AVP 2006  

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

6-9 September 2006 

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AVP Las Vegas Gods & Goddesses of the Beach
Las Vegas, September 6 - 9, 2006

 

SCHEDULE

THU Sep 7, 2006 8:00 AM - First Round

FRI  Sep 8, 2006 3:00 PM - Second Round

SAT Sep 9, 2006 3:00 PM - Third Round/Finals

Thursday's Results

Friday's Schedule

Saturday's Schedule

LOCATION

Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip

Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Ph: (877) 427-7243 (toll free)

FORMAT

 

AVP Las Vegas Gods and Goddesses of the Beach Breakdown

September 6, 2006

 

Through the course of the 2006 AVP CROCS Tour, 689 men and 384 women have taken part in at least one of the 14 regular season tournaments. Now the season ends with a pair of specialty events that pull the elite players and teams from mix. First up is the AVP Las Vegas Gods & Goddesses of the Beach at Caesar's Palace.

 

To qualify for Las Vegas, the top 13 players from the season are chosen based on their highest point totals from their six best finishes. The points awarded during the year were based on the television coverage; the eight cable events used the base scale where winning teams receive 360 points, while the six network events, including NBC and FOX, were weighted to award the winning team 520 points.

 

This event is designed to determine the best individual player regardless of his or her partner. To do that, the players must emerge from various groupings and pools. Initially, the top 13 players are placed into three groups; the top four players are given a bye until Friday's play begins, the next eight players participate in Thursday's action, and the unlucky 13th player is in a group of one, serving as the alternate.

 

On Thursday the eight players in each gender are separated into two pools of four. One pool has players seeded fifth, eighth, ninth and 12th, while the other pool has the sixth, seventh, 10th and 11th seeds. Each player plays three matches that day, beginning Thursday morning at 8:00 am., and changing partners within their pool for each match. At the end of the day, the top two players from both pools advance to Friday to join the four players given the bye.

 

One of the new pools is comprised of the top seed and the fourth seed, with the other pool consisting of the second and third seeds. The four players from Thursday who advance are randomly added with one pool winner going into each pool and one pool runner-up being added to each pool as well.

 

Friday afternoon begins two rounds of pool play, with the third round concluding Saturday afternoon. The pool winner from each of the two pools will advance into the championship Saturday evening. The players may choose any of the players involved in the event except for their partner from the AVP Cincinnati Open.

 

One of the great aspects of this type of tournament is the drama found throughout. During pool play, players may get paired with former teammates, or with possible future partners. With money to be earned with each match win, players know exactly what's at stake. Then there is suspense about which players the final pool winners will choose to be their partners in the championship. Last year, three of the four pairings in the finals turned into partnerships this season. Mike Lambert chose Stein Metzger in the championship match while Jake Gibb selected Sean Rosenthal, and both went with those pairings throughout the 2006 season. On the women's side, Rachel Wacholder chose Jennifer Boss, and the two successfully joined forces at the end of the year.

The top 12 men and women will compete this weekend in an individual format to determine the best player on the beach.  

Players earned a spot in Vegas based off their six best finishes point wise during the 2006 AVP Crocs Tour.  

The top four seeds receive a first day bye.

 

Here are the seeds and pools for the AVP in Vegas:
 
Women's Pool A (seed):
Holly McPeak (5), Nancy Mason (8), Dianne DeNecochea (9),  Tammy Leibl (12)

Women's Pool B (seed):
Nicole Branagh (6), Jen Boss (7), Jenny Johnson Jordan (10), Annett Davis (12)

Women's First Day Bye (seed):
Misty May-Treanor (1), Kerri Walsh (2), Rachel Wacholder (3), Elaine Youngs (4)

Men's Pool A (seed):
Jake Gibb (6), Matt Fuerbringer (8), Sean Scott (9), John Hyden (12)

Men's Pool B (seed):
Sean Rosenthal (6), Casey Jennings (7), Dax Holdren (10), Jeff Nygaard (11)

Men's First Day Bye (seed):
Stein Metzger (1), Mike Lambert (2), Todd Rogers (3), Phil Dalhausser (4)

Player's will switch partners every match to determine the two best in each pool (four total).  
They will join the top four seeds in two new pools to be played
on Friday and Saturday with one winner coming out of each pool.  The winners
will then choose a partner for the finals from the remaining 10 players. 
However, you can not choose your partner from the AVP Cincinnati Open.

TICKETS

 

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TELEVISION

Fox Sports

RESULTS

 

THURSDAY RESULTS & FRIDAY SCHEDULE

Top AVP Players Battle for the Title at AVP Gods and Goddesses of the Beach at Caesars Palace
September 7, 2006

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7, 2006 -- Eight of the top 12 men and women of the AVP Crocs Tour competed today in the first round of the 2006 AVP Gods and Goddesses of the Beach Tournament at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The top four individuals, who qualified for the tournament with points earned from their six best finishes during the 2006 AVP regular season, received a first round bye and start play tomorrow in the second round of competition.

Players are teamed with a variety of different partners during the round robin pool play format to determine the best individual male and female player on the AVP Tour. Team pairings change each match in the pool format.

Holly McPeak and Tammy Leibl advanced out of Pool A and will play in the second round of competition Friday. Jenny Johnson Jordan and Jen Boss advanced out of Pool B and will play in the second round of competition Friday.

Misty May-Treanor, the 2005 women's champion will team with Elaine Youngs Friday to play McPeak and Leibl at 4:00 p.m. Kerri Walsh and Rachel Wacholder will play against Johnson Jordan and Boss at 6:00 p.m.

On the men's side, Jake Gibb and Matt Fuerbringer advanced out of Pool A and will play in the second round of competition Friday. Casey Jennings and Jeff Nygaard advanced out of Pool B and will also play Friday.

Mike Lambert, the 2005 Men's Champion, will return this year to defend his title. Lambert and partner Stein Metzger were the winners of the 2006 Crocs Cup, an award given to the top men's team on Tour. Metzger will team with Phil Dalhausser Friday for the 3:00 p.m. match and Lambert will play with Todd Rogers in the 5:00 p.m. match.

The competition continues Friday, Sept 8th at 3 p.m. and runs through Saturday. The winner of each pool in the second round will face one another in the finals. The finalists then choose a partner from the rest of the competitors, however, they cannot choose their regular playing partner.

The event will be televised on Fox Sports Network and the Men and Women's final will air Saturday evening (check local listings).

FRIDAY RESULTS & SATURDAY SCHEDULE

God and Goddess to be Decided Saturday at Caesars Palace

September 8, 2006

 

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8 2006 -- The top players of the AVP Crocs Tour are a step closer to determining the best male and female player on the beach following Friday play in the AVP Gods and Goddesses of the Beach Tournament at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

 

Even though Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh did not play together Friday, they were both dominant individually on the woman's side, winning each of their two matches. May-Treanor leads the women's X pool while Walsh leads the Y pool. May-Treanor will play with Tammy Leibl Saturday at 5 p.m. against Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs. Walsh will play with Jen Boss at 6 p.m. against Rachel Wacholder and Jenny Johnson Jordan.

 

On the men's side, Jeff Nygaard won both of his matches Friday and leads pool X going into Saturday play. Nygaard will partner with Phil Dalhausser Saturday at 3 p.m. against Stein Metzger and Las Vegas native Casey Jennings. 2005 AVP Defensive Player of the Year Todd Rogers also won both of his matches Friday and leads the men's Y pool. Rogers will partner with Jake Gibb at 4 p.m. Saturday against Matt Fuerbringer and last year's individual champion Mike Lambert.

 

During the AVP Gods and Goddesses of the Beach Tournament, players are teamed with a variety of different partners during the round robin pool play format to determine the best individual male and female player on the AVP Crocs Tour. Following the conclusion of the second round Saturday, the top man and woman from each pool will face each other in the men's and women's championship match. The player entering the championships with the most points will get first pick in choosing a partner for the final match, however, he or she cannot choose their playing partner from the regular season.

 

The men's and women's final will air on Fox Sports Network Saturday evening (check local listings).

MEN

 

Men's AVP $200,000 Las Vegas Gods & Goddesses of the Beach
September 7-9, 2006

 

THURSDAY

Preliminary Pools

 

Pool A

Team

Matches

Sets

Points

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Ratio

Won

Lost

Ratio

(5) Jake Gibb

2

1

5

2

2.500

136

128

1.063

(8) Matt Fuerbringer

2

1

4

3

1.333

136

128

1.063

(9) Sean Scott

2

1

4

3

1.333

136

128

1.063

(12) John Hyden

0

3

1

6

0.167

120

144

0.833

 

Round 1
Match 1: Jake Gibb (Q5) / Matt Fuerbringer (Q8) def. Sean Scott (Q9) / John Hyden (Q12) 22-20, 21-15 (0:57)

Round 2
Match 3: Jake Gibb (Q5) / Sean Scott (Q9) def. Matt Fuerbringer (Q8) / John Hyden (Q12) 21-16, 21-18 (0:52)

Round 3
Match 5: Matt Fuerbringer (Q8) / Sean Scott (Q9) def. Jake Gibb (Q5) / John Hyden (Q12) 23-25, 21-16, 15-10 (1:14)

 

Pool B

Team

Matches

Sets

Points

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Ratio

Won

Lost

Ratio

(11) Jeff Nygaard

3

0

6

1

6.000

132

115

1.148

(7) Casey Jennings

1

2

3

4

0.750

130

117

1.111

(10) Dax Holdren

1

2

3

4

0.750

121

126

0.960

(6) Sean Rosenthal

1

2

2

5

0.400

111

136

0.816

 

Round 1
Match 2: Dax Holdren (Q10) / Jeff Nygaard (Q11) def. Sean Rosenthal (Q6) / Casey Jennings (Q7) 21-18, 21-18 (0:43)

Round 2
Match 4: Casey Jennings (Q7) / Jeff Nygaard (Q11) def. Sean Rosenthal (Q6) / Dax Holdren (Q10) 21-18, 21-9 (0:44)

Round 3
Match 6: Sean Rosenthal (Q6) / Jeff Nygaard (Q11) def. Casey Jennings (Q7) / Dax Holdren (Q10) 11-21, 21-17, 16-14 (0:58)

 

Final Pools

 

FRIDAY

Final Pools

Pool X

Team

Matches

Sets

Points

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Ratio

Won

Lost

Ratio

(5) Jeff Nygaard

3

0

6

2

3.000

160

143

1.119

(1) Stein Metzger

1

2

4

4

1.000

151

152

0.993

(4) Phil Dalhausser

1

2

3

5

0.600

148

155

0.955

(8) Casey Jennings

1

2

3

5

0.600

147

156

0.942

Round 1
Match 7: Jeff Nygaard (5, Q11) / Casey Jennings (8, Q7) def. Stein Metzger (1) / Phil Dalhausser (4) 21-17, 21-23, 19-17 (1:12)

Round 2
Match 9: Stein Metzger (1) / Jeff Nygaard (5, Q11) def. Phil Dalhausser (4) / Casey Jennings (8, Q7) 22-20, 21-15 (0:44)

SATURDAY

Round 3
Match 11: Phil Dalhausser (4) / Jeff Nygaard (5, Q11) def. Stein Metzger (1) / Casey Jennings (8, Q7) 21-18, 20-22, 15-11 (1:06)

 

Pool Y

Team

Matches

Sets

Points

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Ratio

Won

Lost

Ratio

(3) Todd Rogers

3

0

6

1

6.000

143

127

1.126

(2) Mike Lambert

1

2

3

4

0.750

132

138

0.957

(6) Jake Gibb

1

2

3

4

0.750

131

139

0.942

(7) Matt Fuerbringer

1

2

2

5

0.400

134

136

0.985

 

Round 1
Match 8: Mike Lambert (2) / Todd Rogers (3) def. Jake Gibb (6, Q5) / Matt Fuerbringer (7, Q8) 21-18, 22-20 (0:50)

Round 2
Match 10: Todd Rogers (3) / Matt Fuerbringer (7, Q8) def. Mike Lambert (2) / Jake Gibb (6, Q5) 22-24, 21-18, 15-9 (1:06)

SATURDAY

Round 3
Match 12: Todd Rogers (3) / Jake Gibb (6, Q5) def. Mike Lambert (2) / Matt Fuerbringer (7, Q8) 21-19, 21-19 (0:52)

Finals

Match 13: Todd Rogers (3) / Sean Scott (Q9) def. Jeff Nygaard (5, Q11) / Dax Holdren (Q10) 21-16, 21-17

 

Todd Rogers is God of the Beach !

 

WOMEN

Women's AVP $200,000 Las Vegas Gods & Goddesses of the Beach
September 7-9, 2006

THURSDAY

 

Preliminary Pools

 

Pool A

Team

Matches

Sets

Points

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Ratio

Won

Lost

Ratio

(5) Holly McPeak

3

0

6

2

3.000

158

141

1.121

(12) Tammy Leibl

1

2

4

4

1.000

149

150

0.993

(9) Dianne DeNecochea

1

2

3

5

0.600

146

153

0.954

(8) Nancy Mason

1

2

3

5

0.600

145

154

0.942

Round 1
Match 1: Holly McPeak (Q5) / Nancy Mason (Q8) def. Dianne DeNecochea (Q9) / Tammy Leibl (Q12) 18-21, 23-21, 15-10 (1:06)

Round 2
Match 3: Holly McPeak (Q5) / Dianne DeNecochea (Q9) def. Nancy Mason (Q8) / Tammy Leibl (Q12) 19-21, 26-24, 15-10 (1:07)

Round 3
Match 5: Holly McPeak (Q5) / Tammy Leibl (Q12) def. Nancy Mason (Q8) / Dianne DeNecochea (Q9) 21-19, 21-15 (0:40)

 

Pool B

Team

Matches

Sets

Points

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Ratio

Won

Lost

Ratio

(10) Jenny Johnson Jordan

3

0

6

0

MAX

128

104

1.231

(7) Jennifer Boss

1

2

2

4

0.500

117

115

1.017

(6) Nicole Branagh

1

2

2

4

0.500

110

122

0.902

(11) Annett Davis

1

2

2

4

0.500

109

123

0.886

Round 1
Match 2: Jenny Johnson Jordan (Q10) / Annett Davis (Q11) def. Nicole Branagh (Q6) / Jennifer Boss (Q7) 23-21, 21-18 (0:41)

Round 2
Match 4: Nicole Branagh (Q6) / Jenny Johnson Jordan (Q10) def. Jennifer Boss (Q7) / Annett Davis (Q11) 21-17, 21-19 (0:40)

Round 3
Match 6: Jennifer Boss (Q7) / Jenny Johnson Jordan (Q10) def. Nicole Branagh (Q6) / Annett Davis (Q11) 21-14, 21-15 (0:36)

 

Final Pools

 

FRIDAY

Pool X
Team Matches Sets Points
Won Lost Won Lost Ratio Won Lost Ratio
(1) Misty May-Treanor 3 0 6 0 MAX 128 109 1.174
(4) Elaine Youngs 1 2 2 4 0.500 116 121 0.959
(5) Holly McPeak 1 2 2 4 0.500 116 121 0.959
(8) Tammy Leibl 1 2 2 4 0.500 114 123 0.927
Round 1
Match 7: Misty May-Treanor (1) / Elaine Youngs (4) def. Holly McPeak (5, Q5) / Tammy Leibl (8, Q12) 21-16, 22-20 (0:43)

Round 2
Match 9: Misty May-Treanor (1) / Holly McPeak (5, Q5) def. Elaine Youngs (4) / Tammy Leibl (8, Q12) 21-17, 21-18 (0:41)

SATURDAY

Round 3
Match 11: Misty May-Treanor (1) / Tammy Leibl (8, Q12) def. Elaine Youngs (4) / Holly McPeak (5, Q5) 21-18, 22-20 (0:41)

 

Pool Y

Team Matches Sets Points
Won Lost Won Lost Ratio Won Lost Ratio
(2) Kerri Walsh 3 0 6 0 MAX 126 101 1.248
(7) Jennifer Boss 1 2 2 4 0.500 111 116 0.957
(3) Rachel Wacholder 1 2 2 4 0.500 110 117 0.940
(6) Jenny Johnson Jordan 1 2 2 4 0.500 107 120 0.892
Round 1
Match 8: Kerri Walsh (2) / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Jenny Johnson Jordan (6, Q10) / Jennifer Boss (7, Q7) 21-16, 21-17 (0:36)

Round 2
Match 10: Kerri Walsh (2) / Jenny Johnson Jordan (6, Q10) def. Rachel Wacholder (3) / Jennifer Boss (7, Q7) 21-18, 21-18 (0:38)

SATURDAY

Round 3
Match 12: Kerri Walsh (2) / Jennifer Boss (7, Q7) def. Rachel Wacholder (3) / Jenny Johnson Jordan (6, Q10) 21-17, 21-15 (0:38)
Finals

Match 13: Kerri Walsh (2) / Rachel Wacholder (3) def. Misty May-Treanor (1) / Elaine Youngs (4) 16-21, 21-13, 15-12

Kerri Walsh is Goddess of the Beach !
 

 

MEN

Here's a quick look at the players in Las Vegas.

 

Stein Metzger

For the second straight year, Metzger ended as the top-ranked player on the AVP Tour. He has won five times in nine finals appearances, and advanced to the semifinals in all 14 events. Metzger was chosen as a partner last year for the finals, helping Lambert win the title, after being denied the pool winner based on number of points scored and allowed. He ranks third in kills per game.

 

Mike Lambert

The defending champion of this event, he did not lose a single match last year. Lambert has five wins this season and 12 over the last three years, the most on the AVP Tour. He was chosen as Scott's partner for the 2004 event, helping Scott win the title, so he has played in each of the last two finals. He ranks third on the AVP CROCS Tour in blocks and kill percentage and fifth in hitting percentage.

 

Todd Rogers

Winning a tour-most seven events this year, Rogers moved into a tie for 20th on the all-time overall victory list with 20. He was the first player chosen in 2004 as a partner in the championship match, but in six previous individual tournaments, has never finished above sixth. This season he ranks sixth in digs per game.

 

Phil Dalhausser

Won seven times on the AVP CROCS Tour in addition to becoming part of the first U.S. team to win overseas in 50 events. Last year in Las Vegas he was the alternate, getting called up to play after the first round of matches in pool play. Leads the tour in blocks per game, hitting percentage and kill percentage.

 

Jake Gibb

Won to start the season in Ft. Lauderdale, and played in five more finals throughout the season. Gibb is the only player to advance to the championship in each of the last two individual events, finishing second both times. This year he ranks second in hitting percentage, fifth in blocks and kill percentage.

 

Sean Rosenthal

One of the eight players to win this season, his six finals appearances is tied for the fifth most on the tour. Last year was in a three-way tie to get into the championship match, but had the lowest point ratio in the group. Rosenthal was chosen to play in the finals, though, and enjoyed what was at the time his biggest payout for any tournament. This year he ranks second in digs per game and third in kills per game.

 

Casey Jennings

Winning in the middle of the season in Seaside Heights, Jennings advanced to the Final Four in seven tournaments. In Hawaii two years ago, Jennings was in contention for the championship when his partner was injured during a match, and had to be replaced between games with the alternate player. This year he ranked third in digs per game and sixth in kills per game.

 

Matt Fuerbringer

Has one title and seven semifinal appearances this year. In last year's event in Las Vegas, he was caught in the "Big Man's pool," playing with Lambert, Scott and Larry Witt in the same pool. This year he ranks second in blocks per game as well as kill percentage, and third in hitting percentage.

 

Sean Scott

One of the two players competing here who have won an individual tournament previously. Competing in his home state of Hawaii in 2004, he ended the first round of pool play exactly tied with Kevin Wong, and advanced based on a coin toss. Following that he left little to chance, losing just two games en route to the title. This year he has played in seven semifinals, and ranks sixth in blocks, ninth in hitting percentage.

 

Dax Holdren

Played in seven Final Fours this year, including six of the last eight events. Last year lost all three of his matches in Las Vegas after all went three games. Holdren finished second in the 2000 event in Las Vegas. This year he ranks seventh in digs.

 

Jeff Nygaard

He played in one final and five semifinals this year. This marks the third straight year he has qualified for the individual tournament at the end of the year, but he will be looking for his first match win this season. In 2006 he ranks fifth in kills per game and seventh in blocks per game.

 

John Hyden

Did not win an event this year, but otherwise enjoyed his best season on the beach with five semifinal appearances and just missing being in the top 10 in terms of season points. This marks his second individual tournament, having played in 2005 and advanced from the first round of pool play to finish seventh. This year he ranks fifth in digs per game and seventh in hitting percentage.

 

Nick Lucena

Invited for the first time to an individual event, as he and Dalhausser were tied last year for the alternate spot (which went to Dalhausser). If the past two years are any indication, he should expect to play, as both of those events required the alternate to fill in once play began.

WOMEN

Here's a quick look at the players in Las Vegas.

Misty May-Treanor

Enjoyed another record-setting year after winning 12 times and surpassing $200,000 in prize money, both of which are new AVP standards. The defending champion from last year, she has played in the last two finals in this event as she was chosen as a partner in Hawaii in 2004. May-Treanor ranks third in hitting percentage, fourth in kill percentage, fifth in kills per game, sixth in digs per game.

Kerri Walsh

Logged 12 wins and finished ranked first on the domestic tour again, as she has in all five seasons she has played domestically. Did not participate last year in Las Vegas (by choice), but the previous season in Hawaii she lost only one game in six matches prior to losing a three-game match in the finals. Walsh ranks first in blocks per game, second in hitting percentage, and third in kill percentage.

Rachel Wacholder

Won twice this year and advanced to the semifinals in every tournament but one, the third-most of any player on the tour. For the second straight season, she ended with the third most points on the tour. Wacholder finished in second place in last year's Las Vegas event. This year she ranks second in kills per game.

Elaine Youngs

Won two times this season in five finals appearances and 12 semifinals, making it to the Final Four with each of her three different partners. Youngs has been the first choice for players in the finals in both of the last two years' individual events, and has also finished second twice. This season she leads the tour in aces per game and is sixth in blocks per game. She is second in kill percentage and fourth in hitting percentage.

Holly McPeak

The winningest player of all time made it to two finals this season after advancing to eight semifinals. Continued an impressive streak by finishing ranked in the top 10, a feat she has accomplished every season domestically since 1993. She has played in all six AVP individual tournaments, with three thirds and a fourth to go with her win. McPeak leads the tour in digs per game by a wide margin.

Nicole Branagh

Played in her first two finals this season and made it to the Final Four eight times with two different partners. This will mark Branagh's debut in an individual format tournament. She leads the tour in kills per game, and is fifth in both kill percentage and hitting percentage.

Jennifer Boss

A three-time finalist this year, including two straight to begin the year. In the last two individual events, Boss went undefeated in matches in her first rounds of pool play. Last year was the choice to play in the finals. She ranks sixth in both kill percentage and hitting percentage.

Nancy Mason

Seven times she played in the semifinals as well as in three championship matches, more than she had in her career prior to the start of the year. She had a best of fourth in the 2000 event, and has one edge here, having played tournaments with five of the other players here. This season Mason is ninth in digs per game and kills per game'

Dianne DeNecochea

Played in five semifinals, the most in her career, and five other times was one win away. Last year was part of the only tandem in Las Vegas to take a game from the eventual champion, May-Treanor. This year DeNecochea leads the tour in kill percentage and hitting percentage, while ranking third in blocks per game and fourth in kills per game.

Jenny Johnson Jordan

Started the year out with three straight semifinal appearances, and ended it playing in back-to-back finals. This marks just the second AVP tournament she has not played with Davis; her only previous one was her fourth-place finish in the individual event in Hawaii in 2004. This year Johnson Jordan ranks third in kills per game.

Annett Davis

One of the three previous champions to compete this year, her last win came in the Hawaii event in 2004. She enters this tournament with some momentum, having advanced to the championship match in each of the last two tournaments. Davis ranks 10th in hitting percentage this year on the AVP CROCS Tour.

Tammy Leibl

Had her best season in terms of semifinals (four, including three of the last four to close the season), end of year ranking (12th) and prize money ($40,600). This marks the third straight season Leibl has competed in the individual event.

Tyra Turner

The alternate has not seen any action the past two years, but if needed she has experience; Turner has played in both the 2004 Hawaii event as well as last year in Las Vegas, where she advanced from the first round of pool play.

EARNINGS

 

HISTORY

 

2005 Champions: The 2005 AVP Las Vegas Shootout was a King of the Beach format. Mike Lambert, who chose Stein Metzger as his partner, defeated Jake Gibb, who choose Sean Rosenthal as his partner. Misty May-Treanor, who choose Elaine Youngs as her partner, defeated Rachel Wacholder, who choose Jen Kessy as her partner.

Las Vegas Facts: 2006 will be the fifth consecutive Las Vegas visit for the AVP Men. While 2005 was a King of the Beach format, 2002 - 2004 were run using the traditional format. Dax Holdren / Eric Fonoimoana won in 2002. Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard won in 2003. And Karch Kiraly / Mike Lambert won in 2004. The Women have visited Las Vegas seven times. The first three tournaments (1991, 1992, 1994) were run by the now defunct WPVA with Liz Masakayan / Linda Chisholm winning the first two. The Women returned to Las Vegas with the Men in 2002 and Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs captured the title. In both 2003 and 2004, Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh defeated McPeak / Youngs to win both titles.

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