Does anyone know of any gyms in Manhattan where i can play VB. I just
moved here from Detroit and am looking for a team to play on.

-Rahul

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Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger are Victorious at First-Ever AVP Brooklyn
Open presented by Cushman and Wakefield
August 19, 2006

New York, Aug. 19, 2006 -- Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger swept the men's
final of the AVP Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman and Wakefield Saturday,
defeating Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal, 21-19, 21-17. The New York crowd
packed the stands during the final and embraced the AVP Crocs Tour's first
stop in Brooklyn, which was brought to the city by a partnership between the
AVP and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment.

With the victory, Lambert and Metzger extended their lead in the race for
the Crocs Cup from 18 points to 22 points over Phil Dalhausser and Todd
Rogers. The win in Brooklyn is the fourth win of the season for Lambert and
Metzger.

Metzger said that it was great to play in New York for the first time. "The
New York crowd was different than our usual crowd in California," Metzger
said. "They showed up late but came out in full force."

Lambert and Metzger entered the final following a win against Matt
Fuerbringer and Casey Jennings in the semifinals, 21-19, 21-14. Gibb and
Rosenthal defeated Dalhausser and Rogers in the other men's semifinal,
21-18, 22-20. Prior to their win Saturday, Gibb and Rosenthal were 0-8
against Dalhausser and Rogers.

On the women's side, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh beat Mimi Amaral and
Tatiana Minello during Saturday play, 21-12, 21-14. The top-seeded duo will
play Saturday evening against No. 4 seed Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson
Jordan. No. 2 seed Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs and No. 3 seed Jennifer
Boss and Rachel Wacholder both won their Saturday matches and will play each
other Saturday evening. The top four women's seeds are currently undefeated
in the AVP Brooklyn Open.

The AVP Brooklyn Open continues Saturday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Play begins Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and the women's final will begin at 4 p.m.
Tickets for the AVP Brooklyn Open are available at the www.avp.com. General
admission is $20 and courtside tickets range from $40 - $75. The women's
final of the AVP Brooklyn Open will be broadcast LIVE on NBC on Sunday,
August 20 at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT.

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Men's Preview: AVP Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman & Wakefield
August 15, 2006

The AVP CROCS Tour is entering some unfamiliar ground as the schedule winds
down to the last three open events. Instead of having one dominant team or a
wide-open race, there are two teams battling for the Crocs Cup. Mike Lambert
and Stein Metzger have a slim 18-point lead over Phil Dalhausser and Todd
Rogers, with the rest of the field over 900 points behind.

Looking back at the domestic men's beach volleyball history, there have been
some periods with one dominant team, such as Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes
in the early 1990's, winning over 70% of the team events between 1992 and
1994. There have been periods of parity, especially in the last eight years.
But this season is shaping up to be different; the quest to be the top team
is turning into a two-horse race.

Lambert and Metzger have the lead, as well as the number one seeding,
because of their consistent play. They are the only team to play in all 11
Final Fours this year, and have won three titles. While they have finished
second three times this season, none have been closer or more frustrating
than last week's title match against Dalhausser and Rogers in Manhattan
Beach.

"That's probably the hardest loss I've ever taken," Metzger said. "I just
felt like Lambo and I were making our move. It was our tournament to win. To
lose in that fashion was heartbreaking."

Dalhausser and Rogers, winners of six events this year, trail ever so
slightly in both the race for the CROCS Cup as well as in their bid to gain
the number one seed. Ironically, they have something going for them heading
into the AVP Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman and Wakefield -- their ninth
place finish in the season opener.

The CROCS Cup is determined by taking a team's 11 best finishes from the 14
open events. Therefore, to this point of the season, having just completed
the 11th tournament, all finishes have been figuring into the calculation.
So the ninth place finish that Dalhausser and Rogers had in their first
domestic event together has been holding them back. But after this week,
they are able to drop that result and replace it with a network event that
is worth almost one-and-a-half times as much as a cable event.

The four players on these top two teams have been claiming the most airtime
on the AVP Tour recently. In the last 30 AVP events, including all specialty
tournaments, at least one of those four players has been in the championship
match 28 times.

From the start of 1999 to the end of 2005, there was just one tournament
with 24 or 32 teams in which the finals pitted the top two seeds, and that
was back in 2000. But this year, four of the championship matches have been
between the tournament's top two teams, including the last two events.

The wide gap between the top two teams and the rest of the field is causing
changes among partnerships which cannot catch either team for the CROCS Cup.
Dax Holdren and Sean Scott, the fourth-seeded team the past three events,
had a productive recent stretch with two seconds, two thirds and a
fifth-place finish, but have split entering Brooklyn.

Scott will try a first-time partnership with George Roumain. The new duo be
one of the tallest in Brooklyn as Scott measures 6 foot, 5 inches and
Roumain is 6 foot, 7 inches. Scott and Roumain should be a force at siding
out as Roumain ranks fourth in kill percentage, while Scott ranks 11th.

Meanwhile, Holdren will reunite with Eric Fonoimoana in hopes of enjoying
the same success these two had on the AVP Tour in 2002 and 2003. During that
time this duo won five times, and advanced to the semifinals in nine of the
13 events they played together.

Two other main draw teams are pairing up for the first time. Dain Blanton
will team up with Scott Lane, Albert Hannemann will partner with Matt
Prosser, and Jason Ring and Austin Rester will take to the sand for the
first time. One of the top teams in the qualifier, Jake Elliot and Matt
Heath, form another first-time tandem.

The AVP CROCS Tour stop in Coney Island marks the first time the men have
played an event in the state of New York since before beach volleyball was a
part of the Olympics. In 1996, the AVP had an indoor event in New York City,
and it has taken 10 years for the state to bring back pro beach volleyball.
That does not diminish all that's at stake, and with the live telecast on
NBC on Saturday, August 19 at 4:30 pm (ET), the spotlight will be shining
brightly.

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Women's Preview: AVP Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman & Wakefield
By Doug Strauss
August 16, 2006

Fans attending the AVP Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman & Wakefield will
notice some changes. Of the 24 women's teams seeded directly into the main
draw, only nine began the year playing with each other. These nine teams
have played in all the events this season as partners.

This week three of the top six seeds are in their first or second tournament
together, making for some new dynamics on the women's side. Nicole Branagh
and Elaine Youngs join forces for the first time this weekend, forming one
of the tallest teams. One of those two players has been in each of the last
nine championship matches on the AVP CROCS Tour. Plus, Youngs has an
impressive streak of reaching the finals with new partners in their first
outing; she has accomplished that each of the last four times she has
changed partners. Youngs has played in the Final Four of every AVP team
event she has ever entered. Together, as the second-seeded team, Branagh /
Youngs are two of the tour's best servers and blockers.

The third seeds are no strangers to the finals either, as individually
Jennifer Boss and Rachel Wacholder have appeared in eight of the title
matches so far. Playing together last week in Manhattan for the first time,
Boss and Wacholder just missed making the Final Four. Playing in the
second-longest match of the year time-wise, the duo fell 26-24 in game three
to Branagh and Holly McPeak.

Another top team playing together for the first time is Nancy Mason and Tyra
Turner, the sixth seeds in the tournament. Mason will likely be able to
adjust to the new partnership, as she has advanced to the semifinals with
five different partners since the start of last year. For Turner, however,
this will mark the first tournament since 2003 that she has played with
someone other than Makare Wilson.

The other three teams among the top six are familiar semifinalists. The top
seeds again are Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, winners of nine events
this season, and 15 consecutive matches. They will be looking to secure
their 35th career AVP victory in what will be their 42nd event together,
meaning that they win 83% of the tournaments.

Fourth-seeded Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan will try to take
advantage of the new teams to make a move. Since the Hermosa Beach
tournament, a span of seven events, Davis and Johnson Jordan have not lost
to any team seeded below sixth, while chalking up six victories over teams
among the top six. With their team chemistry, having played together
throughout their careers, they could be a team that thrives with all these
changes.

Dianne DeNecochea and Tammy Leibl own the distinction of being the oldest
team on tour, but they are getting better with age. One of the nine teams to
have played together all year, DeNecochea and Leibl are another team that
can make some noise with all the new teams in the field. Last week they
advanced undefeated to the semifinals, their third of the season, after
knocking off both the second and third seeds. The duo lost in the semifinals
finishing in third.

The all-time wins leader, McPeak, a three-time beach Olympian, is pairing up
with a two-time indoor Olympian, Logan Tom. These two will both have new
experiences, as McPeak has not had a double-digit seed in a domestic
tournament since 1992, while Tom will be trying to improve her career best
finish, which currently stands at 13th.

Through all the changes, one returning team's seed did not change, although
they probably wished it had. Carrie Dodd and Barbra Fontana are seeded
seventh for the fifth straight time. In the last four events, they clashed
with the second seeds in the winner's bracket quarter-finals, losing each
time. Dodd and Fontana are trying to get to their first semifinal of the
year.

The new teams mean many of the matches will carry a little extra meaning,
with former partners facing off against each other. The three days of
battling will culminate with the finals, televised live on NBC on Sunday,
August 20 at 4:30 pm (ET). With just two tournaments left after this one for
teams and players to qualify for the specialty events to close the season,
the added stakes of a network event will surely make for an intriguing
tournament from the opening matches to the finale.

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The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour's is live on NBC from Coney Island
on Saturday August 19th and Sunday August 20th at 4:30pm (ET).

August 15, 2006 -- The AVP Brooklyn Open Presented by Cushman &
Wakefield will be broadcast live on NBC on Saturday August 19th and
Sunday August 20th at 4:30pm (ET). Catch both the Men and Women as they
battle for big prize money at the AVP Crocs Tour's debut in the state
of New York.

The rivalry on the sand between the top two men's teams has heated up
as top-seeded Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger and second-seeded Phil
Dalhausser and Todd Rogers have met in the finals of the previous two
AVP finals. In Chicago, Lambert and Metzger swept Dalhausser and Rogers
21-16, 21-18. While Dalhausser and Rogers exacted their revenge this
past Sunday at the Historic Manhattan Beach Open defeating Lambert and
Metzger 22-20, 21-23, 15-11. Combined, these two teams have won nine of
the eleven 2006 AVP Crocs Tour events.

In the race for the Crocs Cup, awarded to the best men's and
women's team at the conclusion of the AVP Crocs Tour, just 20 points
separate Lambert/Metzger and Dalhausser/Rogers. With increased points
available in network events, both teams will bring their best game to
Coney Island. Tune in to the Men's final live on NBC on Saturday,
August 19 at 4:30pm (ET).

The path to the women's championship will be different in Coney
Island as partner switches have continued. Elaine Youngs and Nancy
Mason, fresh off their second place finish at the Manhattan Beach Open
last Saturday, will line up next to new partners. Youngs will team with
Nicole Branagh, the 2005 AVP Rookie of the Year, while Mason will
partner with AVP Star Tyra Turner. Branagh's former partner and
career victories leader Holly McPeak will partner with two-time indoor
Olympian Logan Tom.

The one constant on the women's side has been the dominant play of
2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.
May-Treanor and Walsh, the number one team in the world, have won nine
of the eleven AVP Crocs Tour events this year, including a victory last
weekend in the AVP Manhattan Beach Open. In New York, the duo will look
to win their tenth event of the year, which would set the record for
most regular season wins by a women's team. May-Treanor and Walsh won
nine regular season events in 2005. Tune in to the Women's final live
on NBC on Sunday, August 20 at 4:30pm (ET) to see if May-Treanor and
Walsh can set the record.

Other AVP stars heating up the beach will be 2000 Olympic Gold
Medalists Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana, three-time Olympic Gold
Medal winner Karch Kiraly, and 2005 AVP Best Defensive Player Rachel
Wacholder.

Do not miss the hottest action of beach LIVE on NBC Saturday August
19th and Sunday August 20th at 4:30pm (ET).

The competition is sure to be fierce and you do not want to miss a
single serve, dig or spike.

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Capital District Grass Doubles is hosting another tournament in the Albany,
NY area 8/19 and 8/20.

Men's and Women's Play Saturday, Coed Reverse Sunday. Cash for 1st and 2nd
for the top two levels - 200/100 for Open, 80/40 for next level (minimum
based on 1 pool).  Prizes for 1st and 2nd in other levels, places awarded
increase with number of pools. As always, we are holding the ace contest and
will provide water and lunch for all players. AVP Next membership required.

Right now, weather looks good and we expect a good turnout! Hope to see you!

- Jen Sangiacomo
www.cdgd.org
518-229-8840

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Main Draw of the Historic AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
Begins Friday at 9 a.m.

August 10, 2006

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., August 10, 2006 -- The AVP Crocs Tour will
return to the home of beach volleyball Friday for the 2006 AVP
Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light. The third and final
Southern California stop, the Manhattan Beach Open  being played this
year for the 45th time  is the longest running event in beach
volleyball history and the premier tournament in the nation since the
1960s. Every year, the winners of the Manhattan Beach Open have their
names engraved on the Manhattan Beach pier.

Considering its historical appeal, Manhattan Beach is the perfect place
to welcome back beach volleyball legend and winningest male player in
history, Karch Kiraly. Kiraly, who has been out since the AVP Crocs
Tour stop in Sacramento in mid-June, will compete for his ninth
Manhattan Beach Open title this weekend.

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh enter Manhattan Beach as the top-seed
on the women's side. May-Treanor and Walsh and have won eight of the 10
AVP tournaments they've entered this season, finishing second in the
other two. Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder, the winners in the other
two events this year, decided to part ways as partners prior to the
Manhattan Beach Open. Youngs will compete with Nancy Mason and
Wacholder will play with Jen Boss.

On the men's side, Mike Lambert and Stein Meztger will look to follow
their win at the last stop on the AVP Crocs Tour in Chicago with
another win in Manhattan Beach. The duo has won three events this
season. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers will look for their sixth win
of the season in Manhattan Beach. The duo has been dominant on the Tour
this year and a win in Manhattan Beach will mark the first time a men's
team has won six AVP events in one season since Karch Kiraly and Adam
Johnson in 1998.

The main draw of the AVP Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light
begins Friday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Saturday, August 12,
the action continues from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the women's final at
1:30 p.m. The remaining men's main draw games will be played from 9:15
a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, August 13, and the men's final will begin at
1:30 p.m.

General admission to the tournament is free. Television coverage of the
women's final will air LIVE on NBC on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET and the
men's final will air LIVE on NBC on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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College Caoch vacancy for this season.  Position starts the end of
August.  Practice is 4-6, 5 days a week and Sat. morning.  Season is
over the end of October.  Salary range in from $8000-$10000.  Please
send me a copy of your resume to gdamaro@...  ASAP.  Thanks.

G. D'Amaro
Assistant Athletic Director
Briarcliffe College

Long Island College looking for some games for this season.  If anyone
has anything open please contact me.  Thank you.

Hi Again,

CDGD is running a tournament this weekend (7/29-7/30) at Collin's Park.
Saturday is men's/women's, and Sunday is reverse coed. Right now the weather
looks great!

As always your $20 entry fee gets you:
Free water
Free Powerade
Access to the Lake (as long as it isn't closed!)
Free lunch
Entry into the serving contest
Hopefully, a fun time and good competitition

Cash prizes for 1st and 2nd for the top two divisions, prizes to other
levels (BB and B Saturday - A, BB and B Sunday).

Check out www.cdgd.org for more information. Feel free to e-mail with any
questions. Hope to see you this weekend!
Jen Sangiacomo

These events are designed to give participants the opportunity to compete as part of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour community against the best competition in their regions.

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Volleyball Coaching Vacancy

School of the Holy Child
2225 Westchester Avenue
Rye, NY 10580

Varsity Position:

• Season begins on August 21st, with 2 weeks of preseason practices,
season ends approximately the first week of November
• Practice daily, Monday thru Friday (practice is 1.5-2 hours per day)
• 18 game schedule
• Salary Range is $3,000-$3,500


Interested candidates should fax or email resume, with cover letter to:

John Pizzi, Jr.
Director of Athletics
j.pizzi@...
914-967-5622, extension 204
Fax: 914-967-6476


School of the Holy Child is an independent, Catholic school for young
women in grades 5 through 12. School of the Holy Child is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.

North Fork Beach Open Volleyball Tournament, Sat July 29th at
Breakwater Beach in Mattituck, LI , NY.
Tournament location is on the shore of the LI Sound in Mattituck
Divisions include: MO, WO, MAA, WAA.
All proceeds to benefit the Friends of Kim Haeg, who is suffering from
severe injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Generous prizes including: Wilson balls, and vb apparel.
Local points of interest include local vineyards & farm stands
Free parking and access to beach
For more info please visit:http://www.northforkbeachvolleyball.org
Mike Ryan
President
NFBV

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE RESPONSES...EVERYONE GAVE GREAT
SUGGESTIONS....THANKS !!!

Hi everyone..Im interested in learning volleyball..Im a beginner in
long island....Anyone know a good place to start..Any non professional
teams where I can learn?????thanks

Does anyone know of any open gyms? I just moved here from Texas and am looking
for a
competitive team to play on. I currently played fours and sixes (both sand and
gym) in
Austin. Thanks!!!

The area where people used to set up nets at RM beach is now roped off
to allow birds to nest.

Where did everyone move to?

thanks.

tom