"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 MISTY and KERRI (The full episode on ABC.com.  It's hilarious!  Can you spell pink, as in p-i-n-k speedo?!) Shaq is so pretty in pink!  (on YouTube)

"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!)

Jen Kessy and April Ross win the 2009 FIVB World Championship!  Branagh-Youngs and Turner-Akers finish 5th  (on FIVB.com):  FINAL STANDINGS ... RESULTS ... PHOTO GALLERY

"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!)

Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans:  3/9/09

"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.)

Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans:  2/3/09

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)

 

VIDEO:  Full Replay of the Beijing Olympic Finals   (courtesy of NBC)

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DANCING WITH THE STARS   "Misty May-Treanor Gives Ellen an Exclusive!"  (Post-DWTS segment on the Ellen Show; includes a brief video of when her Achilles tendon "pops") "Suddenly Out"  (Very interesting spiel about Misty's untimely departure by her DWTS partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy) "Misty has to sit this dance out"  (Well-done story in Misty's hometown newspaper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram) Hi-Res pic of Misty and Maks doing the Paso Doble   "May-Treanor's surgery goes well, will miss '09 season"  (Well-done story in the Orange County Register)    "Injury forces May-Treanor to sit out this 'Dancing'"  (so sad... story on USAToday.com)   "The Curse Of The 'Dancing':  Misty May-Treanor Severely Injured In The Ballroom"  (Story on eFluxMedia.com)    "Misty May-Treanor’s ‘Dancing’ Status In Question After Injury' debut"  (Story on AccessHollywood.com -- SAY IT AIN'T SO... No, no, no!) VIDEO:  Great interview with Misty on AccessHollywood.com   Misty and Maks MySpace page  (EXCELLENT!)   DANCING WITH THE STARS Website   Misty's DWTS Blog on USAToday.com   DWTS Gallery:  Behind the scenes Pix!   "Marlins call in for Olympian in 'Dancing with the Stars' debut"  (Fun story on MLB.com about Misty's hubby, Matt, and his Marlin teammates supporting Misty in her DWTS pursuits)   "May-Treanor impresses judges early"  (Good story on AVP.com, as they support Misty's efforts to become "queen of the ballroom!")   "Jeffrey Ross kicked off 'Dancing With the Stars'"  (Story on the Associated Press website)   "Misty May-Treanor Takes off Bikini for Dancing Shoes"  (Great story on The Huffington Post)   "Misty May-Treanor realizes her dream of 'Dancing'"  (Excellent story on the website of the Orange County Register) Pix of Misty and Max getting ready for DWTS   "Who's the MVP?"   (A Florida Marlins story, but it includes some interesting comments from Matt about DWTS -- on the website of the Palm Beach Post)   "Misty May-Treanor trades the beach for ballroom on 'Dancing'"  (Story on TheBarrieExaminer.com)  (Story on TheBarrieExaminer.com)   "Misty May-Treanor Favored to Win Dancing with the Stars"  (story on Flylip.com)   VIDEO:  Misty and Maks Rehearse for DWTS  (on UTube.com)   "Matt Treanor watches wife's profile spike"  (Great story about Matt Treanor's take on his wife's frenetic fame -- on the website of the Florida Sun-Sentinel)   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)   VIDEO:  Full Replay of the Olympic Finals   (courtesy of NBC) 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!. "CHECKING IN WITH ...MISTY MAY-TREANOR AND KERRI WALSH"  (outstanding Q&A with Misty and Kerri on ESPN.com) VIDEO:  Full Replay of the Olympic Finals   (courtesy of NBC) 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) "Quiet qualifiers draw big names"  (Good article on AVP.com) "Top beach volleyball teams go for robust payday"  (Brief but interesting story on USAToday.com about the magnitude of prize money on the AVP tour) "Kerri Walsh proud of her Saratoga roots"  (Nice story on the website of the San Jose Mercury News) "Players excited for Manhattan Beach"  (Article on AVP.com) "2008 AVP Manhattan Beach Open"  (Article on SoCal Beaches Magazine's Weblog) AVP Crocs Cup Tour San Francisco, September 12 - September 14:  After a tough 3-set Semifinal against Boss-Ross, our Golden Girls re-assert their supremacy with a rousing 21-16, 21-12 sweep over EY and Nicole in the Finals.  A new streak is born! VIDEO:  Great Advert for upcoming Dancing with the Stars  (courtesy of ABC) "CHECKING IN WITH ...MISTY MAY-TREANOR AND KERRI WALSH"  (outstanding Q&A with Misty and Kerri on ESPN.com) VIDEO:  Misty and Kerri on the Ellen DeGeneres Show  (on UTube.com) VIDEO:  Full Replay of the Olympic Finals   (courtesy of NBC) Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans: 09/07/08 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) Video: Great Kerri interview with ABC7 about winning a second gold medal "Study reveals benefits of Kinesio taping"  (all you ever wanted to know about Kinesio taping -- interesting article on the website of the Savannah Morning New) "Walsh, May Treanor win San Francisco stop of AVP Tour"  (Great story on website of the Santa Cruz Sentinel) "Walsh, May-Treanor find winning ways:  Snap two-tournament losing streak"  (Superb article on AVP.com) "Stanford grad and Olympic teammate Misty May-Treanor end recent slump with beach volleyball title in San Francisco"  (Great article on Palo Alto Online) "May and Walsh are turning it around"  (Excellent article on AVP.com.  And by the way, they just beat JJJ / Nettie 21-17, 21-16 in Round 3 to advance to the Semis.) "May-Treanor-Walsh win first-round match to advance"  (Brief story on the website of the San Jose Mercury News.) "Olympic fames makes Bay Area AVP tour stop a signature event"  (Excellent story on SFGate, the website for the San Francisco Chronicle.) "San Francisco event has local flavor"  (Article on AVP.com.) "May-Treanor all over the place"  (Good story on AVP.com about Misty's incredible post-Olympics pace, especially her preparations for DWTS.) "Misty May-Treanor Carries Gold Medal in a Baggie"  (Sweet, funny story on People.com about Misty and her medal while on the set of Wizards of Waverly Place) "Olympian returns to her roots:  Gold medalist Walsh visits area for SF volleyball tourney"  (Excellent article on the website of the San Mateo Daily News.) "Purdy: Walsh brings attention to beach volleyball.  SARATOGA'S KERRI WALSH HELPS ELEVATE BEACH VOLLEYBALL"  (Really good story on the website of the San Jose Mercury.) "Fame plays havoc with gold medal duo"  (Timely story SFGate, the website for the San Francisco Chronicle.) "Olympic champion Kerri Walsh stops by San Mateo"  (Nice story on the website of the San Mateo County Times) "Hochevar, Fopma working out kinks"  (Another of my favoritas from Long Beach State, Brittany Hochevar,  finally beginning to make waves on the AVP -- good story on AVP.com) "KRIKORIAN: May-Treanor two-steps to a new challenge"  (Great story by Doug Krikorian in Misty's hometown newspaper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram, about Misty's upcoming adventure with "Dancing with the Stars.  Includes a high-resolution photo of Misty and Kerri!) AVP Crocs Cup Shootout in Santa Barbara, CA, September 6th and 7th:  The "Olympic hangover" continues, as Misty and Kerri are eliminated by Boss/Ross in the Semis.  It is only the third time since 2003 that they did not make an AVP Finals. VIDEO:  Full Replay of the Olympic Finals   (courtesy of NBC) Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans: 09/07/08 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) Video: Olympic Vignette from Kerri  (on AVP.com) "May-Treanor and Walsh lose again, falling in semis"  (AP story on NBC.com) "May-Treanor, Walsh out in semis"  (After barely squeaking by JJJ/Nettie in the Quarters, M&K lose to Boss/Ross in the Semis, 18-21, 21-15, 18-20.  Story on AVP.com) "Top seeds narrowly escape upset: Johnson Jordan, Davis nearly topple Golden Girls"  (Scary story on AVP.com) "Nagel Recalls Brush with Olympian"  (Interesting article about Kerri's outsized talents while still in high school -- to be found on "The Chronicle," Duke University's online college newspaper) "The 'Oprah' Show Goes for the Gold"  (Story on the USA Volleyball website) "Maks on Dancing Partner Misty: 'Everybody Is Going to Be Surprised'"  (Update of upcoming DWTS on People.com) "Misty May-Treanor to Guest-Star on Wizards of Waverly Place"  (Article on People.com.  Misty still having some post-Olympics fun...  Good for her!)

The Winning Streak Ends at: 19 tournaments in a row 112 matches in a row AVP Crocs Slam in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 29 - July 31:  Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh end Misty and Kerri's never-to-be-equaled win streak in a marathon match taking 1:45, 21-19, 10-21, 25-23. VIDEO:  Full Replay of the Olympic Finals   (courtesy of NBC) 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) "Branagh/Youngs pull off miracle"  (An even better story on AVP.com) "Branagh/Youngs beat unbeatable duo"  (Excellent story on AVP.com) "Olympic champions' streak ends"  (Good story on the end of the streak -- article on the website of the local newspaper, the Cincinnati Enquirer) "Record streak snapped: May-Treanor, Walsh fall in Ohio"  (Story in USAToday) "May-Treanor, Walsh fall in Ohio"  (Brief story on the Associated Press website) "From Beijing to Mason"  (Story on the website of the Cincinnati Enquirer) "Olympians honored before winning"  (Story on AVP.com) "Life after Olympics for AVP stars"  (Good story on AVP.com) "Youngs, Branagh ready for respect"  (Good story on AVP.com) "May-Treanor will appear on 'Oprah'"  (brief story in Misty's hometown paper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram) "Beijing Olympian visits with Special Olympians"  (Very poignant story on AVP.com) "Golden girl's star on rise"  (Article on the website of the Cincinnati Enquirer about Misty's whirlwind schedule since Beijing) "AVP Crocs Volleyball Tour Returns To Cincinnati This Weekend"  (Article on WLWT.com in Cincinnati) "May-Treanor to compete on hit show"  (Article on AVP.com) "Larissa chooses new beach volleyball partner for second half of season"  (While Juliana rehabs, Larissa will partner with Vivian Cunha -- story on China View) Sportswoman of the Year   (Vote for Misty and Kerri as the Team of the year!  Sponsored by Women's Sports Foundation.)   "Dancing with the Stars 7: Misty May-Treanor and Maksim Chmerkovskiy"   (Article on BuddyTV.com)   Pix of Misty with her partner-to-be, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, on "Dancing with the Stars"

GOLDEN AGAIN!  Misty and Kerri overcome a constant downpour and the tenacious tandem of Tian Jia and Wang Jie of China to claim their unprecedented second consecutive Olympic Gold!   Final score: 21-18, 21-18.

VIDEO:  Interview with David Letterman   (courtesy of CBS)

VIDEO:  "A Vicious Volleyball Duo"   (courtesy of ABC News)

VIDEO:  Interview on the "Today Show"   (courtesy of MSNBC)

Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans: 08/26/08

VIDEO:  Misty and Kerri's Reflections   (courtesy of NBC)

VIDEO:  Medals Ceremony   (courtesy of NBC)

VIDEO:  Full Replay of the Finals   (courtesy of NBC)

VIDEO:  Highlights from the Finals   (courtesy of NBC)

VIDEO:  Full Replay of the Semifinals   (courtesy of NBC)

PHOTOS on Yahoo from the Finals

PHOTOS on NBCOlympics.com: Day 1;  Day 2; Day 3; Day 4;  Day 5;  Day 6;  Day 7;  Day 8;  Day 9;  Day 10;  Quarterfinals;  Day 11;  Day 12;  Day 13;  FINALS!

Video:  Misty and Kerri talking about back-to-back Gold  (another great interview on NBCOlympics.com)

Video:  "Beijing Outlook"  (great interviews with Misty and Kerri, EY and Nicole, and Todd and Phil on NBCOlympics.com)

Medal Bracket  (on Beach Volleyball Database) Match Results and Schedule  (on FIVB.com) Tournament Ranking so far  (on FIVB.com) Photo Gallery  (on FIVB.com) Dalhausser & Rogers also win Gold!  (on FIVB.com) Beach Volleyball Schedule and Results  (official site) 2004 Athens Results  (on FIVB.com)

Pix of Misty with her partner-to-be, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, on "Dancing with the Stars"

"Gold medalist to star on Dancing with the Stars"   (Article on AVP.com)

"Misty May-Treanor trades beach for ballroom"   (Misty to try her hand -- feet! -- at "Dancing with the Stars"!  Article on the Orange County Register website)

Audio: Radio Interview with Ryan Seacrest  (from Beijing, on KIIS FM)

PREVIEW:  M&K vs Tian Jia and Wang Jie of China  (Misty and Kerri are 5-2 in their previous matches)

"Golden girls repeat as champions"   (Very well done story on AVP.com)

"Walsh: Misty and I were warriors out there"   (Excellent article on FIVB.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh first duo to win back-to-back golds"   (Excellent AP story by Mary Motzko on NBCOlympics.com)

"May/Walsh's win proves historic, iconic"  (Another equally excellent story, this one by Alan Abrahamson directly  for NBCOlympics.com)

"Their reign continues"   (Excellent article in Misty's local newspaper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"May-Treanor Named Women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Most Outstanding Player"   (Article on FIVB.com)

"May-Treanor's second top medal evokes emotion in husband"   (Poignant story on MLB.com about Matt's response to Misty's victory)

"PURDY: Why Gold Medals Don’t Rust In The Rain (And Why Kerri Walsh Never Played On The Beach As A Kid)"   (Great story by Mark Purdy on a blog on the website of the San Jose Mercury News)

"Walsh's perfect finish is golden in Beijing beach volleyball"   (Good story on Palo Alto Online, including information about Kerri's Stanford days)

"Even the unlikeliest of opponents doesn't stop May-Treanor, Walsh"   (Great article on ESPN -- includes a video interview)

"Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor win second consecutive gold"   (Superb article in the Los Angeles Times!)

"Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor capture second straight gold"   (Great story on the website of the N.Y. Daily News)

"American beach volleyball duo shine on sodden sands"   (Excellent blog by Andy Bull in the British Guardian for America)

"PURDY: Why Gold Medals Don’t Rust In The Rain (And Why Kerri Walsh Never Played On The Beach As A Kid)"   (Great blog story in the San Jose Mercury News)

"May-Treanor, Walsh secure gold – now it's time to make other plans"   (Another excellent story by ISRAEL GUTIERREZ, this one in the Wichita Eagle of Kansas)

"Walsh, May-Treanor reign over China; take home second gold"   (Fun conversation with E.M. Swift on the Sports Illustrated website

"May-Treanor & Walsh claim second Olympic Beach Volleyball gold medal"   (Article on FIVB.com)

"Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh Win Back-to-Back Gold Medals"   (Excellent article on something called the Bleacher Report, "the open source sports network")

"Killer instinct will yield to maternal for U.S. pair"   (Good story on SFGate, the website for the San Francisco Chronicle)

"May-Treanor and Walsh win another beach volleyball gold"   (Another great story by ISRAEL GUTIERREZ in the Kansas City Star)

"U.S. women's volleyball duo defends its gold in style, and rain"   (Nice story on the website of  the Star-Ledger, a New Jersey newspaper)

"Sherrington: Life's a beach"   (Blog on the website of the Dallas News )

"To put it mildly: Misty, Kerri on a roll: The best team in the world to take on China's top squad in the women's final"   (Another great story by Jon Ackerman on NBCOlympics.com)

"May, Walsh the best U.S. sports can offer: Volleyball stars not only great athletes, they're great people"   (Mike Celizic of MSNBC.com -- in a very well-written opinion piece, extols the personal virtues of Misty and Kerri, of which there are of course many!)

"Bikini Babes Trump Dr. Phil's Couples Therapy"   (Don't be turned off by the headline.  This is one of the better examinations of the chemistry between Misty and Kerri that I've read.  Commentary by Scott Soshnick, on Bloomberg.com)

"Beach Volleyball dominates Olympics coverage"   (Decent story on the N.Y. Daily News, despite a little too much emphasis on the "skin thing.") Photo Gallery:  "The Women of the Games"

"Q & A WITH DAN GLENN: Harboring fond memories of star"   (Delightful Q&A with Dan Glenn, who was Misty's high school volleyball coach at Newport Harbor High.  On the website of the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Daily Pilot)

"Volleyball Beauty Kerri Walsh Against the Net at 2008 Olympics"   (Story on Hollywood Today)

"After Beijing Games, future is uncertain for Walsh"   (Great, great article by Mark Purdy on the website of the Contra Costa Times)

"Looking beyond the bikinis"   (At last, a good story on the subject -- by Ken Marantz on the Daily Yomiuri Online website)

Blog entry from Misty about Beijing on her official website:  Ni Hao!

"107 wins and counting for finals-bound Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh"   (Superb story on the website of the N.Y. Daily News)

"A one-sided victory for American twosome"   (Excellent story on SFGate.com, the website for the San Francisco Chronicle)

"Walsh, May-Treanor in beach v'ball gold medal game"   (Another great story by Jimmy Golen, this one on the AP website itself)

"Treanor hopes to see wife win gold"   (Sweet story on MLB.com)

"Walsh's husband arrives for her 30th birthday"   (Another sweet story on NBCOlympics.com)

"At Golden Gate"   (Good AP story in the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"Misty, Kerri to play for gold"   (An excellent AP story carried on NBCOlympics.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh are set for gold medal match with win over Brazil"   (Another quite excellent story from the keyboard of ISRAEL GUTIERREZ of the Kansas City Star)

"American beach volleyball duo as good as advertised"   (Nice story on the website of the Colorado Springs Gazette)

"Pre-Olympic favourites in beach volleyball showdown"   (Good early story on the website of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre)

"May-Treanor, Walsh keep rolling"   (Brief early story from the Los Angeles Times)

"Beach volleyball - May-Treanor's scatters mother's ashes"   (Poignant article on Reuters of India)

"News uncovers beach volleyball ace Kerri Walsh's mysterious new accessory"   (The mystery of that thing on Kerri's shoulder is uncovered at last! -- story in the N.Y. Daily News)

Overall Stats and Play-by-Play  for Semifinals:  M&K vs. Tian Jia and Wang Jie  (from official website)

SEMIFINALS:  Misty and Kerri trounce the 6th-seeded Brazilian team of Talita Antunes and Renata Rebeiro 21-12, 21-14 in 39 minutes to reach the Gold medal match.  Their opponents will be Tian Jia and Wang Jie who survive a marathon 1:13 match against their compatriots, Xue Chen and Zhang Xi, 22-24, 29-27, 15-8.

PREVIEW:  M&K vs Talita Antunes and Renata Rebeiro of Brazil  (Misty and Kerri are 4-0 in their previous matches)

PREVIEW:  Tian Jia and Wang Jie vs. Xue Chen and Zhang Xi  (Tian Jia and Wang Jie are 15-6 lifetime in their match-ups, but Xue Chen and Zhang Xi have won two out of their last three matches)

Pix of Semifinal victory in the Chinese People's Daily  (of all places!)

"Semifinals set, two countries guaranteed a medal: Both remaining U.S. teams still the favorites"   (Yet another very well done story by Jon Ackerman for NBCOlympics.com)

"Preview: Who will meet May-Treanor/Walsh in beach volleyball final?"   (Story on the Chinese website, China View, a production of the Xinhua News Agency)

"U.S., China storm into semis of beach volleyball"   (Good article on the Reuters website)

"Youngs' Olympic career ended by youngest Chinese duo"   (Excellent story by Jon Ackerman for NBCOlympics.com)

"No American final for women's side"   (Good story on AVP.com)

"China & USA claim Olympic Beach Volleyball women's 'Final Four' berths"   (Story on FIVB.com)

"Chinese Women Guaranteed Olympic Beach Volleyball Medal"   (Story on FIVB.com)

"Kerri Walsh Turns 3-0 In Beijing; Spikes Competish"   (Story on AccessHollywood.com)

"Branagh, Youngs lose to China in beach volleyball"   (Really good story on by Jimmy Golen of AP, as carried in the Boston Globe)

"Chinese beach volleyball duo ousts Americans"   (Story on the website of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre)

"Today’s women win with skin"   (Interesting story about the gradual acceptance of bikinis in China -- article written by XIAO CHANGYAN in The Star, a Malaysian publication of Star Communications)

"The Fab Fortnight"   (For those interested in a staid, upper-crust view of the Beijing Olympics -- and some condescension about our heroines -- here's an article on the website of The New Yorker magazine)

"Beach Volleyball's Moment"   (Thoughtful article in the Wall Street Journal about the future financial efficacy of the AVP)

Video:  Interesting interview with the AVP's Leonard Armato by Forbes.com

Overall Stats and Play-by-Play  for Semifinals:  M&K vs. Talita Antunes and Renata Rebeiro  (from official website)

QUARTERFINALS:  Misty and Kerri capitalize on their experience to down the newly-formed but still 3rd-seeded Brazilian tandem of Larissa Franca and Ana Paula Connelly (subbing for the injured Juliana Felisberta Silva), 21-18, 21-15.

Photos:  "Misty and Kerri's Beijing adventure"  (on NBCOlympics.com)

"The top women's team from Brazil is no match for May-Treanor, Walsh"   (Excellent story by Jon Ackerman on NBCOlympics.com)

"Experience carries U.S. pair to semifinals"   (Very thoughtful, well-done story by Luciana Chavez on the website of the Kansas City Star)

"Golden Girls nearing an Olympic encore"   (Another excellent AP story by Jimmy Golen, carried here by the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh advance to semifinals: The U.S. women's team defeats a newly formed Brazilian partnership"   (Superb article by K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, here carried by their sister paper the Los Angeles Times)

"Tough Chinese to meet in beach volleyball semi-finals"   (Story on Reuters)

"Ousted: Branagh, Youngs fall to China"   (All-American Final ruined by the Chinese youngsters, Xue and Zhang.  Excellent story on NBCOlympics.com)

"Misty/Kerri survive scare, put scare into rest of the field"   (Excellent story on NBCOlympics.com)

"Kerri Walsh's B-Day Wish: A Gold Medal!"   (Sweet story on People.com)

Video:  Looking ahead to Quarterfinals with Karch and Chris Marlowe  (on NBCOlympics.com)

Preview for Quarterfinals:  M&K vs. 3rd-seeded Larissa Franca and Ana Paula Connelly of Brazil  (from Beach Volleyball Database)

Overall Stats  and  Play-by-Play  for Quarterfinals:  M&K vs. Larissa Franca and Ana Paula Conelly of Brazil  (from official website)

ROUND OF 16:  After a scare in Game 1, M&K win handily 24-22, 21-10 over Liesbeth Mouha and Liesbet van Breedam of Belgium

Video:  Misty and Kerri survive their scare in Round 4!  (on NBCOlympics.com)

Video:  The Cheerleaders  (You know you like 'em! -- on NBCOlympics.com)

"After scare, May-Treanor, Walsh advance"   (Excellent story on NBCOlympics.com, as usual)

"May-Treanor, Walsh keep unbeaten streak going"   (Story on Chicago Tribune's website)

"Play heats up in fight to stay"   (Story on the Reuters website)

"WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM KEEPS ROLLING"   (Story on the website of the N.Y. Post)

"Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh dig deep to avoid a sand trap"   (Good if brief  article on the website of the Los Angeles Times)

"Top U.S. beach pair survives scare to advance"   (Story on the Canadian Broadcast Centre)

What is that on Kerri's shoulder anyway?   (Good article on the website of the N.Y. Daily News)

"Mom's Ashes and Other Odd Olympic Traditions"   (Story on the website College on the Record)

"Beach Volleyball's Moment"   (Interesting article in the Wall Street Journal on the future financial prospects of the AVP and beach volleyball in general)

"U.S. Beach Volleyball's Kerri Walsh: 'I just develeoped a new superstition"   (Fun article on Access Hollywood)

"Treanor enjoying wife's success"   (Good article on MLB.com)

Overall Stats  and  Play-by-Play  for Round 4:  M&K vs. Liesbeth Mouha and Liesbet van Breedam of Belgium

POOL PLAY, ROUND 3:  M&K win 21-12, 21-15 over Nila Haakedal and Ingrid Toerlen of Norway

Video:  The Medal Rounds begin  (discussion between Karch and Chris Marlowe on NBCOlympics.com)

Video:  Highlights of Misty and Kerri's Round 3 victory  (on NBCOlympics.com)

"Quick Hits from the round of 16 draws"  (Article  on NBCOlympics.com)

"Early Starts and Wins for Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor"   (Story on website of Los Angeles Times)

"Olympic beach volleyball: women remain perfect"  (Story on Orange County Register Beach Blog)

"Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh win"  (Story on Fishstripes.com)

"Another day, another win, another star:  1996 Olympic tennis gold medalist Lindsay Davenport stops by the beach"  (Good story on NBCOlympics.come)

Overall Stats  and  Play-by-Play  for Round 3:  M&K vs. Nila Haakedal and Ingrid Toerlen of Norway

POOL PLAY, ROUND 2:  M&K win 21-15, 21-16 over Dalixia Fernandez Grasset and Tamara Larrea Peraza of Cuba

Video:  Highlights of Misty and Kerri's Round 2 victory  (on NBCOlympics.com)

"U.S. duo enjoy sun, romp in beach volleyball"  (Good story on USAToday.com)

"Walsh's medal quest now has a special ring"  (Nice AP story by Jimmy Golen via Misty's local newspaper, the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"Big dig reveals Kerri Walsh's missing wedding ring"  (One of the many ring stories -- and told well -- on NBCOlympics.com)

"103 and counting: May-Treanor, Walsh win again"  (Good AP story carried on NBCOlympics.com)

"Walsh, May-Treanor want gold medal, bundle of joy:  Beach volleyball players want to start families"  (Misty and Kerri becoming Mommies -- almost as big a story as their quest for a second gold!  Good story on NBCOlympics.com)

"Beach's best combo set for a maternity split"  (Excellent story on the website of the San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate.com)

"First gold medal, then … baby bottles?"  (Good story in The Olympian, the local paper in Olympia, Washington state)

"Bikini-clad athletes make good first impression on fans"  (The Chinese warm up to beach volleyball! -- story on the website of the China Daily)

"China's Tian Jia/Wang Jie make beach volleyball top 16"  (On China View)

"Youngs, Branagh win with Kobe in stands"  (On NBCOlympics.com)

"Refreshed Dalhausser, Rogers back in winning form"  ( On NBCOlympics.com)

"60 seconds with Marlins catcher Matt Treanor"  (Fun interview with Matt Treanor, Florida Marlins catcher and Misty's husband.  On PalmBeachPost.com)

Preview for Round 2:  M&K vs. 14th-seeded Dalixia Fernandez Grasset and Tamara Larrea Peraza of Cuba  (from Beach Volleyball Database)

Overall Stats  and  Play-by-Play  for Round 2:  M&K vs. Dalixia Fernandez Grasset and Tamara Larrea Peraza Cuba

POOL PLAY, ROUND 1:  M&K win 21-12, 21-15 over Mika Teru Saiki and Chiaki Kusuhara of Japan

Video:  Highlights of Misty and Kerri's Round 1 victory  (on NBCOlympics.com)

Video:  Highlights of three Round 1 American matches  (all but Gibb-Rosenthal, on NBCOlympics.com)

"Easy opener: May-Treanor, Walsh get beach win: Americans win 102nd straight beach volleyball match"  (Excellent summary of Misty and Kerri's easy victory in Round 1 of Pool Play over Mika Teru Saiki and Chiaki Kusuhara of Japan, 21-12, 21-15.  On NBCOlympics.com)

"Defending gold medalists Walsh, May-Treanor power through sadness"  (Superb story on the website of the San Jose Mercury News)

"Latvian duo stun Dalhausser-Rogers; May-Treanor-Walsh cruise in opener"  (Excellent AP story by Jimmy Golen carried in the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"Easy opener: May-Treanor, Walsh get beach win:  Americans win 102nd straight beach volleyball match"  (Excellent summary of Misty and Kerri's easy victory in Round 1 of Pool Play over Mika Teru Saiki and Chiaki Kusuhara of Japan, 21-12, 21-15.  On NBCOlympics.com)

"Hearts go out to grieving family from beach volleyball team"  (Elisabeth "Wiz" Bachman and Kerri were once roommates.  What a sad story with which to begin the Olympics...  Story on USAToday.com)

"Big dig reveals Kerri Walsh's missing wedding ring"  (Yeah!  Kerri gets her wedding ring back.  Nice story on NBCOlympics.com)

"Beach Volleyball-Latvia serves up U.S. upset"  (Rogers and Dalhausser unaccountably fall asleep in their first Pool Play match with unheralded Latvian team.  Story on the website of the British paper, The Guardian) Video:  Todd and Phil try to figure out how they lost to the 23rd seeds  (On NBCOlympics.com)

SLIDE SHOW:  Beach Volleyball Dancing Girls  (Yes, even in Beijing!  On NBCOlympics.com)

Overall Stats  and  Play-by-Play  for Round 1:  M&K vs. Mika Teru Saiki and Chiaki Kusuhara of Japan.

Video: Chris Marlowe and Karch Kiraly extole M&K's virtues after their Long Beach victory, their last before Beijing  (NBC video on Misty's website, MistyMay.com)

Video:  Interview with Misty two weeks before the Olympics  (The usual great job by Geeter on the AVP.com website)

"Pres. Bush declines to slap Misty May-Treanor's bikinied butt"  (Yet another story -- but the best one yet -- of the saga of Misty's butt and the Presidential swat that never quite happened.  On the "Top of the Ticket" blog on the Los Angeles Times.)

"Beach volleyball preview: Walsh and May own the sand"  (A really outstanding preview by the legendary Holly McPeak, done for Yahoo Sports website)

"Beach volleyball buzz hits Beijing"  (Top-notch AP article on the NBCOlympics.com website)

"Beach volleyball players get opportunity to sweat, set with President Bush"  (President Bush shies away from pat on Misty's derrier.  AP story carried in the Torrance Daily Breeze.)

"All the world an Olympic venue for sportsman Bush"  (The full AP story of President Bush visiting the Olympians, including more pix of him with Misty and Kerri.)

"Keisser: Some U.S. gold will come easy, some won't"  (Story by Bob Keisser in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.  You can guess whose gold he thinks will come the easiest...)

"Beijing 2008 Olympic Games & 'The ABCs'"  (Good article on FIVB.com.)

"Ana Paula replaces Juliana for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games"  (Ana Paula Connelly replaces Juliana at the last second on the #2 team in the world.  Story on FIVB.com.)

"Ana Paula ditches holiday for Olympics"  (Ana Paula Connelly arrives at last second in Beijing as replacement for the injured Juliana Felisberta da Silva.  Will play with Larissa Franca.  Article on the Reuters website.)

"Heat and Humidity of Beijing May Be Athletes' Biggest Problem"  (Article on the website of the New York Sun)

"Olympic beach volleyball's dominant team -- Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh -- to take baby steps"  (An absolutely outstanding story by Chris Hine in the L.A. Times, including more discussion of what's to follow after this season. )

"May-Treanor, Walsh take on beach legends: Defending gold medalists practice against Kiraly, Dodd"  (Another great article by Jon Ackerman of NBCOlympics.com.  Karch and Mike Dodd -- pretty good practice partners!)

SLIDE SHOW:  Misty and Kerri hit the beach for Beijing practice  (on NBCOlympics.com)

"Commentary: U.S. beach volleyball teams have big plans for Beijing"  (Great story in the Torrance Daily Breeze by Mike Waldner)

"Beach Volleyball-Brazilians out to topple Americans"  (Brief article in the British Guardian, which says that Juliana -- of Juliana and Larissa, the #2 team in the world -- is officially out of the Olympics due to her knee injury.  Ana Paula will play with Larissa instead.)

"Beach's talent goes beyond the '08 Games"  (Interesting article in the Press-Telegram by Bob Keisser)

"Fighting dehydration raises doping worries"  (Article in the Reuters News Service website)

"Defending champion May-Treanor put herself under pressure"  (Article in the official Chinese voice of the Beijing Olympics, the Xinhua News Agency)

"May-Treanor, Walsh still sandblasting volleyball foes"  (An absolutely superb article about Misty and Kerri on USAToday.com.  Includes information about their rumored potential breakup a couple of years ago.)

"Top U.S. beach teams fierce rivals on the court, not off"  (Really good article on NBCOlympics.com about EY and Nicole and their rivalry with Misty and Kerri.  Good video too.)

"U.S. beach volleyball reigning champion look set to repeat glory"  (Article in the official Chinese voice of the Beijing Olympics, the Xinhua News Agency)

"Speaking with Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh:  Gold medalists look back at Athens, ahead to Beijing"  (Fun, interesting Q&A on NBCOlympics.com)

"Beijing Beach Volleyball: Misty May-Treanor looking for repeat performance"  (Story on the website of the British paper, the Daily Telegraph)

Videos about Misty and Kerri on NBCOlympics.com: 2004 Athens victory M&K on the Olympics M&K look back M&K on each other Dominance is the norm More about dominance Breaking down the competition Other  beach volleyball  videos on NBCOlympics.com Both happily married