, San Diego / Beth Van Fleet, San Diego (13) def. Kim Goodwin, San Diego / Natacha Nelson, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (20), 21-10, 21-12 (38); Nikki Audette, Valencia, Calif. / Helen Reale, Los Angeles (4) def. Berrington / Schaub (36), 21-23, 21-13, 15-11 (58); Barb Birnbaum, La Jolla, Calif. / Saralyn Smith, San Diego (3) def. Akins / Steinhauser (30), 21-17, 14-21, 15-8 (54); Amber Davis, San Diego / Suzana Manole, San Diego (19) def. Abby Georgy, Chicago / Jeanette Simenson, Chicago (14), 21-19, 21-14 (40); Catie Fleisher, Los Angeles / Kelly Rowe, Los Angeles (11) def. Simkins / Taylor (22), 21-14, 21-7 (36); Denise Johns, San Diego / Jenelle Koester, San Diego (6) def. Cocco / Lehman (38), 21-14, 21-12 (40); Philgence / Windes (26) def. Kerri Eich, Santa Monica, Calif. / Kaili Kimura, Hawthorne, Calif. (7), 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 (63); Martin / Aschau (23) def. Tiffany Rodriguez, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Alicia Zamparelli, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (10), 21-15, 21-19 (34); Courtney Guerra, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Brooke Niles, Santa Barbara, Calif. (18) def. Julie McGarr, Houston / Samantha Meador, Houston (15), 21-14, 21-13 (38); Tyra Harper, Ft. Myers, Fla. / Francie Rard, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (2) def. Sneed / Strong (31), 21-14, 24-22 (49). Third round (winners advance to main draw, losers eliminated, place 33rd) McArthur / Wright (1) def. McKienzie / Randick (17), 21-17, 21-13 (40); Fendrick / Romias (9) def. Reitz / White (8), 21-13, 21-16 (40); Coleman / Sprague (5) def. Kyman / Shinn (21), 21-13, 21-18 (40); Audette / Reale (4) def. Helyer / Van Fleet (13), 21-13, 21-19 (45); Birnbaum / Smith (3) def. Davis / Manole (19), 21-15, 23-21 (58); Johns / Koester (6) def. Fleisher / Rowe (11), 14-21, 22-20, 15-9 (56); Martin / Aschau (23) def. Philgence / Windes (26), 21-19, 21-14 (49); Harper / Rard (2) def. Guerra / Niles (18), 11-21, 22-20, 15-10 (58).
Women's 2003 Seeding
Women's AVP $75,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light August 7-9, 2003
Finish Player Partner Seed Points
0 Misty May Kerri Walsh 1 0 Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs 2 0 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 3 0 Lisa Arce Rachel Wacholder 4 0 Dianne DeNecochea Nancy Mason 5 0 Carrie Busch Leanne McSorley 6 0 Linda Hanley Liz Masakayan 7 0 Angie Akers Sarah Straton 8 0 Jennifer Meredith Wendy Stammer 9 0 Jennifer Kessy Jenny Pavley 10 0 Danalee Bragado Barbra Fontana 11 0 Ashley Bowles Lia Young 12 0 Pat Keller Marsha Miller 13 0 Paula Roca Gracie Santana-Baeni 14 0 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 15 0 Tyra Harper Francie Rard 16, Q2 0 Tanya Fuamatu Heide Ilustre 17 0 Erin Galli Ali Wood 18 0 Sharman Mitchell Alicia Polzin 19 0 Rhonda Kottke Marla O'Hara 20 0 Kelly Kuebler Jaimie Lee 21 0 Anne McArthur Carrie Wright 22, Q1 0 Barbara Nyland Kristen Schritter 23 0 Denise Johns Jenelle Koester 24, Q6 0 Daven Casad-Allison Kim Zuffelato 25 0 Barb Birnbaum Saralyn Smith 26, Q3 0 Nikki Audette Helen Reale 27, Q4 0 Lauren Fendrick Julie Romias 28, Q9 0 Kimberly Coleman Julie Sprague 29, Q5 0 Mary Baily Arcadia Berjonneau 30 0 Valerie Duringer Gina Kirstein 31 0 Wendy Martin Kim Zschau 32, Q23 33 Karen Reitz Sarah White Q8 22.0 33 Catie Fleisher Kelly Rowe Q11 22.0 33 Karen Helyer Beth Van Fleet Q13 22.0 33 Joy McKienzie Alyson Randick Q17 22.0 33 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles Q18 22.0 33 Amber Davis Suzana Manole Q19 22.0 33 Michelle Kyman Danielle Shinn Q21 22.0 33 Maggie Philgence Ann Windes Q26 22.0 49 Kerri Eich Kaili Kimura Q7 14.0 49 Tiffany Rodriguez Alicia Zamparelli Q10 10.0 49 Jill Changaris Lisa Marshall Q12 14.0 49 Abby Georgy Jeanette Simenson Q14 14.0 49 Julie McGarr Samantha Meador Q15 14.0 49 April Chapple Zanella Makalani Hovey Q16 14.0 49 Kim Goodwin Natacha Nelson Q20 14.0 49 Cherry Simkins Ashanti Taylor Q22 14.0 49 Leanne Haarbauer Nicole Midwin Q25 14.0 49 Adria Ciraco Elliott Sharon Wentworth Q28 14.0 49 Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser Q30 14.0 49 Shannon Sneed Mary Strong Q31 14.0 49 Heather Chandler Jessica Kahn Q32 14.0 49 Kim Berrington Sara Schaub Q36 14.0 49 Antoinette Cocco Johanna Lehman Q38 14.0 49 Erin Byrd Jennifer Maastricht Q41 14.0 81 Jean Mathews Kirstin Olsen Q24 10.0 81 Katherine Fay Stephanie Roberts Q27 10.0 81 Melissa Karwowski Holly Reisor Q29 10.0 81 Ramona Caouette Kim Keim Q33 10.0 81 Amber Willey Kelly Yengst Q34 10.0 81 Jennifer Lombardi Suzanne McReynolds Q35 10.0 81 Kashi Cormier Debbie Lambert Q37 10.0 81 Laura Ames Karey Gregerson Q39 10.0 81 Tara Brinkerhoff Carol Killeen Q40 10.0 81 Jackie Hatten Melissa Maggiore Q42 10.0 81 Loren Barry Stephanie Barry Q43 10.0 81 Penny Allen Eva Dano Q44 10.0
Association of Volleyball Professionals $150,000 AVP Michelob Light Manhattan Beach Open, presented by Bud LiteXbox The Pier, Manhattan Beach, California, August 7-10, 2003
Winner's Bracket Round 1 Match 1: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Wendy Martin / Kim Zschau (32, Q23) 21-10, 21-7 (31 Min.) Match 2: Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (17) def. Francie Rard / Tyra Harper (16, Q2) 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 (55 Min.) Match 3: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (9) def. Jenelle Koester / Denise Johns (24, Q6) 21-18, 21-10 (39 Min.) Match 4: Sarah Straton / Angie Akers (8) def. Daven Casad-Allison / Kim Zuffelato (25) 21-15, 21-14 (36 Min.) Match 5: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (5) def. Julie Romias / Lauren Fendrick (28, Q9) 21-10, 21-14 (33 Min.) Match 6: Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (12) def. Kelly Kuebler / Jaimie Lee (21) 21-13, 21-11 (40 Min.) Match 7: Pat Keller / Marsha Miller (13) def. Marla O'Hara / Rhonda Kottke (20) 21-16, 21-12 (37 Min.) Match 8: Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (4) def. Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (29, Q5) 21-13, 26-24 (46 Min.) Match 9: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Arcadia Berjonneau / Mary Baily (30) 21-13, 21-12 (33 Min.) Match 10: Sharman Mitchell / Alicia Polzin (19) def. Gracie Santana-Baeni / Paula Roca (14) 21-18, 12-21, 15-13 (74 Min.) Match 11: Danalee Bragado / Barbra Fontana (11) def. Anne McArthur / Carrie Wright (22, Q1) 21-13, 21-14 (39 Min.) Match 12: Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (6) def. Nikki Audette / Helen Reale (27, Q4) 21-12, 21-19 (36 Min.) Match 13: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (7) def. Barb Birnbaum / Saralyn Smith (26, Q3) 21-15, 21-15 (41 Min.) Match 14: Jenny Pavley / Jennifer Kessy (10) def. Barbara Nyland / Kristen Schritter (23) 21-17, 21-17 (48 Min.) Match 15: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (15) def. Ali Wood / Erin Galli (18) 24-22, 21-15 (43 Min.) Match 16: Elaine Youngs / Holly McPeak (2) def. Valerie Duringer / Gina Kirstein (31) 21-9, 21-10 (33 Min.) Round 2 Match 17: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (17) 21-16, 21-7 (29 Min.) Match 18: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (9) def. Sarah Straton / Angie Akers (8) 21-13, 21-18 (49 Min.) Match 19: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (5) def. Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (12) 16-21, 21-16, 15-9 (52 Min.) Match 20: Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (4) def. Pat Keller / Marsha Miller (13) 21-13, 21-14 (37 Min.) Match 21: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Sharman Mitchell / Alicia Polzin (19) 21-10, 21-12 (37 Min.) Match 22: Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (6) def. Danalee Bragado / Barbra Fontana (11) 21-16, 19-21, 15-5 (57 Min.) Match 23: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (7) def. Jenny Pavley / Jennifer Kessy (10) 29-27, 21-16 (53 Min.) Match 24: Elaine Youngs / Holly McPeak (2) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (15) 21-10, 21-16 (36 Min.) Round 3 Match 25: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (9) 21-10, 21-18 (30 Min.) Match 26: Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (4) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (5) 21-18, 21-19 (42 Min.) Match 27: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (6) 21-15, 21-15 (36 Min.) Match 28: Elaine Youngs / Holly McPeak (2) def. Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (7) 21-16, 21-14 (39 Min.) Round 4 Match 29: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (4) 21-15, 21-16 (38 Min.) Match 30: Elaine Youngs / Holly McPeak (2) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) 21-14, 21-15 (35 Min.) Contender's Bracket Round 1 Match 31: Francie Rard / Tyra Harper (16, Q2) def. Wendy Martin / Kim Zschau (32, Q23) 20-22, 21-12, 15-13 (50 Min.) Match 32: Jenelle Koester / Denise Johns (24, Q6) def. Daven Casad-Allison / Kim Zuffelato (25) 21-11, 21-13 (32 Min.) Match 33: Julie Romias / Lauren Fendrick (28, Q9) def. Kelly Kuebler / Jaimie Lee (21) 21-18, 11-21, 15-12 (53 Min.) Match 34: Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (29, Q5) def. Marla O'Hara / Rhonda Kottke (20)20-22,21-15,15-11 (62 Min.) Match 35: Arcadia Berjonneau / Mary Baily (30) def. Gracie Santana-Baeni / Paula Roca (14) 21-16, 21-14 (37 Min.) Match 36: Nikki Audette / Helen Reale (27, Q4) def. Anne McArthur / Carrie Wright (22, Q1)21-15,12-21, 15-13 (55 Min.) Match 37: Barbara Nyland / Kristen Schritter (23) def. Barb Birnbaum / Saralyn Smith (26, Q3) 21-15, 21-17 (48 Min.) Match 38: Ali Wood / Erin Galli (18) def. Valerie Duringer / Gina Kirstein (31) 21-11, 21-10 (32 Min.) Round 2 Match 39: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (15) def. Francie Rard / Tyra Harper (16, Q2) 21-7, 21-14 (27 Min.) Match 40: Jenny Pavley / Jennifer Kessy (10) def. Jenelle Koester / Denise Johns (24, Q6) 21-18, 23-21 (44 Min.) Match 41: Danalee Bragado / Barbra Fontana (11) def. Julie Romias / Lauren Fendrick (28, Q9) 21-14, 21-19 (46 Min.) Match 42: Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (29, Q5) def. Sharman Mitchell / Alicia Polzin (19) 21-16, 25-23 (55 Min.) Match 43: Pat Keller / Marsha Miller (13) def. Arcadia Berjonneau / Mary Baily (30) 21-18, 21-18 (43 Min.) Match 44: Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (12) def. Nikki Audette / Helen Reale (27, Q4) 21-14, 21-18 (40 Min.) Match 45: Sarah Straton / Angie Akers (8) def. Barbara Nyland / Kristen Schritter (23) 21-19, 20-22, 15-8 (63 Min.) Match 46: Ali Wood / Erin Galli (18) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heide Ilustre (17) 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 (52 Min.) Round 3 Match 47: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (15) def. Jenny Pavley / Jennifer Kessy (10) 21-13, 22-20 (36 Min.) Match 48: Kimberly Coleman/Julie Sprague(29, Q5)def. Danalee Bragado / Barbra Fontana(11)21-16,16-21,15-11(59 Min.) Match 49: Pat Keller / Marsha Miller (13) def. Lia Young / Ashley Bowles (12) 21-17, 11-21, 15-12 (60 Min.) Match 50: Sarah Straton / Angie Akers (8) def. Ali Wood / Erin Galli (18) 25-23, 21-14 (41 Min.) Round 4 Match 51: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (5) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (15) 25-23, 21-10 (40 Min.) Match 52: Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (9) def. Kimberly Coleman / Julie Sprague (29, Q5) 21-18, 21-12 (41 Min.) Match 53: Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (7) def. Pat Keller / Marsha Miller (13) 21-15, 21-18 (40 Min.) Match 54: Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (6) def. Sarah Straton / Angie Akers (8) 21-11, 21-8 (21 Min.) Round 5 Match 55: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (5) def. Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (9) 21-10, 21-19 (45 Min.) Match 56: Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (6) def. Linda Hanley / Liz Masakayan (7) 21-13, 21-12 (39 Min.) Round 6 Match 57: Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (5) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) 21-14, 21-18 (43 Min.) Match 58: Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (6) def. Lisa Arce / Rachel Wacholder (4) 21-15, 21-12 (38 Min.) Semifinals Match 59: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Mason (5) 21-17, 21-19 (41 Min.) Match 60: Elaine Youngs / Holly McPeak (2) def. Carrie Busch / Leanne McSorley (6) 21-13, 21-17 (42 Min.) Finals Match 61: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Elaine Youngs / Holly McPeak (2) 21-16, 21-19 (48) 2003 Manhattan Beach Open Tournament Champions >> Misty May / Kerri Walsh
Women's AVP $75,000 Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light August 7-9, 2003 Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points 1 Misty May Kerri Walsh 1 $17,400.00 432.0 2 Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs 2 $11,700.00 388.0 3 Dianne DeNecochea Nancy Mason 5 $6,990.00 324.0 3 Carrie Busch Leanne McSorley 6 $6,990.00 324.0 5 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 3 $4,200.00 260.0 5 Lisa Arce Rachel Wacholder 4 $4,200.00 260.0 7 Linda Hanley Liz Masakayan 7 $3,000.00 216.0 7 Jennifer Meredith Wendy Stammer 9 $3,000.00 216.0 9 Angie Akers Sarah Straton 8 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Pat Keller Marsha Miller 13 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 15 $1,920.00 172.0 9 Kimberly Coleman Julie Sprague 29, Q5 $1,920.00 172.0 13 Jennifer Kessy Jenny Pavley 10 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Danalee Bragado Barbra Fontana 11 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Ashley Bowles Lia Young 12 $1,260.00 130.0 13 Erin Galli Ali Wood 18 $1,260.00 130.0 17 Tyra Harper Francie Rard 16, Q2 $600.00 86.0 17 Tanya Fuamatu Heide Ilustre 17 $600.00 86.0 17 Sharman Mitchell Alicia Polzin 19 $600.00 86.0 17 Barbara Nyland Kristen Schritter 23 $600.00 86.0 17 Denise Johns Jenelle Koester 24, Q6 $600.00 86.0 17 Nikki Audette Helen Reale 27, Q4 $600.00 86.0 17 Lauren Fendrick Julie Romias 28, Q9 $600.00 86.0 17 Mary Baily Arcadia Berjonneau 30 $600.00 86.0 25 Paula Roca Gracie Santana-Baeni 14 $.00 43.0 25 Rhonda Kottke Marla O'Hara 20 $.00 43.0 25 Kelly Kuebler Jaimie Lee 21 $.00 43.0 25 Anne McArthur Carrie Wright 22, Q1 $.00 43.0 25 Daven Casad-Allison Kim Zuffelato 25 $.00 43.0 25 Barb Birnbaum Saralyn Smith 26, Q3 $.00 43.0 25 Valerie Duringer Gina Kirstein 31 $.00 43.0 25 Wendy Martin Kim Zschau 32, Q23 $.00 43.0 33 Karen Reitz Sarah White Q8 $.00 22.0 33 Catie Fleisher Kelly Rowe Q11 $.00 22.0 33 Karen Helyer Beth Van Fleet Q13 $.00 22.0 33 Joy McKienzie Alyson Randick Q17 $.00 22.0 33 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles Q18 $.00 22.0 33 Amber Davis Suzana Manole Q19 $.00 22.0 33 Michelle Kyman Danielle Shinn Q21 $.00 22.0 33 Maggie Philgence Ann Windes Q26 $.00 22.0 49 Kerri Eich Kaili Kimura Q7 $.00 14.0 49 Tiffany Rodriguez Alicia Zamparelli Q10 $.00 10.0 49 Jill Changaris Lisa Marshall Q12 $.00 14.0 49 Abby Georgy Jeanette Simenson Q14 $.00 14.0 49 Julie McGarr Samantha Meador Q15 $.00 14.0 49 April Chapple Zanella Makalani Hovey Q16 $.00 14.0 49 Kim Goodwin Natacha Nelson Q20 $.00 14.0 49 Cherry Simkins Ashanti Taylor Q22 $.00 14.0 49 Leanne Haarbauer Nicole Midwin Q25 $.00 14.0 49 Adria Ciraco Elliott Sharon Wentworth Q28 $.00 14.0 49 Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser Q30 $.00 14.0 49 Shannon Sneed Mary Strong Q31 $.00 14.0 49 Heather Chandler Jessica Kahn Q32 $.00 14.0 49 Kim Berrington Sara Schaub Q36 $.00 14.0 49 Antoinette Cocco Johanna Lehman Q38 $.00 14.0 49 Erin Byrd Jennifer Maastricht Q41 $.00 14.0 81 Jean Mathews Kirstin Olsen Q24 $.00 10.0 81 Katherine Fay Stephanie Roberts Q27 $.00 10.0 81 Melissa Karwowski Holly Reisor Q29 $.00 10.0 81 Ramona Caouette Kim Keim Q33 $.00 10.0 81 Amber Willey Kelly Yengst Q34 $.00 10.0 81 Jennifer Lombardi Suzanne McReynolds Q35 $.00 10.0 81 Kashi Cormier Debbie Lambert Q37 $.00 10.0 81 Laura Ames Karey Gregerson Q39 $.00 10.0 81 Tara Brinkerhoff Carol Killeen Q40 $.00 10.0 81 Jackie Hatten Melissa Maggiore Q42 $.00 10.0 81 Loren Barry Stephanie Barry Q43 $.00 10.0 81 Penny Allen Eva Dano Q44 $.00 10.0
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Manhattan Madness AVP 8/5/2003 As the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour rolls into its sixth stop of the 2003 AVP Nissan Series, the Aug. 7-10 AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light, some have to wonder just how dominant the No.1 ranked women¹s team truly is. Misty May (Long Beach, Calif.) and Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), who appear in an AVP Manhattan Beach event for the first time, are roaring through their competition. The duo has four championships on this season¹s Tour and a perfect 19-0 match record. The only AVP event they did not win came while they competed in a Fèdèration Internationale de Volleyball event. Both May and Walsh said they are driving to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and the machine seems like it is hitting on all cylinders. Fresh off a Gold Medal finish on the FIVB-SWATCH World Tour, a Grand Slam event in Klagenfurt, Austria, Walsh and May, named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, waltzed through the field bringing the team¹s season earnings on the beach over $200,000. The men¹s side of the Tour is another story. Each of this season¹s five AVP stops has seen a different champion including 2002 Manhattan Beach winners Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)/Dax Holdren (Santa Barbara, Calif.) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Canyon Ceman (Bel Air, Calif.)/Mike Whitmarsh (San Diego) in Tempe, Ariz., Dain Blanton (Laguna Beach, Calif.)/Jeff Nygaard (Los Angeles) in San Diego, Scott Ayakatubby (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)/Brian Lewis (San Clemente, Calif.) in Hermosa Beach, Calif. and most recently, Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Larry Witt (Santa Ynez, Calif.) in Belmar, N.J. The most consistent men¹s team at the halfway point is Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) and Casey Jennings (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) who have earned four second place finishes during 2003, the AVP¹s 20th consecutive season. Two new teams, Fonoimoana and Kevin Wong (Los Angeles) and Holdren and Stein Metzger (Redondo Beach, Calif.) compete for the men¹s top honors. May and Walsh are certainly no sure bet to take home the first place prize money, part of the $150,000 purse at Manhattan Beach. Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, Colo.), last season¹s No. 1 ranked AVP team, are certain to make a run. Winning one 2003 AVP event, McPeak and Youngs, the last year¹s AVP Most Valuable Player, are definitely looking to force May and Walsh¹s pathway onto a detour. McPeak, the 2002 AVP Best Defensive Player, continues her quest to improve on her over $1 million in career earnings (most in women¹s beach volleyball) and with one more title, ties Karolyn Kirby¹s career leading 67 championships. 2002 Manhattan Beach champions, Annett Davis (Tarzana, Calif.) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, Calif.), also look to avenge a championship loss to May and Walsh in the April 25-27 AVP Tempe Open. Other women¹s teams include Carrie Busch (El Segundo, Calif.) and Leanne McSorley (Manhattan Beach), Lisa Arce (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, Calif.) and Nancy Mason (Redondo Beach, Calif.) with Dianne DeNecochea (La Jolla, Calif.). Tournament action begins Thursday with the AVP Qualifier Tournament (8 a.m.-5 p.m. local time). Main Draw action runs on Friday (9 a.m.- 5 p.m.) and Saturday (9 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.). The women¹s finals take place Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with men¹s Main Draw action continuing until 3 p.m. Men¹s Main Draw action runs Sunday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with the men¹s finals set for 1:30 p.m. The AVP¹s Manhattan Beach stop is the first of three events set for live broadcast on NBC. The women's final on Saturday and the men's on Sunday are televised at 4:30 p.m. EST. The Aug. 14-17 Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light and the Aug. 28-31 Chicago Open Presented by Bud Light are set for the same broadcast schedule. The Nissan presents Sports Illustrated Fresh Faces Swimsuit Model Search continues in Manhattan Beach as the search continues to discover one lucky woman to grace the pages of the 2004 SI Swimsuit Issue, the 40th anniversary of the legendary mid-winter edition. The competitions begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at the AVP feature courts. AVP gets TV deal that will pay $5 million The Los Angeles Times' By Mike Bresnahan The Assn. of Volleyball Professionals has two new partners, and they aren't breweries or sun-block makers. They're networks. That and this report from The Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan NBC and Fox Sports Net have agreed to invest in the AVP and will receive minority stakes in the beach volleyball tour as it continues to crawl out of the fiscal hole it fell into more than five years ago. For their combined investment of about $5 million over the next three years, NBC and Fox Sports Net will televise AVP events without paying rights fees and will receive seats on the AVP's board of directors as minority shareholders. "We felt that this has the chance to become an important part of the American sports mosaic," said Ken Schanzer, president of NBC Sports. NBC's deal resembles the low-risk revenue-sharing partnership it has with the Arena Football League. It remains to be seen whether beach volleyball fares as well on NBC as Arena football, which had a built-in head start because of the nation's traditional fascination with football. The AVP is emerging from a 1998 bankruptcy declaration and has been buoyed by multiyear deals with several national sponsors. The tour also has been boosted by the recent addition of the top U.S. women's team, Misty May and Kerri Walsh. NBC is searching for successful sports properties other than the Olympics after losing the NFL in 1998 and the NBA last year. NBC made a slight profit on Arena football last spring and committed to another season, despite dwindling ratings that averaged 1.1 nationally. NBC's investment in the AVP won't be as extensive as its commitment to the AFL's 20-week season, but it was welcomed by the AVP, which had to pay for some of its airtime on NBC last summer. "We're building momentum every day," AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato said. Acquiring a low-risk stake in the AVP was an easy decision for NBC, sports marketing experts said. The AVP deal was a bargain, compared with the $4.6 billion shelled out last year by Disney and AOL Time Warner for six years of NBA broadcasting rights. But is beach volleyball marketable to an entire nation? "It's got a youthful edge to it," said Paul Swangard of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon. "When it's played to its highest level, people can say it's good TV. When you pay less than traditional sports programming and still get some guaranteed advertising revenue, why not?" AVP athletes could also profit. More NBC appearances could mean more endorsements for successful players, who earn less than athletes in more conventional pro sports. The winners of this weekend's Manhattan Beach Open will split $17,400. "It's obviously good news that the sport grows," said Eric Fonoimoana, a gold medalist at the Sydney Olympics. "We think we have a good sport. The Olympics think we have a good sport. It's just a matter of letting everybody else be a part of it and see what we have to offer." NBC and the AVP were partners once before but had an acrimonious split in 1997. The AVP had a decent run on the network during its peak in the early and mid-1990s. Ratings were steady enough to fill NBC's dead zone between the end of the NBA season and the start of the NFL. The relationship ended when the AVP defaulted on payments to NBC and when Miller Brewing Co. pulled out as the title sponsor after the 1997 season. The AVP and NBC renewed their acquaintance last August with telecasts from Chicago and Manhattan Beach that averaged a 1.5 national rating. That and this report from The Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan "We've always liked beach volleyball," Schanzer said. "We felt that, when properly managed and promoted, it had the opportunity down the road to be a great sport. When Leonard got involved initially, we felt that it was getting into the right hands." This year's NBC telecasts, which begin Saturday at Manhattan Beach, will have a different format. For the first time on NBC, the women's final will be shown live on Saturday. The men's final will be carried live on Sunday. NBC will follow the same format Aug. 16-17 at Huntington Beach and Aug. 30-31 at Chicago. Fox Sports Net, which has shown AVP tournaments on tape delay in recent years, will continue with that format. The network also is expected to announce beach volleyball spin-offs, among them a 30-minute lifestyle show. On the sand, the AVP continues as an Olympic training ground. With the Athens Olympics a year away, Walsh and May might be the top team in the world, having won three international tournaments and all four of the AVP tournaments they have entered. Walsh and May had played solely on the international circuit in recent years before signing with the AVP during the off-season. Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard have taken a slight lead in a crowded, more competitive U.S. men's field. An intriguing team that will debut this weekend, Fonoimoana and former Olympian Kevin Wong, could become an immediate success in front of the NBC cameras. "There's no question the additional platform on television will provide greater exposure for our athletes and turn them into stars," Armato said. "The challenge we have is to create heroes for our fans that will want to watch our athletes on-site and on TV as well." That and this report from The Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan The media circus comes to town Ventura County Star By Jim Carlisle August 8, 2003 Set it up: Beach volleyball continues to be embraced by TV for its ability to draw a respectable audience without requiring a big investment by networks. NBC and Fox Sports Net have each extended their agreements to televise AVP events through 2006 and in doing so have each retained a minority stake in the tour. Each will also have a seat on the AVP's board of directors. NBC will show the Manhattan Beach Open live at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on KNBC (Channel 4). "For beach volleyball players, the Manhattan Beach Open is Wimbledon and the Masters combined, played at Yankee Stadium," said announcer Chris Marlowe. FSN will debut a new show on the AVP tour, called "Dig." It premieres at 10 a.m. Saturday on Fox Sports Net 2 and at 7 p.m. Sunday on Fox Sports Net. "We love the property and the lifestyle, and we're very excited about this opportunity," FSN president Bob Thompson said. "AVP pro beach volleyball will become the basis for a mix of programming for FSN that fits our demographic and attitude." Skimpy uniforms don't hurt viewership either. USA'S FISCHER & TORSONE SEEK XIV PAN AMERICAN GAMES MEDAL SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - David Fischer and Brad Torsone will have to defeat two higher ranked teams here Saturday (August 9) at the Feria Ganadera if the men's beach volleyball team from the United States expects to medal at the XIV Pan American Games. The sixth-seeded men's team will be the only beach volleyball tandem from the United States in action Saturday on the eighth and final day of Pan Am beach Volleyball competition. Fifth-seeded Michelle Morse and Liz Pagano could not overcome their errors in losing 21-14 and 21-17 to third-seeded Nancy Gougeon and Wanda Guenette of Canada Friday in the women's quarterfinals. The win by the Canadian women evened the Friday record between the two countries as the Fischer (Venice, Calif.) and Torsone (Redondo Beach, Calif.) controlled the action against fourth-seeded Djordje Ljubicic and Mike Slean of Canada Friday afternoon enroute to a 21-17 and 21-17 quarterfinal win. With the victory, Fischer and Torsone advanced to Saturday's first men's semifinal where they will challenge top-seeded seeded Francisco Alvarez and Juan Rosell of Cuba at 2 p.m. The 12th-ranked team on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, the Cubans advanced to the semifinals with a 21-18 and 21-15 over 10th-seeded Christian Cabral Garcia and Alejandro Flores Salas of the Dominican Republic. Alvarez and Rosell are now 4-0 in the XIV Pan American Games while Fischer and Torsone are 3-1 with their only setback being to third-seeded Ramon Hernandez and Raul Papaleo of Puerto Rico. The winner of the Cuba/USA match will play for the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games Saturday at 9 a.m. against the winner of the men's second semifinal match between Hernandez and Papaleo against second-seeded Paulo Emílio Silva and Luizao De Jesus of Brazil. Both teams are 4-0 and play at 3 p.m. Saturday. Fischer and Torsone are now guaranteed their best career finishes on the beach. Torsone's best previous placement was a seventh with Peter Goers at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. Fischer's best finishers were ninths with Torsone last season in Belmar, N. J., and earlier this season in Tempe, Ariz. Fischer and Torsone are competing in their ninth event together. The 2003 Pan American Games is the 60th international event for Alvarez and Rosell, who competed together in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The Cubans have posted 29 top nine finishes together, including seven "final four" appearances and two titles. Alvarez and Rosell have posted a 4-1 record against United States teams on the FIVB circuit the past two seasons. Friday's evening match was the second of the day for Morse (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Pagano (San Diego, Calif.), who finished pool play Friday morning with a 21-11 and 21-8 over 12th-seeded Claudia Augeni Pavisic and Maria Antoniet of Bolivia in 32 minutes. The match was postponed from Thursday evening due to weather. With the Friday evening win in 38 minutes over Morse and Pagano, Gougeon and Guenette challenge second-seeded Mayra Garcia and Hilda Gaxiola of Mexico at 1 p.m. in Saturday's second women's semifinal. Top-seeded Dalixia Fernandez Grasset and Tamara Larrea Peraza of Cuba face fourth-seeded Larissa Franca and Ana Richa Medeiros of Brazil at 12 p.m. Saturday to open semifinal play. The Cubans advanced to the semifinals with a 21-13 and 21-12 win over seventh-seeded Patricia Alvarado Diaz and Xinia Alvarado Diaz of Costa Rica while Larissa and Ana Richa eliminated 11th-seeded Maria Jose Orellana Arago and Sylvana Anali Rivera Gomez of Guatemala from medal contention with a 21-9 and 21-4 win. "We just never found our rhythm tonight," said a disappointed Pagano, who has now finished fifth twice in beach volleyball at the Pan American Games. She teamed with Carrie Busch at the 1999 Games in Winnipeg, Canada, as the pair was also eliminated in the quarterfinals. USA WOMEN ELIMINATED FROM PAN AMERICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Michelle Morse and Liz Pagano of the United States could not overcome their errors and the steady play of third-seeded Nancy Gougeon and Wanda Guenette as the Canadians scored a 21-14 and 21-17 here Friday (August 8) to advance to the women's semifinals in the XIV Pan American Games at Feria Ganadera. The win by the Canadian women evened the record between the two countries at 1-1 Friday as the United States' David Fischer (Venice, Calif.) and Brad Torsone (Redondo Beach, Calif.) controlled the action in their quarterfinal match Friday afternoon enroute to a 21-17 and 21-17 win over third-seeded Djordje Ljubicic and Mike Slean of Canada. With the win, Fischer and Torsone advanced to Saturday's first men's semifinal where they will challenge top-seeded seeded Francisco Alvarez and Juan Rosell of Cuba at 2 p.m. The 12th-ranked team on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, the Cubans advanced to the semifinals with a 21-18 and 21-15 over 10th-seeded Christian Cabral Garcia and Alejandro Flores Salas of the Dominican Republic. Alvarez and Rosell are now 4-0 in the Pan American Games while Fischer and Torsone are 3-1. The winner of the Cuba/USA match will play for the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games Saturday at 9 a.m. against the winner of the men's second semifinal match between third-seeded Ramon Hernandez and Raul Papaleo of Puerto Rico against second-seeded Paulo Emílio Silva and Luizao De Jesus of Brazil. Both teams are 4-0 and play at 3 p.m. Saturday. The evening match was the second of the day
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PART I (1st 10 AVP 2007 events)
