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2008 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour


2008 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
Association of Volleyball Professionals
Beach volleyball
January 10 – September 27, 2008
Fox Sports NetworksNBCMyNetworkTV

The 2008 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour was a domestic professional beach volleyball circuit organized in the United States by the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) for the 2008 beach volleyball season. The 2008 AVP calendar comprises the Hot Winter Nights Tour, an indoor beach volleyball circuit, and the main AVP Crocs Tour.

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2008 Hot Winter Nights calendar, with the players' final standings. Each event consisted of four invited men and women players competing in a one-night round-robin tournament in an indoor beach volleyball arena.

Tournament1st2nd3rd4th
Oklahoma City Hot Winter NightsOklahoma City, OklahomaUS$12,500January 10Mark Williams (USA)Sean Scott (USA)Dain Blanton (USA)Anthony Medel (USA)
St. Louis Hot Winter NightsSt. Louis, MissouriUS$12,500January 11Sean Scott (USA)Anthony Medel (USA)Mark Williams (USA)Dain Blanton (USA)
Kansas City Hot Winter NightsKansas City, MissouriUS$12,500January 12Mark Williams (USA)Anthony Medel (USA)Sean Scott (USA)Dain Blanton (USA)
Milwaukee Hot Winter NightsMilwaukee, WisconsinUS$12,500January 17John Hyden (USA)Jeff Nygaard (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA)Dax Holdren (USA)
Madison Hot Winter NightsMadison, WisconsinUS$12,500January 18Matt Fuerbringer (USA)Dax Holdren (USA)John Hyden (USA)Jeff Nygaard (USA)
La Crosse Hot Winter NightsLa Crosse, WisconsinUS$12,500January 19Dax Holdren (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA)John Hyden (USA)Jeff Nygaard (USA)
Minneapolis Hot Winter NightsMinneapolis, MinnesotaUS$12,500January 24Kevin Wong (USA)Hans Stolfus (USA)John Hyden (USA)Brad Keenan (USA)
Columbus Hot Winter NightsColumbus, OhioUS$12,500January 26Kevin Wong (USA)Hans Stolfus (USA)Brad Keenan (USA)John Hyden (USA)
Albany Hot Winter NightsAlbany, New YorkUS$12,500January 30Jake Gibb (USA)Sean Scott (USA)Stein Metzger (USA)Sean Rosenthal (USA)
Trenton Hot Winter NightsTrenton, New JerseyUS$12,500January 31Jake Gibb (USA)Stein Metzger (USA)Sean Rosenthal (USA)Sean Scott (USA)
Norfolk Hot Winter NightsNorfolk, VirginiaUS$12,500February 1Sean Scott (USA)Sean Rosenthal (USA)Jake Gibb (USA)Stein Metzger (USA)
Charlottesville Hot Winter NightsCharlottesville, VirginiaUS$12,500February 2Sean Rosenthal (USA)Jake Gibb (USA)Stein Metzger (USA)Sean Scott (USA)
Omaha Hot Winter NightsOmaha, NebraskaUS$12,500February 7Casey Jennings (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA)Jake Gibb (USA)Sean Rosenthal (USA)
Rosemont Hot Winter NightsRosemont, IllinoisUS$12,500February 8Jake Gibb (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA)Sean Rosenthal (USA)Casey Jennings (USA)
Bloomington Hot Winter NightsBloomington, IllinoisUS$12,500February 9Sean Rosenthal (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA)Jake Gibb (USA)Casey Jennings (USA)
Spokane Hot Winter NightsSpokane, WashingtonUS$12,500February 13Casey Jennings (USA)Mike Lambert (USA)Brad Kennan (USA)Stein Metzger (USA)
Everett Hot Winter NightsEverett, WashingtonUS$12,500February 14Casey Jennings (USA)Stein Metzger (USA)Brad Kennan (USA)Mike Lambert (USA)
Portland Hot Winter NightsPortland, OregonUS$12,500February 16Brad Kennan (USA)Mike Lambert (USA)Casey Jennings (USA)Stein Metzger (USA)
Las Vegas Hot Winter NightsLas Vegas, NevadaUS$12,500February 23Sean Rosenthal (USA)Mike Lambert (USA)Casey Jennings (USA)Todd Rogers (USA)
Tournament1st2nd3rd4th
Oklahoma City Hot Winter NightsOklahoma City, OklahomaUS$12,500January 10Nancy Reynolds (USA)Rachel Wacholder (USA)Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Holly McPeak (USA)
St. Louis Hot Winter NightsSt. Louis, MissouriUS$12,500January 11Rachel Wacholder (USA)Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Holly McPeak (USA)Nancy Reynolds (USA)
Kansas City Hot Winter NightsKansas City, MissouriUS$12,500January 12Rachel Wacholder (USA)Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Holly McPeak (USA)Nancy Reynolds (USA)
Milwaukee Hot Winter NightsMilwaukee, WisconsinUS$12,500January 17Annett Davis (USA)Holly McPeak (USA)Tyra Turner (USA)Carrie Dodd (USA)
Madison Hot Winter NightsMadison, WisconsinUS$12,500January 18Tyra Turner (USA)Carrie Dodd (USA)Annett Davis (USA)Holly McPeak (USA)
La Crosse Hot Winter NightsLa Crosse, WisconsinUS$12,500January 19Carrie Dodd (USA)Tyra Turner (USA)Holly McPeak (USA)Annett Davis (USA)
Minneapolis Hot Winter NightsMinneapolis, MinnesotaUS$12,500January 24Barbra Fontana (USA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA)April Ross (USA)Rachel Wacholder (USA)
Columbus Hot Winter NightsColumbus, OhioUS$12,500January 26April Ross (USA)Barbra Fontana (USA)Rachel Wacholder (USA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA)
Albany Hot Winter NightsAlbany, New YorkUS$12,500January 30Rachel Wacholder (USA)Tyra Turner (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA)Barbra Fontana (USA)
Trenton Hot Winter NightsTrenton, New JerseyUS$12,500January 31Rachel Wacholder (USA)Tyra Turner (USA)Barbra Fontana (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA)
Norfolk Hot Winter NightsNorfolk, VirginiaUS$12,500February 1Jennifer Kessy (USA)Barbra Fontana (USA)Rachel Wacholder (USA)Tyra Turner (USA)
Charlottesville Hot Winter NightsCharlottesville, VirginiaUS$12,500February 2Tyra Turner (USA)Barbra Fontana (USA)Rachel Wacholder (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA)
Omaha Hot Winter NightsOmaha, NebraskaUS$12,500February 7Jenny Kropp (USA)Holly McPeak (USA)Angela Lewis (USA)Angie Akers (USA)
Rosemont Hot Winter NightsRosemont, IllinoisUS$12,500February 8Jenny Kropp (USA)Angie Akers (USA)Holly McPeak (USA)Angela Lewis (USA)
Bloomington Hot Winter NightsBloomington, IllinoisUS$12,500February 9Holly McPeak (USA)Angie Akers (USA)Angela Lewis (USA)Jenny Kropp (USA)
Spokane Hot Winter NightsSpokane, WashingtonUS$12,500February 13April Ross (USA)Annett Davis (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA)
Everett Hot Winter NightsEverett, WashingtonUS$12,500February 14April Ross (USA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA)Annett Davis (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA)
Portland Hot Winter NightsPortland, OregonUS$12,500February 16April Ross (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA)Annett Davis (USA)
Las Vegas Hot Winter NightsLas Vegas, NevadaUS$12,500February 23Nicole Branagh (USA)Elaine Youngs (USA)April Ross (USA)Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2008 AVP Crocs Tour calendar, with team progression documented from the semifinals stage. All tournaments, with the exception of the Glendale Best of the Beach Invitational, consisted of single-elimination qualifying rounds followed by a double-elimination main draw. The Glendale Best of the Beach Invitational was a round-robin tournament.

Key

Column 1
Cuervo Gold Crown
Crocs Slam
Crocs Cup Shootout
Best of the Beach Invitational
TournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalist #1Semifinalist #2
Cuervo Gold Crown Miami OpenMiami, FloridaUS$100,000April 10–13Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)21-14, 21-13 (0:48)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA) Casey Jennings (USA)Anthony Medel (USA) Fred Souza (BRA)
Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas OpenDallas, TexasUS$100,000April 17–20Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)16-21, 21-16, 15-12 (1:00)Jake Gibb (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA) Casey Jennings (USA)Aaron Wachtfogel (USA) Mark Williams (AUS)
Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach OpenHuntington Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000May 1–3Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)21-14, 22-20 (0:46)John Hyden (USA) Brad Keenan (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA) Casey Jennings (USA)Stein Metzger (USA) Mark Williams (AUS)
Charleston Beach OpenCharleston, South CarolinaUS$100,000May 8–10Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)21-19, 21-12 (0:41)Stein Metzger (USA) Mark Williams (AUS)Jason Ring (USA) Aaron Wachtfogel (USA)Matt Olson (USA) Kevin Wong (USA)
Louisville Open presented by Kentucky Unbridled SpiritLouisville, KentuckyUS$100,000May 24–26Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)22-20, 17-21, 15-13 (1:10)John Hyden (USA) Brad Keenan (USA)Matt Olson (USA) Kevin Wong (USA)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)
Atlanta OpenAtlanta, GeorgiaUS$100,000May 30 – June 1Jake Gibb (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)18-21, 21-15, 15-10 (1:15)Anthony Medel (USA) Fred Souza (BRA)Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)John Hyden (USA) Brad Keenan (USA)
Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud LightHermosa Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000June 5–8Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)21-14, 25-23 (1:07)Matt Fuerbringer (USA) Casey Jennings (USA)John Mayer (USA) Jeff Nygaard (USA)Matt Olson (USA) Kevin Wong (USA)
Belmar Beach Open presented by Bud LightBelmar, New JerseyUS$100,000June 20–22Matt Olson (USA) Kevin Wong (USA)22-20, 21-15 (0:50)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)Anthony Medel (USA) Fred Souza (BRA)John Hyden (USA) Brad Keenan (USA)
Boulder Beach Open presented by Bud LightBoulder, ColoradoUS$105,000July 4–5Stein Metzger (USA) Mark Williams (AUS)21-17, 21-15 (0:52)Anthony Medel (USA) Fred Souza (BRA)Aaron Wachtfogel (USA) Scott Wong (USA)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)
McDonald's Chicago Open presented by NauticaChicago, IllinoisUS$105,000July 10–12Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)21-13, 21-15 (0:57)Jake Gibb (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)John Hyden (USA) Brad Keenan (USA)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)
Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman and WakefieldBrooklyn, New YorkUS$105,000July 18–19Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)21-16, 21-12 (0:59)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)John Hyden (USA) Brad Keenan (USA)Stein Metzger (USA) Mark Williams (AUS)
Bud Light Long Beach OpenLong Beach, CaliforniaUS$105,000July 24–26Jake Gibb (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)21-14, 21-14 (1:01)Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)Dax Holdren (USA) Bill Strickland (USA)
San Diego OpenSan Diego, CaliforniaUS$105,000August 1–3Matt Fuerbringer (USA) Casey Jennings (USA)19-21, 21-17, 15-11 (1:19)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)Pedro Brazao (BRA) José Loiola (BRA)Russ Marchewka (USA) Mike Placek (CZE)
Cincinnati Open presented by Bud LightMason, OhioUS$100,000August 29–31Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)21-15, 21-19 (0:57)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)Jake Gibb (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA) Casey Jennings (USA)
Santa Barbara Open presented by Bud LightSanta Barbara, CaliforniaUS$100,000September 6–7Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)16-21, 21-19, 20-18 (1:18)John Hyden (USA) Brad Keenan (USA)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)Jake Gibb (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)
San Francisco Open presented by Fuze BeverageSan Francisco, CaliforniaUS$100,000September 12–14Jake Gibb (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA)11-21, 21-19, 15-13 (1:21)Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)John Hyden (USA) Brad Keenan (USA)Stein Metzger (USA) Mark Williams (AUS)
Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud LightManhattan Beach, CaliforniaUS$500,000September 17–21Phil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)21-16, 21-16 (0:58)Nick Lucena (USA) Sean Scott (USA)Matt Olson (USA) Kevin Wong (USA)Matt Fuerbringer (USA) Casey Jennings (USA)
Sanderson Ford Glendale Best of the Beach presented by RideNow PowersportsGlendale, ArizonaUS$100,000September 25–27John Hyden (USA)21-17, 21-17 (1:00)Jake Gibb (USA)Phil Dalhausser (USA)Sean Rosenthal (USA)
TournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalist #1Semifinalist #2
Cuervo Gold Crown Miami OpenMiami, FloridaUS$100,000April 10–13Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-15, 17-21, 15-13 (1:02)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)Rachel Wacholder (USA) Tyra Turner (USA)
Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas OpenDallas, TexasUS$100,000April 17–20Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)17-21, 21-14, 15-13 (1:04)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)
Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach OpenHuntington Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000May 1–3Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-17, 22-20 (0:44)Rachel Wacholder (USA) Tyra Turner (USA)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)
Charleston Beach OpenCharleston, South CarolinaUS$100,000May 8–10Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)21-17, 22-20 (0:44)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)Rachel Wacholder (USA) Tyra Turner (USA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA) Barbra Fontana (USA)
Louisville Open presented by Kentucky Unbridled SpiritLouisville, KentuckyUS$100,000May 24–26Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-14, 21-11 (0:41)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Carrie Dodd (USA) Tatiana Minello (BRA)Katie Jameson (USA) Tracy Jones (USA)
Atlanta OpenAtlanta, GeorgiaUS$100,000May 30 – June 1Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-7, 21-17 (0:42)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Jenny Kropp (USA) Nancy Reynolds (USA)Angie Akers (USA) Holly McPeak (USA)
Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud LightHermosa Beach, CaliforniaUS$100,000June 5–7Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-16, 21-14 (0:44)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Carrie Dodd (USA) Tatiana Minello (BRA)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)
Belmar Beach Open presented by Bud LightBelmar, New JerseyUS$100,000June 20–22Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)15-21, 21-18, 15-10 (1:14)Carrie Dodd (USA) Tatiana Minello (BRA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA) Barbra Fontana (USA)Katie Jameson (USA) Tracy Jones (USA)
Boulder Beach Open presented by Bud LightBoulder, ColoradoUS$105,000July 4–6Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)24-22, 21-14 (0:54)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Carrie Dodd (USA) Tatiana Minello (BRA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA) Barbra Fontana (USA)
McDonald's Chicago Open presented by NauticaChicago, IllinoisUS$105,000July 10–13Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)18-21, 21-17, 15-12 (1:26)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)
Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman and WakefieldBrooklyn, New YorkUS$105,000July 18–20Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-14, 21-15 (1:01)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)Rachel Wacholder (USA) Tyra Turner (USA)Dianne DeNecochea (USA) Barbra Fontana (USA)
Bud Light Long Beach OpenLong Beach, CaliforniaUS$105,000July 24–27Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-14, 21-18 (0:59)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)Angie Akers (USA) Holly McPeak (USA)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)
San Diego OpenSan Diego, CaliforniaUS$105,000August 1–3Rachel Wacholder (USA) Tyra Turner (USA)21-16, 19-21, 15-10 (1:01)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Angie Akers (USA) Holly McPeak (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)
Cincinnati Open presented by Bud LightMason, OhioUS$100,000August 29–31Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)21-19, 10-21, 25-23 (1:45)Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)
Santa Barbara Open presented by Bud LightSanta Barbara, CaliforniaUS$100,000September 6–7Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)21-16, 24-22 (0:56)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
San Francisco Open presented by Fuze BeverageSan Francisco, CaliforniaUS$100,000September 12–14Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-16, 21-12 (0:46)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)
Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud LightManhattan Beach, CaliforniaUS$500,000September 17–20Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)21-18, 21-16 (0:55)Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA)Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA)Nicole Branagh (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA)
Sanderson Ford Glendale Best of the Beach presented by RideNow PowersportsGlendale, ArizonaUS$100,000September 25–27Jennifer Kessy (USA)19-21, 21-17, 15-10 (1:13)Nicole Branagh (USA)Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)Annett Davis (USA)

Cincinnati Open

  • Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings lost 19-21, 21-10, 23-25 to Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs in the finals, ending their record win streak of 112 consecutive matches and 19 straight tournaments that began in August 2007. The match lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes and was the second-longest women's match in AVP history at the time.
AwardMenWomen
Best blockerPhil Dalhausser (USA)Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
Best Defensive PlayerNick Lucena (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)Misty May-Treanor (USA)
Best Offensive PlayerPhil Dalhausser (USA)Misty May-Treanor (USA)
Most Improved PlayerNick Lucena (USA)Nicole Branagh (USA)
Rookie of the YearPedro Brazao (BRA)Whitney Pavlik (USA)
Most valuable playerPhil Dalhausser (USA)Misty May-Treanor (USA)
Team of the YearPhil Dalhausser (USA) Todd Rogers (USA)Misty May-Treanor (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA)
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