First AVP Pro Beach Volleyball event of the 2003 season.
First day results from the Men & Women follow.

This event will be broadcast on Cable at a future date,
(date to be determined - date will be posted to Volleyball.ORG when known).

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PRO BEACH ACTION CONTINUES AS TOP SEEDS ADVANCE AT THE PAUL MITCHELL FT.
LAUDERDALE OPEN

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (April 5, 2003) - Pro beach action continues with the
men's and women's top seeds advancing at the Paul Mitchell Ft. Lauderdale
Open. Top-seeded men's duo Eric Fonoimoana (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Dax
Holdren (Goleta, CA) breezed through quarterfinals and advance to Sunday's
semi-final with a two set victory over Paul Baxter (Venice, CA) and Carl
Henkel (Redondo Beach, CA) 21-10, 21-13.

Fonoimoana and Holdren will face Matt Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, CA) and
Casey Jennings (Manhattan Beach, CA) who defeated number four-seeds Eduardo
Bacil (Redondo Beach, CA) and partner Fred Souza (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
21-17, 14-21, 15-13 in an earlier match and then outlasted Dain Blanton
(Laguna Beach, CA) and Jeff Nygard (Los Angeles, CA) 21-17, 15-21,21-19.

The other men's semi will feature number two-seeds Brent Doble (Dana Point,
CA) and Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, CA) who defeated Ian Clark (Pacific
Palisades, CA) and Scott Davenport (Hermosa Beach, CA) 21-11, 21-17. Doble
and Kiraly will battle number three-seeds Canyon Ceman (Los Angeles, CA) and

Mike Whitmarsh (San Diego, CA). Ceman and Whitmarsh knocked out the
sixth-seeded team Stein Metzger (Honolulu, CA), and partner Kevin Wong
(Hermosa Beach, CA) 21-17, 22-20.

Advancing to the women's semi-finals was the top-seeded team Holly McPeak
(Manhattan Beach, CA) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, CO) who triumphed through
quarterfinal action by defeating Linda Hanley (Pacific Palisades, CA) and
Liz Masakayan (Los Angeles, CA) 21-14, 21-19. They will face Lisa Arce
(Redondo Beach, CA) and Rachel Wacholder (El Segundo, CA) who advanced by
defeating fourth-seeds Carrie Busch (El Segundo, CA) and Leanne
Schuster-McSorley (Manhattan Beach, CA) 18-21, 21-17, 16-14.

Other women's semi will match up second-seeded Misty May (Long Beach, CA)
and Kerri Walsh (Manhattan Beach, CA) against third-seeds Annett Davis
(Valencia, CA) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Tarzana, CA). May and Walsh
advanced with a solid victory over Heather Lowe (Redondo Beach, CA) and
Jenny Pavley (Augora Hills, CA) 23-21, 21-7, while Davis and Johnson Jordan
outdueled Dianne DeNechochea (San Diego, CA) and Nancy Mason (Redondo Beach)
18-21,22-20,15-12.

Sunday's play begins at the Sheraton Yankee Clipper with both the men and
women's semi-finals at 8:30 a.m. The women's championship match is set for
1:30 p.m. followed by the men's final match at 3 p.m. The Paul Mitchell Ft.

Lauderdale Open is the first stop on the AVP Nissan Series.


Men's Main Draw Tournament Results (Saturday, April 5)
Winner's Bracket, First Round
Eric Fonoimoana, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Dax Holdren, Goleta, Calif. (1)
def. Scott Hill, Los Angeles / Dan Mintz, Venice, Calif. (32), 21-19 and
21-15 (46);
John Hyden, Sherman Oaks, Calif. / Chip McCaw, Santa Monica, Calif. (17)
def. Jake Elliott, Mount Pleasant, S.C. / Brian Soldano, Freehold, N.J.
(16), 18-21, 21-17 and 29-27 (n/a);
Paul Baxter, Venice, Calif. / Carl Henkel, Redondo Beach, Calif. (9) def. Ed
Ratledge, Fountain Valley, Calif. / David Smith, Culver City, Calif. (24),
21-18 and 21-19 (60);
Eli Fairfield, San Diego / Todd Rogers, Solvang, Calif. (8) def. Mark
Paaluhi, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Rich Vanhuizen, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (25),
22-24, 21=16 and 15-12 (63);
Scott Ayakatubby, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Brian Lewis, San Clemente, Calif.
(5) def. Chris Kosty, Fountain Valley, Calif. / Scott Wong, Venice, Calif.
(28), 24-22 and 23-21 (62);
Dain Blanton, Laguna Beach, Calif. / Jeff Nygaard, Los Angeles (12) def.
Jason Lee, Venice, Calif. / Chad Mowrey, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (21), 21-15
and 23-21 (46);
Matt Fuerbringer, Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Casey Jennings, Manhattan Beach,
Calif. (13) def. Jerry Graham, Playa Del Rey, Calif. / Chris Makos,
Claymont, Del. (20), 21-19 and 21-16 (47);
Eduardo Bacil, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Fred Souza, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(4) def. Jake Gibb, Fountain Valley, Calif. / Ty Loomis, Newport Beach,
Calif. (29), 21-19 and 26-24 (54);
Canyon Ceman, Los Angeles / Mike Whitmarsh, San Diego (3) def. John
Braunstein, Costa Mesa, Calif. / Said Souikane, San Diego (30), 21-18 and
21-16 (41);
Pepe Delahoz, San Diego / Scott Lane, Huntington Beach, Calif. (19) def.
Brad Torsone, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Alika Williams, Hilo, Hi. (14), 21-18,
18-21 and 15-12 (68);
Aaron Boss, San Juan, Capistrano, Calif. / Collin Smith, Hermosa Beach,
Calif. (11) def. Jim Nichols, Encinitas, Calif. / Colin Wellman, Venice,
Calif. (22), 21-16 and 21-15 (39);
Stein Metzger, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Kevin Wong, Venice, Calif. (6) def.
Gaston Macau, Miami Beach, Fla. / Jim Walls, Cape May, N.J. (27), 21-9 and
21-10 (45);
Sean Rosenthal, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Larry Witt, Santa Ynez, Calif. (26)
def. Albert Hannemann, Torrance, Calif. / Sean Scott, Los Angeles, Calif.
(7), 21-9 and 21-16 (42);
Ian Clark, Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Scott Davenport, Hermosa Beach,
Calif. (10) def. Chris Guigliano, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Donald Suxho,
Redondo Beach, Calif. (16), 21-19, 19-21 and 15-10 (58);
Skyler Davis, Irving, Texas / Steve Simpson, Conroe, Texas (18); def. Adam
Jewell, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. / Jason Ring, Bend, Ore. (15), 21-17 and
21-18 (45)
Brent Doble, Dana Point, Calif. / Karch Kiraly, San Clemente, Calif. (2)
def. Dana Camacho, Dallas / Mike Mattarocci, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (31),
21-15 and 21-14 (43).

Winner's Bracket, Second Round
Fonoimoana / Holdren (1) def. Hyden / McCaw (17), 21-17 and 21-11 (41);
Baxter / Henkel (9) def. Fairfield / Rogers (8), 21-17, 23-25 and 15-9 (78);
Blanton / Nygaard (12) def. Ayakatubby / Lewis (5), 23-21 and 21-11 (54);
Fuerbringer / Jennings (13) def. Bacil / Souza (4), 21-17, 14-21 and 15-13
(85);
Ceman / Whitmarsh (3) def. Delahoz / Lane (19), 21-15 and 21-19 (42);
Metzger / K. Wong (6) def. Boss / C. Smith (11), 21-17 and 21-14 (41);
Clark / Davenport (10) def. Rosenthal / Witt (26), 21-19 and 21-17 (40);
Doble / Kiraly (2) def. Davis / Simpson (18), 21-13 and 21-14 (41).

Loser's Bracket, First round (losers eliminated, place 25th, split $100)
Elliot / Soldano (16) def. Hill / Mintz (32), 21-14 and 23-21 (46);
Ratledge / D. Smith (24) def. Paaluhi / Vanhuizen (25), 21-19 and 21-19
(54);
Kosty / S. Wong (28) def. Lee / Mowrey (21), 21-15 and 21-17 (n/a);
Gibb / Loomis (29) def. Graham / Makos (20), 21-18 and 21-11 (38);
Torsone / A. Williams (14) def. Braunstein / Souikane (30), 21-8 and 21-17
(36);
Nichols / Wellman (22) def. Macau / Wells (27), 23-21, 14-21 and 15-13 (89);
Guigliano / Suxho (23) def. Hannemann / Scott (7), 17-21, 27-25 and 18-16
(n/a);
Camacho / Mattarocci (31) def. Jewell / Ring (15) by forfeit.

Loser's Bracket, Second round (losers eliminated, place 17th, split $400)
Davis / Simpson (18) def. Elliot / Soldano (16), 21-16 and 21-16 (53);
Rosenthal / Witt (26) def. Ratledge / D. Smith (24), 21-16 and 21-18 (52);
Kosty / S. Wong (28) def. Boss / C. Smith (11), 21-19 and 21-15 (42);
Gibb / Loomis (29) def. Delahoz / Lane (19), 20-22, 24-22 and 15-8 (n/a);
Bacil / Souza (4) def. Torsone / A. Williams (14), 21-16 and 21-14 (n/a);
Ayakatubby / Lewis (5) def. Nichols / Wellman (22), 21-12 and 21-17 (39);
Fairfield / Rogers (8) def. Guigliano / Suxho (23), 21-18 and 21-17 (n/a);
Camacho / Mattarocci (31) def. Hyden / McCaw (17), 17-21, 21-18 and 15-12
(75).

Loser's Bracket, Third round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $1,050)
Rosenthal / Witt (26) def. Davis / Simpson (18), 18-21, 21-15 and 15-13
(n/a);
Gibb / Loomis (29) def. Kosty / S. Wong (28), 23-21, 18-21 and 15-12 (84);
Ayakatubby / Lewis (5) def. Bacil / Souza (4), 21-17, 16-21 and 15-13 (81);
Fairfield / Rogers (8) vs. Camacho / Mattarocci (31).

Winner's Bracket, Third round
Fonoimoana / Holdren (1) def. Baxter / Henkel (9), 21-10 and 21-13 (40);
Fuerbringer / Jennings (13) def. Blanton / Nygaard (12), 21-17, 15-21 and
21-19 (57);
Ceman / Whitmarsh (3) def. Metzger / K. Wong (6), 21-17 and 22-20 (48);
Doble / Kiraly (2) def. Clark / Davenport (10), 21-11 and 21-17 (45).

Loser's Bracket, Fourth round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $1,600)
Rosenthal / Witt (26) def. Blanton / Nygaard (12), 21-19 and 21-12 (39);
Baxter / Henkel (9) def. Gibb / Loomis (29), 21-17. 12-21 and 15-12 (52);
Ayakatubby / Lewis (5) def. Clark / Davenport (10), 21-18, 21-23 and 15-9
(n/a);
Metzger / K. Wong (6) def. Fairfield / Rogers (8), 23-25, 21-12 and 15-12
(60).

Men's Main Draw Tournament Schedule (Sunday, April 6)

Loser's Bracket, Fifth round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split
$2,500)
Rosenthal / Witt (26) vs. Baxter / Henkel (9);
Ayakatubby / Lewis (5) vs. Metzger / K. Wong (6).

Winner's Bracket, Fourth round
Fonoimoana / Holdren (1) vs. Fuerbringer / Jennings (13);
Ceman / Whitmarsh (3) vs. Doble / Kiraly (2).

Loser's Bracket, Sixth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,500)
Winners of Loser's Bracket, fifth round

Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $5,825)
Winners of Loser's Bracket, sixth round

Championship Match (winners place first, split $14,500; losers place second,

split $9,750)
Winners of semifinals


Women's Main Draw Tournament Results (Saturday, April 5)
Winner's Bracket, First Round
Rhonda Kottke, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Marla O'Hara, Agoura Hills, Calif.
(16) def. Franci Rard, Pompano Beach, Fla. / Teri Van Dyke, Deerfield Beach,

Fla. (17), 17-21, 21-18 and 15-12 (66);
Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Liz Masakayan, Los Angeles (9)
def. Jessica Sudduth, Honolulu / Lia Young, Honolulu (24), 21-12 and 21-15
(39);
Michelle Morse, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Liz Pagano, San Diego (21) def.
Ashley Bowles, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Cary Wendell, San Clemente, Calif.
(12), 21-6, injury forfeit (25);
Katie Lindquist, Huntington Beach, Calif. / Tracy Lindquist, Fountain
Valley, Calif. (13) def. Kerri Eich, Santa Monica, Calif. / Sarah White,
Venice, Calif. (20), 21-15 and 21-13 (33);
Tanya Fuamatu, Waipahu, Hi. / Heide Ilustre, Honolulu (14) def. Janelle
Koester, San Diego / Anne McArthur, Los Angeles (19), 21-14, 19-21 and 16-14

(52);
Danalee Bragado, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Jaimie Lee, Long Beach, Calif.
(22) def. Pat Keller, Cardiff, Calif. / Marsha Miller, Los Angeles (11),
25-23, 21-23 and 15-8 (67);
Heather Lowe, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Jenny Pavley, Agoura Hills, Calif.
(10) def. Daven Casad-Allison, Santa Barbara, Calif. / Kim Zuffelato,
Ventura, Calif. (23), 21-17 and 23-21 (42);
Paula Roca, Tierra Verde, Fla. / Gracie Santana-Baeni, Basel, Switzerland
(15) def. Erin Galli, San Diego / Barbara Nyland, San Diego (18), 21-15 and
21-19 (45).

Winner's Bracket, Second Round
Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Elaine Youngs, Durango, Colo. (1)
def. Kottke / O'Hara (16), 21-11 and 21-13 (34);
Hanley / Masakayan (9) def. Angie Akers, Long Beach, Calif. / Sarah Straton,

Hermosa Beach, Calif. (8), 21-11 and 21-13 (37);
Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, Calif. / Rachel Wacholder, El Segundo, Calif. (5)
def. Morse / Pagano (21), 21-18 and 21-14 (40);
Carrie Busch, El Segundo, Calif. / Leanne Schuster McSorley, Manhattan
Beach, Calif. (4) def. K. Lindquist / T. Lindquist (13), 21-16 and 21-17
(42);
Annett Davis, Valencia, Calif. / Jenny Johnson Jordan, Tarzana, Calif. (3)
def. Fuamatu / Ilustre (14), 21-11 and 21-10 (35);
Dianne DeNecochea, San Diego / Nancy Mason, Redondo Beach, Calif. (6) def.
Bragado / Lee (22), 21-15 and 21-14 (38);
Lowe / Pavley (10) def. Jennifer Meredith, El Segundo, Calif. / Wendy
Stammer, Tigard, Ore. (7), 21-19 and 21-14 (39);
Misty May, Long Beach, Calif. / Kerri Walsh, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (2)
def. Roca / Santana-Baeni (15), 21-18 and 25-23 (47).

Loser's Bracket, First round (losers eliminated, place 17th, split $500)
Roca / Santana-Baeni (15) def. Rard / Van Dyke (17), 21-16, 13-21 and 15-9
(55);
Meredith / Stammer (7) def. Sudduth / Young (24), 21-17 and 21-14 (44);
Bragado / Lee (22) def. Bowles / Wendell (12) by forfeit;
Fuamatu / Ilustre (14) def. Eich / White (20), 23-21 and 21-14 (52);
Koester / McArthur (19) def. K. Lindquist / T. Lindquist (13), 17-21, 21-19
and 15-11 (53);
Morse / Pagano (21) def. Keller / Miller (11), 23-21 and 21-19 (45);
Akers / Straton (8) def. Casad-Allison / Zuffelato (23), 12-21, 21-17 and
17-15 (58);
Galli / Nyland (18) def. Kottke / O'Hara (16), 21-10 and 21-16 (35).

Loser's Bracket, Second round (losers eliminated, place 13th, split $1,050)
Meredith / Stammer (7) def. Roca / Santana-Baeni (15), 21-17 and 21-11 (44);

Fuamatu / Ilustre (14) def. Bragado / Lee (22), 21-16 and 21-19 (53);
Morse / Pagano (21) def. Koester / McArthur (19), 22-20 and 21-14 (46);
Galli / Nyland (18) def. Akers / Straton (8), 15-21, 21-7 and 15-10 (44).

Winner's Bracket, Third round
McPeak / Youngs (1) def. Hanley / Masakayan (9), 21-14 and 21-19 (41);
Arce / Wacholder (5) def. Busch / Schuster McSorley (4), 18-21, 21-17 and
16-14 (55);
Davis / Johnson Jordan (3) def. DeNecochea / Mason (6), 18-21, 22-20 and
15-12 (49);
May / Walsh (2) def. Lowe / Pavley (10), 23-21 and 21-7 (35).

Loser's Bracket, Third round (losers eliminated, place ninth, split $1,600)
Busch / Schuster McSorley (4) def. Meredith / Stammer (7), 21-16, 19-21 and
15-10 (64);
Hanley / Masakayan (9) def. Fuamatu / Ilustre (14), 21-8, forfeit (14);
Morse / Pagano (21) def. Lowe / Pavley (10), 21-15 and 25-23 (n/a);
DeNecochea / Mason (6) def. Galli / Nyland (18), 21-12 and 25-23 (35).

Women's Main Draw Tournament Schedule (Sunday, April 6)

Loser's Bracket, Fourth round (losers eliminated, place seventh, split
$2,500)
Busch / Schuster McSorley (4) vs. Hanley / Masakayan (9);
Morse / Pagano (21) vs. DeNecochea / Mason (6).

Winner's Bracket, Fourth round
McPeak / Youngs (1) vs. Arce / Wacholder (5);
Davis / Johnson Jordan (3) vs. May / Walsh (2).

Loser's Bracket, Fifth round (losers eliminated, place fifth, split $3,500)
winners of Loser's Bracket, fourth round

Semifinals (losers eliminated, place third, split $5,825)
winners of Loser's Bracket, fifth round

Championship Match (winners place first, split $14,500; losers place second,

split $9,750)
winners of semifinals

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