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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Database Statistics
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Players: 5131 3522 8653
Tournaments: 1134 709 1843
 
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Massimo Ridi 42
Dariusz Sobieraj 42
Michael Boehle 42
Holly McPeak 39
Jose Perez Zacarias 38
Ciaran MacNeill 37
Andreas Puskas 34
Sergei Semjonov 32
Scott Caulk 32
Michal Biza 30
Sara Fredrickson 27
Ben Parker 27
Vince Zanzucchi 25
Brian White 24
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1988
Pat Powers and Jon Stevenson won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Clearwater.  It was the 3rd win for Pat Powers, the 14th win for Jon Stevenson, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1994
Nancy Reno and Angela Rock won the AVP Miller Lite Phoenix Open.  It was the 12th win for Nancy Reno, the 23rd win for Angela Rock, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 1994
Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan won the WPVA Reebok New Orleans Open.  It was the 48th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 25th win for Liz Masakayan, and the 17th win for the team.
In 1994
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Phoenix Open.  It was the 91st win for Karch Kiraly, the 61st win for Kent Steffes, and the 50th win for the team.
In 2005
Markus Egger and Martin Laciga won the CEV Nestea Turkish Open.  It was the 4th win for Markus Egger, the 10th win for Martin Laciga, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2005
Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta won the CEV Nestea Turkish Open.  It was the 3rd win for Daniela Gattelli, the 3rd win for Lucilla Perrotta, and the 3rd win for the team.
 
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Latest News and Feature Articles
5/15/2008
Near-Perfect Day for Italian Open Seeds
ROSETO DEGLI ABRUZZI, ITALY, May 15, 2008 - Led by 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World champions Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, seven of the eight top-seeded teams won as expected here Thursday during the opening rounds of the $US175,000 Italian Open presented by Abruzzo on the Palabeach at the Lungomare Trento.
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World's best, Croatian hopefuls ready to compete for SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour VIP Open
Zagreb, Croatia, May 15, 2008 - The upcoming fourth edition of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour VIP Open will see nearly 100 of the world's best pairs from more than 30 countries competing at one of the toughest stops on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour, tournament organisers and sponsors announced at a press conference in Zagreb on Thursday.
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A Swiss stop along the road to Beijing
Luxembourg/Zurich, May 15 2008. Every beach volleyball pro has his favorite spot where he/she likes to plough through the sand more than anywhere else in the world. Most of the time, it is the site of the greatest success ever or where the best atmosphere can be perceived.
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USA Volleyball Selects Beach Teams for World University Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 15, 2008) – USA Volleyball has announced the beach volleyball teams that will represent the United States at the 2008 World University Championships on July 2-7, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany.
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India will make its debut as a beach volleyball venue
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Beach volleyball is hoping to break into the Indian market by staging an international tournament in Chennai in July. The FIVB said Thursday the US$60,000 (€39,000) men's and women's tournament will be held at the Marina Beach club July 15-20.
Read more from International Herald Tribune
Best Beach Volleyball Players In Zagreb
ZAGREB, CROATIA – World series of beach volleyball will come to Zagreb`s Jarun Lake and the best players will be fighting for new points for the Olympic Games. Pairs from 34 countries will comoete, along with 14 Croatian pairs. At the main tournament, the following Croatiswill be playing: Ivkovic and Krizanovic, Peric and Nojic, as well as Kovacev and Zukovski.
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Americans Turner & Wacholder Score Seoul Surprise
SEOUL, KOREA, May 15, 2008 - After finishing a disappointing 13th in the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour season opener at the end of March, Americans Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder were looking to improve their play on the international Beach Volleyball circuit starting here Thursday at the US$175,000 Seoul Open.
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Austrian & Mexicans net SWATCH FIVB World Tour Seoul Open seed-breakthroughs
Seoul, Korea, May 15, 2008 - The Austrian Schwaiger sisters and the ever-improving Mexican pair of Mayra Garcia and Bibiana Candelas scored the only seed-break-throughs during the US$175,000 Seoul Open first-round of the winner's bracket play here Thursday on the sand courts at the Han River Jamsil Citizen Park.
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5/14/2008
Beach volley: Ilustre-Pascua gains main draw
The Philippines’ Olympic hopes in beach volleyball are still alive. Filipino-American beach belles Heidi Ilustre and Diane Pascua on Wednesday barged into the main draw of the tough Korean leg of the World Tour being held in Seoul as they pursued their bid to gain points and make it to the Being Olympics this August.
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    Upcoming Tournaments
    Dates Tour Tournament Gender Purse
    May 13-18 FIVB Italian Open presented by Abruzzo, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy M US$175,000
    May 13-18 FIVB Seoul Open, Korea W US$175,000
    May 20-25 FIVB Osaka Open, Japan W US$175,000
    May 20-25 FIVB VIP Open, Zagreb, Croatia M US$175,000
    May 22-25 CEV Swiss Masters, Lucerne, Switzerland M&W € 100,000
    May 24-26 AVP AVP Louisville Open M&W $200,000
    May 26-31 FIVB Barcelona Open, Spain W US$175,000
    May 27-Jun 1 FIVB Barcelona Open, Spain M US$175,000
    May 28-Jun 1 CEV Dutch Masters, The Hague, Netherlands M&W € 100,000
    May 30-Jun 1 AVP AVP Atlanta Open M&W $200,000
    Jun 2-7 FIVB Mazury Open, Stare Jablonki, Poland W US$175,000
    Jun 3-8 FIVB Mazury Open, Stare Jablonki, Poland M US$175,000
    Jun 5-8 AVP AVP Hermosa Beach Open M&W $200,000
    Jun 9-15 FIVB Smart Grand Slam, Berlin, Germany M&W US$600,000



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