Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Men's and Women's Qualifier
Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm &
Sunday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Men's and Women's Main Draw
32 Men's and 24 Women's teams compete for the 2002 Title.
Featuring:
Men's TournamentKevin Wong & Stein Metzger
Karch Kiraly & Brent Doble
Canyon Ceman & Mike Whitmarsh
Eric Fonoimoana & Dax HoldrenWomen's Tournament
Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs
Barbara Fontana & Dianne DeNecochea
FRIDAY RESULTS (Courtesy of TIm Simmons)
HAWAIIANS FUAMATU & ILUSTRE EARN FOURTH-STRAIGHT WOMEN'S MAIN DRAW BERTH;
MONEY ROUNDS FOR $125,000 AVP BELMAR OPEN START SATURDAY MORNING;
2002 AVP TOUR REACHES MIDWAY POINT ON JERSEY SHORE FOR 12TH ANNUAL BELMAR BEACH BASH
BELMAR, N. J. - Tanya Fuamatu and Heidi Ilustre continued their streak in the 2002 Qualification Tournaments for the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour season by posting a pair of wins here Friday (June 28) to advance to the women's Main Draw for this weekend's event.
Seeded fourth in the women's Qualification Tournament, Fuamatu (Waipahu, Hi.) and Ilustre (Honolulu, Hi.) are the only team, men or women, to advance from the play-in rounds to the Main Draws in all four AVP Tour events this season. The Hawaiians have won 11 of 12 qualifying matches this season. In the Main Draws, Fuamatu and Ilustre have posted a 5-6 matches mark and have shared $3,700 on the AVP Tour.
The final berths for the men's and women's Main Draws for the $125,000 AVP 2002 Belmar Open Presented by Paul Mitchell were determined Friday as the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour returned to this Jersey Shore site for the 12th-straight season.
Seven of the top eight-seeded teams advanced from the 51-team men's Qualification Tournament to the 32-team Main Draw. Six tandems earned spots from the 27-team women's Qualification Tournament Friday to the 24-team Main Draw. Both Main Draws start at 9 a.m. (EDT) Saturday as the AVP Tour reaches the midway point of the 2002 season. Sunday's final matches are scheduled to start at 8 a.m.
Third-seeded Michelle Morse (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Liz Pagano (San Diego, Calif.) joined Fuamatu and Ilustre in advancing from an AVP qualifier multi-times this season. Morse and Pagano earned a Main Draw berth in the last AVP Tour stop June 14 in Santa Barbara, Calif..
Also earning women's Main Draw berths were the tandems of second-seeded Erin Galli (San Diego, Calif.)/Barbara Nyland, San Diego, Calif.), sixth-seeded Daven Casad-Allison (Santa Barbara, Calif.)/Kim Zuffelato, Santa Barbara, Calif.), ninth-seeded Anne McArthur (Los Angeles, Calif.)/Sarah White (Venice, Calif.) and 16th-seeded Franci Rard (Naples, Fla.)/Paula Roca (Tierra Verde, Fla.).
The only men's qualifier not seeded among the top eight in the Qualification Tournament was 10th-seeded Jason Kruger (Calgary, Canada) and Everett Matthews (Airdric, Canada). The Canadians eliminated seventh-seeded Brett Scharf (Los Angeles) and Andrew Vazquez (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) to earn the eighth and final spot in the Main Draw. Kruger and Matthews advanced from an AVP Tour qualifier for the second time this season after earning a spot June 7 in Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Advancing from an AVP Tour qualifier to the Men Draw for the second-time were the tandems of second-seeded John Hyden (Los Angeles, Calif.)/Christian McCaw (Santa Monica, Calif.), fifth-seeded John Anselmo (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)/Scott Wong (Pearl City, Hi.) and eighth-seeded Mark Reilly (Redondo Beach, Calif.)/Richard Van Huizen (Redondo Beach, Calif.).
Also earning men's Main Draw berths Friday were the from the men's qualifier were the teams of top-seeded Daniel Fisher (Goleta, Calif.)/David Smith (Santa Monica, Calif.), third-seeded Skyler Dale Davis (Irving, Tex.)/Matt Heath (Myrtle Beach, S. C.), fourth-seeded Mike Mattarocci (San Diego, Calif.)/Eddie Stokes (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and sixth-seeded Jason Lee (Venice, Calif.)/Gaston Macau (Miami Beach, Fla.).
Heath and Macau had qualified for Main Draw berths together in Huntington (May 26) and Hermosa earlier this season. With Macau on the sidelines for the Santa Barbara qualifier, Heath just missed advancing to that events men's Main Draw with Davis by losing to Mike Daniel and Jacob Gill in the final elimination match in the Qualification Tournament.
With the Main Draw fields determined, the stage is set for the AVP 2002 Belmar Open to determine the final results as the first three California stops this season produced a similar pattern for each gender. The pattern for the men was a different winning team in Huntington Beach, Hermosa Beach and Santa Barbara. The women's pattern featured the same teams in the championship match each time with the same title tandem - Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs.
The women return to Belmar for the first time since the early 1990s when the AVP Tour staged a four-team event in 1993 on Belmar Beach followed by an eight-team field in 1994. McPeak teamed with Cammy Ciarelli to win the 1993 women's title while 1996 Atlanta Olympic Gold Medallists Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva won the 1994 title.
McPeak and Youngs have won 15-straight AVP Tour events this season. The pair defeated Dianne DeNecochea and Barbra Fontana each title match at Huntington, Hermosa and Santa Barbara. McPeak and Youngs extended their 2002 winning streak to 19-straight matches before dropping an elimination match last Saturday in Switzerland to Sydney Olympic Gold Medallists Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst.
Youngs will also be seeking her fifth straight AVP Tour team title as she teamed with Barbra Fontana to capture the Manhattan Beach crown last August. A title this weekend would also put McPeak into second-place on the all-time title standings behind Karolyn Kirby. McPeak is currently tied for second with Silva at 59 each. Kirby, who retired after the 2000 season, won 67 women's pro beach titles.
Beach legends Karch Kiraly and Mike Whitmarsh highlight the men's field as both men will be seeking their fifth Belmar title to tie Kent Steffes for the most wins on Belmar Beach. Kiraly enters this weekend after winning the last AVP Tour stop in Santa Barbara (June 16) with Brent Doble.
The win was the 143rd in Kiraly's career, as he became the oldest player (41 years, 265 days) to win a pro beach title. Doble became the 12th different partner to capture a title with Kiraly, who won Belmar titles in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996 with Steffes. Retired from the sport since 1999, Steffes won his fifth Belmar title with Whitmarsh in 1998.
Whitmarsh won his first Belmar title with Canyon Ceman and his third crown on Belmar Beach with David Swatik. Ceman and Whitmarsh, who are entered together this weekend, also captured the 2000 Belmar Open before placing third last season when Doble and Lee LeGrande defeated Albert Hannemann and Sean Scott for the title.
Eric Fonoimoana and Dax Holdren captured the 2002 season opener by defeating Ceman and Whitmarsh in the Huntington Beach finale May 26. Hannemann and Jeff Nygaard upset top-seeded Stein Metzger and Kevin Wong for the Hermosa Beach crown June 9. Doble and Kiraly defeated Fonoimoana and Holdren for the Santa Barbara title June 16.
Kiraly (1996 Atlanta with Steffes) and Fonoimoana (Sydney 2000 with Dain Blanton) are Olympic Gold Medallists. Whitmarsh captured the Silver Medal with Mike Dodd in the 1996 Olympic Games. Other USA beach Olympians competing this weekend are McPeak (1996 and 200), Fontana (1996), Linda Hanley (1996) and Wong (2000).
After the Belmar stop, the AVP Tour will take five weekends off before resuming play with nationally-televised events by NBC from Manhattan Beach (August 9-11) and Chicago (August 23-25). The season ends with a specialty event in Las Vegas September 4-7.
During the break, the top AVP Tour players will be competing internationally on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. The next FIVB event is July 2-7 in Stavanger, Norway for the fourth-straight season. The 2002 Stavanger will also feature women's competition for the first time.
Thirteen (13) teams from the AVP Tour have entered the Norway stop. As for Norway results, Brazilians have won all three men's titles, including Gold Medals by former AVP Tour players Jose Loiola (1999) and Emanuel Rego (1999 and 2001). The best USA finish in Norway was a 2000 fifth by Carl Henkel and Sinjin Smith.
Men's Main Draw (July 5-7) - Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, Eric Fonoimoana/Dax Holdren and Dain Blanton/Carl Henkel. Men's Qualification Tournament (July 3-4) - Todd Rogers/Sean Scott, John Hyden/Christian McCaw, Adam Jewell/Collin Smith, Casey Jennings/Brad Torsone.
Women's Main Draw (july 4-6) - Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs and Dianne DeNecochea/Barbra Fontana. Misty May/Kerri Walsh have also earned a Main Draw berth for the United States. Women Qualification Tournament (July 2-3) - Danalee Bragado/Rachel Wacholder, Carrie Busch/Leanne Schuster, Cary Wendell/Ali Wood and April Chapple Zanella and MJ Smith.
Association of Volleyball Professionals $125,000 AVP Belmar Open, presented by Paul Mitchell 4th Avenue Beach, Belmar, New Jersey, June 28-30,
2002 Women's Qualification Tournament Results, Friday, June 28
First Round (losers eliminated, place 35th)
· Franci Rard, Naples, Fla./Paula Roca, Tierra Verde, Fla. (16-seeded Qualifying Tournament Team) def. Karen Reitz, San Diego, Calif./Saralyn Smith, San Diego, Calif. (17), 21-16 and 21-8 (46 minutes); · Anne McArthur, Los Angeles, Calif./Sarah White, Venice, Calif. (9) def. Kathryn McGeehan, Long Beach, N. Y./Jill Pickus, Long Beach, N. Y. (24), 21-10, 17-21 and 15-11 (53); · Nicole Audette, Valencia, Calif./Alicia Zamparelli, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (8) def. Rewa Chan, Brooklyn, N. Y./Cristina Salak, New York, N. Y. (25), 21-14 and 21-15 (42); · Valerie Duringer, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Helen Reale, Los Angeles, Calif. (12) def. Liana Collins, Ontario, Canada/Kelly Sinclair, Ontario, Canada (21), 21-8 and 21-12 (32); · Catie Fleisher, Los Angeles, Calif./Natacha Nelson, Redondo Beach, Calif. (13) def. Katherine Fay, Grandville, Mich./Michelle Taulbee, Spring Lake, Mich. (20), 21-12 and 21-8 (35); · Sharman Mitchell, San Diego, Calif./Alicia Polzin, San Diego (14) def. Tanya Chung, Lakewood, Colo./Alicia Scott, Evergreen, Colo. (19), 21-11 and 21-11 (34); · Jill Changaris, Woodland Hills, Calif./Lisa Marshall, Playa del Rey, Calif. (11) def. Adria Ciraco, Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Anastasia DeBonis, Point Lookout, N. Y. (22), 21-13 and 21-12 (37); · Daven Casad-Allison, Santa Barbara, Calif./Kim Zuffelato, Santa Barbara, Calif. (6) def. Danielle Stannard, Arlington, Va./Sharon Wentworth, Monmouth Beach, N.J. (27), 21-11 and 21-16 (39); · Kaili Kimura, Hawthorne, Calif./Sarah Schroeder, Van Nuys, Calif. (7) def. Bridget Lambert, Germantown, Md./Cameo Neeman, Germantown, Md. (26), 21-7 and 21-10 (31); · Mary Hegarty, Atmore, Ala./Karen Hoyt, St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. (23) won by forfeit over Jeanette Simenson, Chicago, Ill./Julie Sprague, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (10); · Gigi Krueger, Los Angeles, Calif./Kelly Rowe, Los Angeles, Calif. (15) def. Samantha Meador, Houston, Tex./Julie McGarr, Houston, Tex. (18), 21-17 and 21-16 (32);
Second round (losers eliminated, place 27th)
· Rard/Roca (16) def. Kerri Eich (16), Santa Monica, Calif./Kristen Schritter, San Diego, Calif. (1), 21-18 and 22-20 (49); · McArthur/White (9) def. Audette/Zamparelli (8), 21-18 and 21-18 (38); · Duringer/Reale (12) def. Rhonda Kottke, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Marla O'Hara, Agoura Hills, Calif. (5), 21-17 and 21-17 (37); · Tanya Fuamatu, Waipahu, Hi./Heidi Ilustre, Honolulu (4) def. Fleisher/Nelson (13), 21-14 and 21-11 (35); · Michelle Morse, Redondo Beach, Calif./Liz Pagano, San Diego (3) def. Mitchell/Pozin (14), 21-15 and 21-12 (46); · Casad-Allison/Zuffelato (6) def. Changaris/Marshall (11), 21-13 and 23-21 (47); · Hegarty/Hoyt (23) def. Kimura/Schroeder (7), 21-19, 11-21 and 15-9 (39); · Erin Galli, San Diego/Barbara Nyland, San Diego (2) def. McGarr/Meador (18), 21-12 and 21-14 (24).
Third round (winners advance to main draw; losers advance to Lucky Losers round)
· Rard/Roca (16) def. McArthur/White (9), 21-14 and 22-20 (44); · Fuamatu/Ilustre (4) def. Duringer/Reale (12), 21-18 and 24-22 (34); · Casad-Allison/Zuffelato (6) def. Morse/Pagano (3), 21-17 and 22-20 (50); · Galli/Nyland (2) def. Hegarty/Hoyt (23), 21-13 and 21-7 (29).
Lucky Losers round (winners advance to main draw, losers eliminated, place 25th)
· McArthur/White (9) def. Duringer/Reale (12), 21-13, 20-22 and 15-13 (58); · Morse/Pagano (3) def. Hegarty/Hoyt (23), 21-16 and 21-15 (50).
With four Main Draw berths available in both Huntington and Hermosa, and six available in both in Santa Barbara and Belmar, 12 out of the top 18-seeded qualifying teams advanced as expected. · Only the No. 4-seeded qualifier advanced to the Main Draw in Huntington. · Seeds No. 1 and No. 2 advanced from the qualifier to the Main Draw in Hermosa. · Seeds No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 advanced to the Santa Barbara Main Draw. · Seeds No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 advanced to the Belmar Main Draw. · Being seeded first did not guarantee a Main Draw spot as only two top-seeded team in the qualifier advanced as expected. · Angie Akers/Jen Pavley in Hermosa · Michelle Morse/Liz Pagano in Santa Barbara · Belmar Qualifers · Galli/Nyland - qualified for the first time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Morse/Pagano - qualified for the second time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Fuamatu/Ilustre - the only.team, men or women, to qualify together from each event this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Casad-Allison/Zuffelato - qualified for the first time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · McArthur/White - qualified for the first time together this season from the qualifiers to the Main Draw · Rard/Roca - qualified for the first time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw
Men's Qualifying Results - Friday, June 28
First round (losers eliminated, place 57th)
· Ryan Burrow, Racine, Wisc./Brian Gulick, Toms River, N.J. (No. 33-seeded team) won by forfeit over Michael Fegley, Dallas/William Johnson, Coppell, Texas (32); · Pawel Kadlubowski, Ozone Park, N.Y./Michael Mielcarz, Holland, Pa. (48) def. Jon Beerman, Venice, Calif./Yariv Lerner, Venice, Calif. (17), 22-24, 21-18 and 15-13 (56 minutes); · Kevin Dake, Irvine, Calif./Chuck Moore, Huntington Beach, Calif. (16) def. Mike Deforge, Baldwinsville, N.Y./Nick Rank, Liverpool, N.Y. (49), 21-8 and 24-22 (43); · Kevin Gregan, Washington, D.C./Tony Mazzullo, Sandy Spring, Md. (24) def. Leon Lucas, Browns Mills, N.J./Jerry Mancuso, Trenton, N.J. (41), 21-9 and 21-13 (27); · Joe Boken, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Corey Glave, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (25) won by forfeit over Pete Guthy, Pompano Beach, Fla./Scott Terry, Pompano Beach, Fla. (40); · Brett Becker, Sarasota, Fla./Joey Middlebrooks, Sarasota, Fla. (28) def. Ed Bross, Holland, Pa./Don Sachau, Somerset, N.J. (37), 17-21, 22-20 and 15-12 (67); · Dennis Marlow, Los Angeles/Dan Mintz, Venice, Calif. (21) def. Mike Vajo, Hamilton, N.J./Christopher Williams, North Plainfield, N.J. (44), 21-14 and 21-12 (36); · Todd Hart, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Anthony Mihalic, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (20) def. Peter Frey, Syracuse, N.Y./Timothy Ko, North Syracuse, N.Y. (45), 21-15 and 21-9 (36); · Gary Barnes, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Sam Haghighi, Los Angeles (18) def. Ayinde Alakoye, Los Angeles/Robert Nelson, Bound Brook, N.J. (36), 21-15 and 21-16 (41); · Jason Miller, Irving, Texas/Joe Stollings, Carrollton, Texas (30) def. Jason Bartholow, Jarrettsville, Md./Chris Patrick, Jarrettsville, Md. (35), 21-0 and 21-15 (26); · James Van Zwieten, Pompano Beach, Fla./Steve Van Zwieten, Pompano Beach, Fla. (19) def. Eric Headley, North Wales, Pa./Chris Thompson, Collingswood, N.J. (47), 21-13 and 26-24 (51); · Mike Daniel, Park City, Utah/Jacob Gibb, Fountain Valley, Calif. (14) def. Steve Grotowski, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Neil Mayo, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (51), 21-19 and 24-22 (42); · Scott Kiedaisch, El Segundo, Calif./Daniel Skilins, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (22) def. Daniel Mullen, Princeton, N.J./Brian Reiner, Mount Laurel, N.J. (43), 21-11 and 21-14 (41); · Graig Domanski, Freehold, N.J./Wayne Gant, Wall, N.J. (38) def. Timothy Chittenen, Oakhurst, Md./Fred Fauhl, Seaside Heights, N.J. (27), 21-15 and 21-19 (34); · Mika Hunkin, San Diego/Jeff Murrell, Los Angeles (26) def. Lamson Lam, New York City/Jeff Schietzelt, New York City (39), 24-22 and 22-20 (45); · Torry Tukuafu, Honolulu/Lucas Wisniakowski, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (23) def. Kristopher Fraser, Lakewood, N.J./Nick Kitchen, Lakewood, N.J. (42), 21-12 and 21-12 (46); · Scott Hill, Los Angeles/Thomas Slauterbeck, Santa Monica, Calif. (15) def. Scott Bundonis, Rochester, N.Y./J.J. O'Connell, Secaucus, N.J. (50), 21-7 and 21-12 (24); · Gary Barnes, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Sam Haghighi, Los Angeles (18) def. C.J. Denk, Webster, N.Y./Robert Jackson, Rochester, N.Y. (47), 23-25, 21-15 and 15-13 (82); · Randy Meador, Houston/Derek Zimmerman, New Orleans (31) def. Ihor Akinshyn, Hackensack, N.J./Jeff Wentworth, Monmouth Beach, N.J. (34), 21-11 and 21-15 (36).
Second round (losers eliminated, place 41st)
· Daniel Fisher, Goleta, Calif./David Smith, Santa Monica, Calif. (1) def. Burrow/Gulick (33), 21-14 and 21-14 (41); · Dake/Moore (16) def. Kadlubowski/Mielcarz (48), 21-15 and 21-12 (38); · Justin Hersey, Denver/Tim Wooliver, Austin, Texas (9) def. Gregan/Mazzullo (24), 21-13 and 21-15 (38); · Mark Reilly, Redondo Beach, Calif./Richard Van Huizen, Redondo Beach, Calif. (8) def. Boken/Glave (25), 21-5 and 21-9 (28); · John Anselmo, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Scott Wong, Pearl City, Hi. (5) def. Becker/Middlebrooks (28), 21-18 and 21-12 (44); · Marlow/Mintz (21) def. Jack Quinn, Venice, Calif./Matthew Sokolowski, Redondo Beach, Calif. (12), 21-15, 14-21 and 15-8 (50); · Hart/Mihalic (20) def. Tom Barber, Redondo Beach, Calif./Brian Duff, Redondo Beach, Calif. (13), 21-18 and 21-13 (44); · Mike Mattarocci, San Diego/Eddie Stokes, Redondo Beach, Calif. (4) def. Barnes/Rose (29), 21-13 and 21-15 (43); · Davis/Heath (3) def. Miller/Stollings (30), 21-17 and 21-18 (41); · Daniel/Gibb (14) def. J.Vanzwieten/S.Vanzwieten (19), 21-19 and 21-15 (42); · Jeff Alzina, Redondo Beach, Calif./Brian Chapman, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (11) def. Kiedaisch/Skilins (22), 21-16 and 21-13 (43); · Jason Lee, Venice, Calif./ Gaston Macau, Miami Beach, Fla. (6) def. Domanski/Gant (38), 21-19, 19-21 and 15-12 (54); · Brett Scharf, Los Angeles/Andrew Vazquez, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (7) def. Hunkin/Murrell (26), 18-21, 21-19 and 15-13 (77); · Jason Kruger, Calgary, Canada/Everett Matthews, Airdric, Canada (10) def. Tukuafu/Wisniakowski (23), 23-21, 22-24 and 15-10 (67); · Hill/Slauterbeck (15) def. Bundonis/O'Connell (50), 21-17, 17-21 and 16-14 (61); · John Hyden, Los Angeles/Christian McCaw, Santa Monica, Calif. (2) def. Meador/Zimmerman (31), 21-17, 18-21 and 15-12 (59).
Third round (winners advance to Main Draw; losers eliminated, place 33rd)
· Fisher/D.Smith (1) def. Dake/Moore (16), 21-10, 4-0 (DQ default); · Reilly/Vanhuizen (8) def. Hersey/Wooliver (9), 21-14 and 21-18 (48); · Anselmo/S.Wong (5) def. Marlow/Mintz (21), 21-18 and 21-19 (38); · Mattarocci/Stokes (4) def. Hart/Mihalic (20), 21-19 and 21-16 (48); · Davis/Heath (3) def. Daniel/Gibb (14), 21-18 and 21-18 (45); · Lee/Macau (6) def. Alzina/Chapman (11), 21-14 and 21-15 (45); · Kruger/Matthews (10) def. Scharf/Vazquez (7), 21-14 and 21-17 (36); · Hyden/McCaw (2) def. Hill/Slauterbeck (15), 29-27 and 21-10 (53).
With eight Main Draw berths available in the Huntington, Santa Barbara and Belmar stops, and nine available Hermosa, 20 out of the top 33-seeded qualifying teams advanced as expected. · Seeds No. 2, No. 2, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 advanced to the Main Draw in Huntington. · Seeds No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 5 and No. 8 advanced from the qualifier to the Main Draw in Hermosa. · Seeds No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 8 advanced to the Santa Barbara Main Draw. · Seeds No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6 and No. 8 advanced to the Belmar Main Draw. · Belmar Qualifers · Fisher/D.Smith - qualified for the first-time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Reilly/Vanhuizen - qualified for the second-time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Anselmo/S. Wong (5) - qualified for the second-time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Mattarocci/Stokes (4) - qualified for the first-time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Davis/Heath (3) - qualified for the first-time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw); · Lee/Macau (6) - qualified for the first-time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Kruger/Matthews (10) - qualified for the second-time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw · Hyden/McCaw - qualified for the second-time together this season from the qualifier to the Main Draw
Association of Volleyball Professionals $125,000 AVP Belmar Open, presented by Paul Mitchell 4th Avenue Beach, Belmar, New Jersey, June 28-30, 2002
Women's Main Draw Results - Saturday, June 29
Winner's Bracket, First-Round
· Jen Kessy, San Diego, Calif./Heather Lowe, Redondo Beach, Calif. (No. 17-seeded Main Draw Team) def. Pat Keller, Lake Forest, Calif./Marsha Miller, Santa Monica, Calif. (16), 17-21, 21-15 and 15-11 (49 minutes);
· Danalee Bragado, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Monique Oliver, Malibu, Calif. (9) def. Jane Linn, New York/Teri Van Dyke, Deerfield Beach, Fla. (24), 21-12 and 21-10 (35);
· Ashley Bowles, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Liz Masakayan, San Diego, Calif. (12) def. Anne McArthur, Los Angeles, Calif./Sarah White, Venice, Calif. (21, No. 9-seeded Qualification Tournament Team), 21-8 and 21-15 (32);
· Tanya Fuamatu, Waipahu, Hi./Heidi Ilustre, Honolulu, Hi. (13, 4) def. Daven Casad-Allison, Santa Barbara, Calif./Kim Zuffelato, Santa Barbara, Calif. (20, 6), 21-15 and 21-17 (39);
· Gracie Santana-Baeni, Basel, Switzerland/Lia Young, Honolulu, Hi. (14) def. Erin Galli, San Diego/Barbara Nyland, San Diego, Calif. (19, 2), 21-16 and 21-13 (38);
· Franci Rard, Naples, Fla./Paula Roca, Tierra Verde, Fla. (22, 16) def. Katie Lindquist, Fountain Valley, Calif./Tracy Lindquist, Fountain Valley, Calif. (11), 21-15, 19-21 and 15-8 (60);
· Angie Akers, Long Beach, Calif./Jen Pavley, Agoura Hills, Calif. (10) def. Wendy Martin, Wesley Chapel, Fla./ Laura Romeika, Coconut Creek, Fla. (23), 21-16 and 21-17 (40);
· Cary Wendell, San Clemente, Calif./Ali Wood, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (15) def. Michelle Morse, Redondo Beach, Calif./Liz Pagano, San Diego (18, 3), 21-15 and 21-18 (40).
Winner's Bracket, Second round
· Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Elaine Youngs, Durango, Colo. (1) def. Kessy/Lowe (17), 21-15 and 21-19 (34);
· Bragado/Oliver (9) def. Nancy Mason, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Rachel Wacholder, El Segundo, Calif. (8), 21-16, 19-21 and 15-12 (56);
· Carrie Busch, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Leanne Schuster, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (5) def. Bowles/Masakayan (12), 21-16, 19-21 and 15-13 (53);
· Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, Calif./Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades, Calif. (4) def. Fuamatu/Ilustre (13, 4), 21-9 and 22-20 (35);
· Annett Davis, Tarzana, Calif./Jennifer Johnson Jordan, Tarzana, Calif. (3) def. Santana-Baeni/Young (14), 29-19 and 21-17 (41);
· Katy Eldridge, Los Gatos, Calif./Jennifer Meredith, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (6) def. Rard/Roca (22, 16), 21-18, 18-21 and 15-7 (65);
· Akers/Pavley (10) def. Stephanie Cox, Mission Viejo, Calif./Jen Holdren, Santa Barbara, Calif. (7), 18-21, 21-14 and 15-13;
· Wendell/Wood (15) def. Dianne DeNecochea, San Diego, Caif./Barbra Fontana, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (2), 21-15, 24-26 and 15-13 (64).
Loser's Bracket, First round (losers eliminated, place 17th, split $500)
· Keller/Miller (16) def. DeNecochea/Fontana (2), 21-18 and 21-19 (39);
· Cox/Holdren (7) def. Linn/Van Dyke (24), 21-15 and 21-17 (39);
· McArthur/White (21, 9) def. Rard/Roca (22, 16), 22-20 and 21-15 (47);
· Santana-Baeni/Young (14) def. Casad-Allison/Zuffelato (20, 6), 21-11 and 21-17 (38);
· Fuamatu/Ilustre (13) def. Galli/Nyland (19, 2), 13-21, 21-15 and 15-10 (51);
· Bowles/Masakayan (12) def. K. Lindquist/T. Lindquist (11), 21-12, 16-21 and 16-14 (50);
· Mason/Wacholder (8) def. Martin/Romeika (23), 21-19 and 21-13 (35);
· Kessy/Lowe (17) def. Morse/Pagano (18, 3), 21-18 and 21-12 (34).
Loser's Bracket, Second round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $1,050)
· Keller/Miller (16) def. Cox/Holdren (7), 21-15 and 21-15 (36);
· Santana-Baeni/Young (14) def. McArthur/White (21, 9), 21-11 and 21-18 (40);
· Bowles/Masakayan (12) def. Fuamatu/Ilustre (13, 4), 21-12, 22-24 and 15-6 (57);
· Mason/Wacholder (8) def. Kessy/Lowe (17), 21-18 and 21-16 (36).
Winner's bracket, Third round
· McPeak/Youngs (1) def. Bragado/Oliver (9), 21-11 and 21-13 (33);
· Arce/Hanley (4) def. Busch/Schuster (5), 21-19 and 21-18 (46);
· Davis/Johnson Jordan (3) def. Eldridge/Meredith (6), 21-16 and 21-18 (37);
· Akers/Pavley (10) def. Wendell/Wood (15), 17-21, 21-7 and 15-13 (55).
Loser's Bracket, Third round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $1,600)
· Busch/Schuster (5) vs. Keller/Miller (16), 21-17 and 21-17 (37);;
· Bragado/Oliver (9) vs. Santana-Baeni/Young (14), 19-21, 21-13 and 15-9 (62);
· Wendell/Wood (15) vs. Bowles/Masakayan (12), 21-17 and 21-19 (50);
· Mason/Wacholder (8) def. Eldridge/Meredith (6), 21-16 and 26-24 (50);
Women's Main Draw Schedule - Sunday, June 30 (starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT)
Loser's Bracket, Fourth-Round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $2,500)
· Busch/Schuster (5) vs. Bragado/Oliver (9); · Wendell/Wood (15) vs. Mason/Wacholder (8).
Winner's Bracket, Fourth-Round (winners advance to semifinals)
· McPeak/Youngs (1) vs. Arce/Hanley (4);
· Davis/Johnson Jordan (3) vs. Akers/Pavley (10).
Loser's Bracket, Fifth-Round (winners advance to semifinals, losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,500)
· Davis/Johnson Jordan (3) / Akers/Pavley (10) loser vs. Busch/Schuster (5) / Bragado/Oliver (9) winner;
· McPeak/Youngs (1) / Arce/Hanley (4) loser vs. Wendell/Wood (15) vs. Mason/Wacholder (8) winner.
Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $5,825)
· McPeak/Youngs (1) / Arce/Hanley (4) winner vs. Loser's Bracket, fifth round winner;
· Davis/Johnson Jordan (3) / Akers/Pavley (10) winner vs. Loser's Bracket, fifth round winner.
Championship Match (winners place first, split $14,500; losers place second, split $9,750)
· Semifinal winners
Men's Main Draw Results - Saturday, June 29
Winner's Bracket First round
· Eric Fonoimoana, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Dax Holdren, Santa Barbara, Calif. (No. 1-seeded team) def. Kevin Craig, LaPlata, Md./Ranse Jones, Winston-Salem, N. C. (32), 21-19 and 21-16 (41 minutes);
· Paul Baxter, Palm Springs, Calif./Alika Williams, Hilo, Hi. (16) def. Scott Lane, Huntington Beach, Calif./Brandon Taliaferro, San Clemente, Calif. (17), 21-18, 16-21 and 15-13 (51);
· Sean Rosenthal, Redondo Beach, Calif./Mark Williams, Santa Monica, Calif. (9) def. Skyler Dale Davis, Irving, Texas/Matt Heath, Myrtle Beach, S. C. (24, No. 3-seeded Qualification Tourament team), 22-20 and 21-17 (32);
· Mike Lambert, Honolulu, Hi./Lee LeGrande, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (8) def. Mike Mattarocci, San Diego/Eddie Stokes, Redondo Beach, Calif. (25, 4), 21-19, 17-21 and 15-10 (71);
· Todd Rogers, Santa Barbara, Calif./Sean Scott, San Diego, Calif. (5) def. Daniel Fisher, Goleta, Calif./David Smith, Santa Monica, Calif. (28, 1), 21-16 and 21-13 (41);
· Casey Jennings, Huntington Beach, Calif./Brad Torsone, Redondo Beach, Calif. (12) def. Anthony Medel, Carpenteria, Calif./Colin Wellman, Marina Del Rey, Calif. (21), 22-20 and 21-12 (44);
· Scott Davenport, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Eli Fairfield, San Diego, Calif. (13) def. Mark Reilly, Redondo Beach, Calif./Richard Van Huizen, Redondo Beach, Calif. (20, 8), 21-23, 21-11 and 15-12 (60);
· Eduardo Bacil, El Segundo, Calif./Frederico Souza, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (4) def. John Anselmo, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Scott Wong, Pearl City, Hi. (29, 5), 21-19 and 21-18 (45);
· Brent Doble, Capistrano Beach, Calif./Karch Kiraly, San Clemente, Calif. (3) def. Jason Kruger, Calgary, Canada/Everett Matthews, Airdric, Canada (30, 10), 21-18 and 26-24 (49);
· Jake Elliott, Isle of Palms, S.C./Brian Soldano, Isle of Palms, S.C. (14) def. Jason Lee, Venice, Calif./ Gaston Macau, Miami Beach, Fla. (19, 6), 16-21, 21-16 and 15-13 (62);
· Aaron Boss, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Ian Clark, Pacific Palisades, Calif. (11) def. David Fischer, Santa Barbara, Calif./Ed Ratledge, Fountain Valley, Calif. (22), 21-14 and 21-19 (41);
· Canyon Ceman, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mike Whitmarsh, San Diego, Calif. (6) def. Adam Roberts, Murrells Inlet, S.C./Jim Walls, Cape May, N. J. (27), 21-15 and 21-19 (36);
· Albert Hannemann, Torrance, Calif./Jeff Nygaard, Los Angeles, Calif. (7) def. Jerry Graham, Hermosa Beach, Calif./ Chad Mowrey, Redondo Beach, Calif. (26), 21-18 and 21-9 (40);
· Adam Jewell, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Collin Smith, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (10) def. John Hyden, Los Angeles/Christian McCaw, Santa Monica, Calif. (23, 2), 16-21, 26-24 and 24-22 (74);
· Nick Hannemann, Hermosa Beach, Calif./Jason Ring, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (18) def. Pepe Delahoz, San Diego, Calif./Chris Makos, Claymont, Dela. (15), 16-21, 23-21 and 15-10 (57);
· Stein Metzger, Honolulu, Hi./Kevin Wong, Pearl City, Hi. (2) def. David DiPierro, Oakland Park, Fla./Mike DiPierro, Pompano Beach, Fla.(31), 21-17 and 21-17 (40).
Winner's Bracket Second round
· Fonoimoana/Holdren (1) def. Baxter/A.Williams (16), 21-12 and 21-18 (56);
· Lambert/LeGrande (8) def. Rosenthal/M.Williams (9), 21-19 and 21-15 (43);
· Jennings/Torsone (12) def. Rogers/Scott (5), 21-15 and 27-25 (46);
· Davenport/Fairfield (13) def. Bacil/Souza (4), 11-21, 21-18 and 15-13 (62);
· Doble/Kiraly (3) def. Elliot/Soldano (14), 21-18 and 21-17 (45);
· Ceman/Whitmarsh (6) def. Boss/Clark (11), 21-12 and 21-18 (39);
· A.Hannemann/Nygaard (7) def. Jewell/C.Smith (10), 24-22, 19-21 and 15-13 (58);
· Metzger/K. Wong (2) def. N.Hannemann/Ring (18), 21-16 and 21-11 (40).
Loser's Bracket First round (losers eliminated, place 25th, split $100)
· Lane/Taliaferro (17) def. Craig/Jones (32), 22-20, 16-21 and 11-15 (56);
· Mattarocci/Stokes (25) def. Davis/Heath (24), 21-16 and 21-16 (53);
· Fisher/D.Smith ( 28) def. Medel/Wellman (21), 21-19, 18-21 and 16-14 (73);
· Reilly/Vanhuizen (20) def. Anselmo/S.Wong (29), 21-18 and 21-15 (42);
· Lee/Macau (19) def. Kruger/Matthews (30), 21-14 and 21-17 (42);
· Fischer/Ratledge (22) def. Roberts/Walls (27), 21-19 and 23-21 (44);
· Hyden/McCaw (23) def. Graham/Mowrey (26), 21-16 and 21-16 (41);
· Delahoz/Makos def. D.DiPierro/M.DiPierro (31), 21-13 and 21-12 (45).
Loser's Bracket Second round (losers eliminated, place 17th, split $400)
· N. Hannemann/Ring (18) def. Lane/Taliaferro (17), 21-15 and 21-13 (41);
· Jewell/C.Smith (10) def. Mattarocci/Stokes (25), 21-16 and 25-23 (64);
· Boss/Clark (11) def. Fisher/D.Smith (28), 21-14, 16-21 and 15-10 (58);
· Reilly/Vanhuizen (20) def. Elliot/Soldano (14), 21-17 and 21-16 (41);
· Bacil/Souza (4) def. Lee/Macau (19), 21-16 and 21-16 (41);
· Rogers/Scott (5) def. Fischer/Ratledge (22), 30-28 and 21-15 (57);
· Rosenthal/M. Williams (9) def. Hyden/McCaw (23), 17-21, 21-19 and 15-11 (55);
· Baxter/A. Williams (16) def. Delahoz/Makos (15), 21-13 and 25-23 (48).
Loser's Bracket Third round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $1,050)
· N. Hannemann/Ring (18) def. Jewell/C. Smith (10), 27-25 and 21-18 (56);
· Boss/Clark (11) def. Reilly/Van Huizen (20), 21-18 and 21-13 (43);
· Bacil/Souza (4) def. Rogers/Scott (5);
· Baxter/A. Williams (16) def. Rosenthal/M. Williams (9), 21-19 and 21-18 (41).
Winner's Bracket Third Round
· Fonoimoana/Holdren (1) def. Lambert/LeGrande (8), 21-17 and 21-19 (54);
· Davenport/Fairfield (13) def. Jennings/Torsone (12), 24-22, 18-21 and 15-12 (64);
· Ceman/Whitmarsh (6) def. Doble/Kiraly (3), 21-19, 15-21 and 15-13 (62);
· Metzger/K. Wong (2) def. A. Hannemann/Nygaard (7), 21-18 and 21-13 (38)
Loser's Bracket Fourth Round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $1,600)
· N. Hannemann/Ring (18) def. Jennings/Torsone (12), 21-17 and 21-16 (42);
· Lambert/LeGrande (8) def. Boss/Clark (12), 21-18 and 21-16 (42);
· Bacil/Souza (4) def. A. Hannemann/Nygaard (7), 21-18, 19-21 and 15-13 (58);
· Doble/Kiraly (3) def. Baxter/A.Williams (16), 21-14 and 21-15 (42).
Men's Main Draw Schedule - Sunday, June 30 (starting at 8:30 a.m. EDT)
Loser's Bracket Fifth round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split $2,500)
· N. Hannemann/Ring (18) vs. Lambert/LeGrande (8); · Bacil/Souza (4) vs. Doble/Kiraly (3).
Winner's Bracket Fourth round (winners advance to semifinals)
· Fonoimoana/Holdren (1) vs. Davenport/Fairfield (13);
· Ceman/Whitmarsh (6) vs. Metzger/K. Wong (2).
Loser's Bracket Sixth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,500)
· Ceman/Whitmarsh (6) / Metzger/K. Wong (2) loser vs. N. Hannemann/Ring (18) / Lambert/LeGrande (8) winner;
· Fonoimoana/Holdren (1) / Davenport/Fairfield (13) loser vs. Bacil/Souza (4) / Doble/Kiraly (3) winner.
Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $5,825)
· Fonoimoana/Holdren (1) / Davenport/Fairfield (13) winner vs. Loser's Bracket, sixth-round winner.
· Ceman/Whitmarsh (6) / Metzger/K. Wong (2) winner vs. Loser's Bracket, sixth-round winner;
Championship Match (winners place first, split $14,500; losers place second, split $9,750)
· Semifinal winners
Event Schedule
Wednesday
6:30pm - 8:30pm Fan Party @ The Headliner Thursday
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (PST) KMPC 1540am "Switch AVP Beach Volleyball Hour" from Sangria in Hermosa Beach 10:30pm - 12:30pm Fan Party @ Boat House Friday
7:00 am Registration begins for Qualifiers 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Men's and Women's Qualifier 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Free AVP Youth Clinic 18 and Under 6:30pm Fan Party @ The Tropical Pub 6:30 pm Fan Party @ D'Jais 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm Xbox Halo tournament @ The Headliner Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm AVP Serve, Pass, Hit Competition 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Men's and Women's Main Draw Competition 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Amateur Volleyball Tournament 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Xbox Halo tournament @ Bar Anticipation Sunday
7:00 am Register for Co-ed Amateur Tournament 9:00 am - 2:00 pm AVP and AAU Junior Beach Volleyball Co-ed Amateur Tournament 9:00 am - 12:00 pm AVP Serve, Pass, Hit Competitions 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Men's and Women's Main Draw Competition 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Paul Mitchell Haircuts 2:00 pm Women's Final 3:00 pm Men's Final 4:00 pm Closing Ceremonies
How To Get There
Location 4th Avenue at Ocean Blvd.
Belmar, NJ 07719
Driving: From the Newark airport, take the New Jersey Turnpike South. Turn off at exit 11, Garden State Parkway, and go South. Turn off at exit 98, "Belmar, Spring Lake", to Belmar. Go right on 5th Street to Ocean.
Free AVP Youth ClinicStadium Court
Friday 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmFree youth clinic for all players under 18. Learn fundamentals and beach strategy. Participants will receive 20 minutes verbal and 90 minutes of hands-on instruction from top AVP Men's and Women's professionals. The 1 hour clinic closes with a question and answer and autograph session.
AVP "Serve, Pass & Hit" Interactive Skills ChallengeServe Pass Hit CourtSaturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm & Sunday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The AVP "Serve, Pass & Hit" is a fun and free national youth skills competition for boys and girls in five age groups (6-9, 10-11, 12-14, 15-16 and 17-18). The program emphasizes three important skills of volleyball: serving, passing and hitting. The winners of each age group will be announced Sunday prior to the women's final match.
AVPNext Amateur Tournaments
Sign-up @ Amateur Tent/Outer Courts
Register Sunday 8:00 am, Competition Sunday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Past Belmar Champions
Season Men's Winning Team
· 1991 Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes
· 1992 Kiraly/Steffes
· 1993 Kiraly/Steffes
· 1994 Adam Johnson/Randy Stoklos
· 1995 Brian Lewis/Bill Boullianne
· 1996 Kiraly/Steffes
· 1997 Canyon Ceman/Whitmarsh
· 1998 Steffes/Whitmarsh
· 1999 David Swatik/Whitmarsh
· 2000 Ceman/Whitmarsh
· 2001 Brent Doble/Lee LeGrande
Season Women's Winning Team
· 1993 Cammy Ciarelli/Holly McPeak
· 1994 Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva
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