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Cincinnati
Players Championship:
September 3, 2010 - September 5, 2010
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Slide
Show:
"Spotlight: Kerri Walsh of the U.S." (Several
great pix of Kerri, on UniversalSports.com)
Video:
"Misty May-Treanor is West" (Interview
with Misty on "What's West" -- found on
YouTube.)
"Some of world's top beach volleyballers
playing here this weekend"
(Article
on the website of the Cincinnati Enquirer
newspaper.)
"Speaking with Kerri
Walsh"
(Excellent
story
on UniversalSports.com. Provides information
hard to come by these days, now that the AVP has
folded for this year.)
"AVP Confirms Star-Studded Lineup For
Cincinnati Players Championship"
(Article
in GantDaily.com)
"Local marketer insists
September 3-5 event will go on"
(Article
on the website of the Cincinnati Enquirer
newspaper.)
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FIVB
The Hague Open in the Netherlands:
August 24, 2010 - August 29, 2010
|
FINALS:
Maria
Antonelli and Talita
Antunes of Brazil defeat Chen
Xue and Xi
Zhang of China for the Gold. Angie Akers and Tyra Turner
wins the Bronze medal, beating the upstart, 9th-seeded
Dutch team of Sanne
Keizer / Marleen
Van Iersel.
More
mediocre tournament results: Misty and
Nicole go meekly against 15th-seeded
Tsiartsiani-Arvaniti of Greece to finish an
abysmal 13th in the tournament. Jen and
April do even worse, as they are taken down by the
30th-seeded Urban-Wiatr of Poland, to finish 17th
in the tournament! Que pasa?? Even
Juliana and Larissa do poorly, finishing 5th.
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
Photo Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
"Jennings', Wong's Gold Leads U.S. Medal Haul"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Wong, Jennings top compatriots to land in
final"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Wong, Jennings roll into Netherlands semis"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
"U.S. men, women have mixed results in
Netherlands"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
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Manhattan Beach Open:
August 19, 2010 - August 22, 2010
|
Misty
and Nicole are not competing in this tournament.
Apparently, there will be no updates available
from the AVP.com website.
General Information
(on
AVP.com)
"Kerri Walsh's Blog: Why We Chose 'Irish
Twins'"
(Blog
on the Kerri's official website, KerriWalsh.com.
Very charming upbeat, as always!)
"Kerri Walsh’s Blog: Traveling with the Tribe"
(Blog
on the Celebrity Mom's and Babies section of
People.com. Kerri tells of her recent crazy
trip to the Bay Area, where her two boys are
baptized.) "Alumni
topple 2010 women’s volleyball in 3 sets"
(In
her first indoor match since 1999, Misty leads
leads the Alumni to a victory over the 2010
edition of the L.B. State 49er team. Story
on the website of the school newspaper, the Daily
49er.)
"May-Treanor
ready to lead the alumni"
(Article in the Long Beach
Press-Telegram.)
"Aaron
Wachtfogel and Sean Rosenthal win Manhattan Beach
Open"
(Article
in the Los Angeles Times.)
"Manhattan
Beach volleyball party is both golden and
bittersweet"
(Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"Manhattan
Beach Open brackets lack a bit of sizzle"
(Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"Manhattan Beach Open drops a day"
(Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"Walsh threatens MB boycott"
(Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"Manhattan Beach Open digs back to its roots"
(Article
in the Los Angeles Times.)
"AVP Players, Officials
Explore Their Options"
(Article
in the Manhattan Beach Patch.)
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FIVB
Aland Open in Finland:
August 16, 2010 - August 21, 2010
|
Misty
and Nicole are not competing in this tournament.
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
Photo Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
"China topples Brazil's Larissa, Juliana in
Finland"
(The
win by China's Xue Chen and Zhang Xi
ends
Juliana and Larissa's win streaks of 40 matches
and five straight FIVB gold medals.)
"Kessy, Ross stopped short of semis in
Finland"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Brazil’s Juliana
& Larissa Clinch Fifth SWATCH FIVB World Tour
Title"
(But
still no World Championships, and no Olympic
medals. Article
on FIVB.com.)
"World Champions Net PAF
Open Main Draw Berth"
(Article
on FIVB.com.)
Dalhausser
and Rogers' amazing run continues, as they win
their ninth FIVB title in 2010 They've
now won 23 straight matches, and 30 of their
last 31.
Main Draw Results
Story
on FIVB.com |
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FIVB
Kristiansand Open in Norway:
August 9, 2010 - August 14, 2010
|
Misty
and Nicole are not competing in this tournament.
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
Photo
Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
"World
champion teaches Russian and US children universal
language of volleyball"
(Short
video of Misty on the Russian website, RT.com,
giving lessons to Russian and American youths in
an exchange program in Moscow.)
FINALS:
Juliana and Larissa beat Xue-Zhang Xi of China for
the gold medal, 21-19, 22-20. It is their
36th FIVB tournament victory, surpassing the
record previously held by Misty and Kerri.
Jen and April finish fourth in the tournament
after losing to the Salgado sisters in three sets
in the 3rd Place match, 21-13, 19-21, 8-15.
Semifinals:
Jen and April lose to the Beijing bronze
medalists, Chen Xue and Xi Zhang of China, 21-19,
22-24, 7-15. They are now 1-5 lifetime
against them. Larissa and Juliana take
down their Brazilian
compatriots, the sister tandem of Maria Clara and
Carolina Salgado, 21-15, 24-22.
"Juliana & Larissa’s
Norwegian Gold Sets SWATCH FIVB World Tour
Record" (Article
on FIVB.com.)
"Kessy, Ross return to FIVB semifinals"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Top Brazilian Pairs
Ousted at Women’s Otera Open"
(16th-seeded
Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Hanson of the U.S.
eliminate #2 seeded Maria Antonelli and Talita
Antunes of Brazil! Article
on FIVB.com.)
"Kessy, Ross to take on Larissa, Juliana in
Norway"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
"U.S. women win two, will meet in Round 3"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
"American Recovery at
Women’s Otera Open"
(Article
on FIVB.com.)
"Phil and Todd's season
won't be matched"
(Another
great story from Hans Stolfus, in a special for
UniversalSports.com.)
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FIVB
Stare
Jablonki
Grand Slam Open in Poland:
August 2, 2010 - August 7, 2010 |
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Pool
Standings
(on FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
Photo
Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
FINALS:
Juliana
Felisberta Silva and Larissa
Franca of Brazil are challenged by the Beijing
bronze medalists, Chen
Xue and Xi
Zhang of China, but eventually prevail in
winning the gold medal, 14-21, 25-23, 16-14.
Their hard-won victory required that they overcome
five match points. This marks their 35th FIVB gold medal, tying the
career record held by Misty and Kerri. In
addition, they've now won 29 matches in a row.
Rounds
1 and 2:
Fendrick and Hanson go down in Round 1 to
finish 17th, and Akers and Turner are taken out in
Round 2, to finish 9th in the tournament.
Four seeds ranked 18th or lower are in the Final
Four. Pool
Play:
Disaster! Both Misty and Nicole and Jen and
April finish LAST (!) in their respective Pools
with 1-2 match records, and thus finish LAST
(25th) in the tournament. 19th-seeded Angie
Akers and Tyra
Turner, with a 3-0 record (including a win
over 3rd-seeded Sara
Goller and Laura
Ludwig), receives a bye to Round 2. Lauren
Fendrick and Brooke
Hanson, despite their 1-2 showing in Pool
(their lone victory a crucial one over Jen and
April), moves onto Round 1. Remarkably,
there were 23 seed upsets during Pool Play, and
five teams seeded 19th or lower received byes into
Round 2. "US
beach volleyball star named sports envoy to Russia"
(Misty
will travel to Moscow as a sports envoy to conduct
beach volleyball clinics under an exchange with
Russia, per an AFP news report picked up by Google
News!)
"Kerri Walsh’s Blog: Babies, Bikinis
and Buns"
(Kerri's
new blog is on the Celebrity Mom's and Babies
section of People.com. More great pix of the
boys!)
"Larissa, Juliana tie all-time record with 35
titles"
(Good
article
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Three strikes they’re out: USA women’s
beach volleyball teams exit FIVB event early"
(Article
on Examiner.com.)
"Top U.S. women go down, others advance in
Poland"
(Article
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Five Countries Net
Unexpected Women’s 'Byes'"
(Article
on FIVB.com.)
"Women's Teams Survive Qualification"
(Article
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Top U.S. teams in an FIVB qualifier?!"
(What's
the deal?! Find out here in this interesting
article on UniversalSports.com.)
"Stare Jablonki Hosts
Final SWATCH FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Event"
(Article
on FIVB.com.)
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FIVB
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Open in Austria:
July 26, 2010 - July 31, 2010
|
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Pool
Standings
(on FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
Photo
Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
FINALS:
Juliana and Larissa defeat the Cinderella team of
the tournament, the 24th-seeded Brazilian tandem
of Vivian
Cunha and Taiana
Lima 21-13, 21-19. As though the
Brazilians needed yet another top-flight
team! It is Juliana and Larissa's 34th FIVB
victory, one short of Misty and Kerri's career
record. (Juliana and Larissa have
participated in 21 more FIVB tournaments than
Misty and Kerri.)
Rounds
2 and 3:
Misty and Nicole experience another early setback,
fall to the 9th-seeded local favorites Barbara
Hansel / Sara
Montagnolli of Austria, 20-22, 19-21.
They finish 9th in the tournament. Jen and April
do better, cruising through Round 2, but then come
up against Juliana and Larissa in Round 3, where
they go down, 21-17, 19-21, 8-15. They are
now 4-12 in their matchups with the fiery
Brazilian pair. They finish 5th in the
tournament. Pool
Play: Misty and Nicole cruise with a 3-0
match record, receiving a bye to Round 2.
Jen and April do the same. Angie and Tyra go
0-3 in Pool, with the third loss being an injury
forfeit. They finish 25th.
Ivy-Rutledge gets to Round 1 but no further,
finishing 17th.
"Kerri Walsh’s Blog: Meet Me and
My Boys!"
(Kerri's
new blog is on the Celebrity Mom's and Babies
section of People.com. Great pix of the
boys!)
Video:
"Misty May: Klagenfurt Vlog" (Playful
as always, Misty does a fun little video while
zipping around Austria on her bicycle! Video
is on UniversalSports.com)
"Juliana & Larissa
Capture All-Brazilian Women’s Finale at A1 Beach
Volleyball Grand Slam"
(
Article
on FIVB.com.)
"Little-known Brazilian pair advances in
Klagenfurt"
(Yet
another great new team from Brazil! See
story on UniversalSports.com.)
"Austria, Brazil &
Germany Net Women’s Semi-final Berths at A1
Beach Volleyball Grand Slam"
(Article
on FIVB.com.)
"Two Women's Beach Teams
are 3-0 in Austria"
(Solid
summary as Round 2 approaches, from
USAVolleyball.org. )
"AVP's Best Competing in
Klagenfurt"
(The
usual rambling, meaty, thorough, delightful update
from Hans Stoflus. On AVP.com )
"Brazilians &
Georgians Surprise “Bye” Pairs at A1 Beach
Volleyball Grand Slam"
(
Article
on FIVB.com.)
"Two U.S. pairs drop opening matches in
Klagenfurt"
(Article
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Rogers, Dalhausser explain why Klagenfurt is
the best stop on World Tour"
(Very
interesting story on UniversalSports.com.)
"Juliana & Larissa
Continue Winning Ways at A1 Beach Volleyball Grand
Slam"
(Juliana
and Larissa are close to besting Misty and Kerri's
career record of 35 FIVB gold medals.
Article
on FIVB.com.)
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AVP Long Beach Open:
July 24, 2010 - July 25, 2010
|
Kerri
Walsh announces that she will return to the AVP
Tour starting at the San Francisco event (8/14 and
8/15).
New partner? -- not Misty. Instead, it will
be Brooke Hanson, a former all-American setter and
assistant coach at UC Santa Barbara under Kathy
Gregory. See
Brooke's bio in the Beach Volleyball Database. FINALS:
Misty and Nicole grab their second Gold Medal of
the season, taking down Triple-J and Nettie in a
sweep, 21-16, 21-19. (Nicole's return to the
right side seems to make for better
chemistry.) See
Recap. Semifinals:
Misty and Nicole come back from a first game loss
to beat Angie Akers and Tyra Turner, 19-21, 21-16,
15-11. Will face off in the Gold Medal match
against Jenny Johnson Jordan and Annett Davis, who
eked out a victory over Elaine Youngs and Rachel
Scott, 21-19, 13-21, 18-16.
All
Match Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Winner's
Bracket Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Live
Scores
(on
AVP.com)
Tournament
Statistics (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
General Information
(on
AVP.com)
Video:
Misty is back! (Nice
interview from the begining of the 2010
season. On YouTube.com)
"KEISSER: Misty is yearning for life off the
sand"
(Second
story this week detailing Misty's thinking about
the possibility of retirement. Story by
columnist Bob Keisser in the Long Beach
Press-Telegram.)
"May-Treanor and Branagh prevail in Long
Beach after position switch"
(Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"Long Beach Open could be last stop for pro
beach volleyball tour this year"
("Financial
concerns threaten the last six weeks of the AVP
Tour's domestic schedule." -- Story in the
Los Angeles Times.)
"Top seeds hold true on first day in Long
Beach"
(Article
on AVP.com.)
"Still cruising by the beach"
(Story
by Bob Keisser in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"The team of May-Treanor and Branagh are
still getting accustomed to one another"
(Good
article by Bob Keisser in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"The team of May-Treanor and Branagh are
still getting accustomed to one another"
(Good
article by Bob Keisser in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"KEISSER: Dynamic duo could make more history"
(Story
by Bob Keisser in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"KRIKORIAN: Could the LB Open be
May-Treanor's last?"
(Could
this really be Misty's farewell season? Say
it isn't so, Misty! Story by Doug Krikorian,
star columnist for Misty's hometown newspaper, the
Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"Summertime in the LBC"
(Another
masterpiece from Hans Stoflus on AVP.com)
"Walsh returns to AVP
Tour on different terms"
(Kerri
to make her 2010 debut playing some four-woman
volleyball at AVP Long Beach Open this
weekend! Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"Reece, 40, tries to advance the idea of
playing fours again"
(Gabrielle
Reece will be a central focus in the experimental
reintroduction of four-woman volleyball at the AVP
Long Beach Open this weekend. Article in the
Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
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AVP Hermosa Beach Open:
July 16, 2010 - July 18, 2010 |
TELEVISED
WOMEN'S FINAL:
SUNDAY, 7/18 -- LIVE ON CHANNEL 5 AT 4:30PM
PT. DELAYED ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS AT 7PM PT.
TELEVISED MEN'S FINAL: SUNDAY, 7/18
-- DELAYED ON ESPN2 AT 9PM PT. FINALS:
Jennifer
Kessy / April
Ross (1) win their fourth straight AVP crown,
soundly defeating the new-old team of Rachel
Scott / Elaine
Youngs (3) 21-17, 21-14. Semifinals:
Jennifer
Kessy / April
Ross (1) def. Annett
Davis / Jenny
Johnson Jordan (5) 21-10, 21-17. Rachel
Scott / Elaine
Youngs (3) def. Angie
Akers / Tyra
Turner (4) 21-16, 13-21, 15-12. Contender's
Bracket: After hanging on to eke out a victory
over Dianne
DeNecochea and Brittany
Hochevar, 27-25, 21-14, Misty and Nicole are
beaten for the first time in six matches with Angie
Akers and Tyra
Turner, falling 18-21, 20-22. See the
statistical Recap,
especially Nicole's hitting percentage. They
finish a disappointing fifth in the tournament. Another
inexplicable hiccup for Misty and Nicole, as they
fall in Round 3 of the Winner's Bracket to
7th-seeded tandem of Angela
Lewis / Priscilla
Lima, 21-15, 17-21, 15-17. Bounced into
Round 4 of the Contender's Bracket, they take care
of business against Jenny
Kropp / Whitney
Pavlik, 21-16, 21-14.
All
Match Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Winner's
Bracket Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Live
Scores
(on
AVP.com)
Tournament
Statistics (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
General Information
(on
AVP.com)
VIDEO
-- Kerri Walsh: Reflecting on the past two
years and into the future
(on AVP.com)
VIDEO
-- Kerri Walsh Highlights (Some
nice highlights on YouTube.com)
"Kerri Walsh Starts Her
Olympic Training"
(Interesting
Q&A on CelebrityBabyScoop.com)
"Kessy, Ross claim fourth consecutive AVP
Tour title"
(Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"Fifth
straight Hermosa Beach title for Phil and Todd;
fourth AVP win in a row for Kessy/Ross"
(Story
on AVP.com.)
"May-Treanor hangs tough. Former
Newport Harbor High star suffers loss with
Branagh, but responds with win to stay alive."
(An
excellent article in the Daily Pilot by David
Carrillo Peñaloz.)
"Misty May-Treanor, Nicole Branagh still
adjusting as a team"
(Story
on the website of the Los Angeles Times.)
"Hermosa Beach Open notebook: Ross, Kessy
relishing top rank"
(Story
in the Torrance Daily Breeze.)
"The Real Story"
(Story
on AVP.com. Hans Stolfus never disappoints!)
"Hermosa has the players pumped"
(Yet
another excellent story by Phil Collin in Misty's hometown
newspaper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram)
"Beach millionaires an elite group"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com)
"Misty May-Treanor and Nicole Branagh face
high expectations as new partners"
(Nice
story by Phil Collin in Misty's hometown
newspaper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram)
"Hermosa Beach Preview"
(Another
great piece by Hans Stolfus on AVP.com)
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FIVB
Gstaad Grand Slam Open in Switzerland:
July 5, 2010 - July 10, 2010
|
FINALS:
The athletic Juliana and Larissa once again take
home the Gold, winning 21-17, 24-22 over
Goller-Ludwig. In the 3rd Place match, Xue-Zhang Xi
emerges victorious over Antonelli-Talita 21-17,
17-21, 15-13. Semifinals:
Goller-Ludwig rally from one game down to defeat Xue-Zhang Xi,
29-31 (!), 21-15, 15-12. Juliana-Larissa
defeat Antonelli-Talita for the 10th time in their
last 12 matches, 23-21, 21-16. Round
2: American
DISASTER!!
Misty and Nicole unaccountably fall to the 20th-seeded twin sister team of Emilia and Erika
Nystrom from Finland, 17-21, 21-16, 14-16.
Jen and April crumble meekly vs. the Beijing
bronze medalists from China, Xue-Zhang Xi, 9-21,
15-21. And Akers-Turner don't do much
better, getting swept by the Germans
Goller-Ludwig, 15-21, 17-21. All finish 9th
for the tournament. No bueno... Round
1: Kessy-Ross require 3 sets to dispose of
the Schwaiger sisters from Austria, 14-21, 21-15,
15-11. Ivy-Fendrick
easy prey for the 6th-seeded tandem of
Goller-Ludwig from Germany, finishing 17th in the
tournament.
Pool
Play:
Misty and Nicole have no problems, breeze past all
three opponents by 2-0 game scores. They
receive a bye into Round 2. Jen and April
have a hiccup, losing one match, but still move
forward to Round 1. Akers and Turner go 3-0
to gain a Round 2 berth, but strangely two are by
forfeit. Ivy-Fendrick also sneak into Round
1, despite their 1-2 record in the Pool.
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Pool
Standings
(on FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
Photo
Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
"Larissa, Juliana claim fourth title in
Gstaad"
(Article
on UniversalSports.com)
"Brazil, China &
Germany Earn 1to1 energy Grand Slam 'Final Four'
Berths"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
"U.S. women fail to
reach Gstaad quarters"
(Article
on UniversalSports.com)
"Three Brazilian Women's
Pairs Claim Pool Titles at 1to1 energy Grand Slam"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
"Three U.S. Women's
Beach Teams Undefeated "
(Article
on USAVolleyball.org)
"U.S. Beach Teams Get
Started in Gstaad"
(Article
on USAVolleyball.org)
"Gstaad Grand Slam -
Bigger and Better than ever"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
|
FIVB
Stavanger Grand Slam Open in Norway:
June 28, 2010 - July 3, 2010
|
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Pool
Standings
(on FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
Photo
Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
Women's
Final to be on NBC, Sunday at 1:30pm Pacific time! Gold
Medal Match: Juliana and Larissa sweep
their Brazilian compatriots Maria Antonelli and
Talita Antunes for the ninth time in eleven tries,
21-17, 21-17, to claim the Gold. 3rd
Place Match: Misty and Nicole get their
first-ever FIVB podium placement, beating the
20th-seeded upstarts from the Czech Republic, Lenka
Hajeckova Felbabova / Hana
Klapalova, in three sets, 21-12, 16-21, 15-8. Semifinals:
Misty and Nicole hang tough against Juliana and
Larissa, but can't quite get over the hump,
falling in two sets, 19-21, 19-21. Round
3:
Misty and Nicole take care of the upstart 14th
seeds, Keizer-Van Iersel of the Netherlands,
21-19, 21-17. Will take on -- you guessed
it! -- Juliana and Larissa in one of the
Semifinals. This will be their first ever
meeting. See
Preview. The other Semifinal will be
between Antonelli-Talita and a team out of
nowhere, the 20th-seeded Czech Republic tandem of
Klapalova-Hajeckova. Rounds
1 and 2:
Misty and Nicole dispatch Tsiartsiani-Arvaniti of
Greece in Round 2, 21-14, 22-20. After an
easy win in Round 1, the world champs Jen and
April are defeated by Juliana and Larissa in a
Round 2 three-setter, 21-19, 15-21, 9-15.
The Amercian tandem of Ivy-Fendrick force the
3d-seed Brazilians Antonelli-Talita into three
sets, but finally go down 21-15, 17-21, 12-15.
Pool
Play:
Misty and Nicole cruise through their Pool,
winning all three of their matches without
dropping a game, and receive a bye into Round
2. Unaccountably, Jen and April drop one of
their matches in Pool Play (badly, to 15th-seeded
Hansel and Montagnolli of Austria, 17-21, 13-21),
but still move onto Round 1. USA qualifiers
Ivy and Fendrick have also moved onto Round 1,
while 5th-seeded Akers and Turner suffer two huge
upsets in Pool Play and are eliminated from the
tournament.
"Branagh, May-Treanor
Win First FIVB Medal as a Team"
(Article
on USAVolleyball.org)
"Top Brazilians win gold, Americans take
bronze"
(Article
on UniversalSports.com)
"Brazil’s Juliana
& Larissa Capture Gold Medal at ConocoPhillips
Grand Slam"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
"May-Treanor, Branagh
Advance to Medal Matches"
(Story
on USAVolley.org)
"May-Treanor, Branagh
Lead the U.S. in Stavanger"
(Story
on USAVolley.org)
"Dutch Pairs Delight
Followers During Opening Women's Pool Play Matches"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
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AVP Belmar Open in New Jersey:
June 25, 2010 - June 27, 2010
|
FINALS:
Making up for their huge upset in Round 4,
Jen Kessy and April Ross overwhelm Elaine Youngs
and Rachel Scott for the Gold medal, 21-16, 21-12. Semifinals:
Misty and Nicole again take Jen and April to a
third set, but fall to 0-6 in matches against the
world champions, 14-21, 21-19, 11-15. In the
other Semi, Elaine and Rachel continue their
upward trajectory, beating Angie and Tyra in a
nail-biting two-setter, 21-19, 24-22. First
4 Rounds:
Misty and Nicole cruise until 4th Round, which
they win in a tough 3-setter over Angie Akers and
Tyra Turner, 22-20, 23-25, 15-11, to gain one
Semifinal berth. Their nemeses, Jen Kessy
and April Ross, are soundly upset by Elaine Youngs
and Rachel Scott in Round 4, 14-21, 17-21, but
rebound in the Contender's Bracket to gain a
Semifinal spot against Misty and Nicole.
All
Match Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Winner's
Bracket Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Live
Scores
(on
AVP.com)
Tournament
Statistics (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
General Information
(on
AVP.com)
"...Kessy/Ross prevail on Jersey Shore"
(Story
on AVP.com)
"Canyon reflects as top seeds win yet another
in Belmar"
(Excellent,
nuanced summary and analysis of the
tournament. On AVP.com)
"Top Seeds
Dominate in N.J."
(Story
on AVP.com)
"Belmar Open
Preview"
(Another
great article by Han Stolfus for AVP.com)
"AVP
beach volleyball coming to Jersey Shore"
(Article
on the General Media Newspapers website,
Atlanticville)
|
AVP Virginia Beach Open:
June 18, 2010 - June 20, 2010
|
All
Match Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Winner's
Bracket Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Tournament
Statistics (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
General Information
(on
AVP.com)
Pix:
Women of Beach Volleyball
(Great
slide show on UniversalSports.com) FINALS:
Misty and Nicole again eventually wilt under the
pressure of Jen and April's withering service
game, falling in three sets 15-21, 21-18,
12-15. They are now 0-5 as a team this
season vs. the world champions.
Semifinals:
Misty and Nicole are completely dominant as they
overwhelm Youngs and Scott, 21-12, 21-11. In
the Gold Medal match, they will face -- who else?
-- Jen Kessy and April Ross, who were almost as
dominant in dispatching Akers and Turner in the
other Semi, 21-15, 21-17. As a team, Misty
and Nicole have yet -- ever -- to defeat the world
champions, against whom they're now 0-4.
Will it happen this time? See
Preview. Round
4: Misty and Nicole trounce Akers and Turner
in two, 21-14, 21-15, move them into the
Semis. Kessy and Ross require three sets to
take down Elaine Youngs and Rachel Scott, 21-19,
19-21, 15-8.
First
three rounds: Misty and Nicole struggle a
bit, but fight through first three rounds of
tournament -- including a 3-setter in Round 1 vs
the #32 seeds. In Round 4, will play Angie
Akers and Tyra Turner, whom they have swept in
three previous meetings. See
Preview.
"Kessy and Ross grab Va. Beach title"
(Article
on UniversalSports.com)
"Kessy/Ross take second straight title"
(Article
on AVP.com)
"Volleyball tour a big hit in Virginia Beach"
(Nice
story on the website of the Virginian-Pilot)
"May-Treanor, Branagh stay unbeaten in Va.
Beach"
(Article
on UniversalSports.com)
"Virginia Beach Preview"
(By
Hans Stolfus of AVP.com)
"AVP athletes go silver
mining on international stage..."
(Another
great summary of the present state of beach
volleyball by Hans Stolfus on AVP.com)
|
FIVB
Moscow Grand Slam Open:
June 7, 2010 - June 13, 2010 |
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Pool
Standings
(on FIVB.org)
Photo
Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
FINALS:
After taking care of Juliana and Larissa in the
Semis, Xue-Zhang Xi of China also upset Jen Kessy and April Ross
for the Gold, winning in straight sets 21-17 and
21-19. In the 3rd Place match, Juliana and
Larissa recover from their surprise loss in the
Semis, taking down their Brazilian compatriots
Antonelli-Talita 21-18, 21-18.
Semifinals:
Jen Kessy and April Ross require three sets to
take down Antonelli-Talita, 18-21, 21-18,
15-13. In the other semifinal, Juliana-Larissa
suffer a big upset at the hands of the
bronze medalists from Beijing, Xue-Zhang Xi of
China, 21-12, 14-21, 13-15.
Round
3: Misty and Nicole have no answers for the
Brazilian tandem of Antonelli-Talita, and are out
of the tournament after a highly uncharacteristic
14-21, 11-21 beat down. Ouch!
Round
2:
Misty and Nicole take care of Gioria-Momoli of
Italy in straight sets, 23-21, 21-12.
Pool
Play:
Misty and Nicole cruise through their three
matches with a record of 6-0 in games.
Receive a bye to Round 2, where they will face the
#1 qualifiers and 27th-seeded Italian tandem of Daniela
Gioria / Giulia
Momoli. See Preview.
"Chinese pair upsets U.S. women in Moscow
final"
(Good
story
on UniversalSports.com)
"China’s Xue &
Zhang Net Second Moscow Grand Slam Women’s Gold
Medal"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
"Kessy, Ross move onto Moscow Grand Slam
semis"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com)
"Brazil, China, Germany
& USA Earn Moscow Grand Slam Quarter-final
Berths"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
"Top seeds cruise at Moscow Grand Slam"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com)
"U.S. Women Continue to Dominate in Moscow"
(Article
on USAVolleyball.org)
"Top Seeds Claim Beach
Volleyball Pool Titles at Grand Slam presented by
SEAT"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
"Brazil’s Juliana
& Larissa Continue Winning Ways at Grand Slam
presented by SEAT"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
"Moscow Hosts SWATCH
FIVB World Tour Grand Slam Stop"
(Article
on FIVB.org)
|
AVP Huntington Beach Open:
June 3, 2010 - June 6, 2010
|
Final
Standings (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
All Match Results
(on Beach
Volleyball DB)
Tournament
Statistics (on Beach
Volleyball DB))
Basic
Information
(on
AVP.com)
Finals:
The blistering service game of Jen and April are
too much in the end for Misty and Nicole, as the
world champions come out on top of an exciting
three-setter, 14-21, 21-12, 15-11.
Statistical recap
of match (on Beach Volleyball Database). Semifinals:
Misty and Nicole sweep Angie Akers and Tyra
Turner, 21-15 and 21-17, to get into the
Finals. Jen Kessy and April Ross demolish
Elaine Youngs and Rachel Scott, 21-9 and 21-11. to
grab the other Semifinal spot. This will be
the fourth meeting between these two teams, with
Kessy-Ross having won all three of the previous
matches, all in sweeps, all on the international
circuit. See Preview.
Round
4: M&N take care of the old pros,
Triple-J and Nettie, in straight sets, 21-16,
21-18, to advance to one of the Semifinals. Round
3: Misty and Nicole narrowly escape disaster
in Round 3, taking over an hour to sneak by the
Hanson-Rutledge tandem in three close sets, 19-21,
21-18, 15-13.
"Beach Volleyball mom Kerri Walsh: Family
planning makes perfect"
(Story in Examiner.com)
"Kessy, Ross pull upset"
(Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"May and Branagh survive big scare"
(Story
on the website of Misty's home town newspaper, the
Long Beach Press-Telegram.)
"AVP pro beach volleyball players suffer
financially"
(Story
on Examiner.com)
"May-Treanor and Branagh escape AVP test in
2nd round"
(Story
in the Torrance Daily Breeze.)
"April Ross and Jennifer Kessy are off to a
good start at Huntington Beach"
(Good
story in the Los Angeles Times.)
"One major upset shakes up the Huntington
Beach scene"
(No,
no -- NOT Misty and Nicole, silly. See story
on AVP.com)
"Scott hopes to shine in H.B."
(Nice
story in the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot about
Rachel Scott --nee Wacholder -- and her full-time
return to the Beach. She's now playing with
her old partner -- and sometimes nemesis? --
Elaine Youngs.)
"KRIKORIAN: Misty May-Treanor downplays
controversy in new book"
(Superb
article in Misty's hometown newspaper, the Long
Beach Press-Telegram, by Doug Krikorian, one of
the best sports columnists in the country.)
"May has had a smooth transition with Branagh"
(Article
in the Long Beach Press-Telegram..)
"Top Americans return Stateside for AVP
Huntington Open"
(Good
article on UniversalSports.com)
"Rogers wins gold, while other AVP teams
compete to mixed results on international stage..."
(Lots
of meaty, insider insights from Hans Stoflus on
the AVP.com website.)
"Looking ahead to the AVP's stop in Surf City
USA"
(Great
stuff from Hans Stoflus on AVP.com.)
|
FIVB
Seoul Open in South Korea:
May 25, 2010 - May 30, 2010 |
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org
--
website is down?)
Photo Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
Tournament
Seedings
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
Misty
and Nicole withdraw from tournament due to
fatigue.
Video:
Highlights of Bronze Medal match between Jen
and April, and the Brazilian tandem of
Antonelli-Talita (on
UniversalSports.com)
Video:
Highlights of Final between Juliana-Larissa
and Akers-Turner (on
UniversalSports.com)
"No surprise: Walsh already talking comeback"
(Excellent article on
UniversalSports.com. Kerri probably won't
hook back up with Misty until next year?)
"Kerri Walsh on Sundance’s
Speedy Arrival"
(Good story and great pix on
People.com)
"Juliana and Larissa
earn gold medal for Brazil Sunday at Crown Seoul
Open"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"U.S. going for double FIVB gold on Sunday"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com.)
"Brazil, USA claim all
four spots in Sunday's medal matches at Crown
Seoul Open"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"Brazil tandems claim
first two semifinal spots Friday at Crown Seoul
Open"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"Three Beach Teams Undefeated at FIVB
Tourneys"
(Story
on USAVolleyball.org)
"Kessy/Ross cruise in Korea,
Rogers/Dalhausser in Poland"
(Article
from UniversalSports.com. Makes first
mention of fatigue as reason for Misty and Nicole
dropping out of the tournament.)
"U.S. Beach Teams Qualify in Korea, Poland"
(This
article from USAVolleyball.org only mentions in
passing that Misty and Kerri have withdrawn from
the tournament, but does not provide an
explanation.)
|
FIVB Rome Grand Slam Open in Italy:
May 17, 2010 - May 22, 2010 |
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Pool
Standings
(on
FIVB.org)
Photo Gallery
(on
FIVB.org)
General Information
(on
FIVB.org)
Video
of Women's and Men's Gold Medal Matches
(On
UniversalSports.com)
Best
of 2000s: Misty May, Kerri Walsh (Great
slide show of some of the best pix of Misty and
Kerri over the last decade. On
UniversalSports.com)
"Walsh welcomes second baby boy"
(story on UnversalSports.com) FINALS:
Misty and Nicole still not quite up for prime
time, must accept 4th place after falling to
Antonelli-Talita in a 36-minute sweep, 15-21 and
19-21. Jen and April, on the other hand,
snatch up another Gold as they sweep the German
team Goller-Ludwig in straight sets, 21-19, 21-17. SEMIFINALS:
Misty and Nicole still can't get past the world
champions, Jen Kessy and April Ross, falling in
straight sets, 16-21, 17-21. Will face
Antonelli-Talita of Brazil in the 3rd Place
match. See PREVIEW.
Kessy and Ross will do battle with the German
tandem of Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig for the
Gold. See PREVIEW. ROUND
3: Misty and Nicole take down the young
Chinese tandem of Xue-Zhang Xi in straight sets,
21-19, 21-14. They will play their
compatriots Kessy-Ross, who beat the Austrians Schwaiger-Schwaiger,
in one Semifinal. See PREVIEW.
The other Semifinal will pit the Brazilians
Antonelli-Talita, who gave Juliana and Larissa a
rare pre-Final Four loss, against the German
tandem of Goller-Ludwig. See PREVIEW.
ROUND 2: Misty and Nicole barely get by the
18th-seeded Dutch team of Keizer-Van Iersel,
30-28, 23-21. Will face the Beijing bronze
medalists Xue-Zhang Xi in Round 3. See PREVIEW.
Jen and April have much easier time in Round 2,
taking down the Italian tandem of
Cicolari-Menegatti 21-17, 21-14. Angie and
Tyra last only 35 minutes against Juliana and
Larissa, gong down 18-21, 15-21. POOL
PLAY: Misty and Nicole get through Pool Play with a 3-0
match record, although they do lose one game, and
receive a bye into Round 2. (See a PREVIEW
of that upcoming match.) Jen and April do
the same. Angie and Tyra get through Pool
with a 2-1 record, win their Round 1 match, and
now will face none other than Juliana and Larissa.
"USA’s Kessy & Ross Net Women’s
SWATCH Gold in Rome"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"Kessy, Ross advance to women's final in Rome"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com)
"Germany & USA Compete for Women’s
SWATCH Gold Medal in Rome"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"U.S. Women's Teams to Meet in Rome Semifinal"
(Story
on USAVolleyball.org)
"Brazil, Germany & USA Seek Women’s
Medals in Rome"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"Women's Beach Teams Advance in Rome"
(Story
on USAVolleyball.org)
"Five Countries Claim SWATCH FIVB World Tour
Women’s Pool Titles in Rome"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"'Comfortable Feeling' for SWATCH FIVB World
Tour Champions in Rome"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
|
FIVB
Shanghai Open in China:
May 4, 2010 - May 9, 2010 |
Final
Results (on
FIVB.org)
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.org)
Photo Gallery (on
FIVB.org)
General Information (on
FIVB.org)
Video:
Replay of FIVB Medals Matches (Misty
and Nicole's match with Antonelli-Talita
is first, followed by Jen and April's Gold medal
effort against Juliana and Larissa. On
UniversalSports.com)
Great
Pix of Misty and Nicole! (Wonderful
photographic artistry from the special lens of Andrea
Mead Cross. Just start clicking to advance the
photos. Thanks also to Melissa Carvell for
bringing Andrea's pix to our attention. Melissa takes great photos
in her own right. See
her AVP Favorites 2008.)
Misty
and Nicole finish a disappointing 4th, losing to
their American compatriots Jen Kessy and April
Ross for the second time in the tournament in the
Semis, and then losing to the 2nd-seeded
Brazilian team of Antonelli-Talita in the 3rd
Place match. Jen and April then went on to
win an exciting 3-set match over Juliana and
Larissa to claim the Gold, 15-21, 21-16, 15-12.
"Kessy, Ross Win Shanghai
Championship"
(Story
on USAVolleyball.org)
"USA
captures women’s gold, Brazil silver and bronze
at Shanghai Open"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"Brazil, USA earn final
two women’s semifinal Shanghai Open spots"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"Kessy, Ross Secure
Shanghai Semifinal Berth"
(Story
on USAVolleyball.org)
"Brazil, USA earn first
two women’s semifinal Shanghai Open berths"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"Top U.S. women's teams set for showdown"
(Story
on UniversalSports.com)
"Eight Women’s Main Draw teams from four
countries undefeated at Shanghai Open"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
"Beach
Volleyball Shares Shanghai World Spotlight"
(Story
on FIVB.org)
|
AVP Santa Barbara Open:
April
29, 2010 - May 2, 2010 |
Video:
Replay of Santa Barbara Final (on
UniversalSports.com)
Winner's
Bracket Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
All Match Results
(on Beach
Volleyball DB)
Tournament
Statistics (on Beach
Volleyball DB))
Basic
Information
(on
AVP.com)
"Notable
performances from Santa Barbara"
(A
very insightful, insider commentary from former
AVP standout, Canyon Ceman. On the
AVP.com website. His final comment: "I
especially look forward to the performance of a
revenge-minded May-Branagh [in Shanghai].")
"Women’s final is Davis-Johnson Jordan
101"
(Story
on PresidioSports.com)
"...Davis/Johnson-Jordan
Win"
(The
veterans Nettie and JJJ take down the 9th-seeded
upstarts Brittany and
Di in straight sets, 24-22, 21-16, to win the
tournament. Story on AVP.com) More
huge upsets! Misty and Nicole fall to
Brittany Hochevar (the All-American setter who
followed Misty at Long Beach St.) and Dianne
DeNecochea in the Semis, 22-20, 15-21, 15-13.
In addition, Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan
upset EY and Rachel in the other Semi.
What's happening here?! In
a huge upset, Brittany Hochevar and Dianne
DeNecochea beat the world champions, April Ross
and Jen Kessy, in straight sets (coming back in
Game #2 from 16-19 to win 24-22).
"May-Treanor,
Branagh advance in Santa Barbara"
(Story on the Universal Sports website)
Pix
of Misty
(nice
slide show on UniversalSports.com)
"May-Treanor/Branagh
stage comebacks at SB"
(Excellent
article on the website of the Santa Maria Times
newspaper)
"Some
lower seeds also making noise"
(Update
on AVP.com)
"Back
in Mr. Rogers neighborhood"
(Very
well done article about the first day of the
tournament on the website of the Santa Maria Times
newspaper)
"AVP’s
No. 1 seeds stay on course during windy day"
(Excellent
story about the first day on PresidioSports.com)
"Will
Santa Barbara feature 1 vs. 2?"
(Good
article on the Universal Sports website)
"Beach
V-Ball Hits the Sand" (Very
good story on the website of the Santa Barbara
Independent newspaper)
"Council
agrees to host city’s second AVP"
(There
will be a second AVP tournament in Hermosa Beach
to end the season! Story in The Beach
Reporter)
|
FIVB Brasilia Open in
Brazil:
April 19, 2010 - April 24, 2010 |
Main
Draw Results (on
FIVB.com)
Final
Rankings (on
FIVB.com)
Photo Gallery (on
FIVB.com)
Video
-- Both Medals Matches
(Julian
and Larissa of Brazil vs Goller-Ludwig of Germany in
the Finals, and Jen Kessy and April Ross vs the
Salgado sisters of Brazil in the 3rd Place
match. On the website of Universal
Sports.)
"Dalhausser/Rogers
win gold in Brazil"
(Excellent
summary of the tournament, by Hans Stolfus on AVP.com)
"Larissa,
Juliana capture FIVB season opener"
(Article in UniversalSports.com)
Jen
Kessy and April Ross fall to Larissa and Juliana in
the Semis, then fall once more to the Brazilian
Salgado sisters in the 3rd Place match and settle for
fourth in the tournament. The Cinderella
American tandem of Hanson-Rutledge finish 5th.
"May-Treanor,
Branagh bounced from Brazil"
(Sad
but true -- story in UniversalSports.com)
"Women’s
Main Draw heading to semifinals Friday at Brasília
Open"
(Article on FIVB.com)
Misty and
Nicole suddenly come to a halt, losing two matches in
a row and finishing 9th in the tournament.
Kessy-Ross are in the semifinals (along with Goller-Ludwig,
who beat Misty and Nicole), and Hanson-Rutledge are
still in the running to do the same. "Three
U.S. Beach Teams Advance to 3rd Round"
(Story
in USAVolleyball.com)
"Women’s
Main Draw advances eight undefeated teams at Brasília
Open"(Article on FIVB.com)
Misty and
Nicole win first two matches, easily reaching Round
3. Will play the tough German tandem of Goller
and Ludwig next. PREVIEW.
Other American teams also advance, including
qualifiers Brooke
Hanson / Lisa
Rutledge, who pulled off a huge upset in Round 1
by beating the #2 seeds from Brazil, Maria Antonelli
and Talita Antunes.
"A
Return Or Comeback For May-Treanor?"
(Interesting
story on FIVB.com)
"Top
Beach Teams to Compete in Brazil"
(Story
in USAVolleyball.org)
"Brasilia
Hosts 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Season-Opening Event"
(See
FIVB.com)
|
AVP
FORT LAUDERDALE OPEN:
April 16, 2010 - April 18, 2010 |
Misty
and Nicole easily defeat Angie Akers and Tyra
Turner in Misty's return to the AVP tour, 21-14,
21-17! (Angie and Tyra had
gotten into the final by dominating the world
champions, Jen Kessy and April Ross, 23-21 and
21-8. Yes, 21-eight.) Final
Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Summary
of Misty and Nicole's six matches (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
Winner's
Bracket Results (on
Beach Volleyball DB)
All Match Results
(on Beach
Volleyball DB)
Tournament
Statistics (on Beach
Volleyball DB))
"May-Treanor
wins AVP return in rain – just like in Olympic
final"
( Good
story in the Florida Sun-Sentinel)"May-Treanor,
Branagh strike gold in AVP volleyball debut"
(Article
in
the Miami Herald)"May-Treanor/Branagh
take Fort Lauderdale crown"
( Article
on AVP.com)
"Just
like starting over for May-Treanor "
( Good
article in the Florida Sun-Sentinel)
"May-Treanor
finally returns to AVP tour "
(Excellent
assessment of Misty's status as the 2010 season
begins)
"Misty
May to reveal troubles"
(Soon
to be published autobiography promises to be
very interesting. Story in Misty's local
newspaper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram)
"Misty
May-Treanor's 2010 Partner: Nicole Branagh"
(It's
official! While Kerri awaits Child #2, Misty
will team up with Nicole Branagh, the AVP's 2009
MVP. See story on AVP.com)
2010
Season Finally Begins!
"Best
of 2000s: Team of the Decade - Misty May/Kerri Walsh"
(Excellent
summary of Misty and Kerri's golden decade on
Universal Sports website)
PIX
- "Best of 2000s: Misty May, Kerri Walsh"
(60
great pix of Misty and Kerri over the last
decade. On the website of Universal
Sports)
"A
look back at the best of the 2000s"
(It
was obviously the decade of Misty and Kerri.
Excellent story on AVP.com)
"Chat
with Misty May-Treanor"
(Nice
Q&A with Misty on ESPN Sportsnation)
VOTE
HERE! --
Fan vote for Sportswoman of the Decade
(The
sportswriters at the Register have voted, now it's the
fans' turn. VOTE
FOR MISTY!!)
"Who
is the Register's Sportswoman of the Decade?"
(Misty
is chosen over several other female sports icons,
including Michelle Kwan, Lisa Leslie, the Williams
sisters, among other super stars in their respective
sports.)
"Gold
medalist Walsh pregnant again"
(OK,
now it really is official. See story on the
website of Universal Sports. Good article.
Misty to play with Nicole Branagh in 2010 while Kerri
has child #2?)
Is
Kerri preggers again?
(See
article on the "Hot Momma Gossip" website.)
"Walsh, Rogers
stand up for beach volleyball at national
meeting"
(An
interesting update to the ongoing behind-the-scenes
politics in the beach volleyball world. Story
again by AP reporter, Jimmy Golen)
"Beach players want autonomy within USA
Volleyball"
(Very
interesting story by Jimmy Golen about some of the
politics behind all the fun in the sun. Story
appears on the Associated Press website.)
|
Women's
$100,000 AVP World Challenge – USA vs. Brazil.
September 25-27, 2009 Glendale,
Arizona .
|
|
Rust
from a year off and the scorching Arizona heat
cause Misty and Kerri to wilt against Juliana
and Larissa, 11-21, 16-21 in the gold medal
match. Misty and Kerri had come into the
final with a 4-0 record in pool play, which
included a dominant victory over Juliana and
Larissa the previous evening, 21-14, 21-18.
|
"Dalhausser, Rogers help U.S. clinch prize"
(Article
on the website of the Arizona Republic
newspaper.)
"USA Edges Brazil to Win World Challenge"
(Story
on AVP.com.)
"May-Treanor/Walsh, Dalhausser/Rogers to
play for gold"
(Story
on AVP.com.)
"May-Treanor/Walsh, Kessy/Ross,
Dalhausser/Rogers all 2-0"
(Story
on AVP.com.)
"Olympic volleyball duo reunite, win"
(Another
good article in the Arizona Republic website.)
"May-Treanor and Walsh reunite in Glendale"
(Nice
story on the website of the Arizona Republic
newspaper.)
"World
Challenge rosters finalized following shakeup"
(Storyt on AVP.com)
"May-Treanor
to reunite with Walsh, help USA battle Brazil"
(Yes!
Yes! Yes!! At long last, they
reunite. Read about it on AVP.com)
"Walsh,
May-Treanor will reunite for next week's Arizona
event"
(Story
in the Torrance Daily Breeze.)
"Wacholder/Walsh
eliminated in 2 matches"
(Shocking
two and out for Kerri and Rachel in Ohio.
Ouch! Story on AVP.com)
"Medel,
Stolfus, Jennings to battle for final men's spot"
(Story
on AVP.com.)
"Beach
Volleyball Trials to take place for first time since
1996" (Story
on AVP.com.)
"Nancy
Mason to retire in Mason"
(Story
on AVP.com.)
"Kerri
and Holly take a 5th"
(Story
on AVP.com.)
"Two-time
Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor gives
Tampa Catholic star treatment"
(Interesting
Q&A with Misty on TampaBay.com about Misty
coming to help out the new high school coach at
Tampa Catholic, none other than her father Butch
May.)
"McPeak
comes out of retirement for Crocs Cup
Championship"
(Kerri
and Holly team up for the first time in eight
years. They win their first two matches on
Day 1. So far so good. But on
Saturday they start with Jenny Johnson-Jordan
and Nettie Davis. Hmmm.. Nice, lengthy
story on AVP.com.)
"Walsh,
McPeak Team Up for Chicago Open"
(With
Rachel out with a shoulder injury, Kerri decides
to team up the legendary Holly McPeak, who just
retired last May. Good article on
AVP.com.)
Video:
Kerri, Rachel and their baby boys
(Sweet
interview on AVP.com with Kerri and Rachel after
the Hermosa Open)
 "Shaq
Vs. S1.E2 “Shaq Vs. Misty & Kerri”
Preview" (It's
finally here -- on ABC at 9pm. And there's
already great pix! Check them out at
TheTVLegion.com website.)
"No
certainty for May-Treanor"
(An
excellent update on Misty's present state of
mind and her thoughts about the future.
Article on the website of the Daily Pilot of
Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.)
"Victory
is No. 50 for Youngs" (Story
on AVP.com. Kerri and Rachel have to
forfeit their last two matches due to a shoulder
injury for Rachel.)
"Top
two women's seeds both drop to contender's
bracket" (Story
on AVP.com about the third day in the AVP
Muskegon Open in Michigan.)
"Top
teams challenged, advance to third round"
(Story
on AVP.com about the second day in the AVP
Muskegon Open in Michigan.)
"Julie
Jag: Walsh showing women they can have it all"
(Kerri
and Rachel take Elaine and Nicole to three games
before falling in the Semis. Nice story in
the Santa Cruz Sentinel.)
"Walsh/Wacholder
and Top Seeds Advance"
(Story
on AVP.com about the first day in the AVP San
Francisco Open.)
"Big
Enough to Take on the Sports World"
(The
best article yet on Shaquille O'Neal's bizarre
but fun-loving self-promotion, "Shaq
VS," in of all places the venerable N.Y.
Times. The "reality" show premieres
this Tuesday, August 17, on ABC. If --
when! -- Misty and Kerri take down Shaq
and his partner, Todd Rogers, Shaq has agreed to
walk 2 miles through Santa Monica with nothing
on but an undersized
pink
speedo! Now THAT's "reality"
TV!)
"A
different world for Kerri Walsh"
(Top
notch story in the San Jose Mercury News about
Kerri as the new Team Mom -- Kerri and Rachel
Wacholder -- prepare to do battle in the
upcoming AVP event in San Francisco)
"Moms
Wacholder, Walsh fifth at Hermosa"
(Very
nice summary of Kerri and Rachel's first time
back at the beach since having their bouncing
baby boys. Article is in the Laguna Beach
Coastline Pilot.)
"Walsh,
Wacholder out at Hermosa Beach Open"
(Excellent
story in the Los Angeles Times.)
"Kerri
Walsh, Rachel Wacholder fall in quarterfinal"
(Team
Mom went 3-1 in matches in their first beach
volleyball action since having their
babies. Good story in the L.A. Times)
 "Walsh
returns to AVP competition"
(Very
nice story about Kerri in Easy Reader, the
"South Bay's Hometown News."
Also has a great picture of Kerri and little
Joey )
"AVP
beach volleyball star Johnson Jordan tries to
get used to Pittsburgh winters"
(Really
good article about one of the trail-blazing
beach volleyball moms, Jenny Johnson-Jordan,
daughter of Olympic legend, Rafer Johnson.)
"New
moms Kerri Walsh, Rachel Wacholder team up for
volleyball's Hermosa Beach Open"
(Excellent
article in the L.A. Times)
"'The
Mom Team' hits the beach" (A
very fine article about Kerri and Rachel's upcoming debut at the AVP Hermosa
Beach Open, written by top-notch volleyball reporter Marcia Smith for the Orange
County Register.)
Pix
of Misty and Kerri at 2009 ESPY Awards
"Two-time
Olympic gold medalist to return for Hermosa Beach" (A
really excellent, comprehensive article on AVP.com about new mom Kerri and
her upcoming return to the beach, where she will team up with another new mom,
Rachel Wacholder.)
"Misty
May: Dancing with the Gatorade Stars!" (Fun
and informative Q&A with Misty on the Just Jared website)
"Q&A:
Talking with gold medalist, new mom, Kerri Walsh"
(Wonderful
interview with Kerri on USAToday.com.)
"Olympian
Misty May-Treanor inspires volleyball players in Tucson"
(Good
article on the ExplorerNews.com website of Tucson, AZ, about Misty's give-back
spirit.)
"Walsh
fit, set to return to beach volleyball tour" (Excellent
story on the website of the Contra Costa Times about Kerri's imminent return to
the beach. Little Joey will be with her at all times.)
"Olympic
gold medalist Walsh planning return to the beach" (Another
good story about Kerri's intention to return to the beach at the AVP
Hermosa Beach Open, where she will hook up with also-new-mom Rachel Wacholder.
Story on UniversalSports.com)
"Kerri
Walsh Hates Being 'Skinny Soft,' Is Ready to Build Muscle After Baby"
(Good
story on People.com. Kerri intends to return to the beach at the AVP
Hermosa Beach Open!)
"May-Treanor
takes a break after 'going since I was 12'" (Very
nice catch-up interview with Misty in the Arizona Daily Star)
"Gold
Medal Celebration: Olympian
Misty May-Treanor headlines a festival supporting Chicago for the 2016 Games"
(Misty to
be the celebrity guest at Honolulu's weeklong Olympic celebration.
Excellent story in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.)
"Eight
U.S. Beach Teams to Compete at FIVB Worlds"
(Article
on the website of USA Volleyball) "Journeyman
backup catcher Matt Treanor's olympic volleyball playing wife, Misty
May-Treanor" (Short
but sweet article about Misty and Matt on PlayerWives.com)
"Kerri
Walsh Becomes a Mom!"
(Exclusive
but too brief story on People.com) Kerri's
hubby Casey finishes 2nd for his best FIVB showing ever just days after birth of
their son! (Story
on FIVB.com)
"Casey
Jennings' defeat eclipsed by son's birth" (Great
story in the Los Angeles Times, with the Huntington Beach AVP Open merely a
backdrop) "Olympian
Kerri Walsh Expecting A Boy"
(Story
first published on AccessHollywood.com on 5/1/09 --
includes
great auditory interview with Kerri)
"Pregnant
Kerri Walsh Reveals the Sex of Her Baby" (Excellent
story on People.com) "AVP
Tour Legend Holly McPeak Announces Immediate Retirement from 2009 Tour"
(Excellent
story and testimonials from her peers on the SoCal Beaches Magazine Blog))
"Q&A
with Misty May-Treanor" (Great
Q&A with Misty on the website of the St. Petersburg Times. It brings
everything up to date!)
"It
took late bloomer Matt Treanor 11 years before catching a break"
(Good
article about Misty's hubby on the website of the Detroit Free Press)
"Top
Ten Athletes Who Mean the Most to Their Sport" (Misty
and Kerri are ranked #3 by TopTenChicagoSports.com)
"Volleyball
Family saddened by death of Mike Whitmarsh" (Well
done story about this tragedy on FIVB.com)
"Jake
T. Austin Marvels Over Misty May" (Misty
to appear in a cameo role on Wizards of Waverly Place on Sunday, March 1 @
8:30PM ET/PT on the Disney Channel.)
"NCAA
explores beach volleyball" (Very
interesting article on the Student Life website, including those silly concerns over what to do about those pesky bikinis.)
VIDEO:
Misty and Kerri have acting debut in CSI Miami! (Interview
on Inside Entertainment)
VIDEO:
Misty and Kerri in new Gatorade Commercial (The
elaborate "Quest for G" commercial, with Misty and Kerri as the
two-headed, one-legged Knight!)
"Misty
May and Kerri Walsh -- Quotes, Facts, Bio" (From
VolleyballAdvisors.com, an interesting website I'd never seen before.)
"Olympic
gold medalist Walsh watches volleyball tour, readies to be mom"
(Nice
story from The Canadian Press)
"USA
Volleyball Honors 2008 Beach Players, Team of Year" (Story on
USAVolleyball.org)
"'Dancing
with the Stars' Season 8 cast rumor: Misty May-Treanor may return"
(Story on MLive.com)
"Gold
medalist Kerri Walsh preps for diaper duty" (Nice
story on MLive.com)
"Hot
Winter Nights ahead for pro volleyball tour" (But
of course, no Misty or Kerri. Good article from the Associated Press)
"2008
in Review: Sports Newsmaker of the
Year: A Magical Misty tour"
(A
review of Misty's remarkable year of 2008.
Story in the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa
Daily Pilot)
"‘I
hereby resolve to ...’"
(Misty
has a full slate of New Years resolutions!
See story in the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa
Daily Pilot)
"Purdy:
A golden Walsh tops South Bay Sports Person list"
(An
excellent, very informational story about Kerri
by Mark Purdy in the San Jose Mercury-News)
"Top
10 Sports Stories: 2008"
(Misty
and Kerri receive yet more accolades for their
unprecedented heroics in 2008. Story in
the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Daily Pilot)
"Golden
year for our local heroes"
(Story
in Misty's local newspaper, the Long Beach
Press-Telegram. Misty tops the list of
course!)
"Best
female performance (team)"
(Misty
and Kerri are judged the top female team in 2008
for any sport by UniversalSports.com)
"Treanor
brings the most famous Tiger wife since '88'to
Motown" (Fun
story on the Greg Eno sports blog)
"Matt
Treanor plans to bring positive energy to Tigers"
(Story
in the Detroit Free Press)
"Long
Beach Person of the Year: Misty May-Treanor"
(More
accolades for Misty, as Long Beach shows its
love for Misty is equal to the
unconditional affection she always extends
to her adopted city. Excellent story in
the local online newspaper, the Long Beach
Post.)
"Misty
May Strikes Gold In Sand"
(Excellent
article on the website of Investor's Business
Daily)
"Access
Exclusive: Olympian Kerri Walsh Expecting First
Child" (Kerri
is 16 weeks preggers!, per exclusive on Access
Hollywood. Includes an AUDIO interview
with Billy Bush)
Biography
of Misty (On
the blog "Heat Newest")
Misty
is #7 on Yahoo's Top Olympians List (On
Yahoo.com's "2008 Year in Review)
"Zhang
& May-Treanor Top 2008 SWATCH FIVB World
Tour Women’s Award Winners"
(More
awards for Misty -- and not enough for
Kerri. Extensive article on FIVB.com)
"FIVB
top 10: Best moments from the beach"
(A
look back at the highlights of the 2008 FIVB
season -- article and pix on UniversalSports.com)
"Olympians
get ‘streets’" (Misty
and others are honored in their home town of Costa
Mesa, CA. Story in the Newport Beach and
Costa Mesa Daily Pilot)
"Johnson's
Three-peat sparks new Top 10 List"
(Misty's
and Kerri's 112-match streak puts them in some
extremely select company, per A.J.'s Sports Blog)
"Glamorous
Achievement: A Definite Do"
(Excellent
story on the website of the Washington Post that
puts the Women of the Year Glamour Awards in the
substantial context that they richly deserve)
"Misty
May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh: The Olympians"
(Article
on Glamour.com about Misty and Kerri's selection
as women of the year)
Video:
Women of the Year 2008 Highlights
(highlights
of this special Glamour event)
"Glamour
Names Nicole Kidman, Hillary Clinton and Jane
Goodall 2008 Women of the Year, Along With Seven
Other Exceptional Winners"
(with
Misty and Kerri being among those seven!
Article on MarketWatch.com)
Pix
of Misty and Kerri from the Glamour Event
"Misty
is down but not quite out"
(In
a superb article, Doug Krikorian, the preeminent
sports columnist at Misty's local newspaper the
Long Beach Press-Telegram, catches us all up
with Misty's present status)
"May-Treanor
sweeps AVP player's awards"
(Another
awards sweep by Misty -- story in the Orange
County Register)
"Misty May-Treanor, Phil Dalhausser win AVP awards"
(Another
awards sweep by Misty -- story in the Los Angeles
Times)
"Misty sweeps top honors"
(Story
in the Torrance Daily Breeze)
"AVP recognizes top performers"
(on
AVP.com)
"Back-to-Back
SWATCH Gold Medals for Americans"
(In the
last FIVB tournament of 2008 -- in Sanya, China
--, Boss-Ross win again! Story on FIVB.com)
"Boss
& Ross capture all-American Thailand SWATCH
FIVB World Tour finale"
(story
on FIVB.com)
FIVB Grand Slam in Dubai, UAE, October 5 -
October 10: With
Misty competing on Dancing with the Stars
(until her injury), in her last tournament of
2008 Kerri teams up with Nicole Branagh and --
surprise, surprise! -- the new tandem takes down
none other than April Ross and Jen Boss 21-18
and 21-19 for the Gold.
Most impressive!
Main Draw Results
(on FIVB.com)
Photo Gallery
(on FIVB.com)
Tournament Rankings (on FIVB.com)
Tournament Seedings
(on FIVB.com)
Preview
(on FIVB.com)
"USA's Branagh & Walsh Dubai Open
'Golden
Girls'"
(Article
on FIVB.com)
"Kerri, Nicole Take
Beach Honours"
(Charmingly
stilted article in the Kaleej Times Online)
"Walsh makes history by winning in Dubai"
(Article
on GulfNews.com)
"Americans Seek Dubai Open Women's Gold Medal"
(Article
on FIVB.com)
"Austrian
& Brazilian Sisters Join Americans in Dubai Open Women's
Semi-finals"
(Article
on FIVB.com)
"Americans
Net Dubai Open Women 's
Semi-final
Berths"
(Article
on FIVB.com)
"Americans,
Brazilians & Canadians Net Key
Dubai Open
Women's
Wins"
(Article
on FIVB.com)
"Three
top SWATCH seeds pace women's
Dubai competition"
(Article
on FIVB.com)
"American
Country County Match Launches Dubai Open"
(Article
on FIVB.com
--Lauren
Fendrick and Ashley Ivy defeat Angie Akers and Brooke Hanson in
a Country Quota match that advances them to the Qualifying Round)
" Top
volleyball players in UAE for Jumeirah Beach Park event"
(Interesting
story on a website called GulfNews.com. This is the first
dual-gender beach volleyball tournament ever held in the Middle
East.)
"Dubai
Open features 'new' SWATCH FIVB World Tour tandem"
(Article
on FIVB.com)
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AVP Best of the Beach Tournament in Glendale, Arizona, Shootout,
Manhattan Beach, September 26 - September 28, 2008:
Jen Boss, with a lot
of help from Kerri, won the Best of the Beach
crown. Misty, of course, did not participate
as she was busy dancing with
the stars!
All match results
(on AVP.com)
Pool
results (on AVP.com)
Featured
Matches in Progress (on
AVP.com)
Tournament
Statistics (on
AVP.com)
Tournament Standings (on
AVP.com)
Information about Tournament
(on AVP.com)
Boss
wins AVP women's title"
(Good story on website of the East Valley Tribune)
"Boss
wins first AVP title in 15 tries: Teams with Walsh to take home
championship"
(Good story on AVP.com)
"Boss,
Ross shine in Glendale"
(Story on AVP.com)
"Youngs
hopes to repeat as champ"
(Story on AVP.com)
"Youngs,
Branagh team up for win"
(Excellent article on AVP.com
about the beginning of the Best of the Beach AVP tournament in Glendale,
Arizona)
"Walsh
to play Best of Beach solo" (Story
on AZCentral.com)
"POOL
PLAY BEGINS AT AVP CROCS SANDERSON FORD BEST OF THE BEACH'..."
(Brief article in Sports
Features Communications)
"Walsh
dancing solo at Glendale volleyball event'"
(Good article in the East
Valley Times)
"AVP
brings Glendale 'Best of the Beach'"
(Story in College Times)
"3
Olympians lead beach volleyball tourney"
(Brief introductory story on
AZCentral.com)
AVP Crocs Cup
Shootout,
Manhattan Beach, September 17 - September 21, 2008:
In
the the
last regular AVP tournament of the year, Misty and
Kerri must come through the Contenders Bracket to
beat Jen Boss and April Ross in the Finals, 21-18,
21-16. (In Round 4, Boss-Ross had beaten the
Golden Girls 24-22, 15-21, 15-11.) In so
doing, the Golden Girls set yet another record: an unprecedented
fourth straight Manhattan Beach victory.
This was Misty's last tournament for at least the next
year while she seeks to become a mommy. Kerri
will complete the AVP season at the Best of the Beach
tournament in
Glendale, Arizona, and then will compete in Dubai
with Nicole Branagh before she takes off the next
year or so in hopes of also becoming a mommy.
Please
tell me we will see them again in a year -- two at
most -- playing and talking about a third straight
Gold in the 2012 London Olympics!.
Winner's
Bracket Results (on
Beach Volleyball Database)
All match results
(on AVP.com)
Featured
Matches in Progress (on
AVP.com)
Tournament
Statistics (on
AVP.com)
Tournament Standings (on
AVP.com)
Information about Tournament
(on AVP.com)
"Golden
Girls go out on top" (Superb
story -- as always -- but Phil Collin in the Long
Beach Press-Telegram)
"Olympic
gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh
earn two titles" (Excellent
story in the Los Angeles Times)
"Top
seeds win in Manhattan Beach for fourth straight
time" (Very
good summary at AVP.com)
"Last
chance to check out the Golden Girls"
(Excellent
article by Phil Collin in Misty's local newspaper,
the Long Beach Press-Telegram)
"No.
1 seed falls in women's bracket"
(Story
of M&K's misstep against Boss-Ross in Round 4 --
on AVP.com)
"Gold
medalists advance at Manhattan Beach"
(Another
good
story in the Los Angeles Times)
"Manhattan
Beach is end of line for Tour" (Article
on AVP.com)
"Refreshed
AVP Tour comes to Manhattan Beach"
(Good
story in the Los Angeles Times)
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