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AVP TOUR Y2K5-YEAR 2005

SCHEDULE

2005 Schedule Announcement

Current schedule for the AVP Tour in the year 2005

Date Event Site

April 01-03 2005 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN South Beach Park Ft. Lauderdale, FLA. * Cable,FSNet

April 22-24 2005 AVP TEMPE ARIZONA OPEN Tempe Beach Park Tempe, ARIZ. * Cable,FSNet

April 29- May 1 2005 AVP AUSTIN OPEN Auditorium Shores Park Austin,TX * Cable,FSNet

May 20-22 2005 AVP SANTA BARBARA OPEN Santa Barbara, CA *Cable,FSNet

June 10-12 BUD LITE 2005 AVP SAN DIEGO OPEN Mariners Point San Diego, CA. * Cable,FSNet

Jun 30-Jul 3 2005 AVP CINCINATI OPEN Cincinati , OH ** NBC,Live

July 8-10 BUD LITE 2005 AVP BELMAR OPEN Belmar Beach Belmar, NJ *Cable,FSNet

July 21-24 BUD LITE 2005 AVP HERMOSA OPEN Hermosa Beach Pier Hermosa Beach, CA. **LIVE on NBC

Aug 11-14 BUD LITE 2005 AVP HUNTINGTON OPEN Huntington Beach Pier Huntington Beach, CA * Cable,FSNet

Aug 18-21 BUD LITE 2005AVP MANHATTAN BEACH OPEN Manhattan Bch Pier ,CA **LIVE on NBCt

Aug 26-28 2005 AVP BOULDER OPEN Boulder,CO * Cable,FSNet

September 1-4 BUD LITE 2005 AVP CHICAGO OPEN North Avenue Beach Chicago, IL **LIVE on NBC

September 8-10 AQUIFINA 2005 AVP Vegas Shootout Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV *TAPE on NBC

September 30-Oct 2 PAUL MITCHELL 2005 AVP Hawaiian Best Of Beach Ft.DeRussey Beach, HI **TAPE on NBC

AVP Professional Men's Beach Volleyball
2005 TELEVISION SCHEDULE Volleyball.org

AVP ON NBC TV !!! :>p~

TV Air Dates:

NBC

EVENT BROADCAST DATE / TIME

The AVP is proud to bring you over 10 hours of NBC broadcast coverage and over 40 hours of cable coverage of Fox Sports Net! Check out the television schedule below and be sure to watch all the AVP tournaments throughout the season. All broadcasts are listed in local time unless otherwise specified.*

April
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Ft. Lauderdale, FL Fox Sports Net

May
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Tempe, AZ Fox Sports Net
Austin, TX Fox Sports Net
Ft. Lauderdale, FL Fox Sports Net

JUNE
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Huntington Beach, CA Fox Sports Net

JULY
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
San Diego, CA Fox Sports Net
Belmar, NJ Fox Sports Net
Hermosa Beach, CA * live on NBC

AUGUST
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Belmar, NJ Fox Sports Net
Hermosa Beach, CA Fox Sports Net

SEPTEMBER
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Chicago, IL* live on NBC
Las Vegas, NV NBC (tape delayed)
Hermosa Beach, CA Fox Sports Net
Honolulu, HI NBC (tape delayed)

OCTOBER
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Chicago, IL Fox Sports Net
Las Vegas, NV Fox Sports Net
Honolulu, HI Fox Sports Net

NOVEMBER
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Honolulu, HI Fox Sports Net

The AVP Is Back on NBC

Five Live/Tape Broadcasts During the 2005 Season Marks the Return Of Beach
Volleyball to Network Television for the third year in a row

The AVP is proud to bring you over 10 hours of NBC broadcast coverage and over 40 hours of cable coverage of Fox Sports Net! Check out the television schedule below and be sure to watch all the AVP tournaments throughout the season.

FOX SPORTS NET

EVENT BROADCAST DATE / TIME

*Check you local listings for Broadcast times yet to be announced actual event dates below only not necessarily brodcast dates

April
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Ft. Lauderdale, FL Fox Sports Net

May
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Tempe, AZ Fox Sports Net
Austin, TX Fox Sports Net

JUNE
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Huntington Beach, CA Fox Sports Net
Manhattan Beach, CA Fox Sports Net

JULY
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
San Diego, CA Fox Sports Net
Belmar, NJ Fox Sports Net

AUGUST
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Belmar, NJ Fox Sports Net
Hermosa Beach, CA Fox Sports Net

SEPTEMBER
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Hermosa Beach, CA Fox Sports Net

OCTOBER
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Chicago, IL Fox Sports Net
Las Vegas, NV Fox Sports Net
Honolulu, HI Fox Sports Net

NOVEMBER
Event Location Broadcast Date Broadcast Time Network
Honolulu, HI Fox Sports Net

AVP on TV
January 21, 2005

To catch all the Men's and Women's 2005 AVP Nissan Championship Series action make sure to visit Fox Sports Net and check your local listings for viewing times.

New to the AVP this year is OLN televising the Men's and Women's semifinal matches. Check your local listings to catch all the 2005 AVP Nissan Championship Series Semifinal Action on OLN.

AVP Womens News - TV Update
* OLD 2002 information below,stay tuned as to what AVP women's events will be
scheduled for broadcast on this network in 2005.

NEW YORK (Variety) - Geraldine Laybourne's Oxygen Media will cablecast five of the seven women's Assn. of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tournaments this summer. The deal is consistent with Oxygen's recently announced strategy of focusing only on high-visibility women's sports. Six weeks ago, Oxygen laid off 20 people in its sports division, reducing the number of events from 31 per year to about 12. Lydia Stephans, president and executive producer of Oxygen Sports, called the AVP tournaments "the premier women's beach volleyball competition in the world." In addition to the five Oxygen cablecasts, the AVP will get three live broadcasts on NBC.
Oxygen's five cablecasts will run on consecutive Sunday afternoons at 2, beginning June 9.

EVENT BROADCAST DATE / TIME

*Check you local listings for Broadcast times yet to be announced actual event dates below only not necessarily brodcast dates

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:

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Featuring "DJ- KNICKY" playing all the hits for AVP fans!!!
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"Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith will co-host a new
weekly show, "The AVP Hour," on KMPC (1540 AM) Thursdays,
7-8 p.m., beginning next week (May 23, 2002)."

You can listen to it live on the internet on your computer here,follow this link:

KMPC
Sporting News Radio
Los Angeles
1540
Los Angeles, CA.

The AVP Hour

**HAVE NOT HEARD YET IF THERE ARE TO BE RADIO BROADCASTS IN 2005 STAY TUNED

Dig Magazine

First Issue: April 2003 (40-pages, around 80 volleyball photos)

Articles:
This month on tour - Ft. Lauderdale, Tempe

Locals only - where AVP players eat, drink and kick it in Fort Lauderdale and Tempe

The scene - Huntington Beach

Ten ways not to break into the AVP tour

Beach Vocabulary 101

Hot tunes

AVP 2003, Photo Profiles
Misty May - Kerri Walsh
Holly McPeak - Elaine Youngs
Jenny Johnson Jordan - Annett Davis
Carrie Busch - Leanne McSorley
Lisa Arce - Rachel Wacholder
Women's Contenders

Eric Fonoimoana - Dax Holdren
Stein Metzger - Kevin Wong
Mike Whitmarsh - Canyon Ceman
Karch Kiraly - Brent Doble
Albert Hannemann - Sean Scott
Men's Contenders

Hot Gear - Spring Wraps

Fashion Flashback

Legend Connection Ron Von Hagen - Karch Kiraly

The Clinic - Beach Facts & Myths on Hitting Big

Beach Smack with Brian Lewis

DIG
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Official Magazine of the AVP Tour
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DIG is published six times April through October around AVP events.

Articles 2004-2005 Off Season

-Catch up on your reading as to what happened after the end of last year's AVP season here.

A night to remember
Courtesy Of AVP
Doug Strauss
November 8, 2004
Putting the final seal on the 2004 AVP Nissan Series was not the tournament in Santa Barbara in mid-October, but rather, the season-ending awards banquet. That night gave players and fans one last time to see and commemorate the stars of the AVP. A total of 15 awards were given out to the men and women athletes.
Kerri Walsh (left) and Misty May had plenty of reasons to celebrate during the 2004 AVP Nissan Series.
A relative newcomer to the beach game, Mike Lambert heard his name called more than any other player, as he won three of the postseason awards. Lambert was named the Most Valuable Player, the Best Offensive Player, and part of the men's Team of the Year (along with Karch Kiraly). Lambert played his first seven beach tournaments of his career with six different partners and entered this season with just 13 tournaments under his belt. Without a doubt those six players wish they still had him as a partner.
This season he played in 12 tournaments, and played in the finals of seven of them, the most a player had done since 1998, when the AVP hosted 21 competitions. Impressively, he had done so with three different partners. When his usual partner Kiraly was injured and could not play, he played with former Olympic teammate John Hyden and finished second in Chicago. In the final event of the year in Santa Barbara, he played with Eric Fonoimoana for the first time and they won. In addition, he also actually played in the championship match in Honolulu, after being selected as a partner by the winner of the individual event, Sean Scott. His four wins were the most by anyone this season, and all that added up to his MVP status.
Lambert added Best Offensive Player to his trophy case as well. He also won this in 2002 (along with Rookie of the Year). In 2004, opponents hesitated to serve Lambert because of his offensive prowess. Despite getting fewer attempts because of people avoiding serving him, he ranked 11th in number of kills. The 10 players who logged more kills all had significantly more attempts, as he was second amongst those in kill percentage, recording kills in six out of every 10 attacks.
The partnership of Kiraly / Lambert was the only men's team to win multiple titles in 2004, claiming three titles. Joining forces at the beginning of the year, Kiraly / Lambert also placed second twice and had a pair of thirds, making them the most consistent team. During the season they strung together a 16-match winning streak, the longest on the AVP since 2002. The duo won the season point total as well as the Team of the Year award.
The Outstanding Achievement Award went to Kiraly, who with his three wins extended his total to 147. His win in Las Vegas also bettered his record for being the oldest player to win a volleyball tournament, at 43 years, 10 months, and eight days old, the fifth tourney he has won since turning 40. In fact, since turning 35, Kiraly has won 34 tournaments, which by itself ranks ahead of all but 13 players in history. Making his last two wins all the more impressive was the fact that his shoulder injury prevented him from swinging hard which his opponents knew and he still was able to win.
While Lambert was certainly in consideration for the Best Defensive Player as well, this year's award went to Todd Rogers. Rogers was the quintessential back-row player he had great digs and was also one of the top setters on the Tour. He ranked sixth in number of digs this year, despite missing four tournaments while trying to qualify for the Olympics.
Most Improved Player was awarded to Jake Gibb. This award reflects his tremendous jump in each of the last two years. In 2002, he qualified for one main draw, finishing 25th, and was the 81st-ranked player in terms of points. Last season he moved up to 19th on the points list as he had a best finish of third place. In 2004, Gibb was the third-ranked player on the Tour notching his first career win and playing in the Final Four seven times, and only Kiraly appeared in more.
George Roumain, another former indoor Olympian who is getting his feet wet in the beach game, was named the Rookie of the Year. Roumain, who is 28, had played in just four tournaments over two seasons prior to this year, making him eligible for this award. On Memorial Day weekend, he and Jason Ring won the Huntington Beach event in what was just his eighth beach tournament, becoming the quickest player to win an event in the AVP since at least 1986. Roumain added a pair of thirds and five fifth-place finishes in his first full year on the AVP.
A Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Mike Whitmarsh, who retired this season after a spectacular career. Whitmarsh won 28 times, ranking 15th on the all-time charts, with five different partners plus the 2000 King of the Beach. Competing in the inaugural beach volleyball event in the Olympics in Atlanta in 1996, he and Mike Dodd won a Silver Medal. He was the AVP's 1990 Rookie of the Year, and since first recording a win on the beach in 1992, Whitmarsh won at least one event every year from then until this year, with the exception of 2001. His career earnings of over $1.6 million is eclipsed by just six other players. Whitmarsh and Kiraly are the only players to win a tournament past the age of 40, as his last two wins came once he had reached that age. In 2002, he won in Belmar, his fifth win at that location, and last season he won in Tempe.
Holly McPeak, Misty May and Kerri Walsh each received two awards. McPeak was selected as the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award as during the year she became the women's all-time victory leader. She achieved the mark in Manhattan Beach on June 6, logging her 68th win in the Wimbledon of beach volleyball. Following that historic victory, she added titles in the next three AVP events plus one on the FIVB Tour to increase her total to its current tally, 72. She now has double the wins of the next closest active player, Misty May, who has 36 wins.
The Team of the Year was May / Walsh, who won seven of the nine events they played together in this season. While McPeak / Elaine Youngs won the season point total in addition to winning four championships, they were unable to supplant May / Walsh as the team to beat. May / Walsh lost just three matches all season, two to Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan and one to McPeak / Youngs, while winning 44 matches. They dominated their foes, sweeping 39 of their 47 opponents, and won this award for the second straight season.
Walsh also received her second consecutive Most Valuable Player recognition. When her partner was unable to play due to injury, Walsh picked up Jennifer Meredith and those two placed second in Belmar. In the Best of the Beach event, Walsh placed also second. She compiled a 10-2 record without May, giving her a 54-5 mark for the season. Walsh earned the individual points title this year, as in the 11 tournaments she played in she had seven wins, three seconds and one third-place finish.
May was named as the 2004 Best Offensive Player. Although missing two tournaments due to injury and playing in several others with the lingering effects of an abdominal pull, May finished the year ranked fifth in kills. Perhaps most telling about her effectiveness was the fact that the winner of the Best of the Beach event, Annett Davis, selected May as a partner for the championship.
McPeak took home the Best Defensive Player award, one that she has won the last three years on the AVP Tour and seven times on three different tours in her career. Despite being 35 years old, she manages to touch almost every ball and averaged over 6.25 digs per game, tops on the AVP Tour.
Winning the Most Improved Player award was Jennifer Kessy. Last season she had her two best finishes on the AVP Tour up to that point, getting a pair of seventh places. This year, while playing with Barbra Fontana, she improved to ninth place on the season points list. She had 11 finishes of seventh or better, including advancing to the "Sandy Semis" four times and playing in her first AVP championship.
At 39 years old, Tammy Leibl became assuredly the oldest winner of the Rookie of the Year award. Leibl played on the indoor national team for 10 years, competing in three Olympics. She transitioned to four-person beach volleyball, which she played for four years, but had played in just two doubles events prior to this season. In 2004, Leibl finished 14th on the season point list, with three fifth-place finishes highlighting her year. Playing with three different partners through the year, she lost just five matches to teams seeded below her.
Although the 11 individuals who won awards represent the cream of the crop, many others were definitely worthy of getting the trophies as well. The winners ranged in age from 26 (Kerri Walsh) to 43 (Karch Kiraly), and four of the award recipients were over 35 years old. Congratulations to the 11 winners as well as to all 736 people who played in the 2004 AVP Nissan Series, making this such a terrific season.

U.S. Olympic Committee Honors May and Walsh
USA Volleyball
November 22, 2004
May was announced as the AVP's Best Offensive Player at the 2004 AVP Awards Banquet
The United States Olympic Committee has named beach volleyball stars Misty May and Kerri Walsh as its October "USOC Team of the Month" for the second year in a row.
May (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Walsh (Saratoga, Calif.), the 2004 Olympic gold medalists, capped an incredible year with a memorable month of October.
On Oct. 17, the duo won the season finale on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball tour, the Santa Barbara Invitational, with a 14-21, 21-14, 15-13 decision over Olympic bronze medalists Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Elaine Youngs (El Toro, Calif.) to finish the tournament with a 5-0-match record. In the process, May and Walsh became the winningest women's team in the history of the sport-in just their fourth season-by posting their 31st tournament victory together.
On Oct. 18, May and Walsh were honored by the Women's Sports Foundation as the 2004 Sportswoman Team of the Year in New York City. On Oct. 30, May and Walsh captured Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Team of the Year honors for the second-straight year. Walsh also earned her second-straight AVP Most Valuable Player award, while May was announced as the AVP's Best Offensive Player.

Local Olympians among Walk of Fame honorees
by David Rosenfeld of the Easy Reader
December 2, 2004
Johnette Latreille spikes a set from her partner Jean Brunicardi, who passed away in 2003. The pair won the first three John Shaw Opens, starting in 1966.
Beach volleyball Olympians Holly McPeak and Kerri Walsh were among the women honored with plaques on the Manhattan Volleyball Walk of Fame during a ceremony at the pier on December 4.
Other honorees included legends Kathy Gregory, Nina Matthies, Karolyn Kirby, Liz Masakayan, and Nancy Reno and current stars Elaine Youngs, Barbara Fontana, Jenny Johnson Jordan, Annett Davis, and Misty May.
The plaques recognize winners of the women's Manhattan Beach Open, dating back to its founding as the John Shaw Open in 1966. Every past winner was been invited.
"It's a little late in coming, but at least we're getting it done," said Charlie Saikley, who helped establish the walk of fame for winners of the men's Manhattan Open eight years ago. "The torch of beach volleyball will be carried by the women."
Saikley was one of the founders of the women's tournament, named after the city's then superintendent of recreation, whom Saikley lobbied for nearly a year before receiving permission to organize the women's tournament.
Saikley, who still works for the city, undertook a similar lobbying effort to get the women's names added to the Walk of Fame.
The early Manhattan tournaments were the first to lower the nets for the women. There were no professional players' organizations and cities throughout California put on their own tournaments with only modest prize money.
The John Shaw Open was held from 1966 to 1986, when it was replaced by the Women's Professional Volleyball Association tournament. The WPVA was disbanded following the 1994 open. As a result women were not represented at the dedication of the Walk of Fame in 1996, which recognized the male winners of every Manhattan Beach open, dating back to 1960.
The women's open was resurrected in 2001 under the umbrella of the city and Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP).
"My fondest volleyball memories are from Manhattan," said Gregory, winner of seven John Shaw Opens between 1969 and 1983. Gregory is now the head coach of the University of California at Santa Barbara's volleyball team, which will compete this week in the national championships in Atlanta.
Matthies, who also won seven Manhattan tournaments in the 70s and 80s, is now the head coach of the women's team at Pepperdine University in Malibu. She said her fondest memories were working with the city recreation department to set up the tournament. Manhattan was a prestigious tournament, she said, because Saikley and others took special care to rake the sand.
"For me it's pretty neat," Matthies said. "I'm really happy for a lot of the women and gals who will get their names down there."

Fonoi in on deal at Dig for Kids night
December 6, 2004
AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato poses with Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak at the Dig For Kids Winter Wonderland Gala.
Shortly after bringing home a gold medal from the Sydney Olympics in 2000, Eric Fonoimoana established Dig for Kids. The program offers academic and athletic coaching for less fortunate Southern California elementary school students.
December 4 at Sangria Restaurant on Hermosa Beach's Pier Plaza, Fonoimoana and fellow Dig for Kids' coach Albert Hanneman hosted the annual Dig for Kids Holiday Casino Night. Winners at the tables cashed in their chips for raffle tickets. Raffle items included trips to Mexico and Las Vegas, Dodgers and Red Sox memorabilia and volleyball instruction by Fonoimoana.
Along with Fonoimoana and Hanneman, AVP Stars in attendance at the semi formal event included Holly McPeak, Mike Lambert, Casey Jennings, Matt Fuerbringer, Adam Jewell, and Dain Blanton.
All proceeds helped to raise funds that go toward two 10-week programs to be held this year at Carson High for over 100 students from eight surrounding elementary schools.
"We give the kids two hours of help with school work and home work and an hour of sports training," Fonoimoana said. He and Hanneman are assisted by Hermosa resident Janine Moulton, as well as by fellow AVP players

Find Out How the Pros Spent Christmas
Courtesy Of AVP
December 20, 2004
As a Beach Volleyball fan, do you prefer Christmas near the sand or Christmas near the snow....? The AVP polled its players before the holidays to see how they felt about the subject and to find out what they had planned for the Holiday Season.

Jeff Nygaard hoped to improve his handyman skills and receive carpentry items on Christmas day, while Eric Fonoimoana says that his New Year's resolution is to "Just Win Baby!" Here are some other fun responses from your favorite AVP stars:

Holly McPeak: Do you prefer Christmas in the Sand, or Christmas in the Snow? "I prefer Christmas in the snow but I have never spent Christmas day in the snow, always the week before or after. We get enough sun all year long!"

Sean Scott: What is your New Year's Resolution going to be? "Don't get blocked by Mike Lambert so much!"

Jenny Johnson Jordan: What do you hope to receive this Holiday Season? "For Christmas I honestly don't need anything. I love to receive gifts that people have made themselves because they are unique and special."

Paul Baxter: What are your plans for the Holidays? "I will be going back home to Minnesota for the Holidays. I plan on spending a week or two in the great white north with family and friends." What do you hope to receive this Holiday season? "I don't really hope to receive anything, but only hope to enjoy some good times with my family and friends that I don't get to see much being out in L.A. Although, in the event that I wake up Christmas Day and some golf equipment happens to show up in my stocking, chances are that I won't be shoving it back up the chimney."

Jeff Nygaard: Do you prefer Christmas in the Sand, or Christmas in the Snow? "Christmas lights in the sand look weird and feel even weirder. Its gotta have snow to have the magical aura of Christmas, man. Coldness too, which necessitates a great big fire in the fire place with a warm beverage of choice."

Elaine Youngs: What are your plans for the Holidays? "I'm celebrating winter solstice here in Colorado instead of Christmas. NO I'm not the Grinch, just want to stay away from the consumerism that has taken hold of most of us."

Casey Jennings: What is your New Year's Resolution going to be? "To read more, drink fewer Bud Lights and more Gatorades." Do you prefer Christmas in the Sand, or Christmas in the Snow? "Christmas in the snow is always the best! Whitttttttteeeeee!! Merry Christmas everybody."

Thanks to all the players for their great responses, and Happy New Year

Selznick,Named USA Volleyball Coach of the Year
USA Volleyball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 6, 2005)
In conjunction with the United States Olympic Committee, USA Volleyball has recognized the sport's 2004 Coaches of the Year in two categories.
Dane Selznick (El Segundo, Calif.) was named National Coach of the Year, while Andy Read (Garden Grove, Calif.) was selected Developmental Coach of the Year. Selznick helped guide Misty May and Kerri Walsh to the 2004 women's beach volleyball Olympic gold medal. Read served as the head coach of the 2004 USA Boys' Youth National Team that won the gold medal at the NORCECA Championships.
The USOC Coaching Recognition Program works to bring recognition and attention to the contribution coaches make to sport at all levels of athlete development. The sport’s 2004 honorees were chosen using criteria approved by the USOC, evaluating the accomplishments for each during the competition period beginning Jan. 1, 2004.
NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
To the casual beach volleyball fan, coach Dane Selznick was lost in the spotlight of Misty May and Kerri Walsh’s historic gold medal performance at the 2004 Olympic Games last summer in Athens, Greece. But May and Walsh would be the first ones to tell you that Selznick played a huge role not only in their Athens glory but in all of their success in the time leading up to Athens. In addition to the Olympics, the dynamic duo won 10 other tournaments during the year along with a second-place finish (injury forfeit) and a third-place result. Together they posted a season match record of 70-5 (four of the losses were forfeits) and won 141-of-153 sets played (eight forfeits). When May was sidelined by an injury, Selznick helped Walsh and Rachel Wacholder capture the FIVB Austrian Grand Slam with a perfect 6-0 record. On the men’s side, Selznick also coached budding beach stars Casey Jennings, Matt Fuerbringer, Jason Ring, George Roumain, John Hyden and Sean Scott, among others.

AVP RELEASES 2005 NISSAN SERIES SCHEDULE
Courtesy Of AVP
January 20, 2005
The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and Commissioner Leonard Armato officially announced its 2005 Nissan Series Schedule on Thursday, January 20th.
The Nissan Series this season includes two new tour stops and $3 million in prize money, doubled from last year and split equally between the men and women.
This season, the AVP will visit 14 cities, including the two newest AVP cities-Cincinnati, Ohio and Boulder, Colorado.
In addition to the new markets, the 2005 Nissan Series will feature increased television coverage... Details will be available in the coming weeks.

2005 Nissan Series Schedule - AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour:

April 1st-April 3rd - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
April 22nd-April 24th - Tempe, Arizona
April 29th-May 1st - Austin, Texas
May 20th-May 22nd - Santa Barbara, California
June 10th-June 12th - San Diego, California
June 30th-July 3rd - Cincinnati, Ohio
July 8th-July 10th - Belmar, New Jersey
July 21st-July 24th - Hermosa Beach, California
August 11th-August 14th - Huntington Beach, California
August 18th-August 21st - Manhattan Beach, California
August 26th-August 28th - Boulder, Colorado
September 1st-September 4th - Chicago, Illinois
September 8th-September 10th - Las Vegas, Nevada
September 30th-October 2nd - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Courtesy Of AVP
January 21, 2005
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SPECIAL OFFER TO AVP NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS
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Become a valued AVP Newsletter subscriber, and we will offer you the opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public.
Tickets for the 2005 AVP season are expected to go on sale in Mid-February, stay tuned for details.
Thank you for your support

USA Volleyball Announces Nominees for USOC SportsMan, SportsWoman and Team of 2004
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 1, 2005)
Beach volleyball Olympic gold medalists Misty May and Kerri Walsh, two-time Olympian Kevin Barnett and the Paralympic bronze-medal-winning USA women’s sitting volleyball team are among the nominees for the 2004 United States Olympic Committee (USOC) SportsMan, SportsWoman and Team of the Year honors, USA Volleyball announced Tuesday.
The nominees are the 2004 Athletes and Teams of the Year representing Olympic, Pan American and Affiliated Sport Organizations within the U.S. Olympic Movement.
Each year the USOC recognizes the top male and top female athletes and the top team as selected by their respective member organizations. The names of the athletes and teams are placed on ballots used to select the USOC SportsMan, SportsWoman and overall Team of the Year.
Members of the USOC Board of Directors, along with representatives of the national media, participate in the voting to select the USOC SportsMan, SportsWoman and Team of the Year.
Forty-nine males and 49 females, as well as 39 teams, are being honored by the USOC for their athletic accomplishments in 2004.
Honored last year for their accomplishments in 2003 were cyclist Lance Armstrong, figure skater Michelle Kwan and the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team.
The official announcement of the 2004 USOC SportsMan, SportsWoman and Team of the Year will be on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at 2 p.m. (Eastern Time).
This year for the first time, the USOC allowed National Governing Bodies (NGBs) that represent more than one Olympic sport discipline or that field both Olympic and Paralympic athletes to nominate at least one male athlete, one female athlete and one team in each category. As a result, USA Volleyball nominated selections in each of its three disciplines: beach volleyball, indoor volleyball and sitting volleyball.
USA Volleyball’s nominees for SportsWoman of the Year included Tayyiba Haneef (Indoor/Laguna Hills, Calif.), Kerri Walsh (Beach/Saratoga, Calif.) and Lora Webster (Sitting/Cave Creek, Ariz.).
The organization’s nominees for SportsMan of the Year included Kevin Barnett (Indoor/Naperville, Ill.), Stein Metzger (Beach/Honolulu, Hawaii) and Chris Seilkop (Sitting/DeLand, Fla.).
USAV’s nominees for Team of the Year are Misty May (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Kerri Walsh (Beach), the USA Men’s National Volleyball Team (Indoor) and the USA Women’s Paralympic Sitting Volleyball Team.

2005 'AVP Insider' Training Tips
Courtesy Of AVP & DIG Magazine
February 2, 2005
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HOW TO SET SAUCE
with Karch Kiraly
Setting on the beach is an acquired skill. It takes practice, patience and perseverance. I began my beach career as a hand setter, but resorted to bump-setting as the rules got tighter in the mid '90s. With the looser rules of today's AVP game, I'm back to using my hands almost exclusively. The reward is a more consistent set for my partner. Watch Scott Ayakatubby, Brian Lewis or Canyon Ceman and you'll see them use their hands almost exclusively, dishing out precision sets for the partners.
There are several keys to being a consistent setter on the beach:
1. Move your feet and get to the ball.
2. Set the ball near the bridge of your nose.
3. Keep your hands limber and get as many fingers on the ball as possible.
4. Follow through to the target. Remember to set toward an area and not try to direct the ball to your partner. It's your partner's job to get to the ball.
5. Communicate and find out what type of set your partner likes - high, low, outside, middle, close, back etc. Work on being consistent.
6. Pay attention to the elements out-doors, especially the wind. Adjust accordingly.
Keep practicing, and if you hear somebody referring to you as "butter" or "sauce" you know you got the touch.

Legends of the Game: Steve Obradovich... The Entertainer
Courtesy Of AVP
By Jon Hastings
February 4, 2005
Steve Obradovich has the distinction of being one of Karch Kiraly's favorite all-time players. Not a bad bullet item for a resume. Kiraly wishes OB was still playing. "He's just a crack up on the court," says Kiraly. "He sometimes comes down to the beach to work out with us, and he still cracks me up. He is relentless in terms of getting on and smack-talking his opponents, his teammates, himself. Nobody is a sacred cow to him."
Kiraly regrets being too young in 1976 to see OB win his only Manhattan Open. " I would have loved to see (Chris) Marlowe and OB when they won their Manhattan Open together," he says. "It would have been just a treat to be sitting by the court that whole weekend."
Well, I was there and Karch is right. It was a treat. Anything Orbradovich does is sure to either make you laugh or to piss you off, depending on what seat you're in. I remember officiating one of his games in the early 1980s after losing a first-round match, a sever penalty for losers in old-style opens before the advent of paid refs. OB bent over so often to scream in my face I'm surprised he didn't pull a back muscle.
"I knew you couldn't play, but I thought at least you could ref," he screamed for everybody at East Beach to hear. I wasn't laughing that day.
I was also in Las Vegas in 2003 when OB and Jim Menges lost in the Battle of the Sexes to Elaine Youngs and Holly McPeak. After the humbling loss, the ill-prepared OB said he "set back men's volleyball 10 years" and worried that 20 years of hard work in the game was wasted in 40 minutes. It wasn't.
OB's legacy is intact. His career is a lot like that scene in the movie "Tin Cup" when, after Kevin Costner's character dumps five balls in the water before holing out from 20 yards on the 18th, Renee Russo's character tells him: "Five years from now nobody remembers who won, they'll remember this forever."
OB would have been remembered for his combative style even without 11 career victories, including a world championship with Gary Hooper and that Manhattan Open title. In fact, he was upset last year when Dax Holdren passed him as the left-hander with the most career wins.
Friends know that his competitiveness is only surpassed by his generosity. When he owned the famous Julie's Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, volleyball players had the same flexible bar tab as Norm on Cheers.
In 1987, Sports Illustrated did an article on beach volleyball, and OB was the only player quoted. I still remember it. "Nobody knows where this sport is going, but one thing is for sure we're all going to die of skin cancer."
At 49, OB is just as tan and vibrant as ever. People still love to be around him, and he still has the powerful shoulders that enabled him to play both football and volleyball at USC. His setting touch isn't as soft, but his style is just as abrasive. Just ask any of the dozen or so guys who join him every week for 18 holes.
A successful business career has afforded his wife Linda and four children (Paige, Piper, Prestin and Pete) the opportunity to live at the posh Laguna Beach gated community of Emerald Bay, where most of his volleyball is confined to monitoring the youth club career of his daughters. In his mind, he can still bring the heavy thunder that used to thrill the crowds and frighten his opponents.
"In my prime I could be out here winning against these guys playing today," says OB, who still attends a few AVP events every year.
He's probably right, but it doesn't really matter. Karch puts it best when he says: "We don't have those types of personalities on the tour any more."
From my seat, that's too bad.

Cupid sets sights on volleyball court
Courtesy Of AVP
By Doug Strauss
February 14, 2005
When it's Valentine's Day, love is in the air. But for some volleyball players, love is on the court. And that can make things very interesting when two people are in this same profession. For example, when tournament time comes around, having your significant other playing next to you, watching you play, and wanting to watch them play.
The man who is fifth in all-time victories, Mike Dodd, and his wife Patty, are the only married couple to win a tournament on the same weekend, doing so five times in their careers. On August 9, 1987, Patty won an event in Hermosa Beach while Mike won in Manhattan Beach. In 1989, the couple repeated the feat four times, but each time the tourneys occurred in different states.
2004 Olympian Dax Holdren and his wife Jen both played professional volleyball for seven overlapping seasons, until Jen quit playing following the 2002 season. In 2001, both Dax and Jen advanced to the finals of the same event (Oceanside, Calif.), however both finished with a second-place finish, denying them a chance to become the first married couple to win the same event in history.
Currently, the bid to be the first married couple to do that rests on the Van Zwietens. Jim Van Zwieten, one of three brothers to play on the AVP Tour, recently married Franci Rard, and both competed throughout the year last season.
Expected to soon join the ranks of married couples playing on the AVP Tour are Casey Jennings and Kerri Walsh, who were engaged last year. Together, the couple has 50 championship appearances, with 34 wins. So when this duo does become husband-wife, they stand a very good chance to mark their names down in the record book for accomplishing the feat of being the first married couple to win the same event.
Of course in addition to married couples, there are many volleyball players who are dating. Two of the more prominent ones are Sean Scott and Rachel Wacholder, who have been going out for about 2 1/2 years. While there are pros and cons to dating a fellow volleyball player, apparently this relationship has been beneficial - both Scott and Wacholder won the first two titles of their careers in 2004.
"For us it's great - we understand each other and we know that while we have to work very hard, we don't make a lot of money," Wacholder said. "The hardest part is I stress out watching him, more than I do for my own matches. But we are both to the point in our careers that if we are both still playing, we don't care if we watch each other. I don't need any more to worry about if I am still in a tournament."
"Dating a volleyball player helps in terms of support," Scott said. "She knows what I have to do on a daily basis in terms of training, diet, sleep, the sacrifices that you have to make. There's a lot of stress because you get money based on how you do that week - there is no guaranteed contract. The one negative is where beach volleyball is financially, although it is coming back. If you date someone who has a steady income, you can plan much more, whether it's about buying a house or whatever."
"It's nice to have him there to talk about things," Wacholder said of playing the same events as her significant other. "He's always been so supportive. We don't pick apart each other's game. A lot of it is a confidence thing, just letting each other know that we have a lot of potential."
These two, like other volleyball players who are dating, still manage to remember that this is a business and they need to treat it as such. "We try and focus on our own tournament first," commented Scott. "Once the tournament starts we do what we need to do to take care of our own game. It's draining and tough to play, and trying to follow the other person is draining as well, so you don't want to overload. Once I am done I can put my energies to cheering her on, and vice versa."
While the togetherness is a good thing come tournament time, it apparently is not as appreciated when it comes to practicing. "We tried to practice with each other but it's hard, it's just not the same," Wacholder said. "We end up bickering some, and we aren't like that in our relationship at all."
When the two have to play events in which the other one is competing in a different tournament, there are again some good parts and some bad parts. "It's nice not to worry about things when he is not there," Wacholder stated, "but I still want to find out he did." Last season Scott was often competing internationally with the FIVB Tour, trying to secure a spot in the Olympics, while Wacholder played in AVP tournaments. She would check the internet to see how his matches overseas were going.
"For me when I am playing overseas and she is not, as soon as I'm done then I try and call her or check the internet to see how she did," Scott said. "It does help to travel together - we can hang out and share time together. Especially when we travel overseas, once we are done it is a little like a vacation. If neither of us do well, then we can console each other. And if we both do well, we can celebrate together."
And for those who may be pondering such a relationship, let Cupid takes its course. "The positives definitely outweigh the negatives," Scott summarized about dating another volleyball player.

New and Improved for Our Fans in 2005!
Courtesy Of AVP
February 15, 2005
Fans, we heard your battle cry for more in 2005 and the AVP has answered. As an AVP Newsletter subscriber you are part of a select group called AVP Insiders. Your AVP.com Insider membership grants you virtual VIP status and access to deep discounts, priority ticket offers, and exclusive player web logs. AVP Insiders may now reap the rewards of AVP.com contests and special offers that can place you behind the scenes of the "world's biggest beach party" like never before:
Presale Tickets: Do you like killer discounts and priority access for tickets to new events? Then as an AVP Newsletter subscriber you have scored! Beginning February 15th, subscribers will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2005 AVP Nissan Series before they go on sale to the public AND they will also receive a $5 discount per ticket on General Admission seats during the exclusive Presale offer period. Premium Level seats (Courtside, Beach Club) are also available at regular price.
Electronic Ticketing: Tired of box office lines or waiting for your tickets to arrive in the mail? Now, immediate gratification - tickets delivered via email, where you can print them out!
All New Merchandise: Get yourself a brand new AVP look. Opening in March is an entirely original AVP Store for 2005. Also for the very first time Wilson AVP Game Balls are available NOW for purchase online at avp.com.
Contests and Auctions: Show your AVP fanaticism and dedication throughout the year by signing up your friends as AVP Insiders, submitting your most exciting beach volleyball experiences for online contests, and contributing to charity. Those with the most spirit will get insider experiences with the players and autographed gear.
Athlete News and Interaction: 2005 will feature Diaries and Blogs of AVP Athletes, as well as information about online instructional clinics and even cross-training tips for indoor players. Check out avp.com today to learn Karch Kiraly's secret to setting...
Fantasy Volleyball: Create the ultimate AVP team through the new AVP Fantasy Volleyball game and score awesome prizes. Sign up begins March 1st!
AVP Real-Time Scoreboard: Interactive application where you can follow every Hit, Dig, and Point& LIVE! Log online during our season opening event in Ft. Lauderdale and check it out. Fan Center: Find new photo galleries, downloadable wallpapers, and games that you can play online and send to your friends& updated monthly

Player Profile -- Getting to Know Adam Jewell
Courtesy of Dig Magazine
By Don Patterson
March 1, 2005
Questions for Adam Jewell

Q: Your favorite lefty in any sport?
AJ: Randy Johnson. He's intimidating, wild, and brings it.

Q: Your favorite jeopardy category?
AJ: Famous beaches of the world, Alex, for a thousand.

Q: Who's the winner in the Shaq/Kobe fallout?
AJ: There is no winner in this one. Even the fans are over these guys. Bring back Magic/Kareem

Q: Fact or fiction - Adam Jewell can bring it harder than Randy Stoklos ever could?
AJ: Duh! FACT. I beat him in the Barry Bob 4 Man. Haaa!

Q: Dream job - AVP Commissioner or Laker public address announcer?
AJ: Sorry, Leonard. Your job is too tough. Definitely Laker PA.

Q: More important to the tour - players groveling in the qualifiers or the AVP crew groveling to set up the scene?
AJ: Both play an important role in our growth as a sport, but, no crew, no event. AVP crew, the best in show biz!

Q: The beach legend you wish you could have played with?
AJ: The Mighty Hov! That would be a team filled with Jet Fuel.

Q: Best place to celebrate in the South Bay after a tournament
AJ: Sharkeez. They have been a great sponsor this year.

Q: Your dream sponsor?
AJ: In-N-Out Burger, for obvious reasons.

McPeak looks for continued success
Courtesy of USA Volleyball
March 9, 2005
Women's beach volleyball icon Holly McPeak has graced hundreds of podiums throughout the world during her record-setting and illustrious career, but as she stood on the awards stand in front of a sellout crowd at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre in Athens, Greece, last Aug. 24, the feeling was anything but routine.
Earlier that evening, McPeak and her partner Elaine Youngs made USA Volleyball history when they became the first women's beach team to win an Olympic medal. The duo capped a stellar 2004 campaign by winning the bronze medal match over Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson of Australia, 21-18, 15-21, 15-9.
"The Olympic podium in Athens was the highlight of my career for sure," she admitted. "I have worked so hard over my 14-year career. To stand on that podium with the five other best beach volleyball players in the world-all people I care for-it was special."
What made it even more special was the fact that McPeak and Youngs had to really fight to earn their trip to Greece. Athens Olympic gold medalists Misty May and Kerri Walsh began the 2004 season with their tickets to Greece pretty well in hand.
But the USA's second Olympic beach berth, which is based on the FIVB's international points system, was up for grabs. McPeak and Youngs, who struggled the year before, found themselves in a tight battle with Annett Davis and Jennifer Johnson Jordan.
McPeak and Youngs started the 2004 season strong, however, and were able to compile a big enough lead in the points race (3,196-2,816) to clinch that second spot, the trip to Athens, and eventually, a date with the Olympic podium.
"We knew that we underachieved in 2003 and had to find a balance to get our game back," recalled McPeak, the USA's only three-time women's beach Olympian. "Our coach, Liz Masakayan, helped us do that. She found a middle ground for us to work on and she helped work things out between two very competitive and stubborn people. We really focused on peaking at the right time and qualifying for the Olympics. Another key thing was that we both stayed healthy. Annett Davis suffered from back problems and that hurt them a bit."
The Olympic medal was just the icing on an extremely large cake for McPeak, who leads all women in career victories (72), career tournaments played (241) and career prize money won ($1.3 million). She has also posted 45 second-place and 36 third-place finishes in her time on the sand.
To begin 2004 McPeak had 66 career tournament wins and needed just one to tie the record of 67 held by Volleyball Hall of Famer Karolyn Kirby. McPeak tied the record on May 30 when she teamed with Youngs to win the China Open. They won again the next weekend (June 6) at the prestigious Manhattan Beach Open to give McPeak the record-and four more times the rest of the year for good measure.
"Breaking the record was more of a relief than anything," she explained. "Poor EY had to suffer through that with me. It was hard because we struggled in 2003 with only one win and weren't playing our best ball. In 2004, we came back strong and were very consistent. It felt great to break the record. The thing that I am most proud of is that I have been able to win tournaments since 1993, and with a variety of partners. It is now 2005 and I am still fired up to train hard and win!
What is the secret to her successful longevity?
"It is funny but I just think I know my sport and I have lots of experience," McPeak revealed. "I know the game and I know how to get the most of what I have. I am not really the best at anything in particular, but I work hard and always give it my all. It helps that I have had lots of great partners over the years!"
McPeak hopes to have another great partner this season. She parted ways with Youngs following the 2004 season and how hopes that her new teammate, former USC All-American Jennifer Kessy, can help her continue her winning ways. They have been training together since December in preparation for the 2005 season.
McPeak and Kessy made their debut last month in Rio de Janeiro and defeated Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca in a 44-minute exhibition match, 21-16, 21-16, to win the Brazilian Queen of the Beach title.
"Jennifer is a very talented athlete but just needs to get really focused on specific areas of her game to dominate at the highest level," she explained. "I love challenges and I love the hard work involved in getting a player to the level where she can win. Jen can win and will win! I look forward to being a part of it and I will enjoy watching her reach her potential!
"It takes a few months together to find the right chemistry but we started in December because we were both hungry to go," McPeak added. "The rain (in California) hindered some of our training but we have both improved a lot and are looking forward to testing it out in April."
The 2005 AVP Nissan Series kicks off another exciting season in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., April 1-3, the first of 14 tournament stops during the year. McPeak, who has earned the AVP's Best Defensive Player award for three years running (2002, 2003 and 2004), has her sights set on another successful season and will be gunning for the tour's top team in each of the last two years: May and Walsh.
"Kerri and Misty are two exceptional athletes with a great feel for the game," McPeak explained. "They do not have a lot of weaknesses and they put a lot of pressure on their opponents. It has been frustrating not to be able to beat them but I hope that can end soon."
McPeak, who has frustrated her share of opponents in her career, has yet to think seriously about her life after beach volleyball. But don't expect her to stray too far away from the game.
"Broadcasting would be a good option but I would also like to help get the USA beach volleyball program better organized and better supported for the future athletes," she said. "Time will tell."

AVP, USA Volleyball Reach Agreement to Help Grow Beach Game
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 10, 2005)
Courtesy Of USA Volleyball
The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) and USA Volleyball (USAV) have signed a wide-ranging agreement that calls for, among other things, the creation of a Beach Volleyball Council, it was announced Thursday.
The Beach Volleyball Council will be a five-member group comprised of two AVP representatives, two USAV representatives and one elected beach player that will focus on formulating plans and implementing programs with respect to the growth and development of beach volleyball in the United States.
We are delighted to form this strategic partnership between the AVP and USA Volleyball,” said Leonard Armato, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the AVP. “Working together, we will ensure that we maximize the potential of developing beach volleyball in the U.S., both at the grassroots level and at the elite level—where we will work to provide our elite U.S. beach volleyball athletes with the support required for them to dominate in world and Olympic competition.
We look forward to exploring opportunities with USAV to further expand this partnership in the future.”
Among the Council’s chief priorities: creating a USA National Beach Volleyball Team and program similar to the current indoor model; assisting USA beach athletes in winning Olympic medals, maintaining sustained competitive success; growing participation in the sport from the grassroots to the high performance levels in the USA; and developing increased financial resources that will be re-invested back into the sport.
The real plus, in my mind, is this partnership that allows us to cooperatively grow the game with the AVP. I am excited by this agreement and I’m optimistic,” said Doug Beal, USA Volleyball’s CEO. “I applaud the leadership of the AVP. We have had a wonderful dialogue with Leonard Armato, Bruce Binkow and a number of others within their organization. They have certainly impressed me with their genuine interest in expanding the sport far beyond the AVP Tour.
The AVP in the last several years has stabilized, has grown and has re-established its very visible position in the sports entertainment marketplace,” Beal added. “If this partnership grows the way we certainly hope it will, it should allow us to reach the whole country and to develop programming at all levels, from the international athlete who is competing for a spot in the Olympic Games down to the grassroots player who just needs to be exposed to the sport.
The BVC will also be tasked to develop a comprehensive promotional plan for the development of the sport at all levels in the USA from grassroots to the Olympic and professional level and to create a high performance plan to provide the training and support necessary for the USA to compete successfully in international beach volleyball competitions.
Beal also pointed out that the United States Olympic Committee is a significant participant in the relationship even though they are not a signing member of the agreement.
Any initiative that is going to be undertaken by the BVC that has any Olympic implication or international implication or funding implication relative to USOC support is going to have significant USOC involvement and will have to be implemented within USOC guidelines and with USOC approval,” he explained

Volleyball is a year-round business
Courtesy Of AVP
by Doug Strauss
March 10, 2005
For the fan of AVP volleyball, April 1 is marked in red on the calendar. That is the date that the 2005 AVP Nissan Series begins, with the season-opening tournament in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. But for the professional beach volleyball players competing, the season begins much earlier.
Unlike most other jobs, these athletes are not paid for showing up, or for just doing their job "adequately." Instead, their pay is directly linked to their performance on that given weekend, so good preparation is a must, and even the slightest differences in what happens during the off-season can result in significant improvements during the competitive season.
The AVP season runs from April to October, and while the players might not compete during the sixth-month period after the last event, it can be argued that tournament results are greatly influenced by the off-season training. Most players will take some time off after the final event of the year, but then when the start of the new year arrives, so does a mind-shift. A shift towards more conscious eating habits occurs as well as emphasizing conditioning and training.
"Once the new year rolls around I am stepping up my workouts," says 2000 Gold Medalist Dain Blanton. "Each and every year I try and get in the best shape I can. I eat pretty clean year-round, so that's not as big a deal." Blanton's workouts consist of about 1-1 ? hours conditioning, a little over an hour on weights, and 2-2 ? hours on the volleyball court and he does this five or six times a week. About half his time on the court is spent actually playing and the other half he does various drills, usually with three others. "That is the best way to be efficient," Blanton stated.
Angie Akers benefited this past off-season by playing in Australia, winning an event in November with three-time beach Olympian Kerri Pottharst. "The worst thing is getting out of shape then trying to get back in shape," she said. "I put a lot of emphasis on off-season training. I took a whole month off and didn't touch a volleyball, and that's the first time I took that much time off in 15 years. But it was good because I came back with more excitement."
Akers spends two to four hours in the gym, seven hours on the track or in a park working on speed and agility, and 12-15 hours on the court. "My goal is to be prepared to play five matches a day," Akers said. Like others, she watches what she eats as well. "I'm a really healthy eater. I stick to natural foods and not processed, refined or fried foods. Around Christmas time it's a disaster with all the sweets around, but I pretty much watch what I eat all year round."
Some players face challenges in training, such as geography. Last season Paula Roca, a top 20 player, partnered with Gracie Santana-Baeni, who lives in Switzerland in the off-season. "It was a little tough to find the perfect schedule for our training," Roca understated. Therefore, Roca's workout schedule has her spending about 35 hours a week conditioning and weight-training, and just 10 hours on the volleyball court, all of which are spent doing drills. "Dieting is very important," Roca said, "we are what we eat. I have a very strict diet during the season and off season."
Phil Dalhausser was part of the lowest seeded team (16th), along with Nick Lucena, to defeat the top-ranked team of 2004, Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert, when they beat them in Hermosa Beach. Dalhausser works out in a gym for about 1 ? hours from five to six days a week, while playing volleyball four times a week, usually about 3 hours per. "After we play and a team leaves, we do agility drills in the sand," Dalhausser said. "I am trying to eat super-healthy right now. I have a sweet tooth that I have to overcome. Now the focus is on being more healthy trying to get into playing shape and shedding any extra pounds."
As we approach the beginning of the 2005 AVP Nissan Series, and fans are just starting to get "back into it," remember that these athletes have been getting ready for this year for a long time. Then consider the plight of players on the tour who also have to balance a full-time job, or family, or both, in order to compete week in and week out.

Dane Selznick One of Five Finalists for USOC National Coach of the Year Award
Courtesy Of USA Volleyball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 14, 2005)
Dane Selznick, who helped guide Misty May and Kerri Walsh to the first Olympic gold medal in USA women’s beach volleyball history last summer, is one of five finalists for the United States Olympic Committee National Coach of the Year Award, it was announced Monday.
The National Coach of the Year Award along with honors for Developmental Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year and the "Doc" Counsilman Science Award will be presented May 1 during the USOC Coach of the Year Recognition Banquet at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
The other four finalists for the USOC National Coach of the Year include Mike Candrea (Casa Grande, Ariz./USA Softball), April Heinrichs (Gainesville, Va./U.S. Soccer), Yevgeny Marchenko (Plano, Texas/USA Gymnastics) and Eddie Reese (Austin, Texas/USA Swimming).
To the casual beach volleyball fan, Selznick (El Segundo, Calif.) was lost in the spotlight of May and Walsh’s historic gold medal performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. But May and Walsh would be the first ones to tell you that Selznick played a huge role not only in their Athens glory but in all of their success in the time leading up to Athens.
In addition to the Olympics, the dynamic duo won 10 other tournaments during the year along with a second-place finish (injury forfeit) and a third-place result. Together they posted a season match record of 70-5 (four of the losses were forfeits) and won 141-of-153 sets played (eight forfeits).
When May was sidelined by an injury, Selznick helped Walsh and Rachel Wacholder capture the FIVB Austrian Grand Slam with a perfect 6-0 record.
Dane has been unbelievable, raved Walsh. I think about it, and he needs to be appreciated and recognized more because he has been such a huge, huge part of our success. Without him, really and truly, we wouldn’t be near as strong. He has really trained us so well.
On the men’s side, Selznick also coached budding beach stars like Casey Jennings, Matt Fuerbringer, Jason Ring, George Roumain and Sean Scott to wins on the AVP pro beach volleyball tour last season.
Selznick, the son of Volleyball Hall of Famer Gene Selznick, has been a pioneer in the beach coaching development in the United States and around the world for more than 12 years. He has trained more than 160 domestic international professionals, including 25 Olympians. He has also worked in the entertainment business for the past 28 years as a technical coordinator and advisor on volleyball-related movies and commercials.

Mr. Volleyball, Gene Selznick, Still Going Strong at 75
Courtesy Of Usa Volleyball
FIVB All-World Gene Selznick (No. 2) Video Clip from 1956 World Championships(.WMV File/4mb)
To call Gene Selznick one of the greatest players in the history of volleyball is a disservice. Selznick was also a great innovator, a wonderful entertainer, an outstanding coach and an outspoken individual who first started playing the game in the sand when he was 18-years-old.
He was a visionary whose efforts to change the way the game was played in the United States met with staunch opposition from the powerful United States Volleyball Association (USVBA) leadership at the time—and led to the only regret he feels about a sport he loves so much.
Mixing his natural physical talents with skills he "copied" from players around the world, Selznick dominated volleyball like no other player during the 1950s and 60s. In 1995, Volleyball magazine called him the "Karch Kiraly of his era."
His list of awards and honors is long and impressive: Volleyball Hall of Fame inductee, 1988; FIVB All-World Team, 1956; USA Volleyball All-Time Great Player, 1982; USA Volleyball 75th Anniversary Men's 1953-77 All-Era Team Most Valuable Player, 2003; USA Volleyball 75th Anniversary Men's 1928-87 Beach All-Era Team selection, 2003; Two-time USVBA Men's Open Player of the Year, 1959 and 1960; Five-time USVBA Men's National Champion; 10-time USVBA Men's Open First-Team All-American.
On the eve of his 75th birthday (Saturday, March 19), Selznick is still very active in volleyball. He coaches the greatest women's beach volleyball player ever, 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Holly McPeak, along with her new partner for the 2005 season, Jennifer Kessy.
"I met Gene in 1996 and he has helped me off and on ever since," recalled McPeak. "He is a busy guy so I grab him when I can get him. We just spent a week in Hawaii training—Gene came with us and really helped Jen on her hitting footwork. I love Gene…I think he has been amazing for our sport and continues to help make me better every day!"
In 2000, he helped McPeak and Misty May qualify for the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, but an abdominal injury to May limited the duo to a fifth-place finish. At the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, he coached Sinjin Smith and Carl Henkel to a near-upset of eventual gold-medal winners Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes as beach volleyball made its debut on the Olympic stage.
"Gene has so much knowledge of the sport and is so good at the footwork aspect of the game," McPeak revealed. "I wish I played for him when I was younger so that I would have developed his style of footwork as my own. Now I have to work extra hard to remember it but when I take my approach like he tells me to, I hit great.
"Gene also likes to challenge his players and make them better," McPeak added. "He sees their potential better than they do and pushes them. Some players have a hard time with this; others excel with that type of input. I love it because he is always pushing me to be better!"
Selznick also coaches girl's club volleyball, tutoring 14, 16 and 18-year-olds for Team Steam in Southern California.
The years have not diminished his quick wit, his sharp mind or his elephant-like memory, but time, Selznick admits, has caught up with him physically.
"I'm not in the greatest shape; I have a bad knee," he said. "Once I get my knee cut off I'll be ready to get in shape again. I am going to do that after the Junior Nationals. In July I am going to have a knee operation and get a new knee. Then I can start playing again. Maybe I can have another 75 years…I don't know."
Selznick started playing beach volleyball in 1948, and the attraction was instantaneous, in more ways than one.
"I liked all sports…but volleyball was much nicer because we played on the beach and there were lots of girls in bathing suits," he recalled with a laugh. "Those other sports didn't have that."
After his first year on the beach, his friends Bernie Holtzman and Manny Saenz introduced him to the indoor game, and for that Selznick is forever grateful.
"They taught me how to play," he admitted. "They were two great players…they were my role models. Bernie, especially, is a wonderful guy and a great promoter of volleyball."
Selznick soon developed into one of the best to ever play beach volleyball in the "early years." A true innovator, he is credited with bringing the "spike" to the beach game. Although other players used to spike the ball occasionally on the beach, Selznick was the first to use it as his main weapon.
His first "Open" tournament win came with Everette "Ev" Keller at the 1950 State Beach Men's Open. Selznick later enjoyed a great deal of sand success with Don McMahon, Holtzman and Ron Lang. With Holtzman and Lang combined, he won nearly 40 events.
When asked to recall the best partners he ever had on the sand, Selznick did not hesitate.
"The best partner, all around volleyball, was Ron Lang," he said quickly. "But the best partner for a lot of fun and everything else was Bernie. Keith Erickson was a wonderful guy to play with too. That was just total fun. Of course, we didn't play for money so we just had a great time. Keith and I, we just laughed our way through most of the tournaments. We just had a great time playing."
When Selznick was asked to name his greatest opponents, he was equally responsive—and detailed.
"Well, you had (Mike) O'Hara and (Mike) Bright," he began. "Bright was exceptional out there. Mike Bright was wonderful. Mike O'Hara was a very good volleyball player. Then you had George Yardley; he was the first guy to score 2,000 points in an NBA season. George could hit that ball about two million miles an hour. So we never served George; we kept the ball away from him and served his brother (laughs).
"Of course you had Manny Saenz, but he just got old too soon," Selznick added. "Then you had Everette Keller, you had (Ron) Von Hagen, you had Lang…I could go on and on. There was a guy named Bill Stratton from Chicago. He was a pilot and he was a hell of a volleyball player. I copied a lot of his moves. The only reason I did that was because when we played him at the Nationals I couldn't dig him. He came to play on my team, Hollywood, the next year and I just watched everything he did. I said to myself, 'If I can't dig you then you must be a good hitter.' Bill was one hell of a hitter; he was excellent.
"Larry Rundle was wonderful," he continued. "Larry Rundle, to me, was probably one of the most outstanding volleyball players for his size that they ever made. You know, he could jump about 40 inches. He had great hits, a lot of power; he was a hell of a volleyball player. He had great hands. Rundle was maybe 6-feet tall at the most. But the guy was overpowering; he could hit that ball. He could pass it, he could set it; he could do everything. Rundle was superb. It was hard to beat him."
Selznick's most memorable match in the sand was also played in the dark with Lang in "1958 or 1959."
"There was a match that we played against O'Hara and Bright in Laguna Beach, I think it was," he remembered. "It was dark, and they had to put the car lights on to light up the court. O'Hara was trying to intimidate us. He wanted one game because he was getting cramps. We wanted the regular game, which was two-out-of-three in the finals.
"So he tried to intimidate us. He told me: ‘If you play one game you're going to have to play three.' Well, I knew he would never last three games anyway so we just laughed at him. We played the game, and we beat them, of course, because he was cramping up.
"But in those days you had to play in the dark," Selznick added. "The tournaments, they were run much differently then. But it was a lot of fun."
Selznick's most memorable match indoors comes to him as if it were yesterday.
"The Nationals, 1960 in Dallas, Texas," he declared. "We (Westside Jewish Community Center) had to come through the loser's bracket to beat Hollywood YMCA. That was an outstanding game. We started at 8 o'clock at night and got through at 1 in the morning.
"We lost the first game of the finals—we had to play a double final (two out of three)—and then won the next two. Then we lost the first game of the second final and had to come through and win the next two games. I think that was the greatest finals we ever had, really."
In 1953 Selznick represented the United States internationally indoors for the first time and discovered that there were different, and perhaps better, ways to play the game.
"We toured Europe for six weeks, I believe it was," he remembered. "Back then we played the No. 1 team in the world, which was Yugoslavia. It went to a five-game match. Of course in those days they were playing international rules, and we played the 4-2 high sets power. They beat us because the referee was on their side in the fifth game.
"Anyway, it was a great match and we learned a lot of volleyball," Selznick added. "It was very thrilling and exciting because they (other international teams) had a different way of playing volleyball. It was much faster and a better way of playing the game than our game."
Selznick was hooked on the international style of play, and he made every effort to convince the powers that be in the USVBA that the American system of play had been surpassed by the Europeans. For years, he urged the USVBA to consider changing their rules and to adopt the international rules and systems.
But his demands fell on deaf ears, and eventually it cost Selznick his dream of playing on the world's biggest stage: he was left off the 1964 USA men's Olympic volleyball team because of the long-running dispute.
"No matter what anybody else says, this was the way it happened: I was told that if I would stop fighting the committee about international rules, I'm on the Olympic team," Selznick admits. "That was told to me by Harry Wilson, the coach. He said ‘You're on the team if you stop talking about international rules. We're not going to change.' I said ‘Well, I'll just make the team on my ability.' Of course I was wrong because the committee had to choose you."
Despite being one of the only players at the time that had any real international experience, Selznick was snubbed for standing his ground.
"I have regrets, of course…I didn't get to go to the Olympics," he said. "I trained for that. Everything I did was to go to the Olympics. It didn't work out, and that's the biggest thing. And the only reason was because they didn't want to change the rules, which was a stupid reason not to go.
"But that's the only regret I have," Selznick is quick to point out. "Everything else was wonderful in volleyball, and I am still having a great time."
Part of that enjoyment comes from watching his son, Dane, follow in his footsteps, first as a champion beach volleyball player, then as a champion beach volleyball coach. This past summer, Dane saw his team of May and Kerri Walsh win the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Earlier this week, Dane was selected as one of five finalists for the United States Olympic Committee National Coach of the Year.
So did father teach son everything he knows about volleyball?
"I hope I taught him even better than that," the elder Selznick quips. "Dane started playing volleyball when he was two or three years old. He's been playing his whole life. He told me he's giving me half the medal (laughs). I'm glad he won. It was a fun deal to see that. If I can't win, at least he wins. As long as one of us wins, that's OK."
While he has not thoughts of ending his connection to the game anytime soon, Selznick did offer a few thoughts on how he would like to be remembered when he is gone.
"I would like to be remembered as someone who helped change the game in the United States…someone who helped develop the game that we play now in the United States," he revealed. "I would like to be remembered as someone who did something good for volleyball. Maybe some of my ways weren't the best, but I had no other way to do it."

AVP announces the AVP Nissan Championship Series!
Courtesy Of AVP
March 23, 2005
The stakes just got higher - on Wednesday, the AVP officially announced the 2005 AVP Nissan Championship Series where stars of the AVP will "duke it out" for the AVP Championship trophy. The parity on the men's side and Olympic medals on the women's side truly show the Championship Series Crown could belong to anyone.
The AVP Nissan Championship Series consists of five events all televised LIVE on NBC kicking off 4th of July weekend and ending in Chicago Labor Day weekend. The host cities are Cincinnati (Jun 30 - Jul 3), Hermosa Beach (Jul 21-24), Huntington Beach (Aug 11-14), Manhattan Beach (Aug 18-21), and Chicago (Sept 1-4). See AVP TV schedule at avp.com for LIVE broadcast coverage.
Players will earn points throughout the season in a weighted format. Single points are awarded at the Fort Lauderdale, Tempe, Austin, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Belmar and Boulder tournaments. Double points are earned for the first four Nissan Championship Series events and as mentioned, triple points are awarded at the Chicago Championship Open.
"The concept of the AVP Nissan Championship Series is similar to NASCAR's successful campaign around the Chase for the Cup," said Commissioner Leonard Armato. "By awarding more points for the five live broadcasts, the event will be more captivating for our fans and viewers and give incentive to our players."

April 1-3 PAUL MITCHELL 2005 AVP
FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN Ft. Lauderdale,Fla.

Event Facts
Event Start Date:Friday, April 1, 2005
Prize Money:$175,000
Payout Breakdown:Mens and Womens
1) $20,000.00 2) $14,000.00 3) $8,450.00 3) $8,450.00 5) $5,000.00 5)$5,000.00
7) $3,500.00 7) $3,500.00 9) $2,200.00 9) $2,200.00 9) $2,200.00 9) $2,200.00
13) $1,400.00 13) $1,400.00 13) $1.400.00 13) $1,400.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00
17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00 17) $550.00
25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00 25) $100.00
25) $100.00 25) $100.00
Signup Deadline Date:Thursday, March 31st, 2005
Signup Deadline Time:12:00PM
Starting Time:8:00 am Friday ;8:00 am Saturday; 9:00 am Sunday
4/1-3 AVP FORT LAUDERDALE Open - The first stop on the 2005 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

Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Yankee Clipper
Hotel Description
The Sheraton Yankee Clipper is a first class hotel, located on the beach. With 23 miles of sun kissed beaches, 300 miles of navigable waterways, spectacular sports and cultural venues, championship golf, and world-class shopping Fort Lauderdale is the perfect place to forget about the world for a while. The Sheraton Yankee Clipper, located on Fort Lauderdale Beach, has 501 guest rooms and suites many with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean or the Intracoastal Waterway. Guests can dine at the Clipper Steakhouse, featuring Certified Angus steaks or enjoy unique beverage service at the Wreck Bar with underwater views into the main swimming pool and live entertainment nightly. The hotel offers a daily, supervised, recreation program and a variety of water sports and sightseeing excursions are available. The hotel is minutes to fine dining, shopping and entertainment.

Webcams:
Ft.Lauderdale Beach Webcam

2005 AVP NISSAN SERIES
PAUL MITCHELL FT. LAUDERDALE OPEN

Schedule of Events

Register for 2005 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

2005 AVP NISSAN SERIES FORT LAUDERDALE OPEN
Schedule of Events

Friday, April 1st
8:00AM – 6:30PM Men’s & Women’s Qualifier Competition
12:00PM – 6:30PM Sponsor Village Open
12:00PM – 6:30PM Nissan Display & Henna Tattoos
12:00PM – 6:30PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board
12:00PM – 6:30PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area
12:00PM – 6:30PM JPMS Product Sampling & Product Raffle
12:00PM – 6:30PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt” and Listening Zone
12:00PM – 6:30PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game
12:00PM – 6:30PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and
Vertical Jump Test
12:00PM – 6:30PM Gillette Foosball Game & Sampling Booth
4:00 PM – 5:30PM AVP Youth Clinic @ Aquafina Interactive Court
7:30 PM Player Meeting

Saturday, April 2nd
9:00AM – 6:30PM AVP Men’s & Women’s Main Draw Competition
9:00AM – 5:00PM AVPNext Amateur Tournament
9:00AM – 6:30PM Sponsor Village Open
9:00AM – 6:30PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos & Club Crew Cab Seating
9:00AM – 6:30PM Bud Light Party Zone Seating Section
9:00AM – 6:30PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board
9:00AM – 6:30PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area
9:00AM – 6:30PM JPMS Product Sampling & Product Raffle
9:00AM – 6:30PM Sirius “Mosh Pit” Listening Zone and Stage Seating
9:00AM – 6:30PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game
9:00AM – 6:30PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and
Vertical Jump Test
9:00AM – 6:30PM Gillette Foosball Game & Sampling Booth
10:00AM – 2PM ZETA Live Radio Broadcast
6:00PM Bud Light Party with the Pro’s @ Beach Place with LIVE Band (17 South Ft Lauderdale
Beach Blvd. Suite 175, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316)

Sunday, April 3rd
9:00AM – 5:00PM AVP Men’s Main Draw Competition
9:00AM – 5:00PM Sponsor Village Open
9:00AM – 5:00PM Nissan Display, Henna Tattoos & Club Crew Cab Seating
9:00AM – 5:00PM Bud Light Party Zone Seating Section
9:00AM – 5:00PM Aquafina’s AVP Challenge & Serving Accuracy Board
9:00AM – 5:00PM Xbox Interactive Gaming Area
9:00AM – 5:00PM JPMS Cut-A-Thon (Hair cuts for $10 for Dig For Kids Charity)
9:00AM – 5:00PM Sirius “Mosh Pitt” Listening Zone & Stage Seating
9:00AM – 5:00PM Earthlink Internet Café & “Block-A-Ball” Game
9:00AM – 5:00PM Halls Fruit Breezers Halls of History Volleyball Exhibit , “Shoot the Breeze” Game and
Vertical Jump Test
9:00AM – 5:00PM Gillette Foosball Game & Sampling Booth
10:00AM – 12:00PM ZETA Live Radio Broadcast
1:30 PM Women’s Championship Match
2:30 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
2005 AVP Tour Schedule
Date Event Prize Site Tickets Info
April 1-3 Ft. Lauderdale Open $175,000 South Beach Park
April 22-24 Tempe Open $175,000 Tempe Beach Park
April 29- May 1 Austin Open   $175,000 Auditorium Shores Park
May 20-22 Santa Barbara Open, California $175,000
June 10-12 San Diego Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Mariners Point
Jun 30-Jul 3 Cincinnati Open, Ohio $250,000
July 8-10 Belmar Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Belmar Beach
July 21-24 Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light $250,000 Hermosa Beach Pier
Aug 11-14 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open presented by Shark Energy Drink $250,000 Huntington Beach Pier
Aug 18-21 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light $250,000 Manhattan Beach Pier
Aug 26-28 Boulder Open, Colorado $175,000
September 1-4 Chicago Open $375,000 North Avenue Beach
September 8-10 Aquafina AVP Shootout presented by Bud Light $200,000 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
September 30-Oct2 AVP BEST OF THE BEACH PRESENTED BY PAUL MITCHELL $200,000 Fort DeRussey Beach

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 & Jen Kessey
Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder
Eric Fonoimoana & Adam Jewel
Kevin Wong & Dain Blanton
Karch Kiraly & Mike Lambert
Kerri Walsh & Misty May
Canyon Ceman & Jason Lee
*Ian Clark will not be attending the Ft. Lauderdale event due to a prior comittment

Sponsor Activities

Be sure to stop by the Nissan display and sign up to win "Crew Club Cab" seats to sit courtside during the Men's and Women's finals. Pick up a safety kit and other special premiums - you can even get henna tattoos!

Be a part of the Bud Light Party Zone. Look for Bud Light onsite to find out more information.

The Aquafina Purity Patrol is coming to the beach with tons of fun activities in the sun. Compete in the the Aquafina Obstacle Course, Aquafina/ Wilson Speed Serve/ and "Return to Aquafina" hitting challenges. See how you stand up against AVP Pros and your friends and win cool prizes.

Visit Xbox at the beach and challenge your friends in the latest and greatest Xbox Game titles. You can be King and sit in Xbox's "King of the Court" seats, the hottest seats on stadium court all weekend long or for the Men's and Women's finals. You'll be front row in your Xbox visor, t-shirt, tattoo and much more watching the pro beach stars battle for number one.

Stop by on Saturday for samples and give-aways. On Sunday, come by for $10 Cut-a-thon and get your hair cut and styled by one of Paul Mitchell's talented stylists. Profits go to Eric Fonoimoana's "Dig For Kids" Foundation. You'll walk around the beach looking fantastic, and for a good cause.

Look for the Gatorade at all AVP events!

Wilson the official volleyball of the AVP!

Event Links:

2005 AVP Tour Event Coverage

(Format: Double Elimination)

*IAN CLARK NOT PLAYING THIS YEAR'S 2005 AVP FLL OPEN DUE TO PRIOR COMMITMENTS

*IAN CLARK'S RESULTS LAST YEAR'S 2004 FT.LAUDERDALE OPEN

13th - Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield $1,050

2004 AVP Pro Beach Tour
Date Tournament Partner Seed Finish Winnings
4/2-4 Fort Lauderdale Open Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield 16thSeed Finish 13th Winnings $525 (ea)
Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield    d. Matt Heath/Adam Roberts 21-18, 16-21, 18-16 (50)
Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield    l. Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh 21-19, 15-21, 11-15 (47)
Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield    d. Scott Hill/Dan Mintz 21-16, 21-12 (38)
Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield    l. Brent Doble/Jose Loiola 17-21, 13-21 (42)

Season Stats Matches Won-Lost: 2-2 Points Scored-Allowed: 174-180

-With (2 wins/2 losses) Ian Clark/Eli Fairfield finish 13th at the 2004 AVP Paul Mitchell Ft Lauderdale Open

Seeding:

Seed Name Points Ranking Qualifying Status
$175,000 PAUL MITCHELL 2005 AVP FT. LAUDERDALE BEACH OPEN - MEN'S ENTRIES
April 1-3, 2005
Men's Main Draw Entries:
2005 AVP Teams at Ft. Lauderdale Beach

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AVP Men's Main Draw Entries and Qualifier Seeds
Men's AVP $87,500 Fort Lauderdale Open
April 1-3, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Jake Gibb Stein Metzger 6 $20,000.00 360.0
2 Dax Holdren Jeff Nygaard 5 $14,000.00 324.0
3 Dain Blanton Kevin Wong 3 $8,450.00 270.0
3 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 8 $8,450.00 270.0
5 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 2 $5,000.00 216.0
5 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 7 $5,000.00 216.0
7 Paul Baxter Jason Ring 9 $3,500.00 180.0
7 Philip Dalhausser Nick Lucena 11 $3,500.00 180.0
9 Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert 1 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Brent Doble John Hyden 10 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Aaron Boss Brian Lewis 13 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Jose Loiola Fred Souza 27, Q4 $2,200.00 144.0
13 Eric Fonoimoana Adam Jewell 4 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Matt Olson Hans Stolfus 16 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Scott Ayakatubby Eduardo Bacil 17 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Matt Heath Ryan Mariano 19 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Canyon Ceman Jason Lee 12 $550.00 72.0
17 Mark Williams Scott Wong 14 $550.00 72.0
17 Albert Hannemann Jim Nichols 15 $550.00 72.0
17 Scott Lane Chad Mowrey 18 $550.00 72.0
17 John Moran David Smith 21 $550.00 72.0
17 Ty Loomis Anthony Medel 23, Q1 $550.00 72.0
17 Xu Qiang Linyin Xu 24 $550.00 72.0
17 David DiPierro Mike DiPierro 29 $550.00 72.0
25 Gaston Macau Andre Melo 20, Q6 $100.00 36.0
25 Steve Grotowski Adam Roberts 22, Q2 $100.00 36.0
25 Scott Hill Dan Mintz 25, Q12 $100.00 36.0
25 Jeff Minc Aaron Wachtfogel 26 $100.00 36.0
25 Adam Johnson Ed Ratledge 28 $100.00 36.0
25 Jim Walls Eric Wurts 30, Q24 $100.00 36.0
25 Pepe Delahoz Brad Torsone 31, Q3 $100.00 36.0
25 Dave Roberson Curtis Rollins 32, Q71 $100.00 36.0
33 David Fischer Jack Quinn Q5 $.00 18.0
33 Jon Thompson Derek Zimmerman Q8 $.00 18.0
33 Brian Corso Jeremie Simkins Q10 $.00 18.0
33 Chris Harger Ran Kumgisky Q11 $.00 18.0
33 Arri Jeschke Ben Koski Q14 $.00 18.0
33 Art Barron Morgan Mainz Q16 $.00 18.0
33 Eddie Stokes Jim Van Zwieten Q18 $.00 18.0
33 Dana Camacho Jeff Carlucci Q20 $.00 18.0
41 Chris Magill Mike Morrison Q9 $.00 12.0
41 Kevin Dake Sonny Knight Q15 $.00 12.0
41 Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Q17 $.00 12.0
41 Casey Brewer Brian Duff Q19 $.00 12.0
41 Corey Glave Scott Kiedaisch Q21 $.00 12.0
41 Jeremy Drescher Derek Martinez Q23 $.00 12.0
41 Alain Baylosis Leon Lucas Q25 $.00 12.0
41 Travis Regner Lucas Wisniakowski Q26 $.00 12.0
41 Damian Kondrotas Justin Phipps Q30 $.00 12.0
41 Eric Burness Jason Wight Q32 $.00 12.0
41 John Braunstein Keith Jones Q34 $.00 12.0
41 Lucas Black Matt Heagy Q36 $.00 12.0
41 Wes Moore Jon Rose Q37 $.00 12.0
41 Jessie Webster Matt Wilkens Q38 $.00 12.0
41 Tyler Lesneski Bill Maik Q43 $.00 12.0
41 Pete Divenere James Fellows Q52 $.00 12.0
57 Steve Delaney Everett Matthews Q7 $.00 8.0
57 Ivan Mercer Chad Wick Q13 $.00 8.0
57 Bartosz Bachorski Mike Dauernheim Q22 $.00 8.0
57 Vince Fierro Luis Sandoval Q27 $.00 8.0
57 Drew Brand Rocky Mayo Q28 $.00 8.0
57 Kevin Craig Ranse Jones Q29 $.00 8.0
57 Greg Boor Mike Szymanski Q31 $.00 8.0
57 Mark Van Zwieten Steve Van Zwieten Q33 $.00 8.0
57 Chuck Moore Jeff Smith Q35 $.00 8.0
57 Daniel Boeck Jerry Goodlow Q39 $.00 8.0
57 Jason Harris Anthony Sciarpelletti Q40 $.00 8.0
57 Ossie Barreras Tony Epie Q41 $.00 8.0
57 Jason Buckwalter William D'abbene Q42 $.00 8.0
57 Mika Hunkin Trent Turner Q44 $.00 8.0
57 David Holewinski Brian Olsen Q45 $.00 8.0
57 Chris Hammock Adam Rubel Q46 $.00 8.0
57 Paul Lourick Brent Reger Q47 $.00 8.0
57 Robert deAurora Robert Tatro Q49 $.00 8.0
57 Garrett Black Richard Crouse Q51 $.00 8.0
57 Caleb Cook Danny Cook Q53 $.00 8.0
57 Hank Groves Dustin Townsend Q54 $.00 8.0
57 Chris Hinson Joey Shimkonis Q56 $.00 8.0
57 Matt Henderson Noel Khirsukani Q57 $.00 8.0
57 Jason Lefevre John Savage Q60 $.00 8.0
57 Range Larson Brian Post Q63 $.00 8.0
57 Dave Hardin Bob Massee Q64 $.00 8.0
57 Jerod Davis Mike Kinsler Q67 $.00 8.0
57 Drew Colvin Jeremiah Colvin Q68 $.00 8.0
57 Jorge Ferris Carlos Rivera Q70 $.00 8.0
57 Darren Baker Donnell Malone Q74 $.00 8.0
57 Dameon Holmquist Alex Ruiz Q79 $.00 8.0
57 Carlos Machado Luiz Machado Q81 $.00 8.0
89 Jon Mackey Steve Nall Q48 $.00 4.0
89 Jeff Skipper Scott Terry Q50 $.00 4.0
89 Jeremy Ayers Jason Martin Q55 $.00 4.0
89 Jon Stalls Jed Stotsenberg Q58 $.00 4.0
89 Alexandre Andrade Wesley Freitas Q59 $.00 4.0
89 Bobby Jones Marc Lowe Q61 $.00 4.0
89 Michael Jonas Chris Sweat Q62 $.00 4.0
89 Erik Kirstein Josh Peterson Q65 $.00 4.0
89 Gary Gerns John Leake Q66 $.00 4.0
89 Todd Bonnewell Casey Winn Q69 $.00 4.0
89 Jeff Long Douglas Nascimiento Q72 $.00 4.0
89 Brett Becker Joey Middlebrooks Q73 $.00 4.0
89 Mike Kuk Kevin Legg Q75 $.00 4.0
89 Dan Dow Erik Laverdiere Q76 $.00 4.0
89 Reo Sorentino Justin Weeks Q77 $.00 4.0
89 Teddy Cook Donavan Dana Q78 $.00 4.0
89 Alexander Brady Neal Brady Q80 $.00 4.0

Men's AVP $87,500 Fort Lauderdale Open
April 1-3, 2005

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Dave Hardin / Bob Massee (Q64) def. Josh Peterson / Erik Kirstein (Q65) 21-15, 23-21 (0:40)
Match 6: Carlos Machado / Luiz Machado (Q81) def. Jon Mackey / Steve Nall (Q48) 21-16, 21-17 (0:41)
Match 7: Robert deAurora / Robert Tatro (Q49) def. Alexander Brady / Neal Brady (Q80) 21-16, 21-13 (0:32)
Match 10: Chris Hinson / Joey Shimkonis (Q56) def. Brett Becker / Joey Middlebrooks (Q73) by Forfeit
Match 15: Matt Henderson / Noel Khirsukani (Q57) def. Jeff Long / Douglas Nascimiento (Q72) 16-21, 21-15, 15-6 (0:52)
Match 18: Jason Lefevre / John Savage (Q60) def. Todd Bonnewell / Casey Winn (Q69) 21-11, 20-22, 15-8 (0:57)
Match 23: Caleb Cook / Danny Cook (Q53) def. Dan Dow / Erik Laverdiere (Q76) 21-16, 21-18 (0:38)
Match 26: Pete Divenere / James Fellows (Q52) def. Justin Weeks / Reo Sorentino (Q77) 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 (0:55)
Match 31: Drew Colvin / Jeremiah Colvin (Q68) def. Bobby Jones / Marc Lowe (Q61) 21-11, 21-14 (0:31)
Match 34: Jerod Davis / Mike Kinsler (Q67) def. Michael Jonas / Chris Sweat (Q62) 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 (0:59)
Match 39: Garrett Black / Richard Crouse (Q51) def. Donavan Dana / Teddy Cook (Q78) 21-15, 21-10 (0:33)
Match 42: Hank Groves / Dustin Townsend (Q54) def. Mike Kuk / Kevin Legg (Q75) 22-20, 21-18 (0:48)
Match 47: Jorge Ferris / Carlos Rivera (Q70) def. Alexandre Andrade / Wesley Freitas (Q59) by Forfeit
Match 50: Curtis Rollins / Dave Roberson (Q71) def. Jon Stalls / Jed Stotsenberg (Q58) 21-11, 21-16 (0:37)
Match 55: Darren Baker / Donnell Malone (Q74) def. Jeremy Ayers / Jason Martin (Q55) 21-17, 22-20 (0:39)
Match 58: Alex Ruiz / Dameon Holmquist (Q79) def. Jeff Skipper / Scott Terry (Q50) 23-25, 21-16, 15-9 (1:03)
Match 63: Range Larson / Brian Post (Q63) def. Gary Gerns / John Leake (Q66) 21-0, 21-19 (0:25)
Round 2
Match 65: Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (Q1) def. Dave Hardin / Bob Massee (Q64) 21-15, 21-9 (0:40)
Match 66: Eric Burness / Jason Wight (Q32) def. Mark Van Zwieten / Steve Van Zwieten (Q33) 21-15, 21-10
Match 67: Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q17) def. Carlos Machado / Luiz Machado (Q81) 21-10, 21-19 (0:46)
Match 68: Art Barron / Morgan Mainz (Q16) def. Robert deAurora / Robert Tatro (Q49) 21-0, 21-9 (0:26)
Match 69: Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q9) def. Chris Hinson / Joey Shimkonis (Q56) 21-15, 21-11 (0:39)
Match 70: Jim Walls / Eric Wurts (Q24) def. Ossie Barreras / Tony Epie (Q41) 21-19, 21-15 (0:47)
Match 71: Alain Baylosis / Leon Lucas (Q25) def. Jason Harris / Anthony Sciarpelletti (Q40) by Forfeit
Match 72: Jon Thompson / Derek Zimmerman (Q8) def. Matt Henderson / Noel Khirsukani (Q57) 21-16, 21-17 (0:48)
Match 73: David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q5) def. Jason Lefevre / John Savage (Q60) 22-20, 21-13 (0:43)
Match 74: Wes Moore / Jon Rose (Q37) def. Drew Brand / Rocky Mayo (Q28) 21-19, 14-21, 15-13 (1:16)
Match 75: Corey Glave / Scott Kiedaisch (Q21) def. Mika Hunkin / Trent Turner (Q44) 21-18, 22-20 (0:40)
Match 76: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q12) def. Caleb Cook / Danny Cook (Q53) 21-12, 21-18 (0:35)
Match 77: Pete Divenere / James Fellows (Q52) def. Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (Q13) 21-19, 21-17 (0:47)
Match 78: Dana Camacho / Jeff Carlucci (Q20) def. David Holewinski / Brian Olsen (Q45) 21-9, 21-15 (0:34)
Match 79: Lucas Black / Matt Heagy (Q36) def. Kevin Craig / Ranse Jones (Q29) 21-18, 25-23 (0:57)
Match 80: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (Q4) def. Drew Colvin / Jeremiah Colvin (Q68) 21-6, 21-8 (0:27)
Match 81: Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (Q3) def. Jerod Davis / Mike Kinsler (Q67) 21-15, 21-11 (0:41)
Match 82: Damian Kondrotas / Justin Phipps (Q30) def. Chuck Moore / Jeff Smith (Q35) by Forfeit
Match 83: Casey Brewer / Brian Duff (Q19) def. Chris Hammock / Adam Rubel (Q46) 18-21, 21-13, 15-10 (0:59)
Match 84: Arri Jeschke / Ben Koski (Q14) def. Garrett Black / Richard Crouse (Q51) 21-9, 21-9 (0:33)
Match 85: Chris Harger / Ran Kumgisky (Q11) def. Hank Groves / Dustin Townsend (Q54) 21-10, 21-10 (0:38)
Match 86: Tyler Lesneski / Bill Maik (Q43) def. Bartosz Bachorski / Mike Dauernheim (Q22) 21-13, 25-23 (0:51)
Match 87: Jessie Webster / Matt Wilkens (Q38) def. Vince Fierro / Luis Sandoval (Q27) 21-17, 21-14 (0:48)
Match 88: Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q6) def. Jorge Ferris / Carlos Rivera (Q70) 21-15, 21-16 (0:49)
Match 89: Curtis Rollins / Dave Roberson (Q71) def. Steve Delaney / Everett Matthews (Q7) 21-15, 21-8
Match 90: Travis Regner/Lucas Wisniakowski (Q26) def. Daniel Boeck / Jerry Goodlow (Q39) 21-18, 29-31, 15-13 (1:21)
Match 91: Jeremy Drescher/Derek Martinez (Q23)def. Jason Buckwalter/William D'abbene (Q42) 21-18, 18-21, 15-9(1:03)
Match 92: Brian Corso / Jeremie Simkins (Q10) def. Darren Baker / Donnell Malone (Q74) 21-14, 21-9 (0:40)
Match 93: Kevin Dake / Sonny Knight (Q15) def. Alex Ruiz / Dameon Holmquist (Q79) 21-18, 21-11 (0:43)
Match 94: Eddie Stokes / Jim Van Zwieten (Q18) def. Paul Lourick / Brent Reger (Q47) 21-17, 21-15 (0:43)
Match 95: John Braunstein / Keith Jones (Q34) def. Greg Boor / Mike Szymanski (Q31) 21-15, 21-19 (0:46)
Match 96: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. Range Larson / Brian Post (Q63) 19-21, 21-9, 15-7
Round 3
Match 97: Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (Q1) def. Eric Burness / Jason Wight (Q32) 21-9, 21-10 (0:37)
Match 98: Art Barron / Morgan Mainz (Q16) def. Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q17) 21-17, 21-16 (0:44)
Match 99: Jim Walls / Eric Wurts (Q24) def. Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q9) 21-11, 21-18 (0:46)
Match 100: Jon Thompson / Derek Zimmerman (Q8) def. Alain Baylosis / Leon Lucas (Q25) 21-12, 21-18 (0:46)
Match 101: David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q5) def. Wes Moore / Jon Rose (Q37) 21-12, 23-25, 15-13 (0:57)
Match 102: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q12) def. Corey Glave / Scott Kiedaisch (Q21) 21-11, 21-9 (0:39)
Match 103: Dana Camacho / Jeff Carlucci (Q20) def. Pete Divenere / James Fellows (Q52) 24-22, 21-18 (0:51)
Match 104: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (Q4) def. Lucas Black / Matt Heagy (Q36) 21-10, 21-16
Match 105: Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (Q3) def. Damian Kondrotas / Justin Phipps (Q30) 21-16, 21-16 (0:45)
Match 106: Arri Jeschke / Ben Koski (Q14) def. Casey Brewer / Brian Duff (Q19) 21-15, 21-15 (0:43)
Match 107: Chris Harger / Ran Kumgisky (Q11) def. Tyler Lesneski / Bill Maik (Q43) 24-26, 25-23, 23-21 (1:32)
Match 108: Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q6) def. Jessie Webster / Matt Wilkens (Q38) 21-13, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 109: Curtis Rollins / Dave Roberson (Q71) def. Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q26) 21-19, 21-12 (0:49)
Match 110: Brian Corso / Jeremie Simkins (Q10) def. Jeremy Drescher / Derek Martinez (Q23) 21-12, 21-9
Match 111: Eddie Stokes / Jim Van Zwieten (Q18) def. Kevin Dake / Sonny Knight (Q15) 21-18, 28-26 (0:53)
Match 112: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. John Braunstein / Keith Jones (Q34) 21-18, 21-14 (0:42)
Round 4
Match 113: Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (Q1) def. Art Barron / Morgan Mainz (Q16) 21-13, 21-18 (0:43)
Match 114: Jim Walls / Eric Wurts (Q24) def. Jon Thompson / Derek Zimmerman (Q8) 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 (1:10)
Match 115: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q12) def. David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q5) 21-15, 21-19 (0:59)
Match 116: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (Q4) def. Dana Camacho / Jeff Carlucci (Q20) 21-12, 21-15 (0:38)
Match 117: Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (Q3) def. Arri Jeschke / Ben Koski (Q14) 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 (1:07)
Match 118: Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q6) def. Chris Harger / Ran Kumgisky (Q11) 21-17, 21-14 (0:40)
Match 119: Curtis Rollins / Dave Roberson (Q71) def. Brian Corso / Jeremie Simkins (Q10) 21-16, 9-21, 15-13 (0:59)
Match 120: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. Eddie Stokes / Jim Van Zwieten (Q18) 21-14, 21-12 (0:36)

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (1) def. Curtis Rollins / Dave Roberson (32, Q71) 21-11, 21-15 (0:35)
Match 2: Scott Ayakatubby / Eduardo Bacil (17) def. Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (16) 26-24, 21-11 (0:53)
Match 3: Xu Qiang / Linyin Xu (24) def. Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (9) 21-19, 21-15 (0:48)
Match 4: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (8) def. Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (25, Q12) 24-22, 21-17 (0:43)
Match 5: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Adam Johnson / Ed Ratledge (28) 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 (1:01)
Match 6: Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (12) def. John Moran / David Smith (21) 21-19, 21-14 (0:46)
Match 7: Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) def. Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (20, Q6) 21-14, 17-21, 15-12 (1:10)
Match 8: David DiPierro / Mike DiPierro (29) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (4) 14-21, 21-15, 16-14 (1:02)
Match 9: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) def. Eric Wurts / Jim Walls (30, Q24) 21-14, 21-18 (0:46)
Match 10: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (14) def. Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (19) 21-18, 21-14 (0:45)
Match 11: Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) def. Adam Roberts / Steve Grotowski (22, Q2) 18-21, 21-11, 15-11 (0:44)
Match 12: Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) def. Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (27, Q4) 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 (1:06)
Match 13: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Jeff Minc (26) 21-16, 21-16 (0:45)
Match 14: Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (23, Q1) def. Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 (1:03)
Match 15: Albert Hannemann / Jim Nichols (15) def. Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (18) 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 (1:03)
Match 16: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (31, Q3) 15-21, 21-10, 16-14 (1:04)
Round 2
Match 17: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (1) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Eduardo Bacil (17) 21-14, 21-17 (0:43)
Match 18: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (8) def. Xu Qiang / Linyin Xu (24) 21-18, 21-19 (0:56)
Match 19: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (12) 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 (1:00)
Match 20: Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) def. David DiPierro / Mike DiPierro (29) 14-21, 21-12, 15-8
Match 21: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (14) 21-16, 21-16 (0:40)
Match 22: Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) def. Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 (0:53)
Match 23: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) def. Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (23, Q1) 21-18, 21-15 (0:45)
Match 24: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Albert Hannemann / Jim Nichols (15) 21-17, 21-13 (0:38)
Round 3
Match 25: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (8) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (1) 23-21, 22-20 (0:45)
Match 26: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) 18-21, 21-16, 15-6 (0:58)
Match 27: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) def. Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) 24-26, 21-13, 15-7 (0:57)
Match 28: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) def. Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 (1:09)
Round 4
Match 29: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (8) def. Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (5) 23-25, 21-16, 15-8 (1:05)
Match 30: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) 25-23, 14-21, 15-11 (1:10)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 31: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (16) def. Curtis Rollins / Dave Roberson (32, Q71) 21-11, 21-2
Match 32: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (9) def. Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (25, Q12) 21-11, 21-12 (0:35)
Match 33: John Moran / David Smith (21) def. Adam Johnson / Ed Ratledge (28) 22-20, 21-18 (0:58)
Match 34: Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (4) def. Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (20, Q6) 16-21, 21-9, 15-5 (0:53)
Match 35: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (19) def. Eric Wurts / Jim Walls (30, Q24) 21-13, 21-14 (0:47)
Match 36: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (27, Q4) def. Adam Roberts / Steve Grotowski (22, Q2) 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 (0:52)
Match 37: Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Jeff Minc (26) 21-19, 20-22, 15-12 (1:00)
Match 38: Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (18) def. Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (31, Q3) 21-19, 21-12 (0:44)
Round 2
Match 39: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (16) def. Albert Hannemann / Jim Nichols (15) 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 (1:03)
Match 40: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (9) def. Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (23, Q1) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 (1:10)
Match 41: Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) def. John Moran / David Smith (21) 21-13, 21-13 (0:40)
Match 42: Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (4) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (14) 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 (1:12)
Match 43: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (19) def. David DiPierro / Mike DiPierro (29) 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 (0:53)
Match 44: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (27, Q4) def. Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (12) 25-23, 22-20 (0:49)
Match 45: Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) def. Xu Qiang / Linyin Xu (24) 21-13, 23-21 (0:45)
Match 46: Scott Ayakatubby / Eduardo Bacil (17) def. Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (18) 24-22, 21-19 (0:54)
Round 3
Match 47: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (9) def. Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (16) 24-22, 18-21, 15-13 (1:05)
Match 48: Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (4) 21-12, 21-14 (0:46)
Match 49: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (27, Q4) def. Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (19) 21-14, 21-11 (0:32)
Match 50: Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Eduardo Bacil (17) 21-18, 21-19 (0:49)
Round 4
Match 51: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (9) def. Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) 21-18, 21-15 (0:46)
Match 52: Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (1) 21-14, 21-18 (0:43)
Match 53: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (27, Q4) 27-25, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 54: Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) def. Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) 21-15, 21-16 (0:38)
Round 5
Match 55: Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) def. Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (9) 21-14, 21-18 (0:46)
Match 56: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) def. Philip Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (11) 21-14, 22-20 (0:48)
Round 6
Match 57: Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (7) 21-17, 22-20 (0:56)
Match 58: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (2) 21-11, 20-22, 15-10 (1:00)

Semifinals
Match 59: Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) def. Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (8) 21-15, 21-15 (0:42)
Match 60: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) 21-18, 21-7 (0:44)

Finals
Match 61: Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb (6) def. Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (5) 21-14, 21-13 (0:53)

2005 Men's Ft.Lauderdale Tournament Champions >> Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb

Stein Metzger Jake Gibb

Women's AVP $87,500 Fort Lauderdale Open
April 1-3, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Misty May Kerri Walsh 1 $20,000.00 360.0
2 Rachel Wacholder Elaine Youngs 4 $14,000.00 324.0
3 Jennifer Kessy Holly McPeak 2 $8,450.00 270.0
3 Carrie Busch Nancy Mason 3 $8,450.00 270.0
5 Tyra Turner Makare Wilson 6 $5,000.00 216.0
5 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 8 $5,000.00 216.0
7 Angie Akers Jenny Pavley 5 $3,500.00 180.0
7 Linjun Ji Whenhui You 12 $3,500.00 180.0
9 Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 7 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Dianne DeNecochea Liz Masakayan 16 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Saralyn Smith Ann Windes 17 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Nikki Audette Jill Changaris 19 $2,200.00 144.0
13 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 9 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Jenelle Koester Ali Wood 11 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Daven Casad-Allison Kimberly Coleman 13 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 26, Q4 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Denise Johns Pat Keller 10 $550.00 72.0
17 Barbara Nyland Alicia Polzin 14 $550.00 72.0
17 Gayle Stammer Wendy Stammer 15 $550.00 72.0
17 Jaimie Lee Heather Lowe 18 $550.00 72.0
17 Kerri Eich Priscilla Lima 20 $550.00 72.0
17 Kelly Rowe Catie Vagneur 24, Q10 $550.00 72.0
17 Ashley Ivy Ella Vakhidova 27, Q11 $550.00 72.0
17 Marla O'Hara Monique Oliver 28, Q12 $550.00 72.0
25 Angela Lewis Beth Van Fleet 21 $100.00 36.0
25 Suzana Manole Diane Pascua 22 $100.00 36.0
25 Mary Baily Julie Romias 23 $100.00 36.0
25 Holly Reisor Karen Reitz 25, Q1 $100.00 36.0
25 Ramona Caouette Amber Willey 29, Q8 $100.00 36.0
25 Tara Burton Sheri Leverrette 30 $100.00 36.0
25 Amber Ramga Lynda Street 31, Q30 $100.00 36.0
25 Meri-de Boyer Cheri Fitzner 32, Q31 $100.00 36.0
33 Jeannette Hecker Natacha Nelson Q6 $.00 18.0
33 Jean Mathews Nicole Midwin Q13 $.00 18.0
33 Carol Killeen Johanna Lehman Q17 $.00 18.0
33 Jennifer Lombardi Kathleen Madden Q18 $.00 18.0
33 Joyce Parker Cindy Phillips Q19 $.00 18.0
33 Kelle Bond Ashley Regner Q24 $.00 18.0
33 Michelle Kyman Krystal McFarland Q26 $.00 18.0
33 Jennifer Holdren Patti Scofield Q28 $.00 18.0
41 Leanne Haarbauer Alicia Zamparelli Q2 $.00 12.0
41 Anne McArthur Sarah White Q3 $.00 12.0
41 Teri Van Dyke Franci Van Zwieten Q5 $.00 12.0
41 Danalee Bragado Bridget Lambert Q7 $.00 12.0
41 Makalani Hovey Tiffany Rodriguez Q9 $.00 12.0
41 Kirstin Olsen Stephanie Roberts Q14 $.00 12.0
41 Jennifer Maastricht Barb Sanson Q15 $.00 12.0
41 Stacey Cole Jeanette Simenson Q16 $.00 12.0
41 Heather Alley Michelle Hart Q20 $.00 12.0
41 Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst Q21 $.00 12.0
41 Ingrid Roosild Dawn Tischauser Q22 $.00 12.0
41 Laura Ratto Jennifer Walker Q23 $.00 12.0
41 Gina Kirstein Shannon Whitehead Q25 $.00 12.0
41 Cynthia Barboza Keao Burdine Q27 $.00 12.0
41 Lisa Gathright Jenny Griffith Q32 $.00 12.0
41 Nancy Cothron Mary Wilson Q36 $.00 12.0
57 Jennifer Blair Melanie Caron Q29 $.00 8.0
57 Lori Armstrong Chara Harris Q33 $.00 8.0
57 Sandra Matthes Cherry Simkins Q34 $.00 8.0
57 Wendy Martin Kim Whitney Q35 $.00 8.0
57 Jessie Cooper Kristi Winters Q37 $.00 8.0
57 Shayna Munson Laura Romeika Q38 $.00 8.0
57 Jeanne Cadd Casy Murdock Q39 $.00 8.0
57 Janett Benoit Michele Rajnochova Q40 $.00 8.0
57 Sharon Edwards Dana Fiume Q41 $.00 8.0
57 Oksana Boukhtina Lindsay Sheppard Q42 $.00 8.0
57 Racquel Beson Bonnie Levin Q43 $.00 8.0

Women's AVP $87,500 Fort Lauderdale Open
April 1-3, 2005

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q32) def. Lori Armstrong / Chara Harris (Q33) 21-19, 21-16 (0:51)
Match 6: Kelle Bond / Ashley Regner (Q24) def. Dana Fiume / Sharon Edwards (Q41) 24-22, 14-21, 15-9 (0:59)
Match 7: Gina Kirstein / Shannon Whitehead (Q25) def. Janett Benoit / Michele Rajnochova (Q40) by Forfeit
Match 10: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q28) def. Kristi Winters / Jessie Cooper (Q37) 21-13, 17-21, 15-10 (0:53)
Match 15: Nancy Cothron / Mary Wilson (Q36) def. Jennifer Blair / Melanie Caron (Q29) 21-16, 21-15 (0:43)
Match 18: Amber Ramga / Lynda Street (Q30) def. Wendy Martin / Kim Whitney (Q35) 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 (0:56)
Match 22: Ingrid Roosild / Dawn Tischauser (Q22) def. Bonnie Levin / Racquel Beson (Q43) 15-21, 21-15, 15-12 (0:53)
Match 23: Cynthia Barboza / Keao Burdine (Q27) def. Laura Romeika / Shayna Munson (Q38) 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 (0:55)
Match 26: Michelle Kyman / Krystal McFarland (Q26) def. Jeanne Cadd / Casy Murdock (Q39) 21-7, 21-16 (0:35)
Match 27: Laura Ratto / Jennifer Walker (Q23) def. Lindsay Sheppard / Oksana Boukhtina (Q42) 21-7, 21-8 (0:26)
Match 31: Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q31) def. Cherry Simkins / Sandra Matthes (Q34) 21-15, 21-6 (0:38)
Round 2
Match 33: Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (Q1) def. Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q32) 21-12, 21-18 (0:43)
Match 34: Carol Killeen / Johanna Lehman (Q17) def. Stacey Cole / Jeanette Simenson (Q16) 23-21, 15-21, 15-12 (1:02)
Match 35: Kelle Bond / Ashley Regner (Q24) def. Makalani Hovey / Tiffany Rodriguez (Q9) 21-23, 21-15, 15-11 (1:00)
Match 36: Ramona Caouette / Amber Willey (Q8) def. Gina Kirstein / Shannon Whitehead (Q25) 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 (1:04)
Match 37: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q28) def. Teri Van Dyke / Franci Van Zwieten (Q5) 15-21, 21-17, 15-6 (0:52)
Match 38: Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (Q12) def. Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (Q21) 21-14, 24-22 (0:45)
Match 39: Jean Mathews / Nicole Midwin (Q13) def. Heather Alley / Michelle Hart (Q20) 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 (1:06)
Match 40: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q4) def. Nancy Cothron / Mary Wilson (Q36) 21-16, 21-12 (0:39)
Match 41: Amber Ramga / Lynda Street (Q30) def. Anne McArthur / Sarah White (Q3) 18-21, 21-15, 15-12 (0:56)
Match 42: Joyce Parker / Cindy Phillips (Q19) def. Kirstin Olsen / Stephanie Roberts (Q14) 21-11, 21-19 (0:41)
Match 43: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q11) def. Ingrid Roosild / Dawn Tischauser (Q22) 21-19, 21-13 (0:37)
Match 44: Jeannette Hecker / Natacha Nelson (Q6) def. Cynthia Barboza / Keao Burdine (Q27) 21-19, 21-15 (0:43)
Match 45: Michelle Kyman / Krystal McFarland (Q26) def. Danalee Bragado / Bridget Lambert (Q7) 19-21, 21-13, 15-12 (1:06)
Match 46: Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (Q10) def. Laura Ratto / Jennifer Walker (Q23) 19-21, 21-16, 15-7 (0:53)
Match 47: Jennifer Lombardi / Kathleen Madden (Q18) def. Jennifer Maastricht / Barb Sanson (Q15) 21-17, 21-17 (0:44)
Match 48: Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q31) def. Leanne Haarbauer / Alicia Zamparelli (Q2) 21-17, 21-14 (0:40)
Round 3
Match 49: Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (Q1) def. Carol Killeen / Johanna Lehman (Q17) 15-21, 21-11, 15-7 (0:54)
Match 50: Ramona Caouette / Amber Willey (Q8) def. Kelle Bond / Ashley Regner (Q24) 21-16, 21-14 (0:41)
Match 51: Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (Q12) def. Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q28) 21-14, 15-21, 15-9 (0:59)
Match 52: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q4) def. Jean Mathews / Nicole Midwin (Q13) 23-21, 21-10 (0:43)
Match 53: Amber Ramga / Lynda Street (Q30) def. Joyce Parker / Cindy Phillips (Q19) 21-16, 21-18 (0:44)
Match 54: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q11) def. Jeannette Hecker / Natacha Nelson (Q6) 21-14, 21-14 (0:39)
Match 55: Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (Q10) def. Michelle Kyman / Krystal McFarland (Q26) 21-16, 21-14 (0:37)
Match 56: Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q31) def. Jennifer Lombardi / Kathleen Madden (Q18) 21-19, 21-12 (0:31)
Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (32, Q31) 21-15, 21-13 (0:35)
Match 2: Liz Masakayan / Dianne DeNecochea (16) def. Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (17) 21-11, 21-13 (0:51)
Match 3: Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (24, Q10) def. Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (9) 22-20, 15-21, 16-14 (0:52)
Match 4: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (8) def. Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (25, Q1) 21-8, 21-9 (0:35)
Match 5: Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) def. Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (28, Q12) 21-18, 21-16 (0:41)
Match 6: Whenhui You / Linjun Ji (12) def. Angela Lewis / Beth Van Fleet (21) 21-11, 21-11 (0:36)
Match 7: Daven Casad-Allison / Kimberly Coleman (13) def. Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (20) 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 (0:55)
Match 8: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (4) def. Ramona Caouette / Amber Willey (29, Q8) 21-10, 21-11 (0:30)
Match 9: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) def. Sheri Leverrette / Tara Burton (30) 21-16, 21-17 (0:41)
Match 10: Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (19) def. Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (14) 22-20, 14-21, 15-12 (1:05)
Match 11: Jenelle Koester / Ali Wood (11) def. Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (22) 21-16, 21-13 (0:33)
Match 12: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (27, Q11) 21-17, 21-19 (0:36)
Match 13: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (7) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (26, Q4) 21-14, 21-19 (0:37)
Match 14: Pat Keller / Denise Johns (10) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (23) 21-7, 20-22, 15-7 (0:51)
Match 15: Heather Lowe / Jaimie Lee (18) def. Gayle Stammer / Wendy Stammer (15) 21-18, 21-16 (0:34)
Match 16: Holly McPeak / Jennifer Kessy (2) def. Amber Ramga / Lynda Street (31, Q30) 21-9, 21-11 (0:30)
Round 2
Match 17: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Liz Masakayan / Dianne DeNecochea (16) 21-14, 21-15 (0:37)
Match 18: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (8) def. Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (24, Q10) 21-8, 21-9 (0:35)
Match 19: Whenhui You / Linjun Ji (12) def. Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) 21-17, 21-14 (0:39)
Match 20: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (4) def. Daven Casad-Allison / Kimberly Coleman (13) 21-8, 21-10 (0:41)
Match 21: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) def. Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (19) 21-14, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 22: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Jenelle Koester / Ali Wood (11) 29-31, 21-19, 15-10 (0:54)
Match 23: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (7) def. Pat Keller / Denise Johns (10) 21-16, 21-14 (0:39)
Match 24: Holly McPeak / Jennifer Kessy (2) def. Heather Lowe / Jaimie Lee (18) 21-15, 21-10 (0:32)
Round 3
Match 25: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (8) 21-11, 21-13 (0:36)
Match 26: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (4) def. Whenhui You / Linjun Ji (12) 21-18, 21-17 (0:43)
Match 27: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) 24-22, 21-23, 16-14 (1:07)
Match 28: Holly McPeak / Jennifer Kessy (2) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (7) 21-13, 21-13 (0:37)
Round 4
Match 29: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (4) 21-19, 21-13 (0:40)
Match 30: Holly McPeak / Jennifer Kessy (2) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) 21-13, 21-13 (0:42)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 31: Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (17) def. Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (32, Q31) 21-18, 21-9 (0:32)
Match 32: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (9) def. Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (25, Q1) 20-22, 21-13, 15-13
Match 33: Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (28, Q12) def. Angela Lewis / Beth Van Fleet (21) 21-15, 21-14 (0:38)
Match 34: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (20) def. Ramona Caouette / Amber Willey (29, Q8) 21-17, 21-17 (1:08)
Match 35: Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (14) def. Sheri Leverrette / Tara Burton (30) 21-19, 21-13 (0:29)
Match 36: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (27, Q11) def. Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (22) 21-16, 12-21, 15-11 (0:46)
Match 37: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (26, Q4) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (23) 21-18, 21-16 (0:38)
Match 38: Gayle Stammer / Wendy Stammer (15) def. Amber Ramga / Lynda Street (31, Q30) 18-21, 21-12, 15-8 (0:44)
Round 2
Match 39: Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (17) def. Heather Lowe / Jaimie Lee (18) 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 (0:54)
Match 40: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (9) def. Pat Keller / Denise Johns (10) 14-21, 21-13, 23-21 (0:51)
Match 41: Jenelle Koester / Ali Wood (11) def. Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (28, Q12) 21-11, 21-13 (0:31)
Match 42: Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (19) def. Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (20) 19-21, 21-15, 16-14 (0:59)
Match 43: Daven Casad-Allison / Kimberly Coleman (13) def. Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (14) 21-13, 21-15 (0:33)
Match 44: Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) def. Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (27, Q11) 21-15, 21-12 (0:33)
Match 45: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (26, Q4) def. Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (24, Q10) 21-17, 21-16 (0:37)
Match 46: Liz Masakayan / Dianne DeNecochea (16) def. Gayle Stammer / Wendy Stammer (15) 21-19, 21-17 (0:44)
Round 3
Match 47: Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (17) def. Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (9) 21-16, 21-19 (0:33)
Match 48: Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (19) def. Jenelle Koester / Ali Wood (11) 21-19, 21-17 (0:38)
Match 49: Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) def. Daven Casad-Allison / Kimberly Coleman (13) 21-18, 21-19 (0:37)
Match 50: Liz Masakayan / Dianne DeNecochea (16) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (26, Q4) 21-19, 21-10 (0:36)
Round 4
Match 51: Whenhui You / Linjun Ji (12) def. Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (17) 21-19, 21-12 (0:32)
Match 52: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (8) def. Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (19) 28-26, 21-14 (0:47)
Match 53: Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (7) 21-15, 21-13 (0:37)
Match 54: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Liz Masakayan / Dianne DeNecochea (16) 21-17, 28-26 (0:57)
Round 5
Match 55: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (8) def. Whenhui You / Linjun Ji (12) by Forfeit
Match 56: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) 21-18, 21-19 (0:38)
Round 6
Match 57: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (8) 21-19, 21-15 (0:39)
Match 58: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (4) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) 19-21, 21-14, 15-13 (0:52)

Semifinals
Match 59: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (3) 21-17, 21-10 (0:40)
Match 60: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (4) def. Holly McPeak / Jennifer Kessy (2) 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 (1:06)

Finals
Match 61: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (4) 21-18, 21-19 (0:53)

2005 Women's Ft.Lauderdale Tournament Champions >> Misty May / Kerri Walsh

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Articles 2005

May & Walsh Only 2004 USA Olympic Beach Volleyball Tandem Together
Courtesy Of Tim Simmons
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., March 30, 2005 – Three of the four teams that competed for the United States in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games have “split” for the start of the 2005 Beach Volleyball season as that country’s top players begin their domestic tour.
Only Misty May and Kerri Walsh, the women’s gold medallists in Athens, remain as a team for the opening Association of Volleyball Professionals’ (AVP) Nissan Series event at South Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale.
For the first-time since 2002, Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, the Athens women’s bronze medalists, have new partners. McPeak, a three-time Beach Volleyball Olympian, will be competing with Jennifer Kessy while Youngs will team with Rachel Wacholder. Kessy won a 2001 FIVB challenger event in Thailand with Heather Lowe. Wacholder teamed with Walsh to win two international titles last season in France and Austria when May was sidelined with an abdominal strain.
Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger, who placed fifth in Athens after capturing the silver medal at the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, start the 2005 campaign with Jeff Nygaard and Jake Gibb, respectively. Nygaard teamed with Dain Blanton to place 19th in Athens. Blanton, who won the Sydney 2000 Olympic Gold Medal with Eric Fonoimoana, starts the 2005 season with Kevin Wong.
Wong, who placed fifth at the Sydney Games with Rob Heidger, and Fonoimoana finished fourth among United States teams for America’s two men’s Olympic berths in 2004. Todd Rogers and Sean Scott, who finished third behind the Blanton/Nygaard and Holdren/Metzger teams in the Olympic qualifying process, will continue their partnership for the 2005 season.
Karch Kiraly, who teamed with Kent Steffes to win the Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medal, starts his second-season with Mike Lambert. The 44-year old Kiraly, who missed qualifying for the Sydney Olympics due to a dislocated right shoulder, has won 147 pro Beach Volleyball titles, including three last season with Lambert.
Missing from the women’s competition will be Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan, who are skipping the 2005 season. Davis and Johnson Jordan, who placed fifth at the Sydney Olympic Games, finished third among United States teams for America’s two women’s Olympic berths in 2004 behind May/Walsh and McPeak/Youngs.
Qualifying for the weekend’s two main draw brackets is set for Friday as 105 men’s and 67 women’s teams have entered the first of 14 stops on the 2005 AVP Tour that concludes at the end of September in Hawaii.
The AVP will also stage events Tempe, Ariz., and Austin, Tex., prior to the start of the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour in mid-May at Shanghai, China. The international Beach Volleyball Tours for men and women will feature 16 stops each, including 12 mixed gender events.
Highlighting the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour will be four grand slam events in Berlin, Norway (Stavanger), Paris and Austria (Klagenfurt). The June 21-26 German stop will be the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships where May and Walsh will be defending their 2003 title won in Rio de Janeiro.
May and Walsh validated their 2003 SWATCH-FIVB World Championship by becoming the 2004 Olympic champions to assume the position with Brazil’s Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos as the most recognizable Beach Volleyball teams on the planet.
While Emanuel and Ricardo formed their partnership at the end of the 2002 season, May and Walsh have been playing together since the start of the 2001 season. During this period, May and Walsh have compiled a 90-match winning streak (July 2003 to June 2004) while winning 31 pro Beach Volleyball titles in 51 domestic and international starts together.
May and Walsh have posted a 268-32 match mark together since 2001 while combining to earn $928,215 together. Domestically, May and Walsh have posted an 89-5 record in 19 tournaments with 16 titles and 18 podium placements for $292,075 in earnings.
Highlighted by capturing the Athens 2004 Summer Games’ gold medal by successfully defending their No. 1 Olympic ranking by winning seven-straight matches, May and Walsh climb to the Olympic title also included a 2002 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour season points title where they unseated five-time champions Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede of Brazil.
A pair of former collegiate All-Americans, May (Long Beach State) and Walsh (Stanford) earned their second-straight Olympic appearance after both competed in the Sydney 2000 Games. While May was tying for fifth on Bondi Beach with Holly McPeak in the Beach Volleyball competition, Walsh’s indoor team barely missed a medal by placing fourth.
After Sydney, May and Walsh surpassed Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs as the United States’ top international team during the 2002 season. Since the start of the Athens Olympic qualifying process in 2003, May and Walsh have a 78-6 international match mark together by winning nine of 13 events on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour.
Four of the six international defeats since the start of the 2003 season for May and Walsh have been on the sand to teams from Brazil. Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires, the SWATCH team points champions in 2003, posted three wins over the Americans while two-time FIVB World Champions Adriana and Shelda won once. Since 2001, May and Walsh have a 14-7 record against Adriana and Shelda and 5-3 against Ana Paula and Pires.
May and Walsh highlighted their 2003 season by claiming the FIVB World Championships on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro where they defeated Adriana and Shelda in the finals. Adriana and Shelda, who May and Walsh also defeated for the Athens gold medal (21-17 ad 21-11), are also the silver medalists at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and rank as the winningest team ever on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour with 32 international titles together.

Beach volleyball season starts this weekend
Los Angeles Times
Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer // March 30, 2005
Misty May and Kerri Walsh have lost only one match on the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals Nissan Series in the last two seasons -- and the team that beat them is taking the year off. But that doesn't mean the Olympic gold medalists are resting easy.
When the AVP season begins this weekend in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May and Walsh will face several new alliances designed specifically to knock them off.
Partner swapping is the talk of the men's and women's tours as the AVP kicks off its 14-tournament season. A long list of teams have split up, including three of the four that represented the U.S. in Athens last summer. May and Walsh are the only Olympians sticking together.
"It's going to be tougher this year because there are a lot of new teams out there that we need to deal with and get a feel for," May said. "They know how we play together, but we don't know how they play together. Plus, we know they all want to play their best against us."
May and Walsh have been dominant since teaming up in 2002. They had a 90-match worldwide victory streak and won 15 consecutive tournaments before a midseason loss to Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan last year. At the Olympics, they won gold without losing a game.
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, the Olympic bronze medalists and a formidable duo during their three-year partnership, have split up, each acknowledging that finishing second on a regular basis was not enough.
McPeak has joined forces with rising star Jen Kessey, the AVP's most improved female last year. Youngs will play with Rachel Wacholder, who won two international tournaments with Walsh when May was injured last season.
"We were consistently the second best," McPeak said of her association with Youngs. "But after three years of struggling against that team, we just felt like, gosh, we need to do something to mix it up."
Davis and Johnson Jordan are starting the season on the sidelines because Johnson Jordan is pregnant. She is due in late June or early July. The team also skipped the 2001 season when both players were pregnant.
Karch Kiraly and AVP most valuable player Mike Lambert, the top men's team last season, are still together, but Olympians Stein Metzger, Dax Holdren, Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard all have new partners.
Metzger is playing with Jake Gibb, Holdren and Nygaard will play together and Blanton has teamed with Kevin Wong. All of those new partnerships follow the formula that Lambert and Kiraly used in a tour-best three victories last year: a tall blocking presence at the net coupled with an agile player focused on digging balls.
"Everyone is trying to find the right connection," Blanton said. "The past few years there has been so much parity on the men's side, so I think everyone is trying to find the partner that gives them the edge."
Blanton and Nygaard went 0-3 at the Olympics, and their strained relationship wasn't much of a secret, so their split came as no surprise. Both said the ill feelings have subsided, but that a difference in personalities wouldn't allow them to continue.
"Finding the right chemistry is just as important as the talent," Nygaard said. "The bottom line is that everyone out here is just trying to win and if you think you can upgrade your chances by switching partners, then you have to go for it."
Metzger and Holdren advanced to the Olympic quarterfinals but split up seeking more consistent success. They are both 6 feet 3 and had a difficult time dealing with the 6-8 blockers they often faced.
"It felt like we had to work twice as hard as other teams because we didn't have that net presence," Metzger said. "It's like we were down 0-5 to start each game. I can't tell you how many times we felt like we outplayed a team and lost."
Metzger is now with the 6-7 Gibb and Holdren is with Nygaard, who is 6-8.
Lambert's phone was among the busiest during the off season. At 6-6, he was the most coveted big man because others were unsure of his plans after Kiraly had season-ending shoulder surgery in September.
Lambert said he was flattered but that he would remain loyal to Kiraly, the winningest player in beach volleyball history -- especially after Kiraly took a chance on Lambert entering the 2004 season. Lambert had shoulder surgery in 2003.
"There really wasn't any question," Lambert said. "We have a formula that works and if it ain't broke, then don't fix it. The only question was if he would be healthy for the start of the season."
Kiraly, 44, said rehab went better than expected and that he is close to 100%. "I didn't expect to be feeling this good," he said. "It's nice to know I'll be able to swing without any pain."
Teams have more at stake than they did last season. The schedule includes two additional stops and prize money has doubled, from $1.5 million to $3 million.
There will also be 14 hours of live coverage on NBC, up from 10.5 last year, and 60 hours of coverage on Fox Sports Net. Outdoor Life Network recently signed a deal to broadcast 28 hours of semifinal action.
"It shows that the tour continues to grow and be strong," Kiraly said. "But it also makes it tougher out there. More and more teams are going to be hungry."

A Feast for Fans
March 30,2005
Courtesy Of AVP

The 2005 season has more to offer AVP fans than ever before. There are 5 ALL NEW and very exciting features the AVP will unleash in 2005.

Specifically, fans can catch the AVP on T.V. EVERY WEEKEND April through November. Check actual T.V. listings regularly at avp.com. The AVP coverage is now on OLN which will broadcast a Women's and Men's Semi-Final match from each AVP event in addition to the NBC and Fox Sports Net Final's coverage.

You will also be introduced to a new section on avp.com called The Player's Corner where a "where the players are" snapshot will appear keeping fans informed about AVP athlete's appearances outside of AVP events including presence on T.V., in the news, in your favorite magazines, etc.

Particularly fresh and exciting is a weekly opportunity for fans to communicate directly with the Pros. Launching next week will be a column generated by questions from the fans. Fans will simply go to askthepros@avp.com where AVP athletes will personally answer all of the questions and respond via a column in the Player's Corner section on avp.com.

Monthly, starting April 15^th, fans can participate in an online chat with the stars of the AVP. Stay tuned for a chat calendar.

New to the AVP schedule is the addition of two new mid-western markets to the 2005 AVP Tour Schedule. Now fans in Ohio and Colorado, strong volleyball Mecca's, will have the opportunity to be a part of the live action.

Last month we announced pre-sell and ticket discount offers, electronic ticketing, new merchandise, more contests and auctions. Tickets for all events are available now with amazing discount offers on GA tickets for group sales, student and AVPNext/USAV members.

Definitely check out the brand new AVP Store everything is stellar and in stock now! Fantasy fans will be psyched to see the new prizes announced the week of the AVP Tempe Open and AVP Auctions on eBay will debut after the Fort Lauderdale Open.

Check out the links to catch up on the announcement of the 2005 AVP Nissan Championship Series and the new AVP Men's and Women's Teams.

A real feast for AVP fans indeed.

AVP Season Opener this Weekend!
Courtesy Of AVP
March 31, 2005

Live Results and Scoring from Florida

Opening Day of the AVP Nissan Championship Series gets under way April 2nd and 3rd with the AVP Fort Lauderdale Open. Fans can tune into the Finals on Sunday on Fox Sports Net and for the first time, can even watch a Women's and Men's Semi Final on the Outdoor Life Network.
All of the AVP star athletes will be playing including Kerri Walsh, Misty May, Holly McPeak, Mike Lambert and Karch Kraly along with 150 top AVP Pros and former Olympians.
The season will start with quite a bang as this year's top ten teams feature six different women's teams and four newly formed men's partnerships. With new partners in tow-once again, the team to beat is 2004 Olympic Gold Medalists Walsh and May. The dynamic duo went on an 89-0 winning streak last year and took home the first-ever Gold Medal for the U.S. women in Athens.
Last year, seven Men's teams won a Final before a team repeated. There has never been such parity as the roster this year. The prize money has doubled so there's much more on the line this year than pride.

May & Walsh Continue Winning Ways
Courtesy Of AVP
By Tim Simmons
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., April 2, 2005 – Three more match wins were added to Misty May and Kerri Walsh’s credit here Saturday during the opening main draw rounds of the first domestic Beach Volleyball event of the 2005 season at South Beach Park.
The women’s gold medalists from the Athens Olympic Games and the reigning SWATCH-FIVB World Champions, May and Walsh have now won their last 15 matches and 24 of their last 25 outings together for a career mark of 271-32, including 92-5 domestically. May and Walsh have won 31 Beach Volleyball with this weekend’s event their 52nd start together since their first tournament in 2001.
Seeded first in the 32-team main draw, May and Walsh face fourth-seeded Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs in their opening match Sunday. Youngs is playing with Wacholder for the first-time after competing the past three seasons with Holly McPeak, who is teamed with Jennifer Kessy for the opening 2005 Association of Volleyball Professionals’ (AVP) Nissan Series event. Wacholder won two SWATCH-FIVB World Tour titles in 2004 with Walsh in France and Austria when May was sidelined with an abdominal strain.
McPeak and Youngs captured the Athens bronze medal with their only setback in the Olympics being to May and Walsh in the semi-finals. Seeded second this weekend, Kessy and McPeak will play third-seeded Carrie Busch and Nancy Mason in their opening match Sunday.
The domestic opener also features a 32-team men’s main draw where top-seeded Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert were upset in the third-round by eighth-seeded Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt 23-21 and 22-20. Kiraly, the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Beach Volleyball gold medalists with Kent Steffes, and Lambert won three events in nine starts together last season with seven podium finishes and $101,125 in combined winnings.
Rosenthal and Witt play fourth-seeded Dax Holdren and Jeff Nygaard in an opening men’s match Sunday while third-seeded Dain Blanton and Kevin Wong challenge seventh-seeded Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings in another match pitting undefeated teams. Blanton captured the Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medal with Eric Fonoimoana after eliminating Wong and Rob Heidger in the competition. Blanton and Nygaard placed 19th in the 2004 Athens Games.
In addition to the eight undefeated teams (four women and four men) from Saturday in the $175,000 event, eight other tandems (four women and four men) advanced to the final rounds where they face elimination matches to open Sunday’s action.
Opening matches in the women’s contender’s bracket has 12th-seeded Linjun Ji/Whenhui You challenging the eighth-seeded Lindquist sisters (Katie and Tracy) and fifth-seeded Angie Akers/Jenny Pavley facing sixth-seeded Tyra Turner/Makare Wilson. In the men’s opening contender’s bracket matches Sunday, sixth-seeded Jake Gibb/Stein Metzger play ninth-seeded Paul Baxter/Jason Ring while second-seeded Todd Rogers/Sean Scott face 11th-seeded Philip Dalhausser/Nick Lucena. Metzger, who finished fifth in the Athens Olympics with Holdren, and Gibb eliminated the 44-year old Kiraly and Lambert 21-14 and 21-18.
The Fort Lauderdale event is the first of 14 stops on the 2005 AVP Tour that concludes at the end of September in Hawaii. The AVP will stage events in Tempe, Ariz., and Austin, Tex., prior to the start of the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour in mid-May at Shanghai, China. The international Beach Volleyball Tours for men and women will feature 16 stops each, including 12 mixed gender events.
Highlighting the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour will be four grand slam events in Berlin, Norway (Stavanger), Paris and Austria (Klagenfurt). The June 21-26 German stop will be the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships where May and Walsh will be defending their 2003 title.
May and Walsh claimed the SWATCH-FIVB World Championship on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro where they defeated Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede of Brazil in the finals. Adriana and Shelda, who May and Walsh also defeated for the Athens gold medal (21-17 and 21-11), are also the silver medalists from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the 1999 and 2001 World Champions and the winningest team ever on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour with 32 international titles together.

May & Walsh Net 32nd Pro Title
Courtesy Of AVP
By Tim Simmons
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., April 3, 2005 – Elaine Youngs is still having trouble defeating Misty May and Kerri Walsh on the Beach Volleyball sands as she and Rachel Wacholder dropped the title match here Sunday to the 2004 Olympic and 2003 World Champions at South Beach Park.
May and Walsh’s 21-18 and 21-19 win in 53 minutes earned the pair their 32nd pro Beach Volleyball title together since 2001 and came before the men’s title match where 2004 Athens Olympic partners Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger faced each other with different teammates in the for the opening 2005 Association of Volleyball Professionals’ (AVP) Nissan Series event.
Seeded sixth in the 32-team men’s main draw, Metzger and Jake Gibb posted a 21-14 and 21-13 in 53 minutes over the fifth-seeded Holdren and Jeff Nygaard for the men's title. Nygaard also competed in the Athens Olympics as he and Dain Blanton finished 19th.
After losing 21-17, 19-21 and 15-13 to 11th-seeded Philip Dalhausser and Nick Lucena in the second-round Saturday, Metzger and Gibb had to win seven-straight matches to claim the title in their first pro Beach Volleyball event together. Metzger has now won five career titles and his first since 2002. Gibb won is first pro title last May in Austin, Tex., with Adam Jewell.
Both of Sunday’s winners netted the $20,000 first-place prizes in the $175,000 event, the first of 14 stops on the 2005 AVP Tour. The AVP will stage events in Tempe, Ariz., and Austin, Tex., prior to the start of the $7.48-million SWATCH-FIVB World Tour in mid-May at Shanghai, China. The international Beach Volleyball Tours for men and women will feature 16 stops each, including 12 mixed gender events.
Highlighting the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour will be four grand slam events in Berlin, Norway (Stavanger), Paris and Austria (Klagenfurt). The June 21-26 German stop will be the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships where May and Walsh will be defending their 2003 title claimed on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro where they defeated Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede of Brazil in the finals.
With two losses Sunday to May and Walsh, Youngs now has a 3-22 against the world’s most recognizable women’s team along with Adriana and Shelda. Youngs’ first 23 matches against May and Walsh was with Holly McPeak as the two teams met in the semi-finals of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games with May and Walsh winning.
Youngs split with McPeak to start the 2005 season as McPeak played this weekend with Jennifer Kessy as the No. 2 seeded team in the 32-team women’s main draw behind May and Walsh. Youngs and Wacholder, who dropped a 21-19 and 21-13 winner’s bracket match Sunday morning to May and Walsh, eliminated Kessy and McPeak 21-14, 19-21 and 15-13 in 66 minutes to advance to the title match.
May and Walsh have now won their last 17 matches and 27 of their last 28 outings together for a career mark of 274-32, including 95-5 domestically. May and Walsh have won 17 of their 32 Beach Volleyball titles domestically as the pair now has won 32- of 39 title matches.
With their six-straight match wins this weekend, May and Walsh have now captured three consecutive Fort Lauderdale titles as they faced McPeak and Youngs in the 2003 and 2004 South Florida titles. Overall, May and Walsh have a 16-0 mark in Fort Lauderdale with $49,000 in combined earnings.
Sunday’s title win could be “labeled” as a homecoming present for May, who was paired in November to Matt Treanor, a backup catcher for the Florida Marlins. The newlyweds used this weekend’s event to look for a home in the Miami-area. Playing in their 52nd pro Beach Volleyball event since their first tournament together in 2001, May and Walsh have now combined to earn $948,216.

Partying with the Pros
April 6, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
Hundred Celebrate Opening Day
The courtyard of the Beach Place was the official hot spot Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale as over 50 AVP Pros and hundreds of fans gathered for the Official AVP Player Party.
Good times were rolling and the Bud Lights were flowing as fans and players alike were grooving to the tunes of a local favorite band called Happy Endings. Everyone was excited about the season kick off and were placing best guesses on who would be taking on who in the Finals Sunday afternoon on Fox Sports Net.
To see the photo gallery from this rocking night just click here! Want to 'Party with the Pros' when the AVP visits your hometown? Well simply click on the preview link next to the event you are attending on the AVP events page.

AVP Launches New Feature-Filled Website
Courtesy Of AVP
April 7, 2005
New features, quicker access, and overall ease of use, makes the new avp.com nothing but fan friendly.
Check out what's new:

Photos: Front page access to the latest photos
News: Updated stories so you're always up to date
Player Profiles: Just one click away from every page
AVP Store: Official AVP gear
Events Page: All tourney info on one page

Check out what's improved:

Fantasy Game: Better prizes - get your entries in now before Tempe
Fan Forums: Best place online to chat with other AVP fans
Newsletter: Insider membership with access to advanced ticket and store discounts?

Check out what's on tap:

Player's Corner: Hear it directly from the players.
Ask the pros: Now email and get the answers you want from top AVP Pros
Ebay Auctions: AVP autographed items guaranteed to be legit
Player Chats: Online sessions with your favorite pros

So sit back and dig in at the new avp.com.

Jeff Nygaard on the 2005 AVP Season
Courtesy Of AVP
April 7, 2005
Jeff Nygaard
I need a vacuum to clean the sand dunes in my shower. I get the Sunday paper to look for sun screen coupons. Getting lower gas mileage during the summer from hauling clung on sand. Aloe Vera bottles by the dozen. My calluses disappearing from the sand pumicing. In my world, these are concrete signs that the AVP is kicking off again.
Training begins anew for the start of the beach season, a seven month foray that demands staying in peak condition for its duration. The off season, idleness lasting for about four weeks, abruptly shifts into three hour lifting/conditioning sessions five days a week on top of three hours of beach drills and games. Stretching, cross-training, plyometrics, running, yoga...this is the average day for me and many other AVP athletes. It is not only our job, but our lifestyle.
It may sound like overkill, but coupling all of these things together gives you a glimpse of what my idea is for being successful on the AVP. After a grueling two-day climb to the finals, having that little extra from your pre-season conditioning is rewarding not only by giving yourself a greater chance to win, but also because you can walk away in good shape and not crawling in pain. When Dain and I won the San Diego event in 2003, on top of being jet lagged from playing in Greece the week before, we had to play nine matches in two days (and all but one match was a three gamer). That equates to 26 games in 17 hours. Believe me, the only reason we won was due to the pre-season workouts we had. Conditioning is a game dimension that tops the list for making it on the AVP. It is a process that continues all year, discipline and devotion from the preseason building phase to the in-season maintenance phase.
And with the amount of talent in the men's draw, tiredness is a quick way to end your weekend. Sure you'll find a great seat on the stage for the finals and time to pack for your flight home...but that is not why we play. Everybody, from the top to the bottom, covets that final match of the weekend. There is not one top American athlete that is satisfied by finishing anything less than first. The AVP is no different.
So who do I think will be the favorite this year? If there is one thing I have learned from playing for 19 years on every level volleyball offers, there is no substitute for the reality of the competition. Can't a hot team win a tournament whether they are the #1 seed or the #32? How many upsets are there in March Madness? Aren't Cinderella teams the best stories in sports? We have a great amount of talent and teams in the Men's Draw, any of which are capable of winning each weekend. If you peak at the right time, you have a chance at a victory. In 2002, Albert Hanneman and I won the Hermosa Beach title and then never made it back to the semi-finals. 2004 was no different yielding eight different winning teams. It is a dog-fight from the first round to the last. Our bracket has us playing final-esque match-ups from the 3rd round game all the way through to the finals. The difference between moving on through the brackets, or not, boils down to one or two points in most games. One good break can spell victory. One bad bounce or lucky touch can end the hunt.
Who do I think will win this year? Come to the beach and find out just like we will.
Jeff Nygaard (Captain's Corner)
PS: Please email me any questions you have at askthepros@avp.com and put my name in the subject line.

Matt Fuerbringer: From 2004 to Ft. Lauderdale
Courtesy Of AVP
April 7, 2005
Fuerby!!
One down, 13 to go. The first AVP event in Ft. Lauderdale finally took place after months of anticipation with mixed results. Casey Jennings, my partner, and I were primed and ready to get back to the finals in Florida but fell to the eventual winners, Jake and Stein, in a close match in which we had a swing to win the second the set. Overall we are pleased with the way we played over the weekend but disappointed that it didn't end with a podium finish. We played well enough to win the tournament at times but fell a little short on Sunday. I needed to block a couple more balls on Sunday to get us in the final four but just couldn't seem to find that blocking zone, which makes wins much easier to come by on our tour. So as you might guess I'll be working on my block quite a bit over the next few weeks and will eagerly await our next event in Tempe, Arizona.
Since this is the first blog session of the year I wanted to let you all know about what I did in the off-season.
This off-season was different than most because I got married in October to my girlfriend of 4 years, Joy Mckienze. We got married in Rosarito, Mexico and then went to Italy and Spain for our honeymoon. It was an amazing couple of weeks and a great way to wind down after the long season. But as soon as I got home my training for this year started.
In November and December I like to do a lot of Yoga, surfing, and joint stabilization lifting. Yoga keeps my mind and body strong and limber. Surfing is what gets me up in the morning. Everyday in the water you can learn something new and you can always push yourself as hard as you want or choose just to have a mellow day in the water spending a lot of the time catching up with your friends. Our normal surf crew includes Mike Lambert, Chris McGee and former AVP stars Wayne Selickson and Lee Legrande.
As for the joint stabilization, I spend a lot of hours strengthening my core, and the muscles around my knees and shoulders. These joints take a lot of abuse during our season so during these early months I like to get them as strong as possible.
In January I start playing at the beach with Casey. This is the time you start seeing people dusting off their volleyballs and hoping for some early spring weather. Though our routine is always changing; January really marks the beginning of our season. I work as hard in January as I do in April, if not harder.
With that said you can imagine how excited we were to get the season started. Everyone on our tour worked really hard this year and was eager to show-off their improved games, and no team was more excited than Casey and I. We've improved in so many areas both physically and mentally and I truly believe that when all is said and done Casey and I are going to have our best year on tour so far.
Well that is it for now. I'll write more next week and let you in on the frustrations of trying to find sponsors and preview the Tempe, AZ tourney.? I will also discuss if Lambo and Karch are still going to be a team.
Anyways thanks for taking a minute to find out more about my life and feel free to write in any questions you might have. Just email the questions to askthepros@avp.com and put my name in the subject line.
Until next time,
Matt Fuerbringer

The Players’ Corner: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Players Give Insider Access
Courtesy Of (PRLEAP.COM)
On Monday April 11, 2005 the AVP launched The Players’ Corner where AVP Pro Beach Volleyball players will personally write columns on avp.com that share their unique stories on training, competitions, and the lifestyle of an AVP Pro. Perhaps the coolest part for fans is that they can email the pros and get their questions answered. Log on to http://avp.com and visit The Players’ Corner.
Gain access to personal information offered no where else. Find out who got married and where they honeymooned… Learn who hits the waves every morning as part of their training and who hits the yoga mat… Find out the rituals, quirks and patterns that have made AVP Pros the best athletes in the World. Visit The Players’ Corner on avp.com to find out now.
This week top AVP Pros Jeff Nygaard and Matt Fuerbringer are on the clock. Both have posted their first articles breaking down their off-season training, the preparation for the 2005 AVP Nissan Championship Series, and their reaction to AVP Opening Day in Ft. Lauderdale.
Nygaard, a three-time Olympic Volleyball Player who finished in second place in Ft. Lauderdale breaks down the 2005 season, while Fuerbringer, a four-time NCAA All-American who finished fifth in Ft. Lauderdale, talks about high hopes. And YOU can email either one. Just send an email to askthepros@avp.com and make sure to specify either Matt Fuerbringer or Jeff Nygaard in the subject line to have one of these great AVP Pros answer your questions.
So make sure to log on and tune in to http://avp.com this week as Nygaard talks about the AVP Tempe Open and Fuerbringer speaks out on finding sponsors. Plus these top pro may just answer your questions.

AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Announces 2004 Year-End Results
Tuesday April 12, 7:00 am ET
LOS ANGELES, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AVP, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AVPN - News) today announced financial results for the year-ended December 31, 2004 for its wholly owned subsidiary Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. ("AVP"), a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball events. For the full year 2004, AVP reported a 69% increase in revenues to $12.3 million as compared to full year 2003 revenues of $7.3 million. Net loss was $(2.9) million, compared to $(3.7) million for the prior year.

    Financial Highlights:
     * 2004 revenues increased 69% to $12.3 million compared to revenues of
        $7.3 million in 2003
     * 2004 sponsorship revenue increased 59% to $9.9 million
     * Net loss narrowed to $(2.9) million in 2004 from $(3.7) million in
        2003, a 22% improvement
     * Number of events increased to 12 in 2004 from 10 events in 2003
     * Broadcasting hours reached a record 50.5 hours in 2004
     * Average same broadcast ratings increased in 2004 compared to 2003; for
        example, Belmar event ratings were up 27%, Las Vegas ratings were up
        18%
     * Total event attendance increased to 808,000 in 2004 from 565,000 in
        2003, a 43% increase

"We are pleased with AVP's improved operating performance in 2004," said Leonard Armato, Chief Executive Officer of AVP. "We achieved significant growth in nearly every aspect of our business including number of events, attendance, and television/media exposure. Furthermore, we generated strong sponsorship and advertising support as a result of integrating branded content into AVP competition and lifestyle programming through AVP's proprietary Exclusive Brand Integration ("EBI") System(TM). Given our new status as a public company, we feel that we are well-positioned to leverage our growth in 2004 to further expand our business. We are continuing to successfully build our platform through new sponsorships and extending the reach of our events to the benefit of our shareholders and fan base."
Subsequent to the end of year, AVP completed a private placement and a merger with AVP, Inc. (formerly Othnet, Inc.). As a result of this merger, AVP has become a public company, trading on the OTC bulletin board under the symbol "AVPN.OB."

Summary Results for the Year-Ended December 31, 2004

Sponsorship revenues grew to $9.9 million in 2004, an increase of 59% over 2003 sponsorship revenues. National sponsors receive extensive television exposure and significant on-site promotional opportunities along with the right to affiliate themselves with the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. The increase in sponsorship revenues was due primarily to new agreements with several blue-chip partners. AVP's sponsorship base includes internationally recognized brands such as Nissan, Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi, Gatorade, McDonald's, Wilson and Microsoft. Other revenues include revenues from such activities as event ticket sales and corporate hospitality packages, merchandising, concession rights, licensing, activation services and sanctioning fees. Other revenue grew to $2.4 million in 2004 from $1.1 million in 2003, representing a year-over-year growth of 123%.
Cost of revenues totaled $9.1 million in 2004 related primarily to event production costs for the Company's 12 events. Cost of revenues in 2003 was $6.5 million for 10 events. Marketing and administrative expenses were $5.9 million for 2004, compared to $4.2 million in 2003, reflecting increased advertising and promotion and professional costs associated with growth in the number of events and other business opportunities.
Operating loss for the full year decreased to $(2.7) million in 2004 from $(3.4) million for the full year 2003. With other income/expense of $(178,685) in 2004, net loss narrowed to $(2.9) million in 2004, an improvement from $(3.7) million in 2003. The Company continues to work diligently towards profitability.
Giving effect to the Company's successful private placement completed in February 2005, the Company has approximately $680,000 in long-term debt and $4.8 million in cash and short-term investments available as of March 31, 2005.
"Our focus on integrated sponsorship sales and other previously unexploited revenue sources has allowed us to significantly increase revenues," said Andy Reif, AVP's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. "We expect to continue to see improvements in our business if we successfully execute on our strategy in the coming year to increase our sponsorship base, our media platform and the number of AVP events."

About AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.
AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. ("AVP"), the wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AVPN - News), is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production of U.S. professional beach volleyball events and marketing and distributing them worldwide. AVP operates the industry's most prominent national touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, which was organized in 1983. Featuring more than 150 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, AVP will stage 14 events throughout the United States in 2005. All tournaments will be televised live (or same day) on Fox Sports Net, NBC Sports or OLN. Professional beach volleyball is one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the United States today. In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens, Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in professional beach volleyball. For more information, please visit www.avp.com.

Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as "projects," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends" and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, but cannot assure you that those expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expectations that are disclosed in this press release include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with the conditions of the markets for live events, broadcast television, cable television, Internet, entertainment, professional sports, and licensed merchandise; acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating to litigation; risks associated with producing live events both domestically and internationally; uncertainties associated with international markets; risks relating to maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television distribution agreements; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
    All above mentioned trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

                     AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR, INC.
           (formerly Association of Volleyball Professionals, Inc.)
                           Statement of Operations

                                            Year Ended December 31,
                                            2004               2003

     REVENUE
       Sponsorships                      $9,918,117         $6,222,371
       Other                              2,390,888          1,071,757
       TOTAL REVENUE                     12,309,005          7,294,128

     EVENT COSTS                          9,125,829          6,506,613
       Gross Profit                       3,183,176            787,515

     OPERATING EXPENSES
       Marketing                          2,435,124          2,024,572
       Administrative                     3,442,479          2,184,557
       TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE            5,877,603          4,209,129

       OPERATING LOSS                    (2,694,427)        (3,421,614)

     OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
       Interest expense                    (245,870)          (182,396)
       Interest income                       67,185             87,751
       Joint venture loss                        --           (184,712)
       TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE                 (178,685)          (279,357)

       LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES          (2,873,112)        (3,700,971)

     INCOME TAXES                                --                 --

       NET LOSS                         $(2,873,112)       $(3,700,971)

                     AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR, INC.
           (formerly Association of Volleyball Professionals, Inc.)
                                Balance Sheet

                                                           December 31,
                                                               2004
     ASSETS
     CURRENT ASSETS
       Cash                                                  $631,933
       Accounts receivable, net of
        allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,000            649,137
       Prepaid expenses                                        26,606
       Deferred commission-related party                      253,339
       TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                 1,561,015

     PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                              201,703

     OTHER ASSETS
       Investment in sales-type lease                         628,323
       Other assets                                            42,738
       TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                                     671,061

       TOTAL ASSETS                                        $2,433,779

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
     CURRENT LIABILITIES
       Notes payable - related party                       $2,000,000
       Current portion of long-term debt                    1,633,333
       Accounts payable                                        57,157
       Accrued expenses                                       790,368
       Accrued interest                                       316,630
       Accrued officer compensation                            43,208
       Deferred revenue                                       325,050
       TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                            5,165,746

     OTHER LIABILITIES
       Deferred revenue                                       225,000
       Long-term debt - less current portion                1,100,071
       TOTAL OTHER LIABILITIES                              1,325,071

       TOTAL LIABILITIES                                    6,490,817

     REDEEMABLE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK                    3,657,600

     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

     STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
       Preferred stock $.0001 par value,
        4,950,000 shares authorized,
        no shares issued and outstanding                           --

       Common stock $.0001 par value,
        22,110,000 shares authorized,
        4,443,944 shares issued and outstanding                   444

       Additional paid-in capital                             998,868

     ACCUMULATED DEFICIT                                   (8,713,950)

       TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY                      (7,714,638)

       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY      $2,433,779

                     AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR, INC.
           (formerly Association of Volleyball Professionals, Inc.)
                           Statement of Cash Flows

                                                   Year Ended December 31,
                                                   2004               2003

     CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
       Net loss                                $(2,873,112)       $(3,700,971)
       Adjustments to reconcile net loss
        to net cash flows from operating
        activities:
         Depreciation and amortization of
          property and equipment                    57,561             14,529
         Other amortization                          6,033              8,043
         Amortization of deferred commissions      294,904            609,256
         Allowance for doubtful accounts            10,000                 --
         Amortization of deferred costs          1,352,100            387,500
         Compensation from issuance of
          stock options                                 --              3,809
       Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
         Accounts receivables                     (169,442)          (451,483)
         Investment in and due from
          joint venture                            291,084           (291,084)
         Prepaid expenses                          (26,606)            58,994
         Other assets                               (1,305)           (15,466)
       Increase (decrease) in operating
        liabilities:
         Accounts payable                         (625,052)            35,046
         Accrued expenses                          211,950            305,932
         Accrued officer compensation             (167,625)           210,833
         Accrued interest                          245,871                 --
         Deferred revenue                          275,050           (112,500)

         NET CASH FLOWS FROM
          OPERATING ACTIVITIES                  (1,118,589)        (2,937,562)

     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
       Investment in property and equipment       (228,416)           (25,722)
       Investment in sales-type lease               91,215             42,344
       Cash received in acquisition                     --            769,450

         NET CASH FLOWS FROM
          INVESTING ACTIVITIES                    (137,201)           786,072

     CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
       Proceeds from long-term debt              2,000,000          1,217,238
       Repayment of long-term debt                (183,333)           (80,000)
       Decrease in payable to DMC
        and other related party debt                    --            (65,995)
       Issuance of preferred stock                      --            910,000

         NET CASH FLOWS FROM
          FINANCING ACTIVITIES                   1,816,667          1,981,243

         NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH           560,877           (170,247)

         CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR                    71,056            241,303

         CASH, END OF YEAR                        $631,933            $71,056

     SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF
      CASH FLOW INFORMATION
       Cash paid during the period for:
       Interest                                    $48,939                $--
       Income taxes                                     --                 --

     SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH
      INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION
       Note payable incurred in connection
        with stock redemption                          $--           $550,000

       Note payable incurred in connection
        with the acquisition of commission rights       --          1,157,499

       Conversion of intercompany payable
        and loan payable to officer and
        stockholder into common stock                   --          1,991,819

       Issuance of preferred stock for
        deferred costs                                  --          1,739,600
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.

Jacks get set for auction, Misty
Courtesy Of Times Standard Online
By Ray Hamill
ARCATA -- With less than a week to go before the Humboldt State annual sports auction and dinner, there are still a limited number of tickets available.
This year's event, which is scheduled for Saturday, will be held in the Kate Buchannan Room on campus and will feature guest speaker Misty May, a U.S Olympic gold medalist in beach volleyball

At 44, Kiraly still among best on bench
By TIM REYNOLDS
Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - He was the youngest guy on the Olympic men's volleyball team in 1984, a fresh-faced and promising youngster whose dominating play helped the United States win its first gold medal. Now 44, Karch Kiraly is the oldest guy on the beach - and still enjoying unparalleled success.
This will be his last season on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. Then again, so was last year. And the year before that. He's spent nearly a decade thinking his career was winding down, only to capture a few more titles - and prove he's winning the fight against the sands of time.
"My wife was going through a couple old boxes a few weeks ago and she came across an article that said it was amazing I was doing so well at this age, still having success," Kiraly said. "It was written nine years ago."
Kiraly and his partner, Mike Lambert, won three tournaments in 2004 and were the AVP team of the year. They were seeded No. 1 for the season-opening event in Fort Lauderdale earlier this month, yet were ousted early when Kiraly aggravated a shoulder injury.
His 147 victories and $3.1 million in earnings are the most in beach history. He's the lone American volleyballer to win three Olympic golds; indoor from 1984 and 1988, on the sand in 1996. Before Kiraly, the best U.S. Olympic finish was seventh in 1968.
"He's a phenomenal player, but what's more impressive is he's a phenomenal human being," said Mike Rangel, Kiraly's coach, friend and trainer. "He's so humble. I know a lot of pros in different sports, and believe me, Karch is unique."
That's true in many ways.
Modesty keeps him from prominently displaying awards in his home. He's financially secure, but totes the kids in a minivan. He goes to bed at the same time and home schools his children; instead of giving them a book on Washington, D.C., he scheduled a four-day walking tour around the nation's capitol.
He's also volunteering his time as a spokesman for Youth Without Borders, a group focused on aiding needy children in Tijuana, Mexico, through scholarship programs and refurbishment of child-care centers.
Along the way, he's found time to remain one of the game's best.
"He's the greatest," said Lambert, the reigning tour MVP who turns 31 Thursday. "We'll probably never see another Karch. For me, it's like playing alongside Michael Jordan. I'm still the 14-year-old kid with his poster on my wall."
Kiraly was a four-time All-American, helping UCLA win NCAA titles in 1979, 1981 and 1982. He then led the men's national indoor team, before turning to the beach game.
He teamed with Kent Steffes to win gold in Atlanta at the first Olympic beach tournament.
Steffes, eight years younger than Kiraly, retired in 1999.
Kiraly's still going.
"A lot of the other guys are taller, jump higher, stronger and they hit the ball harder," Kiraly said. "I still relish that challenge of being the oldest guy and still trying to find a way to get it done."
With one bad swing in Fort Lauderdale, Kiraly thought he was done - for good.
In his third match of the tournament, Kiraly took an awkward swipe at the ball and immediately felt pain tearing through his right shoulder - the one that's been surgically repaired three times. He thought the worst.
"The three of us got together and we all cried," Rangel said. "First time I've seen Karch cry. We knew the last game of the day was probably going to be the last time not only Lambo and Karch played together, but the last time Karch would ever play."
They lost that consolation match, said teary good-byes, and Kiraly went home to California. Yet doctors found the problem was just related to some scar tissue, remnants of surgery past.
He's training and will be back for the tour's next event, April 22-24 in Tempe, Ariz.
"I just hoped it was just a bad dream," Lambert said. "And luckily, it turned out to be."
Still, it was a reminder that the end of Kiraly's career is near - even though he still manages to coax his body into surviving Rangel's grueling twice-weekly, 45-minute plyometric workouts. Lesser athletes can't last 10 minutes in a Rangel session; Kiraly never misses one.
"It's the hardest workout he's ever done," Rangel said. "The only guy in his kind of shape would be like a Lance Armstrong. There's not a baseball player that could do this workout, handle the condition Karch is in."
Soon, Lambert's focus will turn toward Beijing and the 2008 Olympics, meaning his playing relationship with Kiraly will likely end. Kiraly will be at those Olympics, but behind a microphone, working as a broadcaster.
Kiraly's place in history is secure. Yet somehow, he's still not completely satisfied.
"Every extra season I get is icing on the cake," Kiraly said, "and I cherish the time I have left."

Jeff Nygaard: Ft. Lauderdale and Karch's Shoulder
Courtesy Of AVP
April 14, 2005
The season has begun, finally. After what always feels like an excruciatingly long off-season, the AVP in upon us and in full swing again and already, big stories from the first tournament. While not much surprise in who won the women's draw, there is quite a stir from a couple of new teams on the block that might have what it takes to challenge the reigning champs.
Last year, Misty May and Kerri Walsh had such an overwhelming presence that the thought of losing never entered the picture. This year there is a change taking place that will bring some parity to the woman's pool. With a number of top women either already pregnant or deciding to try and become pregnant, there is a big void, and a number of players are going to have a chance to contend they never had before.
Think of it this way. When Tiger Woods came on tour, he was unstoppable and unbeatable. He set records nobody could touch. He was number one for several years. And what happened? He raised the bar higher than anyone thought possible, and people started catching up. All of a sudden, he wasn't winning every tournament, he looked fallible and he dropped to number two.
I predict a similar phenomenon happening with the women's side of things. Misty and Kerri have raised the bar so high as to become the number one in the world...and they deserve it. But they know as well as anybody, people are going to get better and improve, especially against them. There is no better motivator as an athlete than beating the number one team. And I see this year being the break-through year for some potentially great teams, teams that can push back at the Gold Medalists.
Karch Re-Injures Shoulder
The biggest news from the men's side is the future of Karch Kiraly. As the story goes, after losing Saturday night, he turned to Lambo [Mike Lambert] and told him to find another partner. Can you even imagine that? The greatest of the game telling you that he no longer can keep his end of the bargain. It was an unfathomable admission; one that I think might be Karch indicating that the end is near. For a player who has gone from accomplishing the amazing all his career, going so far as to elicit the response "well, its Karch" whenever he does the next incredible thing, it makes you wonder about the end.
This in turn begs the question: what will happen to the AVP once Karch does stop? I see it this way. When Magic, Larry and Michael all left basketball, these three superstars with all the name recognition, records, rings took with them a lot of the NBA. They left a void open for the new breed to step in and become the stars of tomorrow. And the NBA survived and thrived. But nobody will ever forget those three. Same with the AVP. The AVP will continue on. It will grow stronger. New stars will eventually step into Karch's shoes. But nobody will forget whose shoes they are, and nobody will ever truly be able to fill them.
As for Dax and I, starting off with a 2nd place finish, sets the bar where it should be...in the finals. Battling the parity on the men's side, we started the first five rounds by going three games in each match. And losing the next morning to Rosie/Witt put us around 25 games for the tournament. That's why taking 2nd is a great thing for us. Not only were we able to have success, but we went deep into the physical reserves to last that long, and still had some left over. We proved to ourselves our off-season hard work has afforded us a great physical platform for competition. Now we need to start clicking in terms of offensive rhythm, communication and transition play, and I think the victories will come. Fortunately, losing my wedding band against Canyon/Lee didn't have an adverse effect on our outcome.
So have we peaked yet? Dear God no. The only team that was playing great within themselves was Jake/Stein who won, yet even they dropped their second round game. It's a snake pit every weekend in the men's draw. The team that wins deserves to win.
As for the player shuffle that has already happened from the first tournament, there is a big frothing at the mouth at the thought that Lambo might split with Karch. This will cause a ripple effect throughout the entire bracket from the 3rd place team down. Who Lambo might pick up will cause a monstrous shifting as players scramble to find the perfect fit for the next tourney. I'd say Fonoi is the favorite as they won last year at SB. But Lambo also took 2nd with Hyden in Chicago last year. Then there is also Stein. True, Stein did win in Fort Lauderdale with Jake, but Mike and he are childhood friends who did go to Brazil earlier this year to take the Gold Medalists to the wire. My guess is Fonoi, but we'll see.
Quick mention, how about the semis between Jen/Holly and Rachel/Elaine? That was as much a barnburner as you'll see on tour. Competitive to the end. But how many of you knew that Holly was throwing up the entire match? She was completely drained, but still warrior enough to battle. It was an incredible performance Holly.
Your Questions:

Ben Newton of Melbourne asks,
"What sort of advantage or disadvantage do you see hard court players have coming across to beach as a blocker, like you yourself have done?"
The biggest disadvantage I experienced was reading the hitter and knowing the timing of the shot versus the hit. Indoor, get over as big as you can and as long as you can, sealing off every angle the hitter can use. On the beach, if you jump too early, the good players will read that and shoot right over you. The best hitters can see if you are trying to block the shot and hit the ball on the way up, beating you before you get over the net. Timing is the key.
To email me your question, just email askthepros@avp.com and put my name in the subject line.
Until Next Time,
Jeff Nygaard

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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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2005 AVP NISSAN SERIES
Tempe Arizona AVP OPEN

Tempe Beach Park
April 22-24
The city of Tempe will once again play host to the second beach volleyball tournament of the AVP Nissan Series. The nation's top male and female competitors will battle it out in what promises to be the most compelling season yet as they gear up for the summer Olympics in Athens.
Top athletes on the men's side include 2000 Olympic Gold Medallists Eric Fonoimoana, Dain Blanton, three-time Olympic Gold Medallist Karch Kiraly, 2003 Tempe Open champions Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh and top men's teams Scott Ayakatubby/Brian Lewis and Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard.
Top women's teams include undefeated Misty May & Kerri Walsh, 2000 Olympic team members Holly McPeak, Jenny Johnson Jordan & Annett Davis.

Event Description
Friday, April 22: 9 am to 6 pm
Saturday, April 23: 9 am to 6 pm
Sunday, April 24: 9 am to 5 pm
After a highly successful inaugural event, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour looks to enjoy another enthusiastic welcome by the residents of the greater Phoenix area. Without a real ocean nearby, the Tour builds sand volleyball courts near the campus of Arizona State University, on the banks of Tempe Town Lake to create a true oasis for beach volleyball fans and top local talent.
EVENT PURSE
$175,000

TOURNAMENT HISTORY
2003 - Men's Defending Champions: Canyon Ceman and Mike Whitmarsh
2003 - Women's Defending Champions: Misty May/Kerri Walsh
2004 - Men's Defending Champions: Todd Rogers and Sean Scott
Sean Scott and Todd Rogers: Sean Scott, playing with partner Todd Rogers, won his first-ever title in a pro beach event against the legendary Karch Kiraly and relative newcomer Mike Lambert. Rogers and Scott arrived in the finals after coming through the contenders' bracket and defeating Jake Gibb and Adam Jewell 21-13, 21-14. Kiraly and Lambert defeated newcomers Jason Ring and George Roumain earlier in the day 21-16, 21-18

2004 - Women's Defending Champions: Misty May/Kerri Walsh
Kerri Walsh and Misty May: The world's top-ranked women's team, May and Walsh, extended their record-setting unbeaten streak by sweeping all five matches at the April 23-25, 2004 AVP Tempe Open. By winning the second stop of the 2004 AVP Nissan Series, the duo can now boast of victories in each of the 10 AVP tournaments they've competed in. The women's final pitted the top two seeds against each other, as May & Walsh and Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs met for the ninth time in an AVP championship match. WHEN
Friday April 22 -- Qualifier
Gates Open 7:45am
When: Saturday April 23 -- Main Draw Competition
Gates Open 7:45am
When: Sunday April 24 -- Men's and Women's Finals
Gates Open 8:00am

WHERE
Tempe Beach Park
54 West Rio Salado, Tempe Az.
South Side of Mill Street Bridge

OFF-COURT ACTIVITIES
Party with the Pros! Stick around for the AVP Library Luau starting immediately after the Saturday matches of the Tempe Open event.
Party is on site. Enjoy live music, frosty beverages, and of course the scenery.
Cover is $2 bucks with an AVP stamp, still only $5 bucks for late comers.
Party gets started at 6pm.
Fans have the chance to win prizes and get autographs from the AVP pros all weekend! Fans can also check out the Nissan vehicle displays and henna tattoos, Bud Light Beer Garden, Aquafina Skills Court and Serving Accuracy Challenge, Xbox Gaming Tent, Paul Mitchell Cut-a-thon, Halls Fruit Breezers exhibit, Gillette

Where to play in the area:
AVPNext sanctioned Volleyball Arizona Organization offers a wide selection of outdoor volleyball for all levels. Check out www.volleyballarizona.com for more information.
Scottsdale Ranch Park
Victory Lanes Sports Complex

Top local players to watch:
Men: Timothy Cornelissen, Tom Witt, Pat Brown
Women: Heather Alley, Vikki Moran, Shonnie Hodges

2005 AVP NISSAN SERIES TEMPE OPEN
Schedule of Events

Tickets

Youth Clinic

Hotels

Play Beach VB

Volunteer

Directions & Parking

Register for 2005 AVP NISSAN SERIES
*Registration requires a credit card and the fee is $50 per player

EVENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES: All players ranked in the Top 16 prior to an event will need to register by midnight 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.

2005 AVP NISSAN SERIES TEMPE OPEN

Tickets For All Events

AVP NISSAN SERIES TEMPE OPEN
February 17, 2005

APRIL 22 - 24, 2005
TEMPE, AZ
SEATING SECTION DESCRIPTION
General Admission - Includes access to AVP Event as well as bleacher seating surrounding Stadium Court. All bleacher seating is first-come-first-served.
Courtside Seating - Includes access to AVP Event as well as Premium seating along the sideline / endline at Stadium Court (first five rows beginning at sand level). Seating is provided in chairs with backing and is the perfect way to get up-close and enjoy all of the action of the AVP.
Beach Club - Includes access to AVP event site as well as Premium seating located along the Player sideline at Stadium Court (sand level). Seating provided at round tables with chairs, as well as Courtside seats along the endline. AVP Beach Club ticket holders also receive lunch, snacks and beverages inside of the exclusive Beach Club Tent located along the sideline.

TICKET PRICING DETAILS
Date Event Times General Admission Courtside Seats Beach Club Group GA
Friday, April 22 (Qualifier) 9:00 am - 6:00 pm FREE n/a n/a n/a
Saturday, April 23 9:00 am - 6:30 pm $15 $25 $50 $10
Sunday, April 24 9:00 am - 5:00 pm $15 $25 $50 $10
Stadium opens 30 minutes prior to Event start time
Free General Admission for all children under 12
$5 General Admission with valid Student ID for Day of Event sales
Group General Admission prices valid for groups of 15 or more
No refunds or exchanges

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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
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Membership is only $100
Space is limited so Sign Up Online Now or Call AVP Beach Club Hotline (310) 426-7171

Event Dates 2005 AVP
April 1-3 Ft. Lauderdale Open $175,000 South Beach Park
April 22-24 Tempe Open $175,000 Tempe Beach Park
April 29- May 1 Austin Open   $175,000 Auditorium Shores Park
May 20-22 Santa Barbara Open, California $175,000
June 10-12 San Diego Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Mariners Point
Jun 30-Jul 3 Cincinnati Open, Ohio $250,000
July 8-10 Belmar Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Belmar Beach
July 21-24 Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light $250,000 Hermosa Beach Pier
Aug 11-14 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open presented by Shark Energy Drink $250,000 Huntington Beach Pier
Aug 18-21 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light $250,000 Manhattan Beach Pier
Aug 26-28 Boulder Open, Colorado $175,000
September 1-4 Chicago Open $375,000 North Avenue Beach
September 8-10 Aquafina AVP Shootout presented by Bud Light $200,000 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
September 30-Oct2 AVP BEST OF THE BEACH PRESENTED BY PAUL MITCHELL $200,000 Fort DeRussey Beach
Tkt. Quantity: Order at AVP BEACH CLUB at Above link

How To Get There
54 West Rio Salado
Tempe Beach Park
Tempe, AZ 85281

From the airport, take 24th Street North to Washington and go right. Go to Mill Ave. and take another right. Cross the Mill Street Bridge, go to Rio Salado and take another right. Proceed approximately three quarters of a mile and the Tempe Beach Park parking lot will be on your right.
Join the most unforgettable beach party this summer and sit courtside to watch the nation's hottest pro beach volleyball superstars battle for number one!

Tempe Area Map

Featured Players
Holly McPeak & Jen Kessey
Eric Fonoimoana & Adam Jewell
Kevin Wong & Dain Blanton
Karch Kiraly & Mike Lambert
Kerri Walsh & Misty May
Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder
Jake Gibb & Stein Metzger
Casey "The Kid" Jennings & Matt Fuerbringer

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. 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.

Look for the Gatorade at all AVP events!

Wilson the official volleyball of the AVP!

AVP Fan Parties

Event Links:

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Click on the link above for real time scoring during the event

(Format: Double Elimination)

*IAN CLARK NOT PLAYING THIS YEAR'S 2005 AVP TEMPE OPEN DUE TO PRIOR COMMITMENTS
*IAN CLARK'S RESULTS LAST YEAR'S 2004 AVP TEMPE OPEN

13th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $ 1,050

Match Results
Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 4: Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 21-13, 26-24 (0:43)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 26: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Brian Lewis (3) by Forfeit

Round 2
Match 32: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (6) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 21-13, 21-9 (0:31)

With a record of (1) win and (2) losses Ian Clark / Chip McCaw finish 13th at the 2004 AVP Tempe Open.

Men's Entries:

Men's AVP $87,500 Tempe Open
April 22-24, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Jake Gibb Stein Metzger 2 $20,000.00 360.0
2 Dax Holdren Jeff Nygaard 4 $14,000.00 324.0
3 Paul Baxter Aaron Boss 11 $8,450.00 270.0
3 Mark Williams Scott Wong 17, Q1 $8,450.00 270.0
5 Jason Ring Sean Scott 5 $5,000.00 216.0
5 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 8 $5,000.00 216.0
7 Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert 1 $3,500.00 180.0
7 Jose Loiola Fred Souza 12 $3,500.00 180.0
9 Dain Blanton Kevin Wong 3 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Eric Fonoimoana Adam Jewell 7 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Brent Doble John Hyden 10 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Scott Lane Chad Mowrey 19 $2,200.00 144.0
13 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 6 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Canyon Ceman Jason Lee 13 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Matt Olson Hans Stolfus 18 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Mike DiPierro Anthony Mihalic 23, Q10 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Phil Dalhausser Nick Lucena 9 $650.00 72.0
17 Jim Nichols Ed Ratledge 14 $650.00 72.0
17 Scott Davenport Eli Fairfield 15 $650.00 72.0
17 Scott Ayakatubby Eduardo Bacil 16 $650.00 72.0
17 Albert Hannemann Chad Turner 20, Q3 $650.00 72.0
17 Linyin Xu Qiang Xu 21 $650.00 72.0
17 Ty Loomis Anthony Medel 22, Q5 $650.00 72.0
17 Jeff Minc Aaron Wachtfogel 24 $650.00 72.0
25 Steve Grotowski Adam Roberts Q6 $.00 36.0
25 Gaston Macau Andre Melo Q9 $.00 36.0
25 Scott Hill Dan Mintz Q13 $.00 36.0
25 Brian Corso Adam Johnson Q15 $.00 36.0
29 Matt Heath Ryan Mariano Q2 $.00 18.0
29 John Moran David Smith Q4 $.00 18.0
29 Pepe Delahoz Brad Torsone Q7 $.00 18.0
29 David Fischer Jack Quinn Q8 $.00 18.0
29 Randy Cline Andrew Vazquez Q11 $.00 18.0
29 Steve Delaney Jon Thompson Q12 $.00 18.0
29 Chris Magill Mike Morrison Q14 $.00 18.0
29 Chris Harger Ran Kumgisky Q17 $.00 18.0
37 Morgan Mainz Leonardo Moraes Q16 $.00 12.0
37 Ivan Mercer Chad Wick Q18 $.00 12.0
37 Kevin Dake Sonny Knight Q19 $.00 12.0
37 Arri Jeschke Ben Koski Q20 $.00 12.0
37 Sam Haghighi Tony Pray Q21 $.00 12.0
37 Jon Barnes Leon Lucas Q22 $.00 12.0
37 Eric Adams Rocky Mayo Q23 $.00 12.0
37 Jeff Murrell Jeff Smith Q25 $.00 12.0
37 Scott Kiedaisch Derek Martinez Q26 $.00 12.0
37 Art Barron Mike Szymanski Q28 $.00 12.0
37 Dana Camacho Jeff Carlucci Q30 $.00 12.0
37 Jeff Myers Lucas Wisniakowski Q31 $.00 12.0
37 Eric Burness Jason Wight Q33 $.00 12.0
37 Michael Doucette Steve Hubbard Q36 $.00 12.0
37 Todd Bonnewell Justin Phipps Q38 $.00 12.0
37 Lucas Black Matt Heagy Q41 $.00 12.0
53 Casey Brewer Brian Duff Q24 $.00 8.0
53 Mike Desjardins Esteban Escobar Q27 $.00 8.0
53 Todd Bennett Seth Burnham Q29 $.00 8.0
53 Rico Becker Mike Bruning Q32 $.00 8.0
53 Vince Fierro Luis Sandoval Q34 $.00 8.0
53 Guy Hamilton Jon Mesko Q35 $.00 8.0
53 Timothy Cornelissen Michael DeRaffaele Q37 $.00 8.0
53 David Escarsega Tom Witt Q39 $.00 8.0
53 Jason Lefevre Travis Regner Q40 $.00 8.0
53 Jesse Webster Matt Wilkens Q42 $.00 8.0

Men's AVP $87,500 Tempe Open
April 22-24, 2005

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Jason Wight / Eric Burness (Q33) def. Rico Becker / Mike Bruning (Q32) 21-23, 22-20, 22-20 (1:13)
Match 6: Matt Heagy / Lucas Black (Q41) def. Casey Brewer / Brian Duff (Q24) 21-17, 22-20 (0:39)
Match 7: Jeff Murrell / Jeff Smith (Q25) def. Travis Regner / Jason Lefevre (Q40) by Forfeit
Match 10: Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q28) def. Timothy Cornelissen / Michael DeRaffaele (Q37) 21-18, 21-18 (0:43)
Match 15: Michael Doucette / Steve Hubbard (Q36) def. Todd Bennett / Seth Burnham (Q29) 21-18, 22-20 (0:48)
Match 18: Dana Camacho / Jeff Carlucci (Q30) def. Guy Hamilton / Jon Mesko (Q35) 21-16, 21-14 (0:39)
Match 23: Justin Phipps / Todd Bonnewell (Q38) def. Mike Desjardins / Esteban Escobar (Q27) 22-20, 21-19 (0:49)
Match 26: Scott Kiedaisch / Derek Martinez (Q26) def. Tom Witt / David Escarsega (Q39) 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 (1:13)
Match 27: Eric Adams / Rocky Mayo (Q23) def. Jesse Webster / Matt Wilkens (Q42) 21-13, 21-15 (0:45)
Match 31: Jeff Myers / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q31) def. Vince Fierro / Luis Sandoval (Q34) 26-24, 21-15 (0:54)
Round 2
Match 33: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (Q1) def. Jason Wight / Eric Burness (Q33) 21-15, 21-11 (0:35)
Match 34: Chris Harger / Ran Kumgisky (Q17) def. Morgan Mainz / Leonardo Moraes (Q16) 18-21, 21-17, 18-16 (1:11)
Match 35: Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q9) def. Matt Heagy / Lucas Black (Q41) 21-19, 21-17 (0:45)
Match 36: David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q8) def. Jeff Murrell / Jeff Smith (Q25) 21-16, 19-21, 16-14 (1:12)
Match 37: Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (Q5) def. Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q28) 21-18, 21-11 (0:42)
Match 38: Steve Delaney / Jon Thompson (Q12) def. Sam Haghighi / Tony Pray (Q21) 25-27, 21-19, 15-10 (1:19)
Match 39: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q13) def. Arri Jeschke / Ben Koski (Q20) 22-20, 13-21, 15-11 (1:02)
Match 40: John Moran / David Smith (Q4) def. Michael Doucette / Steve Hubbard (Q36) 21-15, 21-8 (0:34)
Match 41: Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (Q3) def. Dana Camacho / Jeff Carlucci (Q30) 21-17, 21-17 (0:42)
Match 42: Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q14) def. Kevin Dake / Sonny Knight (Q19) 21-16, 21-14 (0:44)
Match 43: Randy Cline / Andrew Vazquez (Q11) def. Jon Barnes / Leon Lucas (Q22) 21-13, 23-21 (0:47)
Match 44: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q6) def. Justin Phipps / Todd Bonnewell (Q38) 21-15, 21-14 (0:37)
Match 45: Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (Q7) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Derek Martinez (Q26) 21-14, 21-23, 15-10 (1:12)
Match 46: Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (Q10) def. Eric Adams / Rocky Mayo (Q23) 21-18, 21-13 (0:42)
Match 47: Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q15) def. Ivan Mercer / Chad Wick (Q18) 21-16, 21-13
Match 48: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (Q2) def. Jeff Myers / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q31) 21-6, 21-12 (0:32)
Round 3
Match 49: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (Q1) def. Chris Harger / Ran Kumgisky (Q17) 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 (1:00)
Match 50: Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q9) def. David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q8) 21-11, 21-13 (0:41)
Match 51: Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (Q5) def. Steve Delaney / Jon Thompson (Q12) 21-17, 21-18 (0:45)
Match 52: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q13) def. John Moran / David Smith (Q4) 21-18, 21-19 (0:53)
Match 53: Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (Q3) def. Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q14) 21-18, 30-28 (1:04)
Match 54: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q6) def. Randy Cline / Andrew Vazquez (Q11) 21-16, 21-18 (0:43)
Match 55: Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (Q10) def. Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (Q7) 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 (1:08)
Match 56: Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q15) def. Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (Q2) 19-21, 21-12, 16-14 (1:07)
Round 4
Match 57: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (Q1) def. Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q9) 21-13, 21-15 (0:36)
Match 58: Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (Q5) def. Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q13) 21-15, 21-12 (0:42)
Match 59: Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (Q3) def. Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q6) 19-21, 21-18, 17-15 (0:58)
Match 60: Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (Q10) def. Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q15) 21-14, 23-25, 15-10 (1:03)

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (17, Q1) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Eduardo Bacil (16) 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 (1:13)
Match 2: Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (9) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Jeff Minc (24) 21-17, 21-13 (0:41)
Match 3: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) def. Linyin Xu / Qiang Xu (21) 21-11, 21-18 (0:38)
Match 4: Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (13) def. Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (20, Q3) 21-16, 21-16 (0:43)
Match 5: Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (19) def. Jim Nichols / Ed Ratledge (14) 21-18, 21-14 (0:50)
Match 6: Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (11) def. Anthony Medel / Ty Loomis (22, Q5) 23-21, 21-17 (0:54)
Match 7: Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) def. Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (23, Q10) 21-17, 21-17 (0:38)
Match 8: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (18) def. Scott Davenport / Eli Fairfield (15) 21-14, 21-11 (0:38)
Round 2
Match 9: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (1) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (17, Q1) 21-6, 21-10 (0:30)
Match 10: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (8) def. Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (9) 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 (1:03)
Match 11: Jason Ring / Sean Scott (5) def. Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 (1:11)
Match 12: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (4) def. Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (13) 21-16, 21-17 (0:42)
Match 13: Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (19) def. Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) 21-17, 28-26 (0:46)
Match 14: Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (11) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) 21-17, 21-15 (0:43)
Match 15: Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (7) def. Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) 19-21, 21-19, 17-15 (1:04)
Match 16: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (2) def. Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (18) 19-21, 21-16, 15-8 (0:57)
Round 3
Match 17: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (8) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (1) 21-18, 21-14 (0:42)
Match 18: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (4) def. Jason Ring / Sean Scott (5) 28-30, 23-21, 18-16 (1:14)
Match 19: Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (11) def. Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (19) 21-16, 21-16 (0:40)
Match 20: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (2) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (7) 21-15, 21-16 (0:46)
Round 4
Match 21: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (4) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (8) 21-16, 21-16 (0:41)
Match 22: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (2) def. Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (11) 21-12, 21-16 (0:47)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 23: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (18) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Eduardo Bacil (16) 21-15, 23-21 (0:50)
Match 24: Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Jeff Minc (24) 21-16, 21-11 (0:35)
Match 25: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) def. Linyin Xu / Qiang Xu (21) 21-17, 21-15 (0:38)
Match 26: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) def. Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (20, Q3) 21-14, 21-15 (0:39)
Match 27: Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (13) def. Jim Nichols / Ed Ratledge (14) 21-15, 25-23 (0:56)
Match 28: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) def. Anthony Medel / Ty Loomis (22, Q5) 21-15, 21-18 (0:44)
Match 29: Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (23, Q10) def. Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena (9) 21-17, 21-19 (0:38)
Match 30: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (17, Q1) def. Scott Davenport / Eli Fairfield (15) 21-9, 21-14 (0:35)
Round 2
Match 31: Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) def. Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (18) 21-14, 10-21, 15-13 (1:05)
Match 32: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (6) 11-21, 21-19, 15-11 (0:57)
Match 33: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) def. Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (13) 21-12, 21-19 (0:39)
Match 34: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (17, Q1) def. Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (23, Q10) 21-17, 21-12 (0:33)
Round 3
Match 35: Jason Ring / Sean Scott (5) def. Brent Doble / John Hyden (10) 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 (0:57)
Match 36: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (1) def. Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) 21-16, 21-18 (0:37)
Match 37: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (7) 21-16, 22-20 (0:42)
Match 38: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (17, Q1) def. Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (19) 21-19, 21-17 (0:41)
Round 4
Match 39: Jason Ring / Sean Scott (5) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (1) 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 (1:00)
Match 40: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (17, Q1) def. Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) 21-19, 21-19 (0:43)
Round 5
Match 41: Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (11) def. Jason Ring / Sean Scott (5) 19-21, 21-19, 27-25 (1:32)
Match 42: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (17, Q1) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (8) 21-17, 21-15 (0:50)

Semifinals
Match 43: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (4) def. Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (11) 21-18, 21-18 (0:48)
Match 44: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (2) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (17, Q1) 21-19, 21-18 (0:48)

Finals
Match 45: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (2) def. Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (4) 21-19, 21-16 (1:00)

2005 Men's Tempe,Arizona Tournament Champions >> Stein Metzger / Jake Gibb

Stein Metzger Jake Gibb

Women's Results:
Women's AVP $87,500 Tempe Open
April 22-24, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Misty May Kerri Walsh 1 $20,000.00 360.0
2 Rachel Wacholder Elaine Youngs 3 $14,000.00 324.0
3 Jennifer Kessy Holly McPeak 2 $8,450.00 270.0
3 Linjun Ji Whenhui You 7 $8,450.00 270.0
5 Carrie Busch Nancy Mason 4 $5,000.00 216.0
5 Denise Johns Pat Keller 13 $5,000.00 216.0
7 Angie Akers Jenny Pavley 5 $3,500.00 180.0
7 Dianne DeNecochea Liz Masakayan 8 $3,500.00 180.0
9 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 9 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 10 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 11 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Suzana Manole Diane Pascua 22, Q3 $2,200.00 144.0
13 Tyra Turner Makare Wilson 6 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Jenelle Koester Ali Wood 16 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Daven Casad-Allison Kimberly Coleman 17 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Barbara Nyland Alicia Polzin 20 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Gayle Stammer Wendy Stammer 12 $650.00 72.0
17 Jaimie Lee Heather Lowe 14 $650.00 72.0
17 Nikki Audette Jill Changaris 15 $650.00 72.0
17 Saralyn Smith Ann Windes 18 $650.00 72.0
17 Nicole Branagh Kerri Eich 19 $650.00 72.0
17 Ashley Ivy Ella Vakhidova 21, Q9 $650.00 72.0
17 Mary Baily Julie Romias 23, Q5 $650.00 72.0
17 Jennifer Holdren Patti Scofield 24, Q26 $650.00 72.0
25 Jeannette Hecker Valinda Hilleary Q1 $.00 36.0
25 Angela Lewis Beth Van Fleet Q2 $.00 36.0
25 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger Q4 $.00 36.0
25 Marla O'Hara Monique Oliver Q11 $.00 36.0
29 Holly Reisor Karen Reitz Q6 $.00 18.0
29 Leanne Haarbauer Alicia Zamparelli Q8 $.00 18.0
29 Arcadia Berjonneau Tiffany Rodriguez Q15 $.00 18.0
29 Jean Mathews Nicole Midwin Q16 $.00 18.0
29 Nicki Fusco Gina Kirstein Q19 $.00 18.0
29 Jennifer Maastricht Terry Zartman Q20 $.00 18.0
29 Heather Alley Michelle Hart Q21 $.00 18.0
29 Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst Q23 $.00 18.0
37 Lisa Marshall Anne McArthur Q7 $.00 12.0
37 Kelly Rowe Catie Vagneur Q10 $.00 12.0
37 Ramona Caouette Kirstin Olsen Q12 $.00 12.0
37 Natacha Nelson Sarah White Q13 $.00 12.0
37 Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser Q14 $.00 12.0
37 Carol Killeen Johanna Lehman Q17 $.00 12.0
37 Jennifer Lombardi Kathleen Madden Q18 $.00 12.0
37 Stephanie Roberts Cherry Simkins Q22 $.00 12.0
37 Meri-de Boyer Cheri Fitzner Q24 $.00 12.0
37 Michelle Kyman Krystal McFarland Q25 $.00 12.0
37 Kristal Blair Kaili Kimura Q27 $.00 12.0
37 Tara Burton Sheri Leverrette Q28 $.00 12.0
37 Rachel Errthum Laura Ratto Q29 $.00 12.0
37 Cinta Claro Josie Youngblood Q31 $.00 12.0
37 Noel Frohman Kristin Ursillo Q32 $.00 12.0
37 Erica Menzel Angie Simpson Q35 $.00 12.0
53 Lisa Gathright Jenny Griffith Q30 $.00 8.0
53 Christina Hinds Katie Wilkins Q33 $.00 8.0
53 Jessie Cooper Kristi Winters Q34 $.00 8.0
53 Jackie Hatten Andrea Sanchez Q36 $.00 8.0
53 Shannon Christianson Jo Convis Q37 $.00 8.0
53 Bea Graves Misty LaSalvia Q38 $.00 8.0
53 Silvia Bottazzi Manuela Broccolini Q39 $.00 8.0
53 Renee Nygaard Erin Pryor Q40 $.00 8.0

Women's AVP $87,500 Tempe Open
April 22-24, 2005

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Noel Frohman / Kristin Ursillo (Q32) def. Katie Wilkins / Christina Hinds (Q33) 21-16, 24-26, 15-12 (1:00)
Match 7: Michelle Kyman / Krystal McFarland (Q25) def. Renee Nygaard / Erin Pryor (Q40) 21-15, 21-11 (0:39)
Match 10: Tara Burton / Sheri Leverrette (Q28) def. Jo Convis / Shannon Christianson (Q37) 21-13, 21-11 (0:38)
Match 15: Rachel Errthum / Laura Ratto (Q29) def. Jackie Hatten / Andrea Sanchez (Q36) 21-12, 21-19 (0:44)
Match 18: Angie Simpson / Erica Menzel (Q35) def. Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q30) 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 (1:08)
Match 23: Kristal Blair / Kaili Kimura (Q27) def. Bea Graves / Misty LaSalvia (Q38) 21-14, 21-16 (0:35)
Match 26: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q26) def. Silvia Bottazzi / Manuela Broccolini (Q39) 21-16, 21-14 (0:47)
Match 31: Cinta Claro / Josie Youngblood (Q31) def. Kristi Winters / Jessie Cooper (Q34) 21-11, 21-19 (0:27)
Round 2
Match 33: Jeannette Hecker / Valinda Hilleary (Q1) def. Noel Frohman / Kristin Ursillo (Q32) 21-9, 21-16 (0:32)
Match 34: Jean Mathews / Nicole Midwin (Q16) def. Carol Killeen / Johanna Lehman (Q17) 21-14, 21-15 (0:41)
Match 35: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q9) def. Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q24) 21-18, 21-9 (0:40)
Match 36: Leanne Haarbauer/Alicia Zamparelli(Q8)def.Michelle Kyman/Krystal McFarland(Q25)15-21, 21-14,16-14 (0:57)
Match 37: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q5) def. Tara Burton / Sheri Leverrette (Q28) 21-12, 21-17 (0:40)
Match 38: Heather Alley / Michelle Hart (Q21) def. Ramona Caouette / Kirstin Olsen (Q12) 21-12, 21-16 (0:39)
Match 39: Jennifer Maastricht / Terry Zartman (Q20) def. Natacha Nelson / Sarah White (Q13) 21-16, 21-16 (0:49)
Match 40: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q4) def. Rachel Errthum / Laura Ratto (Q29) 21-13, 21-17 (0:34)
Match 41: Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (Q3) def. Angie Simpson / Erica Menzel (Q35) 21-19, 21-19 (0:45)
Match 42: Nicki Fusco / Gina Kirstein (Q19) def. Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (Q14) 23-21, 21-18 (0:53)
Match 43: Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (Q11) def. Stephanie Roberts / Cherry Simkins (Q22) 21-14, 21-18 (0:45)
Match 44: Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (Q6) def. Kristal Blair / Kaili Kimura (Q27) 21-15, 21-18 (0:42)
Match 45: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q26) def. Lisa Marshall / Anne McArthur (Q7) 21-17, 21-14 (0:42)
Match 46: Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (Q23) def. Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (Q10) 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 (0:54)
Match 47: Arcadia Berjonneau/Tiffany Rodriguez (Q15)def Jennifer Lombardi / Kathleen Madden (Q18) 21-7, 21-12 (0:35)
Match 48: Angela Lewis / Beth Van Fleet (Q2) def. Cinta Claro / Josie Youngblood (Q31) 21-19, 21-15 (0:43)
Round 3
Match 49: Jeannette Hecker / Valinda Hilleary (Q1) def. Jean Mathews / Nicole Midwin (Q16) 21-10, 23-21 (0:41)
Match 50: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q9) def. Leanne Haarbauer / Alicia Zamparelli (Q8) 21-18, 21-15 (0:41)
Match 51: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q5) def. Heather Alley / Michelle Hart (Q21) 21-15, 21-11 (0:40)
Match 52: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q4) def. Jennifer Maastricht / Terry Zartman (Q20) 21-14, 21-13 (0:40)
Match 53: Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (Q3) def. Nicki Fusco / Gina Kirstein (Q19) 21-17, 21-15 (0:45)
Match 54: Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (Q11) def. Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (Q6) 21-13, 23-21 (0:42)
Match 55: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q26) def. Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (Q23) 21-17, 21-17 (0:40)
Match 56: Angela Lewis / Beth Van Fleet (Q2) def. Arcadia Berjonneau / Tiffany Rodriguez (Q15) 21-19, 21-19 (0:45)
Round 4
Match 57: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q9) def. Jeannette Hecker / Valinda Hilleary (Q1) 21-12, 21-17 (0:40)
Match 58: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q5) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q4) 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 (0:59)
Match 59: Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (Q3) def. Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (Q11) 24-22, 24-22 (0:56)
Match 60: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q26) def. Angela Lewis / Beth Van Fleet (Q2) 21-19, 35-33 (1:02)

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Daven Casad-Allison / Kimberly Coleman (17) def. Ali Wood / Jenelle Koester (16) 21-15, 21-18 (0:37)
Match 2: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) def. Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (24, Q26) 21-13, 21-13 (0:35)
Match 3: Gayle Stammer / Wendy Stammer (12) def. Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (21, Q9) 21-19, 21-19 (0:37)
Match 4: Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (20) def. Denise Johns / Pat Keller (13) 24-26, 21-19, 15-9 (1:00)
Match 5: Nicole Branagh / Kerri Eich (19) def. Heather Lowe / Jaimie Lee (14) 15-21, 21-10, 15-10 (0:43)
Match 6: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (11) def. Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (22, Q3) 21-12, 21-12 (0:30)
Match 7: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (10) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (23, Q5) 21-15, 21-17 (0:39)
Match 8: Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (18) def. Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (15) 21-16, 24-22 (0:42)
Round 2
Match 9: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Daven Casad-Allison / Kimberly Coleman (17) 21-7, 21-8 (0:27)
Match 10: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Liz Masakayan (8) 15-21, 21-15, 15-6 (0:49)
Match 11: Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) def. Gayle Stammer / Wendy Stammer (12) 21-16, 21-15 (0:38)
Match 12: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) def. Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (20) 21-19, 21-14 (0:35)
Match 13: Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) def. Nicole Branagh / Kerri Eich (19) 21-10, 21-17 (0:33)
Match 14: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (11) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) 22-20, 21-17 (0:40)
Match 15: Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (7) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (10) 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 (0:53)
Match 16: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) def. Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (18) 21-17, 21-10 (0:29)
Round 3
Match 17: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) 21-10, 21-12 (0:30)
Match 18: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) def. Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) 21-11, 21-12 (0:33)
Match 19: Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) def. Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (11) 21-14, 21-11
Match 20: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) def. Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (7) 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 (1:00)
Round 4
Match 21: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) 21-16, 21-9 (0:30)
Match 22: Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) def. Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) 21-17, 21-18 (0:43)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 23: Ali Wood / Jenelle Koester (16) def. Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (18) 21-19, 21-13 (0:35)
Match 24: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (10) def. Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (24, Q26) 21-16, 21-16 (0:42)
Match 25: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (21, Q9) 21-17, 21-13 (0:33)
Match 26: Denise Johns / Pat Keller (13) def. Nicole Branagh / Kerri Eich (19) 21-11, 25-23 (0:41)
Match 27: Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (20) def. Heather Lowe / Jaimie Lee (14) 21-14, 21-13 (0:34)
Match 28: Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (22, Q3) def. Gayle Stammer / Wendy Stammer (12) 21-18, 21-18 (0:39)
Match 29: Dianne DeNecochea / Liz Masakayan (8) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (23, Q5) 21-16, 21-17 (0:44)
Match 30: Daven Casad-Allison / Kimberly Coleman (17) def. Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (15) 21-14, 21-18 (0:34)
Round 2
Match 31: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (10) def. Ali Wood / Jenelle Koester (16) 21-16, 21-9 (0:30)
Match 32: Denise Johns / Pat Keller (13) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) 22-20, 21-17 (0:40)
Match 33: Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (22, Q3) def. Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (20) 21-17, 21-19 (0:39)
Match 34: Dianne DeNecochea / Liz Masakayan (8) def. Daven Casad-Allison / Kimberly Coleman (17) 21-17, 21-18 (0:48)
Round 3
Match 35: Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (10) 21-19, 21-16 (0:32)
Match 36: Denise Johns / Pat Keller (13) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 (0:55)
Match 37: Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (7) def. Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (22, Q3) 21-18, 21-15 (0:38)
Match 38: Dianne DeNecochea / Liz Masakayan (8) def. Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (11) 21-14, 21-18 (0:45)
Round 4
Match 39: Denise Johns / Pat Keller (13) def. Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (5) 21-18, 21-17 (0:44)
Match 40: Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (7) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Liz Masakayan (8) 21-18, 21-18 (0:44)
Round 5
Match 41: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) def. Denise Johns / Pat Keller (13) 19-21, 21-13, 15-8 (0:49)
Match 42: Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (7) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 (0:50)

Semifinals
Match 43: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) 21-17, 21-19 (0:45)
Match 44: Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) def. Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (7) 21-13, 21-17 (0:37)

Finals
Match 45: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 (1:13)

2005 Women's Tempe,Arizona Tournament Champions >>Misty May/Kerri Walsh

Misty May Kerri Walsh

Articles 2005:

Tempe Here We Come!
April 18, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
It will be hot in more ways than one in Tempe, Arizona this weekend. The AVP Nissan Series 3rd Annual Tempe Open is this Saturday and Sunday April 23rd and 24th. History may be in the making this weekend so get your tickets now at AVP.com.
Can't make it to the event? Well, you are covered my friend. Tune in for full coverage of the Men's and Women's finals on Fox Sports Net and as a 2005 bonus, you can now see TV coverage of the Men's and Women's semifinals on OLN. To search TV listings in your area click here.
All of the AVP's biggest stars, including Kerri Walsh and Misty May, will be competing this weekend for $175,000 in cash prizes.
Entering Tempe, the major story is Karch Kiraly's shoulder. Karch will play in Tempe but his future status is unknown. The AVP Men's side is a buzz with speculation that partner Mike Lambert, the reigning AVP MVP, may need a new partner. Log on and stay tuned for the latest coverage.
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2005 AVP Tempe Open
Pro Beach Volleyball Hits the Desert
The second stop on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Nissan Series is Tempe, Arizona April 22 through April 24.
(PRWEB) April 19, 2005 -- The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour hits the hot desert sand April 22 through April 24 in Tempe, Arizona.
Tickets are selling fast so make sure to get yours now at http://avp.com. Can’t make it to the beach, well no worries, the AVP is always on TV. Every AVP event this year will be broadcast. Fox Sports and OLN will bring complete coverage of the Semifinals and Finals action from Tempe. Log on to AVP.com to check your local TV schedule.
The Tempe Open will be a fiercely pitched competitive battle when a 150 of the USA’s best Pro Beach Volleyball Players compete for $175,000 in cash prizes.
The Tempe Open is up for grabs. Misty May and Kerri Walsh will face stiff challenges in the desert. New duo Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder stretched the Olympic Champions in Ft. Lauderdale and haves plans to defeat May and Walsh this weekend. Don't discount Holly McPeak & Jen Kessy, Nancy Mason & Carrie Busch, and Makare Wilson & Tara Harper. Everyone is in the hunt and has their eye on the win!
The rumor mill is in full swing on the AVP Men's side as Karch Kiraly re-injured his shoulder in Ft. Lauderdale. The spectrum of possibilities and chain reactions has everyone the edge of their beach chairs. Could it be true that 2004 AVP MVP and Karch's partner Mike Lambert may soon need a new partner? While Karch is set to play in Tempe, the Volleyball world is watching his every move with anticipation.
Don’t miss a second of the action as AVP Pro Beach Volleyball descends on Tempe, Arizona. Log on to http://avp.com for tickets, TV schedule, AVP Gear, Fantasy Volleyball Game, and the latest AVP Pro Beach Volleyball news and information.

Carving a career from home
Van Zwieten's success a product of his `court' yard
By Sharon Robb
STAFF WRITER
Sun Sentinel
Posted April 19 2005
When your father builds a regulation-size beach volleyball court in the yard, it's a safe bet you're eventually going to take up the game.
Mark Van Zwieten was 3, the second youngest of seven children, when Jim Sr. figured out how much sand (140 tons) and how much time (three months) it would take to build a top-of-the-line court. It stretches from the canal behind the family's Pompano Beach home to the street.
The court has become a source of pride for the Van Zwieten family and starting base for some of the top high school indoor and beach volleyball players, including Mark, a senior at Cardinal Gibbons who is playing a key role in his team's success this year.
The county's top-ranked Redskins are unbeaten (21-0) with four games left in the regular season.
"[My father] is really proud of that court," said Van Zwieten, one of the best players in the state. "I don't think he knew how well it would turn out for everybody."
What would make his final season more perfect is his first trip to the state meet next month at Florida International University. The Redskins are on track after winning two major tournaments -- the Bishop Moore Invitational and this past weekend's Jungle Queen Tournament.
"My dad has played a big part in my volleyball life," Van Zwieten said. "I remember when I was little, we would try setting records how long we could hit the ball back and forth. At first it was 3, then 6 and after a while my mom would give me a prize when I got 50. By the time I was 10, I hit 1,000 a few times, and she stopped with the prizes.
"Having my own court helped me get better through the years. I don't have to go anywhere because everyone comes here to play. Growing up in a family of volleyball players I knew I was going to get a lot of help."
The entire family has been home-schooled by their mom, Karen. Because of a change in state regulations, home-schooled youths are allowed to join high school teams.
Van Zwieten, 17, is following in the footsteps of his older brother Steve, who was the Redskins' team captain in 2002. His oldest brother, Jim Jr., plays volleyball as does his younger brother, Drew.
Van Zwieten has won seven national junior beach championships and has represented the United States in Portugal, Greece, Italy and Thailand in the World Junior Championships. He was featured in the ABC Family series Switched! when he traded roles with a cheerleader in California. He also is taking college courses at Broward Community College's North campus. He recently played the AVP qualifier in Fort Lauderdale.
After losing to Northeast in the district final and missing the state tournament, Van Zwieten, 6 feet 1 and 175 pounds, worked on his speed, strength and leaping ability throughout the offseason. He joined the Cris Carter FAST program in Boca Raton.
"I think I am playing my best volleyball now," Van Zwieten said. "This just might be the year we put it all together."

DiPierro brothers go separate ways
By Sharon Robb
STAFF WRITER
Sun-Sentinel
Posted April 21 2005
After an impressive start at the AVP Nissan Series opener in Fort Lauderdale three weeks ago, brothers Mike and David DiPierro are playing beach volleyball tournaments this weekend on opposite sides of the country.
Mike DiPierro of Pompano Beach will team with A.J. Meholic of Hermosa Beach, Calif., for the AVP's second tour stop, which begins Friday in Tempe, Ariz.
David, an Oakland Park firefighter will team with Jim Van Zwieten of Pompano Beach for this weekend's Florida Beach Volleyball Series on Fort Lauderdale beach.
"I am going to play a couple of tournaments with Mike, depending on my work schedule, but right now I am finishing up paramedic school," David DiPierro said.
The Cardinal Gibbons graduates earned a wild-card entry into the AVP opener. Playing their 12th event together since 2000, the 29th-seeded brothers knocked off No. 4 seeds Eric Fonoi-moana and Adam Jewell 14-21, 21-15, 16-14 in 62 minutes.
David DiPierro said of playing with his brother: "We do make a great team, and beating Fonoi and Adam was great. We lost a couple close ones."
The two-time Bud Light national men's champions plan to play a few AVP and Toyota Series events when David can get the time off from his job.
Also playing in Tempe are Gaston Macau of Miami Beach and Andre Melo of Deerfield Beach and Steve Grotowski of Fort Lauderdale and Adam Roberts of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Former AVP player Eric Wurts, boys' coach at Northeast, and his top player, Keawe Adolpho, are teaming for the Fort Lauderdale tournament.

Taking beach volleyball to its highest level
May, Walsh build on Olympic stardom
Jose E. Garcia
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 21, 2005 12:00 AM
Sand never felt that great for the two women.
Professional beach volleyball players Misty May and Kerri Walsh provided the signature celebration of the 2004 Olympics as they embraced and fell to the sand after winning the gold-medal match in Athens. A global stage and primetime viewing audience propelled the two to pop icon status.
"It was one of those spontaneous celebrations that captured the magic of the moment," said Leonard Armato, the commissioner of the Association of Volleyball Professionals. advertisement
Since that special day, May's and Walsh's schedules have been booked.
It's a price of stardom they welcome, they said. They'll fulfill another commitment this weekend when the AVP Nissan Series makes its annual tour stop in the Valley with the Tempe AVP Open.
Along with striking gold, May got married and Walsh got engaged in 2004. Other than their busy schedules, not much else has changed with the world's top-ranked women's team. But expect more changes to come on the court from the duo, who want to repeat their 2004 gold-medal performance in 2008 in Beijing.
May and Walsh said they strongly believe they haven't peaked. That's difficult to believe after they finished with a 70-5 record last year.
Four of those losses were forfeits.
"Absolutely," said Walsh about wanting to improve. "We can improve in every skill. I have yet to see a perfect game from us. That's apparent because there are so many tough teams. Misty and I have barely scratched the surface."
Walsh is still considered young in beach volleyball years with four seasons under her belt, but that hasn't kept her from towering over the competition.
Walsh, 26, has been voted the AVP's MVP the past two seasons. She was an All-American during her four seasons at Stanford.
"(Walsh) is one of the most feared offensive players because of her range," said the duo's coach, Dane Selznick. "She has the range of a male player. She actually goes over the guys when we practice."
One of those guys she tries to hit over is Casey Jennings, one of the top players on the AVP Tour.
Jennings and Walsh are getting married in December. One of Walsh's goals this weekend is to have Jennings and her win the Tempe AVP Open, since the two haven't won a tournament during the same weekend, she said.
May also wants to reach the finals for her man, Florida Marlins catcher Matt Treanor. The only way Treanor can see his wife play is if she reaches Sunday's final, which is televised.
May, 27, is the veteran of this championship team. She's got the white hairs to prove it.
May learned her most valuable lesson last year when she decided for the first time not to play through an injury. A strained stomach muscle kept her out of some tournaments before last year's Olympics.
"I've always been stubborn about injuries," May said. "I didn't want to push it for the first time last year. You work so hard with another person that you want to play badly, but I had to say no."
May appeared poised to have another great season during the AVP's first stop this season at Fort Lauderdale this month.
May and Walsh won their 32nd tournament two weeks ago. That tournament almost saw May and Walsh become the overall face of beach volleyball when the iconic Karch Kiraly reinjured his right shoulder.
It was reported that the 44-year-old possibly suffered a career-ending injury, but Kiraly will play this weekend.
Unlike the men, there isn't any parity on the women's side, which May and Walsh dominate.
Whether that is good for the sport or not isn't something over which May and Walsh are going to lose any sleep.
"Misty and I plan on winning in Tempe," Walsh said. "The game is evolving, and every match is more challenging. But we want to stay on top, and leave no doubt that we are No. 1."

Pro spikers hit the sand for volleyball in Tempe
By Amber Balmer, Tribune
April 21, 2005
Spend a day in the sun watching world-class athletes jump, sweat and get covered in sand when the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour stops at Tempe Beach Park this weekend.
Among those competing will be Olympic gold medalists Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana. Tempe will truck in more than 20 tons of sand to create eight beach volleyball courts where a grassy park once stood. This is the third year the city has played host to an AVP tournament.
“We chose Tempe because it is a wonderful town with many connections to sports,” says AVP commissioner Leonard Armato. “It adds to the great lifestyle component of AVP, and the Tempe stop has the potential of becoming one of the best events on the entire tour.”
The stakes have been raised this year, with AVP doubling the total prize money to $3 million. “We wanted to increase the prize money to help our competitors look at (volleyball) as a profession,” Armato says. “The added incentive gives us more respect as a real sport and to help us grow in popularity.”
AVP Beach Volleyball Tournament
When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Tempe Beach Park, Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway
How much: $15
Info: www.avp.com

Tempe hosts professional beach volleyball
Olympians, tons of sand headed to town lake
by Emilia Arnold published on Friday, April 22, 2005
David Lukens / THE STATE PRESS
Kerri Walsh tips the ball over the net during last year's AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour in Tempe. The tour will be played this weekend at the Tempe Beach Park starting today.
More than 150 professional athletes will bump, set and spike on the shores of Tempe Town Lake this weekend for the third annual Association of Volleyball Professionals Tempe Open beach volleyball tournament.
"We're turning Tempe Beach Park into a beach," said Leonard Armato, commissioner of the AVP. Tempe and AVP will dump 20 tons of sand onto existing volleyball courts at the park for the tournament.
Armato said over the course of a weekend the tournament, one of 14 stops on the AVP tour, could draw 50,000 to 75,000 spectators.
The event will attract more than 150 professional athletes, including Olympic medalists Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Dain Blanton, Eric Fonoimoana and Karch Kiraly, Armato said.
The games will be held throughout Tempe Beach Park, closing much of the park to the public during the weekend, said Mark Richwine, Tempe parks and recreation administrator.
Beth Henningsen, a kinesiology sophomore, said she plans to attend the tournament this weekend.
"I'm excited to see what it's all about," she said.
Henningsen said she did not know much about beach volleyball, but she played court volleyball in high school.
"I miss it a lot, so this should be fun," she added.
The tournament runs from 10 a.m. today to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Today's qualifying rounds are free to the public. Saturday and Sunday admission for students is $5 and general admission is $15 per day.
The student admission price is only available at the gate the day of the tournament. General admission tickets can be purchased in advance at www.avp.com or at the tournament ticket booth at Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway beginning today.

Parity reigns on AVP men’s tour
By Jim Richards, For the Tribune
It was only a few years ago that men’s teams on the AVP Tour would come away with as many as four or five victories per season.
It’s a whole new game now, and Stein Metzger thinks he knows why.
"Ever since 2001 when they took a meter off the court, it made for less of a serving game and more of a blocking game," Metzger said. "The game has kind of moved to that of taller, more athletic players who don’t have to develop their skills quite as much as the smaller players."
Metzger and teammate Blake Gibb will be trying to make it two tour victories in a row this weekend at the AVP Nissan Series Tempe Open at Tempe Beach Park. It took eight tour events in 2004 before anyone managed to win their second tournament. Only star Karch Kiraly (billed as the Michael Jordan of the sport) and teammate Mike Lambert managed to win more than once last season, with three victories.
Parity appears to be at the same high level this season. In the season-opening tour stop in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., three weeks ago, three of the four finalists on the men’s side were new teams. Adding to the scramble, Kiraly reinjured his shoulder, and he and Lambert matched a career-low with a ninth-place finish.
As many as 10 teams could have a shot at the top prize this weekend.
It’s a different story on the women’s side, as Olympic gold medalists Misty May and Kerri Walsh are the headliners and will try to make it two victories in a row. Also in contention will be Olympic bronze medalists Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, who are now playing with different teammates.
AVP Tempe Open What: Pro beach volleyball tour When: Today — 8 a.m.-6 p.m. qualifier; Saturday — 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. main draw; Sunday — 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. main draw
Where: Tempe Beach Park Finals: Women — 2 p.m. Sunday; Men — 3:15 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $15 for daily general admission; $5 with valid student ID; available on site or at www.avp.com

Nissan Series and Care 7 Crisis Response Partner at this weekends Tempe Open
Easy Valley Living
April 22 , 2005 by Editor
The AVP Nissan Series Tempe Open comes to the sands of Tempe Beach Park this weekend where the top 150 athletes will compete including Olympic gold medalists Misty May and Kerri Walsh, Olympic bronze medalists Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs and three-time Olympic gold medal winner Karch Kiraly.
Off the court, AVP Cares, the youth-directed charitable foundation for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour has selected Care 7 Crisis Response as its charitable partner for the tournament weekend.
The partnership between the two organizations provides beach volleyball fans as well as Tempe residents a number of opportunities to contribute and get involved throughout the weekend. On Friday, the AVP Nissan Series will host a private catered VIP Player Reception party on Center Court where guests will be encouraged to make a charitable donation to Care 7. There will also be a silent auction held in which proceeds will benefit the charity.
An additional silent auction will take place at the tournament site on Saturday where proceeds will benefit Care 7. Throughout the weekend, AVP Cares will promote donations from all of our on-site sponsors. Volunteers will be available with collection boxes by the ticket booth.
The efforts will culminate at Center Court on Sunday when the AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato presents a check to Care 7 in front of a packed stadium on behalf of the AVP.
About CARE 7 CRISIS RESPONSE
CARE 7 is a group of dedicated and professionally trained staff and community members who provide 24-hour on-scene crisis intervention services in Tempe. CARE 7 works in conjunction with Tempe Police Officers and Firefighters. They provide immediate, high quality crisis intervention, emotional support, and referrals. This partnership links Fire and Police with Social Services to provide comprehensive services and follow-up to community members who have been faced with trauma.
About AVPCares
AVPCares is the youth-directed charitable Foundation for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and is dedicated to supporting community-based initiatives to improve and affect the social development and well being of youth and also the beaches in associated communities. AVPCares enhances initiatives in communities by lending support of AVP athletes to touch lives, raise and contribute charitable donations.

AVP star Gibb took odd route to success
Jose E. Garcia
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 23, 2005 12:00 AM
Jake Gibb said he felt bad when he informed his first professional beach volleyball partner, Adam Jewell, that he had teamed up with another player for the 2005 season.
"Not only was (Jewell) a really a good friend," Gibb said, "I lost a lot of sleep over it. I talked to my wife (Jane) a lot about it. I love the guy, but it's a business, and I have to do what's best for me."
Gibb and volleyball were viewed as an odd couple not too long ago, so it seemed strange when he left one volleyball partner for another. But volleyball and Gibb are now blossoming. advertisement
Gibb and new partner, veteran Stein Metzger, are among the favorites to win the Association of Volleyball Professionals Tempe Open this weekend. Gibb took an unorthodox route to become one of the game's promising highfliers.
He wasn't raised on the sand. Gibb grew up in a Salt Lake City suburb, Bountiful, where he dreamed of playing for the Utah Jazz.
He didn't play college volleyball. Gibb's first taste of volleyball came when he was 18, playing for an indoor club team.
After finishing his Mormon mission in Costa Rica, Gibb returned to Utah and dominated the local outdoor volleyball scene before moving to beach volleyball's battlegrounds - Southern California - in 2002 with Jane and about $250 in their savings account. Gibb played on the AVP Tour in 2000 and 2001, but earned $775.
A competitive fire that developed while living with 10 older brothers and sisters, and raw talent, kept pushing the 29-year-old.
"With big risks come big rewards," Gibb said.
His 6-foot-7 frame raises one of the game's best blocks, but it's Gibb's ability to move and play like the shorter players that sets him apart.
Gibb finally won his first AVP tournament, the Austin Open, last year with Jewell, defeating Todd Rogers and Sean Scott, who won last year's Tempe Open. The AVP named Gibb the tour's Most Improved Player for his breakout 2004 season.
Switching partners isn't rare in beach volleyball, so when Gibb decided to play with Metzger this season, it came as no surprise.
"It's the first time that I've had a great defensive player (Metzger) behind me," Gibb said. "It's fun coming off the net and seeing a lot of balls popped up."
The first tournament of this season proved that this pair probably made the right decision to join forces.
Gibb and Metzger won the Fort Lauderdale Open two weeks ago and picked up another sponsor, Speedo, in the process.
"The reason why Jake has learned so much so fast is that he's like a sponge," Metzger said. "He doesn't have the ego that you see on this tour. He'll take any suggestions. Every day is a breakthrough for him."
Gibb and Metzger assembled a team of coaches to work with them for the first time this off-season.
One of those coaches was Dr. Markus Elliot, who has a medical degree from Harvard. John Speraw, UC Irvine's men's coach, and Jeff Alzina, who helps coach some of the pro players, also worked with the duo.
Gibb has come a long way since picking up a volleyball for the first time.
"Jake is now the best big man on the tour," Alzina said.

Karch Kiraly Advances with AVP Elite Eight in Tempe
April 23, 2005
AVP fans remain optimistic as a healthy Karch Kiraly advanced today with partner Mike Lambert to the final eight in Tempe.
An enthusiastic crowd packed into Tempe Beach Park today and witnessed some amazing match ups and outcomes.
Misty May and Kerri Walsh continued to dominate while the other top teams battled feverishly to advance.

Here are Sunday's match-ups:

Fuerbringer/Jennings vs. Holdren/Nygaard
Baxter/Boss vs. Gibb/Metzger
Kiraly/Lambert vs. Ring/Scott
Wong/Williams vs. Loiola/Souza

May/Walsh vs. Busch/Mason
Wacholder/Youngs vs. Kessy/McPeak
Johns/Keller vs. Akers/Pavley
You/Ji vs. DeNecochea/Masakayan

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Walsh, May advance to AVP semis
Kiraly, Lambert suffer loss
Jose E. Garcia
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 24, 2005 12:00 AM
Boy, was it hot.
That goes for the weather, the crowd and Saturday's professional beach volleyball action at Tempe Town Lake. The Association of Volleyball Professionals opened its gates to a tamed crowd that wasn't as rowdy as the Saturday bunch that appeared at the Tempe Open three years ago, when the AVP came back to the Valley.
"They were crazier two years ago," said the tour's announcer, Chris "Geeter" McGee. "But this is still one of the best stops on the tour. They are just waiting to go crazy (today)." advertisement
Today marks the end of the three-day tournament with the men and women's championship matches.
Blame the hot rays for keeping Saturday's crowd subdued this time. Folks at stadium court kept cool by fanning themselves with the yellow-colored fans that were handed out.
So many fans were being used at one point that it sounded like bees were buzzing around. To relieve the sting of the heat, fans were either drinking water or beer.
"It gets so hot in Arizona that I'm surprised more people aren't passing out with the amount of beer people drink," Misty May said last week.
May and partner Kerri Walsh are the Tempe Open's two-time defending champions.
The gold-medal winners of the 2004 Olympics appear headed to their third Tempe Open final after dominating their opponents on Saturday.
It took May and Walsh 57 minutes to beat two teams to earn a spot in today's morning semifinals. After they were done with their matches, the popular duo, which is starting to fill the void that Mia Hamm left when she retired, sat down to sign autographs.
The two quick victories also allowed Walsh to watch her fiancé, Casey Jennings, and his partner, Matt Fuerbringer, pull off the biggest upset of the day.
Jennings and Fuerbringer, who were seeded eighth, defeated the top seeded team, Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert, to advance to today's semifinals. Walsh said last week that one of her goals this weekend is to have Jennings and her win the same tournament for the first time.
Kiraly and Lambert had to defeat Dain Blanton and Kevin Wong in the contender's bracket to make it to today. Kiraly's right shoulder didn't show any side effects after he re-injured it two weeks ago.
The second-seeded team of Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger was almost upset in the first match, but won in three games and will play in today's semifinals.
This tournament is offering $175,000 in prize money. With the popularity of beach volleyball on the rise again, the prize money increased almost 80 percent this season from last year.
The AVP signed a TV deal with Chinese television for the first time, and for the first time two Chinese women, Whenhui You and partner Linjun Ji, are participating on the tour. Whenhui and Linjun almost defeated the second-seeded team of Holly McPeak, who won a bronze medal in 2004, and partner Jennifer Kessy in three games in Saturday's quarterfinals.
"There were some positive ripple effects for the sport after the Olympics," said AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato.
Arizona beach players, however, won't get to share some of that spotlight today as the Arizona players who entered the tournament failed to advance to the final day.
The fans that didn't leave Saturday finally received a break from the sun when some afternoon clouds rolled in.
Why didn't they show up earlier?

Repeats Rule Tempe: Same Teams but not the Same Game
Courtesy Of AVP
April 24, 2005
The pre-season talk of the tour was all about the parity on the men's side and whether any of the new women's teams would give Misty May and Kerri Walsh a run for their prize money.
Today in Tempe, Arizona, Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb powered their way through an exciting Men's Final and captured their second victory of the season. With a straight set win over Jeff Nygaard and Dax Holdren, Metzger and Gibb are setting the bar high on the men's side in 2005.
Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs pushed the "Golden Girls" further and harder than any competitors in 2004 or in 2005. May and Walsh did get that run for the prize money and were vigorously challenged throughout three consecutive point for point games. Although they dropped the first set, they rallied to defeat Youngs and Wacholder for the Tempe Title.
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Familiar duos win Tempe Open
By Jim Richards, For the Tribune
AVP veteran Stein Metzger saw the landscape changing in professional beach volleyball and decided he needed a bigger teammate.
Through two weeks of the 2005 AVP Nissan Series, his decision looks like a stroke of genius.
In a season full of new teams and new players that have brought more parity, Metzger and teammate Jake Gibb captured their second tour victory in as many events with a 21-19, 21-16 win over Dax Holdren and Jeff Nygaard in the men’s final of the Tempe Open on Sunday at Tempe Beach Park.
The women’s side doesn’t boast quite the parity as the men because of the dominance of U.S. Olympic gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May.
And to nobody’s surprise, the sport’s top duo also captured their second tour title this season, coming from a game down to defeat Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder, 20-22, 21-18, 15-13 in their final.
Gibb, 29, who never touched a volleyball until he was 21, wrestled with Metzger shortly after the title-game victory, yelling, "Way to get dirty for me, partner."
But it was Metzger, an Olympian, who couldn’t say enough about his new teammate.
"Jake is like the real estate market — it keeps going up," said Metzger, who replaced the 6-foot-3 Holdren with the 6-7 Gibb following a fifth-place finish in the Olympics a year ago. "In this game, it takes a while to get good. You don’t just do it overnight, so what Jake’s done is actually quite special."
Metzger decided to go for added size after noticing the sport had turned more to power from finesse since recent rule changes shrunk the size of the playing area.
Metzger-Gibb also defeated Holdren-Nygaard in the Fort Lauderdale Open championship three weeks ago. Walsh-May did the same to Youngs-Wacholder in the season opener as well.
And Walsh and May did it by picking up the intensity after falling a game down.
"We started playing our game, got the lead, and the momentum changed and we started playing like Kerri and Misty," May said. "Kerri carried the caboose. She was the engine."
Said Walsh: "They were playing great, but it was our fault."
Youngs, who was teamed with mega-star Holly McPeak and captured the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, now has fallen to Walsh-May 15 times in finals play without a win.
For the second consecutive event, Youngs gained the satisfaction of defeating McPeak and her new teammate, Jennifer Kessy, in Sunday’s winner’s bracket.
"I’m at the point in my career where I’ve been to a lot of finals and I expect to be there every weekend," Youngs said."I want to win one of these really badly. I thought today was our day."

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April 29th- May 1st 2005 AVP $175,000 AUSTIN OPEN
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The AVP Nissan Series returns to the city of Austin . The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Greater Austin Sports Association has partnered with the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour to once again play host to the top 150 competitors in the sport of beach volleyball. These premier competitors will vie for the top places in what promises to be the most compelling season yet as they gear up for the summer Olympics in Athens.Top athletes on the men's side include 2000 Olympic Gold Medallists Eric Fonoimoana, Dain Blanton and three-time Olympic Gold Medallist Karch Kiraly. Top women's teams include undefeated Misty May & Kerri Walsh, Holly McPeak & Rachel Wacholder.

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Austin Open
Auditorium Shores Park, April 29th - May 1st

What: AVP 2005 Nissan Series Austin Open

Where: Auditorium Shores Park
Where: 950 West Riverside Drive, Austin

When: Friday April 29 -- Qualifier
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When: Saturday April 30 -- Main Draw Competition
whwhenenwhen8:00am to 6:00pm
When: Sunday May 1 -- Men's and Women's Finals
whenwhenwhen8:30am to 5:00pm

Top AVP Women to watch:
Kerri Walsh - 2003, 2004 AVP MVP; 2004 Gold Medalist; Undefeated in 2005
Misty May - 2004 AVP Best Offensive Player; 2004 Gold Medalist; Undefeated in 2005
Elaine Youngs - 2002 AVP MVP; 2004 Bronze Medalist
Rachel Wacholder - AVP All-Star; 2 FIVB Titles in 2004
Holly McPeak - 2004 Bronze Medalist; 72 AVP Titles
Jen Kessy - AVP All-Star; AVP Most Improved Player 2004

Top AVP Men to watch:
Stein Metzger - 2004 Olympian; 5 AVP Titles
Jake Gibb - 4 AVP Titles; 2004 AVP Most Improved Player
Mike Lambert - 2004 AVP MVP & Best Offensive Player
Karch Kiraly - 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist; 6-time AVP MVP
Jeff Nygaard - 3-time Olympian; 2003 AVP MVP
Dax Holdren - 2004 Olympian; 12 AVP Titles

Top Local Players to watch:
Men: Riley Salmon, Randy Meador, Dale Davis
Women: Ashley Regner, Melissa Karwowski, Ella Vakhidova, Holly Reisor

Past Glory
Kerri Walsh and Misty May: May & Walsh continued many of their impressive streaks: On the AVP Tour, they won their 11th straight tournament, 54th straight match (the last 23 of which have been sweeps), and 48th straight game. Overall (including international play), they won their 13th consecutive tournament, 74th straight match (last loss was July 5, 2003), and 36th straight game. During their partnership since the beginning of 2001, the duo has won 24 of the 41 tournaments played together. On American soil, the pair has been even more dominant, winning all 13 tournaments (their only two match losses came on the same day, April 22, 2001).

Adam Jewell and Jake Gibb: Jewell & Gibb emerged with their first victory. In Austin, though, it appeared Gibb and Jewell were doing more teaching than learning, as they defeated five of the top, seven seeded teams, four of them in sweeps. The 28-year-old Gibb, who did not start playing volleyball until the age of 21, has progressed very quickly. In his first three years with the AVP he only qualified for four out of 14 events. These last two seasons, though, have shown a marked improvement as he has now tallied two thirds, a fifth and a seventh in addition to his win in Austin.

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2005 AVP Tour Schedule
Date Event Prize Site Tickets Info
April 1-3 Ft. Lauderdale Open $175,000 South Beach Park
April 22-24 Tempe Open $175,000 Tempe Beach Park
April 29- May 1 Austin Open   $175,000 Auditorium Shores Park
May 20-22 Santa Barbara Open, California $175,000
June 10-12 San Diego Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Mariners Point
Jun 30-Jul 3 Cincinnati Open, Ohio $250,000
July 8-10 Belmar Open presented by Bud Light $175,000 Belmar Beach
July 21-24 Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light $250,000 Hermosa Beach Pier
Aug 11-14 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open presented by Shark Energy Drink $250,000 Huntington Beach Pier
Aug 18-21 Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light $250,000 Manhattan Beach Pier
Aug 26-28 Boulder Open, Colorado $175,000
September 1-4 Chicago Open $375,000 North Avenue Beach
September 8-10 Aquafina AVP Shootout presented by Bud Light $200,000 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
September 30-Oct2 AVP BEST OF THE BEACH PRESENTED BY PAUL MITCHELL $200,000 Fort DeRussey Beach

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(Format: Double Elimination)

*IAN CLARK NOT PLAYING THIS YEAR'S 2005 AVP AUSTIN OPEN DUE TO PRIOR COMMITMENTS
*IAN CLARK'S RESULTS LAST YEAR'S 2004 AVP AUSTIN OPEN

17th - Ian Clark/Chip McCaw $500

Match Results
Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 4: Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) def. Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (13) 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 (1:02)

Round 2
Match 12: Jason Ring / George Roumain (4) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 21-11, 21-18 (0:36)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 27: Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (19, Q3) def. Ian Clark / Chip McCaw (20) 16-21, 21-8, 15-8 (0:46)

With a record of (1) win and (2) losses Ian Clark / Chip McCaw finish 17th at the 2004 AVP Austin Open.

Men's AVP $87,500 Austin Open
April 29-May 1, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Phil Dalhausser Nick Lucena 10 $20,000.00 360.0
2 Jake Gibb Stein Metzger 1 $14,000.00 324.0
3 Dax Holdren Jeff Nygaard 2 $8,450.00 270.0
3 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 6 $8,450.00 270.0
5 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 8 $5,000.00 216.0
5 Brent Doble John Hyden 12 $5,000.00 216.0
7 Karch Kiraly Mike Lambert 3 $3,500.00 180.0
7 Dain Blanton Kevin Wong 4 $3,500.00 180.0
9 Eric Fonoimoana Adam Jewell 7 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Paul Baxter Aaron Boss 9 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Jose Loiola Fred Souza 11, Q1 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Mark Williams Scott Wong 13 $2,200.00 144.0
13 Jason Ring Sean Scott 5 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Scott Lane Chad Mowrey 16 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Matt Olson Hans Stolfus 17 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Albert Hannemann Chad Turner 20, Q2 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Scott Ayakatubby Eduardo Bacil 14 $650.00 72.0
17 Canyon Ceman Jason Lee 15 $650.00 72.0
17 Matt Heath Ryan Mariano 18, Q3 $650.00 72.0
17 Jim Nichols Ed Ratledge 19 $650.00 72.0
17 Linyin Xu Qiang Xu 21 $650.00 72.0
17 Reid Priddy Todd Rogers 22 $650.00 72.0
17 Jeff Minc Aaron Wachtfogel 23 $650.00 72.0
17 Brian Corso Adam Johnson 24, Q13 $650.00 72.0
25 Steve Grotowski Adam Roberts Q5 $.00 36.0
25 Mike DiPierro Anthony Mihalic Q6 $.00 36.0
25 Pepe Delahoz Brad Torsone Q7 $.00 36.0
25 Travis Regner Lucas Wisniakowski Q24 $.00 36.0
29 John Moran David Smith Q4 $.00 18.0
29 Scott Hill Dan Mintz Q11 $.00 18.0
29 Chris Magill Mike Morrison Q12 $.00 18.0
29 Kevin Dake Sonny Knight Q14 $.00 18.0
29 Bivin Sadler Andy Shean Q16 $.00 18.0
29 Jeff Murrell Jeff Smith Q18 $.00 18.0
29 Mike Bruning Mike Desjardins Q23 $.00 18.0
29 Daniel Lindsey Austin Rester Q40 $.00 18.0
37 Gaston Macau Andre Melo Q8 $.00 12.0
37 David Fischer Jack Quinn Q9 $.00 12.0
37 Ben Koski Jon Thompson Q10 $.00 12.0
37 Jeff Carlucci Randy Cline Q15 $.00 12.0
37 Jon Barnes Leon Lucas Q17 $.00 12.0
37 Casey Brewer Brian Duff Q19 $.00 12.0
37 Esteban Escobar Aaron Steele Q20 $.00 12.0
37 Mike Szymanski Jason Wight Q21 $.00 12.0
37 Scott Kiedaisch Tom Witt Q22 $.00 12.0
37 Scott Faust Rocky Mayo Q26 $.00 12.0
37 Timothy Cornelissen Dustin Townsend Q29 $.00 12.0
37 Corey Glave Mark Kirunchyk Q30 $.00 12.0
37 Drew Brand Matt Wilkens Q31 $.00 12.0
37 Colin Kaslow Tim Wooliver Q33 $.00 12.0
37 Garrett Black Richard Crouse Q37 $.00 12.0
37 Steve Lauvenberg Randy Meador Q38 $.00 12.0
53 Guy Hamilton Jon Mesko Q25 $.00 8.0
53 Joey Middlebrooks Justin Phipps Q27 $.00 8.0
53 Paul Lourick Derek Martinez Q28 $.00 8.0
53 Pete DiVenere James Fellows Q32 $.00 8.0
53 Jason Harris Nick Harris Q34 $.00 8.0
53 David Holewinski Brian Olsen Q35 $.00 8.0
53 Jason Lefevre John Savage Q36 $.00 8.0
53 Robert deAurora Aaron Moore Q39 $.00 8.0
53 Steve Hinds Tom Lovelace Q41 $.00 8.0

Men's AVP $87,500 Austin Open
April 29-May 1, 2005

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Tim Wooliver / Colin Kaslow (Q33) def. Pete DiVenere / James Fellows (Q32) 21-17, 21-15 (0:45)
Match 6: Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q24) def. Tom Lovelace / Steve Hinds (Q41) 21-19, 22-20 (0:52)
Match 7: Daniel Lindsey / Austin Rester (Q40) def. Guy Hamilton / Jon Mesko (Q25) 21-13, 21-15 (0:45)
Match 10: Garrett Black / Richard Crouse (Q37) def. Paul Lourick / Derek Martinez (Q28) 19-21, 21-13, 15-10 (0:56)
Match 15: Timothy Cornelissen / Dustin Townsend (Q29) def. Jason Lefevre / John Savage (Q36) 21-17, 22-24, 15-5 (0:59)
Match 18: Corey Glave / Mark Kirunchyk (Q30) def. Brian Olsen / David Holewinski (Q35) by Forfeit
Match 23: Randy Meador/Steve Lauvenberg(Q38)def. Joey Middlebrooks / Justin Phipps (Q27) 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 (1:05)
Match 26: Scott Faust / Rocky Mayo (Q26) def. Robert deAurora / Aaron Moore (Q39) 21-15, 21-14 (0:42)
Match 31: Drew Brand / Matt Wilkens (Q31) def. Jason Harris / Nick Harris (Q34) by Forfeit
Round 2
Match 33: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (Q1) def. Tim Wooliver / Colin Kaslow (Q33) 21-16, 21-16 (0:39)
Match 34: Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q16) def. Jon Barnes / Leon Lucas (Q17) 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 (1:00)
Match 35: Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q24) def. David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q9) 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 (1:07)
Match 36: Daniel Lindsey / Austin Rester (Q40) def. Gaston Macau / Andre Melo (Q8) 26-24, 22-20 (0:52)
Match 37: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q5) def. Garrett Black / Richard Crouse (Q37) 21-15, 21-14 (0:38)
Match 38: Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q12) def. Mike Szymanski / Jason Wight (Q21) 21-17, 21-17 (0:44)
Match 39: Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q13) def. Esteban Escobar / Aaron Steele (Q20) 21-12, 21-8 (0:42)
Match 40: John Moran / David Smith (Q4) def. Timothy Cornelissen / Dustin Townsend (Q29) 21-12, 21-19 (0:43)
Match 41: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (Q3) def. Corey Glave / Mark Kirunchyk (Q30) 21-12, 21-9 (0:38)
Match 42: Kevin Dake / Sonny Knight (Q14) def. Casey Brewer / Brian Duff (Q19) 21-17, 29-27 (0:40)
Match 43: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q11) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Tom Witt (Q22) 21-9, 23-21 (0:44)
Match 44: Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (Q6) def. Randy Meador / Steve Lauvenberg (Q38) 21-16, 21-18 (0:43)
Match 45: Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (Q7) def. Scott Faust / Rocky Mayo (Q26) 16-21, 21-15, 15-8 (1:07)
Match 46: Mike Bruning / Mike Desjardins (Q23) def. Ben Koski / Jon Thompson (Q10) 25-27, 21-17, 15-11 (1:10)
Match 47: Jeff Murrell / Jeff Smith (Q18) def. Jeff Carlucci / Randy Cline (Q15) 20-22, 21-15, 15-7 (1:10)
Match 48: Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (Q2) def. Drew Brand / Matt Wilkens (Q31) 21-15, 21-15 (0:46)
Round 3
Match 49: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (Q1) def. Bivin Sadler / Andy Shean (Q16) 21-17, 21-18 (0:38)
Match 50: Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q24) def. Daniel Lindsey / Austin Rester (Q40) 22-20, 21-18 (0:45)
Match 51: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q5) def. Chris Magill / Mike Morrison (Q12) 22-20, 19-21, 15-10 (1:15)
Match 52: Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q13) def. John Moran / David Smith (Q4) 25-23, 21-19 (1:04)
Match 53: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (Q3) def. Kevin Dake / Sonny Knight (Q14) 21-16, 21-14 (0:41)
Match 54: Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (Q6) def. Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q11) 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 (1:03)
Match 55: Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (Q7) def. Mike Bruning / Mike Desjardins (Q23) 21-18, 21-18 (0:51)
Match 56: Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (Q2) def. Jeff Murrell / Jeff Smith (Q18) 21-19, 21-16 (0:48)
Round 4
Match 57: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (Q1) def. Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q24) 21-11, 21-13 (0:38)
Match 58: Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q13) def. Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q5) 21-18, 18-21, 17-15 (1:08)
Match 59: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (Q3) def. Mike DiPierro / Anthony Mihalic (Q6) 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 (1:00)
Match 60: Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (Q2) def. Pepe Delahoz / Brad Torsone (Q7) 21-19, 21-15 (0:45)

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (17) def. Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (16) 21-18, 21-18 (0:42)
Match 2: Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (9) def. Adam Johnson / Brian Corso (24, Q13) 21-16, 21-18 (0:49)
Match 3: Brent Doble / John Hyden (12) def. Linyin Xu / Qiang Xu (21) 21-12, 21-17 (0:50)
Match 4: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (13) def. Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (20, Q2) 21-17, 18-21, 15-11
Match 5: Jim Nichols / Ed Ratledge (19) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Eduardo Bacil (14) 18-21, 22-20, 20-18
Match 6: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (11, Q1) def. Todd Rogers / Reid Priddy (22) 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 (0:55)
Match 7: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (10) def. Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (23) 21-17, 21-19 (0:36)
Match 8: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (18, Q3) def. Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (15) 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 (0:55)
Round 2
Match 9: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (17) 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 (0:51)
Match 10: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (8) def. Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (9) 21-16, 25-27, 15-7 (1:05)
Match 11: Brent Doble / John Hyden (12) def. Jason Ring / Sean Scott (5) 21-19, 21-11 (0:57)
Match 12: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (4) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (13) 21-18, 19-21, 19-17 (1:10)
Match 13: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (3) def. Jim Nichols / Ed Ratledge (19) 21-18, 21-15 (0:40)
Match 14: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (6) def. Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (11, Q1) 21-19, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 15: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (10) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (7) 21-17, 21-16 (0:45)
Match 16: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (18, Q3) 21-12, 27-25 (0:44)
Round 3
Match 17: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (8) 23-21, 21-16 (0:38)
Match 18: Brent Doble / John Hyden (12) def. Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (4) 25-23, 21-11 (0:45)
Match 19: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (6) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (3) 27-25, 21-19 (0:50)
Match 20: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (10) 21-18, 22-20 (0:40)
Round 4
Match 21: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Brent Doble / John Hyden (12) 21-15, 21-16 (0:43)
Match 22: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (6) 21-19, 16-21, 18-16 (1:05)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 23: Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (16) def. Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (18, Q3) 21-18, 21-18 (0:45)
Match 24: Adam Johnson / Brian Corso (24, Q13) vs. Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (7)
Match 25: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (11, Q1) def. Linyin Xu / Qiang Xu (21) 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 (0:58)
Match 26: Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (20, Q2) def. Jim Nichols / Ed Ratledge (19) 17-21, 21-11, 15-10 (0:54)
Match 27: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (13) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Eduardo Bacil (14) 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 (1:13)
Match 28: Jason Ring / Sean Scott (5) def. Todd Rogers / Reid Priddy (22) 21-16, 16-21, 15-13
Match 29: Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (9) def. Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (23) 21-19, 21-18 (0:38)
Match 30: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (17) def. Canyon Ceman / Jason Lee (15) 24-26, 24-22, 15-11 (1:08)
Round 2
Match 31: Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (7) def. Scott Lane / Chad Mowrey (16) 21-14, 21-13 (0:38)
Match 32: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (11, Q1) def. Albert Hannemann / Chad Turner (20, Q2) 21-19, 21-16 (0:35)
Match 33: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (13) def. Jason Ring / Sean Scott (5) 23-21, 21-14 (0:47)
Match 34: Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (9) def. Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (17) 21-16, 21-16 (0:45)
Round 3
Match 35: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (4) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Adam Jewell (7) 21-14, 16-21, 15-13 (0:58)
Match 36: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (8) def. Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (11, Q1) 21-19, 21-19 (0:37)
Match 37: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (10) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (13) 21-17, 20-22, 17-15 (1:02)
Match 38: Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (3) def. Paul Baxter / Aaron Boss (9) 21-9, 21-19 (0:39)
Round 4
Match 39: Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (8) def. Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (4) 21-18, 21-19 (0:46)
Match 40: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (10) def. Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert (3) 21-18, 21-18 (0:40)
Round 5
Match 41: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (6) def. Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (8) 26-24, 21-15 (0:48)
Match 42: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (10) def. Brent Doble / John Hyden (12) 24-22, 21-18 (0:40)

Semifinals
Match 43: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (6) 21-19, 21-15 (0:40)
Match 44: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (10) def. Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 (0:57)

Finals
Match 45: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (10) def. Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) 19-21, 21-16, 18-16 (1:18)

2005 Men's AVP Austin,TX Tournament Champions >>Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser
Nick Lucena Phil Dalhausser

Women's AVP $87,500 Austin Open
April 29-May 1, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Misty May Kerri Walsh 1 $20,000.00 360.0
2 Linjun Ji Whenhui You 5 $14,000.00 324.0
3 Jennifer Kessy Holly McPeak 2 $8,450.00 270.0
3 Rachel Wacholder Elaine Youngs 3 $8,450.00 270.0
5 Carrie Busch Nancy Mason 4 $5,000.00 216.0
5 Tyra Turner Makare Wilson 6 $5,000.00 216.0
7 Angie Akers Jenny Pavley 7 $3,500.00 180.0
7 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 9 $3,500.00 180.0
9 Daven Allison Kimberly Coleman 13 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Saralyn Smith Ann Windes 15 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Jennifer Holdren Patti Scofield 22, Q13 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 23, Q2 $2,200.00 144.0
13 Pat Keller Wendy Stammer 8 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Nikki Audette Jill Changaris 14 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Denise Johns Jaimie Lee 16 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Kerri Eich Priscilla Lima 21, Q1 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 10 $650.00 72.0
17 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 11 $650.00 72.0
17 Jenelle Koester Ali Wood 12 $650.00 72.0
17 Heather Lowe Gayle Stammer 17 $650.00 72.0
17 Barbara Nyland Alicia Polzin 18 $650.00 72.0
17 Nicole Branagh Jeannette Hecker 19 $650.00 72.0
17 Suzana Manole Diane Pascua 20 $650.00 72.0
17 Angela Lewis Beth Van Fleet 24, Q3 $650.00 72.0
25 Ashley Ivy Ella Vakhidova Q6 $.00 36.0
25 Kelly Rowe Catie Vagneur Q7 $.00 36.0
25 Lisa Gathright Jenny Griffith Q28 $.00 36.0
29 Mary Baily Julie Romias Q4 $.00 18.0
29 Abby Georgy Alicia Zamparelli Q9 $.00 18.0
29 Danalee Bragado Jennifer Lombardi Q10 $.00 18.0
29 Jean Mathews Nicole Midwin Q14 $.00 18.0
29 Nicki Fusco Gina Kirstein Q15 $.00 18.0
29 Stacey Cole Jeanette Simenson Q16 $.00 18.0
29 Meri-de Boyer Cheri Fitzner Q21 $.00 18.0
29 Michelle Kyman Krystal McFarland Q22 $.00 18.0
29 Tara Burton Sheri Leverrette Q25 $.00 18.0
37 Holly Reisor Karen Reitz Q5 $.00 12.0
37 Marla O'Hara Monique Oliver Q8 $.00 12.0
37 Ramona Caouette Amber Willey Q11 $.00 12.0
37 Leanne Haarbauer Brianna Murray Q12 $.00 12.0
37 Carol Killeen Johanna Lehman Q17 $.00 12.0
37 Jennifer Maastricht Terry Zartman Q18 $.00 12.0
37 Heather Alley Michelle Hart Q19 $.00 12.0
37 Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst Q20 $.00 12.0
37 Kelle Bond Ashley Regner Q23 $.00 12.0
37 Amber Ramga Lynda Street Q24 $.00 12.0
37 Laura Ratto Jennifer Walker Q26 $.00 12.0
37 Melissa Karwowski Wendy Martin Q27 $.00 12.0
37 Erica Menzel Angie Simpson Q30 $.00 12.0
37 Jessie Cooper Kristi Winters Q31 $.00 12.0
37 Renee Nygaard Erin Pryor Q32 $.00 12.0
37 Anne Brito Marietta McElwee Q36 $.00 12.0
53 Noel Frohman Kristin Ursillo Q29 $.00 8.0
53 Kelly Hardy Susan Stuart Q33 $.00 8.0
53 Darcy Arellano Becky Henderson Q34 $.00 8.0
53 Samantha Meador Kelly Smith Q35 $.00 8.0
53 Aimee Richardson Dana Showalter Q37 $.00 8.0
53 Yolanda Munoz Joanna Rathbun Q38 $.00 8.0
53 Megan Dockery Terri Zemaitis-Boumans Q39 $.00 8.0
53 Montana Curtis Lindsay Loxterkamp Q40 $.00 8.0

Women's AVP $87,500 Austin Open
April 29-May 1, 2005

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Renee Nygaard / Erin Pryor (Q32) def. Susan Stuart / Kelly Hardy (Q33) 21-16, 21-10 (0:42)
Match 7: Tara Burton / Sheri Leverrette (Q25) def. Lindsay Loxterkamp / Montana Curtis (Q40) 21-15, 21-10 (0:37)
Match 10: Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q28) def. Aimee Richardson / Dana Showalter (Q37) 21-10, 21-10 (0:34)
Match 15: Anne Brito / Marietta McElwee (Q36) def. Noel Frohman / Kristin Ursillo (Q29) 21-10, 19-21, 15-12 (1:00)
Match 18: Erica Menzel / Angie Simpson (Q30) def. Samantha Meador / Kelly Smith (Q35) 21-8, 21-19 (0:38)
Match 23: Melissa Karwowski / Wendy Martin (Q27) def. Joanna Rathbun / Yolanda Munoz (Q38) 21-18, 21-17 (0:40)
Match 26: Laura Ratto/Jennifer Walker(Q26)def. Terri Zemaitis-Boumans/Megan Dockery (Q39) 16-21, 21-5, 15-13 (0:51)
Match 31: Jessie Cooper / Kristi Winters (Q31) def. Becky Henderson / Darcy Arellano (Q34) 21-12, 21-16 (0:37)
Round 2
Match 33: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (Q1) def. Renee Nygaard / Erin Pryor (Q32) 22-20, 21-11 (0:38)
Match 34: Stacey Cole / Jeanette Simenson (Q16) def. Carol Killeen / Johanna Lehman (Q17) 21-16, 21-17 (0:42)
Match 35: Abby Georgy / Alicia Zamparelli (Q9) def. Amber Ramga / Lynda Street (Q24) 21-19, 21-11 (0:37)
Match 36: Tara Burton / Sheri Leverrette (Q25) def. Marla O'Hara / Monique Oliver (Q8) 17-21, 22-20, 15-7 (0:59)
Match 37: Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q28) def. Holly Reisor / Karen Reitz (Q5) 21-18, 22-20 (0:47)
Match 38: Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q21) def. Leanne Haarbauer / Brianna Murray (Q12) 21-16, 21-15 (0:35)
Match 39: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q13) def. Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (Q20) 21-12, 21-13 (0:36)
Match 40: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q4) def. Anne Brito / Marietta McElwee (Q36) 21-13, 21-19 (0:44)
Match 41: Angela Lewis / Beth Van Fleet (Q3) def. Erica Menzel / Angie Simpson (Q30) 21-19, 21-12 (0:50)
Match 42: Jean Mathews / Nicole Midwin (Q14) def. Heather Alley / Michelle Hart (Q19) 21-16, 21-16 (0:38)
Match 43: Michelle Kyman/Krystal McFarland(Q22)def. Ramona Caouette/ Amber Willey (Q11) 21-15, 23-25, 15-7 (0:59)
Match 44: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q6) def. Melissa Karwowski / Wendy Martin (Q27) 21-15, 21-18 (0:35)
Match 45: Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (Q7) def. Laura Ratto / Jennifer Walker (Q26) 21-13, 21-16 (0:35)
Match 46: Danalee Bragado / Jennifer Lombardi (Q10) def. Kelle Bond / Ashley Regner (Q23) 21-19, 21-19 (0:46)
Match 47: Nicki Fusco / Gina Kirstein (Q15) def. Jennifer Maastricht / Terry Zartman (Q18) 21-19, 21-14 (0:50)
Match 48: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q2) def. Jessie Cooper / Kristi Winters (Q31) 21-12, 21-12 (0:37)
Round 3
Match 49: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (Q1) def. Stacey Cole / Jeanette Simenson (Q16) 21-14, 18-21, 15-6 (0:54)
Match 50: Abby Georgy / Alicia Zamparelli (Q9) def. Tara Burton / Sheri Leverrette (Q25) 22-20, 17-21, 15-12 (1:11)
Match 51: Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q28) def. Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q21) 12-21, 21-19, 18-16 (1:07)
Match 52: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q13) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q4) 21-15, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 53: Angela Lewis / Beth Van Fleet (Q3) def. Jean Mathews / Nicole Midwin (Q14) 21-8, 19-21, 15-9 (1:00)
Match 54: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q6) def. Michelle Kyman / Krystal McFarland (Q22) 21-23, 21-12, 15-12 (0:58)
Match 55: Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (Q7) def. Danalee Bragado / Jennifer Lombardi (Q10) 21-10, 21-12 (0:38)
Match 56: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q2) def. Nicki Fusco / Gina Kirstein (Q15) 21-11, 21-11 (0:38)
Round 4
Match 57: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (Q1) def. Abby Georgy / Alicia Zamparelli (Q9) 21-18, 21-13 (0:42)
Match 58: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q13) def. Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q28) 21-18, 23-21 (0:55)
Match 59: Angela Lewis / Beth Van Fleet (Q3) def. Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q6) 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 (0:57)
Match 60: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (Q2) def. Kelly Rowe / Catie Vagneur (Q7) 21-18, 21-10 (0:39)

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Heather Lowe / Gayle Stammer (17) def. Denise Johns / Jaimie Lee (16) 13-21, 21-15, 15-13
Match 2: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) def. Beth Van Fleet / Angela Lewis (24, Q3) 21-12, 21-19 (0:31)
Match 3: Ali Wood / Jenelle Koester (12) def. Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (21, Q1) 22-20, 21-19
Match 4: Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (20) def. Daven Allison / Kimberly Coleman (13) 21-18, 21-23, 15-13
Match 5: Nicole Branagh / Jeannette Hecker (19) def. Jill Changaris / Nikki Audette (14) 21-18, 21-18
Match 6: Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (11) def. Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (22, Q13) 21-19, 21-19 (0:44)
Match 7: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (23, Q2) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (10) 21-19, 21-18 (0:36)
Match 8: Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (18) def. Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (15) 21-12, 21-17 (0:40)
Round 2
Match 9: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Heather Lowe / Gayle Stammer (17) 21-12, 21-16 (0:31)
Match 10: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) def. Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (8) 17-21, 21-14, 15-10 (0:49)
Match 11: Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (5) def. Ali Wood / Jenelle Koester (12) 17-21, 21-15, 15-11 (0:41)
Match 12: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) def. Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (20) 21-14, 21-13 (0:39)
Match 13: Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) def. Nicole Branagh / Jeannette Hecker (19) 21-8, 21-12 (0:32)
Match 14: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (11) 21-7, 21-12 (0:28)
Match 15: Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (7) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (23, Q2) 21-17, 21-14 (0:41)
Match 16: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) def. Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (18) 21-11, 18-21, 15-9 (0:43)
Round 3
Match 17: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) 21-10, 21-11 (0:24)
Match 18: Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (5) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) 21-16, 21-18 (0:38)
Match 19: Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) 21-9, 21-19 (0:37)
Match 20: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) def. Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (7) 25-23, 21-17 (0:44)
Round 4
Match 21: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (5) 21-14, 21-14 (0:31)
Match 22: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) def. Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) 21-16, 21-17 (0:46)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 23: Denise Johns / Jaimie Lee (16) def. Barbara Nyland / Alicia Polzin (18) 21-23, 21-16, 16-14 (0:47)
Match 24: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (23, Q2) def. Beth Van Fleet / Angela Lewis (24, Q3) 21-17, 21-15 (0:35)
Match 25: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (21, Q1) def. Courtney Guerra / Brooke Niles (11) 13-21, 21-17, 15-8 (1:01)
Match 26: Daven Allison / Kimberly Coleman (13) def. Nicole Branagh / Jeannette Hecker (19) 21-15, 21-19 (0:37)
Match 27: Jill Changaris / Nikki Audette (14) def. Suzana Manole / Diane Pascua (20) 14-21, 21-16, 21-19 (1:03)
Match 28: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (22, Q13) def. Ali Wood / Jenelle Koester (12) 21-15, 14-21, 15-9 (0:41)
Match 29: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (8) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (10) 21-18, 21-16 (0:33)
Match 30: Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (15) def. Heather Lowe / Gayle Stammer (17) 23-21, 21-19 (0:41)
Round 2
Match 31: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (23, Q2) def. Denise Johns / Jaimie Lee (16) 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 (0:56)
Match 32: Daven Allison / Kimberly Coleman (13) def. Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (21, Q1) 21-15, 21-15 (0:45)
Match 33: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (22, Q13) def. Jill Changaris / Nikki Audette (14) 15-21, 21-13, 15-11 (0:53)
Match 34: Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (15) def. Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (8) 21-19, 21-16 (0:34)
Round 3
Match 35: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (23, Q2) 21-15, 21-13 (0:35)
Match 36: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) def. Daven Allison / Kimberly Coleman (13) 21-18, 26-24 (0:45)
Match 37: Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (7) def. Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (22, Q13) 21-18, 21-18 (0:40)
Match 38: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Saralyn Smith / Ann Windes (15) 21-14, 21-12 (0:36)
Round 4
Match 39: Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (9) 22-20, 21-17 (0:38)
Match 40: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Angie Akers / Jenny Pavley (7) 21-15, 21-8 (0:38)
Round 5
Match 41: Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) def. Carrie Busch / Nancy Mason (4) 21-16, 21-13 (0:39)
Match 42: Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (5) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) 24-22, 21-17 (0:40)

Semifinals
Match 43: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Rachel Wacholder / Elaine Youngs (3) 21-9, 21-16 (0:39)
Match 44: Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (5) def. Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (2) 21-18, 21-19 (0:41)

Finals
Match 45: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Linjun Ji / Whenhui You (5) 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 (1:02)

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2005 AVP Austin Open – Don’t Mess with Pro Beach Volleyball in Texas
The third stop on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Nissan Series is Austin, Texas April 29 through May 1.
(PRWEB) April 26, 2005 -- The USA’s best and hottest athletes in all of sports are descending on 79 dump-trucks of sand at Auditorium Shores April 30 and May 1st for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Austin Open.
Tickets are selling fast so make sure to get yours now at http://avp.com. Can’t make it to the Beach? You don’t have to miss a single play as every AVP event Men’s and Women’s Finals in 2005 will be covered LIVE on Fox Sports Net. You want more? LIVE coverage of the Men’s and Women’s Semi-Finals will be broadcast LIVE on OLN. Log on to AVP.com to check your local listings.
With $175,000 in prize money on the line at the AVP Austin Open, the AVP Pros will be gunning for each other in hopes of cashing the big check. The battle begins on Saturday morning bright and early and the champions will be crowned live on FSN on Sunday.
The Austin Open Finals are up for grabs as several teams gained momentum last weekend in Tempe. Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb are the undefeated team in 2005, narrowly beating Olympians Jeff Nygaard and Dax Holdren in the finals. Three-time gold medalist Karch Kiraly put rumors of retirement on ice as he and partner Mike Lambert battled through the field on Saturday only to fall short on Sunday. All are in contention for the 2005 Austin Open title.
“Golden Girls” Misty May and Kerri Walsh dropped a set, but battled back to defeat Bronze Medalist Elaine Youngs and partner Rachel Wacholder in the Tempe Desert. The new team of Youngs and Wacholder has made it evident to the rest of the AVP Women that May and Walsh can be beat. It’s clear that Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak and Jen Kessy, Nancy Mason and Carrie Busch, and Jen Pavley and Angie Akers will respond and bring their ‘A’ game to Austin.
Grab your sunscreen and head on down to the biggest beach party all year as the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour comes to Austin, Texas. Log on to http://avp.com for tickets, TV Schedule, Official AVP Gear, Fantasy Volleyball Game, and the latest AVP Pro Beach Volleyball news and information.

For Lindquist, life is at the beach
By Patrick Kinmartin
dailytrojan.com
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Wait, so America's most popular "Dream Job" right now is one that requires wearing a suit every day, the posture of a Buckingham Palace guard and a teeth-gnashing cheek-to-cheek smile that must not waver even though you're trying to prevent yourself from sweating a bucket or two while a light beats down and you have on more makeup than Miss Senior America?
That must be news to Tracy Lindquist, who gives new meaning to dressing down for work, which she puts on a bikini for every morning. And almost daily, she reports to the largest office you've ever seen this side of the Mississippi that doesn't offer a view for one simple reason: It is the view.
Yes, like the dude who gets paid to test drive Lamborghini's for a living, like the coed who is hired to replace Kate Hudson in kissing scenes and the logistics group responsible for measurements of Three Mile Island, Lindquist crosses off the hours in her day by playing beach volleyball. Professionally.
Lindquist, a senior setter on the USC women's volleyball team that went undefeated and captured a national title in 2002, is scheduled to make business trips this summer to, among other places, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Honolulu.
An average day usually means punching the clock - if one should be lying around - in Huntington Beach. But there are those dogged ones like Wednesday, when she had brave traffic to pick up a three-hour shift on Hermosa Beach. Shucks!
"It's definitely glamorous," Lindquist said of a career with benefits that include a bronze look and abs that can't be created for $19.99.
"Just the other day, it was real nice out and I stopped, looked around and thought, 'This is beautiful.'"
Still, there is an uglier side to playing on the AVP Tour (the beach volleyball equivalent of the PGA or NFL), which Lindquist detailed genuinely enough to remove herself from sounding like the hip-hop artist who has to attend just so many music video shoots on a regular basis.
For starters, her salary is earned, literally: She and her playing partner, Katie Lindquist, her older sister, can only make as much money as advancing deep into tournaments allows them to. In short, a weekend filled with struggles equates to a tough loss for the ole' checking account.
To compensate, Lindquist is a part-time substitute teacher for special education programs for preschool through 8th grade. That can cut into time spent on the beach, taking away from Lindquist opportunities in the offseason to prepare for her goal to become a force on the tour.
"If I could play full-time the way the top moneymakers could, that'd be awesome," Lindquist said. "It's just not a possibility right now. I need the money to survive."
Perhaps even tougher for Lindquist is the faultiness of the AVP Tour. Although it is back on the upswing, the AVP went bankrupt in the mid-1990s and still doesn't enjoy the financial security that major professional sports leagues enjoy.
So while a Carson Palmer knows he will be employed for his talents as long as his career lasts, Lindquist can't look 10 years down the line and with a straight face tell people she will be playing on the tour.
"A lot of great players stopped playing altogether (when the AVP filed for bankruptcy)," Lindquist said. "That's weird to think about ... giving up what you love just because of that?"
But hey, as Lindquist has surmised, that's just the way the tide rolls in.
The sport has already taken her to New Zealand and Thailand for the World University Games. She and Katie are also sponsored by an online advertising company in Huntington Beach that pays for their flights to events, and Roxy, a major clothing company that lets them hand-select bikinis and other gear from one of its local warehouses.
"I always thought about doing this as a child," Lindquist said. "Not doing it never really crossed my mind. I grew up believing it would happen."
Let's just call it the making of a dream job.

Volleyball fanatics unite
4/28/2005
By:News 8 Austin Staff
Some of the best beach volleyball players in the country will be in south Austin this weekend for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament at Auditorium Shores.
Although Austin’s not quite Hawaii, sand and sun has transformed Auditorium Shores to a beach volleyball wonderland with eight courts set up for players and fans to enjoy.
The only thing we’re missing is some surf over here on the shore, pro beach volleyball player Stein Metzger said.
Stein is one of 150 players competing in the event. Stein said it’s something he’s wanted to do since he was a child helping out at a tournament in Hawaii.
I picked the ball up and tossed it to one of the players and there was sand on the ball and I forgot to shake the sand off the ball and he starts chewing me out because the sand went in his eye. Then here comes Randy Stoklos, one of the greats of all time. He tells the guy, ‘What are you doing chewing this guy out. Get over there.’ The guy tucks his tail in his legs and walks off and Randy looks back to me and winks and I was just like, ‘Oh I’m in volleyball heaven. I so want to play in the MVP tour,” Metzger said.
That’s exactly what Metzger did. So far this weekend, Metzger and his volleyball partner Jake are on a roll.
We’ve won the first two events which is tough on the men’s tour. There is a lot of competition and we’re excited to make a streak and go three in a row.” Metzger said.
The tournament will take place through the weekend with finals on Sunday. On Friday fans can get a free sneak peak. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday range from $15 to $25.

Don't Miss the Austin Open This Weekend
April 28, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
Given the eventful start of the 2005 AVP season, AVP Players are anxious to take to the sand and kick off the AVP Austin Open at Auditorium Shores this weekend.
The volleyball community is wondering if these first two event outcomes are flukes or a sign of dynasties and match ups to come. Will the "Golden Girls," Misty May and Kerri Walsh, storm back to dominant form from their narrow win in Tempe or will a new Women's team cash the big check? Have Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb truly broken from the "pack of parity" on the AVP Men's side? Could they be on their way to undefeated record in 2005?
In Tempe, Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder proved that May and Walsh are beatable pushing the duo to three fiercely competitive games. Holly McPeak and Jen Kessy definitely took notice and are eager to claim the number one spot along with a pack of strong AVP Women's teams.
Metzger and Gibb have been the most dominant team on tour this year defeating Jeff Nygaard and Dax Holdren in consecutive Finals. Once again, Metzger and Gibb must beat tough competitors in Nygaard/Holdren, Karch Kiraly/Mike Lambert, and Dain Blanton/Kevin Wong to make it three straight.
Be there to see who goes down and who wins big when the AVP comes to Austin, Texas this weekend. Tickets are still available at avp.com. Student tickets are only $5 bucks!
Can't make it to the beach? Then catch the action LIVE on Fox Sports Net and OLN. FSN will broadcast both the Men's and Women's Finals while OLN will cover the Semi-Finals. Click here to view local listings.

Nancy Mason Joins the Players' Corner
April 29, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
Ft. Lauderdale: Wind, Rain and Daylight Savings.
Kicking off the AVP season in Florida is always interesting. You know it's going to be windy and hot, the questions are: HOW windy? HOW hot? A possibility of rain? Then, there's always that darned "daylight savings" thing. The Florida event typically falls on the weekend of "spring forward" and it never fails that someone falls victim. (No matter how many times Al Lau reminds us to move our clocks forward on Saturday night).
Last season, Sean Scott and Todd Rogers came running onto their court for their 8:30 a.m. match at about 8:25. I remember it vividly. Carrie and I were on the court right next to them and you could feel the energy as their opponents warmed-up, wondering what was up and if there would be a match. When Sean and Todd did show, you could tell they hadn't even had time to brush their teeth. Todd's hair was in some style that is probably considered fashionable and Sean was still wiping the sleep out of his eyes. Somehow, they pulled off a victory and moved on to the Semi-Finals.
This year, the message was again lost in translation on the Chinese women's team of You and Ji, who failed to change their clocks and showed up too late to compete. That forfeit on Sunday morning guaranteed the Lindquist sisters of at least a 5th place finish (personal bests) and a shot at the loser of our Winner's Bracket Match against McPeak/Kessy. Are you following me here?
Carrie and I had a great day on Saturday, braving the rain, welcoming the wind and advancing through the Winner's Bracket. We were hoping for a bit of that wind for our match-up with Holly and Jen, but at 8:30 on a Sunday morning in South Florida the only thing moving is the spring-breakers on their way home from their all-nighters.
Wind, or no wind, we never really got it going in that match. I'd like to blame it on the "daylight savings" phantom, but that would be too easy. We just didn't play well.
So, on to meet the Lindquist's, we went. Anyone who has watched Tracy and Katie play, know how scrappy they are and how frustrating it can be on the other side of the net. They pretty much dig everything and they played great that morning. We did, however, advance for yet another Semi-Final match-up with May/Walsh.
Carrie and I, along with our coach, have worked hard in the past months to make the changes to be more effective siding-out against the Gold Medalists. We have always matched up well with them, but had a tendency to give up strings of points that led to our demise (whether it is our errors, or good plays by them.) Our focus is to eliminate those runs and side-out more consistently. We played well in the first match-up of '05, a couple of calls (bad ones, if you ask me) and bounces of the ball went their way and that was the difference in the first set. They stepped it up from there and we were left with another 3rd place finish.
Last season, our goal was to always finish in the top 4, which we did, consistently. This year, our focus is greater. We are aiming for the finals, and nothing less, every weekend. Though we fell short in Florida and were disappointed, we came away with a lot of positives. Most of the changes we made in the off-season involved Carrie doing things that had been out of her comfort zone. She is running up and doing 90% of the blocking, while I'm focusing on being our defender. We have also switched sides (I'm on the left and she's on the right). Carrie has been a left-side player her entire beach career, so moving to the right was a big step. It required a huge commitment and lots of patience. I am really proud of how hard she's worked, and I know things will only get better from here.
In turn, we anticipate bigger and better things in '05 and I look forward to sharing them with you throughout the season.
I would like to thank all of the fans for your tremendous support of the AVP and the players. I am truly lucky to call the beach my office and without you guys, it wouldn't be possible. So, keep your questions coming and I'll do my best to provide you with the insight, tips, and gossip you need to survive as an AVP Fan.
Just email me at askthepros@avp.com and put my name in the subject line

Furby Answers Your Questions
April 29, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
Shawn Levoy writes:
Matt, if you had to name 3 teams to look out for as far as sleepers this year, who would make your list?
Hi Shaun,
The three sleeper teams of the year for me would be Anthony Medel and Ty Loomis, Scott Wong and Mark Williams and Canyon Ceman and Jason Lee. Though Canyon, Mark and Scott are well known players, I don't think their teams are expected to do too much this season but believe me these teams can beat anybody. Ty and Anthony are young, athletic, talented players whom can be dangerous when their jump serves are working.
Thanks....Matt
Barry writes:
Hi Matt,
I was wondering what kind of joint stabilization exercises you do for your knees? Are the exercises related to ply metrics, lunges, and squats? Have a great year on tour.
Thanks,
Barry
Hi Barry,
Great question. My joint stabilization exercises are not related to ply metrics but definitely to squats and lunges. I do many exercises on a bosu ball or a blue foam pad which helps you not only work on the big muscles in the leg but also on proprioceptive muscles. Many times knee problems are caused by muscle imbalance in the legs or tight muscles. Thus I try to work all the muscles in my legs evenly and always try to go through a full range of motion. You can stretch your quadriceps all day but if you only go half way down when you are doing squats, you are teaching your body only half of its range of motion. Some of my favorite exercises are front squats, lunges, one legged squats and dead lifts. Remember full range of motion on all the lifts and make sure your knees never go past your toes.
Hope this helps...Matt
Ben K writes:
Hi Matt,
I know you don't remember, but I met you at the Manhattan Beach Open in June 2004 and got nervous and called you Casey and then my cousin to a picture of us. Anyway, I watched you play a few matches in Fort Lauderdale last Saturday and Sunday.
My questions are:
1) How many inches is your vertical?
2) Do you blink or duck your head when you are blocking or are you able to keep your eye of the ball even when it is spiked?
3) When blocking, do you line up on the hitters shoulder and then adjust your arms after jumping?
4) Do you stick to your line or angle block calls or are you always trying to block the ball, wherever it is?
Ben Kaye
Hi Ben,
I do remember that. You should have come up and said hello in Ft. Lauderdale. I might not remember the face at first but I do remember the moment.
Okay let me try to help you with your block.
My vertical indoors, the last time I tested was about 35 inches to answer your first question. I was never a great jumper but never a bad one either.
When I'm blocking I like to front my hitter and then move in with the hitter according to the set and his approach. I then will do my best to line up on his shoulder and jump up with the hitter and press my hands over the net. If I see him doing something I will try to take it with a late move of my hands. If not then I will stay pressed over the net and hope I get him to hit into me or at Casey.
It is very difficult to keep your eyes open during the block but it is very important to learn how to do it. Against the best hitters you must be able to make last minute adjustments and if your eyes are closed you might miss the opportunity to block the ball.
As for your last question I almost always stick with my call. I might yell switch during the point after I see the pass or the set but that I have to yell it early enough to give Casey time to adjust. Now of course there are times when I feel I'm in the groove and I will just take the ball but I usually let Casey know before hand that I'm going for the ball and not an area. Remember you don't always have to block the ball for it to be a successful block and if you start guessing up there you can leave your defender out to dry.
Here are a few more tips. Try to bait the hitter to hit the area that you are going to block...If the set is tight take the ball and let the defender get the shots...Timing and sealing the net are the keys to blocking, not how high you get
Hope these ideas help...Matt
To have Matt answer your questions just email askthepros@avp.com and put Matt's name in the subject line

Austin Round Up
April 30, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
Braving early morning rains and frigid weather, the AVP Pros heated up Auditorium Shores and set the stage for key match ups on Sunday.
The weather didn't deter Austin fans who despite the cold, damp conditions, stayed into the 7:00 hour to take in as much of the action as possible.
Early action included number one seed Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb avoid near disaster clawing back to win their opening match in three tight games. Metzger and Gibb will be joined on Sunday by the likes of Karch Kiraly & Mike Lambert, Jeff Nygaard & Dax Holdren, and Dain Blanton & Kevin Wong.
Misty May and Kerri Walsh left little doubt with fans that the Austin Open Championship will go through their way. May and Walsh moved through Saturday's play with ease. Not as much can be said about the two seed, Holly McPeak and Jen Kessy, who were stretched to the limits in both of their Saturday matches. McPeak and Kessy will live to see another day as they prepare for early morning combat against Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder.
Can't make it to Auditorium Shores? Catch the action LIVE on Fox Sports Net and OLN. FSN will bring live coverage of the Finals while OLN will cover the Semi-Finals. Follow LIVE SCORING with point-by-point coverage on avp.com

Davie's Lucena, Dalhausser take first AVP series title
By Sharon Robb
STAFF WRITER
Sun Sentinel
Posted May 2 2005
Former Western player Nick Lucena of Davie and Phil Dalhausser of Ormond Beach won their first title Sunday at the AVP Nissan Series Austin Open.
Lucena and Dalhausser, seeded 10th, knocked off top-seeded Jake Gibb of Costa Mesa, Calif., and Stein Metzger of Manhattan Beach, Calif., 19-21, 21-16, 18-16.
They will split $20,000, their biggest paycheck in the sport.
They are the first East Coast players to win an AVP title since 1997.
The duo worked their way back from the losers' bracket and had to play four matches. They knocked off No. 3 seed and three-time Olympic gold medalist Karch Kiraly and 2004 AVP Player of the Year Mike Lambert 21-18, 21-18 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, No. 2 seeds Dax Holdren and Jeff Nygaard fell 21-15, 20-22, 15-12.
"In the back of your mind you dream about winning a tournament," Lucena said. "We just thought to ourselves stay with them and something good will happen. This is humongous, ridiculous, awesome and unbelievable all rolled into one. I can't think straight right now.
"I am so tired but so happy. I didn't see or hear the crowd when a good play happened.
"I just kept my head in the game. I couldn't imagine going through all we did today and not winning. It was such an emotional rollercoaster ride. This is the hardest thing I've ever done."
Even more satisfying was winning his first AVP title in front of his father, Moe.
"I had a horrible tournament last weekend and he came in to lift my spirits," Lucena said.
Gibb and Metzger had won of the first two tournaments of the season at Fort Lauderdale and Tempe, Ariz., and didn't drop a game to take the Austin, Texas, tournament.
Gibbs and Metzger won a close first game before Lucena and Dalhausser, both 25, got into a groove, Lucena said. They had beaten Gibb and Metzger in Fort Lauderdale but finished seventh

Lucena, Dalhausser capture AVP title
SPORTSWIRE
Asbury Park Press 05/2/05
BEACH VOLLEYBALL:
Nick Lucena and Phil Dalhausser became the first all-East Coast team to win an Association of Volleyball Professionals event Sunday, earning the title at the AVP's $175,000 Austin (Texas) Open. Lucena and Dalhausser, who are from Florida but have been regulars at New Jersey tournaments for several years, beat Stein Metzger of Hawaii and Jake Gibb of California 19-21, 21-16, 18-16 to win the championship. Henry Russell, also from Florida, is the only other East Coast player to have won an AVP event. He teamed with Mark Kerins of California to win an AVP event in Cape Cod, Mass. in 1997

2005 Austin Open: New Contenders are Revealed
May 3, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
New competitive threats were established Sunday at the AVP Austin Open. Both the Men's and Women's Finals featured new teams who not only made powerful debuts, but also took both first-place AVP Teams to three-game matches. To top it off, one of the youngest teams on the AVP Tour came out victorious. Here's what happened and who prevailed.
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena put an end to Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb's undefeated run with an incredible finish in Austin. Nick and Phil not only entered their first Final but clearly sent a message to the AVP men that there is a new team in town. Nick and Phil dropped the first game 19-21, but smoked Metzger/Gibb to capture the second 21-16. The third game brought the crowd to their feet as there were nine lead changes in the sudden death game.
Nick and Phil won the deciding game 18-16 in over-time and took home the first place prize money check for $20,000.
Clearly on cloud nine, Nick and Phil ecstatic and proud when stating, "beating that powerful team, beating Karch [earlier in the action], it's just incredible."
The Chinese National Team of Linjun Ji and Whenhui You pushed past the number two and three ranked teams of Holly McPeak & Jen Kessy and Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder, to enter their first Final.
Misty May and Kerri Walsh narrowly defeated You and Ji after three matches to capture their third title of 2005. You and Ji stood up strong against the American Duo losing by the slimmest of margins 21-14, 19-21, and 15-12.
The hype surrounding You and Ji's first year on the AVP tour was clearly warranted as the pair put on quite a show for their fans back home as the Finals were televised nationwide in China.
The action and unpredictability of the AVP Tour continues May 21st and 22nd at the 2005 Santa Barbara Open at West Beach. Get your tickets now at AVP.com.
Can't make it to the Santa Barbara Open? Catch the action LIVE on Fox Sports Net and OLN. FSN will broadcast the Men's and Women's Finals, while OLN will cover the featured Semi-Finals.
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AVP $175,000 Santa Barbara Open West Beach
Santa Barbara,CA May 20-22, 2005

AVP 2005 Santa Barbara Open
West Beach , May 20th - 22nd
What: AVP 2005 Nissan Series Santa Barbara Open
Where: West Beach
Where: 201 Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
When: Friday May 20 -- Qualifier 8:00am - 6:00pm
When: Saturday May 21 -- Main Draw Competition 9:00am - 6:00pm
When: Sunday May 22 -- Men's and Women's Finals 8:30am - 5:00pm

Tickets:
Friday: FREE
Saturday-Sunday: $15/$25/$50 Reserved
General Admission is free all days.

Top Local Players to watch:
Men: Karch Kiraly, Todd Rogers
Women: Misty May, Kerri Walsh

Past Glory
Kerri Walsh and Misty May: On the women's side, Misty May & Kerri Walsh became the United States' all-time winningest duo with their 31st career win together. In the championship match, Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs were leading 9-8 when May & Walsh went on a 7-2 run to take control of the game. A lot of their success in that first set came because of McPeak's accurate passes which allowed Youngs to go over on too frequently. The 21-14 score marked the worst loss for May & Walsh all season long. Early in the second game, Youngs injured her left ankle when coming down on Walsh's foot, but she quickly shook it off. Shortly thereafter, she needed to tape it for additional support. The score was tied 4-4 in game two when May & Walsh went on an 8-1 run. The two teams traded points following that, and May & Walsh won 21-14. In the third game, May & Walsh had a pair of three-point runs early, but McPeak & Youngs fought back to tie it 13-13 before falling 15-13. The win by May & Walsh was the 17th in a row in the series excluding a forfeited match in Hermosa Beach in July.

Eric Fonoimoana and Mike Lambert: In each of the last three seasons, there has been one team that has won a tournament while playing together for the first time, and Fonoimoana has been on all three of them. In 2002, Fonoimoana teamed up with Dax Holdren to win the event in Huntington Beach in the first of their five wins together. Then in 2003 he played with Kevin Wong for the first time, winning the Manhattan Beach Open, one of two titles that duo won together. This year he waited until the last event of the 2004 AVP Nissan Series to repeat that accomplishment. Only two other first-time tandems have won in their initial outing within the past five years, and those happened in 1999 and 2001. Lambert had three blocks early in game two to set the tone, as his team jumped out to a 7-2 lead. Rogers & Scott chipped away at the lead but could not get closer than two points as Fonoimoana & Lambert won 21-17 to claim the title. Lambert finished with eight blocks and equally as important, forced the number one seeds into 13 hitting errors in the match.

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Men's AVP $87,500 Santa Barbara Open
May 20-22, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed
MEN:
Jake Gibb Stein Metzger 1
Dax Holdren Jeff Nygaard 2
Dain Blanton Kevin Wong 3
Phil Dalhausser Nick Lucena 4
Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 5
Eric Fonoimoana Mike Lambert 6
Adam Jewell Karch Kiraly 7
Paul Baxter Jason Ring 8
Todd Rogers Sean Scott 9
Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 10
Brent Doble John Hyden 11
Jose Loiola Fred Souza 12
Aaron Boss Brian Lewis 13
Mark Williams Scott Wong 14
Matt Olson Hans Stolfus 15
Scott Ayakatubby Albert Hannemann 16
Canyon Ceman Chad Turner 17
Matt Heath Ryan Mariano 18
Scott Davenport John Moran
Mike Morrison Jim Nichols
David Fischer Ed Ratledge
Anthony Mihalic Chad Mowrey
Ty Loomis Anthony Medel
Jeff Minc Aaron Wachtfogel
Jason Lee Reid Priddy Q1
Steve Grotowski Adam Roberts Q2
David Smith Brad Torsone Q3
Pepe Delahoz Andre Melo Q4
Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano Q5
Brian Corso Adam Johnson Q6
Scott Hill Dan Mintz Q7
Chris Harger Jack Quinn Q8
Chris Magill Jon Thompson Q9
Mike Bruning Said Souikane Q10
Chad Convis Andrew Vazquez Q11
Eric Adams Tony Pray Q12
Kevin Dake Sonny Knight Q13
Ran Kumgisky Matt Prosser Q14
Leon Lucas Justin Phipps Q15
Bivin Sadler Jason Wight Q16
Rocky Mayo Jeremie Simkins Q17
Jeff Murrell Jeff Smith Q18
Ben Koski Michael Rupp Q19
Mike Desjardins Morgan Mainz Q20
Travis Regner Lucas Wisniakowski Q21
Brian Duff Scott Faust Q22
John Braunstein JP Calderon Q23
Jon Barnes Todd Bennett Q24
Todd Hart Ivan Mercer Q25
Art Barron Mike Szymanski Q26
Guy Hamilton Jon Mesko Q27
Seth Burnham Luis Sandoval Q28
John Mayer Sean Rooney Q29
Casey Brewer Eric Burness Q30
Timothy Cornelissen Dustin Townsend Q31
Lucas Black Matt Heagy Q32
Scott Kiedaisch Mark Kirunchyk Q33
Jeff Myers Peter Tourigny Q34
Santana Aker Derek Martinez Q35
Michael Doucette Steve Hubbard Q36
Mark Van Zwieten Steve Van Zwieten Q37
Yariv Lerner Tom Slauterbeck Q38
Drew Brand Matt Wilkens Q39
Garrett Black Jason Lefevre Q40
Vince Fierro Tanner Morris Q41
Coley Kyman Bobby Samuelson Q42
Lucas Galmarini Jeff Pheffer Q43
Josh Goodman Peter Pua Q44
Robert deAurora Aaron Moore Q45
Matt Osbourn Jeremy Sanders Q46
Ihor Akinshyn Danko Iordanov Q47
Jason Harris Dave Johnson Q48
Connor Hastings Andy Northness Q49
Jeremy Beck Dru Gerhard Q50
Shane Cervantes Arri Jeschke Q51
Brian Genthe Harold Johnson Q52
Steve Lauvenberg John Savage Q53
Dan Newman Tim Ryan Q54
Paul Lourick Eric Roberts Q55
Blake Cantrell Tim Nestlerode Q56
Jake Blair Guilherme Leite Q57
Nick Ellis Jed Stotsenberg Q58
Gabe Burt Brad Powell Q59
Shawn Coates Brian Post Q60
Nick Barron Alex Lynch Q61
Corin Bemus Gabe Gardner Q62
Shigetomo Sakugawa Jon Stalls Q63
Aaron Mansfield Donal McGraw Q64
Craig Donen Justin Romain Q65
Jason Baker Justin Wallis Q66
Mike Placek Tye Thoreson Q67
Samuel Brown Cody Loggins Q68
Nate Michael Will Paulson Q69
Owen McKibbin Tony Zapata Q70

FRIDAY RESULTS

Men's AVP $175,000 Santa Barbara Open
May 20-22, 2005

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Aaron Mansfield / Donal McGraw (Q64) def. Craig Donen / Justin Romain (Q65) 16-21, 24-22, 15-13 (1:03)
Match 18: Nate Michael / Will Paulson (Q69) def. Shawn Coates / Brian Post (Q60) 21-18, 21-16 (0:36)
Match 31: Nick Barron / Alex Lynch (Q61) def. Cody Loggins / Samuel Brown (Q68) 21-14, 21-10 (0:38)
Match 34: Corin Bemus / Gabe Gardner (Q62) def. Tye Thoreson / Mike Placek (Q67) 21-18, 21-19 (0:45)
Match 47: Tony Zapata / Owen McKibbin (Q70) def. Gabe Burt / Brad Powell (Q59) 21-17, 21-14 (0:47)
Match 63: Shigetomo Sakugawa / Jon Stalls (Q63) def. Jason Baker / Justin Wallis (Q66) 21-6, 21-6 (0:28)
Round 2
Match 65: Jason Lee / Reid Priddy (Q1) def. Aaron Mansfield / Donal McGraw (Q64) 21-15, 21-16 (0:39)
Match 66: Lucas Black / Matt Heagy (Q32) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Mark Kirunchyk (Q33) 0-21, 22-20, 17-15 (0:42)
Match 67: Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q17) def. Jason Harris / Dave Johnson (Q48) 21-9, 21-10 (0:32)
Match 68: Bivin Sadler / Jason Wight (Q16) def. Connor Hastings / Andy Northness (Q49) 21-17, 21-17 (0:47)
Match 69: Blake Cantrell / Tim Nestlerode (Q56) def. Chris Magill / Jon Thompson (Q9) 21-19, 21-15 (0:57)
Match 70: Jon Barnes / Todd Bennett (Q24) def. Vince Fierro / Tanner Morris (Q41) 21-15, 21-19 (0:45)
Match 71: Todd Hart / Ivan Mercer (Q25) def. Garrett Black / Jason Lefevre (Q40) 21-17, 13-21, 15-9 (1:00)
Match 72: Jake Blair / Guilherme Leite (Q57) def. Chris Harger / Jack Quinn (Q8) 21-17, 18-21, 16-14 (1:05)
Match 73: Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (Q5) def. Nate Michael / Will Paulson (Q69) 21-11, 21-17 (0:38)
Match 74: Seth Burnham / Luis Sandoval (Q28) def. Mark Van Zwieten / Steve Van Zwieten (Q37) 21-16, 21-8 (0:42)
Match 75: Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q21) def. Josh Goodman / Peter Pua (Q44) 21-12, 21-13 (0:39)
Match 76: Eric Adams / Tony Pray (Q12) def. Steve Lauvenberg / John Savage (Q53) 21-14, 21-17 (0:44)
Match 77: Kevin Dake / Sonny Knight (Q13) def. Brian Genthe / Harold Johnson (Q52) 21-12, 21-17 (0:44)
Match 78: Mike Desjardins / Morgan Mainz (Q20) def. Robert deAurora / Aaron Moore (Q45) 21-15, 21-14 (0:36)
Match 79: Michael Doucette / Steve Hubbard (Q36) def. John Mayer / Sean Rooney (Q29) 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 (1:01)
Match 80: Pepe Delahoz / Andre Melo (Q4) def. Nick Barron / Alex Lynch (Q61) 19-21, 21-14, 15-9 (0:59)
Match 81: David Smith / Brad Torsone (Q3) def. Corin Bemus / Gabe Gardner (Q62) 23-21, 21-19 (0:52)
Match 82: Casey Brewer / Eric Burness (Q30) def. Santana Aker / Derek Martinez (Q35) 21-19, 21-18 (0:44)
Match 83: Ben Koski / Michael Rupp (Q19) def. Matt Osbourn / Jeremy Sanders (Q46) 21-12, 21-16 (0:41)
Match 84: Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (Q14) def. Shane Cervantes / Arri Jeschke (Q51) 21-19, 21-18 (0:44)
Match 85: Chad Convis / Andrew Vazquez (Q11) def. Dan Newman / Tim Ryan (Q54) 21-12, 21-16 (0:46)
Match 86: Lucas Galmarini / Jeff Pheffer (Q43) def. Brian Duff / Scott Faust (Q22) 21-19, 17-21, 15-9 (1:06)
Match 87: Guy Hamilton / Jon Mesko (Q27) def. Yariv Lerner / Tom Slauterbeck (Q38) 21-14, 22-20 (0:40)
Match 88: Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q6) def. Tony Zapata / Owen McKibbin (Q70) 21-19, 21-18
Match 89: Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q7) def. Nick Ellis / Jed Stotsenberg (Q58) 25-23, 21-10 (0:56)
Match 90: Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q26) def. Drew Brand / Matt Wilkens (Q39) 21-18, 20-22, 15-8 (1:02)
Match 91: John Braunstein / JP Calderon (Q23) def. Coley Kyman / Bobby Samuelson (Q42) 23-21, 22-20 (0:50)
Match 92: Mike Bruning / Said Souikane (Q10) def. Paul Lourick / Eric Roberts (Q55) 21-15, 21-16 (0:46)
Match 93: Jeremy Beck / Dru Gerhard (Q50) def. Leon Lucas / Justin Phipps (Q15) 26-24, 21-19 (0:56)
Match 94: Ihor Akinshyn / Danko Iordanov (Q47) def. Jeff Murrell / Jeff Smith (Q18) 21-10, 21-16 (0:45)
Match 95: Jeff Myers / Peter Tourigny (Q34) def. Timothy Cornelissen / Dustin Townsend (Q31) 21-13, 21-18 (0:50)
Match 96: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. Shigetomo Sakugawa / Jon Stalls (Q63) 21-15, 24-22
Round 3
Match 97: Jason Lee / Reid Priddy (Q1) def. Lucas Black / Matt Heagy (Q32) 21-14, 21-18 (0:43)
Match 98: Bivin Sadler / Jason Wight (Q16) def. Rocky Mayo / Jeremie Simkins (Q17) 21-15, 21-17 (0:46)
Match 99: Blake Cantrell / Tim Nestlerode (Q56) def. Jon Barnes / Todd Bennett (Q24) 21-13, 21-19 (0:51)
Match 100: Todd Hart / Ivan Mercer (Q25) def. Jake Blair / Guilherme Leite (Q57) 22-20, 21-17 (0:50)
Match 101: Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (Q5) def. Seth Burnham / Luis Sandoval (Q28) 21-18, 21-18 (0:51)
Match 102: Eric Adams / Tony Pray (Q12) def. Travis Regner / Lucas Wisniakowski (Q21) 21-14, 21-16 (0:41)
Match 103: Kevin Dake / Sonny Knight (Q13) def. Mike Desjardins / Morgan Mainz (Q20) 24-26, 21-18, 15-11 (1:15)
Match 104: Pepe Delahoz / Andre Melo (Q4) def. Michael Doucette / Steve Hubbard (Q36) 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 (1:07)
Match 105: Casey Brewer / Eric Burness (Q30) def. David Smith / Brad Torsone (Q3) 22-20, 21-17 (0:50)
Match 106: Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (Q14) def. Ben Koski / Michael Rupp (Q19) 21-17, 20-22, 15-10 (0:59)
Match 107: Chad Convis / Andrew Vazquez (Q11) def. Lucas Galmarini / Jeff Pheffer (Q43) 21-14, 21-13 (0:40)
Match 108: Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q6) def. Guy Hamilton / Jon Mesko (Q27) 21-18, 21-8 (0:46)
Match 109: Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q26) def. Scott Hill / Dan Mintz (Q7) 22-20, 22-20 (0:47)
Match 110: John Braunstein / JP Calderon (Q23) def. Mike Bruning / Said Souikane (Q10) 17-21, 21-16, 18-16
Match 111: Ihor Akinshyn / Danko Iordanov (Q47) def. Jeremy Beck / Dru Gerhard (Q50) 21-14, 21-17 (0:34)
Match 112: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. Jeff Myers / Peter Tourigny (Q34) 21-17, 21-14 (0:40)
Round 4
Match 113: Jason Lee / Reid Priddy (Q1) def. Bivin Sadler / Jason Wight (Q16) 21-16, 21-18 (0:44)
Match 114: Blake Cantrell / Tim Nestlerode (Q56) def. Todd Hart / Ivan Mercer (Q25) 21-18, 21-16 (0:54)
Match 115: Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (Q5) def. Eric Adams / Tony Pray (Q12) 21-12, 21-17 (0:48)
Match 116: Pepe Delahoz / Andre Melo (Q4) def. Kevin Dake / Sonny Knight (Q13) 21-16, 21-13 (0:38)
Match 117: Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (Q14) def. Casey Brewer / Eric Burness (Q30) 21-11, 21-14
Match 118: Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (Q6) def. Chad Convis / Andrew Vazquez (Q11) 21-17, 21-17 (0:43)
Match 119: John Braunstein / JP Calderon (Q23) def. Art Barron / Mike Szymanski (Q26) 21-15, 21-15 (0:40)
Match 120: Steve Grotowski / Adam Roberts (Q2) def. Ihor Akinshyn / Danko Iordanov (Q47) 19-21, 21-16, 21-19 (1:07)

Men's AVP $87,500 Santa Barbara Open
May 20-22, 2005

SATURDAY RESULTS

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Tim Nestlerode / Blake Cantrell (32, Q56) 21-15, 21-11 (0:40)
Match 2: Scott Ayakatubby / Albert Hannemann (16) def. Canyon Ceman / Chad Turner (17) 15-21, 22-20, 15-9 (1:02)
Match 3: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (9) def. Adam Roberts / Steve Grotowski (24, Q2) 21-10, 21-13 (0:35)
Match 4: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (8) def. Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (25) 21-13, 21-19 (0:44)
Match 5: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Pepe Delahoz / Andre Melo (28, Q4) 23-21, 21-12 (0:48)
Match 6: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) def. Scott Davenport / John Moran (21) 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 (0:57)
Match 7: Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) def. David Fischer / Ed Ratledge (20) 21-13, 21-15 (0:46)
Match 8: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (4) def. Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (29, Q6) 21-13, 23-21 (0:48)
Match 9: Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) def. Said Souikane / Mike Bruning (30, Q10) 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 (0:57)
Match 10: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (14) def. Jason Lee / Reid Priddy (19, Q1) 27-25, 21-13 (0:51)
Match 11: Anthony Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (22) def. Brent Doble / John Hyden (11) 21-16, 21-15 (0:50)
Match 12: Eric Fonoimoana / Mike Lambert (6) def. Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (27, Q5) 25-23, 21-18 (0:46)
Match 13: Adam Jewell / Karch Kiraly (7) def. Jim Nichols / Mike Morrison (26) 21-16, 21-16 (0:37)
Match 14: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (10) def. Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (23) 26-24, 21-18 (0:50)
Match 15: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (15) def. Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (18) 19-21, 24-22, 19-17 (1:01)
Match 16: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (31, Q14) 21-14, 21-15 (0:33)
Round 2
Match 17: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Albert Hannemann (16) 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 (0:57)
Match 18: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (9) def. Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (8) 24-22, 21-15 (0:52)
Match 19: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 (1:05)
Match 20: Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) def. Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (4) 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 (1:12)
Match 21: Mark Williams / Scott Wong (14) def. Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) 23-21, 14-21, 17-15 (1:13)
Match 22: Eric Fonoimoana / Mike Lambert (6) def. Anthony Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (22) 21-14, 21-13 (0:37)
Match 23: Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (10) def. Adam Jewell / Karch Kiraly (7) 21-18, 21-17 (0:39)
Match 24: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (15) 19-21, 24-22, 15-10 (1:03)
Round 3
Match 25: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (9) def. Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) 21-15, 21-15 (0:41)
Match 26: Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) 13-21, 21-15, 15-13 (1:05)
Match 27: Eric Fonoimoana / Mike Lambert (6) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (14) 16-21, 21-17, 15-6 (0:54)
Match 28: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (10) 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 (1:02)
Round 4
Match 29: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (9) def. Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) 21-19, 21-16 (0:51)
Match 30: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Mike Lambert (6) 21-18, 23-21 (0:46)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 31: Canyon Ceman / Chad Turner (17) def. Tim Nestlerode / Blake Cantrell (32, Q56) 21-16, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 32: Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (25) def. Adam Roberts / Steve Grotowski (24, Q2) 21-19, 21-16 (0:41)
Match 33: Scott Davenport / John Moran (21) def. Pepe Delahoz / Andre Melo (28, Q4) 21-16, 21-16 (0:45)
Match 34: David Fischer / Ed Ratledge (20) def. Brian Corso / Adam Johnson (29, Q6) 21-18, 21-16 (0:40)
Match 35: Jason Lee / Reid Priddy (19, Q1) def. Said Souikane / Mike Bruning (30, Q10) 16-21, 21-15, 22-20 (1:03)
Match 36: Brent Doble / John Hyden (11) def. Dan Fisher / Chris Guigliano (27, Q5) 21-14, 21-17 (0:41)
Match 37: Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (23) def. Jim Nichols / Mike Morrison (26) 21-13, 13-21, 15-12 (0:54)
Match 38: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (18) def. Ran Kumgisky / Matt Prosser (31, Q14) 21-18, 21-16 (0:41)
Round 2
Match 39: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (15) def. Canyon Ceman / Chad Turner (17) 21-14, 21-17 (0:43)
Match 40: Adam Jewell / Karch Kiraly (7) def. Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (25) 21-18, 21-12 (0:41)
Match 41: Anthony Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (22) def. Scott Davenport / John Moran (21) 22-20, 21-18 (0:45)
Match 42: David Fischer / Ed Ratledge (20) def. Dain Blanton / Kevin Wong (3) 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 (1:00)
Match 43: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (4) def. Jason Lee / Reid Priddy (19, Q1) 21-15, 23-21 (0:44)
Match 44: Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) def. Brent Doble / John Hyden (11) 19-21, 21-16, 15-7 (0:55)
Match 45: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (8) def. Ty Loomis / Anthony Medel (23) 21-13, 21-16 (0:42)
Match 46: Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (18) def. Scott Ayakatubby / Albert Hannemann (16) 21-15, 21-17 (0:42)
Round 3
Match 47: Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (15) def. Adam Jewell / Karch Kiraly (7) 21-19, 21-15 (0:45)
Match 48: Anthony Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (22) def. David Fischer / Ed Ratledge (20) 19-21, 21-18, 17-15 (0:57)
Match 49: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (4) def. Jose Loiola / Fred Souza (12) 15-21, 21-19, 26-24 (1:03)
Match 50: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (8) def. Matt Heath / Ryan Mariano (18) 21-16, 21-17 (0:52)
Round 4
Match 51: Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) def. Matt Olson / Hans Stolfus (15) 21-19, 21-18 (0:45)
Match 52: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Anthony Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (22) 21-15, 21-13 (0:33)
Match 53: Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (4) def. Larry Witt / Sean Rosenthal (10) 21-11, 21-12 (0:29)
Match 54: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (8) def. Mark Williams / Scott Wong (14) 20-22, 29-27, 15-13 (1:21)
Round 5
Match 55: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings (5) 21-18, 25-23 (1:04)
Match 56: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (8) def. Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser (4) 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 (1:00)
Round 6
Match 57: Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) def. Eric Fonoimoana / Mike Lambert (6) 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 (1:01)
Match 58: Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (8) def. Aaron Boss / Brian Lewis (13) 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 (1:06)

Semifinals
Match 59: Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (9) def. Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger (1) 21-19, 21-14 (0:52)
Match 60: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Paul Baxter / Jason Ring (8) 21-19, 21-12 (0:42)

Finals
Match 61: Dax Holdren / Jeff Nygaard (2) def. Todd Rogers / Sean Scott (9) 21-19, 19-21, 15-9 (1:20)

2005 Men's Santa Barbara Open Tournament Champions >>Dax Holdren/Jeff Nygaard

Dax Holdren Jeff Nygaard

Men's AVP $87,500 Santa Barbara Open
May 20-22, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Dax Holdren Jeff Nygaard 2 $20,000.00 360.0
2 Todd Rogers Sean Scott 9 $14,000.00 324.0
3 Jake Gibb Stein Metzger 1 $8,450.00 270.0
3 Paul Baxter Jason Ring 8 $8,450.00 270.0
5 Eric Fonoimoana Mike Lambert 6 $5,000.00 216.0
5 Aaron Boss Brian Lewis 13 $5,000.00 216.0
7 Phil Dalhausser Nick Lucena 4 $3,500.00 180.0
7 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 5 $3,500.00 180.0
9 Sean Rosenthal Larry Witt 10 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Mark Williams Scott Wong 14 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Matt Olson Hans Stolfus 15 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Anthony Mihalic Chad Mowrey 22 $2,200.00 144.0
13 Adam Jewell Karch Kiraly 7 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Jose Loiola Fred Souza 12 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Matt Heath Ryan Mariano 18 $1,400.00 108.0
13 David Fischer Ed Ratledge 20 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Dain Blanton Kevin Wong 3 $550.00 72.0
17 Brent Doble John Hyden 11 $550.00 72.0
17 Scott Ayakatubby Albert Hannemann 16 $550.00 72.0
17 Canyon Ceman Chad Turner 17 $550.00 72.0
17 Jason Lee Reid Priddy 19, Q1 $550.00 72.0
17 Scott Davenport John Moran 21 $550.00 72.0
17 Ty Loomis Anthony Medel 23 $550.00 72.0
17 Jeff Minc Aaron Wachtfogel 25 $550.00 72.0
25 Steve Grotowski Adam Roberts 24, Q2 $100.00 36.0
25 Mike Morrison Jim Nichols 26 $100.00 36.0
25 Dan Fisher Chris Guigliano 27, Q5 $100.00 36.0
25 Pepe Delahoz Andre Melo 28, Q4 $100.00 36.0
25 Brian Corso Adam Johnson 29, Q6 $100.00 36.0
25 Mike Bruning Said Souikane 30, Q10 $100.00 36.0
25 Ran Kumgisky Matt Prosser 31, Q14 $100.00 36.0
25 Blake Cantrell Tim Nestlerode 32, Q56 $100.00 36.0
33 Chad Convis Andrew Vazquez Q11 $.00 18.0
33 Eric Adams Tony Pray Q12 $.00 18.0
33 Kevin Dake Sonny Knight Q13 $.00 18.0
33 Bivin Sadler Jason Wight Q16 $.00 18.0
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Women's AVP $175,000 Santa Barbara Open
May 20-22, 2005
WOMEN:
Finish Player Partner Seed
Misty May Kerri Walsh 1
Rachel Wacholder Elaine Youngs 2
Jennifer Kessy Holly McPeak 3
Dianne DeNecochea Nancy Mason 4
Carrie Busch Liz Masakayan 5
Tyra Turner Makare Wilson 6
Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 7
Pat Keller Wendy Stammer 8
Samirames Marins Tatiana Minello 9
Angie Akers Nicole Branagh 10
Sarah Straton Ann Windes 11
Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 12
Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 13
Heather Lowe Jenny Pavley 14
Daven Allison Kimberly Coleman 15
Jaimie Lee Paula Roca 16
Nikki Audette Jill Changaris 17
Denise Johns Alicia Polzin
Jenelle Koester Ali Wood
Suzana Manole Beth Van Fleet
Kerri Eich Priscilla Lima
Angela Lewis Diane Pascua
Barbara Nyland Saralyn Smith
Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger
Leanne Haarbauer Jeannette Hecker Q1
Ashley Ivy Ella Vakhidova Q2
Mary Baily Julie Romias Q3
Jennifer Holdren Patti Scofield Q4
Helen Reale Karen Reitz Q5
Marla O'Hara Catie Vagneur Q6
Lisa Marshall Carrie Wright Q7
Kelly Rowe Sarah White Q8
Abby Georgy Alicia Zamparelli Q9
Arcadia Berjonneau Tiffany Rodriguez Q10
Jean Mathews Nicole Midwin Q11
Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser Q12
Michelle Kyman Amber Willey Q13
Monique Oliver Stephanie Roberts Q14
Nicki Fusco Gina Kirstein Q15
Stacey Cole Jeanette Simenson Q16
Heather Alley Kathleen Madden Q17
Jennifer Maastricht Teri Zartman Q18
Meri-de Boyer Cheri Fitzner Q19
Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst Q20
Amber Ramga Teri Van Dyke Q21
Kirstin Olsen Laura Ratto Q22
Lisa Gathright Jenny Griffith Q23
Kim Goodwin Carol Killeen Q24
Jessie Cooper Jennifer Lombardi Q25
Melissa Karwowski Ashley Regner Q26
Kristal Blair Kaili Kimura Q27
Lucy Han Johanna Lehman Q28
Brittany Hochevar Krystal McFarland Q29
Keao Burdine Chrissie Zartman Q30
Stacy Nicks Barb Sanson Q31
Paige Davis Karen Holman Q32
Barbara Carson Barb Letts Q33
Noel Frohman Kristin Ursillo Q34
Cinta Claro Josie Youngblood Q35
Erica Menzel Angie Simpson Q36
Veronica Sanchez Cherry Simkins Q37
Ella Harley Alyssa Rylander Q38
Renee Nygaard Erin Pryor Q39
Jo Convis Aly Currey Q40
Christina Hinds Katie Wilkins Q41
Tina Damasco Vladia Vignato Q42
K.C. Collins Kelly Yengst Q43
Shannon Christianson Hilde Schjerven Q44
Jackie Hatten Susan Postnikoff Q45
Racquel Beson Bonnie Levin Q46
Silvia Bottazzi Manuela Broccolini Q47
Megan Dockery Terri Zemaitis-Boumans Q48
Carolyn O'Keefe Julie Thomas Q49
Tracy Duffey Janine Laubacher-Cobian Q50
Leilani Kamahoahoa Valerie Pryor Q51
Tina Daly Desiree Partlow Q52
Shayna Breed Kim Collins Q53

Women's AVP $87,500 Santa Barbara Open
May 20-22, 2005
WOMEN'S:
Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Barb Letts / Barbara Carson (Q33) def. Paige Davis / Karen Holman (Q32) 17-21, 21-19, 15-7 (1:14)
Match 3: Heather Alley / Kathleen Madden (Q17) def. Terri Zemaitis-Boumans / Megan Dockery (Q48) 18-21, 21-16, 17-15 (1:08)
Match 4: Carolyn O'Keefe / Julie Thomas (Q49) def. Stacey Cole / Jeanette Simenson (Q16) 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 (0:56)
Match 6: Katie Wilkins / Christina Hinds (Q41) def. Kim Goodwin / Carol Killeen (Q24) 21-15, 21-16 (0:44)
Match 7: Jessie Cooper / Jennifer Lombardi (Q25) def. Jo Convis / Aly Currey (Q40) 21-18, 16-21, 15-11 (0:59)
Match 10: Cherry Simkins / Veronica Sanchez (Q37) def. Lucy Han / Johanna Lehman (Q28) 21-14, 17-21, 16-14 (1:05)
Match 11: Amber Ramga / Teri Van Dyke (Q21) def. Hilde Schjerven / Shannon Christianson (Q44) 21-12, 21-14 (0:35)
Match 12: Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (Q12) def. Kim Collins / Shayna Breed (Q53) 14-21, 21-18, 15-13 (0:54)
Match 13: Michelle Kyman / Amber Willey (Q13) def. Tina Daly / Desiree Partlow (Q52) 21-8, 21-7 (0:29)
Match 14: Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (Q20) def. Susan Postnikoff / Jackie Hatten (Q45) 21-14, 21-7 (0:31)
Match 15: Angie Simpson / Erica Menzel (Q36) def. Brittany Hochevar / Krystal McFarland (Q29) 25-23, 22-20 (0:45)
Match 18: Josie Youngblood / Cinta Claro (Q35) def. Keao Burdine / Chrissie Zartman (Q30) 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 (1:03)
Match 19: Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q19) def. Bonnie Levin / Racquel Beson (Q46) 21-15, 21-16 (0:38)
Match 20: Monique Oliver/Stephanie Roberts(Q14)def Leilani Kamahoahoa /Valerie Pryor (Q51) 12-21, 21-18, 16-14 (1:09)
Match 22: Kirstin Olsen / Laura Ratto (Q22) def. Kelly Yengst / K.C. Collins (Q43) 21-19, 21-11 (0:40)
Match 23: Kristal Blair / Kaili Kimura (Q27) def. Alyssa Rylander / Ella Harley (Q38) 21-18, 21-15 (0:32)
Match 26: Melissa Karwowski / Ashley Regner (Q26) def. Renee Nygaard / Erin Pryor (Q39) 18-21, 21-14, 15-7 (1:02)
Match 27: Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q23) def. Tina Damasco / Vladia Vignato (Q42) 21-10, 21-12 (0:36)
Match 29: Nicki Fusco / Gina Kirstein (Q15) def. Janine Laubacher-Cobian / Tracy Duffey (Q50) 21-12, 21-14 (0:46)
Match 30: Silvia Bottazzi /Manuela Broccolini (Q47)def. Jennifer Maastricht / Teri Zartman (Q18) 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 (1:03)
Match 31: Kristin Ursillo / Noel Frohman (Q34) def. Stacy Nicks / Barb Sanson (Q31) 21-13, 21-14 (0:38)
Round 2
Match 33: Leanne Haarbauer / Jeannette Hecker (Q1) def. Barb Letts / Barbara Carson (Q33) 21-12, 16-21, 15-12 (0:53)
Match 34: Carolyn O'Keefe / Julie Thomas (Q49) def. Heather Alley / Kathleen Madden (Q17) 22-20, 21-19 (0:43)
Match 35: Abby Georgy / Alicia Zamparelli (Q9) def. Katie Wilkins / Christina Hinds (Q41) 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 (0:57)
Match 36: Kelly Rowe / Sarah White (Q8) def. Jessie Cooper / Jennifer Lombardi (Q25) 21-13, 21-17 (0:36)
Match 37: Helen Reale / Karen Reitz (Q5) def. Cherry Simkins / Veronica Sanchez (Q37) 21-16, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 38: Amber Ramga / Teri Van Dyke (Q21) def. Joy Akins / Dawn Steinhauser (Q12) 21-12, 11-21, 15-7 (0:49)
Match 39: Jennifer Fopma /Stacy Rouwenhorst(Q20) def. Michelle Kyman / Amber Willey (Q13) 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 (1:03)
Match 40: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q4) def. Angie Simpson / Erica Menzel (Q36) 21-10, 21-15 (0:37)
Match 41: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q3) def. Josie Youngblood / Cinta Claro (Q35) 21-15, 22-24, 15-6 (0:57)
Match 42: Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q19) def. Monique Oliver / Stephanie Roberts (Q14) 17-21, 23-21, 17-15 (1:02)
Match 43: Kirstin Olsen / Laura Ratto (Q22) def. Jean Mathews / Nicole Midwin (Q11) 21-17, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 44: Marla O'Hara / Catie Vagneur (Q6) def. Kristal Blair / Kaili Kimura (Q27) 29-27, 21-17 (0:54)
Match 45: Lisa Marshall / Carrie Wright (Q7) def. Melissa Karwowski / Ashley Regner (Q26) 21-19, 11-21, 15-12
Match 46: Lisa Gathright /Jenny Griffith (Q23) def. Arcadia Berjonneau / Tiffany Rodriguez (Q10) 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 (1:03)
Match 47: Silvia Bottazzi / Manuela Broccolini (Q47) def. Nicki Fusco / Gina Kirstein (Q15) 21-23, 26-24, 17-15 (1:25)
Match 48: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q2) def. Kristin Ursillo / Noel Frohman (Q34) 21-10, 21-15 (0:38)
Round 3
Match 49: Leanne Haarbauer / Jeannette Hecker (Q1) def. Carolyn O'Keefe / Julie Thomas (Q49) 21-12, 21-19 (0:35)
Match 50: Abby Georgy / Alicia Zamparelli (Q9) def. Kelly Rowe / Sarah White (Q8) 13-21, 21-15, 15-7 (0:51)
Match 51: Amber Ramga / Teri Van Dyke (Q21) def. Helen Reale / Karen Reitz (Q5) 24-22, 21-18 (0:40)
Match 52: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (Q4) def. Jennifer Fopma / Stacy Rouwenhorst (Q20) 21-17, 21-15 (0:39)
Match 53: Mary Baily / Julie Romias (Q3) def. Meri-de Boyer / Cheri Fitzner (Q19) 21-16, 15-21, 15-13 (0:59)
Match 54: Marla O'Hara / Catie Vagneur (Q6) def. Kirstin Olsen / Laura Ratto (Q22) 23-21, 21-16 (0:46)
Match 55: Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (Q23) def. Lisa Marshall / Carrie Wright (Q7) 23-21, 21-13 (0:49)
Match 56: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (Q2) def. Silvia Bottazzi / Manuela Broccolini (Q47) 21-15, 21-18 (0:40)

Women's AVP $87,500 Santa Barbara Open
May 20-22, 2005
WOMEN'S:
SATURDAY RESULTS

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (32, Q23) 21-8, 21-15 (0:31)
Match 2: Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (17) def. Paula Roca / Jaimie Lee (16) 24-22, 21-17 (0:56)
Match 3: Samirames Marins / Tatiana Minello (9) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (24) 26-24, 21-15 (0:51)
Match 4: Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (25, Q2) def. Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (8) 21-0, 21-17 (0:18)
Match 5: Carrie Busch / Liz Masakayan (5) def. Jeannette Hecker / Leanne Haarbauer (28, Q1) 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 (0:50)
Match 6: Brooke Niles / Courtney Guerra (12) def. Barbara Nyland / Saralyn Smith (21) 21-11, 21-15 (0:34)
Match 7: Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (20) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (13) 22-20, 22-24, 15-10 (1:03)
Match 8: Nancy Mason / Dianne DeNecochea (4) def. Abby Georgy / Alicia Zamparelli (29, Q9) 21-12, 21-18 (0:36)
Match 9: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (3) def. Marla O'Hara / Catie Vagneur (30, Q6) 21-16, 21-9 (0:38)
Match 10: Jenelle Koester / Ali Wood (19) def. Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (14) 21-16, 18-21, 18-16 (1:01)
Match 11: Sarah Straton / Ann Windes (11) def. Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (22) 21-11, 19-21, 15-10 (1:00)
Match 12: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (27, Q3) 21-13, 21-7 (0:28)
Match 13: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (7) def. Diane Pascua / Angela Lewis (26) 21-9, 21-19 (0:39)
Match 14: Angie Akers / Nicole Branagh (10) def. Suzana Manole / Beth Van Fleet (23) 21-14, 26-24 (0:48)
Match 15: Daven Allison / Kimberly Coleman (15) def. Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (18, Q4) 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 (0:44)
Match 16: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Amber Ramga / Teri Van Dyke (31, Q21) 21-11, 21-13 (0:32)
Round 2
Match 17: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (17) 23-21, 21-5 (0:32)
Match 18: Samirames Marins / Tatiana Minello (9) def. Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (25, Q2) 21-19, 21-14 (0:34)
Match 19: Carrie Busch / Liz Masakayan (5) def. Brooke Niles / Courtney Guerra (12) 21-10, 21-18 (0:36)
Match 20: Nancy Mason / Dianne DeNecochea (4) def. Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (20) 21-19, 21-14 (0:37)
Match 21: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (3) def. Jenelle Koester / Ali Wood (19) 21-16, 25-27, 15-10 (0:59)
Match 22: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Sarah Straton / Ann Windes (11) 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 (0:49)
Match 23: Angie Akers / Nicole Branagh (10) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (7) 21-16, 26-24 (0:39)
Match 24: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Daven Allison / Kimberly Coleman (15) 22-20, 17-21, 15-12 (1:03)
Round 3
Match 25: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Samirames Marins / Tatiana Minello (9) 21-13, 27-25 (0:41)
Match 26: Nancy Mason / Dianne DeNecochea (4) def. Carrie Busch / Liz Masakayan (5) 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 (1:07)
Match 27: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (3) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) 21-17, 21-18 (0:42)
Match 28: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Angie Akers / Nicole Branagh (10) 21-16, 21-16 (0:38)
Round 4
Round 4
Match 29: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Nancy Mason / Dianne DeNecochea (4) 21-12, 21-13 (0:34)
Match 30: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (3) def. Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) 25-23, 13-21, 15-11 (1:06)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 31: Paula Roca / Jaimie Lee (16) def. Lisa Gathright / Jenny Griffith (32, Q23) 21-11, 21-13 (0:38)
Match 32: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (8) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (24) 24-22, 21-16 (0:49)
Match 33: Barbara Nyland / Saralyn Smith (21) def. Jeannette Hecker / Leanne Haarbauer (28, Q1) 21-16, 21-16 (0:36)
Match 34: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (13) def. Abby Georgy / Alicia Zamparelli (29, Q9) 21-14, 21-12 (0:33)
Match 35: Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (14) def. Marla O'Hara / Catie Vagneur (30, Q6) 21-18, 21-8 (0:37)
Match 36: Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (22) def. Mary Baily / Julie Romias (27, Q3) 21-18, 21-23, 20-18 (1:17)
Match 37: Diane Pascua / Angela Lewis (26) def. Suzana Manole / Beth Van Fleet (23) 21-17, 21-13 (0:37)
Match 38: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (18, Q4) def. Amber Ramga / Teri Van Dyke (31, Q21) 21-16, 21-15 (0:37)
Round 2
Match 39: Paula Roca / Jaimie Lee (16) def. Daven Allison / Kimberly Coleman (15) 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 (1:06)
Match 40: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (8) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (7) 21-19, 21-17 (0:39)
Match 41: Sarah Straton / Ann Windes (11) def. Barbara Nyland / Saralyn Smith (21) 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 (1:04)
Match 42: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (13) def. Jenelle Koester / Ali Wood (19) 21-15, 21-15 (0:35)
Match 43: Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (14) def. Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (20) 21-15, 22-20 (0:38)
Match 44: Brooke Niles / Courtney Guerra (12) def. Kerri Eich / Priscilla Lima (22) 21-12, 25-23 (0:40)
Match 45: Diane Pascua / Angela Lewis (26) def. Ashley Ivy / Ella Vakhidova (25, Q2) 17-21, 23-21, 15-9 (0:57)
Match 46: Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (18, Q4) def. Nikki Audette / Jill Changaris (17) 21-15, 21-17 (0:42)
Round 3
Match 47: Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (8) def. Paula Roca / Jaimie Lee (16) 21-13, 20-22, 15-13 (0:55)
Match 48: Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (13) def. Sarah Straton / Ann Windes (11) 18-21, 21-14, 15-9 (0:54)
Match 49: Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (14) def. Brooke Niles / Courtney Guerra (12) 21-14, 21-16 (0:36)
Match 50: Diane Pascua / Angela Lewis (26) def. Jennifer Holdren / Patti Scofield (18, Q4) 15-21, 21-10, 15-12 (0:52)
Round 4
Match 51: Carrie Busch / Liz Masakayan (5) def. Pat Keller / Wendy Stammer (8) 15-21, 21-11, 15-10 (0:48)
Match 52: Samirames Marins / Tatiana Minello (9) def. Tanya Fuamatu / Heidi Ilustre (13) 21-17, 21-14 (0:34)
Match 53: Angie Akers / Nicole Branagh (10) def. Jenny Pavley / Heather Lowe (14) 21-17, 14-21, 15-10 (0:53)
Match 54: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Diane Pascua / Angela Lewis (26) 21-11, 21-16 (0:39)
Round 5
Match 55: Samirames Marins / Tatiana Minello (9) def. Carrie Busch / Liz Masakayan (5) 17-21, 21-17, 15-5 (0:55)
Match 56: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) def. Angie Akers / Nicole Branagh (10) 21-17, 21-18 (0:39)
Round 6
Match 57: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Samirames Marins / Tatiana Minello (9) 21-12, 21-10 (0:38)
Match 58: Nancy Mason / Dianne DeNecochea (4) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (6) 21-18, 23-21 (0:46)

Semifinals
Match 59: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) 21-15, 21-12 (0:45)
Match 60: Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (3) def. Nancy Mason / Dianne DeNecochea (4) 21-18, 21-16 (0:43)

Finals
Match 61: Misty May / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak (3) 21-12, 21-14 (0:42)

2005 Women's Santa Barbara Open Tournament Champions >>Misty May/ Kerri Walsh

Misty May Kerri Walsh

Women's AVP $87,500 Santa Barbara Open
May 20-22, 2005
Finish Player Partner Seed Winnings Points
1 Misty May Kerri Walsh 1 $20,000.00 360.0
2 Jennifer Kessy Holly McPeak 3 $14,000.00 324.0
3 Rachel Wacholder Elaine Youngs 2 $8,450.00 270.0
3 Dianne DeNecochea Nancy Mason 4 $8,450.00 270.0
5 Tyra Turner Makare Wilson 6 $5,000.00 216.0
5 Samirames Marins Tatiana Minello 9 $5,000.00 216.0
7 Carrie Busch Liz Masakayan 5 $3,500.00 180.0
7 Angie Akers Nicole Branagh 10 $3,500.00 180.0
9 Pat Keller Wendy Stammer 8 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Tanya Fuamatu Heidi Ilustre 13 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Heather Lowe Jenny Pavley 14 $2,200.00 144.0
9 Angela Lewis Diane Pascua 26 $2,200.00 144.0
13 Sarah Straton Ann Windes 11 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Courtney Guerra Brooke Niles 12 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Jaimie Lee Paula Roca 16 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Jennifer Holdren Patti Scofield 18, Q4 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 7 $550.00 72.0
17 Daven Allison Kimberly Coleman 15 $550.00 72.0
17 Nikki Audette Jill Changaris 17 $550.00 72.0
17 Jenelle Koester Ali Wood 19 $550.00 72.0
17 Denise Johns Alicia Polzin 20 $550.00 72.0
17 Barbara Nyland Saralyn Smith 21 $550.00 72.0
17 Kerri Eich Priscilla Lima 22 $550.00 72.0
17 Ashley Ivy Ella Vakhidova 25, Q2 $550.00 72.0
25 Suzana Manole Beth Van Fleet 23 $100.00 36.0
25 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 24 $100.00 36.0
25 Mary Baily Julie Romias 27, Q3 $100.00 36.0
25 Leanne Haarbauer Jeannette Hecker 28, Q1 $100.00 36.0
25 Abby Georgy Alicia Zamparelli 29, Q9 $100.00 36.0
25 Marla O'Hara Catie Vagneur 30, Q6 $100.00 36.0
25 Amber Ramga Teri Van Dyke 31, Q21 $100.00 36.0
25 Lisa Gathright Jenny Griffith 32, Q23 $100.00 36.0
33 Helen Reale Karen Reitz Q5 $.00 18.0
33 Lisa Marshall Carrie Wright Q7 $.00 18.0
33 Kelly Rowe Sarah White Q8 $.00 18.0
33 Meri-de Boyer Cheri Fitzner Q19 $.00 18.0
33 Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst Q20 $.00 18.0
33 Kirstin Olsen Laura Ratto Q22 $.00 18.0
33 Silvia Bottazzi Manuela Broccolini Q47 $.00 18.0
33 Carolyn O'Keefe Julie Thomas Q49 $.00 18.0
41 Arcadia Berjonneau Tiffany Rodriguez Q10 $.00 12.0
41 Jean Mathews Nicole Midwin Q11 $.00 12.0
41 Joy Akins Dawn Steinhauser Q12 $.00 12.0
41 Michelle Kyman Amber Willey Q13 $.00 12.0
41 Monique Oliver Stephanie Roberts Q14 $.00 12.0
41 Nicki Fusco Gina Kirstein Q15 $.00 12.0
41 Heather Alley Kathleen Madden Q17 $.00 12.0
41 Jessie Cooper Jennifer Lombardi Q25 $.00 12.0
41 Melissa Karwowski Ashley Regner Q26 $.00 12.0
41 Kristal Blair Kaili Kimura Q27 $.00 12.0
41 Barbara Carson Barb Letts Q33 $.00 12.0
41 Noel Frohman Kristin Ursillo Q34 $.00 12.0
41 Cinta Claro Josie Youngblood Q35 $.00 12.0
41 Erica Menzel Angie Simpson Q36 $.00 12.0
41 Veronica Sanchez Cherry Simkins Q37 $.00 12.0
41 Christina Hinds Katie Wilkins Q41 $.00 12.0
57 Stacey Cole Jeanette Simenson Q16 $.00 8.0
57 Jennifer Maastricht Teri Zartman Q18 $.00 8.0
57 Kim Goodwin Carol Killeen Q24 $.00 8.0
57 Lucy Han Johanna Lehman Q28 $.00 8.0
57 Brittany Hochevar Krystal McFarland Q29 $.00 8.0
57 Keao Burdine Chrissie Zartman Q30 $.00 8.0
57 Stacy Nicks Barb Sanson Q31 $.00 8.0
57 Paige Davis Karen Holman Q32 $.00 8.0
57 Ella Harley Alyssa Rylander Q38 $.00 8.0
57 Renee Nygaard Erin Pryor Q39 $.00 8.0
57 Jo Convis Aly Currey Q40 $.00 8.0
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Articles 2005:

Furby is more motivated than ever
May 4, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
In Jeff Nygard's original update he talked about the parity on the tour and how so many men's teams expect to win each tournament. So now we have played three tournaments and not only has the same team won twice, but they lost in the finals of the third event. So how does that leave me feeling after the first three events? HUNGRY! Casey and I have been playing as well as any team on tour yet we only have two fifth place finishes and a third to show for it. I cannot wait until Santa Barbara to prove we are not only one of the best teams on tour, but the best team.
So how do I deal with defeat? I go out and train harder. There is no other choice. I will watch video from the weekend to see what some of the other teams were doing and to evaluate some of the fundamental mechanics of my game. Then I will go down to the beach and train the losses out of my brain. I will work on the parts of my game that might have been exposed in the previous tournament. Then I will get in one gut wrenching total body workout before Austin to let my brain know that my body is ready to go back into the trenches. I will use the losses as motivation during the strenuous workouts but try to push them out of the brain as all my focus shifts to the next tournament.
It is important to learn from your mistakes but even more important to move forward and take advantage of your next opportunity. If you continue to dwell on previous mistakes or losses, you are not giving yourself every possible chance to win the challenge at hand. How many matches has the greatest ever, Karch Kiraly, won that everyone watching was sure he would lose? Countless! How was able to do it? Well no one but he will ever know how Karch comes up with impossible play after impossible play but I can promise you he was not worrying about a cut shot he hit out earlier in the match or a heart breaking defeat in the earlier rounds of the tournament. Karch is always focused at the task at hand and ready to jump on any mistake his opponent makes. All great athletes are wired this way, taking advantage of every opportunity that comes their way. So like Karch and all great athletes I have learned that no matter how difficult the loss is, the only choice you have is to forget about it and move forward, ready to pounce on any little offering your opponent might be kind enough to throw your way.
So after all we just talked about, don't begin judging the teams on our tour quite yet. Remember Lambo and Karch started slowly last year with 7th and 9th place finishes in two of the first three events. Only time will tell if Jake and Stein will dominate the tour or if parity will prevail. You will have to come to the events and see for yourself. Don't forget to watch the great players on our tour and see how they deal with adversity.
Send me your questions at askthepros@avp.com. Just remember to put my name in the subject line.

Jeff Nygaard: Hanging With AVP Fans
May 6, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
Jeff is back in the Player's Corner
My involvement with volleyball has spanned almost 20 years time, and during that tenure, there is always one question asked to which I never have had an answer for..."what makes volleyball so great?"
Over the years, my response has ranged from smart-ass comments like 'the knee-pads' or 'line-judges' to real introspective thoughts that touch on teamwork, dedication and sacrifice. My answers always changed to include the newest experience I had, always morphed to incorporate the so-called wisdom of the ages I learned. And after 20 years time, I finally have a handle. There is one attribute that makes the AVP one of the best sports around...the people. Of course this is a blanket fluff statement that can be construed as a great butt-kissing session, but I mean to qualify this: Volleyball people. From the fans to the players, grassroots and elite level, everybody who participates in the game has a tangible camaraderie that crosses nearly every barrier.
Case in point, flying back from the Tempe Open just yesterday, I sat next to a very nice gentleman who spotted my backpack with volleyball written on it. Striking a conversation, he told me with fatherly pride of his daughter's season and future of looking for a college to continue playing with. And as always with a volleyball conversation, the talk eventually turned to how nice all the parents, players and coaches were. It didn't matter where they came from, rich or poor, high or low, the acceptance and friendliness was always genuine and all encompassing. It is a spirit of teamwork born from the court that extends outward. I competed in baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, track and bowling growing up, and the only friends I remain in touch with are those whom I met playing volleyball.
It is a spirit that brings fans and players together. As volleyball is such a blue-collar sport, walking around an AVP venue has a closeness to the athletes that you cannot find in any other major sport. Let's be honest. We do not sign on with the AVP for bonus packages of $8-$10 million. That will never be the case. We do not come to events through underground parking lots in our rental Porsche. We do not have managers to give us scouting reports and match times. There are no Four Season caterers sucking up to our every whim.
We are one of you. Do you know the reason why there is a huge crowd by the tournament board every weekend, a mixture of fans and players alike? It is because we want to know what is going on too. We have just as much information about the tournament that is happening as the average person. In fact, more often than not, the people who want to watch my next match are the ones who let me know when and where I am scheduled to play. And let me take this a few steps further and clear up some possible misconceptions. When we first arrive at the site, we have no more idea of the layout than the person who walks in with us. We the athletes do not have special locker rooms to shower in. Before and after a match, both teams end up at the same players tent...not separate rooms to cool off and get a grip. We take care of business in the same port-a-potties that the public uses. We make PB & J sandwiches for lunch during the event. We're in charge of getting to the courts on time. We plan and pay for our own flights to the event as well as getting hotel rooms once in the next city. We take taxis to the venue unless we can bum a ride with someone else. When there is a barn-burner of a game to watch, we are the biggest fans ourselves.
And in all seriousness, we wouldn't have it any other way. Personally, as long as the peanut butter is extra-crunchy, life is a thin slice of heaven.
Until Next Time,
Jeff Nygaard
Want to ask me a question? Just email askthepros@avp.com and make sure to put my name in the subject line.

2005 Santa Barbara Open
May 5, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
Can Nick and Phil continue their run in SB?
The 2005 Santa Barbara Open will take place May 21st at West Beach. Tickets are available now at AVP.com.
There are no predictable winners based on the first three AVP Tour stops.
Are Kerri Walsh and Misty May beatable after narrowly escaping with three-game victories in both Austin and Tempe?
Are Nick Lucena and Phil Dalhausser, who beat Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb in overtime in Austin, the real deal or just a one hit wonder?
Will Karch Kiraly raise his game in front of family and friends in his hometown of Santa Barbara?
There is so much on the line at the Santa Barbara Open that this event cannot be missed. Action gets started Friday with the Qualifier event at 8:00 am, and continues Saturday (9am-6pm) and Sunday (8:30am -6 pm). Tickets are ONLY $5 with a student ID.
Can't make it to the beach? Fox Sports Net will broadcast the Men's and Women's Finals LIVE, while OLN will televise the featured Men's and Women's Semi-Finals. Click here to check local listings.

Nancy Mason is talking AVP Officiating
May 9, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
Nancy is back in the Player's Corner
"Are You Kidding Me?"
Whaaaat? No way, Ref! Pleeeaaase! Come on! That's terrible!(my personal favorite).
I could go on and on. These are just a few of the things (other's that I can't print) that the men and women in yellow and black hear throughout an AVP weekend.
I sometimes wonder what motivates these referees to keep coming back and taking the abuse.
Before I go any further, I want to be clear on the amount of respect I have for our refs and for the job they do. (They may be reading this and some already think I'm a pain in the butt :c) What would we be without the loyal officials? Ecstatic! No, no, no...just kidding. Not only do they have to deal with some outrageous reactions from players, they also endure pretty horrendous weather and playing conditions. As players, we have the option to take cover in the player's tent between matches, while they're out there for every single serve of the ball. They are very loyal to our tour and we see the same faces on the stand every weekend. (The majority of the refs travel with the tour just like the players). We are familiar with the tendencies of each ref and know what to expect as we head into a match. Some of them call it really tight and others prefer not to get involved. If you think about it, it's the same as in any sport. Some umps have a more forgiving strike-zone than others. It's not right or wrong, it's just different.
There has been some talk amongst the players, that the refs have been "advised" to "let us play" more this year. No one can confirm this or pinpoint a source, it's just water cooler talk a "he said, she said" type of thing. It makes me wonder what must be going through the officials head at a tight point in a match. A questionable set or dig.let them play on, or get involved. Believe me, I don't envy that position. I bet there are times when they're happy to be up high on the stand and not down at eye level with a furious player. Would you want Loiola or George Romain coming at you, screaming and yelling?
You'd think the women players would be pretty mild mannered and easier handle than the men. Not always the case! I thought EY was going to pull a ref off of the stand after a "questionable" call in Austin last weekend. The call came at a very crucial point in the match. Rach and EY were groveling and getting some points back after falling to an early deficit and EY had a set called, which put a quick end to the come-back. Besides EY's rage, the call was also very unpopular with the crowd. It seems that you guys don't like to see rallies end with the blow of the whistle.
On the other hand, though, I've heard the groans and boos from the galley when a bad set was by the stands. This obviously makes for a no win situation for the official. The problem (as I see it) is that most of the calls regarding setting or overhand digs are already subjective. So, if you start taking into consideration the point in the match when the play happens, it adds a greater degree of subjectivity and things can get out of control.
Another water cooler conversation goes something like, "the better the setter, the higher the standard." Again, I'm not saying it's a stated rule ( I certainly hope it's not), but I have to say that it appears to be the case. You've seen the men set with their hands. It's (don't laugh at me here) really pretty. Their sets come out floating. Their big hands and quick feet allow them to set balls when I wouldn't be caught dead using my hands. Not many women have the hands or the confidence to go for every ball. Carrie (Busch) is really one of the few. She can put her hands on dig that's 20 feet in the air and spinning sideways, and it wouldn't surprise anyone. Problem is, if that set comes out less than 100% perfect, she gets the whistle. It's almost like she is penalized for setting the other 99 balls perfectly. That can't be fair!
As a whole, AVP fans are very knowledgeable. You guys know what's going on out there. You seem to know when to applaud the call, and when to scream "Are you kidding me?" Just keep in mind that our refs are people to and they are going to make some mistakes. Bottom line is, we'd be lost without our officials and even more lost if we didn't have them to complain about. I just wanted to open it up to you guys for discussion. Let me know what you think.
Hopefully, the Commissioner doesn't take this the wrong way and fine me $75,000 for complaining about the officiating!
Until next time,
Nancy (Van Gundy) Mason
Want to ask me a question? Just email askthepros@avp.com and make sure to put my name in the subject line.

Karch and Lambo Split
Courtesy Of AVP
Mike Lambert and Karch Kiraly have officially ended their partnership. Today both announced that they would play with different partners in the 2005 Santa Barbara Open. Lambo has teamed up with 2000 Gold Medalist Eric Fonoimoana while Karch has joined forces with Adam Jewell.
Lambo and Karch's run started at the beginning of the 2004 season and extended through the 2005 Austin Open. Their success included three victories and the honor of 2004 AVP Team of the Year.
Rumors about the split up started at the first event of the season, the Fort Lauderdale Open, when Karch felt a twinge in the shoulder that was operated on during the off-season. Karch then told Lambo to start searching for a new partner.
Lambo and Karch played two more events together in 2005, the Tempe and Austin Open, with their best finish being 7th place in Austin.
"Karch and I kind of talked after the Austin event (May 1) and he kind of hinted that I might be better off trying to find a new partner, because up to that point we had three mediocre results,'' Lambert said Friday. "He was very gentlemanly about it, very classy. He said, 'Listen, I don't want to hold you back. I wouldn't be offended if you go and pick another guy play with.' "
So earlier this week, Lambert, 31, practiced with Jason Ring, Dain Blanton, Reed Priddy and John Hyden. Then he and Fonoimoana had a scrimmage outing in Huntington Beach against Stein Metzger and Jake Gibb, who have won twice and finished second in this year's three tournaments.
"I think it was a reassurance,'' said the 35-year-old Fonoimoana, the 2000 Olympic gold medalist with Blanton. "I had (shoulder) surgery in November and he didn't know if I was good, if I could hit. I told him I could and I guess he wasn't completely convinced until we played against Stein and Jake.''
Kiraly will now team with left-handed power hitter Adam Jewell, Fonoimoana's partner to begin the season.
At 6-foot-6, Lambert is known as the "Hawaiian Curtain'' for his blocking skills. The 6-3 Fonoimoana, the 2002 AVP MVP, is a standout defensively and a solid hitter.
Fonoimoana's play in Wednesday's practice was the deal-closer.
"That's kind of the best measure, getting to scrimmage against the team doing best right now on tour, so if you can find a way do well against those guys, that's a good measure of how you'll be,'' Lambert said. "Basically, if you want to win a tournament, those are the guys you have to beat.''
While Lambert had his choice of players, Fonoimoana didn't consider anyone but Lambert.
"I've got to do whatever I can do to play with him,'' Fonoimoana said of his first thought when Lambert became available.
"That's just the way I think. People asked me what my next option was if Mike didn't work out, and I told them 'I don't know. I'm not worried about that until Mike says no, then I'll worry about it again.' ''
Lambo and Fonoi have a playing history and most notably won the 2004 Santa Barbara Invitational. It seems only appropriate that Lambo and Fonoi have re-upped to defend their title in Santa Barbara May 20-22.
Karch and Jewell have been practicing together in Hermosa Beach over the past week, but have never played together in an AVP event.

Lambert and Kiraly Call It Splits
By Peter Yoon, LA Times Staff Writer
Mike Lambert knew that a partner switch was inevitable, he just didn't think it would happen this soon.
Lambert, the 2004 Assn. of Volleyball Professionals MVP, and beach volleyball legend Karch Kiraly have parted ways because they've been unable to carry over last season's success.
Lambert will play with Eric Fonoimoana next weekend in Santa Barbara and Kiraly will play with Adam Jewell, Fonoimoana's former partner.
Lambert and Kiraly were the AVP's top men's team last year with a tour-best three victories, but in three tournaments this year finished no better than seventh.
"We both came to the same conclusion," Lambert said. "We were having a tough time making final fours. When you aren't having the kind of success you expect, you have to look hard at why that is."
Rumors of a split began when Kiraly, the all-time leader with 147 worldwide beach volleyball victories, aggravated his surgically repaired right shoulder during the season opener in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
It became official when they lost May 1 in Austin, Texas, finishing seventh.
"He was such a gentleman about the whole thing," Lambert said of Kiraly. "He told me, 'I don't want to be the guy holding you back.' "
Their split was probably coming after this season, anyway. Lambert, 31, hopes to play in the 2008 Olympics. Kiraly will be nearly 48 by then and has said it's unlikely he will go through the grueling two-year qualification process.
"I envisioned playing this season with Karch and having success and taking it from there," said Lambert, who worked out with Jason Ring, Dain Blanton and John Hyden before choosing Fonoimoana. "Now I have to start thinking about some other things."

2005 AVP Santa Barbara Open: Pro Beach Volleyball Returns with Major Player Movement
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The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball tour is back in Santa Barbara for the 2005 Nissan Series Santa Barbara Open May 20 – 22. Log on to AVP.com for tickets and information.
(PRWEB) May 18, 2005 -- The West Coast swing of the AVP season begins as 150 of the World’s Greatest Pro Beach Volleyball players descend on West Beach for the 2005 Santa Barbara Open.
Player swaps lead the headlines as several top teams have split with hopes that new partnerships will bring greater success. Competition will be fierce with $175,000 in prize money up for grabs. Tickets are still available for Santa Barbara so log on now to http://avp.com to get yours.
The AVP Men’s top team in 2004 has split as MVP Mike Lambert and three-time gold medalist Karch Kiraly put an end to their successful run. Lambert has teamed up with 2000 Gold Medalist Eric Fonoimoana. Lambert and Fonoi have played together once before winning the 2004 Santa Barbara Invitational. They will return to Santa Barbara as the reigning champs. Kiraly has found a new running mate in hard-hitting lefty Adam Jewell.
The AVP Women have seen several player swaps as well as two of the top six teams split with hopes of winning in Santa Barbara. All are gunning for 2004 Gold Medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May. Walsh and May are undefeated in 2005, but have been pushed in both the Tempe and Austin Open finals.
New teams feature Nancy Mason & Dianne Denecochea, Carrie Busch & Elizabeth Masakayan, Angie Akers & Nicole Branagh, and Jen Pavley & Heather Lowe. These four new duos will join Jen Kessy & Holly McPeak, and Elaine Youngs & Rachel Wacholder on West Beach as they battle to dethrone May and Walsh
So grab your sunscreen and head on down to the biggest beach party all year as the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour comes to Santa Barbara, California. Can’t make it to the beach? Catch all the action LIVE on Fox Sports Net and OLN. Log on to http://avp.com for tickets, TV Schedule, Official AVP Gear, Fantasy Volleyball Game, and the latest AVP Pro Beach Volleyball news and information.

Top Chinese Team Face Olympic Silver Medallists in Women's Shanghai Jinshan Open
Shanghai 2005 Women's Open
5/17/2005 - 5/21/2005
FIVB PRESS RELEASES
SHANGHAI, CHINA, May 18, 2005 - China's top women's Beach Volleyball team did not disappoint their fans here Wednesday by winning their opening two SWATCH-FIVB World Tour matches in the US$400,000 China Shanghai Jinshan Open.
Olympians Jia Tian and Fei Wang scored wins over teams from Austria and Switzerland to advance to a Thursday morning match against FIVB World Champions (1999 and 2001) and two-time Olympic (2000 and 2004) silver medallists Shelda Bedê and Adriana Behar of Brazil.
The ninth-seeded Jia Tian and Fei Wang will be playing the top-seeded Brazilians for the first-time since September 2003 season when the Chinese defeated Shelda and Adriana 17-21, 22-20, 15-11 in the gold medal match in Milan, Italy. The win marked the second of two-straight SWATCH-FIVB World Tour titles for the Chinese, who won their first gold medal together at Bali in August 2003.
"We are excited about our successes today," said the 23-year old Wang Fei, "and we look forward to playing the Brazilians tomorrow. The highlight of our Beach Volleyball career was defeating Shelda and Adriana in Milan where we had to rally to win. The Brazilians had beaten us three times in 2002, so winning in Italy was special since we defeated beach legends."
Wang Fei was "glad to be playing without a knee brace" since her Olympic chances in Athens last August were hampered by a right knee injury that occurred last year at this time in Japan. "I am feeling better now. After Athens, I took time away from competition to rehab my knee. My off-season training sessions were good. I am excited to be back playing against the world's best teams."
Jia Tian and Fei Wang rank 16th on the all-time FIVB team money list ($230,250). Ninth-place finishers at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Jia Tian and Fei Wang have posted four "final four" finishes in 38 previous internationally events together with 23 top nine placements. Shelda and Adriana are the winningest team in SWATCH-FIVB World Tour history with 32 titles in 89 previous international stops with $1,793,215 in earnings and 74 podium placements.
The Brazilian women posted an 9-1 match mark Wednesday as the teams of second-seeded Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa França, fifth-seeded Shaylyn Bedê/Ana Paula Connelly and ninth-seeded Agatha Bedarczuk/Sandra Pires each won two matches to advance to the third-round of the winner's bracket in the double-elimination women's event that concludes Saturday. Renata Ribeiro and Talita Antunes Rocha, who are seeded 13th, split a pair of matches Wednesday. The final two women's teams will competed for the $32,000 first-place prize in the first of 16 women's events on the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour schedule.
Seventh-seeded Stephanie Pohl and Okka Rau of Germany challenge Felisberta Silva and Larissa in the winner's bracket third-round with the victors playing either Bednarczuk/Pires or the Yanchulova sisters (Lina and Petia) of Bulgaria for a spot in Friday's semi-finals. Ana Paula and Shaylyn face 20th-seeded Vasso Karadassiou and Vassiliki Arvaniti of Greece with the victors playing the Jia Tian/Fei Wang and Shelda/Adriana winner for another "final four" berth.
Sixteen other women's teams will open play Thursday morning with elimination matches. The SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event also features men's competition as China hosts its first-ever mixed gender event. The 32-team men's Main Draw starts Thursday. The men's medal matches will be held Sunday at the Shanghai Jinshan Beach Volleyball Venue.

Entering the 2005 Santa Barbara Open
May 19, 2005
Courtesy Of AVP
In the 21st century, there has not yet been a dominant team on the men's side, as there was through much of the 80s and 90s. To wit, 26 different teams have won the 51 domestic events since the turn of the century. And while there hasn't been any single dominant player either, there has been one city that has a tie to the top players of this decade Santa Barbara, which makes this weekend's stop of the 2005 AVP Nissan Series that much more intriguing.
A quick look at the top five players in terms of domestic wins since the start of 2000 shows Dax Holdren and Eric Fonoimoana with 10 wins apiece. Three players, Karch Kiraly, Todd Rogers and Dain Blanton, are tied with six wins each. All but one of those players has a tie to Santa Barbara, meaning that doing well at the AVP Santa Barbara Open will perhaps carry more importance for these players than other tournaments on the 14-event schedule.
Holdren is from Santa Barbara, and along with his wife, current AVP player Jen Holdren, remain closely tied to the city billing itself as the "American Riviera." Dax was a 2004 Olympian and has played well in his hometown (in all five events he has advanced to the semifinals) but is looking for his first win here. Fonoimoana, the Gold Medalist from the 2000 Olympics, attended Cal-Santa Barbara, and won this event last season when playing with Mike Lambert for the first time. This weekend those two players will be partners attempting to win again in their second outing together.
Kiraly, the all-time wins leader with 147 victories (92 more than the next most active player), is from Santa Barbara and his accomplishments alone would be enough to "carry" this city. He is a three-time Gold Medalist, winning twice indoors before claiming the initial beach volleyball Olympic medal in Atlanta in 1996. Kiraly has won seven of his 10 tournaments in Santa Barbara, with four different partners. That will be important as this weekend he will be playing with a new teammate, Adam Jewell.
Rogers is from Santa Barbara, graduated from UCSB, and currently is an assistant coach with the UCSB men's team. Rogers has played four events in his hometown, placing fourth once and second three times, including last season. Blanton is the sole player on the top-five list that does not have a direct tie to Santa Barbara, but of course his Olympic Gold Medal in 2000 came with Fonoimoana.
This tournament will have a much different feel than the one held here just seven months ago. Last year the final event of the 2004 season offered teams a chance to try out new partnerships, as seven of the 16 men's teams were first-time partnerships. This season, not only does the field expand to 32 teams plus a qualifier, but teams are in the midst of establishing themselves for the remainder of the year.
Three tournaments into this year have produced two winners; Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger and Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena. Gibb / Metzger have lost just two matches this season, and both have come at the hands of Dalhausser / Lucena. Those two teams are on a collision course as they could possibly meet in the winner's bracket semifinals.
On the women's side, the challenge is trying to stop Olympic Gold Medalists Misty May / Kerri Walsh. Beginning with the Athens Games in August of last year, they have won seven consecutive tournaments while dropping just one m

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