One or two courts, recreational or competitive, depending on players who
show up. $5.

More information at:
http://www.ci.alameda.ca.us/arpd/pdf/fallwint_adult_pg31.pdf

Rocklin Recreation is offering a Sunday Coed Sixes C/D League along
with a Tuesday Mixed Quads A/B League beginning play in late
September. A free volleyball event will be held on Tuesday, September
18 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Granite Oaks Middle School gym to kick-
off the upcoming season. Call (916) 625-5220 for more information or
check out the City website at www.rocklin.ca.us.

Rocklin Recreation will host the 1st Annual Kaleo Klassic Grass
Tournament on Sunday, September 16 at Lone Tree Park. The event will
honor the memory of Ryan "Kaleo" Umebayashi, a teacher, coach and
volleyball enthusiast who passed away of heart failure in Decemeber at
the age of 35. The tournament will include men's, women's and coed
doubles play along with a recreational coed 6's division. The fee is
$25.00 per person and proceeds from the event will benefit Kaleo's
young son's and a donation will also be made to the American Heart
Association. Additional information and on-line registration can be
found at www.friendsofkaleo.com.

The Golden Bear Volleyball Club will once again offer clinics open to any young
athlete.
The clinics will focus on individual skill development, utilizing training
methods of the USA
national team program.  Clinics will be staffed by members of the Golden Bear
coaching
staff.

All clinics will be held Sunday mornings, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon in UC
Berkeley's RSF. Cost
is $20 for one session, $70 for a series of four. Complete information,
including on-line
registration, will be available soon on our website
http://www.goldenbearvolleyball.com.

Each clinic has only selected age groups. There are fewer age-groups per
session, so the
crowds should be smaller than in the past. All sessions except for 9/30 and 10/7
will have
a separate court for setters (from the scheduled age groups only).

Dates and Times:
All clinics on Sundays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, @ UC Berkeley's RSF

9/9: 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s
9/23: 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s
9/30: 12s, 13s, 14s, 17s, 18s
10/7: 12s, 13s, 14s, 16s
10/14: 12s, 13s, 14s
10/21: 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s
10/28: 15s, 16s, 17s, 18s

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Cardinal Opens 2007 Season with Sweep of Long Beach State

Junior outside hitter Cynthia Barboza records 18 kills in her return to Long
Beach.

Aug. 25, 2007

Long Beach, Calif. - In her Long Beach homecoming, junior outside hitter
Cynthia Barboza rattled off a team-high 18 kills, notched 10 digs and led
the No. 2 Stanford volleyball team to a 30-26, 30-19, 30-27 sweep of the No.
19 Long Beach State 49ers in the team's season-opener at the Gold Mine in
Long Beach.

Barboza, playing her first collegiate match in her hometown, received a warm
welcome from the crowd and didn't disappoint. Her effort helped Stanford to
a .427 team hitting percentage, a clip bested just twice by the team in
2006. Junior middle blocker Foluke Akinradewo added ten kills to the
Stanford effort, while senior setter Bryn Kehoe chipped in 45 assists. Three
Stanford newcomers made solid debuts in the win, as Alix Klineman and
Cassidy Lichtman registered seven and six kills, respectively, while Gabi
Ailes notched seven digs.

The 49ers were first on the board and took a 3-2 lead in game one before
allowing Akinradewo the first kill of Stanford's 2007 season. Long Beach
kept the early momentum, leading by as much as four at 12-8, but the
Cardinal stormed back with a 7-0 run. A well-placed Barboza tip started the
Stanford rally, and the Long Beach native tied the game at 13-13 with a kill
two points later. Four more Cardinal points put Stanford at a 17-13
advantage, but the lead was short-lived, as the 49ers rattled off four
points of their own to tie the game at 17. Klineman pounded down a kill to
give the Cardinal back the lead, jumpstarting a 7-2 run that put Stanford in
charge for good. Long Beach pulled back within two at 26-24, but Barboza
pounded two late kills to give Stanford a game point opportunity. Game one
ended on a 49er error, 30-26.

In game two, the Beach once again took the first point, but the Cardinal
took the second one and never looked back. Two straight Barboza kills gave
Stanford a three point lead at 12-9, and the lead was extended to seven at
20-13 after a 7-1 Cardinal run, which included two kills and a block by
Lichtman. A 49er timeout briefly stopped the Stanford onslaught, but the
Cardinal continued to pull away, taking a 10-point lead on a Klineman kill
at 28-18. After a Long Beach State error, Franci Girard closed out the game
two win at 30-19 with a tip over the 49er block.

Long Beach State won a long rally to take the opening point for the third
straight game, but Barboza put down a kill to take the second one. The teams
exchanged points and leads early, with the Cardinal taking a two-point lead
at 10-8 and the 49ers taking one at 13-11. Kills by Barboza and Girard tied
the game at 13, and, from there, the squads traded points and leads for the
better part of the game. Neither team was able to take more than a one-point
lead for most of the game, but a block by Girard and Barboza at 28-26 tipped
the balance in the Cardinal favor. Barboza pounded down another kill to
bring Stanford within one point of the win, and a 49er service error sealed
Stanford's first victory of the season.

The Cardinal returns to action next Friday at the Diet Coke Classic, hosted
by the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Stanford opens the tournament
against No. 15 San Diego on Friday, meets No. 9 Minnesota on Saturday and
closes out the tournament against No. 15 Ohio on Sunday. Stanford begins the
home season on Thursday, Sept. 6 against Saint Mary's at the Stanford
Invitational.

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I heard that for the first time the AVP Tour will be in San Francisco
Sept 14-16 in Pier 30/32.. Group tickets are from $10-20 for specific
days.. Would anyone be interested in checking out professional beach
volleyball?? I went on the website and saw that Olympians Misty May and
Kerri Walsh will be there competing.. Let's get SF on the map for
Volleyball.. I found a contact for tickets so let me know...

Altamont Volleyball Club is seeking candidates for Head and Assistant
Coaching positions for the 07-08 club season. Applicants must have
prior experience playing or coaching volleyball, be positive,
professional and have flexible evening and weekend schedules. CPR and
First Aid certification is preferred but not required. Gold Medal
Squared training will be provided for all coaches as part of the
compensation package. Interested candidates should send an email to
heather at altamontvbc.com.

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Next Stops - Cincinnati, Las Vegas, San Francisco

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August 25, 2007
Wong, Wachtfogel come up short
Rogers, Dalhausser win their fourth straight AVP open
By Mike Scarr / avp.com

NEW YORK — When you get your shot, you take it and Aaron Wachtfogel and
Scott Wong let theirs pass.

On a day when Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers looked utterly beatable,
Wachtfogel and Wong outplayed the best men's team on tour but ultimately
left too many scoring opportunities on the court.

That allowed Dalhausser and Rogers to escape town with a 23-21, 24-22
victory in the Brooklyn Open on Saturday for their ninth title this season
on the AVP Crocs Tour and fourth in their last four AVP appearances.

Wachtfogel and Wong committed 11 errors to Dalhausser and Rogers' seven and
had nine service errors to their opponent's two.

"I just wished I could have capitalized on one or two more opportunities and
we could have won," said Wachtfogel, who received medical attention after
the match when he cramped severely in both legs and required fluids. "We
could have beat the world champions."

It was the first appearance in a final for both Wong and Wachtfogel and they
advanced through the winner's bracket of the tournament with a veteran's
edge and never once acted as if they didn't belong.

Just three weeks ago, Wachtfogel and Wong lost 21-13, 21-9 to Dalhausser and
Rogers, but they have since found their stride. In their last four
tournaments, they've steadily improved, placing ninth and then seventh in
successive tournaments before finishing fifth in Boston last week.

"We played them in Manhattan (Beach) and we smoked them," Dalhausser said.
"The turnaround from Manhattan to here is quick. One point, two points goes
their way in each game and they win this tournament."

Rogers, who suffered a back injury after lifting a bag of balls Monday, was
noticeably slowed throughout the day and played the final through no small
efforts by the training staff.

Playing in the final also was a source of pride for Rogers, who recruited
both Wachtfogel and Wong to play at UCSB, though Wong opted for Pepperdine
while Wachtfogel starred at Pacific.

"Those guys showed a lot of guts," said Rogers, who described the final as
his toughest match in Brooklyn. "I was impressed."

Wachtfogel and Wong gave the No. 1 team everything they could handle in a
first game that initially looked like a runaway.

Dalhausser and Rogers raced out to a 6-1 lead, but Wachtfogel and Wong
proceeded to chip away at the deficit to forge a tie at 12. From there it
was tight, and despite being down 19-16 after a Rogers poke shot, Wong
fought off game point to tie the game at 20 with a shot in the corner.

Wong then blocked Rogers to forge game point, but Dalhausser had a quick
putback and Wong hit a shot wide as Dalhausser and Rogers took the first
game.

The second game was close from the first serve and after Dalhausser was
called for two hits on a set to fall behind, 7-6, Rogers argued with the
referees and drew a yellow card.

Wong and Wachtfogel then went up 12-9 after Wong converted a dig by
Wachtfogel before a Rogers cut shot, an ace by Dalhausser and a net
violation by Wong tied the score at 12. Both sides then traded points to
send the game into overtime before Dalhausser scored off Wong's block and
Wachtfogel hit a shot out to end the match.

"We had a lot of chances, first game and second game. It is always one of
those things, coulda, shoulda, woulda," Wong said. "The great thing is we
had a lot of opportunities. If we converted, we'd still be playing right
now."

Wachtfogel and Wong advanced to their first final with a solid 21-17, 21-19
semifinal victory over John Hyden and Brad Keenan.

"We were just tired. You notice that your feet are not getting to the ball
when you hit, you start missing serves," said Hyden.

Dalhausser and Rogers advanced to the final with a straight-set victory over
Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger in the other semifinal, 21-14, 21-18. After
an easy first game victory, Metzger and Lambert kept pace in the second and
took an 18-17 lead before Dalhausser scored three straight points and Rogers
finished with a shot to the back line.

"I missed a couple of digs down the stretch and Phil became real effective
at the net and touched the last three balls," Metzger said.

Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings had a line on their second straight
final four, but ran up against an unusually motivated Dalhausser and Rogers
in a contender's bracket match.

Dalhausser and Rogers lost their first match of the day in the morning fog,
21-15, 21-13, to Keenan and Hyden that saw Rogers launch an underhand,
skyball serve into the bleachers and another barely past the service line
late in the match.

With elimination in the balance in their succeeding match, Rogers and
Dalhausser quickly dispatched Fuerbringer and Jennings, 21-16, 21-17.

While Jennings was active in the match, Fuerbringer had a hard time with
Dalhausser and placed the blame for the loss on his shoulders.

"The big guy outplayed me in this one and that is kind of the difference,"
Fuerbringer said. "So I've got to find a way to bring my A game."

Sean Rosenthal and Jake Gibb took an early exit Saturday morning, losing
21-19, 21-18, to Fuerbringer and Jennings. Rosenthal was slowed by a strain
to his left foot and while neither player blamed the ankle for the loss,
Rosenthal said he had scheduled an MRI.

"We're in the middle of Olympic qualifying, so it's better to be safe,"
Rosenthal said.

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August 25, 2007
Four left standing for Sunday
All but one of AVP's top five advance to women's semis
By Monique Moyal / avp.com

NEW YORK — Three matches remain in the 2007 AVP Brooklyn Open presented by
Cushman and Wakefield.

And they are the biggest women's matches of the weekend.

Play starts later than usual, at noon eastern time for all four remaining
teams, with the final match of the weekend set for 2:00 p.m. ET.

After taking the final in Boston last weekend, No. 2 Elaine Youngs and
Nicole Branagh are poised to make a run through the final for the second
straight time.

"It's a new week, and we're gonna have a bigger bulls-eye on our back,"
Youngs said. "And I think people, because we've been in so many finals this
year, are gonna be coming after us a little bit harder.

"But I think if we keep playing the way that we are, we're gonna be fine,"
Youngs continued. "We're playing at a really good, solid level; confident,
steady and aggressive and all those good things at this point in the season.
We follow it up with another win — that's what we do."

The day begins with top-seeded Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh taking on
No. 5 Jen Boss and April Ross on center court.

At the same time, Youngs and Branagh face No. 4 Annett Davis and Jenny
Johnson Jordan.

The No. 3 seed, Rachel Wacholder and Tyra Turner, are absent from the final
four after taking an early tumble into ninth place on Saturday.

The winners of both those matches will meet at 2 p.m. for the final, which
again will be broadcast on NBC and streamed on avp.com. A share of third
place awaits the two losers of the semifinals round.

Brooklyn's winners get to split $28,000, while the second place team shares
$21,000. This is the last tournament that will feature double Crocs Cup
points, with triple points awaiting the participants of next weekend's
Cincinnati Open.
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Saturday's highlights: Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser won their ninth AVP
title of the season with a 23-21, 24-22 victory over Aaron Wachtfogel and
Scott Wong while Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, and Elaine Youngs-Nicole
Branagh advanced to the semifinals.

Match of the day: Wachtfogel and Scott Wong eliminated Dax Holdren and Sean
Scott with a 21-19, 21-18 victory.

Upset of the day: No. 16 Michelle More and Suzanne Stonebarger shocked No. 3
Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder, 14-21, 31-29, 18-16.

Record watch: With a victory Sunday, May-Treanor will tie Holly McPeak for
second on the domestic career wins list with 53 behind Karolyn Kirby's 61.

Start/finish: Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday with the two
women's semifinals beginning at noon. The women's final is scheduled for
2:00 p.m. ET.

Weather forecast: A high of 85 degrees under partly cloudy skies is expected
Sunday with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds are estimated at
5-10 mph out of the northwest.

Match to watch: Youngs and Branagh will play Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson
Jordan in one of the semifinals.

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Hello,

I'm still checking to see who would be interested in watching
professional beach volleyball on Sept 14-16.. I just found out that
Volleyball Legend Karch Kiraly is retiring and this could be his last
match ever, anyone who's followed Volleyball. And of course Misty May
and Kerri Walsh will be competing.. Tickets are from $10-20 depending
on which day you attend. I found a contact for tickets, so please let
me know this should be a fun event in the city..

mike

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August 24, 2007
Rogers, Dalhausser keep improving
Jump serve gives top men's team another weapon
By Mike Scarr / avp.com

NEW YORK — It's not exactly what the tour wanted to hear — on the men's side
anyway.

Todd Rogers is scoring points with his jump serve.

It's always been a part of his repertoire, but partnered with Phil
Dalhausser, Rogers has more routinely opted to leave the jump serve in his
pocket and go with a floater to let Dalhausser control the net.

Conditions have been right over the last couple of weeks, though, and Rogers
has been putting his jump serve to use.

"When it is this windy, you might as well go for it," said Rogers, who began
using it with greater frequency last weekend in Boston.

While the wind was not quite as intense as it was in New England, it
steadily blew on a cloudless afternoon at Coney Island and helped Rogers and
Dalhausser breeze through three matches Friday that included a 21-11, 21-16
victory over Hans Stolfus and Ty Loomis.

"Todd was creating a lot of points on his jump serve, which is a surprise to
me, but any points we get off his serve is a bonus," said Dalhausser, who
has teamed with Rogers to win eight titles on the AVP Crocs Tour this
season, including the last two.

"He gives me the go-ahead to go for it, so he'll usually just keep [his
serve] in. Plus he has a good float serve and good placement. I guess he was
feeling it and serving into the wind so he got two or three in a row. That
was nice."

Aaron Wachtfogel-Scott Wong and Stein Metzger-Mike Lambert also stayed in
the winner's bracket as only two of the top four seeds advanced without a
loss. No. 3 Sean Rosenthal-Jake Gibb and No. 4 Anthony Medel-Fred Souza fell
into the contender's bracket Friday.

Wachtfogel-Wong will play Lambert-Metzger, while Dalhausser-Rogers face John
Hyden and Brad Keenan on Saturday morning with a berth in the semifinals on
the line.

"We battle with them so much," Hyden said of his three-game match with Souza
and Medel. "We screw up once and they screw up once."

Medel hit a ball out late in the match and Keenan blocked Souza on
matchpoint for the victory.

"It's a matter of who makes that last error," Hyden said.

Rosenthal and Gibb survived on guts. Rosenthal has been slowed by a left
ankle strain, but the duo — who lost to Wachtfogel and Wong to fall into the
contender's bracket — then bounced back to eliminate Nick Lucena and Mark
Williams, 21-10, 21-19.

Rosenthal suffered the injury Thursday afternoon while conducting a
volleyball clinic. An X-ray taken at Coney Island Hospital was negative, but
Rosenthal said Friday that he was considering having an MRI.

Rosenthal and Gibb first defeated William Chenoweth and Justin Phipps and
then downed Ryan Mariano and Ed Ratledge before losing a three-setter to
Wachtfogel and Wong.

"It's not great," Rosenthal said of his ankle.

Mike Dodd, who coaches Gibb and Rosenthal, said the injury was not serious
and occurred more on top of the foot than higher in the ankle. He said it
was painful, but playing on it shouldn't cause any more damage.

"This thing is fresh. At the start of the day, we weren't even considering
playing," Dodd said. "It is a test of character and it is a good thing for
these guys. They will really have to make things happen."

In late contender's bracket action, Casey Jennings-Matt Fuerbringer, Sean
Scott-Dax Holdren and Souza-Medel all survived.

All eight of the men's qualifiers were eliminated Friday though Vincent
Robbins-Adam Roberts, Jon Mesko-John Moran, and Joe Cash-Tyler Lesneski all
won first-round contender's bracket matches before exiting.

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August 24, 2007

Men's final highlights Saturday play
No. 1 seed faces tough challenge from Hyden-Keenan
By Monique Moyal / avp.com

NEW YORK — Only two days remain in the 2007 Brooklyn Open, and Saturday
holds the conclusion of men's play in the middle of the afternoon.

The women will complete all but the semis and the final on Saturday, and
things begin at 9 a.m. ET in both the winner's and contender's brackets.

All top eight seeds are still in contention for the women, including No. 1
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, who finished second last weekend in
Boston and nearly missed their first match on Friday when May-Treanor's
original flight to New York was canceled.

"We gotta win and eat and get ready for tomorrow," said Walsh on Friday.
"We're going to be working hard and working on stuff we need to improve from
last weekend like passing and siding out and just focus one game at a time."

Four matches kick off the day for the women at 9 a.m. On the contender's
side of things, No. 15 Jennifer Fopma and Holly McPeak open up the day with
an early match against No. 10 Angela Lewis and Priscilla Lima.

The other opening contender's match on Saturday morning is between No. 11
Paula Roca-Sarah Straton and No. 13 Ashley Ivy and Heather Lowe.

The other two opening matches take place in the winner's bracket at 9:00.
May-Treanor and Walsh face off against No. 8 Carrie Dodd-Tati Minello, while
No. 5 Jen Boss-April Ross play No. 4 Annett Davis-Jenny Johnson Jordan.

In the following hour, the women close out that round with four matches, two
from the winner's bracket and two from the contender's.

No. 3 Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder pick up at 10 a.m. against No. 6
Dianne DeNecochea-Barbra Fontana, while No. 7 Angie Akers and Brooke Hanson
take on last weekend's winners, No. 2 Elaine Youngs-Nicole Branagh.

In the men's draw, all matches begin at 9 a.m., including the two winner's
bracket semis.

No. 1 Phil Dalhausser-Todd Rogers take on No. 5 John Hyden-Brad Keenan,
while No. 11 Aaron Wachtfogel-Scott Wong play No. 2 Mike Lambert-Stein
Metzger. Wachtfogel and Wong are the lowest seed still alive in the winner's
bracket.

"They're kind of hit and miss," Dalhausser said of Hyden and Keenan. "It's
really on Brad. If he's siding out well, they're a tough team to beat,
because Brad absolutely hammers his jump serve. They could be on and get
into the semis or be off and get a ninth."

Still alive in the contender's bracket are the likes of No. 2 Jake Gibb-Sean
Rosenthal and No.6 Dax Holdren-Sean Scott.

The men's final is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, with the women closing
out play for the rest of the day. If all goes according to schedule, play
will conclude around 6:30 p.m., with two rounds of play left for Sunday.

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Friday's highlights: All eight top seeds on the women's side remained in the
winner's bracket. On the men's side, No. 1 Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers
and No. 2 Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger advanced without a loss.

Match of the day: No. 11 Aaron Wachtfogel and Scott Wong defeated No. 3 Jake
Gibb and Sean Rosenthal, 19-21, 21-15, 15-11.

Upset of the day: No. 20 Janelle Ruen and Saralyn Smith dropped No. 13
Ashley Ivy and Heather Lowe, 22-24, 21-19, 15-11.

Start/finish: Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. ET on Saturday with competition
beginning at 9:30, while the men's final is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Play
will continue in the women's draw until approximately 6:30 p.m.

Weather forecast: A high of 93 degrees under partly cloudy skies with a 20
percent chance of precipitation is expected Saturday. Winds are estimated to
be 10-20 mph out of the southwest.

Match to watch: No. 11 Wachtfogel and Wong will play No. 2 Lambert and
Metzger.

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I just moved here from KC a couple months ago and am trying to find
competitive open gyms here in San Francisco.  I'm also looking for
leagues that I can join as an independent player.  I'm a strong BB - A
player, but am not having any luck finding anything.  Does anyone know
of anything going on here in the city of San Francisco?  I'm limited
to how far I can go because I don't have a car.

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August 23, 2007

Metzger, Lambert begin title defense
No. 2 seed needs to slow Dalhausser-Rogers down
By Monique Moyal / avp.com

NEW YORK — Friday's main draw will feature 32 teams of each gender, with no
team receiving a first-round bye. But there are a handful of teams making
their first main draw appearance as partners in 2007.

While Stein Metzger and Mike Lambert are the defending champions after
winning the 2006 Brooklyn Open, they're going to have to work a little bit
harder to get back there in 2007. Lambert and Metzger have the No. 2 seed
entering the tournament, and they need to slow down the momentum of
top-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers to get back on top.

The same is true for the reigning female champs, No. 1 Misty May-Treanor and
Kerri Walsh. After trying all season, No. 2 Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh
finally knocked off the No. 1 team in a final at the Boston Open last week.

On Friday, all four teams will set out on their journey to get on top and
stay there. There is now more pressure to do so with only one more regular
season tournament remaining after this weekend in Brooklyn.

The men's side of the draw continues its frenzied pace this weekend for the
second straight week with the final set for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET. The
women get another lengthy weekend, concluding with their final on Sunday at
2 p.m.

Eight teams are coming in from the each of the qualifiers on Thursday, and
three of those women's teams are making their first main draw appearance
together during the 2007 season.

They include No. 32 Ania Ruiz and Yarleen Santiago, who will be first put to
the test by May-Treanor and Walsh. Similarly, No. 31 Becca and Rachel Smith
start their main draw careers against Branagh and Youngs.

No. 26 Laura Ratto and Colleen Smith are the third and final new duo to
enter the main draw. They tip things off in a match against No. 7 Brooke
Hanson and Angie Akers — who returns after sitting out last week with a back
injury.

"I haven't quite had time to think about it, but I'm really excited and we
want to come out aggressive," Colleen Smith said.

The men top the women with four new qualifying teams in Friday's main draw.
They include No. 32 Eben Meyer and Bill Schultz, a pair of New York natives.

The other three are No. 24 Joe Cash-Tyler Lesneski, No. 29 David
Fischer-Matt Ogin, and No. 31 Jonathan and Joaquin Acosta.

No. 30 William Chenoweth and Justin Phipps didn't have to go through the
qualifying bracket to secure their bid into the main draw, but they are
playing for the first time together here in Brooklyn.

Friday begins with play at 9 a.m., with half of the men's teams kicking off
play in the winner's bracket. The remaining 16 teams will start play at
around 9:45.

Because the women have a little more breathing room than their male
counterparts, only five pairs will start play at 9 a.m. Women's matches will
continue every 45 minutes with the final wave of the first round tentatively
scheduled for 11:15 a.m.

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Thursday's highlights: Rachel and Becca Smith successfully qualified for the
first time in their young careers. Adam Roberts and Vincent Robbins
qualified as the top seeds, while David Fischer played with his sixth
partner this season and qualified.

Match of the day: No. 22 Eben Meyer and Bill Schultz eliminated No. 6 Kyle
Denitz and Casey Patterson, 21-14, 16-21, 16-14.

Upset of the day: No. 42 Pavel Bodjanac and Tom Kohler ousted Affonso Canedo
and Wayne Holly, 21-18, 16-21, 16-14.

Start/finish: Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday with competition
beginning at 9:30. Play will conclude at approximately 6:00 p.m. ET.

Weather forecast: A high of 84 degrees under partly cloudy skies is expected
Friday.

Match to watch: No. 15 Jennifer Fopma and Holly McPeak will play No.18
Jenelle Koester and Stacy Rouwenhorst.

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Saturday, August 25th: Coed QUADS in San Francisco

VBmatch will be back in San Francisco on Satuday, August 25th to host
another Coed Grass QUADS tournament.

The weekend weather is looking great.  The forecast for SF's Sunset
District (94122) is "Sunny" with a high of 78 degrees!

8/25 Registration and Details: http://vbmatch.com/

Please email me if you need help finding teammates.

Marin:
All I know of is at Pickleweed Gym in San Rafael on Wednesday night
from 6-9pm $3.00 (competitive - highly competitive)

Sonoma County:
Tuesday: Petaluma Boys&Girls Club 7-10pm $3.00(recreational competitive)
Wednesday: Petaluma Boys&Girls Club 7-10pm $3.00 (rec. competitive)
Wednesday: Rohnert Park Rec Center 7-10pm $3.00 (recreational
competitive - highly competitive)
Friday: Petaluma Boys&Girls Club  7-10pm $3.00 (highly competitive)
Sunday: Petaluma Boys&Girls CLub 10am-1pm $3.00 (novice-rec.competitive)


Those are all currently open!!

Can anyone provide an UPDATED open gym list in the bay area?


Thanks,
Kobi

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Send me your updates and I will incorporate them.

I am looking for tournaments in the San Francisco and San Mateo county
area for grade 4th through 8th grade, if you know of any can you please
email me the information?

Thank you

Sláinte Volleyball Club in San Francisco plans on filling teams in
the 15s/16s, 17s, and 18s boy's power league.  If you are
interested, the tryout information is below.

Location:  Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Pavilion/Gym
		 1055 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA  94109
  		 (Between Gough & Franklin Street)

Date:  Sunday, August 26, 2007

Time:  Registration:  10:30am – 11:00am
 	         Tryouts:  11:00am – 1:45pm

Qualifying Age Groups:
~ 18 & under – Players who were born on or after September 1st, 1989
~ 17 & under – Players who were born on or after September 1st, 1990
~ 16 & under – Players who were born on or after September 1st, 1991
~ 15 & under – Players who were born on or after September 1st, 1992

Cost: $25.00 for tryouts - payment should be made out to Sláinte

Please note that a Parent &/or Guardian signature is required on the
back of the NCVA Membership form.  If the form in incomplete, a
player may not participate at tryouts.

NCVA Form and Tryout information can be found on our website.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nga Tran at
415.595.3039 or nga262_2000@....

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August 19, 2007
Branagh, EY pull off thrilling upset
May-Treanor, Walsh lose first final in 22 tries
By Mike Scarr / avp.com

QUINCY, Mass. — If the Red Sox can win a World Series, then anything can
happen.

Feeding off the local chapter of "Red Sox Nation," Elaine Youngs and Nicole
Branagh proved that "invincible" and "unbeatable" were merely words in a
dictionary and certainly not conditions found at center court on Sunday.

Despite Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh not dropping a championship match
since the July 2006 FIVB Grand Slam in Paris — a streak of twenty-one wins
in finals — Youngs and Branagh pulled off a three-set, 15-21, 21-19, 16-14
victory to win the Boston Open.

"This is a huge confidence builder," Youngs said. "If we can do this to
Kerri and Misty, we can do this to a lot of other teams."

It was the third tournament victory for Youngs and Branagh this season,
which also reflects Branagh's career total. It was the 38th career win for
Youngs, and it was appropriately recorded with an ace.

After siding out to go up 15-14 in the third, Youngs took the ball and
whistled a serve past Walsh for the victory.

And it was no accident.

"It was 14-all and she said: 'I want this sideout, Nicole. I want to serve
from this side over here,'" Branagh said. "I blocked to side out and then
she did it. She does it all the time. She is a great player."

It was Youngs' fourth ace, a match-high.

"To be perfectly honest, I said I'm going to ace Kerri Walsh on this last
ball. I saw a lot of court there," Youngs said. "I hadn't served her the
whole time from there. I saw the opening and I went for it. I want the ball
at the end of the match jump-serving. I don't think teams want me serving
them."

Youngs also led the match with five service errors while Branagh had four,
but May-Treanor said the serve was the difference.

"I thought they served very well when they needed to and I think their serve
has picked up and that got us in trouble," May-Treanor said.

Walsh agreed, but ultimately placed the blame on unforced errors.

"We came out and made too many mistakes and that's not like us," Walsh said.
"This was a fluke as far as I'm concerned."

Two calls proved critical.

In the second game with Youngs and Branagh up 17-14, a shot by Branagh was
initially ruled out and later confirmed upon review by a referee. But a
second referee overruled, indicating that officials had looked at the wrong
ball mark and the point went to Branagh and Youngs.

Then in the third, a shot by Walsh that went over the net and hit Youngs on
the shoulder appeared to be inside the antenna, but the official ruled it
out.

"That is a huge point," Youngs said of the first call. "That could have
swung the pendulum their way, but I'm glad it went our way."

Barbra Fontana and Dianne DeNecochea lost in the semifinals in a match they
felt ill-prepared to play. After eliminating April Ross and Jennifer Boss in
the quarterfinals, they were unclear on the start time of their next match.

Fontana said that she and her partner were unable to warm up properly, and
midway through the first game of their match with May-Treanor and Walsh down
5-13, Fontana called an injury timeout.

After play resumed, May-Treanor and Walsh raced out to a 21-11 victory in
the first game. The second game was closer, tied at 12-12, before Walsh took
control in an eventual 21-14 victory.

"My back was tight so I don't want to get injured in that match, but it is
frustrating to be playing good volleyball and then be thrown to the wolves
in a match to get to the finals," Fontana said, indicating that she felt she
didn't have adequate time to warm up.

She added that she understood the tighter-than-normal schedule with the
women's final being televised live by NBC at noon Eastern.

"They're a great team, but you want to be able to put your best foot forward
when you're playing the best team to get to the finals in an NBC event,"
Fontana said.

Youngs and Branagh erased Rachel Wacholder and Tyra Turner with a 21-12,
21-16 victory to reach the final. It was the sixth win for Youngs and
Branagh in eight matches between the two teams this season.

Emotions ran hot on the No. 1 court, where Ross and Boss were battling
DeNecochea and Fontana for a shot at the semis. Boss drew a yellow card for
arguing a call in the first game and nearly drew a second yellow in the
third game for arguing a second call.

"They're all great refs; I know all of them. Those were two very bad calls,"
Boss said. "The first was out of the antenna and I hit the ball in and my
feet were inside the line."

Those calls loomed large in a tight match that was eventually won by
DeNecochea and Fontana, 23-21, 23-15, 15-11, but Boss admitted their
strategy failed at specific junctures in the match.

"My siding out," Boss said. "We served to Dianne at crucial points when we
should have served Barb, but pretty much it came down to me siding out."

The magic ran out on Logan Tom and Nancy Mason. After pairing for the first
time and getting within a victory of appearing in the semifinals, they ran
into Wacholder and Turner, who won 21-18, 21-18.

Tom-Mason and Boss-Ross shared fifth-place finishes.

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Women's Final on NBC TV - Sunday

August 18, 2007
No. 1 team continues to endure
Six teams remain with a shot at Boston women's title
By Monique Moyal / avp.com
QUINCY, Mass. — For the teams that have alternated back and forth between
the AVP and FIVB schedules, this is the 16th straight week of travel.

And at this point in the season, exhausted teams should start to drop off.

But as a testament to training and endurance, none has done so yet. Not even
top-seeded Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. The pair has won 10 domestic
titles and is poised to take the 11th here in the Boston Open.

"Who can go 23 weeks in a row?" said Todd Rogers after the men's final.
"Unless you're Misty and Kerri."

The team is an unstoppable force to be reckoned with. And the five other
teams that remain in the final stages of this weekend's tournament know
there is one team to beat if they want to win the title on Sunday.

No. 2 Elaine Youngs-Nicole Branagh and top-seeded May-Treanor and Walsh have
already secured two of the spots in the semifinals.

Four teams remain in the contender's bracket, so only two courts will be
open for the remainder of the weekend. The first match, which begins at 8:30
a.m. ET, will be the final round of the contender's bracket, with the
semifinals following after a short break.

No. 6 Dianne DeNecochea and Barbra Fontana kick things off for the morning,
along with No. 5 Jen Boss and April Ross.

The other contender's match will be between No. 3 Tyra Turner-Rachel
Wacholder and the lowest seed still alive in the tournament, newly-paired
No. 12 Nancy Mason-Logan Tom.

The two winners will then take on the top two teams on the women's side in
the final.

All action will be streamed online at avp.com, with the final also
nationally broadcast live on NBC. Let's hope that the weather complies to
send the tour off on a high note.
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Saturday's highlights: Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the Boston Open
to equal their 2006 total of eight titles. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh
and Elaine Youngs-Nicole Branagh advanced to the semifinals.

Match of the day: No. 5 Anthony Medel and Fred Souza eliminated No. 11 Aaron
Wachtfogel and Scott Wong, 15-21, 21-17, 15-13, to reach their second
straight semifinal.

Upset of the day: No. 8 Matt Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings defeated No. 1
Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger, 17-21, 21-19, 15-9, to reach their first
final in a year.

Start/finish: Gates will open at 8:00 a.m. ET with competition beginning at
8:30. The women's final will be at noon.

Weather forecast: A high of 76 degrees under partly cloudy skies with winds
out of the west at 10-15 mph is expected Sunday.

Match to watch: Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder will play Logan Tom and
Nancy Mason with a berth in the semifinals on the line.

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The American Pro Volleyball League's (APVL) #1 Summer team, the
Newport Beach Sea Hawks, finished on top at the July 29th APVL
Challenge Tournament at Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach.
The Newport Beach Sea Hawks beat the So Cal Riptide in the tournament
finals, 2-0.  This tournament outcome doesn't even begin to tell the
tale of the epic battles that occurred during this historic day.
The quality of volleyball was unsurpassed in recent memory, as the
country's best players scrapped for each and every point in every
set.  Ray Goto, APVL commissioner, said "what I've seen today may
have been some of the best volleyball that I've seen in along time."

In the first semi-final match, the Sea Hawks beat the APVL's #3
summer team, the Los Angeles Breakers in a closely fought 2-1 match.
The fact that the Breakers took a game from the Sea Hawks proves that
even with our summer format (see June/July Pro Volleyball News at
www.goAPVL.com), all 3 APVL teams are very good.   In the second semi-
final, the APVL's #2 Summer Team, Orange County Crushers lost to So
Cal Riptides, in two closely fought games.  So Cal Riptide is the
2007 USA Volleyball's Men's Open Nationals' Runner-up.  This makes
them, arguably, the second best men's volleyball team in the nation.
And this match added evidence to that fact.

In the long awaited finals showdown, the Sea Hawks beat So Cal
Riptide 2-0; in a closely fought match in which each set could've
gone each way.  Tanner Sutherland, 6-3, OH (Pepperdine) ran off some
chains of aces and momentum-breaking serves to put the Newport Beach
Sea Hawks in a position of victory.  Andy Tomkinson, 6-9, MB, (UCSB),
Chris Harger, 6-10, OPP (UCI) and Matt Ulmer, 6-8, Setter (Carthage)
all put up some huge stuff blocks against the Riptide offense.
Riptide was lead by Jimmy Pelzel, 6-6, OH (UCI) and Spencer Bemus, 6-
6, OPP (UCI) as both had some great rips throughout the match, with
Bemus blasting some key kills out of the back-row. On one memorable
play, Pelzel smoked a midcourt line bomb against a 6-10, 6-9, 6-8 Sea
Hawk block.  Mike Rupp caught fire with some crafty shots around the
block early in the 2nd game. But the Sea Hawks prevailed.  Kris Dorn,
Sea Hawk head coach, said "We have so many weapons; All Americans or
former national team members in almost every position.  It was a
pleasure… This was a historic day for American Volleyball."

However, the victory over So Cal Riptide comes with an asterisk. Key
Riptide players were absent because of schedule conflicts.  But it is
a testament to the integrity of Mike Rupp and the Riptides to choose
to come and play even without their best team. Thanks you, Mike Rupp,
R.J. King, Ron Cammarata, Spencer Bemus, Jimmy Pelzel, Tyler
Caldwell, and the rest of  So Cal Riptides!  Jay Hosack, (USA
Volleyball's National Training Team) coach and head coach of the
APVL's Orange County Crushers is also in charge of getting all the
APVL teams up to speed with the latest international volleyball
strategy. He said: "You know what that means: Rematch! And in all
fairness, some of our top players couldn't make it either.  The
rematch will be a war!"

"But before a rematch with Riptide can occur, we have another agenda
to fulfill", says Commissioner Ray Goto.  "The American Pro
Volleyball League would like to formally challenge Team Paul
Mitchell, winners USA Men's Nationals and El Gringo, the winners of
the Manhattan Beach 6 Man, to the next challenge match, at their
convenience.  We would like to get in touch with someone from their
organizations."

"I think that it's safe to say that everyone that played in or
watched this tournament, enjoyed some of the best volleyball
available anywhere in America today", says Goto.  Like many of our
events, this one was captured with a multicamera broadcast truck,
with APVL Commentator Robert Espero calling the play.  The streaming
video of all 3 matches will be available soon by subscribing to our
free Pro Volleyball News Newsletter, available on our website
www.goAPVL.com.

We would like to extend a special thanks to Robert Espero, Kris Dorn,
Jay Hosack, Kevin Donovan, Russell Combs, Lewis Ventura, Jamie Goto,
Chris Goto, Art Garcia, Steve Conti, Michael Soto, Bill Sigler,
President of  SmackSportsWear.com, and of course, all the APVL
players, without whose help the American Pro Volleyball League would
not exist.

We will continue to recruit players until we have the best volleyball
players in the country, so you still may have a chance to make the
team. Register on our website: www.goAPVL.com  and we may invite you
too.

Thanks,
Ray Goto
American Pro Volleyball League
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Due to a late conflict of schedule, we have a JV asst coach vacancy at
Palo Alto HS.  Looking to find an energetic coach to help the program
this Fall.  Tryouts start this coming week (8/20) and normal practices
start the following week 3:30-5:30pm.  Due to early practice times,
you must have a flexible work schedule.  No prior coaching experience
is needed, however you must have volleyball playing experience to help
with practices and scrimmages.

If interested, pls contact Varsity head coach, Dave Winn, as soon as
possible!(vballdave@...)

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August 18, 2007
Dalhausser Effect storms Boston
Fuerbringer-Jennings run ends in final
By Monique Moyal / avp.com

QUINCY, Mass. — The best partnering decision since all the season's
break-ups is already showing signs of paying off for Casey Jennings and Matt
Fuerbringer, who made their first finals appearance back together in over 13
months.

But try as they might, the second-straight first-timer into a 2007 men's
final could not derail Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, who after a 21-16,
21-12 victory in the Boston Open, now have eight titles this season.

"Phil, he was just like a train and we had a BB gun," said Jennings. "You
don't win that battle today. Today he was really good, and we were okay — we
were average."

The gusty winds couldn't even slow down the No. 1 men's team in the world.

"They didn't let up," said Fuerbringer. "Man, they just stayed on top of us,
and that shows you what to do — that's how you win. They beat us in every
way."

Dalhausser's presence at the net was all it took. During the first game of
the match, Jennings and Fuerbringer managed to keep close until Dalhausser
put his foot down at 10-7.

In a six-point run, Dalhausser capped off his play by knocking a block over
the net before Fuerbringer had time to retaliate. Fuerbringer's momentum
pulled him to a backward run, with a look of frustration on his face.

"It's a game of scoring points, and Phil outplayed me on that," said
Fuerbringer. "He got more blocks and that's kind of what this game has come
to."

Rogers even acknowledged his partner's presence during the acceptance
ceremony for the $28,000 check to the winners.

"Phil, you were pretty silly out there," was all he could do to describe the
powerful Phil Dalhausser Effect.

Jennings and Fuerbringer came back and made some noise in the game, but not
enough to make the difference.

At 19-11 and with Fuerbringer serving, the duo went on a 4-0 run until
Dalhausser again had enough with a massive kill down the middle of the
court.

Despite all their exertions, Fuerbringer and Jennings could not pull out the
next game either. They stayed close but failed to come up with a winning
combination to pull through their third upset of the day.

Down early in Game 2, Jennings and Fuerbringer tried to come back. They
closed the gap from 10-4 to 10-7 with a little help from Dalhausser. On the
wrong side of the net, a healthy push from the wind guided one of
Dalhausser's attempted attacks far out of the court's boundaries.

Although that happened twice to Dalhausser, the wind factor barely put a
dent in the match. Dalhausser and Rogers combined for nine more kills than
Fuerbringer and Jennings in far fewer attempts.

As for Dalhausser and Rogers, it's not a question of physical ability over
their numerous opponents. Their dominance all boils down to confidence in
high-pressure situations.

They turn it up about four volumes for the finals," said Jennings. "And
that's what great players do."

"We kind of step up our game in the finals," acknowledged Dalhausser. "You
can check our record, and we do step it up."

Added Rogers: "We're just supremely confident. We've been down a lot of
points, but we have a lot of weapons."

Before the match began, Jennings gave a tip of the pink cap to Karch Kiraly,
by sporting a hot pink Speedo hat so his legend could grace the final even
with Kiraly sidelined by a calf injury.

When asked if he'd wear it again in the next final, Jennings replied
affirmatively.

"It's for Karch," said Jennings. "Since he's retiring, I wanted to give him
some love and let him know that we're gonna miss him and appreciate him."

And in the spirit of the city of Boston's beloved Red Sox, emcee Chris
"Geeter" McGee brought the Red Sox's unique twist on the seventh-inning
stretch tradition into the AVP arena during one of the television timeouts.

Road to the finals: Fuerbringer and Jennings got to where they are by
dominating early on in Sunday play. It all started when they knocked off No.
3 Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal in the quarterfinals, 10-21, 21-14, 15-11.

Gibb and Rosenthal went home in fifth place, alongside No. 11 Aaron
Wachtfogel and Scott Wong.

But in the semis, Fuerbringer and Jennings pulled off the biggest upset of
the day, taking down the No. 1 seed in the entire tournament.

"We beat two really good teams, and we got pounded in the first set of those
games," said Fuerbringer. "So I'm really proud of us, and this is what it's
all about."

Although they fell behind early, Jennings-Fuerbringer came back to win that
match against Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger, 17-21, 21-19, 15-9. Metzger
and Lambert head to New York with a third-place finish in Boston.

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