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FORMERLY THE BELMAR SUNKIST OPEN

July 18-19,1998 - Belmar, New Jersey - June 26-27,1999 - Belmar, New Jersey
July 21st-23rd 2000 - Belmar, New Jersey-July 20th-22nd 2001 - Belmar, New Jersey
June 28th-30th 2002 - Belmar,New Jersey

NEXT EVENT: June 29th-July2nd 2006 !!!!!!

AVP Jose' Quervo SERIES Seaside Heights OPEN
Seaside Heights, NJ- JUNE 29TH-JULY 2nd 2006
presented by Bud Light

Event Coverage

Casino Pier and Beach, Seaside Heights, New Jersey

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY
"YOUR HOME FOR FAMILY FUN SINCE 1913!"
Official Web Site

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AVP Seaside Heights Open
Seaside Heights, June 29 - July 2, 2006

TICKETS FOR THE AVP SEASIDE HEIGHTS OPEN PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT ARE NOW ON SALE!

*All ticket holders will also be required to purchase a $5.00 Seaside Heights daily beach badge for the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday day sessions.

BUY TICKETS NOW!

AVP Seaside Open
6/29 – 7/2
Qualifier- 6/29
Main Draw – 6/30-7/2
(Men’s at 2:30 pm on Sunday, 7/2; and Women's Final at 4:00 on Sunday, 7/2)

Thursday
Qualifier play starts at 8:00 AM (Registration at 7:00 AM)

Friday
Play starts at 9:30 AM
(4 men’s courts and 4 men’s courts)

Saturday
Play starts at 9:30 AM
(4 men’s courts and 4 men’s courts)
Night Session starts at 7:30 pm
(1 court)

Sunday
Play starts at 9:45 am
(4 courts)

--REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 26TH AT NOON PST
--TO HAVE A VALID ENTRY, BOTH MEMBERS OF A TEAM MUST SIGN UP.
--TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FEE PER PLAYER IS $50
--(IF A LATE REGISTRATION IS ACCEPTED, THE REGISTRATION FEE IS $100 PER PLAYER)

AVP will do it’s best to accommodate all teams that sign up for the qualification tournament. In the event that the qualification tournament will need to be capped due to a limited number of courts, teams will be granted entry into the qualifier based on their AVP entry point ranking.

As a result, until the final qualification bracket is released on Wednesday by 12:00 noon PT of the week of the Seaside event, all entries into the tournament are pending. All teams who are not able to compete due to draw limitations will have their entry fees refunded.

QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT:
--Registration and check in will take place starting at 7:00 AM. Players must bring a form of identification (e.g., Driver's License).

--ALL players must register and check in by 10:00 AM. Check in must be completed before your first match. If you do not check in before the first game in your first match, you will forfeit your first game. If you fail to check in 10 minutes after your match is called up, you FORFEIT your match. Competition play will start at 8:00 AM.

--ALL players who qualify for the main draw MUST sign the AVP Player Agreement. Players who do not sign the agreement prior to start of the main draw will be unable to participate and will be ineligible for future AVP competition.

--APPAREL GUIDELINES: All qualifier participants must be in matching apparel. Specifically, all playing partners are required to wear the same color swimwear. This means the same color shorts for the men and the same color suits for the women. The apparel can be different in design and can be from any manufacturer but must be the same color. Please remember in the case of patterned swimwear, all colors in the pattern must match your partner. Players who DO NOT adhere to this guideline WILL FORFEIT their match.

MAIN DRAW COMPOSITION:
Men and Women:
--32 Team Draw
--22 automatic entries
--Up to 2 wild card spots. Any wild card spots not used will be added to the automatic entries.
--8 teams through the qualifier

EVENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES:
The only valid method of entry for AVP events is online at www.avp.com. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED WITH PAYMENT (VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER) along with an accurate address, phone number, email address, and playing partner's name. Any player who does not have access to a computer or the internet may register in person at the AVP offices. Phone and facsimile entries will not be accepted.

NO ENTRY FEES SHALL BE REFUNDED IN THE EVENT OF A WITHDRAWAL, APPROVED OR OTHERWISE.

If you have questions, please contact AVP at avpreg@avp.com.

What:
AVP 2006 Seaside Heights Open

Where:
Seaside Heights,NJ

The AVP Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light will be held on Fourth of July Weekend (June 29th - July 2nd, 2006) at Seaside Heights Beach. The stadium will be located between Blaine and Sumner Avenues, accessible from the boardwalk.

General Directions:

By Car From the North and South:
Garden State Parkway Exit 82 eastbound. Take Route 37 east. Cross the Barnegat Bay. Follow the signs into Seaside Heights.

By Car From Philadelphia:
Route 70 east to Route 37 east at Lakehurst. Take Route 37 east. Cross the Barnegat Bay. Follow the signs into Seaside Heights.

By Car From the Pocono's Area:
Take Route 80 East to Route 287 South to the Garden State Parkway. South on the Garden State Parkway to exit 82. Take Route 37 East. Cross the Barnegat Bay. Follow the signs into Seaside Heights.

By Car From the Pennsylvania Turnpike:
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike Eastbound to connection with the New Jersey Turnpike. North on the New Jersey Turnpike to exit 7A. Take Interstate 195 east to the Garden State Parkway south. Take Parkway south to exit 82 eastbound on to Route 37.Follow route 37 east. Cross over the Barnegat Bay. Follow signs into Seaside Heights.

By Car From Trenton:
Take Interstate 195 east to the Garden State Parkway south. Take Parkway Exit 82 eastbound. Take Route 37 east. Cross the Barnegat Bay. Follow the signs into Seaside Heights.

Airport:
Atlantic City Airport and Newark Airport.

Train:
NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line service to Bay Head. Taxi to Seaside Heights.

Bus:
NJ Transit No. 67, seasonal service to Seaside Heights.

NJ Transit Information:
In New Jersey 1 (800) 772-2222
Out-of-State 1 (973) 762-5100

Parking:
Free parking and shuttle service will be available from Toms River High School East and from Seaside Heights municipal parking lot on Bay Boulevard.

Directions to High School East from the Garden State Parkway are as follows: By Car From the North and South: Garden State Parkway Exit 82 eastbound. Take Route 37 east. Take the jug handle for Coolidge Avenue. Take Coolidge Avenue and turn left onto Raider Way. Turn left into Toms River High School East at 1225 Raider Way.

The shuttle schedule is Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

When:
Thursday June 29
Qualifier
Gates Open 8am - 6pm

Friday June 30
Main Draw Competition
Gates Open 9:30am - 6pm

Saturday July 1
Main Draw Competition
Gates Open 9:30am - 6pm

Saturday Night July 1
Main Draw Competition
Gates Open 7:30pm - 10pm

Sunday July 2
Men's / Women's Finals
Gates Open 9:45am - 5:30pm

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AVP Seaside Heights Open History

2005 Champions: The AVP returns to Seaside Heights for the first time since 1995.

Seaside Heights Facts: 2006 will be the AVP Men's third visit to Seaside Heights. In 1993, Karch Kiraly / Kent Steffes defeated Mike Dodd / Mike Whitmarsh. And in 1995 Adam Johnson / Jose Loiola defeated Dodd / Whitmarsh. 2006 will be the Women's second visit to Seaside Heights. In 1995 Nancy Reno / Holly McPeak defeated Linda Hanley / Jackie Silva.

Men's AVP $75,000 Miller Lite Seaside Heights Open
June 12-13, 1993
Finish Player Partner Winnings
1 Karch Kiraly Kent Steffes $15,000.00
2 Mike Dodd Mike Whitmarsh $9,000.00
3 Sinjin Smith Dan Vrebalovich $7,126.00
4 Adam Johnson Bruk Vandeweghe $5,626.00
5 Eduardo Bacil Jose Loiola $4,500.00
5 Scott Ayakatubby Steve Timmons $4,500.00
7 Brent Frohoff Ricci Luyties $3,376.00
7 Brian Lewis Randy Stoklos $3,376.00
9 Al Janc Craig Moothart $2,438.00
9 John Hanley David Swatik $2,438.00
9 Matt Sonnichsen Troy Tanner $2,438.00
9 John Brajevic Bill Suwara $2,438.00
13 Robert Chavez Chris Young $1,688.00
13 Bill Boullianne Leif Hanson $1,688.00
13 Eric Fonoimoana Tim Walmer $1,688.00
13 Scott Friederichsen Eric Wurts $1,688.00
17 John Child Eddie Drakich $750.00
17 Albert Hannemann Matt Unger $750.00
17 Chris Hannemann Michael Schlegel $750.00
17 Andrew Smith Wes Welch $750.00
17 Mark Eller Jim Nichols $750.00
17 Kevin Waterbury Tony Zapata $750.00
17 Ed Carrillo Carl Henkel $750.00
17 Owen McKibbin Larry Mear $750.00
25 Brian Gatzke Jeff Rodgers $.00
25 Patrick Boyle Michael Long $.00
25 Marcelo Duarte Rob Heidger $.00
25 James Fellows Burke Stefko $.00
25 Eric Boyles Doug Foust $.00
25 Mike Mattarocci Dane Selznick $.00
25 Mark Kerins Kevin Martin $.00
25 Brett Gonnermann Lance Lyons $.00
25 Curtis Griffin Nick Petterson $.00

Women's AVP Women's Tour Seaside Heights
June 12-13, 1993
Finish Player Partner
1 Holly McPeak Nancy Reno
2 Linda Hanley Jackie Silva
3 Rita Crockett Royster Angela Rock
4 Linda Chisholm Cammy Ciarelli

Men's AVP $100,000 Miller Lite Seaside Heights Open
June 17-18, 1995
Finish Player Partner Winnings
1 Adam Johnson Jose Loiola $20,000.00
2 Mike Dodd Mike Whitmarsh $11,400.00
3 Bill Boullianne Brian Lewis $9,030.00
4 Eric Fonoimoana Ricci Luyties $7,130.00
5 Matt Sonnichsen Bill Suwara $5,700.00
5 Lee LeGrande Matt Unger $5,700.00
7 Mark Kerins Andrew Smith $4,280.00
7 Al Janc Michael Schlegel $4,280.00
9 Nick Hannemann Mark Paaluhi $3,090.00
9 Brent Frohoff Rob Heidger $3,090.00
9 Troy Tanner Wes Welch $3,090.00
9 Canyon Ceman Jeff Rodgers $3,090.00
13 Mike Garcia Mike Minier $2,130.00
13 Scott Friederichsen Leif Hanson $2,130.00
13 Rico Guimaraes Wayne Seligson $2,130.00
13 Jim Nichols Pat Powers $2,130.00
17 Daniel Cardenas David Swatik $950.00
17 Lance Lyons Justin Perlstrom $950.00
17 Kevin Martin Chris Young $950.00
17 Albert Hannemann Tim Hovland $950.00
17 Doug Foust Dan Vrebalovich $950.00
17 Henry Russell Burke Stefko $950.00
17 Dain Blanton Ian Clark $950.00
17 Aaron Boss Kurt Dumm $950.00
25 Ednilson Costa Jason Pursley $500.00
25 Eduardo Bacil Randy Stoklos $500.00
25 Brian Gatzke Eric Wurts $500.00
25 James Fellows Tony Zapata $500.00
25 Todd Ahmadi Brennan Robison $500.00
25 Curtis Griffin Dane Hansen $500.00
25 Chris Pliha Jason Stimpfig $500.00

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Partner Summary

AVP Pro Beach Tour
Partner Dain Blanton
Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th 13th 17th 25th
25 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 8 8 1
Money $30,490

Statistics Courtesy of Beach Volleyball Database

Men's Entries:

Men's AVP $91,500 Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light
June 29-July 2, 2006
Finish Player Partner Seed
1 Matt Fuerbringer Casey Jennings 4 $19,000.00 360.0
2 Dax Holdren Sean Scott 7 $13,400.00 324.0
3 Phil Dalhausser Todd Rogers 1 $8,500.00 270.0
3 Mike Lambert Stein Metzger 2 $8,500.00 270.0
5 John Hyden Jeff Nygaard 5 $5,500.00 216.0
5 Nick Lucena Sean Rooney 14 $5,500.00 216.0
7 Jake Gibb Sean Rosenthal 3 $4,250.00 180.0
7 Larry Witt Kevin Wong 11 $4,250.00 180.0
9 Brent Doble Ryan Mariano 8 $2,450.00 144.0
9 Ty Loomis Ed Ratledge 9 $2,450.00 144.0
9 Canyon Ceman Matt Olson 13 $2,450.00 144.0
9 Brad Keenan John Mayer 18 $2,450.00 144.0
13 Hans Stolfus Aaron Wachtfogel 6 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Aaron Boss Jason Ring 16 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Chip McCaw Matt Prosser 22 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Mike DiPierro Steve Grotowski 25, Q2 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Paul Baxter Fred Souza 10 $600.00 72.0
17 Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana 12 $600.00 72.0
17 Ben Koski Jeff Minc 15 $600.00 72.0
17 Matt Heath Jason Lee 17 $600.00 72.0
17 Jeff Carlucci Albert Hannemann 19 $600.00 72.0
17 Scott Davenport Scott Lane 20 $600.00 72.0
17 Anthony Medel Brad Torsone 21 $600.00 72.0
17 AJ Mihalic Chad Mowrey 23, Q1 $600.00 72.0
25 Eduardo Bacil Mike Morrison 24 $300.00 36.0
25 Austin Rester Adam Roberts 26, Q3 $300.00 36.0
25 Dane Jensen Jim Nichols 27, Q5 $300.00 36.0
25 David Fischer Jack Quinn 28, Q4 $300.00 36.0
25 Dana Camacho Ivan Mercer 29, Q6 $300.00 36.0
25 Gaston Macau Jon Mesko 30, Q7 $300.00 36.0
25 Casey Brewer Danko Iordanov 31, Q8 $300.00 36.0
25 Mike Salak Amaury Velasco 32 $300.00 36.0
33 Guy Hamilton Dan Mintz Q9 $.00 18.0
33 John Moran Chris Seiffert Q10 $.00 18.0
33 Caleb Cook Danny Cook Q11 $.00 18.0
33 Justin Phipps Jeff Soler Q14 $.00 18.0
33 Jake Elliott Joshua Zuidema Q15 $.00 18.0
33 C.J. Denk Robert Jackson Q16 $.00 18.0
33 Santana Aker Jim Vanderwall Q44 $.00 18.0
33 Fred Fauhl, Jr. Tony Yates Q45 $.00 18.0
41 Robert deAurora Vince Zanzucchi Q13 $.00 12.0
41 Matt Heagy Dan Madden Q19 $.00 12.0
41 Paul Araiza Jeff Conover Q22 $.00 12.0
41 Brett Benfield Craig Cromwell Q24 $.00 12.0
41 Wes Moore Jon Rose Q25 $.00 12.0
41 Jon Barnes Kristopher Fraser Q26 $.00 12.0
41 Brian Olsen Steven Stacy Q28 $.00 12.0
41 Matthew Terrell Peter Weremay Q31 $.00 12.0
41 Tim Church Adam Niemczynowicz Q33 $.00 12.0
41 Ihor Akinshyn Tim McNichol Q35 $.00 12.0
41 Craig Pendergrass Mike Riley Q36 $.00 12.0
41 Chris Patrick Mike Potts Q38 $.00 12.0
41 Matt Ogin Todd Strassberger Q42 $.00 12.0
41 Brian Reiner Justin Ridgway Q47 $.00 12.0
41 Andrew Klein Chris Klein Q48 $.00 12.0
41 Art Barron Jason Hodell Q12 $.00 0.0
57 Thom Huggins Brandon Lamb Q17 $.00 8.0
57 Jim Walls Jeff Wentworth Q18 $.00 8.0
57 Scott Kiedaisch Daniel Skilins Q20 $.00 8.0
57 Yariv Lerner Dan Newman Q21 $.00 8.0
57 Richard Krutop Paul McDonald Q23 $.00 8.0
57 Scott Bundonis Peter Frey Q27 $.00 8.0
57 Chris Hosley Bill Schultz Q29 $.00 8.0
57 Wayne Holly Brad Vallett Q30 $.00 8.0
57 Badger Bergmann Bill Bowe Q34 $.00 8.0
57 Eric Armstrong Ben Mol Q37 $.00 8.0
57 Jason Buckwalter Gabe Sweeney Q39 $.00 8.0
57 John Leake Greg Rubin Q40 $.00 8.0
57 Michael McAllister Jason Stefon Q41 $.00 8.0
57 Jack Delehanty Phil St. Pierre Q43 $.00 8.0
57 David Dlugolenski Mark Kavulak Q46 $.00 8.0
57 Nick Bernardo Justin Gaul Q49 $.00 8.0
57 Christopher Shipps Justin Stack Q50 $.00 8.0
57 David Moore Brian Simmons Q51 $.00 8.0
57 Jason Bartholow Matt Davis Q32 $.00 0.0

Men's AVP $91,500 Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light
June 29-July 2, 2006

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Adam Niemczynowicz / Tim Church (Q33) def. Jason Bartholow / Matt Davis (Q32) by Forfeit
Match 3: Andrew Klein / Chris Klein (Q48) def. Thom Huggins / Brandon Lamb (Q17) 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 (1:01)
Match 4: C.J. Denk / Robert Jackson (Q16) def. Nick Bernardo / Justin Gaul (Q49) 21-17, 18-21, 16-14 (0:54)
Match 6: Brett Benfield / Craig Cromwell (Q24) def. Jason Stefon / Michael McAllister (Q41) 21-18, 22-20 (0:50)
Match 7: Wes Moore / Jon Rose (Q25) def. Greg Rubin / John Leake (Q40) 21-14, 21-16 (0:43)
Match 10: Brian Olsen / Steven Stacy (Q28) def. Eric Armstrong / Ben Mol (Q37) 21-14, 23-21 (0:50)
Match 11: Santana Aker / Jim Vanderwall (Q44) def. Yariv Lerner / Dan Newman (Q21) 21-19, 21-13 (0:37)
Match 14: Fred Fauhl, Jr. / Tony Yates (Q45) def. Scott Kiedaisch / Daniel Skilins (Q20) 21-19, 21-14 (0:45)
Match 15: Craig Pendergrass / Mike Riley (Q36) def. Chris Hosley / Bill Schultz (Q29) 19-21, 21-13, 15-13 (1:04)
Match 18: Ihor Akinshyn / Tim McNichol (Q35) def. Wayne Holly / Brad Vallett (Q30) 21-17, 21-7 (0:41)
Match 19: Matt Heagy / Dan Madden (Q19) def. Mark Kavulak / David Dlugolenski (Q46) 21-14, 21-13 (0:43)
Match 20: Justin Phipps / Jeff Soler (Q14) def. David Moore / Brian Simmons (Q51) 21-13, 21-10 (0:46)
Match 22: Paul Araiza / Jeff Conover (Q22) def. Jack Delehanty / Phil St. Pierre (Q43) 21-14, 21-15 (0:42)
Match 23: Mike Potts / Chris Patrick (Q38) def. Scott Bundonis / Peter Frey (Q27) 21-19, 21-18 (0:40)
Match 26: Jon Barnes / Kristopher Fraser (Q26) def. Jason Buckwalter / Gabe Sweeney (Q39) 21-15, 21-12 (0:40)
Match 27: Todd Strassberger / Matt Ogin (Q42) def. Richard Krutop / Paul McDonald (Q23) 21-12, 23-21 (0:41)
Match 29: Jake Elliott / Joshua Zuidema (Q15) def. Justin Stack / Christopher Shipps (Q50) 21-13, 21-15 (0:42)
Match 30: Brian Reiner / Justin Ridgway (Q47) def. Jim Walls / Jeff Wentworth (Q18) 12-21, 22-20, 15-8 (0:56)
Match 31: Matthew Terrell / Peter Weremay (Q31) def. Badger Bergmann / Bill Bowe (Q34) 21-15, 21-8 (0:40)

Round 2
Match 33: AJ Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (Q1) def. Adam Niemczynowicz / Tim Church (Q33) 21-14, 21-14 (0:40)
Match 34: C.J. Denk / Robert Jackson (Q16) def. Andrew Klein / Chris Klein (Q48) 18-21, 21-17, 21-19 (0:55)
Match 35: Guy Hamilton / Dan Mintz (Q9) def. Brett Benfield / Craig Cromwell (Q24) 21-15, 21-19 (0:47)
Match 36: Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (Q8) def. Wes Moore / Jon Rose (Q25) 21-15, 21-10 (0:40)
Match 37: Dane Jensen / Jim Nichols (Q5) def. Brian Olsen / Steven Stacy (Q28) 21-16, 21-12 (0:42)
Match 38: Santana Aker / Jim Vanderwall (Q44) def. Art Barron / Jason Hodell (Q12) by Forfeit
Match 39: Fred Fauhl, Jr. / Tony Yates (Q45) def. Robert deAurora / Vince Zanzucchi (Q13) 21-17, 21-11 (0:38)
Match 40: David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q4) def. Craig Pendergrass / Mike Riley (Q36) 21-9, 21-11 (0:35)
Match 41: Austin Rester / Adam Roberts (Q3) def. Ihor Akinshyn / Tim McNichol (Q35) 28-26, 21-15 (0:49)
Match 42: Justin Phipps / Jeff Soler (Q14) def. Matt Heagy / Dan Madden (Q19) 21-13, 21-14 (0:36)
Match 43: Caleb Cook / Danny Cook (Q11) def. Paul Araiza / Jeff Conover (Q22) 21-12, 21-18 (0:37)
Match 44: Dana Camacho / Ivan Mercer (Q6) def. Mike Potts / Chris Patrick (Q38) 18-21, 21-13, 15-10 (1:03)
Match 45: Gaston Macau / Jon Mesko (Q7) def. Jon Barnes / Kristopher Fraser (Q26) 21-16, 21-8 (0:37)
Match 46: John Moran / Chris Seiffert (Q10) def. Todd Strassberger / Matt Ogin (Q42) 21-8, 19-21, 15-10 (1:05)
Match 47: Jake Elliott / Joshua Zuidema (Q15) def. Brian Reiner / Justin Ridgway (Q47) 21-9, 21-14 (0:35)
Match 48: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (Q2) def. Matthew Terrell / Peter Weremay (Q31) 21-19, 21-13 (0:44)

Round 3
Match 49: AJ Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (Q1) def. C.J. Denk / Robert Jackson (Q16) 21-13, 21-11 (0:42)
Match 50: Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (Q8) def. Guy Hamilton / Dan Mintz (Q9) 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 (1:08)
Match 51: Dane Jensen / Jim Nichols (Q5) def. Santana Aker / Jim Vanderwall (Q44) 21-15, 21-13 (0:40)
Match 52: David Fischer / Jack Quinn (Q4) def. Fred Fauhl, Jr. / Tony Yates (Q45) 21-17, 21-17 (0:42)
Match 53: Austin Rester / Adam Roberts (Q3) def. Justin Phipps / Jeff Soler (Q14) 21-14, 21-14 (0:46)
Match 54: Dana Camacho / Ivan Mercer (Q6) def. Caleb Cook / Danny Cook (Q11) 24-22, 21-15 (0:36)
Match 55: Gaston Macau / Jon Mesko (Q7) def. John Moran / Chris Seiffert (Q10) 21-19, 21-9 (0:46)
Match 56: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (Q2) def. Jake Elliott / Joshua Zuidema (Q15) 21-18, 21-15 (0:39)

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (1) def. Amaury Velasco / Mike Salak (32) 21-15, 21-15 (0:48)
Match 2: Matt Heath / Jason Lee (17) def. Aaron Boss / Jason Ring (16) 27-25, 24-22 (1:02)
Match 3: Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (9) def. Eduardo Bacil / Mike Morrison (24) 24-22, 21-15 (0:51)
Match 4: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (25, Q2) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) 21-16, 23-21 (0:48)
Match 5: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. David Fischer / Jack Quinn (28, Q4) 21-9, 21-18 (0:38)
Match 6: Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (12) def. Anthony Medel / Brad Torsone (21) 17-21, 21-18, 15-6 (1:06)
Match 7: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (13) def. Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (20) 21-16, 20-22, 15-11 (1:01)
Match 8: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Dana Camacho / Ivan Mercer (29, Q6) 28-26, 21-16 (0:53)
Match 9: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) def. Gaston Macau / Jon Mesko (30, Q7) 21-17, 21-13 (0:37)
Match 10: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (14) def. Jeff Carlucci / Albert Hannemann (19) 21-18, 21-17 (0:35)
Match 11: Larry Witt / Kevin Wong (11) def. Chip McCaw / Matt Prosser (22) 21-13, 21-18 (0:38)
Match 12: Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (6) def. Dane Jensen / Jim Nichols (27, Q5) 21-16, 21-10 (0:40)
Match 13: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) def. Adam Roberts / Austin Rester (26, Q3) 21-16, 21-13 (0:43)
Match 14: Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (10) def. AJ Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (23, Q1) 21-18, 21-16
Match 15: Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (15) def. John Mayer / Brad Keenan (18) 22-24, 21-17, 15-8 (0:56)
Match 16: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (2) def. Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (31, Q8) 15-21, 21-9, 15-12 (0:51)

Round 2
Match 17: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (1) def. Matt Heath / Jason Lee (17) 21-15, 21-15 (0:41)
Match 18: Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (9) def. Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (25, Q2) 21-14, 21-12 (0:41)
Match 19: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (12) 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 (1:03)
Match 20: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (13) 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 (1:04)
Match 21: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (14) def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) 21-19, 18-21, 27-25 (1:15)
Match 22: Larry Witt / Kevin Wong (11) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (6) 30-28, 21-17 (0:58)
Match 23: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) def. Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (10) 21-15, 21-11 (0:46)
Match 24: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (2) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (15) 21-12, 21-13 (0:34)

Round 3
Match 25: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (1) def. Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (9) 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 (1:14)
Match 26: John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (5) def. Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) 21-17, 21-13 (0:42)
Match 27: Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (14) def. Larry Witt / Kevin Wong (11) 21-15, 27-25 (0:38)
Match 28: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (2) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) 21-17, 21-17 (0:52)

Round 4
Match 29: Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (1) def. John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (5) 22-20, 23-21 (0:47)
Match 30: Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (2) def. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (14) 21-15, 21-14 (0:36)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 31: Aaron Boss / Jason Ring (16) def. Amaury Velasco / Mike Salak (32) 21-13, 21-17 (0:40)
Match 32: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) def. Eduardo Bacil / Mike Morrison (24) 21-9, 21-12 (0:38)
Match 33: Anthony Medel / Brad Torsone (21) def. David Fischer / Jack Quinn (28, Q4) 21-15, 17-21, 15-11 (0:59)
Match 34: Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (20) def. Dana Camacho / Ivan Mercer (29, Q6) 21-14, 21-18 (0:39)
Match 35: Jeff Carlucci / Albert Hannemann (19) def. Gaston Macau / Jon Mesko (30, Q7) 21-13, 21-18 (0:46)
Match 36: Chip McCaw / Matt Prosser (22) def. Dane Jensen / Jim Nichols (27, Q5) 21-19, 11-21, 15-13 (0:52)
Match 37: AJ Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (23, Q1) def. Adam Roberts / Austin Rester (26, Q3) 21-16, 24-26, 20-18 (1:11)
Match 38: John Mayer / Brad Keenan (18) def. Casey Brewer / Danko Iordanov (31, Q8) 21-15, 21-11 (0:32)

Round 2
Match 39: Aaron Boss / Jason Ring (16) def. Ben Koski / Jeff Minc (15) 21-13, 20-22, 15-9 (0:58)
Match 40: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) def. Paul Baxter / Fred Souza (10) 21-15, 21-15 (0:50)
Match 41: Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (6) def. Anthony Medel / Brad Torsone (21) 14-21, 21-17, 15-12 (1:08)
Match 42: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) def. Scott Davenport / Scott Lane (20) 21-14, 21-16 (0:48)
Match 43: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (13) def. Jeff Carlucci / Albert Hannemann (19) 24-22, 21-12 (0:49)
Match 44: Chip McCaw / Matt Prosser (22) def. Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana (12) 21-14, 17-21, 15-9 (1:00)
Match 45: Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (25, Q2) def. AJ Mihalic / Chad Mowrey (23, Q1) 21-17, 21-16 (0:42)
Match 46: John Mayer / Brad Keenan (18) def. Matt Heath / Jason Lee (17) 21-17, 21-15 (0:40)

Round 3
Match 47: Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) def. Aaron Boss / Jason Ring (16) 21-15, 21-14 (0:50)
Match 48: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) def. Aaron Wachtfogel / Hans Stolfus (6) 23-21, 21-18 (0:56)
Match 49: Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (13) def. Chip McCaw / Matt Prosser (22) 21-17, 24-26, 15-13 (1:05)
Match 50: John Mayer / Brad Keenan (18) def. Mike DiPierro / Steve Grotowski (25, Q2) 21-10, 21-18 (0:34)

Round 4
Match 51: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (8) 21-9, 19-21, 15-13 (1:07)
Match 52: Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) def. Ty Loomis / Ed Ratledge (9) 24-22, 21-18 (0:50)
Match 53: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) def. Canyon Ceman / Matt Olson (13) 21-13, 23-21 (0:42)
Match 54: Larry Witt / Kevin Wong (11) def. John Mayer / Brad Keenan (18) 21-15, 21-16 (0:38)

Round 5
Match 55: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (3) 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 (1:04)
Match 56: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) def. Larry Witt / Kevin Wong (11) 21-17, 13-21, 15-7 (1:08)

Round 6
Match 57: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Nick Lucena / Sean Rooney (14) 21-14, 21-16 (0:43)
Match 58: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) def. John Hyden / Jeff Nygaard (5) 21-14, 21-17 (0:45)

Semifinals
Match 59: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers (1) 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 (1:02)
Match 60: Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) def. Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger (2) 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 (1:15)

Finals
Match 61: Casey Jennings / Matt Fuerbringer (4) def. Dax Holdren / Sean Scott (7) 16-21, 21-12, 17-15 (1:18)

2006 Men's Seaside Heights,NJ Open Tournament Champions >>Casey Jennings/Matt Fuerbtinger

                                            Casey Jennings                                                                          Matt Fuerbringer

Women's Entries:

Women's AVP $91,500 Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light
June 29-July 2, 2006
Finish Player Partner Seed
1 Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh 1 $19,000.00 360.0
2 Rachel Wacholder Elaine Youngs 2 $13,400.00 324.0
3 Jennifer Boss Nancy Mason 4 $8,500.00 270.0
3 Nicole Branagh Holly McPeak 6 $8,500.00 270.0
5 Carrie Dodd Barbra Fontana 9 $5,500.00 216.0
5 Michelle More Suzanne Stonebarger 13 $5,500.00 216.0
7 Annett Davis Jenny Johnson Jordan 3 $4,250.00 180.0
7 Semirames Marins Tatiana Minello 8 $4,250.00 180.0
9 Tyra Turner Makare Wilson 7 $2,450.00 144.0
9 Katie Lindquist Tracy Lindquist 11 $2,450.00 144.0
9 Angela Lewis Priscilla Lima 18 $2,450.00 144.0
9 Keao Burdine April Ross 21 $2,450.00 144.0
13 Dianne DeNecochea Tammy Leibl 5 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Denise Johns Alicia Polzin 14 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Angie Akers Heather Lowe 15 $1,400.00 108.0
13 Janelle Ruen Jennifer Snyder 25, Q2 $1,400.00 108.0
17 Jenny Pavley Paula Roca 10 $600.00 72.0
17 Brooke Hanson Sarah Straton 12 $600.00 72.0
17 Saralyn Smith Ann Windes 16 $600.00 72.0
17 Courtney Guerra Jenelle Koester 17 $600.00 72.0
17 Patti Cook Ashley Ivy 19 $600.00 72.0
17 Jill Changaris Diane Pascua 22 $600.00 72.0
17 Claire Robertson Julie Romias 23 $600.00 72.0
17 Cinta Preston Kelly Rowe 29, Q6 $600.00 72.0
25 Jennifer Fopma Stacy Rouwenhorst 20 $300.00 36.0
25 Suzana Manole Krystal McFarland Jackson 24, Q4 $300.00 36.0
25 Catie Vagneur Beth Van Fleet 26, Q1 $300.00 36.0
25 Meri-de Boyer Amber Willey 27, Q9 $300.00 36.0
25 Dana Schilling Alicia Zamparelli 28, Q10 $300.00 36.0
25 Elsa Binder Charnette Fair 30, Q14 $300.00 36.0
25 Jessie Cooper Kristin Ursillo 31, Q12 $300.00 36.0
25 Dana Fiume Jill Pickus 32 $300.00 36.0
33 Erin Byrd Paige Davis Q3 $.00 18.0
33 Sarah White Chrissie Zartman Q5 $.00 18.0
33 Holly Reisor Dagmara Szyszczak Q7 $.00 18.0
33 Chara Harris Tara Kuk Q8 $.00 18.0
33 Lisa Marshall Kirstin Olsen Q11 $.00 18.0
33 Sara Dukes Kerri Eich Q13 $.00 18.0
33 Kathleen Madden Cherry Simkins Q15 $.00 18.0
33 Laura Romeika Kim Whitney Q16 $.00 18.0
41 Agnieszka Pregowska Alexsandra Wolak Q17 $.00 12.0
41 Monique Frey Jennifer Leone Q18 $.00 12.0
41 Jennifer Blair Melanie Caron Q19 $.00 12.0
41 Marcela Gammara Bonnie Levin Q20 $.00 12.0
41 Becca Smith Rachel Smith Q21 $.00 12.0
41 Capri Hilgendorf Alyse Santisi Q22 $.00 12.0
41 Beth Kennedy Sharon Wentworth Q23 $.00 12.0

Women's AVP $91,500 Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light
June 29-July 2, 2006

Qualifier Bracket
Round 1
Match 2: Laura Romeika / Kim Whitney (Q16) def. Agnieszka Pregowska / Alexsandra Wolak (Q17) 21-17, 21-17 (0:36)
Match 6: Jessie Cooper / Kristin Ursillo (Q12) def. Becca Smith / Rachel Smith (Q21) 21-17, 18-21, 15-8 (0:49)
Match 7: Sara Dukes / Kerri Eich (Q13) def. Bonnie Levin / Marcela Gammara (Q20) 21-16, 21-19 (0:40)
Match 10: Elsa Binder / Charnette Fair (Q14) def. Melanie Caron / Jennifer Blair (Q19) 21-12, 21-13 (0:35)
Match 11: Lisa Marshall / Kirstin Olsen (Q11) def. Capri Hilgendorf / Alyse Santisi (Q22) 23-21, 21-16 (0:36)
Match 14: Dana Schilling / Alicia Zamparelli (Q10) def. Beth Kennedy / Sharon Wentworth (Q23) 21-15, 21-23, 15-11 (1:04)
Match 15: Kathleen Madden / Cherry Simkins (Q15) def. Monique Frey / Jennifer Leone (Q18) 16-21, 21-17, 15-11 (1:00)

Round 2
Match 17: Catie Vagneur / Beth Van Fleet (Q1) def. Laura Romeika / Kim Whitney (Q16) 21-11, 21-15 (0:36)
Match 18: Meri-de Boyer / Amber Willey (Q9) def. Chara Harris / Tara Kuk (Q8) 21-17, 21-12 (0:34)
Match 19: Jessie Cooper / Kristin Ursillo (Q12) def. Sarah White / Chrissie Zartman (Q5) 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 (1:04)
Match 20: Suzana Manole / Krystal McFarland Jackson (Q4) def. Sara Dukes / Kerri Eich (Q13) 12-21, 21-13, 15-11 (0:47)
Match 21: Elsa Binder / Charnette Fair (Q14) def. Erin Byrd / Paige Davis (Q3) 15-21, 23-21, 15-11
Match 22: Cinta Preston / Kelly Rowe (Q6) def. Lisa Marshall / Kirstin Olsen (Q11) 21-10, 21-15
Match 23: Dana Schilling / Alicia Zamparelli (Q10) def. Holly Reisor / Dagmara Szyszczak (Q7) 21-18, 20-22, 17-15 (1:08)
Match 24: Janelle Ruen / Jennifer Snyder (Q2) def. Kathleen Madden / Cherry Simkins (Q15) 21-10, 21-8 (0:29)

Winner's Bracket
Round 1
Match 1: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Dana Fiume / Jill Pickus (32) 21-17, 21-8 (0:30)
Match 2: Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (16) def. Courtney Guerra / Jenelle Koester (17) 21-15, 21-14 (0:40)
Match 3: Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (9) def. Suzana Manole / Krystal McFarland Jackson (24, Q4) 21-9, 21-14 (0:31)
Match 4: Janelle Ruen / Jennifer Snyder (25, Q2) def. Tatiana Minello / Semirames Marins (8) 15-21, 21-18, 18-16 (0:56)
Match 5: Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) def. Alicia Zamparelli / Dana Schilling (28, Q10) 21-9, 21-15 (0:34)
Match 6: Keao Burdine / April Ross (21) def. Sarah Straton / Brooke Hanson (12) 21-19, 21-14 (0:34)
Match 7: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (13) def. Stacy Rouwenhorst / Jennifer Fopma (20) 24-26, 21-15, 15-13 (1:00)
Match 8: Nancy Mason / Jennifer Boss (4) def. Cinta Preston / Kelly Rowe (29, Q6) 21-16, 21-17 (0:40)
Match 9: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Charnette Fair / Elsa Binder (30, Q14) 21-15, 21-12 (0:36)
Match 10: Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (14) def. Patti Cook / Ashley Ivy (19) 29-27, 20-22, 15-10 (1:01)
Match 11: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (11) def. Jill Changaris / Diane Pascua (22) 21-13, 21-10 (0:33)
Match 12: Holly McPeak / Nicole Branagh (6) def. Meri-de Boyer / Amber Willey (27, Q9) 21-16, 21-9 (0:34)
Match 13: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (7) def. Catie Vagneur / Beth Van Fleet (26, Q1) 21-13, 21-14 (0:37)
Match 14: Jenny Pavley / Paula Roca (10) def. Claire Robertson / Julie Romias (23) 21-12, 21-16 (0:38)
Match 15: Angie Akers / Heather Lowe (15) def. Angela Lewis / Priscilla Lima (18) 21-18, 21-14 (0:39)
Match 16: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Jessie Cooper / Kristin Ursillo (31, Q12) 21-11, 21-7 (0:30)

Round 2
Match 17: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (16) 21-12, 21-13 (0:33)
Match 18: Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (9) def. Janelle Ruen / Jennifer Snyder (25, Q2) 21-15, 21-12 (0:34)
Match 19: Keao Burdine / April Ross (21) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) 21-17, 21-18 (0:38)
Match 20: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (13) def. Nancy Mason / Jennifer Boss (4) 9-21, 21-11, 15-11 (0:50)
Match 21: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (14) 21-11, 21-13 (0:29)
Match 22: Holly McPeak / Nicole Branagh (6) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (11) 21-11, 21-13 (0:34)
Match 23: Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (7) def. Jenny Pavley / Paula Roca (10) 21-12, 21-15 (0:36)
Match 24: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Angie Akers / Heather Lowe (15) 21-18, 21-16 (0:38)

Round 3
Match 25: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (9) 21-16, 21-18 (0:40)
Match 26: Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (13) def. Keao Burdine / April Ross (21) 23-21, 13-21, 15-7 (0:58)
Match 27: Holly McPeak / Nicole Branagh (6) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) 21-13, 21-19 (0:40)
Match 28: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (7) 21-16, 17-21, 18-16 (0:59)

Round 4
Match 29: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (13) 21-14, 21-14 (0:35)
Match 30: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Holly McPeak / Nicole Branagh (6) 26-24, 21-19 (0:55)

Contender's Bracket
Round 1
Match 31: Courtney Guerra / Jenelle Koester (17) def. Dana Fiume / Jill Pickus (32) 21-11, 22-20 (0:35)
Match 32: Tatiana Minello / Semirames Marins (8) def. Suzana Manole / Krystal McFarland Jackson (24, Q4) 21-13, 21-11 (0:36)
Match 33: Sarah Straton / Brooke Hanson (12) def. Alicia Zamparelli / Dana Schilling (28, Q10) 21-7, 21-17 (0:34)
Match 34: Cinta Preston / Kelly Rowe (29, Q6) def. Stacy Rouwenhorst / Jennifer Fopma (20) 21-8, 16-21, 15-6 (0:40)
Match 35: Patti Cook / Ashley Ivy (19) def. Charnette Fair / Elsa Binder (30, Q14) 21-15, 21-13 (0:37)
Match 36: Jill Changaris / Diane Pascua (22) def. Meri-de Boyer / Amber Willey (27, Q9) 21-13, 21-19 (0:40)
Match 37: Claire Robertson / Julie Romias (23) def. Catie Vagneur / Beth Van Fleet (26, Q1) 21-14, 21-19 (0:45)
Match 38: Angela Lewis / Priscilla Lima (18) def. Jessie Cooper / Kristin Ursillo (31, Q12) 21-19, 21-18 (0:48)

Round 2
Match 39: Angie Akers / Heather Lowe (15) def. Courtney Guerra / Jenelle Koester (17) 21-17, 21-14 (0:36)
Match 40: Tatiana Minello / Semirames Marins (8) def. Jenny Pavley / Paula Roca (10) 21-16, 22-20 (0:48)
Match 41: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (11) def. Sarah Straton / Brooke Hanson (12) 21-15, 21-13 (0:35)
Match 42: Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (14) def. Cinta Preston / Kelly Rowe (29, Q6) 21-13, 21-13 (0:31)
Match 43: Nancy Mason / Jennifer Boss (4) def. Patti Cook / Ashley Ivy (19) 21-12, 21-12 (0:36)
Match 44: Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) def. Jill Changaris / Diane Pascua (22) 21-16, 15-21, 16-14 (0:56)
Match 45: Janelle Ruen / Jennifer Snyder (25, Q2) def. Claire Robertson / Julie Romias (23) 18-21, 22-20, 15-13 (0:53)
Match 46: Angela Lewis / Priscilla Lima (18) def. Ann Windes / Saralyn Smith (16) 21-16, 19-21, 18-16 (1:04)

Round 3
Match 47: Tatiana Minello / Semirames Marins (8) def. Angie Akers / Heather Lowe (15) 21-15, 21-19 (0:38)
Match 48: Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (11) def. Alicia Polzin / Denise Johns (14) 21-13, 21-19 (0:37)
Match 49: Nancy Mason / Jennifer Boss (4) def. Dianne DeNecochea / Tammy Leibl (5) 21-18, 19-21, 17-15 (1:09)
Match 50: Angela Lewis / Priscilla Lima (18) def. Janelle Ruen / Jennifer Snyder (25, Q2) 21-11, 21-18 (0:37)

Round 4
Match 51: Tatiana Minello / Semirames Marins (8) def. Keao Burdine / April Ross (21) 21-14, 21-16 (0:35)
Match 52: Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (9) def. Katie Lindquist / Tracy Lindquist (11) 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 (0:55)
Match 53: Nancy Mason / Jennifer Boss (4) def. Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson (7) 21-14, 21-13 (0:32)
Match 54: Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) def. Angela Lewis / Priscilla Lima (18) 21-12, 21-13 (0:36)

Round 5
Match 55: Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (9) def. Tatiana Minello / Semirames Marins (8) 21-15, 21-16 (0:39)
Match 56: Nancy Mason / Jennifer Boss (4) def. Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) 21-17, 21-9 (0:40)

Round 6
Match 57: Holly McPeak / Nicole Branagh (6) def. Carrie Dodd / Barbra Fontana (9) 21-18, 21-18 (0:48)
Match 58: Nancy Mason / Jennifer Boss (4) def. Michelle More / Suzanne Stonebarger (13) 21-15, 21-16 (0:50)

Semifinals
Match 59: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Holly McPeak / Nicole Branagh (6) 21-17, 21-10 (0:40)
Match 60: Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) def. Nancy Mason / Jennifer Boss (4) 21-16, 23-21 (0:47)

Finals
Match 61: Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh (1) def. Elaine Youngs / Rachel Wacholder (2) 21-13, 21-18 (0:49)

2006 Seaside Heights,NJ Open Women's Tournament Champions >>Misty May / Kerrie Walsh

Kerrie Walsh & Misty May

Articles 2006:

AVP ANNOUNCES 2006 SCHEDULE
January 25, 2006
Courtesy Of AVP

LOS ANGELES - January 26, 2006 - AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, a wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (OTC: AVPI.OB), a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, today officially announced its 2006 Tour season schedule, which includes two new events, five new cities, and a record $3.5 million in prize money. The prize money is split equally between the men and the women and represents a 17% increase from last year's purse of $3.0 million.

This season, the AVP Tour will visit 16 cities, including five new additions - Birmingham, Ala. Sacramento, Calif., Atlanta, Ga., Brooklyn, N.Y, and Lake Tahoe, Nev.:

March 31-April 2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 5-7 - Tempe, AZ
May 18-21 - Santa Barbara, CA
May 26-28 - Huntington Beach, CA
June 9-11 - Hermosa Beach, CA
June 15-18 - Sacramento, CA
June 29-July 2 - Seaside Heights, NJ
July 6-9 - Atlanta, GA
July 13-16 - Birmingham, AL
July 20-23 - Chicago, IL
August 10-13 - Manhattan Beach, CA
August 17-20 - Brooklyn (Coney Island), NY
August 25-27 - Boulder, CO
August 31-Sept 3 - Cincinnati, OH
September 6-9 - Las Vegas, NV
September 14-17 - Lake Tahoe, NV

Tickets will become available shortly

All events will be televised with coverage on NBC and FOX Sports Net (FSN). A detailed broadcast schedule will be released soon.

The expanded 2006 schedule comes on the heels of a very successful 2005 season. The AVP Tour experienced healthy growth last season, including a 48% increase in its fan base, according to Scarborough Sports Marketing, which compares favorably to the growth in other sports properties for the same time period.

In addition, AVP has developed several promoter relationships to help bring tournaments to cities that might not otherwise host such events. Local organizers are responsible for selling all local revenue for the tournament, including tickets, concessions, sponsorships and hospitality. Event cities with local promoters include: Sacramento (Sacramento Sports Commission), Atlanta (Atlanta Sports Council), Birmingham-Hoover (Bruno Event Team), Brooklyn (Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment) and Cincinnati (Reach Event Marketing). AVP's strategic alliances with top local promotion companies allows the AVP Tour to have a strong presence in new markets without the standard upfront capital resources as well as gaining year-round, aggressive marketing and outreach for each event.

"We are thrilled at the success and expansion of the AVP Tour and we are looking forward to coming into these new markets and returning to several of our 2005 Tour stops" said Leonard Armato, CEO and Tour Commissioner. "We are pleased that, through successful promoter alliances, we are able to bring the excitement of beach volleyball inland, expanding beach volleyball and reaching a larger audience. With our fan base continually growing and a record amount for prize money, this looks to be the best AVP season yet."

Volleyball event bypasses Belmar
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 01/26/06
BY FRED SIEGLE AND JOE PIKE
STAFF WRITERS

One of the Shore's top professional sports events is taking its ball and heading south — about 20 miles.
The Association of Volleyball Professionals, featuring beach volleyball stars and Olympic gold medalists Karch Kiraly, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, is moving its annual New Jersey stop from Belmar to Seaside Heights this summer as part of its 16-city tour. The event will be held on the beach between Blaine and Sumner avenues on June 29-30 and July 1-2.
The AVP tour will include a Seaside Heights stop for the first time since 1995, when events were played in both Belmar and Seaside Heights. There was also a tour stop in Seaside Heights in 1993. The tour, which will feature more than $3 million in purses this year, has had an event in Belmar every year since 1991, but tour officials couldn't work out the logistics with borough officials to include the site on its 2006 schedule.
One stumbling block involved having the tournament over the busy weekend preceding July 4. Another concern was the introduction of nighttime competition under artificial lights. In addition, a new tour sponsor, liquor manufacturer Jose Cuervo, might not fit well under Belmar's strict policy of not allowing alcohol consumption on the beach.
AVP CEO Leonard Armato said the tour is looking forward to the new location.
"Having night sessions brings a whole new atmosphere to it," Armato said. "Being at the Jersey Shore in the summertime and playing at night, it's going to be great to watch.
"My understanding about why we couldn't work it out with Belmar involved scheduling. In Seaside Heights, we'll also have more flexibility involving concessions and things of that nature. We can grow the event to a level we'd like to grow to.
"We wish Belmar the best, and it's still possible we may be back there in the future," Armato said. The alcohol policy was not a key factor in moving from Belmar, he said.
Warm welcome in Seaside
Seaside Heights Police Chief Thomas Boyd said, as of now, alcohol consumption is not allowed on the beach. But he said that the mayor and council have the right to designate portions of the beach to permit it. "Whether it is (permitted) or not doesn't change how we feel about the event," Boyd said. "We don't anticipate it being a problem."
Belmar Mayor Ken Pringle was philosophical about the decision. The tournament — won last year by the Jake Gibb-Stein Metzger and Walsh-May-Treanor teams — draws up to 25,000 fans over a long weekend.
"It's a nice event, but our philosophy on special events is geared toward helping businesses," Pringle said. "Let's be honest, in July, things are booming, we really don't need events then."
Doug Thorn of Farmingdale, who has been to the tournament every year since 1991 and provided housing for player Paul Baxter the past two years, said he still expects to go, but not be as involved. "I'll still probably go for the event, but in the past I've taken a week vacation and got involved in the whole experience, setting up, the pre-tournament parties, and I probably won't do that," he said.
"It's not the same, but if Paul's here to play, I'll probably still go," Thorn said.
Revenue boost expected
Pete Smith, the Seaside Heights borough spokesman and events coordinator, said the long weekend event could generate a lot of revenue for the town and its businesses. But John Camera, borough administrator, said the money is not nearly as important as the publicity the event will bring to Seaside Heights.
"Not to say that we wouldn't like to bring in some money . . . but this event is not about being a money-maker," Camera said, anticipating that the longer-term influx of regular visitors would be the biggest benefit.
The town will endure some additional costs for extra police officers and public works employees, Smith said. Boyd said he expects boosting security from six, two-man foot patrols to 10 and also adding about eight to 10 undercover officers.
The amount of security will be the same whether or not alcohol consumption is allowed, Boyd said. "The cost is going to be minimal and a small price to pay for the AVP," he said.
The event will feature a main court with bleacher seating and up to 12 outer courts. Camera said that the portion of the beach the tournament will be on usually attracts about 30,000 people during the July 4 weekend, and Boyd said it can accommodate more than 100,000.
Municipal and meter parking will be available for spectators, Boyd said.
Although there is only a contract in place for this year, Camera said he expects the event to be a Seaside Heights fixture for years to come

TOUGH SHOT
Some businesses in Belmar will miss volleyball, but some won't, and July is the town's biggest month for tourism anyway
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 02/7/06
BY ERIK LARSEN
COASTAL MONMOUTH BUREAU
BELMAR — Restaurants, motels and bed-and-breakfasts will be the hardest hit when the borough loses one of the Jersey Shore's top professional sporting events to Seaside Heights in July, according to the Belmar Chamber of Commerce.
The Association of Volleyball Professionals, featuring beach volleyball stars and Olympic gold medalists such as Karch Kiraly, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, is moving its annual New Jersey stop from Belmar to Seaside Heights in July as part of its 16-city tour. This will be the first time since 1991 that there won't be a weekend tour event in Belmar.
"The people who are going to be impacted are the accommodation groups: the bed-and-breakfasts, the restaurants, those catering the events, holding affairs for the players and management of the event," said Alice A. Farr-Leonard, the chamber president, who conducted an informal poll of members after she learned about the news.
"It's bad for the business," said Sheung Wong, owner of the Little Red Barn liquor store on Main Street and 16th Avenue. That weekend, his business typically sees a 25 percent increase in revenue.
"I was shocked. They were here for many years," Wong said. "I'm just sad; I'm not happy about it."
Mayor Kenneth E. Pringle said the event was becoming increasingly difficult to accommodate in July — the peak of the borough's summer season — when the town is "bursting at the seams as it is."
In leaving Belmar, the AVP cited that issue and the obstacle in getting permission to introduce nighttime competition under artificial lights. Moreover, a new tour sponsor, liquor manufacturer Jose Cuervo, would not have fit well under Belmar's strict policy of not permitting alcohol consumption on the beach.
Farr-Leonard said Belmar's municipal government essentially made it impossible for the AVP to continue doing business in town.
"I'm personally disappointed," Farr-Leonard said. "Last year, I went to bat, big time, because we have a certain faction of residents who were dead set against the tours. This faction thinks the town should be gated, that summer residents are merely to be put up with."
Seaside Heights officials, on the other hand, have expressed enthusiasm for the tournament's arrival in their borough.
In addition to an increase in tourism revenue, the borough is banking on renewed interest in Seaside Heights from the national exposure.
"There were people who lived for the volleyball tournament," said Tom Skentzos, owner of the Belmar Cafe on Main Street. "People loved that, but it actually took business away from me" because tour attendees seemed to gravitate toward businesses on Ocean Avenue.
At the same time, having the tournament in the borough had become a source of pride for the entire town, he said.
Bridget Moore, a surfing instructor for Eastern Lines Surf Shop on Ocean Avenue, said the tournament's loss will hurt her pocketbook.
During the event, she might do 10 to 12 lessons per day, up from as few as five lessons on any normal July day.
"It's sad; that's for sure," Moore said.
Pringle said his administration repeatedly analyzed the revenue figures from the tournament and determined that the borough actually was losing regular visitors who were put off by the crowds and increased traffic.
"So although the nearby businesses will lose revenue because of the event not being here this summer, it won't negatively impact broader businesses," Pringle said.
Fred Mastroli, owner of A+B Cleaners on Main Street, said the loss of the tournament is of no consequence to him. "I'm a dry cleaner . . . and the people there are hardly wearing any clothes at all," Mastroli said.
Pringle said he's hopeful the borough will be able to attract another professional volleyball tournament in the future, such as Olympic qualifying events, that better match the needs of the borough.
In the past, the tournament event was ideal when it was held in June or August. But it was switched to July two years ago, and that is the peak of the borough's summer season, when tourism doesn't require any additional help in Belmar, Pringle said.
During the tournament's weekend in 2005, the borough sold $135,303 in beach badges. However, the figure for the Fourth of July weekend one week earlier was about the same, according to Pat Zwirz, Belmar's purchasing agent.
"A lot of residents who are fans of volleyball like I am, will be impacted by the loss," Pringle said. "It's simply an issue of our special events working for the benefit of the borough. Fourth of July is a time when the town is bursting at the seams as it is."
But Farr-Leonard believes the borough is doing a disservice by sending the AVP packing.
"We're living in a beach town. Let's promote our beach, our county and state tourism," she said. "We shouldn't be butting heads with people over this."
Erik Larsen: (732) 643-4029 or elarsen@app.com

AVP signs Barefoot as official tournament wine and champagne
Los Angeles Business from bizjournals - 7:26 AM PDT Thursday
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AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour has signed a two-year deal making Barefoot the "official wine and champagne of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour" the company announced Thursday.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Barefoot has the exclusive sponsorship in both categories. The partnership includes an interactive tent in the AVP exhibition village; an opportunity to challenge fans to play "Serve up Barefoot," a game where fans can serve volleyballs into wine barrels for prizes; host "foot-o-graphs," autograph signing sessions by barefoot AVP players; pouring rights to serve their beverages to event attendees over 21; and an event presence including signs on the court, public address announcements, and more.
Barefoot said it expects to use the partnership in national in-store marketing opportunities. AVP will also include Barefoot in AVP public relations and charity initiatives, while Baerfoot will host a sweepstakes on the AVP site.
Los Angeles-based AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is a subsidary of AVP Inc. (OTCBB: AVPI).
Modesto-based Barefoot is a producer of 17 wines.

Seaside Heights Tourism Guide
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The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour will be in Seaside Heights from June 29, 2006 to July 2, 2006, located on the Seaside Heights Beach between Sumner Avenue and Blaine Avenue. There will be more than 150 of the top professional beach volleyball athletes. The tournament will be televised on FOX Sports Net. The AVP Seaside Heights Open will be present by Bud Light and will start with a qualifier on Thursday, June 29 and continue through the weekend. The tournament will close with the men's and women's finals on Sunday, July 2.

Free parking and shuttle service will be available from Toms River High School East and from Seaside Heights municipal parking lot on Bay Boulevard.

Directions to High School East from the Garden State Parkway are as follows: By Car From the North and South: Garden State Parkway Exit 82 eastbound. Take Route 37 east. Take the jug handle for Coolidge Avenue. Take Coolidge Avenue and turn left onto Raider Way. Turn left into Toms River High School East at 1225 Raider Way.

The shuttle schedule is Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Schedule of Events:
Thursday, June 29 – Qualifier from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, June 30 – Main Draw Competition from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 1 – Main Draw Competition from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday Night, July 1 - Main Draw Competition from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, July 2 – Men’s/Women’s Finals from 9:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For AVP tickets please call 877-AVP-TIXX
For more information please visit www.AVPSeaside.com

Tickets are also on sale at the following locations:
Casino Pier, 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights
Garrow Family Chiropractic, 2176 Route 35, Sea Girt
Spicy, 715 Boardwalk, Seaside Heights
Coin Castle, 500 Boardwalk, Seaside Heights
Jimbo's, 715 Boardwalk, Seaside Heights
Toms River Diner, 445 Route 37E, Toms River

Peanut Butter Jelly Time is Spreading Across the AVP Landscape
By Colleen Murray
June 23, 2006
Regardless of what the clock reads or what the tournament board says, whenever Hans Stolfus and Aaron Wachtfogel play, it's "Peanut Butter Jelly Time." Aaron's roommate and AVP qualifier Jon Thompson heads the tour's newest fan club by bringing a stereo and blaring the song "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" by Chip-man and the Buckwheat Boyz when either Hans and Aaron or Aaron's former partner Jeff Minc and Ben Koski play.
"It's a merging of crews: the 805 (Minc's a Santa Barbara native) and the South Bay," explains Aaron, who is a Redondo Beach native. "We figured out that every time that song plays, we do well."
This was never more true than in the Hermosa Beach Open center-court showdown between Hans and Aaron and the defending champs Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, who had put a stop to the former's incredible run in the Santa Barbara Open a few weeks earlier. Hans and Aaron's fan club came in full force, decked out in brown t-shirts with "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time" printed in purple on the front. They sang and cheered as Aaron and Hans lost a close game one, but pulled out thrilling game two and game three victories (17-21, 30-28, 19-17).
"It felt ridiculously good [to win]. It was the biggest match of our career," Aaron said.
After Hans and Aaron had handed Phil and Todd only their second match loss in the past four tournaments, they jumped into their throng of fans and the PB & J crew responded by dousing Aaron's back with jelly.
"The fan club is awesome. We try to stay focused and acknowledge them at the same time," Aaron said. "We like the fire and energy they bring."
Hans and Aaron have been feeding off each other's energy ever since they became partners earlier this year. In their relatively short time together, the two have embarked on the fast track to success. The pair notched a third place finish in the Santa Barbara Open, only their third open together. In fact, in their first five opens, the fairly young partners (Hans is 29, Aaron is 24) have finished no lower than ninth.
Their prowess, thus far, has taken Hans slightly by surprise.
"I knew we had the ability to do so but we hadn't been there yet," said Hans, the 2005 AVP Rookie of the Year. "It's just a matter of capitalizing."
In Santa Barbara, the two came in as the 11th seed and ran off four straight victories to reach the semifinals.
The night before the semifinals, Aaron couldn't sleep. Like a kid on Christmas morning, he woke up at 5:30 am, antsy and waiting for Hans to wake up and share his excitement for the day's events.
"We were just happy to be there. That sounds bad, but we still wanted to win. We knew if we played well, we could go to the finals," Aaron said.
However, Hans and Aaron's fall in the semifinals to eventual Open winners Todd and Phil reminded them that with so many incredibly talented teams, winning will always be a battle.
"People say, 'So what's next, first [place]?'" Hans said. "It's not easy. We're very conscientious of that."
In light of the tough competition on the beach, when Aaron and Hans decided to be partners, they thought it would be best to make a commitment to each other to stay partners and to improve together.
"It's good when you don't have to worry about partner switching," Aaron said.
This commitment also involved a lifestyle change: getting more rest, changing diets, and just all-around dedication.
"If we continued to just go out and rage and just have a good time, we wouldn't be committed," Hans said.
However, the lifestyle and diet change still allows for both peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and the PB & J crew, which has snowballed into the hot new source for fun fanfare.
"I had an idea that for Hermosa Beach, [the fan club] would be a big deal," Aaron said. "What I didn't expect was that people I don't know would ask me for shirts and want to be a part of it."
With continued strong performances, it's easy to imagine that a lot more people will be wanting to jump on the sandwich spread bandwagon soon enough.

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THE BIG VOLLEY
Players to battle it out at Seaside Heights Open
Posted by the Ocean County Observer on 06/23/06
BY CAROLYNNE VAN HOUTEN
STAFF WRITER
SEASIDE HEIGHTS — Olympic volleyball champion Eric Fonoimoana says the best thing about competing in beach volleyball on the East Coast is the welcome reception he receives from the crowds.
"In Southern California, people are pretty blase about beach volleyball,'' said Fonoimoana, 36, who grew up in Manhattan Beach, Calif., and currently resides in nearby Hermosa Beach. "Volleyball is everywhere out here but on the East Coast there aren't as many tournaments, so the crowds are more enthusiastic. And it's nice to hear the cheers coming from the crowd.''
From June 29 through July 2, Jersey Shore locals will have the opportunity to rally their favorite beach volleyball pros when the Association of Volleyball Professionals presents the AVP Seaside Heights Open.
The weekend marks the first time the Open will travel to Seaside Heights since 1995. The gates open for qualifying rounds at 8 a.m. June 29, with tournaments scheduled through July 2.
Among the competitors scheduled to appear are Fonoimoana, an Olympic gold medalist at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, volleyball legend Karch Kiraly, Stein Metzger, Mike Lambert and Dain Blanton. On the women's side, it's 2004 Olympic gold champions Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh, Holly McPeak … the women's champion when the Open last took place in 1995 … Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder.
Fonoimoana's practice schedule is typical of all beach volleyball professionals: Monday through Thursday, he works out three to five hours on the beach, doing volleyball drills, endurance runs and pool workouts as part of his training.
But competition comes naturally to Fonoimoana, who, as the youngest of six children, participated in baseball, soccer, surfing … "and any water sport'' … growing up in Southern California. His sister, Lelei, competed in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal in the 100-meter butterfly swimming event.
"We were always competitive with each other,'' Fonoimoana said of his siblings. "Even for food. But I think that's where I got my drive to succeed. We all basically grew up at the beach, surfing and enjoying the water.''
In high school, Fonoimoana got serious about a future in professional volleyball and focused exclusively on the sport.
"I used to sleep on the Manhattan Beach so I would have a good view of professional volleyball competitions,'' he said. "And I knew that was what I wanted to be doing. So I stepped up my training and went for it.''
Today, Fonoimoana's career winnings approach the million dollar
mark. And someone with his experience in the sport is an authority on even the most subtle changes in the game.
"Volleyball has evolved in a number of areas,'' he said. "The court itself is now more than a meter shorter than it was when I started out, and now there's the let serve. And the scoring system used now keeps games competitive. It seems like the guys on the tour are taller. But I still play the game the same way I always have, applying the knowledge I've gotten from playing the game over the years.''
Another pro volleyball player, AJ Mihalic, grew up in Wall and played volleyball at Belmar Beach. He now resides in Hermosa Beach, where he trains year-round on the beach. (When asked in an interview on the AVP Web site what he would be doing if he wasn't playing professional volleyball, Mihalic answered: "Playing beach volleyball recreationally.'')
The AVP tour requires a great deal of travel. McPeak will be traveling from a competition in Switzerland for the Seaside Heights Open, and events are scheduled throughout the country through mid-September.
"The constant travel can be very draining,'' said Fonoimoana, who now has a wife and 1-year-old son. "I'm at a place now where I've been traveling for the last eight years, and the plan is to take it year to year, see how I feel after the season's over and evaluate how I feel.''
In addition to great volleyball, sponsors such as Bud Light, Crocs AVP Serve, Jose Cuervo, Xbox, Paul Mitchell, Nature Valley and Wilson will be setting up booths for visitors throughout the competition.
The AVP Seaside Heights Open will be held between Blaine and Sumner avenues in Seaside Heights. Tickets are available by visiting www.avp.com on the Web.

Shore volleyball
The Star Ledger
By Steven Snyder/Aimee Mann
Friday, June 23, 2006
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Serves, sets and spikes will rule Fourth of July weekend in Seaside Heights, as AVP Pro Beach Volleyball and the 2006 CROCS Tour bring to town more than 150 of the game's top competitors to face off in a four-day tournament. Featuring Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Rachel Wacholder and Sean Scott, the tournament -- to be televised on FOX Sports Net -- begins Thursday with a day of qualifying matches that are free and open to the public, and concludes July 2 with men's and women's finals. The tournament is held at the custom-built AVP volleyball court at Sumner Avenue and Boardwalk. $15-$30. Call (877) 287-8499 or visit www.avp.com.

Jenn has the Ultimate Fan Experience in Sacramento
By Colleen Murray
June 22, 2006

Do you want to have the Ultimate Fan Experience?
Then join the AVP E-Team
For your chance to Win

It may have been the 100-degree Sacramento weather, her nerves, or the combination of the two, but Jenn Estrada was sweating. At her first AVP tournament, she stood face-to-face--well, face-to-shoulder--with Kerri Walsh.
"It was great. She was really nice. I was really nervous, but she tried making me feel comfortable," Jenn said.
Kerri even gave Jenn a hug. Jenn, a member of the AVP E-Team, got to meet one of her favorite players because she won the AVP's Ultimate Fan Competition by completing a mission by getting the most people to watch an AVP video preview on FoxSports.com.
Jenn, a junior at Boston University but a native northern Californian, is used to introducing people to the sport she loves. She constantly pumps volleyball up at BU, and for her Ultimate Fan Experience, she brought her cousin Stephanie, who had never seen a beach volleyball match before, to the Open with her.
"Stephanie's been cheering so much right next to me for Holly McPeak and Nicole Branagh," Jenn said.
Both Holly and Nicole have Northern California connections, so that gave Jenn a common link. Nicole is from Orinda, Calif. Jenn is from Richmond, a town close to Berkeley, while Holly attended UC Berkeley for a few years. When Jenn met Holly as part of the Ultimate Fan Experience, the two talked about that--after Jenn got over the butterflies in her stomach.
"I was like, 'I'm a really big fan. I've been watching all your matches. I told her I was nervous. (Holly) said, 'Don't be nervous. We're just people,'" Jenn recalled.
People, yes, but very, very athletic people. Jenn saw their prowess close-up for the first time.
"On TV, it's like you can tell these people are really athletic. But in person, you can see how high they really jump," Jenn said.
She also got to experience her ideal finals match-up between her two favorite teams: Holly/Nicole and Misty/Kerri.
"I'm having so much fun," she said before the finals match. "This (finals match) is exactly what I wanted in my heart.
Jenn played volleyball when she was young and throughout high school, but BU doesn't have a volleyball team. She became an avid watcher on television.
"I was flipping through the channels and I saw the AVP and I thought, 'Cool, another way to watch volleyball!'"
From there, she was hooked. Jenn quickly fell in love with the players' athleticism.
"I can always enjoy watching it. I live vicarious through the players," she joked.
Her real-life experience this weekend was exciting on its own, though. She met not only Kerri and Holly, but also fellow pros Sarah Straton, Casey Jennings, and Eric Fonoimoana. She also came home with some coveted AVP Crocs.
In all, was the Ultimate Fan Experience what Jenn expected?
"It was better than I ever thought it was gonna be," Jenn gushed.

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King of the beach
Mainland grad one of America's best pro volleyball players
By BRENT WORONOFF
Staff Writer
Phil Dalhausser had to be prodded to come out for the boys volleyball team his senior year at Mainland High.
"The first ball he hit was better than anyone on the team," former teammate Shawn Levoy says of his gangly friend.
Levoy and coach Todd White convinced Dalhausser to try the sport. It didn't take him long to become one of the best players in the area.
"I was kind of a natural at it," says the 6-foot-9 Dalhausser, who has grown into one of the most intimidating beach volleyball hitters in the world.
"You have to see him to get a feel for how dominating he is," says Levoy, who also plays on the beach in the East Coast's Bud Light Volleyball Tour. "He's virtually unstoppable."
Dalhausser had steadily moved up the rankings during his first two seasons on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. But a change of partners this year has skyrocketed Dalhausser and defensive wizard Todd Rogers to the No. 1 ranking.
"I expected us to be a top-three team," Dalhausser said. "But we're basically the team to beat right now."
And few have been able to do it. After finishing ninth in the first tourney of the season -- on April 2 at Fort Lauderdale when Dalhausser was sick -- the duo won four consecutive AVP tournament championships. Their streak came to an end at the Sacramento Open last weekend when they lost to tourney winners Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger in the semifinals to finish third.
Dalhausser and Rogers also made a statement on June 4 when they finished second in a Federation Internationale de Volleyball tournament (FIVB) in Zagreb, Croatia. The Americans lost to the defending Olympic gold medalists, Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego of Brazil, 21-14, 21-17 in the final.
The international scene is the reason why Rogers, named AVP's Defensive Player of the Year the past two seasons, and Dalhausser, the Offensive Player of the Year last year, gravitated to each other.
Together they believe they not only will qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympics but that they can bring home a beach volleyball medal from Beijing.
Rogers, a 10-year veteran who has won 15 tournaments and nearly $600,000 in prize money on the American AVP tour, dropped his former partner with an eye on FIVB matches and the Beijing Olympics.
"I thought that Phil would be the best blocker in the world by (the '08 Games)," Rogers said.
An assistant volleyball coach at the University of California Santa Barbara for six years, Rogers believed that Dalhausser had not even begun to realize his vast potential.
"I told some people last year that I thought Phil could become one of the best in the world, and they looked at me like I was smoking something," Rogers said. "But as a coach and recruiter I decided to trust my instincts."
Rogers saw an intimidating net player who was still playing with his first beach partner, Nick Lucena, whom Dalhausser had met playing club volleyball in college.
"They were buddies from Florida, and they didn't push each other because they had a buddy-buddy relationship," Rogers said. "When we teamed up, I told Phil, 'The knock on you is that you're lazy, and that has to stop.' "
Rogers and Dalhausser worked hard in the winter developing teamwork as well as a weightlifting and plyometrics program (to improve jumping and quickness). They also studied film of other top teams.
"Todd has been as much of a coach as he has been a player," Dalhausser said. "I had never really been coached on the highest level before. He's kind of fine-tuned my game."
But Rogers said Dalhausser didn't have to make many physical adjustments.
"He was a good passer, a good setter, a great attacker and a solid blocker," Rogers said. "What I did for him was more on the mental side. I asked him, 'Phil what are your expectations for this year and next?' He said he wanted us to make the Olympics and he wanted to make five finals this year. He had never made more than two finals in a season before.
"My reply was not only should we be looking at Beijing, but we should look to win gold, and not only should we make five finals, but we should win those five. Now he expects to win every time we go out there."
But he's still pinching himself. The day before the AVP tourney at Hermosa Beach, Calif., on June 10-11, Dalhausser looked at the seedings and saw his name listed at the top for the first time.
"Man, we're the No. 1 team in the tournament," he said. "That's crazy."

Phil Dalhausser File
HOMETOWN: Daytona Beach
RESIDENCE: Santa Barbara, Calif.
AGE: 26
HIGH SCHOOL: Mainland (played tennis and boys volleyball for one season)
COLLEGE: UCF (played on Golden Knights' club volleyball team)
PARTNERS: 2003-05, Nick Lucena; 2006, Todd Rogers.
Dalhausser Stats
AVP TOUR: 2006 -- Four
tourney titles (Tempe Open, Santa Barbara Open, Huntington Beach Open, Hermosa Beach Open); third place (Sacramento Open); ninth place (Fort Lauderdale Open) in five tourneys; 30-5 match record; winnings: $62,475. Career -- five tourney titles (including one in 2005), one second place, three thirds in 36 tourneys played; winnings: $123,940
INTERNATIONAL: Career -- Five tournaments played; one second-place finish ('06), one seventh-place ('05); winnings: $23,250.
ETC.: Third-place finish in Sacramento, Calif., last weekend ended a streak of four straight AVP championshipships for Dalhausser and Rogers . . . Dalhausser was first on the tour in blocks last season with 405. He was named the tour's best offensive player for 2005 and was voted the most popular player in the AVP Fantasy Beach Volleyball Contest of '05

Horizon Teaming With AVP Seaside Heights Event

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) is once again going to the Jersey Shore this summer to spread its message of health and wellness.

For the fourth straight summer, Horizon BCBSNJ will sponsor the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour in New Jersey and this year the Tour returns to Seaside Heights for the first time since 1995. The 2006 AVP Seaside Heights Open will take place from June 29^th through July 2^nd on the beach between Blaine and Sumner Avenues.

“This is always a great event to get out our message to the public with literally thousands of people enjoying the Jersey Shore during the biggest weekend of the year,” explained Jonathan Pearson, Corporate Contributions Executive.. “As a company, we are firmly committed to the health and wellness of New Jerseyans and this is an opportunity to promote the various programs we have in place to help people.”

Horizon BCBSNJ is always one of the most popular exhibitors at the AVP event with its “Horizon Sunscreen Station” where fans can get a sample portion of sun screen for that extra protection from the sun’s fierce rays. Parents are quick to get their youngsters the extra sunscreen as they enjoy AVP’s Exhibitors’ Village and volleyball matches.

Horizon’s marketing area also features a wide variety of health care information for both non-subscribers and subscribers. The company offers health wellness information on topics such as diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy, plus numerous other issues.

The Horizon Blimp will also be flying over the beach and the AVP Stadium, where close to 150 volleyball players will be battling for the Seaside Heights title. Olympic medalist Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh will be the favorites in the women’s bracket after winning four of the first five AVP tournaments this season.

“We extremely pleased to have sponsors such as Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey supporting the AVP Seaside Heights Open,” said Maria Maruca, the Director of the Seaside Heights Business Improvement District. “This will give them another great opportunity to spread their message of health care and wellness.”

The Seaside Heights event will feature five sessions, including a special Saturday night program under the lights on Saturday, July 1, 2005. Fox Sports Net will cover the women’s finals on Sunday nationally. For additional information on the events, log onto www.AVPSeaside.com or call 1-877-AVP-TIXX.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, with headquarters in Newark, is New Jersey’s largest health insurer providing coverage to more that 3.3 million people. Horizon BCBSNJ’s company Web site is located at www.horizonblue.com. Horizon BCBSNJ is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Americans Net 23rd SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal
USA's Kerri Walsh (left) and Misty May-Treanor after 27th-straight match win in Gstaad
Gstaad, Switzerland, June 24, 2006 - Top-seeded Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh evened their mark this season with Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca here Saturday afternoon to capture the women’s gold medal at the US$580,000 1to1 energy Grand Slam.
With the 21-17 and 21-17 win in 37 minutes over the second-seeded Brazilians, May-Treanor and Walsh avenged a gold medal setback to Juliana and Larissa last month in the SWATCH season opener in Modena, Italy. For their 23rd international gold medal in 42 FIVB starts since forming their partnership in 2001, May-Treanor and Walsh shared the $42,300 first-place prize.
The win before a near-capacity crowd of 5,000 Beach Volleyball fans in the Swiss Alps was also May-Treanor and Walsh’s 27th-straight on the Gstaad sand. The Americans have now won four 1to1 energy Grand Slam gold medals after placing third in 2001. Overall, May-Treanor and Walsh have a 32-2 match record in the Swiss Alps with $127,800 in Gstaad winnings.
"We played Juliana and Larissa a lot better today than last month in Italy,” said Walsh about the 21-19 and 27-25 setback to the Brazilians in Modena. “They had a tough semi-final match (85 minutes) earlier today against the Chinese as compared to our 40-minute win. Despite trailing in both sets early, we were able to put together some runs at the end of each set to secure the win.”
May-Treanor, who placed second in the inaugural 1to1 energy Grand Slam in 2000 with Holly McPeak, “loves playing in Gstaad. The fans are great here and we are treated well. Obviously, winning four titles here makes this place special. Juliana and Larissa are great players. We took advantage of their mistakes and Kerri made several key plays.”
Walsh was named the SWATCH most outstanding player as she and May-Treanor have won two of their three FIVB starts this season. With a 17-1 match mark this season, the Americans have amassed $96,300 in winnings to increase their career SWATCH total $995,440. Only Brazilians Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede have won more international dollars ($2,005,015) than May-Treanor and Walsh.
“They play at a different level than any other team in the world,” said Juliana after the match. “Kerri plays so big at the net (191 cm) and Misty is a great defender behind that block. I think we played tired in the final. The semi-final was like playing two matches. We had to extend a lot of energy to comeback and beat the Chinese.
While May-Treanor and Walsh advanced to the finals by defeating 21st-seeded Xue Chen and Zhang Xi 21-14 and 23-21 in 40 minutes Sunday morning, Juliana and Larissa advanced to their 16th SWATCH gold medal match by posting an 18-21, 30-28 and 16-14 win over fourth-seeded Wang Jie and Tian Jia.
For their second-place finish, Juliana and Larissa shared the $28,300 silver medal prize. The Brazilians won the 2005 1to1 energy Grand Slam gold medal when they defeated Tian Jia and her Olympic partner Wang Fei for the Gstaad title. Against May-Treanor and Walsh, Juliana and Larissa have a 2-7 record with both of their victories coming in gold medal matches.
Saturday’s gold medal meeting was the 65th-time in 138 women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events that Brazil and the United States have competed for an international title. With May-Treanor and Walsh leading the way, the Americans now hold a 38-27 lead. May-Treanor and Walsh have a 23-8 SWATCH gold medal match mark, including 18-6 against Brazilian teams. Juliana and Larissa have an 8-8 FIVB title match mark.
In the bronze medal match, Wang Jie and Tian Jia shared the $22,100 third-place prize by defeating Xue Chen and Zhang Xi 21-19 and 21-14 in 45 minutes. Xue Chen and Zhang Xi, who left the Alps with $17,000 for fourth-place, had previously defeated their Chinese rivals last month in the Shanghai final.
The first of seven-straight double gender events on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour schedule, the men’s double-elimination event ends Sunday with the semi-final and medal matches. Brazil has advanced two teams to the “final four”, including 2005 1to1 energy Grand Slam Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos.

AVP Women's Tour seeks rising stars
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 06/25/06
BY SCOTT CLAYTON
STAFF WRITER
The Association of Volleyball Professionals Women's Tour has seen its popularity rise to unprecedented levels in the two years since Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won gold medals in the beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Even with the success of May-Treanor and Walsh, who remain in a class by themselves on the women's AVP Tour, it's never too early to start looking for the next big thing. After a miracle run from 15th-seeded qualifier to a quarterfinal berth across the net from May-Treanor and Walsh at the Sacramento Open on the weekend of June 10, the Southern California duo of April Ross and Keao Burdine hope to open a few more eyes when the AVP comes to Seaside Heights on Thursday.
A pair of former teammates who won back-to-back national titles together at the University of Southern California, Ross and Burdine are coming off their most successful professional stop yet. Ross and Burdine cruised through three two-game wins in qualifying to earn a spot in the draw in Sacramento, then knocked off the ninth and eighth seeds before finishing ninth.
Ross, 24, and Burdine, 23, became the youngest team to earn a top 10 finish on the tour this year. Prior to their five-win run at Sacramento, which ended with a three-game loss in the contender's bracket after falling to May-Treanor and Walsh in the quarterfinals, the highest finish of the season for any qualifier had been 17th.
"I think it kind of surprised us a little bit," said Ross. "We knew we were capable so it was like, "Cool, let's roll with it.' It's hard to expect that from ourselves again because it was such a jump from the last tournament."
"I watched them play in Sacramento and they're really solid," AVP commissioner Leonard Armato said. "They certainly showed some long-term potential."
"Everyone I've heard says it takes about three years to really get used to the beach coming from indoor," Burdine said. "I think that as a team, we're already ahead of that."
Before teaming with Ross, Burdine had played in nine events over the past three seasons with a host of different partners, but qualified for the main draw just once. The reunited teammates have finished in the money on two of the last three stops.
"I always hoped I would play with April," Burdine said. "I wanted her to play before, but she was always doing different things."
"I grew up at the beach, but actually I didn't really like playing on the beach," Ross said. "Now I think it's awesome. Just the lifestyle and the traveling and the competition, it's so much fun."
The purse of $2,875 that Ross and Burdine took home from Sacramento marked their biggest payday thus far. Still, boarding a plane from California to New Jersey this weekend without the guarantee of a pay day can be a scary proposition. Whether they need to qualify again or not, Ross and Burdine agree that they must go full steam ahead in pursuit of their dreams.
"There's a possibility we'll get put into the main draw," Ross said. "Keao and I think we need about 50 more points, though. We won't find out until Monday."
"I think we need to take every opportunity to play together and get better," Burdine said. "We need to compete in those tournaments to maintain our level of play."
Men's preview
Since the emergence of May-Treanor and Walsh as a dominant team on the women's tour, the men's AVP events have been just the op

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