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Sean Scott hitting,Kevin Wong blocking (Fonoimoana/Wong vs. Rogers/Scott, men's semi-final) |
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Sean Scott hitting, Kevin Wong blocking (Fonoimoana/Wong vs. Rogers/Scott, men's semi-final) |
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Sean Scott hitting,Kevin Wong blocking (Fonoimoana/Wong vs. Rogers/Scott, men's semi-final) |
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Sept 11, 2004, I drove over to
Vegas for the finals of the AVP
Shootout at the Hard Rock Hotel. Here
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2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, Misty May  |
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Kerri Walsh & Misty May during a time-out in the women's final vs. McPeak/Youngs |
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One
thing I like about the AVP is how the pros are always very accessible,
not to mention down to earth, friendly, and real... It's typical at an
AVP tournament to see the top players out in plain sight. For example,
at right see
Kevin Wong and
Eric Fonoimoana just hanging out, waiting
to go on in the next match...
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Eric Fonoimoana (2000 Olympic Gold Medalist) about to rip one (Men's final, Fonoimoana/Wong vs. Kiraly/Lambert) |
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Misty Mayabout to rip one (Women's final, May/Walsh vs. McPeak/Youngs) |
Kerri Walsh about to hit (Women's final, May/Walsh vs. McPeak/Youngs) |
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2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist Elaine "EY" Youngs pauses for an autograph-seeker right in front of me... So I quickly re- focus my camera and 'shoot' her in the back! (She is still covered in sand from doing battle in the women's final, losing to May/Walsh.) |
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The Great One, Karch Kiraly, winningest player of all time.
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Karch does Indian rain dance in front of referee to express extreme displeasure with a questionable call...
That's
EY with the hat andwhite shorts, watching the men's final and drinking a beer. |
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Kerri
Walsh & Misty May peppering behind bleachers just prior to the finals |
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Sharing
some last-minute, private words... |
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2004 Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak serves in women's final |
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My event ticket. . .
My
AVP pictures - San Diegofrom San Diego Open, June 11-13, 2004
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