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Friday, May 24, 2013
Database Statistics
  Men Women Total
Players: 8062 5819 13881
Tournaments: 1482 1057 2539
 
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Bev Lidyoff 51
Anna Vorwerk 48
Dancer Styles 48
Allen Allen 46
Eva Sztanko 43
Juan Rodriguez Jaume 43
Stephane Vukajlovic 41
Maria Teresa Esparza 39
Kahl Goldfarb 39
Darina Mifkova 39
Alessia Lombardi 37
Andre Kraft 36
Kris McGlothlin 36
Miriam Famoso 35
Barbara Puiggali 33
Drew Colvin 32
Fabrice Laroque 32
Kini Wilfred 29
Horst Lambauer 29
Oscar Brandao 28
Taja Vercic 27
Dimitra Gkotzi 26
Camille Clavreul 25
Dianne Burrows 25
Lars Fluggen 23
Dillon Lesniak 23
Patrick Jensen 20
Jesse Fortin 20
Brad Millers 19
Viktor Pestov 18
Mary Nehmeh 16
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1981
Kevin Cleary and Tim Walmer won the Parks & Rec Santa Cruz Open.  It was the 1st win for Kevin Cleary, the 1st win for Tim Walmer, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1981
Gary Hooper and Steve Obradovich won the Parks & Rec Santa Cruz Open.  It was the 9th win for Gary Hooper, the 7th win for Steve Obradovich, and the 6th win for the team.
In 1992
Janice Harrer and Nancy Reno won the WPVA Coors Light Seal Beach Open.  It was the 25th win for Janice Harrer, the 1st win for Nancy Reno, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Fort Worth Open.  It was the 50th win for Karch Kiraly, the 21st win for Kent Steffes, and the 11th win for the team.
In 1998
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP Coppertone Daytona Beach Open.  It was the 30th win for Jose Loiola, the 103rd win for Kent Steffes, and the 17th win for the team.
In 2009
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Huntington Beach Open presented by Bud Light.  It was the 40th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 52nd win for Todd Rogers, and the 39th win for the team.
In 2009
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Franca won the FIVB Keihan/SMFG Japan Open.  It was the 25th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 25th win for Larissa Franca, and the 24th win for the team.
In 2009
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Crocs Tour Huntington Beach Open presented by Bud Light.  It was the 11th win for Nicole Branagh, the 46th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 10th win for the team.
 
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5/23/2013
Ross, Kessy Undefeated in Pool Play
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 23, 2013) – The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy was undefeated after its first two pool play matches on Thursday at the FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam in Argentina.
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Men’s Pool Play upsets numerous at FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam Thursday
Corrientes, Argentina, May 23, 2013—Striving through the damp, bone-chilling air that never dampened the spirits of several thousand spectators, 32 men’s teams struggled through two of three rounds of pool play Thursday setting up their final round robin match and the first of single-elimination play Friday as the $440,000 FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam double-gender tournament continues.
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FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam women’s pool play hot on chilly day
Corrientes, Argentina, May 23, 2013—Hoping to create the opportunity to advance to Friday’s round of 24 single elimination phase, eight women’s teams are undefeated after playing Thursday’s two of three rounds of pool play at the $440,000 FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam double-gender tournament.
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Sinjin Smith: 'There's a lot of excitement this season'
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 23, 2013 – With two wins for American men in the first two FIVB beach volleyball events of the season, US beach volleyball legend Sinjin Smith sat down with FIVB.org to discuss his thoughts and expectations for the season.
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Long Beach Grand Slam confirmed for July
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 23, 2013 – The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) is pleased to announce that the FIVB World Tour will return to the birth place of beach volleyball – the United States – for the first time since 2003 following the confirmation of the Long Beach Grand Slam presented by ASICS, which will take place from July 22 to 28 later this year.
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5/22/2013
Main draw field finalized for FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam
Corrientes, Argentina, May 22, 2013—It was quick and it was intense, but when it finished eight men’s and eight women’s teams have advanced from Wednesday’s qualifying rounds to Thursday’s start of the 32-team main draw at the $440,000 FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam double-gender tournament.
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5/21/2013
28 men’s, 18 women’s duos set FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam qualifying
Corrientes, Argentina, May 21, 2013—Following Tuesday night’s technical meeting, a total of 28 men’s and 18 women’s teams will contest a single-elimination qualification tournament Wednesday to determine the final eight spots in their respective 32-team main draw fields as the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour resumes in South America, returning to Argentina for the first time since 2000 for the this week’s $440,000 FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam double-gender tournament.
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Major International Event Coming to Long Beach
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 21, 2013) – Beach volleyball in the United States will get more than 20 hours of programming on NBC, NBC Sports Network and Universal Sports Network this summer when the first FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam event on U.S. soil in over 10 years and a newly created beach event collide July 22-28 at Long Beach, Calif., to form one major weekend of activity on the sand.
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Former world champ Baracetti expects US-Brazil medal chase
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 21, 2013 – As Corrientes makes the final preparations for the Grand Slam tournament scheduled to start tomorrow, home grown talent Mariano Baracetti is eagerly anticipating the action.
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