(June 24, 2002)

2002 AVP and FIVB Points and Earnings (Through June 16, 2002)

LONGMONT CO (June 24, 2002) Below is the women point leaders for the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) after the three of seven stops on the 2002 tour. The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour next event is June 28-30 in Belmar, N. J. The points are based upon 25 percent of a player's 2001 total points plus accumulated 2002 points for three events.

AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour

Women, residence (titles) Points
1. Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (3) 735.50
Elaine Youngs, Durango, Colo. (3) 733.50
3. Barbra Fontana, Manhattan Beach, Calif. 675.50
4. Dianne DeNecochea, San Diego, Calif. 653.00
5. Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, Calif. 530.50
6. Leanne Schuster, Manhattan Beach, Calif. 517.25
7. Carrie Busch, Hermosa Beach, Calif. 499.50
8. Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades, Calif. 499.00
9. Annett Davis, Tarzana, Calif. 432.00
Jenny Johnson Jordan, Tarzana, Calif. 432.00
11. Jennifer Meredith, Hermosa Beach, Calif. 395.50
12. Rachel Wacholder, El Segundo, Calif. 382.50

Women, residence (titles) Earnings
1. Holly McPeak, Manhattan Beach, Calif. (3) $23,200.00
Elaine Youngs, Durango, Colo. (3) $23,200.00
3. Dianne DeNecochea, San Diego, Calif. $15,600.00
Barbra Fontana, Manhattan Beach, Calif. $15,600.00
5. Annett Davis, Tarzana, Calif. $9,320.00
Jennifer Johnson Jordan, Tarzana, Calif. $9,320.00
7. Carrie Busch, Hermosa Beach, Calif. $8,157.50
Leanne Schuster, Manhattan Beach, Calif. $8,157.50
9. Lisa Arce, Redondo Beach, Calif. $6,762.50
Linda Hanley, Pacific Palisades, Calif. $6,762.50
11. Rachel Wacholder, El Segundo, Calif. $4,000.00
12. Katy Eldridge, Los Gatos, Calif. $3,875.00
Jennifer Meredith, Manhattan Beach, Calif. $3,875.00

2002 AVP SCHEDULE - A total of seven women's events highlight the seven-stop schedule for the AVP.

Date, City, State Site
May 24-26 Huntington Beach, Calif. (Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs)
June 7-9 Hermosa Beach, Calif. (McPeak/Youngs)
June 14-16 Santa Barbara, Calif. (McPeak/Youngs)
June 28-30 Belmar, N.J. Belmar Beach
August 9-11 Manhattan Beach, Calif. The Pier
August 23-25 Chicago, Ill. North Beach
September 4-7 Las Vegas, Nev. Hard Rock Hotel

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour

The next FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event is a combined men's and
women's stop July 2-7 in Stavanger, Norway.

Rank, Team, Country Points
1. Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States (2 Golds) 600
2. Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia 480
3. Ana Paula Connelly/Tatiana Menial, Brazil 450
4. Alexandra Fonseca/Mônica Rodrigues, Brazil 420
5. Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil 390
6. Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy 360
7. Eva Celbova/Sona Dosoudilova, Czech Republic 300
Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany 300
9. Leia Barros/Sandra Pires, Brazil 240
Tamara Fernandez Grasset/Yoselin Roque Palacios, Cuba 240
Susanne Glesnes/Kathrine Maaseide, Norway 240
13. Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy 210
14. Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, United states 180
Annette Huygens-Tholen/Nicole Sanderson, Australia 180
Nicole Benoît/Simone Kuhn, Switzerland 180
17. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, China 150
Rebekka Kadijk/Marritt Leenstra, Netherlands 150
Marika Teknedzjanova/Tereza Tobiasova, Czech Republic 150
Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria 240

Rank, Team, Country Earnings
1. Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States (2 Golds) $45,000
2. Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia (2 Bronzes) $23,880
3. Ana Paula Connelly/Tatiana Menial, Brazil (1 Silver) $21,675
4. Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil (1 Silver) $18,900
5. Alexandra Fonseca/Mônica Rodrigues, Brazil $18,600
6. Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy $13,350
7. Eva Celbova/Sona Dosoudilova, Czech Republic $10,575
Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany $10,575
9. Leia Barros/Sandra Pires, Brazil $9,195
10. Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy $8,325
11. Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria $7,800
Susanne Glesnes/Kathrine Maaseide, Norway $7,800
Tamara Fernandez Grasset/Yoselin Roque Palacios, Cuba $7,800
14. Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, United states $6,675
15. Annette Hugyens-Tholen/Nicole Sanderson, Australia $6,420
Nicole Benoît/Simone Kuhn, Switzerland $6,420

2002 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Schedule for the Women

Dates, Country Site (Gold Medallists)
June 5-9 Spain Madrid (May/Walsh)
June 18-22 Switzerland Gstaad (May/Walsh)
July 2-6 Norway Stavanger
July 9-13 Canada Montréal
July 16-20 France Marseille
July 24-28 Greece Rhodes
July 31- August 3 Austria Klagenfurt
August 7-11 Japan Osaka
August 14-18 China Maoming
September 3-7 Spain Mallorca
September 17-22 Brazil Vitoria

[Source: Tim Simmons, 9655 Yellowstone Road, Longmont, CO 80504-9740, 303/678-8484, F. 303/678-7474]