Misty and Kerri singing the national anthem after winning the gold medal in Athens.  Picture is from the FIVB website.
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COVERAGE OF BEIJING OLYMPICS

Coverage of Misty on DWTS


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

 

Coverage of 2009 World Championship: 6/25 thru 7/4/09  (on FIVB.com):  SEEDING ... RESULTS ... LATEST PRESS RELEASE ... PIX

"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.)

Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans:  6/17/09
 
Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans:  6/16/09

"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)

Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans:  12/31/08

"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)

Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans:  10/23/08

 


"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)

Misty comes up #7 on a list of the "Top Ten Most Powerful People in Long Beach"  (Article in the online local paper, the Long Beach Post -- you must scroll down to see the well-deserved  flattering spiel about Misty )


"U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh to Honor Hazlet Teacher Katey Patrizio"  (An example of Kerri "giving back," on the MarketWatch.com website )


"Dancing Olympian tears Achilles tendon"  (Some good information about torn Achilles tendons.  Article is written by a sports doctor for News Leader, a weekly newspaper in Florida )


"A look at the Bronco family history of Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh"  (Great article about Kerri's family history on The Santa Clara, the weekly undergraduate newspaper at Santa Clara University )


"Family steered Ross toward the game"  (Excellent article in the San Diego Union-Tribune about April's family history )

"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)



 

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 1Day 2; Day 3; Day 4;  Day 5;  Day 6;  Day 7;  Day 8;  Day 9;  Day 10QuarterfinalsDay 11Day 12;  Day 13FINALS!  

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 QuarterfinalsM&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 2M&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)

 



AVP Crocs Slam in Long Beach, CA, July 25 - July 27:  The Golden Girls sweep the feisty Boss-Ross tandem, 21-14, 21-18 in their final tune-up before Beijing.  Just as before Athens, they are on an extraordinary run, having now won an historic 18 tournaments and 101 matches in a row.  Misty's career tournament victories record now stands at 102, and Kerri is right behind at 99.  (Yes, a Beijing victory would be her 100th!)  Get ready Beijing.  The Golden Girls are on their way!

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)

Photos from the Long Beach Open  (on the website of the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

Videos with Kerri:  Profile and Training Tips  (very nice videos -- on AT&T Blueroom website)

Videos with Misty:  Profile and Training Tips  (very nice videos -- on AT&T Blueroom website)

"Rosenthal and Gibb go out on a high"  (The #2 American men's team beats the World Champs on the eve of the Olympics, snapping Todd and Phil's impressive 37-match win streak)
 
"May-Treanor's trek continues"  (A wonderful interview with Misty from the magic pen of Doug Krikorian, the Long Beach Press-Telegram's franchise sports columnist)
 
"Speaking with Misty May-Treanor"  (Really good Q&A with Misty on NBCOlympics.com

"Ready for Beijing:  May-Treanor, Walsh cruise to another title"  (Very good story by Bob Keisser in the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"Let's keep the AVP in town"  (Interesting story on the business and politics behind the AVP staying in Long Beach in the future -- another good article by Bob Keisser in the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"May-Treanor, Walsh run winning streak to 101:  Defending Olympic champs rolling as Beijing approaches"  (Superb article on NBCOlympics.com by Jon Ackerman)

"Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor stay strong to win AVP's Long Beach Open"  (Excellent story in the Los Angeles Times by Chris Hine)

"Walsh and May-Treanor win again:  Team records 18th straight tournament title"  (Article on AVP.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh capture Long Beach title"  (Story in the International Herald Tribune)

"May-Treanor, Walsh in cruise mode"  (Another good story by Bob Keisser, columnist for the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"An Olympic-sized crown:  Gibb-Rosenthal shock Dallausser-Rogers"  (Excellent story by Bob Keisser, columnist for the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"May-Treanor, Walsh continue volleyball streak"  (Brief summary of Saturday's results on NBCOlympics.com)

"2008 OLYMPIANS FACE OFF IN FINALS AS JAKE GIBB AND SEAN ROSENTHAL CAPTURE AVP CROCS SLAM LONG BEACH OPEN TITLE"  (Article on Sports Features Communications)

"Actions by USA Volleyball leave Olympians fuming, talking of a split"  (Wow, what's that all about?  Good story in the L.A. Times provides a good explanation.)

"U.S. beach volleyball reigning champions look set to repeat glory"   (Article on China News, the third largest world news service in the world)

"Preliminary round pools confirmed for Olympic beach volleyball competition"   (Article on China News, the third largest world news service in the world)

"Kerri Walsh and Misty-May Treanor advance in Long Beach"  (Good story in the L.A. Times)

"Teams survive Friday action to play Saturday"  (Article on AVP.com)

"Duo eats up home cooking"  (Good article in the Long Beach Press-Telegram, although less about Misty and Kerri and more about other former Long Beach State stars like Brittany Hochevar -- one of my favorites! -- and Ryan Mariano)

"Misty's kind of town:  Two-time Olympian dishes on the best of Long Beach"  (Another good story on AVP.com in which Misty chats up Long Beach, where she starred in college and where she intends to eventually raise her family)

"For some, Long Beach familiar place to play"  (Good article on AVP.com about the many other former Long Beach State stars playing in this tournament)

"OLYMPIC GAMES ATHLETES GO UNDEFEATED ON DAY ONE OF MAIN DRAW COMPETITION AT AVP CROCS SLAM BUD LIGHT LONG BEACH OPEN"  (Article on Sports Features Communications)

"48 teams to feature for Beijing Olympics beach volleyball"   (Article on China News, the third largest world news service in the world)

"AVP deep, but top-heavy"  (Very interesting, in-depth story by Bob Keisser, columnist for the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"Long Beach tournament brings out the best"  (Story in the Los Angeles Times)

"May-Treanor, Walsh victory tour hits LB"  (Excellent story in the local Long Beach newspaper, the Press-Telegram)

"May-Treanor, Walsh look to extend 96-match winning streak  (Article on AVP.com)

"Former 49ers are shining on beach"  (Nice article in the local Long Beach newspaper, the Press-Telegram)

"May-Treanor seeks beach volley repeat after milestones"  (Story on website of AFP -- Agence France-Presse)
"NCAA considering women's beach volleyball"  (Story on website of Sports Illustrated)
"How Fantasy Sports Could Kick-Start Volleyball"  (Fantasy Volleyball?!  Check out story on -- of all newspapers -- the Wall Street Journal)
"Women's Beach Volleyball Team Eyes Olympic Gold"  (Article on website of Voice of America)
"O.C. Olympians meet Bush"  (Story in the Orange County Register)
"FIVB sets system for drawing of lots in Gstaad for Olympic Games Beach Volleyball tournaments"  (Jian Tian and Jie Wang of of host China will indeed be the #1 seed, and Misty and Kerri the #2 despite their dominance on the FIVB.  The same will hold on the men's side, where Phil and Todd will be the #2 seed despite being the FIVB points leader, with Penggen Wu and Linyin Wu of host China being awarded the #1 seed.  Explanation on FIVB.com)


AVP Crocs Slam in Brooklyn, July 18 - July 20:  The Golden Girls easily dispose of Jen Boss and April Ross for the Gold, 21-14, 21-15.  Their streaks are now 17 straight tournaments and 96 match wins in a row.  The tournament next weekend in Long Beach -- my home town! -- is the final one before the Olympics.  Then look out Beijing!

Video:  Crocs, Jen Boss, and Jake Gibb give back  (a poignant clip showing Jen and Jake handing out Crocs shoes to very grateful kids in the Dominican Republic).

To help, go to:  SolesUnited.org

Video:  Misty's 100th tournament victory  (Karch and Chris Marlowe talk about Misty's milestone 100th victory on NBCOlympics.com)

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)

"May-Treanor, Walsh win again as Olympics near(Good story on NBCOlympics.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh remain unbeaten:  Brooklyn Open title is 17th in a row"  (Good story on AVP.com)

"Walsh, May-Treanor stay unbeaten"  (Article on the website of the L.A. Times)

"Boss, Ross look to forget Moscow"  (Nice article on AVP.com)

"AVP veterans pull off two upsets: Fontana, DeNecochea knock off No. 2 and 6 seeds"  (Story on AVP.com)

"Olympic stars hit sands at Coney Island"  (Article on the website of the N.Y. Daily News).

"USA Volleyball sets teams, coaches for Beijing"  (Story on the website of the L.A. Times).

"Eight players seek Olympic glory"  (Article on AVP.com).

"Losing to best? Not bad!"  (Interesting story in the Vancouver Province about Leah Allinger and partner Barb Carson of Toronto, Canada, who were honored to play Misty and Kerri in the first round last week in Chicago).

"A beach volleyball medal for China on home sand?"  (Story on the China View website)
"Brazil, U.S. to regain dominance over beach"  (Story on the China View website)
"Denise Johns: There is more to beach volleyball than girls in bikinis"  (The staid Times of London has its less than original say on the subject of bikinis in beach volleyball -- yawn...)
"The Wavelength of a Pro"  (Beach Volleyball gets a nod from the prestigious N.Y. Times -- it must be Olympics time!  Includes some great how-to commentary from Misty.)
Slide Show of Misty in the N.Y. Times!
"In China, U.S. facing epic moments"  (A larger picture view of the upcoming Olympics from The Hindu, the online edition of India's national newspaper)
"Age is advantage, says volleyball's May-Treanor"  (A quite excellent article in -- of all places -- the venerable British daily, The Guardian)
Video:  Kerri Walsh visits school with her Chase the Stars foundation and the Lenovo Hope Fund  (very moving video on YouTube.com that highlights Kerri's compassion and desire to give back)

Read about the upcoming, online Lenovo Hope Fund Auction, which will feature laptops signed by Misty and Kerri.



Misty and Kerri breaking records in Chicago, shortly before the Beijing Olympics.  Can they dig it?! AVP Crocs Slam in Chicago, July 10 - July 13:  The Golden Girls stave off a very serious challenge from EY and Nicole in the Final, winning in three 18-21, 21-17, and 15-12.  In so doing, they set several remarkable records:  90 match victories in a row, 16 tournament wins in a row, not to mention Misty's 100th career tournament gold medal (it was Kerri's 97th).  Watch out Beijing!

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)

Photo Gallery from Athens  (great photos from Athens and several other excellent galleries as well -- on NBCOlympics.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh run winning streak to 90"  (Excellent story on NBCOlympics.com)

"May-Treanor first woman to 100 titles"  (Very well done summary, on AVP.com)

"Misty May-Treanor reaches 100-victory mark with AVP Chicago Open title"  (Story on the website of the Chicago Tribune)

"Milestone win for May-Treanor"  (Good article on the website of the local Chicago paper, the Southtown Star)

"Gold medalist volleyball team earns historic win at Chicago Open"  (Nice article on the website of the Northwest Indiana and Illinois Times)

"May-Treanor, Walsh earn 90th straight match win"  (Brief article on the ESPN website)

"Women's semis set in Chicago"  (Article on AVP.com)

"AVP ROUNDUP:  May-Treanor advances"  (Story on website of the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Daily Pilot)

"Top seeds advance at Chicago Open"  (Article on AVP.com)

"Olympics on May-Treanor's mind"  (Story on website of the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Daily Pilot)

"U.S. Olympic roster to play in Chicago Open"  (Article on AVP.com)

"Life is sweet at beach, ballpark, sweeter together"  (Sweet story about Misty and her hubby Matt in the Chicago Tribune)

"EY back for a third run at a Olympic medal"  (Very interesting story on NBCOlympics.com)

Video:  Nicole on EY  (Excellent video on NBCOlympics.com)

 
"'Thin Beast' ready for beach volleyball in Beijing"  (Great article on Phil Dalhausser on NBCOlympics.com)
 

AVP Crocs Slam in Boulder, Colorado, July 4 - July 6:  In beating JJJ/Nettie 24-22, 21-14 in the final, the Golden Girls score their 15th straight tournament and 84th consecutive match win -- combined both AVP and FIVB.  The former feat ties their own record, and the latter is within five of the 89-match streak they accomplished in  their run-up to the Athens Olympics.  Beijing, here they come!

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)

Video:  Misty Cam - Part I  (On Crocs Lounge of AVP.com)

Video:  Misty Cam - Part II (in which hubby Matt hits a homer!  (On Crocs Lounge of AVP.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh claim 15th consecutive tourney"  (Excellent story  on the website of the Boulder Daily Camera)

"Walsh, May-Treanor tie career mark:  Women's duo wins 15th straight tourney"  (Article on AVP.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh advance to today's women's semifinals"  (Article on website of the Daily Camera)

"May-Treanor, Walsh roll in opener at Folsom Field:  Pair has won 80 matches in row"  (Really good, comprehensive story on the website of the Boulder Daily Camera)

"Branagh, Youngs clinch No. 2 women's Olympic spot"  (Article on NBCOlympicscom)

"Silver Medal Means Golden Ticket"  (Article on USAVolleyball.com)

"Olympic qualification update"  (EY and Nicole just about have the second Olympic slot wrapped up after reaching the Semifinal in Moscow, while Boss-Ross  finished a disappointing 9th.  Rachel and Tyra have been mathematically eliminated, despite finishing 5th.  Article on AVP.com)

"Beach volleyball stars stop in Boulder before Beijing"  (Story on he website of the The Gazette of Colorado Springs)

"Top seeds return to States for AVP Crocs Tour"  (Article on AVP.com)

"California cool savors Rocky Mountain high"  (Interesting story about Brittany Hochevar in the Denver Post.  Full disclosure:  I'm an enthusiastic Brittany fan who saw all of her matches while she was an All-American at L.B. State.  Hope she has a great beach volleyball career!  Would love to see her team up again with Logan Tom.)

"Beijing qualifying opens AVP field"  (Article on website of the Daily Camera)

"It's not better on the beach, say indoor players"  (Very interesting story comparing the pros and cons of beach vs indoor volleyball, on NBCOlympics.com)
 
"Attractive Olympian: Beach Volleyball Player Misty May-Treanor"  (Another goofy poll -- Oh well,  What the hey!  Story and poll are on FanHouse at AOLSports.com.)


FIVB Grand Slam in Moscow, June 30 - July 5:  
By finishing with the Silver medal in Moscow (Xue-Zhang Xi took the Gold, 21-8, 21-18), EY and Nicole nail down the second American slot in the Beijing Olympics.  Rachel-Tyra finish 5th and Boss-Ross 9th in Moscow, and are now both officially out of the 2008 Olympics.

Main Draw Results (on FIVB.com)
Pool Results  (on FIVB.com)
Photo Gallery (on FIVB.com)
Tournament Rankings (on FIVB.com)
Tournament Seedings (on FIVB.com)

"China’s Xue & Zhang Net Women’s Moscow 2008 Grand Slam Gold"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"China & USA Vie for Women’s Gold Medal at Moscow 2008 Grand Slam"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Americans & Brazilians Improve Olympic Standings at Moscow 2008 Grand Slam"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Qualifiers turn Olympic spoilers at Moscow 2008 Grand Slam"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Qualifiers Advance to Women's Moscow 2008 Grand Slam 'Sweet 16'"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Top eight women seeds net Moscow 2008 Grand Slam 'byes'"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Competing for Beijing Olympic Berths Continue in Russian Capital"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Women's Moscow 2008 Grand Slam features possible Olympic qualifiers"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"SWATCH FIVB World Tour returns to Russia for Moscow 2008 Grand Slam"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Speaking with Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs"  (Really good Q&A with Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh on the NBCOlympics.com website, especially  regarding the history of frustration in their competition with M&K.)
 

Misty and Kerri claim their special Viking Swords along with their victory in Stavanger, Norway.Grand Slam in Stavanger, Norway, June 23 - June 28:  Misty and Kerri win their ninth  consecutive Gold on the FIVB tour!  Their international match winning streak is now at 62, as they win their 34th overall title on the FIVB tour.

Gallery: Kerri on the court  (great pix on NBCOlympics.com)

Gallery: Kerri off the court  (more great pix on NBCOlympics.com)

FINALS
The Golden Girls show no mercy to their unexpected Finals opponents as they completely demolish the Cinderella Greek team, Karantasiou-Arvaniti, 21-13, 21-14, to claim their unprecedented ninth straight FIVB tournament Gold medal.

3RD PLACE
Boss-Ross make short work of Ana Paula Connelly and Shelda Bede to take home the Bronze medal, 21-14, 21-18.

SEMIFINALS
M&K defeat Boss-Ross in straight sets, 21-19, 21-17, to claim a spot in the Finals.  In a far more shocking development, the 12th-seed upstarts from Greece, Vassiliki Arvaniti and Vasso Karadassiou, take down the 5th-seeded Brazilian veterans Ana Paula-Shelda in a 1:18 marathon, 18-21, 21-19, 22-20, to claim the other Finals spot.  Although only 1-2 in Pool Play, Karantasiou-Arvaniti earlier took out both EY-Nicole and Rachel-Tyra, so they're kinda scary!

ROUND 3
M&K plow through one of the two remaining Brazilian teams, 6th-seeded Renata-Talita, winning in 31 minutes, 21-15, 21-12.  This victory puts them in one of the Semifinal spots against their compatriots, Jennifer Boss and April Ross, who had a much tougher time of it but nevertheless prevailed over the 19th-seeded German team of Pohl-Rau, 16-21, 21-19, 15-11.  EY and Nicole had an even greater challenge against 12th-seeded Karantasiou-Arvaniti of Greece, and ended up succumbing 16-21, 21-16, 15-13.  That left them with a 5th place finish and no doubt a sour taste in their mouths.

ROUND 2
Misty and Kerri take care of the Cuban upstarts, Fernandez Grasset-Larrea Peraza, in straight sets, 21-17, 21-16.  Boss-Ross require three tough games to prevail over the Australians, Barnett-Cook.  EY and Nicole make relatively short work of the up-and-coming Brazilian tandem, Antonelli-Leão, 21-17, 21-15.  Rachel and Tyra, unfortunately, take a tumble against the Greek pair, Karantasiou-Arvaniti.  They finish 9th for the tournament.

ROUND 1
Inexplicably, Xue-Zhang Xi go down for the count against the 21st-seeded Belgian tandem, Van Breedam-Mouha, 21-14, 17-21, 9-15.  What's up with the Chinese teams??

POOL PLAY
Misty and Kerri and her American compatriots are starting to turn the FIVB into their very own AVP playground, as all four teams plow through Pool Play undefeated at 3-0, with all going directly to the 2nd Round.  M&K are particularly overwhelming, as the most points scored against them in any one game is 15!

Chinese Shockers! -- 3rd-seeded Tian Jia-Wang of China stumble badly and are eliminated from the tournament after losing all three of their Pool matches in sweeps.  Surely there is an injury involved?

The 4th-seeded Chinese tandem of Xue-Zhang Xi also struggle, as they go 1-2 in Pool Play, with their only victory being a three-setter over  the 29th-seeded Dutch team, Kadijk R.-Mooren.  Is Holly McPeak right?  Are  the Chinese working themselves too hard and breaking down their bodies just before the Olympics?

QUALIFIERS
Rachel and Tyra must play two Qualifier matches, despite their silver medal performance last week in Paris.  They come through with flying colors.

NOTE:  Juliana and Larissa are unable to participate, as Juliana tends to her injured right knee

Main Draw Results (on FIVB.com)
Pool Results  (on FIVB.com)
Qualifier Results (on FIVB.com)
Photo Gallery (on FIVB.com)
Tournament Rankings (on FIVB.com)
Tournament Seedings (on FIVB.com)

Email from Misty to May-Niac Fans: 06/23/08

"Boss, Ross inching closer to Olympic berth:  May-Treanor, Walsh win yet again"  (Good article on NBCOlmpics.com)

"Olympic Champions Net First ConocoPhillips Grand Slam 'Swords'"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Greeks Challenge Olympic Champions for ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Gold"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Women’s ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Semi-finals Set"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"American Women Complete 'Perfect' ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Pool Play"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Barnett & Cook Gain ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Women's Pool Leadership"  (Article on FIVB.com)

"Women's Country Quota match launches 10th ConocoPhillips Grand Slam"  (Rachel and Tyra must endure Qualifiers -- which they do, successfully -- despite last week's silver medal in Paris -- on FIVB.com)

"An Endless Summer Searching for the Perfect Spike"  (Story in of all places, the N.Y. Times!  Maybe beach volleyball really is getting much closer to mainstream!  We can only hope...)

"Injured Brazilian Beach Volleyball star Juliana dreams of Beijing Olympics after opting out of knee surgery"  (Story on FIVB.com)

"US Olympic Champion Misty May-Treanor to Defend Olympic Beach Volleyball Gold"  (Very nice story from a surprising source -- the website of the Voice of America)

"Speaking with Phil Dalhausser"  (Good interview with Phil, including some interesting comments about Misty and Kerri.  Article on NBCOlmpics.com)

Preview  (on FIVB.com)
General Information  (on FIVB.com)


Misty and Kerri win their 8th straight international tournament at the Paris Grand Slam.  Their match winning streak is now at 55!  Beijing here they come!Grand Slam in Paris, June 16 - June 22:  Misty and Kerri win their 8th consecutive international Gold medal on their inexorable march to Beijing!  They've now won 55 international matches in a row.

FINALS
Misty and Kerri easily down Rachel and Tyra for the Gold medal, 21-13 and 21-13.

3RD PLACE
EY and Nicole assure an all-American sweep of the medals with a dominating 21-15, 21-18 defeat of Tian Jia-Wang.  It is only the second such sweep for Americans in FIVB history, with the last time coming in Norway in 2004 when the winners were: 
1st: Holly-EY.  2nd: JJJ/Nettie.  3rd: Kerri-Rachel. 

SEMIFINALS
Misty and Kerri take care of EY and Nicole for the umpteenth time, 21-18, 21-18, to gain one of the Finals berths.  And guess who gets the other Finals spot? -- Rachel and Tyra! -- who take down Tian Jia-Wang for the second time in the tournament, this time in straight sets, 21-19, 21-17. 

ROUND 3
Misty and Kerri, EY-Nicole, and Rachel-Tyra all win to set up a Semifinals that includes  three American teams!  Only Boss-Ross bows out cuz -- natch! -- they had to play M&K, with our Golden Girls prevailing in straight sets, 21-16, 21-18.  Boss-Ross finish 5th in the tournament.  11th-seeded Rachel and Tyra
bring down the German team of Goller-Ludwig , 21-19, 21-18.  And in very impressive fashion, EY and Nicole overwhelm the 3rd-seeded Brazilian team of Renata-Talita, 21-18, 21-11. 

ROUND 2
Again, all of the American teams win, all with 2-0 sweeps!  Two surprises in Round 2.  6th-seeded  Tian Jia-Wang of China beat the 3rd-seeded Brazilian tandem of Ana Paula-Shelda in a three-setter, and the Chinese phenoms, Xue-Zhang Xi, are easily swept in a huge upset by the Cuban team of Fernandez Grasset-Larrea Peraza.

POOL PLAY
M&K and all three other American teams go 3-0 in their Pool Play matches, sending them directly to Round 2.  As part of their 3-0 performance, Rachel and Tyra take down the #1 Chinese team, Tian Jia-Wang,  24-26, 21-15, and 16-14. 

Big NOTE:  Juliana and Larissa are forced to withdraw from the tournament due a right knee injury to Juliana.

Main Draw Results (on FIVB.com)
Pool Results  (on FIVB.com)
Qualifier Results (on FIVB.com)
Photo Gallery (on FIVB.com)
Tournament Rankings (on FIVB.com)
Tournament Seedings (on FIVB.com)

Video:  NBC commercial about Beijing with Misty and Kerri  (on MistyMay.com)

"AVP CROCS TOUR STARS CONTINUE WORLDWIDE BEACH VOLLEYBALL DOMINANCE"  (Good summary on the website of Sports Features Communications)

"Americans sweep gold medals in Paris"  (Article on NBCOlympics.com)

"USA’s May-Treanor & Walsh Continue SWATCH FIVB World Tour Winning Ways"  (on FIVB.com)

"All-USA Women’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finale in Paris"  (on FIVB.com)

"Eight U.S. Beach Teams Still Playing in Paris"  (Article on USAVolleyball.com)

"Women’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour 'Elite Eight' Set"  (on FIVB.com)

"Olympic movement for Belgium women's Beach Volleyball team"  (on FIVB.com)

"Six top women Seeds net SWATCH FIVB World Tour Paris 'bye'"  (on FIVB.com)

"Dutch Women Utilize SWATCH FIVB World Tour to gain 'Lucky Loser' Berth"  (on FIVB.com)

"Olympic qualifying highlights Paris stop on SWATCH FIVB World Tour"  (on FIVB.com)

Preview  (on FIVB.com)
General Information
  (on FIVB.com)


Misty and Kerri claim their seventh straight FIVB victory, and 32nd in their carreers as a team.FIVB Grand Slam in Berlin, Germany, June 9 - June 14:  Misty and Kerri claim their seventh straight FIVB tournament victory and a record-breaking 32nd overall as a team for their careers! 

FINALS
The Golden Girls keep up their latest streak, beating Tian Jia-Wang 21-18 and 22-20 for the Finals victory.  This sets a new FIVB  match winning streak record,  at 48.  (Tian Jia-Wang was the last team to beat them, last June at the Norwegian Grand Slam in Stavanger.)

3RD PLACE
Boss-Ross settle for 4th Place, as Juliana and Larissa prevail in the 3rd Place match in straight sets, 21-11, 21-19.

SEMIFINALS
Misty and Kerri do Kerri's favorite thing -- kick butt! -- taking down their vaunted Brazilian nemeses, Juliana and Larissa,  in two quick sets, 21-17 and 21-12.  In the Finals, they will face off against Tian Jia-Wang of China, victors over Boss-Ross 16-21, 21-16, 12-15 in the other Semifinal.

ROUND 3
Two of the three American teams advance to the Semis!  Misty and Kerri take care of the Cinderella team from Brazil,
Maria Antonelli and Vanilda Leao, although they again require 3 games, 21-12, 16-21, 15-11.

Boss-Ross show the 4th-seeded Brazilian veterans, Ana Paula-Shelda, no mercy, as they sweep them handily, 21-13, 21-17.  

EY and Nicole can't quite take care of business, bowing to Tian Jia-Wang of China, 23-25, 18-21, leaving them with a 5th place finish.

ROUND 2
Misty and Kerri must take on the 6th-seeded young Chinese phenoms, Xue-Zhang Xi, because of the latter's bobble in Pool Play.  But M&K come through in fine fashion, although it requires three games, 21-16, 15-21, 15-12.

Boss-Ross pound on the one remaining German tandem of Claasen-Röder, easily dispatching them by a score of 21-11, 21-17.  EY and Nicole also sweep, taking down Candelas-Garcia of Mexico, 21-13, 30-28.  (In Pool Play, Candelas-Garcia had a huge upset over Juliana and Larissa!)

POOL PLAY
M&k go 3-0, although they require three games against an unknown Russian team, giving them a bye into Round 2.  Ross-Boss also sweep their Pool, to move straight to  Round 2.  

EY and Nicole have small stumble, going 2-1 in Pool Play, but move on to Round 1 where they prevail over the same Russian team, Uryadova-Shiryaeva, that had taken Misty and Kerri to three during Pool Play.  So they too are in Round 2.

QUALIFIERS
Rachel and Tyra, the Silver medalists in last week's FIVB Open in Poland, are shocked by the newest Brazilian upstarts Maria Antonelli and Vanilda Leao, 17-21, 21-16, 13-15, eliminating them from tournament contention.

Main Draw Results (on FIVB.com)
Pool Results  (on FIVB.com)
Qualifier Results
(on FIVB.com)

Photo Gallery
(on FIVB.com)
Tournament Rankings (on FIVB.com)
Tournament Seedings (on FIVB.com)
Preview (on FIVB.com)
General Information (on FIVB.com)

Video: Misty does a little dance practice before the men's final at the AVP Hermosa Open  (on UTube.com)

Video: Misty dancing with the Beach Girlz at the AVP Hermosa Open  (on UTube.com)

Video from AVP Hermosa Open  (on MSN.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh set gold medal record"  (Good article on NBCOlympics.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh Get Record-Breaking Victory"  (Article on USAVolleyball.com)

"USA’s May-Treanor & Walsh Set SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Team Gold Medal Mark"  (Story on FIVB.com)

"China & USA book date for smart Grand Slam women's gold medal"  (Story on FIVB.com)

"Two U.S. Women's Beach Teams Advance to Berlin Semifinals"  (Article on USAVolleyball.com)

"Brazil & USA Rematch set for smart Grand Slam Women’s Semi-Finals"  (Story on FIVB.com)

"Brazil, United States advance to quarterfinals"  (Very good summary on WCSN.com)

"Brazil & USA headline smart Grand Slam women's quarter-final field"  (Story on FIVB.com)

"Top women's seeds rebound in smart Grand Slam elimination bracket"  (Story on FIVB.com)

"Three U.S. Women's Beach Teams Advance to Round Two in Berlin"  (Article on USAVolleyball.com)

"May-Treanor, Walsh Advance at Berlin Grand Slam Beach Tourney"  (Article on USAVolleyball.com)

"Mexicans Upset Three-time SWATCH FIVB World Tour Champions"  (Mexico’s Mayra Garcia and Bibiana Candelas -- she of USC fame -- beat Juliana and Larissa in Pool play! -- story on FIVB.com)

"Brazilians Antonelli and Leao upset SWATCH FIVB World Tour medal winners"  (Only a week after their Silver medal in Poland, Rachel and Tyra go down in the Qualifiers against these talented Brazilian upstarts -- story on FIVB.com)

"Berlin hosts first 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Grand Slam stop"  (Story on FIVB.com)

"FIVB and SWATCH celebrate renewal of successful partnership until 2012"  (Story on FIVB.com)

"Dancing Queen:  May-Treanor gets her groove on"  (Misty enjoying herself -- along with Casey Jennings -- at the AVP Hermosa Open.  Fun story on AVP.com)


AVP Hermosa Beach Open, June 6 - June 8, 2008:  the Golden Girls extend their consecutive match win streak to 46 as they sweep Jenny Johnson Jordan and Annett Davis for the third straight time on the AVP tournament circuit  (JJJ and Nettie had to take down EY and Nicole for the second time this season to reach the finals)

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)

Photo Gallery from Finals  (on AVP.com)

"Top seeds prevail in Hermosa"  (Comprehensive and well-done story of the Hermosa Tournament by Easy Reader, a weekly newspaper that focuses on the South Bay area that includes Hermosa Beach)

"May, Walsh remain perfect"  (Another excellent story by Phil Collin in the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"Walsh, May-Treanor win Hermosa Beach Open"  (Story on the website of the Los Angeles Times)

"Walsh, May-Treanor capture another tournament win"  (A really good summary on AVP.com)

"UNDEFEATED AVP CROCS TOUR STARS AND OLYMPIC CONTENDERS WALSH / MAY-TREANOR WIN AT AVP CROCS TOUR HERMOSA BEACH OPEN PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT"  (Thorough story on Sports Features Communications website)

"Walsh and May-Treanor continue volleyball winning"  (Brief story on ESPN.com)

"Historical facts about Hermosa Open"  (Article on AVP.com)

"His play does all the talking:  Jennings is happy for his wife's success, but don't call him Mr. Kerri Walsh. Ever."  (Great article by Phil Collin in the Long Beach Press-Telegram)

"Sunny testing grounds"  (Misty and Kerri  update on NBCOlympics.com)

"May-Treanor looks to defend at Hermosa Beach"  (Article on the website of the Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Daily Pilot)

"AVP Crocs Tour Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light"  (preview of next stop on the AVP Tour at AVP.com)

"A look back on volleyball and AVP:  Tour celebrating 25-year anniversary"  (Nice article on AVP.com)
 
"Branagh serves up beach win in Spain; Athlete of the Week honor"  (Nice article in USAToday about Nicole and EY's impressive victory at the FIVB Open in Barcelona)


AVP Atlanta, Georgia Open, May 30 - June 1, 2008:  Misty and Kerri score another easy victory over Jenny Johnson Jordan and Annette Davis, 21-7, 21-17 for their fifth straight tournament win of 2008 (the competition  again did not include EY-Nicole, Boss-Ross, or Rachel-Tyra, all of whom competed in FIVB tournament in Barcelona, where EY and Nicole came away with the Gold to strengthen their hold on the number two slot at Beijing)

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)

Photo Gallery #1 from Sunday  (on AVP.com)
Photo Galler
y #2 from Sunday  (on AVP.com)

"Kerri Walsh says she'll be ready for Beijing"  (The best article by far to date on the subject of Kerri's shoulder surgery -- on the website of the International Herald Tribune.)

"Nine Innings: Marlins catcher Matt Treanor"  (Great Q&A with Misty's hubby, Matt Treanor, catcher for the Florida Marlin -- on the website of the N.Y. Daily News)