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  Nautica International, Inc. :: Nautica Sets Up Beach Volleyball
AVP operates the industry's most prominent national touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, currently sponsored by Nissan and referred to as the AVP Nissan Series, which was organized in 1983.
Professional beach volleyball is one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the United States today.
He is fondly known in the volleyball community as "Lambo" or "The Hawaiian Curtain." This is Lambert's is third professional season on the AVP Tour and he is quickly becoming one of the sports most promising players.
sev.prnewswire.com /sports/20050523/NYM03223052005-1.html   (1017 words)

  
 Press Release - Wilson & Association of Volleyball Professionals Extend Relationship Through 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chicago, IL February 25, 2002--- Wilson Sporting Goods, the world leader in volleyball technology, has reached an agreement with the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)that extends its relationship through 2004 with the world’s premier beach volleyball tour.
Adhering to both AVP and FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) specifications, the new Official AVP Game Ball is slightly larger and lighter than the traditional leather game ball.
"The AVP is proud to continue its partnership with a company like Wilson that is as dedicated to the sport of beach volleyball and its fans as we are," says AVP Commissioner Leonard Armato.
www.sgma.com /press/2002/press1024423686-10648.html   (447 words)

  
 Approval of Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Request to Co-sponsor the Manhattan Beach Open (MBO) 2000 to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is recommended that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the attached agreement with the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) to co-sponsor the 2000 Manhattan Beach Open August 25-27.
The Manhattan Beach Open Volleyball Tournament was held August 28-29, 1999 in conjunction with the AVP after a two-year absence.
In January 2000, the AVP submitted a proposal to the City of Manhattan Beach for co-sponsorship of a pro-am beach volleyball tournament to be held August 25-27.
www.ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us /agenda/2000/Ag-Min20000307/20000307-7.html   (1221 words)

  
 Volleyball Associations & Organizations
Volleyball is both a recreational and competitive sport in which two teams of two, four, or six players hit a ball with their hands back and forth across a net on a indoor or outdoor court made of wood, sand, or grass.
View data here on the Association of Volleyball Professionals, including profiles of the members of this men's professional touring league.
Obtain information here on the Women's Professional Volleyball Association, which was formed in 1986 to oversee women's beach volleyball.
www.buzzle.com /chapters/sports-and-recreation_other-sports-and-activities_volleyball_associations-and-organizations.asp   (404 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- AVP story is a winner for this pair   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Either way it was going to be a storybook ending at yesterday's Association of Volleyball Professionals women's final at Mariners Point.
The return of the AVP to San Diego after a five-year hiatus would have been the perfect stage for a first victory, with 5,500 people packing the stadium.
The event marked the first pro volleyball tournament in San Diego County since the Beach Volleyball Association in Oceanside two years ago.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20030616-9999_1s16volley.html   (595 words)

  
 Othnet, Inc. and Association of Volleyball Professionals, Inc. Sign Merger Agreement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
AVP, based in Los Angeles, California, owns and operates the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and has over 175 of the top men's and women's beach volleyball players in the United States under contract through 2008 to participate in the AVP Tour's "Nissan Series" events.
The "finals" of those events are telecast "live" in the United States by either NBC or Fox Sports Net and certain AVP programming is exploited outside the United States as well.
The completion of the transaction contemplated by the merger agreement is subject to a number of conditions including the raising of certain financing.
www.forrelease.com /D20040630/nyw127.P1.06302004121147.20105.html   (386 words)

  
 HickokSports.com - Sports History - Beach Volleyball
Playing volleyball at the beach, which is not the same thing as playing modern beach volleyball, evidently began in Hawaii in 1915, when the Outrigger Beach and Canoe Club set up a court on Waikiki Beach.
While the AVP and WPVA were focusing primarily on the United States, beach volleyball was becoming international.
In 1998, the AVP went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was restructured as a private, for-profit corporation rather than a players' association.
www.hickoksports.com /history/beachvolleyb.shtml   (800 words)

  
 Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)
The AVP is an organization comprised of the world's best beach volleyball players, whose goal is to maximize the sport while protecting the commercial interests and integrity of the players.
Hundreds of thousands of fans witness the AVP pros in action each year.
The Association of Volleyball Professionals was established in 1983.
www.volleyball.org /avp   (94 words)

  
 Boston.com / Your Life / Health & Fitness / Fitness & Nutrition / Beach volleyball's popularity grows outside ...
Since its debut as a medal sport at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, the beach volleyball event has been one of the hottest tickets at the Olympics.
Fonoimoana, known as "The Body," on the Association of Volleyball Professionals' circuit, was interviewed at the recent Belmar Open tournament in New Jersey.
Jogging on the beach is a good way to get the feel of moving in sand while building up endurance, she said.
www.boston.com /yourlife/health/fitness/articles/2004/08/03/beach_volleyballs_popularity_grows_outside_the_beach   (800 words)

  
 Home Page
The Iowa Volleyball Region is a member of the USA Volleyball Organization.
The Iowa Volleyball Region is a grassroots organization which sanction events for Club volleyball teams in the state of Iowa.
Any individual is eligible to become a member of the USA Volleyball Region regardless of age, race, creed, religion or ethnic background.
www.iavbreg.org   (355 words)

  
 Q & A with Sports Agent Leonard Armato
Leonard Armato, a sports agent and commissioner of the Association of Volleyball Professionals, was in Tempe last week for an AVP event.
In the case of the old Association of Volleyball Professionals, the sport simply outgrew the organization's capability to manage it.
A: The AVP Nissan Series Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is the fastest-growing sport around because it has a unique combination of assets.
www.prosportsgroup.com /SportsAgentNews/May2003/News/armato.htm   (592 words)

  
 Association of Volleyball Professionals: The Heat Is On (Video)
The Heat is On brings you up close and personal with the stars of the Association of Volleyball Professionals.
Karch Kiraly, Olympic Gold Medalist and 1996 King of the Beach, considered the best beach volleyball player in history; Mike Whitmarch, former NBA player turned beach volleyball celebrity; and Canyon Ceman, an up-and-comer who began touring after graduating from Stanford University.
Plus many more AVP stars, including Brian Lewis and the 1996 Rookie of the Year, Raul Papaleo.
www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,VA-42224.html   (194 words)

  
 Press Release - Association of Volleyball Professionals Endorses the AIRCAT!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Airborne’s personal volleyball training equipment, the AirCAT SOLO — essentially a pitching machine for volleyballs, will be used by the AVP for fan participation spiking contests during tour events and for the National Youth Assessment Program Serve-Pass-Hit.
Established in 1983, the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) is comprised of over 150 of the best men’s and women’s pro beach volleyball players in the U.S., and arguably, the world.
Airborne Athletics, Inc’s training equipment is also approved and endorsed by the USA Volleyball Association (USAV) and by Karch Kiraly whose accomplishments include 3 Olympic Gold Medals including the inaugural gold medal for beach volleyball in the 1996 Olympics and being named “the best volleyball player of the 20th Century” by the FIVB.
www.sgma.com /press/2002/press1031257679-3509.html   (363 words)

  
 Welcome to AVCA - the American Volleyball Coaches Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With the victory over Pepperdine to capture its first-ever NCAA Men’s Collegiate Volleyball Championship, Hawai’i was greeted by state officials upon their return home.
AVP Returns on NBCÂ…The Association of Volleyball Professionals and NBC Sports have announced an agreement returning AVP pro beach volleyball to NBC.
USA Volleyball Selects 20 Collegians for Women’s A2 ProgramÂ…Click here to learn the individuals who will compete for a permanent position with the squad.
www.avca.org /NewsletterDetail.asp?id=39   (586 words)

  
 Omniseek: Art: /Sports /Volleyball /Organizations /
The Manitoba Volleyball Association provides quality services and programs to all individuals and groups that will assist in the promotion, development, and growth of Volleyball in Manitoba.
The goals of the NYCJVA are to train and educate young women, ages 9 to 17, in the sport of volleyball.
The PVCA is dedicated to enhancing volleyball in the State of Pennsylvania.
art.omniseek.com /srch/{9481}   (236 words)

  
 A Public Hearing to Consider an Application for a Coastal Development Permit by the City of Manhattan Beach and the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
SUBJECT: A Public Hearing to Consider an Application for a Coastal Development Permit by the City of Manhattan Beach and the Association of Volleyball Professionals to Stage the Manhattan Open to be Held on August 27-29, 1999.
It is recommended that the City Council conduct the public hearing, approve the Coastal Development Permit and authorize the City Manager to execute the attached agreement with the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) to co-sponsor the 1999 Manhattan Beach Open August 27-29.
In November 1998, the AVP submitted a proposal to the City of Manhattan Beach for the co-sponsorship of a pro-am beach volleyball tournament.
www.ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us /agenda/1999/Ag-Min19990302/19990302-20.html   (1021 words)

  
 Best avp volleyball Site Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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WePlay Sports stocks the Wilson AVP volleyball...The official volleyball of The Association of Volleyball Professionals.
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 AVP Cape Cod, Massachusetts - July 4-6, 1997
AVP Cape Cod, Massachusetts - July 4-6, 1997
Both players were making only their second appearance in an AVP final.
Kerins, a former member of the U.S. National Volleyball Team, made the final at the Coppertone Championships of Florida and Russell, who won the 1996 Most Improved Player award, made the final at the AVP San Antonio Open.
www.volleyball.org /avp/results_070697.html   (455 words)

  
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 10, 2005) — The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) and USA Volleyball (USAV) have signed a wide-ranging agreement that calls for, among other things, the creation of a Beach Volleyball Council, it was announced Thursday.
The Beach Volleyball Council will be a five-member group comprised of two AVP representatives, two USAV representatives and one elected beach player that will focus on formulating plans and implementing programs with respect to the growth and development of beach volleyball in the United States.
“We are delighted to form this strategic partnership between the AVP and USA Volleyball,” said Leonard Armato, Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of the AVP.
www.usavolleyball.org /VolleyballNews/news.asp?id=910   (404 words)

  
 Business Wire: BMW Motorcycles Serves Up Support For Beach Volleyball By Netting Sponsorship Agreement With Association ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The sponsor package includes commercial units on all AVP telecasts; including all five Grand Slam Events broadcast on NBC Sports and the remaining 18 events broadcast on FOX Sports Net.
The Association of Volleyball Professionals, formed in 1983, showcases the top men's volleyball professionals in the world.
The AVP tour began its season with the King of the Beach Invitational at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the weekend of March 14th, and will conclude in early September with an event in Seattle.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1997_April_10/ai_19295568   (572 words)

  
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 Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN): GOING for the KILL; The Association of Volleyball Professionals tour is courting fans ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
GOING for the KILL; The Association of Volleyball Professionals tour is courting fans with events such as Thursday's pros vs. public competition.(SPORTS)
The professional volleyball season is over for Karch Kiraly, but he's ready to take on all Minnesota comers, whether they're wearing T-shirts or business suits.
Kiraly and three other members of the Association of Volleyball Professionals will hold a beach volleyball exhibition Thursday in downtown Minneapolis, then will pair off to take on two-person teams.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:62616136&refid=ink_tptd_np   (216 words)

  
 AVP Volleyball
This is the official game ball of the Association of Volleyball Professionals ~ AVP™.
When ordering Wilson AVP Volleyballs from WePlay Sports, please specify model name and number, color, and size when applicable.
Thanks for viewing our selection of Wilson AVP volleyballs.
www.weplay.com /Wilson/AVP   (194 words)

  
 Huntington Beach California Volleyball Sand Courts, Competitions, Photos & Information
There are several competitions held on the beach with the most prominent attracting the world's great volleyball players at the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Pro Beach Volleyball Games.
Established in 1983 and reorganized in 1999, thousands of fans witness the AVP pros in action each year.
California Beach Volleyball Association is an active organization featuring a full tournament program throughout the year.
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The idea is that the AVP should become a sanctioning body with different promoters picking up the various stops on the tour each year.Promoters can then have access to sell in all sorts of sponsorship categories including lodging.
Additionally,this will allow the AVP to continue to oversee and maintain the aspects of the sport that require player's attentions,such as regulations in play.
When I mention fan involvement in the sport,Beef tells me that the AVP's contract with its long-time sponsor Miller Lite is due to come up for renewal on August 15th, 1998, and suggests that now might be a great time for fans to remind Miller Lite how much we love our sport.
www.monmouth.com /~spiro/iclarkpg6.html   (2019 words)

  
 Broadcast.com and the Association of Volleyball Professionals to Broadcast Video Coverage of AVP Tournaments on the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
"We are pleased to be broadcasting all the tournaments for the AVP to bring this exciting video coverage to fans anytime, anywhere," said Kevin Parke, vice president of broadcast.com.
For the first time in the history of the AVP, the Association is led by a full-time management team, headed by CEO Bill Berger.
The new AVP will capitalize on the beach lifestyle that attracted fans and corporate sponsors in record numbers and helped propel the sports to unparalleled growth in the early 1990's.
www.findwealth.com /broadcastcom-and-the-association-of-57316pr.html   (541 words)

  
 Volleyball Forums :: Index
Founded in 1983, The Association of Volleyball Professionals is the only pro beach tour in the U.S. Moderator Carlos
Volleyball talk that doesn't fit any other category.
Please contact the Monahans Group leader for access if you are a part of the Monahans Volleyball group.
www.volleyballforums.com   (247 words)

  
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I shoot everything from friends and family to professional sports like the Arizona Rattlers arena football team, the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour and World & AMA Superbike races.
While my emphasis is on sports photography other events are not out of the question.
Photos from the Association of Volleyball Professionals 2005 Tempe Open from Tempe, Arizona, April 22-24, 2005
www.printroom.com /ghome.asp?domain_name=wideopen   (100 words)

  
 The Association of Volleyball Professionals tour signes new sponsors
The Association of Volleyball Professionals last week announced that McDonald's, Gillette, Wrigley's and Nature Valley have signed on as tour sponsors for the 2003 season.
As a part of the sponsorship package, Oak Brook, IL-based McDonald's gets stadium signage, advertising on both the NBC and cable broadcasts, billboards and the right to use all the marks and logos of the tour in marketing activity.
Boston-based Gillette's Soft and Dri and Right Guard Xtreme become the official deodorants of the AVP and will run commercials during broadcasts.
promomagazine.com /news/marketing_volleyball_tour_signs/index.html   (178 words)

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