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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Database Statistics
  Men Women Total
Players: 5131 3522 8653
Tournaments: 1134 709 1843
 
Happy Birthday
Shannon Millen 48
Gennady Cheremisov 44
Mike Stafford 41
Silke Schmitt 40
Noriko Miyoshi 38
Noriko Nakamura 38
Said Souikane 37
Peter Ix 37
Fred Souza 36
Brad Diermeier 33
Aleeza Miller 30
Michael Carlton 28
Deborah Giaoui 28
Yuriy Yermakov 27
Anna Podgorniak 27
Ana Oblak 27
Fernandos Billiris 24
Kyle Bryce 21
 
Today In
Beach Volleyball History
In 1990
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller Lite Sacramento Open.  It was the 112th win for Sinjin Smith, the 88th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 87th win for the team.
In 2007
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Sanderson Ford Glendale Open presented by Bud Light.  It was the 13th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 25th win for Todd Rogers, and the 12th win for the team.
In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the AVP Sanderson Ford Glendale Open presented by Bud Light.  It was the 72nd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 69th win for Kerri Walsh, and the 66th win for the team.
 
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Latest News and Feature Articles
5/12/2008
Debutants Ball in St. Pölten
Germany has the premiere team Julius Brink/Christoph Dieckmann the 2006 European Champions. They are the country's best Beach Volleyball duo and they attract the most public attention. The pendant of Brink/Dieckmann in Austria is the duo Clemens Doppler and Peter Gartmayer.
Read more from eurobeachtour.com
Volleyball pals open up for gold
The 33-year-old Brisbane woman, training full time out of the Australian Institute of Sport in Adelaide, said they couldn't afford to beat around the bush if they wanted to beat the world's best. "We've actually engaged the services of a high-performance coach that deals in human relationships because the sport is so intense...
Read more from couriermail.com.au
Gogie Girl Hits The Beach With New AVP Licensing Partnership
CHATSWORTH, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gogie Girl, LLC, a leader in women's sports headwear, has become an official licensee of AVP Pro Beach Volleyball. This multi-year relationship, which goes through 2011, brings Gogie Girl to the forefront of women's professional sports, tapping in to the AVP's popularity among females.
Read more from The Earth Times
Asian & European SWATCH FIVB World Tour Stops Next
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, May 12, 2008 - The 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour will be staged on two continents this week with the women resuming competition in Asia while the men continue their travels in Europe as qualifying for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games continues for the planet’s top Beach Volleyball players.
Read more from fivb.org
Bountiful spiker Gibb takes gold
Bountiful's Jake Gibb and his partner Sean Rosenthal won all six of the Swatch FIVB World Tour beach volleyball matches and took the gold medal Sunday in the first Prague 2008 Open. For the gold medal, the 13th-seeded Americans defeated the 11th-seeded German team of Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann 21-13 and 23-21 in 47 minutes.
Read more from Deseret News
5/11/2008
Gibb, Rosenthal Beat Germany to Win FIVB Tour Event
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 11, 2008) – The U.S. beach volleyball team of Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal strengthened their hold on an Olympic berth by winning the SWATCH FIVB World Tour event in Prague, Czech Republic on Sunday.
Read more from USA Volleyball
Inaugural Prague 2008 Open Proves Successful for Gibb & Rosenthal
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, May 11, 2008 - The Prague 2008 Open was a week full of Beach Volleyball revenge for Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal as the Americans won all six of their SWATCH FIVB World Tour matches highlighted by Sunday afternoon’s gold medal victory over Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann of Germany.
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Brazilians Earn Prague 2008 Podium Placement
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, May 11, 2008 - It took three sets, but reigning Olympic champions Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos out-lasted Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil of the Netherlands to capture the bronze medal at the inaugural Prague 2008 Open here Sunday to maintain Brazil’s streak of men’s podium placements on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour.
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An All-German Affair
Anyone who clicks on www.laola1.at these days will find a photo gallery with images of the Austrian Masters of the NESTEA European Championship Tour. The collection shows the female athlete’s beautiful bodies and of course the famous NESTEA Beach Girls who excite the fans in the arena of St. Pölten with their choreographed dance shows.
Read more from eurobeachtour.com
 
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Ongoing Tournaments
May 13-18
FIVB Men Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
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May 13-18
FIVB Women Seoul, Korea
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    Upcoming Tournaments
    Dates Tour Tournament Gender Purse
    May 13-18 FIVB Italian Open presented by Abruzzo, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy M US$175,000
    May 13-18 FIVB Seoul Open, Korea W US$175,000
    May 20-25 FIVB Osaka Open, Japan W US$175,000
    May 20-25 FIVB VIP Open, Zagreb, Croatia M US$175,000
    May 22-25 CEV Swiss Masters, Lucerne, Switzerland M&W € 100,000
    May 24-26 AVP AVP Louisville Open M&W $200,000
    May 26-31 FIVB Barcelona Open, Spain W US$175,000
    May 27-Jun 1 FIVB Barcelona Open, Spain M US$175,000
    May 28-Jun 1 CEV Dutch Masters, The Hague, Netherlands M&W € 100,000
    May 30-Jun 1 AVP AVP Atlanta Open M&W $200,000
    Jun 2-7 FIVB Mazury Open, Stare Jablonki, Poland W US$175,000
    Jun 3-8 FIVB Mazury Open, Stare Jablonki, Poland M US$175,000
    Jun 5-8 AVP AVP Hermosa Beach Open M&W $200,000
    Jun 9-15 FIVB Smart Grand Slam, Berlin, Germany M&W US$600,000



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