Salem's last tourney of the summer provided perfect weather as the
sand heated up to warrant sand-socks!

Salem's Mens AA had the team of Robles/Skinner entering the cross-
over after a cramping Skinner hung on to win the previous match.
Skinner finally took some salt tablets and pressed on. Play by play
Pete gave commentary to both the match to his right and the match to
his left all while playing his own cross-over match. A brave effort
by Eugene player Skinner, but Mullady/Pavlenko were too much as they
advance to the finals in 2 games.

At the same time Chapman/Wood were quietly getting past Boe/Pitsul in
2 games to make the finals. The sleeping giant (Wood) was just
starting to awake!

The finals had an old school feel as most of the tournament players
stayed to watch, heckle and sip frosty beverages. Woods blocking came
alive at the end of the day, but it was his Camacho style sky-ball
that sent the crowd into a roar, one particular serve caught the wind
just right and hooked back 10ft hitting the ducking passer in the
back and sending the crowd into a heckle frenzy! Chapman/Wood
continued to play steady ball and picked up the title edging out
Mullady/Pavlenko in 2 games.

Other Top finishers:

5th Miller/Leichty
5th Blatchford/Anderson

The Womens AA had the Salem team of Haggerty/Knabe rolling to another
victory getting past Dye/LaVeine in 2 games. Haggerty/Knabe are
proving to be the team to beat this summer!

3rd Aitchison/Marthaller

Sunday's Coed AA winners: Chapman/Knabe
Sunday's Coed A winners: Hayhurst/Volz

Thanks to all the players who came out to test their skills and
compete last weekend!!

On a side-note: Congratulations to Portland/Vancouver's own Kelly
Russell who just found out she made the top beach tour in
Switzerland!! Look for Kelly to take the international beach tour by
storm!!


There will be a small break from the sand as we make room for a few
annual grass tourney's, see links below:

June 21st: ANNUAL BAD BOYS GRASS 2's
www.badboysopenvolleyball.com

June 28th: JUNE OPENER
http://www.pacnova.com/schedule.htm

July 4th: REVERSE COED
http://www.pacnova.com/schedule.htm



2008 NPBVA M/W/Coed AA, A 2's Schedule:

DATE,LOCATION,EVENT,DIRECTOR

July 12th Eugene Amazon Park M/W AA/A 2's
Brian Wodke bwodke@...
July 13th Eugene Amazon Park Coed AA/A 2's
Brian Wodke bwodke@...

July 19th Portland (WoksUp) M/W A 2's
Tom Chapman tchapman@...

July 26th Seaside (Turnaround) M/W Pro/AA/A 2's
Brian Chapman bchapman@...
July 27th Seaside (Turnaround) Coed AAA/A 2's
Brian Chapman bchapman@...

Aug 2nd Eugene Amazon Park M/W AA/A 2's
Brian Wodke bwodke@...
Aug 3rd Eugene Amazon Park Coed AA/A 2's
Brian Wodke bwodke@...

Aug 8-10 Seaside (Turnaround) M/W Pro/AA/A/N 2's
Seaside Chamber

Aug 30-31 NPBVA KOB/QOB Championship M/W Pro/AA/A 2's
Brian Chapman bchapman@...