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Today In
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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| 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.
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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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| May 13-18 |
FIVB Men Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy Winner's Bracket • Contender's Bracket |
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FIVB Women Seoul, Korea Winner's Bracket • Contender's Bracket |
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| 2008 FIVB Beach Volleyball
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| The Manhattan Beach Open
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THE MANHATTAN BEACH OPEN The Wimbledon of Beach Volleyball
A 188 page hard-cover book that is worthy of showcasing on your coffee
table! This book highlights the history of the Manhattan Beach Open
from the first event in 1960 to the most recent in 2006. There
are nearly 1,000 rare and contemporary photographs of the legends,
players, fans, crowds, and characters of this renowned event. Each of the winning
teams, all honored with bronze plaques, on the Manhattan Beach Pier's
prestigious "Beach Volleyball Walk Of Fame" are acknowledged and honored with
summaries of their championships as well as a captivating photo layout of their
memorable beach volleyball careers. Also included is an account of every
Manhattan Beach Open that has ever been staged.
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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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