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Allison and Harris win 5th Lime & Coconut

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Former AVP player Daven Allison and partner Will Harris defeated Steve Byrd and Jen Corral in the final match of the 5th Annual Lime and the Coconut Invitational last weekend at East Beach.Allison, a two time winner of the event, and Harris defeated Shane Cervantes and Santa Barbara Volleyball Club coach K.C. Collins in the crossover semifinals to advance to the last match of the day.Defending champion Jeff Rydberg lost in the semifinal to Steve Byrd and Jen Corral after defeating Santa … [Read more...]

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U.S. Open draw finalized at East Beach

Friday, September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment

The draws for the elite Open Divisions at the 2008 US Open of Beach Volleyball were finalized following a day of qualifying matches Friday at East Beach in Santa Barbara.Four women's teams and 13 men's teams rounded out the draws for the top players in the tournament.  The main draw for the men's Open Division will include 32 teams and 16 teams are set to compete in the women's Open Division.  … [Read more...]

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Kiraly wants to spread the volleyball disease

Friday, September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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At first glance, it could've been anybody. It looked like an all-comers-are-welcome type game that managed to attract 10 players for a quick volleyball match before the sun went down. Sure, they were playing on the main court set up for this weekend's U.S. Open of Volleyball being held at East Beach, but there aren't any fences to keep anyone out and there wasn't a crowd watching or anything. But on closer inspection, especially for the volleyball fan, the seemingly anonymous group of … [Read more...]

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Kiraly and U.S. Open hit East Beach

Thursday, September 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment

 Volleyball legend Karch Kiraly returns to his old stomping grounds of East Beach this weekend to host the second annual U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball. The three-day tournament, which features men’s and women’s doubles competition in 16 divisions, kicks off Friday with qualifiers for the men’s and women’s opens. Also on tap is an exhibition match featuring Kiraly and other legends of the game. Players expected to participate include recently retired San Marcos High coach Jon Lee, … [Read more...]

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