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(August 5, 2002)
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Volleyball Tour Resumes Play In Manhattan Beach
FIVB Beach Volleyball Tournaments Slated For Japan And Spain
May & Walsh Seek Eighth Gold Medal For USA In Osaka
LONGMONT CO (August 5, 2002) After five
weekends off, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) resumes
its 2002 tour in Southern California while the top-ranked team from the
United States on the women's FIVB Beach Volleyball Tour seeks an eighth
Gold Medal for America in Japan.
Misty May (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and
Kerri Walsh (Saratoga, Calif.) will be one of three women's teams from
the United States playing in Osaka, Japan, this weekend (August 7-11).
Led by Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach,
Calif.) and Elaine Youngs (Durango, Colo.), the men's and women's
domestic tour resumes this week for the AVP 2002 Michelob Light
Manhattan Beach Open, Presented by Xbox. The event starts with
Thursday's (August 8) qualifier followed by Main Draw play Friday
through Sunday. NBC will televise its first of two AVP Tour stops this
season Sunday from 4-6 p.m. (EDT).
Manhattan Beach will be site for its
46th men's and 22nd women's pro beach volleyball events to rank first as
the beach to host the most domestic tournaments. Once Thursday women's
qualifying starts, Manhattan Beach will tie Hermosa Beach as the site to
host the most female stops.
[Source: Tim Simmons, 303/678-8484;
303/678-7474 (FAX), www.bvbinfo.com]
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