EVP National Pro Tour and NPBVA Local Pro Tour combined this weekend
to host a Professional Beach Volleyball Event in Seaside, Oregon. The
weather was perfect at the beach as the bronzed athletes took to
competition, all in search of the championship title.

The Men's Pro Division had the Seattle team of Jeremy Irey and Scott
Behrbaum cruising through a strong field of teams to make the men's
finals while Brain Chapman of Portland, and teammate Ken Murczek of
Chicago had to dig deep to reach the finals. Jeremy Irey's amazing
defense and Scott Behrbaum monster block proved to be too much for
Chapman/Murczek as Irey/Behrbaum took the Men's Championship Title in
2 sets 21-17, 21-19.

The Women's Pro Division had local veterans and sisters Wendy Stammer
and Gale Stammer, against the the young guns and former teammates at
U of O, Kelly Russell and Ally Leavitt. While the incredibly athletic
team of Russell/Leavitt played like seasoned veterans, the experience
of the Stammer sisters prevailed as Stammer/Stammer took the Women's
Championship Title in 2 sets 21-18, 21-19.

More results from Saturday's Men's/Women's Pro Division:

Men's Pro:
1st Scott Behrbaum/ Jeremy Irey
2nd Brian Chapman/ Ken Murczek
3rd Matt Mueller/ Cliff Monson
3rd Aaron Hansen/ Pat Licari
5th Steve Whitaker/ Jack Laidlaw
5th Chris Littleman/ Joe Tassia
7th Jason Franulovich/ Cam Black
7th Leo Pitsul/ Aaron Boe

Women's Pro:
1st Wendy Stammer/Gale Stammer
2nd Kelly Russell/ Ally Leavitt
3rd Lindsey Aitchison/Richell Wilson
3rd Leanne Haarbauer/Marnie Adams
5th Leah Knight/ Allison Sheaffer
5th Heather Dye/Kathy LaViene
7th Chelsea Hewitt/ Sondra Larsen
7th Cheryl Marthaller/ Michelle Pisarsky

Men's AA Division had local Seaside player Dan Roberts and Seattle
player Matt Adams taking the Men's AA title. Women's AA had local
Seaside players Nikki Gascoigne and Julie Poyer taking the Women's AA
title.

Sunday's results:

The Coed AAA Division had one of Seattle's top coed teams (Steve
Whitaker and Brianna Murray) in the finals against one of Portland's
top coed teams (Brian Chapman and Kelly Russell). It was the women
putting on a digging clinic in this match up as Murray dug everything
Chapman had, while Russell had some amazing digs against Whitaker. In
the end Chapman/Russell pulled out the win in 3 sets.

The Coed A Division had one of Salem's top coed teams (John Shewey
and Kathy LaVeine) taking the Coed A title.

For more information about beach volleyball or if you are interested
in tournament level play, email Tom Chapman or visit www.npbva.com
for upcoming events in your area!