Anybody who knows pro beach volleyball player Todd Rogers knows he's very competitive and goes off on referees when he doesn't like a call.He did just that in a recent FIVB World Tour event in Poland. Here's a video clip of his tirade.Rogers later apologized to the referee. … [Read more...]
Rogers-Dalhausser KO’d by defending world champs
Friday, June 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
In a clash of the last two world champions, top-seeded Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser came out on the losing end of a three-set Round of 16 match against Germany’s Jonas Reckermann and Julius Brink at the FIVB World Championships in Rome Friday night.The fourth-seeded Germans won 17-21, 21-19, 18-16, rallying from an 8-3 deficit in the third set.VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH TODD ROGERSRogers-Dalhausser finished ninth, their worst finish at the World Championships. They were seventh in … [Read more...]
Todd-Phil get Rosie-Gibb in FIVB Worlds main draw
Thursday, June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser completed pool play at the FIVB World Championships of beach volleyball with a straight sets win over France’s Andy Ces and Kevin Cés and drew fellow Americans and rivals Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal for their first match in the single-elimination playoffs in Rome.Rogers-Dalhausser will square off against Gibb-Rosenthal on Friday in the round of 32.They have faced each other 55 times previously, with Rogers and Dalhausser winning 43.Both teams finished … [Read more...]
Rogers-Dalhausser drop first match at World Championships
Monday, June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser are off to a rocky start at the FIVB World Championships in Rome.The local pro beach volleyball stars were upset in straight sets Monday night by fellow Americans Casey Jennings and Kevin Wong, 22-20, 21-12, in their first pool-play match.Dalhausser was playing his first match since suffering a sprained ankle at the Beijing Grand Slam event. He had the right ankle heavily wrapped and didn’t look comfortable moving around and jumping.That ankle … [Read more...]
Injury forces Rogers-Dalhausser to withdraw from tourney
Friday, June 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
Local beach volleyball stars Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser withdrew from the FIVB World Tour Beijing Grand Slam after Dalhausser suffered a sprained ankle during a quarterfinal match on Friday.The injury jeopardizes the duo’s chances of playing at next weekend’s FIVB World Championships in Rome."Grade 2 sprained ankle is the diagnosis," Rogers told Presidiosports.com in an email. "We are going to Rome and see if he can go on it. If not, we will go home."Dalhausser hurt his … [Read more...]
Rogers-Dalhausser reach Prague Final Four
Friday, May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser keep rolling along on the FIVB World Tour.The local pro beach volleyball stars remained undefeated in 2011 and advanced to the semifinals at the Prague Open in the Czech Republic.Rogers-Dalhausser defeated the Czech team of Benes-Kubala 21-19, 21-19 and came back to beat Heyer-Chevallier of Switzerland 21-18, 21-16.They’re unbeaten in their last 39 matches and have won seven straight tournaments going back to last year, both FIVB World Tour … [Read more...]
Rogers-Dalhausser win all-American final in China; Hanson-Fendrick in women’s semis
Saturday, May 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
First Brazil, and now China.Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser made it two titles in row and remained undefeated to start the FIVB World Tour.The local pro beach volleyball stars won the Shanghai Jinshan Open early Saturday morning by defeating fellow Americans Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal 21-18, 24-22.“We did not expect to win back-to-back gold medals and it’s only the start of the season, so it’s a pretty good feeling,” Rogers told FIVB.org. “It was a pretty good match and … [Read more...]
Rogers-Dalhausser win 10th straight; Hanson-Fendrick still rolling
Friday, May 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser are back in another final four on the FIVB World Tour.The local pro beach volleyball stars and reigning world tour and Olympic champions beat fellow Americans Nick Lucena and Matt Fuerbringer in three sets Friday at the Shanghai Jinshan Open. The 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 win extended their 2011 tour winning streak to 10-0.Meanwhile, former UCSB star Brooke Hanson and partner Laurie Fendrick continued their magical run in Shanghai. After upsetting the No. 1 team … [Read more...]
Hanson-Fendrick score huge FIVB upset in Shanghai
Thursday, May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Former UCSB star Brooke Hanson pulled off perhaps the biggest win of her pro beach volleyball career on Thursday, as she and partner Lauren Fendrick upset top-seeded Juliana-Larissa of Brazil in the second round of the FIVB World Tour Shanghai Jinshan Open in China.Julianna-Larissa had won the first two tournaments of the season. The American qualifiers beat them 21-14, 23-25, 20-18 in a marathon match that lasted nearly an hour.“It’s our first victory against them, I liked it a … [Read more...]
A golden opening to the FIVB season for Todd and Phil
Saturday, April 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser have picked up where they left off last season.After winning a record nine international events in 2010, the local pro beach volleyball professionals opened the 2011 FIVB World Tour by successfully defending their title at the Brasilia Open in Brazil’s capital city on Saturday.In rematch of last year’s final, top-seeded Rogers-Dalhausser swept home-country favorites Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti 21-18, 21-13 in a 35-minute gold-medal match before an … [Read more...]
Rogers-Dalhausser playing for gold in Brazil
Friday, April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser are back in the finals at the FIVB World Tour Brasilia Open in Brazil's capital city.Santa Barbara’s pro beach volleyball professionals defeated second-seeded Marcio Araujo-Ricardo Santos of Brazil in straight sets, 21-17, 21-13 in Friday’s semifinals.Their record 28th-straight tour win puts the top seeds and defending tournament champions in a rematch with Brazilians Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti for the title on Saturday. Emanuel-Alison beat the … [Read more...]
Todd-Phil reach final four in FIVB World Tour opener
Thursday, April 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Playing a Brazilian team on its home turf is no day at the beach.Local pro beach volleyball professionals Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser ran up against the fifth-seeded Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti in the quarterfinals at the FIVB World Tour season-opening tournament in Brasilia and appeared to be in trouble.On a hot, humid day in Brazil’s capital city, the Brazilians had the crowd going crazy after winning the first game, 21-16. But the unflappable Rogers-Dalhausser rebounded and … [Read more...]
