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Holly McPeak covers the court

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Suzanne Stonebarger and beach volleyball

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Suzanne Stonebarger is a professional player for beach volleyball and is on the Tour of AVP these days. She spends a lot of her time on the beach in the sun. But you would be amazed to hear that she is a trained artist of makeup as well. And that’s why she is starting her own makeup company with the name “Beach Based Signature23 Skincare”. The name of the Suzanne’s company represents the 23 active oils and extracts within every product. Any product does not include dyes, fragrance and chemicals in its ingredients. Bio : Stonebarger played her first five years of her beach ... Read Full Story

Pro beach volleyball star Holly McPeak retires

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Pro beach volleyball star Holly McPeak is hanging up her bikini for good. McPeak is retiring from the AVP tour immediately, it was announced Wednesday. Her decision comes a month after her husband, Leonard Armato, resigned as AVP commissioner. McPeak, a three-time Olympian, finished ninth in her final tournament last weekend in San Diego, partnering with Jenny Kropp. McPeak played beach volleyball in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics. She and partner Elaine Young won a bronze medal in Athens, the first Olympic medal for U.S. women in the sport. Her record of 72 career wins was later broken by Misty May-Treanor. McPeak became ... Read Full Story

Why gym doesn’t fix it for volleyball

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Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground & Capital Gymnasium, Beijing According to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), beach volleyball was first played in California as a bit of light relief during the Great Depression . And, having watched my first slice of the ball-and-bikinis game on Thursday (a day that Manchester in February would be disappointed with), I can confirm beach volleyball has mood-enhancing qualities. But volleyball’s bosses are probably over-egging it to suggest the sport was born for any historical reason. I think people started playing beach volleyball because they could - which reminds me of that old joke about dogs and certain parts ... Read Full Story

Holly McPeak Bids Farewell To Beach Volleyball After 2008 AVP Season

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An era comes sadly to an end with the well-deserved retirement of Holly McPeak . In an announcement Tuesday at media day for the AVP season, she said the 2008 beach volleyball season will officially be her last. It has been said that she has such a phenomenal lift-off that she can jump thirty inches (kid you not) from beach sand (have you ever tried doing that?) and spike a ball above a 7’4” high volleyball net. That being said, this chick is only 5’7” which makes this even more of an amazing feat. McPeak has played in all three of the Olympics that ... Read Full Story

More on Aussie beach tour event

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Article from: The Australian THE global financial crisis has claimed another victim the Australian leg of the beach volleyball world tour. Volleyball Australia has been unable to secure major corporate sponsorship to host the Swatch-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Adelaide this year and yesterday announced it would not go ahead. The sports officials and players [...] Read Full Story
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NU freshmen make junior olympic volleyball team
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Long Beach Legend Misty May-Treanor Lends A Hand At Special Olympics
Long Beach Legend Misty May-Treanor Lends A Hand At Special OlympicsLBPOST.com, CAby Mike Guardabascio | LBSU | 06.15.09 | If you've heard local lore about Misty May-Treanor, either from her days as a Long Beach State volleyball player or recent tales from her extended stint as part of the most dominating beach volleyball tandem in ...Athletes give their all at 40th Special Olympics Contra Costa Timesall 4 news articles  
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City, Athletes Rally for 2016 Olympics in Chicago
City, Athletes Rally for 2016 Olympics in ChicagoKGMB9, HITo show its support for the windy city, the city of Honolulu called on Hawaii's olympians from the past and present, including beach volleyball phenom and 2-time Gold Medalist Misty May-Treanor, who has Hawaii ties. Her father was born on Oahu and she ...A day for Olympians Honolulu AdvertiserMeet Gold Medalist at Olympic Celebration KGMB9all 3 news articles  
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Top-seeded men, women lose in Ocean City volleyball
Top-seeded men, women lose in Ocean City volleyballBaltimore Sun, United StatesIn women's play, second seeds Jennifer Kessy and April Ross used a combined 10 aces to overpower top seeds Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, 21-12, 21-15. "Ten aces in a game is ridiculous," Kessy said. "It's something you dream about. ...Hyden-Scott win 2nd straight title on AVP tour Daily BreezeTop Seeds and Olympians Upset at AVP Crocs Tour Ocean City Open WBOC...  
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