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In 1960
Mike Bright and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Mission Beach Open.
It was the 3rd win for Mike Bright, the 9th win for Mike O'Hara, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1966
Ron Lang and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Rosecrans Open.
It was the 26th win for Ron Lang, the 9th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1977
Chris Marlowe and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Lake Tahoe Open.
It was the 7th win for Chris Marlowe, the 29th win for Jim Menges, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1977
Kathy Gregory and Miki McFadden won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 15th win for Kathy Gregory, the 9th win for Miki McFadden, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 1983
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the Parks & Rec Miller High Life Santa Monica Open.
It was the 35th win for Sinjin Smith, the 13th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1988
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Seattle Open.
It was the 45th win for Mike Dodd, the 42nd win for Tim Hovland, and the 41st win for the team.
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In 1988
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Coppertone John Shaw Open.
It was the 17th win for Linda Chisholm, the 15th win for Jackie Silva, and the 15th win for the team.
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In 1993
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Santa Cruz.
It was the 80th win for Karch Kiraly, the 51st win for Kent Steffes, and the 40th win for the team.
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In 1994
Roberto Lopes and Paulao Moreira won the FIVB Puerto Rico Open.
It was the 4th win for Roberto Lopes, the 4th win for Paulao Moreira, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1994
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Old Spice U.S. Championships.
It was the 97th win for Karch Kiraly, the 67th win for Kent Steffes, and the 56th win for the team.
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In 1994
Gail Castro Kehl and Elaine Roque won the FIVB Puerto Rico Open.
It was the 6th win for Gail Castro Kehl, the 5th win for Elaine Roque, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1994
Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva won the AVP Old Spice U.S. Championship.
It was the 3rd win for Sandra Pires, the 48th win for Jackie Silva, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1994
Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan won the WPVA Reebok Nationals .
It was the 56th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 33rd win for Liz Masakayan, and the 25th win for the team.
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In 1999
Efthalia Koutroumanidou and Slavroula Theodorou won the CEV U19 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Efthalia Koutroumanidou, the 1st win for Slavroula Theodorou, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1999
Dmitri Barsouk and Alexei Taratine won the CEV U19 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Dmitri Barsouk, the 1st win for Alexei Taratine, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger won the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 5th win for Jake Gibb, the 8th win for Stein Metzger, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2005
Ethel-Julie Arjona and Virginie Kadjo won the FIVB France Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Ethel-Julie Arjona, the 2nd win for Virginie Kadjo, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2005
Markus Egger and Martin Laciga won the FIVB Liechtenstein Satellite.
It was the 7th win for Markus Egger, the 14th win for Martin Laciga, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2005
Bruno de Paula and Rodrigo Monteiro won the FIVB France Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Bruno de Paula, the 2nd win for Rodrigo Monteiro, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB XXIX Olympic Games.
It was the 103rd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 100th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 97th win for the team.
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In 2008
Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh become the first team to successfully defend their Olympic Gold Medal by defeating China's Jia Tian and Jie Wang 21-18 and 21-18 in 42 minutes. The victory was also the 100th of Walsh's career and the team's 19th consecutive tournament and 108th consecutive match win. Walsh becomes the fastest player, man or woman, to reach the milestone, playing in just 141 career tournaments, eclipsing May-Treanor's accomplishment just one month earlier in her 153rd tournament.
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In 2010
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB PAF Open.
It was the 6th win for Chen Xue, the 6th win for Xi Zhang, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2011
Marcio Araujo and Benjamin Insfran won the FIVB Paf Open.
It was the 21st win for Marcio Araujo, the 13th win for Benjamin Insfran, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2011
John Hyden and Sean Scott won the Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach.
It was the 13th win for John Hyden, the 15th win for Sean Scott, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 2011
Kristen Batt-Rohr and Brooke Sweat won the Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach.
It was the 4th win for Kristen Batt-Rohr, the 4th win for Brooke Sweat, and the 4th win for the team.
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