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3617 |
8897 |
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1158 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1960
Mike Higer and Dave Kaplan won the Parks & Rec Corona Open.
It was the 2nd win for Mike Higer, the 1st win for Dave Kaplan, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1966
Ron Lang and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Corona del Mar Open.
It was the 23rd win for Ron Lang, the 6th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1977
Chris Marlowe and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec San Diego Open.
It was the 5th win for Chris Marlowe, the 27th win for Jim Menges, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1983
Nina Matthies and Julie Thornton won the Parks & Rec Marine Women's Open.
It was the 18th win for Nina Matthies, the 2nd win for Julie Thornton, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1983
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the Parks & Rec Miller High Life Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 33rd win for Sinjin Smith, the 11th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 1988
Janice Harrer and Elaine Roque won the WPVA Kenwood/LeCoq Sportif Open.
It was the 12th win for Janice Harrer, the 3rd win for Elaine Roque, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1988
Pat Powers and Jon Stevenson won the AVP Salisbury Open.
It was the 7th win for Pat Powers, the 18th win for Jon Stevenson, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1988
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Salisbury Open.
It was the 93rd win for Sinjin Smith, the 69th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 68th win for the team.
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In 1988
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Salisbury Open.
It was the 42nd win for Mike Dodd, the 39th win for Tim Hovland, and the 38th win for the team.
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In 1988
Brent Frohoff and Andrew Smith won the AVP Salisbury Open.
It was the 6th win for Brent Frohoff, the 2nd win for Andrew Smith, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1994
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Chicago Open.
It was the 95th win for Karch Kiraly, the 65th win for Kent Steffes, and the 54th win for the team.
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In 1994
Cammy Ciarelli and Holly McPeak won the AVP Miller Lite Chicago Open.
It was the 12th win for Cammy Ciarelli, the 14th win for Holly McPeak, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 1994
Monique Oliver and Gayle Stammer won the WPVA Coors Light Pismo Beach Open.
It was the 1st win for Monique Oliver, the 1st win for Gayle Stammer, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1999
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB World Championships.
It was the 12th win for Shelda Bede, the 12th win for Adriana Behar, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 2004
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 72nd win for Holly McPeak, the 30th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 16th win for the team.
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In 2004
Pedro Brazao and Marcello Duarte won the FIVB San Marino Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Pedro Brazao, the 1st win for Marcello Duarte, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 45th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 42nd win for Kerri Walsh, and the 40th win for the team.
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In 2005
Markus Egger and Martin Laciga won the FIVB Mazury Open.
It was the 6th win for Markus Egger, the 12th win for Martin Laciga, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2005
Hana Klapalova and Tereza Petrova won the FIVB Italy Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Hana Klapalova, the 1st win for Tereza Petrova, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Eugenio Amore and Riccardo Fenili won the FIVB Italy Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Eugenio Amore, the 2nd win for Riccardo Fenili, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Bruno de Paula and Rodrigo Monteiro won the FIVB France Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Bruno de Paula, the 1st win for Rodrigo Monteiro, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Lina Yanchulova and Petia Yanchulova won the FIVB France Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Lina Yanchulova, the 2nd win for Petia Yanchulova, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2005
Giorgio Domenghini and Diego Nota won the FIVB Morocco Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Giorgio Domenghini, the 1st win for Diego Nota, and the 1st win for the team.
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| 7/24/2008 |
Nine locals win gold medals at AAU National Championships
While the top American teams were battling each other at the AVP Crocs Tour Chicago Open in preparation for their quest of Olympic gold in Beijing, the next generation of beach volleyball stars was showcasing its talent on the sands of Hermosa Beach.
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USA and Brazil set for beach battles
America and Brazil, two nations blessed with more sand and sun than most, will resume their battle for beach volleyball domination in Beijing after virtually monopolising gold in previous editions.
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Olympians fine tune game before Beijing
The world’s top-ranked beach volleyball teams will fine tune their games this weekend in Long Beach before heading off to Beijing in search of gold. Defending gold medalists Kerri Walsh (Hermosa Beach) and Misty May-Treanor continue to dominate the sport, having won 96 consecutive matches and 17 straight tournaments after defeating Jenn Boss and April Ross in Brooklyn on Sunday.
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| 7/23/2008 |
White House hosts best of the AVP
On Monday, 17 members of the United States Olympic Team were given the opportunity to visit the White House and meet President and First Lady Bush. Among the small group of chosen athletes were AVP stars Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh, Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers.
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AVP hosts youth volleyball clinic
A contingent of youth from the Fairfield and Downtown Long Beach YMCA, as well as the Long Beach area Boys & Girls Clubs, are in for a rare treat. Not only will they enjoy a day at the beach, but they will be given a free beach volleyball clinic from some of the top professionals from the AVP Crocs Tour.
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Dutch are 'lucky' at SWATCH FIVB 1to1 energy Grand Slam
Gstaad, Switzerland, July 23, 2008 - Pool play got under way in the US$600,000 SWATCH FIVB 1to1 energy Grand Slam for the women, and there were few surprises as most of the top seeds won their first two matches as expected. The top five seeds are all from either China or Brazil, and all five teams won both of the matches in pool play.
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Beach Volleyball Journal from FIVB Challenger Series
NOTE: The U.S. men’s beach volleyball team of Mike DiPierro (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Mark Van Zweiten (Pompano Beach, Fla.) played in the FIVB Chennai 2008 Challenger on July 17-20 in Chennai, India.
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Brazilian beach volleyball star plays with injury
Brazilian beach volleyball star Juliana said she expects to compete in the Olympics - and win - despite a knee injury during qualifying that kept her off the sand for a month heading into the Beijing Games.
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'U' alum Branagh headed to Olympics for beach volleyball
When former Gophers volleyball player Nicole Branagh won the match to qualify her team for the Olympics, she fell to her knees and started to cry. What she landed on, however, wasn't hardwood - it was sand.
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| 7/22/2008 |
CWA approves sand volleyball as emerging sport for women
PHILADELPHIA – The Committee on Women’s Athletics has voted to recommend that a governance entity from each of the divisions sponsor legislation to add sand volleyball to the emerging sports for women list.
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Swiss Women Highlight Qualifier in 1to1 energy Grand Slam
GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND, July 22, 2008 - Six of the top seven seeded teams in the US$600,000 1to1 energy Grand Slam advanced from the women's qualifier. Switzerland's Muriel Graessli and Nadine Zumkehr, in their typical fashion, fought back from a one-set deficit to continue their hot streak.
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Women's Beach Volleyball Team Eyes Olympic Gold
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the USA Women's Beach Volleyball team won a gold medal, boosting the visibility of the sport. And Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, the team members, increased their own popularity. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, the two hope to recapture the gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games.
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Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament Hits Coney Sands
CONEY ISLAND — The temperature hit record highs this past weekend, but that didn’t deter pro beach volleyball players, some of whom set records of their own, at the 2008 Association of Volleyball Players (AVP) Crocs Slam Brooklyn Open in Coney Island from July 18 to 20.
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| 7/21/2008 |
May-Treanor, Walsh victory tour hits LB
The Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh world tour requires a good travel agent. The best women's beach volleyball team since the sport began kicking up sand won its latest Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tourney in that traditional bastion of volleyball - Brooklyn - over the weekend and Monday night stopped by the White House to meet President and Laura Bush in a special Olympian dinner.
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Central Coast Olympians honored at White House
From the sands of the Central Coast to the rose garden at the White House: U.S. beach volleyball Olympians Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser were honored at the White House Monday. Dalhausser is a Santa Barbara resident. Rogers graduated from San Marcos High School and UC Santa Barbara and currently lives in Solvang.
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O.C. Olympians meet Bush
WASHINGTON – For the two Orange County Olympians who met President Bush today at a White House ceremony for the USA Olympic teams, it was like meeting up with an old friend. Misty May-Treanor, a beach volleyball player from Costa Mesa, and Caitlin Lowe, a softball player from Tustin, both said they were surprised the president recognized them.
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India seeks to popularise beach volleyball
Chennai, July 21 (ANI): In a bid to popularize beach volleyball, Tamil Nadu capital Chennai played host to India’’s first ever-International Beach Volleyball Championship from July 15 to 20. Brazil won the title in the men’’s section while the eves from Thailand were crowned the winners in women’’s event.
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Feitosa and Correa emerge triumphant
Chennai: Crowd favourites Klepper Feitosa and Luizao Correa from Brazil won a tooth-and-nail three-setter against the gallant Italian pair of Andrea Tomatis and Ivan Zaytsev 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 in the final of the BSNL-FIVB Chennai Challenger beach volleyball championships on Sunday.
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| 7/20/2008 |
May-Treanor, Walsh remain unbeaten
NEW YORK -- Winning doesn't get old. Just ask Kerri Walsh. After she and Misty May-Treanor, the best women's beach volleyball team in the world, beat Jennifer Boss and April Ross, 21-14, 21-15, in the finals of the AVP Brooklyn Open on Sunday afternoon in Coney Island live on NBC, Walsh was all smiles.
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Boss, Ross look to forget Moscow
NEW YORK -- Jennifer Boss and April Ross were so close, a few wins, a handful of points from qualifying to represent the United States in the 2008 Olympic Games while playing in a FIVB event in Moscow, Russia, earlier this month.
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Qualifying Completed, Swiss & Austrian Grand Slams Next
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, July 21, 2008 - After staging 29 men's and 28 women's qualifying events for the Beijing 2008 Olympics the past 15 months, the SWATCH FIVB World Tour concludes its pre-Summer Games schedule the next two weeks with Grand Slam events in Switzerland and Austria.
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Brazil Continues Marseille Dominance as China Earns Silver
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, July 20, 2008 - For the 12th time, the fans in Marseille heard the Brazilian National Anthem following the men's medal ceremony, as Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhaes won the title in the World Series13. The Brazilians defeated top-seeded Chinese team, Penggen Wu and Linyin Xu, 21-16, 21-16.
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Top Three Women's Seeds Claim World Series13 Podium Spots
MARSEILLE, FRANCE, July 20, 2008 - The top three seeded teams all earned spots on the podium of the US$350,000 World Series13. Highlighting the final day of action was the German team of Stephanie Pohl and Okka Rau, who won the first women's gold medal in the history of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour.
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| 7/24/2008 |
White House hosts best of the AVP
On Monday, 17 members of the United States Olympic Team were given the opportunity to visit the White House and meet President and First Lady Bush. Among the small group of chosen athletes were AVP stars Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh, Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers.
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