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In 1972
Buzz Swartz and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Sorrento Beach Open.
It was the 4th win for Buzz Swartz, the 47th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1978
Greg Lee and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 26th win for Greg Lee, the 34th win for Jim Menges, and the 24th win for the team.
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In 1978
Nancy Cohen and Kathy Gregory won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 5th win for Nancy Cohen, the 22nd win for Kathy Gregory, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1989
Kent Steffes and Jon Stevenson won the AVP Miller Lite Orange County Open.
It was the 1st win for Kent Steffes, the 21st win for Jon Stevenson, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1989
Patty Dodd and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Japan Invitational.
It was the 13th win for Patty Dodd, the 28th win for Jackie Silva, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1995
Holly McPeak and Nancy Reno won the WPVA Evian Long Beach Invitational.
It was the 25th win for Holly McPeak, the 22nd win for Nancy Reno, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 1995
Adam Johnson and Jose Loiola won the AVP Miller Lite Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 19th win for Adam Johnson, the 4th win for Jose Loiola, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1995
Roberto Lopes and Franco Neto won the FIVB Portugal Open.
It was the 10th win for Roberto Lopes, the 8th win for Franco Neto, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2000
Jose Loiola and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB Belgium Open.
It was the 48th win for Jose Loiola, the 35th win for Emanuel Rego, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2000
Liz Masakayan and Elaine Youngs won the FIVB China Open.
It was the 46th win for Liz Masakayan, the 9th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2000
Lisa Arce and Barbra Fontana won the BVA Pismo Beach Open.
It was the 18th win for Lisa Arce, the 15th win for Barbra Fontana, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2005
Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert won the AVP Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 147th win for Karch Kiraly, the 6th win for Mike Lambert, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2005
Simone Kuhn and Lea Schwer won the FIVB Switzerland Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Simone Kuhn, the 1st win for Lea Schwer, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Mazury Open presented by the Hotel Anders.
It was the 67th win for Emanuel Rego, the 40th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 24th win for the team.
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In 2006
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light.
It was the 8th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 19th win for Todd Rogers, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2006
Lula Barbosa and Adriano Garrido won the FIVB Lausanne Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Lula Barbosa, the 2nd win for Adriano Garrido, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2006
Juliana Antunes and Sandra Castro won the FIVB Getxo Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Juliana Antunes, the 1st win for Sandra Castro, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Laura Ludwig and Sara Niedrig won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 3rd win for Laura Ludwig, the 2nd win for Sara Niedrig, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Felix Blauel and Alexander Huber won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Felix Blauel, the 1st win for Alexander Huber, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2010
The AVP Tour closed its doors due to financial hardship, cutting short the 2010 season. “On behalf of AVP staff we want to express our sincere gratitude to fans, players, partners and sponsors,” said Jason Hodell, AVP CEO. “Words cannot express our profound disappointment.” Created in 1983 as a players' association, the AVP first ran the United States’ domestic tour in 1988. For the past 23 years the AVP Tour has featured arguably the best beach volleyball in the world, with AVP athletes winning at least one gold medal in every Olympics since beach volleyball became an Olympic sport in 1996.
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In 2011
Greta Cicolari and Marta Menegatti won the CEV European Championship Final powered by Otera Open.
It was the 1st win for Greta Cicolari, the 2nd win for Marta Menegatti, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2016
Dave Palm and Eric Zaun won the West Coast Championships.
It was the 4th win for Dave Palm, the 3rd win for Eric Zaun, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2016
Raquel Ferreira and Karolina Marciniak won the West Coast Championships.
It was the 8th win for Raquel Ferreira, the 11th win for Karolina Marciniak, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2017
Jan Pokersnik and Nejc Zemljak won the Satellite Vaduz.
It was the 1st win for Jan Pokersnik, the 2nd win for Nejc Zemljak, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2017
Quincy Aye and Youssef Krou won the CEV-EEVZA Beach Volleyball Satellite Yantarny.
It was the 2nd win for Quincy Aye, the 3rd win for Youssef Krou, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2017
Svetlana Kholomina and Olga Motrich won the CEV-EEVZA Beach Volleyball Satellite Yantarny.
It was the 2nd win for Svetlana Kholomina, the 1st win for Olga Motrich, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2023
Kristians Fokerots and Martins Plavins won the FIVB BPT Futures Warsaw (Monta Club).
It was the 3rd win for Kristians Fokerots, the 12th win for Martins Plavins, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2023
Dorina Klinger and Ronja Klinger won the FIVB BPT Futures Warsaw (Monta Club).
It was the 2nd win for Dorina Klinger, the 2nd win for Ronja Klinger, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2023
Likejiang Ha and Jiaxin Wu won the FIVB BPT Futures Wenzhou Cangnan.
It was the 5th win for Likejiang Ha, the 5th win for Jiaxin Wu, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2023
Meimei Lin and Jinjin Zeng won the FIVB BPT Futures Wenzhou Cangnan.
It was the 3rd win for Meimei Lin, the 3rd win for Jinjin Zeng, and the 2nd win for the team.
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