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4619 |
11322 |
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890 |
2208 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1957
Bernie Holtzman and Gene Selznick won the Parks & Rec Sorrento Beach Open.
It was the 17th win for Bernie Holtzman, the 16th win for Gene Selznick, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1962
Mike Bright and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 8th win for Mike Bright, the 14th win for Mike O'Hara, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 1979
Andy Fishburn and Dane Selznick won the Parks & Rec Will Rogers State Beach Open.
It was the 7th win for Andy Fishburn, the 3rd win for Dane Selznick, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1990
Karolyn Kirby and Jackie Silva won the WPVA United Dairy Farmers Cincinnati Open.
It was the 8th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 41st win for Jackie Silva, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1995
Scott Ayakatubby and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Player's Championships.
It was the 15th win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 112th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2001
Jennifer Kessy and Heather Lowe won the FIVB Thailand Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Jennifer Kessy, the 1st win for Heather Lowe, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Cincinnati Open presented by Liftoff.
It was the 9th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 20th win for Todd Rogers, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2007
Anders Lund Hoyer and Bo Soderberg won the FIVB Milan Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Anders Lund Hoyer, the 1st win for Bo Soderberg, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
As an indication of their dominance, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the Cincinnati event, their 50th team title on the AVP Crocs Tour. The other 59 team titles have gone to a combined 21 different teams. At the end of the season, May-Treanor is awarded the Best Offensive Player, Best Defensive Player, and MVP honors for the second straight season, the only player in history to receive all three in the same year.
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In 2007
Harley Marques and Pedro Salgado won the FIVB St. Petersburg Open.
It was the 6th win for Harley Marques, the 6th win for Pedro Salgado, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the AVP Pringles Smart Flavors Cincinnati Open presented by Herbalife.
It was the 86th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 83rd win for Kerri Walsh, and the 80th win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 9/2/2010 |
Russian trip is beachy for Carmel athlete
Branden Clemens could hardly believe the news. After trying out for a national beach volleyball team in May and submitting a personal essay, the Carmel junior was picked to travel to Russia as part of the Bilateral Presidential Commission's Youth Beach Volleyball Exchange supported by the U.S. State Department through SportsUnited.
Read more from CarmelStar.com
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Trip to Russia was beachy for Zionsville volleyball player
Lindsey Barber didn't spend her 18th birthday with her twin sister and other family members, but the disappointment was short-lived. Barber, a senior at Zionsville High School, spent her birthday sightseeing in Moscow during a recent beach-volleyball exchange between the United States and Russia. Lindsey and her identical twin, Stephanie, turned 18 on Aug. 11.
Read more from ZionsvillStar.com
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| 9/1/2010 |
A closer look: Rogers/Dalhausser the best team ever
A typical practice on the beach generally begins with some light stretching and a quick warm-up. Hamstrings, quads, hip flexors, glutes, lower back, upper back, and shoulders. A steady progression up the body, culminating in baseball-like throws back and forth between partners with a game ball, in an effort to simulate the motion associated with an overhead spike.
Read more from Universal Sports
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Kerri Pottharst: Destined for Sydney Gold
When Kerri Pottharst, Natalie Cook and Lauren Burns were on a golf course ten years ago, Cook took a ten foot putt and claimed “If I get this in we will all win gold in Sydney 2000”.
Read more from AOC
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| 8/31/2010 |
Speaking with Kerri Walsh
Kerri Walsh hoped to make her second comeback from pregnancy in as many summers three weeks ago, but the collapse of the AVP derailed those plans. Luckily for her, Hahana Beach in Cincinnati will still host a tournament this weekend as scheduled, put on by local promoters and sponsors instead of the AVP.
Read more from Universal Sports
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Brazil Beach Volleyball tour returns
Fortaleza, Brazil, August 31, 2010 – After collecting 33 medals on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour, Brazilian beach volleyball teams are back at home to play on the second phase of the National Banco do Brasil Tour. The tournament will restart in Iracema Beach, in Fortaleza, from September 9 to 12.
Read more from fivb.org
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| 8/30/2010 |
Stagnaro Distributing to sponsor pro-volleyball tourney
Stagnaro Distributing and Coors Light have agreed to sponsorship deals with the 2010 Pro Beach Volleyball Players Championship at Hahana Beach next month.
Read more from Business Courier
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Karch Kiraly to speak at local benefit
Volleyball icon Karch Kiraly will be our honored guest speaker on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge. This special event, graciously sponsored by the Chumash Casino and the Santa Barbara Elks will directly benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County.
Read more from Presidio Sports
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Brazilian pair nominated for Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2010 Sportswomen of the Year
Lausanne, Switzerland, August 30, 2010 – 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour champions Brazilian duo Larissa Franca and Juliana Felisberta Silva have been nominated as finalists for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2010 Sportswomen of the Year following a golden year on the circuit.
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Puerto Ricans and Mexicans claim gold medals in Chula Vista
CHULA VISTA, California, August 30, 2010 – The Puerto Rican women’s team of Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo and the Mexican men’s team of Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen won gold on Sunday at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.
Read more from norceca.org
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| 8/29/2010 |
U.S. Beach Teams Win NORECA Silver, Bronze
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2010) – The Mexican men’s team of Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen and the Puerto Rican women’s team of Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo won gold on Sunday at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista.
Read more from USA Volleyball
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USA men finish strong at final beach volleyball event
Competing in the shadows of the world champions Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser, the American beach volleyball men have seldom won medals on the Federation Internationale de Volleyball podium this season.
Read more from examiner.com
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USA’s Jennings & Wong Snare Milner Open Men’s Gold Medal
The Hague, Netherlands, August 29, 2010 - For the 10th-time on the 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour, a team from United States has topped an international Beach Volleyball podium as Casey Jennings and Kevin Wong validated an earlier victory in the US$380,000 Milner Open to win the gold medal here Sunday.
Read more from fivb.org
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Talita Celebrates Birthday By Winning Milner Open Women’s Gold Medal
The Hague, Netherlands, August 29, 2010 - Olympian Talita Antunes celebrated her 28th birthday here Sunday by teaming with Maria Antonelli to win the gold medal at the US$380,000 Milner Open as the Brazilians defeated two of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour’s top tandems this weekend to claim their second international Beach Volleyball title this season.
Read more from fivb.org
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| Sep 2-5 |
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| FIVB Beach Volleyball
2010 Handbook
2010 Media Guide
2010 Men's Team's Bios
2010 Women's Team's Bios
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| BEACH VOLLEYBALL |
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Impressions from SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway 2009
The Beach Volleyball World Tour has taken place eleven successive years in
Stavanger, Norway. Raymond Wardenær has been a photographer for the organizer every time. In
2009 the World Championships for men and for women were held in Stavanger. This book is from
these championships.
In the 350 photos found within, Raymond has tried to present some images that you usually don't
see from these events. Most of them are action shots along with portraits of 75 of the competing
players.
Click Here To Preview the Book
and to Place Your Order.
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Sep 2-5 |
P&R |
Cincinnati Players Championship |
M |
$40,000 |
| Sep 3-5 |
P&R |
Cincinnati Players Championship |
W |
$40,000 |
| Sep 14-19 |
FIVB Jr/Youth |
SWATCH FIVB Junior World Championship, Alanya, Turkey |
M&W |
US$ |
| Sep 22-26 |
NORCECA |
Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Tijuana, Mexico |
M&W |
US$10,000 |
| Sep 27-Oct 2 |
FIVB C&S |
Chennai Challenger, India |
M&W |
US$14,000 |
| Sep 29-Oct 3 |
NORCECA |
Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Manzanillo, Mexico |
M&W |
US$10,000 |
| Oct 13-17 |
NORCECA |
Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
M&W |
US$10,000 |
| Oct 26-31 |
FIVB |
Sanya Open, China |
W |
US$190,000 |
| Oct 27-31 |
NORCECA |
Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Nicaragua, TBD |
M&W |
US$10,000 |
| Nov 2-7 |
FIVB |
Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT |
W |
US$190,000 |
| End of 2010 Season |
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