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  SLAM! Sports - Volleyball - Youngs staying lucky at Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Youngs is convinced the fl calf sleeve she's been wearing on her left leg for four months has something to do with it.
Youngs strained her calf muscle at an AVP event in Austin, Texas, in early May. It healed within two weeks, and she and McPeak finished second at their next event, in Greece.
Youngs and McPeak are staying on the Queen Mary 2, docked at Piraeus, and Youngs has had to make small adjustments to her regimen.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Volleyball/2004/08/18/589653.html   (738 words)

  
 Durango Herald Online
Youngs was the first Durangoan to make the team when she and partner Holly McPeak locked up a berth in the women's beach volleyball field last week.
Youngs was a member of the 1996 indoor volleyball team that placed seventh.
Youngs, who competed on the national indoor volleyball team three years before switching to the beach game, said it was "quite an honor" to be one of only four women selected by the USOC to compete in beach volleyball.
www.durangoherald.com /asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/04/news040718_2.htm   (550 words)

  
 Durango Herald Online
Youngs had a kill on match point to give her team the right to stand on the podium.
Perhaps the reason Youngs hasn't slept with her award is because she hasn't had much chance to sleep since her tap to the Australian's open side of the sand court.
Youngs minced no words going into the competition regarding her and McPeak's aim for the Games, forthrightly stating the gold medal was the goal.
www.durangoherald.com /asp-bin/printable_article_generation.asp?article_path=/news/04/news040826_2.htm   (741 words)

  
 WPVA - Kauai, HI - Hermosa Beach, CA - August 8-10, 1997
Youngs, who is the only first-year beach player to win pro titles, also set an Evian Tour earnings record for a rookie by compiling $17,741.25 in only six domestic starts this season.
Elaine Youngs and Jennifer Meredith are only the third and fourth rookies ever to qualify for the 12-team, 24-player Best of the Beach competition as the Women's Professional Volleyball Association concludes its 11th-season of operation.
Youngs, who became the first rookie to win an event title when she teamed with Liz Masakayan to capture the Chicago finale July 13, has earned a record $12,741.25 for a first-year player.
www.volleyball.org /wpva/results_092897.html   (3721 words)

  
 Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES
Elaine Youngs, who won a bronze medal for the United States this summer in Athens also won Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) tournaments in Norway and China, plus Association of Volleyball Professional's (AVP) events at Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, San Diego and Belmar, NJ.
Youngs was also a member of the 1996 USA indoor Olympic team.
Youngs was a four-year starter and All-American on the women's volleyball team at UCLA and helped lead the team to the NCAA title in 1991.
www.womenssportsfoundation.org /cgi-bin/iowa/athletes/record.html?record=997   (221 words)

  
 McPeak/Youngs, May/Walsh Stay On Target For Semifinal Showdown :: Bruin tandem advances to quarterfinals in beach ...
The fourth-ranked McPeak and Youngs defeated 12th-seeded Czech pair Eva Celbova and Sona Novakova 21-16, 21-16.
The 6-foot Youngs scored five early points in their match by tapping bumps from McPeak straight over the net and into gaps between the off-balance Czechs.
Youngs finished the set with her hardest spike of the match.
www.collegesports.com /sports/w-volley/stories/082204aaa.html   (769 words)

  
 The Enquirer - New queens for a day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It was that finally, after 18 straight losses to her nemeses, Youngs had cracked the superstar tandem of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, something few teams have been able to do in the past three years.
Youngs, who played with a very intense, business-like McPeak for several years, said it feels great to play with someone who is smiling, jumping and laughing during a match, as Wacholder does.
The match was an outlet for Youngs, who dedicated the win to some friends who died Thursday in a helicopter crash in her hometown of Durango, Colo. She said it helped her to stay "happy" during the match, realizing it was just a game.
news.enquirer.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050703/SPT/507030358   (830 words)

  
 Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs Win Bronze on the Beach :: UCLA alumnae win first Olympic beach volleyball medal in U.S. ...
Fourth-seeded Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs were the first American team to win a Beach Volleyball medal match as they scored a 21-17 and 21-16 win over fifth-seeded Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson in 71 minutes to net the bronze medal before a capacity crowd of 10,000 at the Olympic Beach Centre.
With the bronze medal win, McPeak and Youngs denied Cook her third Olympic medal as she won the bronze in 1996 in Atlanta and the gold in 2000 at Sydney with Kerri Pottharst.
Elaine Youngs celebrates with family and friends after winning the Bronze Medal in Athens.
www.collegesports.com /sports/w-volley/stories/082404aal.html   (619 words)

  
 Sports: Women's winners show veteran moxie
Elaine Youngs and Barbra Fontana rally in beach tourney final.
Youngs, at 6 feet the tallest player on the court by 3 inches, had some early blocks that appeared to take some zip out of later kill attempts.
Youngs won the last event at Clearwater Beach in 1999 when she teamed with Liz Masakayan.
www.sptimes.com /News/042301/news_pf/Sports/Women_s_winners_show_.shtml   (519 words)

  
 Welcome to AVCA - the American Volleyball Coaches Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The win was the fourth-seeded American’s third in Pool D play as McPeak and Youngs scored a 22-24, 21-17 and 15-12 win in 62 minutes over Schnyder and Kuhn, the 2004 European Champions as the Swiss played their best match of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
Although Youngs was glad to be done with the preliminary matches, she is more interested in improving her game with McPeak.
McPeak and Youngs will be joined in the 16-team elimination bracket American rivals Misty May and Kerri Walsh, who have to defeat Eva Celbova and Sona Novakova of the Czech Republic Thursday to ensure their first-seed.
www.avca.org /newsletter/beacholy9-1-04.asp   (6882 words)

  
 Elaine Youngs, Professional Beach Volleyball Player
Elaine or "EY" as she's known on the sand, was named 2002 AVP MVP, Best Offensive Player and Best Blocker, but her greatest accomplishment was winning the Bronze Medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens alongside her former partner Holly McPeak.
The 2002 season was her most accomplished as she and Holly earned five titles domestically and four international first place titles.
Elaine currently resides in Durango, Colorado with her three dogs Piggy, Zach, and Mesa.
www.volleyball.org /people/elaine_youngs.html   (263 words)

  
 The Coast Star (07.14.05): May-Treanor, Walsh prevail in dramatic AVP women's final
An impressive rally was won by Youngs and Wacholder to bring the game within two points before they tied score at 19 after May-Treanor spiked the ball into the net and Youngs blocked a Walsh spike.
Youngs and Wacholder started the second game hot going up 3-0 before Walsh and May-Treanor tied the score at three, four, five, nine, 10 and 11.
A big Youngs and Wacholder rally brought them within one point, but that was as close as they could get as May-Treanor and Walsh won the second game 21-18.
www.thecoaststar.com /weekly/2005/07.14.05/walsh.html   (1085 words)

  
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 USATODAY.com - American women advance in the sand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Youngs, who has trouble digesting the two-year, 13-match losing streak she and McPeak have suffered at the hands of May and Walsh, broke the take-'em-one-match-at-a-time monotony and discussed what looks to be inevitable.
McPeak and Youngs haven't beaten May and Walsh since Sept. 22, 2002, in the final of an international FIVB tournament in Vitoria, Brazil.
McPeak and Youngs have gotten better and better at their offense, which features Youngs hitting over the net on the second hit, instead of the normal bump, set, spike routine.
www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/volleyball/2004-08-21-beachvb-women_x.htm   (681 words)

  
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ATHENS, Greece - Durango's Elaine Youngs hit a tap to open sand to finish a dominating decisive set as she teamed with Holly McPeak to nab the bronze in beach volleyball.
Durango's Elaine Youngs celebrates after winning the bronze medal against Australia with teammate Holly McPeak on Tuesday.
Elaine Youngs celebrates with family and friends after winning the bronze medal finals match against Australia at Faliro Beach Volleyball Stadium in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday.
www.durangoherald.com /sports/04/sports040825.htm   (613 words)

  
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Elaine or "EY" as she's known on the sand, was named 2002 AVP MVP, Best Offensive Player and Best Blocker, but her greatest accomplishment was winning the Bronze Medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in
In 2005, Elaine and new her partner Rachel Wacholder were the only team to beat Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, ending the gold medalists' 50-match win streak.
Elaine and Rachel finished the 2005 season with three first-place finishes in
www.bvbinfo.com /player.asp?ID=1189   (285 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Olympics / Volleyball / May, Walsh win all-American beach showdown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Misty May and Kerri Walsh were feeling the pressure before their Olympic beach volleyball semifinal against fellow Americans and friendly rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs.
May and Walsh, the world's top-ranked team, made McPeak and Youngs scramble for every point and pulled away in the second set for a 21-18, 21-15 victory...
May and Walsh defeated McPeak and Youngs for the 14th straight time and for the 17th time in 19 meetings.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/volleyball/articles/2004/08/23/volleyball_us_duel_for_gold_medal_berth   (782 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > Olympics -- McPeak-Youngs win beach bronze
Cook then dove trying to reach a Youngs' kill and aggravated her injured right shoulder, which she has heavily taped since the start of the Olympics to protect a torn rotator cuff.
The Americans dominated the decisive set and when Youngs finished the match with a tap to open sand, she sprinted to the back of the court and leaped into the air.
Youngs hugged her partner, then ran into the stands to hug family members.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/other/20040824-1114-oly-beachvolleyballvbb.html   (494 words)

  
 Press Box - BEACH VOLLEYBALL: USA Women Advance Two Teams to Portugal Open Semifinals - 7/14/2005
Youngs, who captured the bronze medal with Holly McPeak at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and Wacholder posted a pair of upset wins Thursday to advance to their first-ever SWATCH-FIVB World Tour semifinal together.
Wacholder and Youngs are the only team to defeat May-Treanor and Walsh this season as they won a domestic final in Cincinnati earlier this month.
Youngs placed fourth with Masakayan in 1997, third with Nancy Reno in 1998, third with Masakayan in 1999 and third with Barbra Fontana in 2001.
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McPeak and Youngs, who claimed their third FIVB women's Gold Medals for the United States this season, scored a 21-17 and 21-16 win over the fourth-seeded Cook and Pottharst.
While Youngs was winning her 21st pro beach title, McPeak was edging closer to the all-time women's record for career event titles.
Kadijk and Leenstra, who lost to McPeak and Youngs in pool play Friday morning, advanced to their second FIVB semifinals by eliminating top-ranked teams from the United States and Brazil.
www.usavolleyball.org /VolleyballNews/archivenews.asp?archive_id=607   (722 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - May, Walsh win beach volleyball opener
May and Walsh defeated Elaine Youngs and Rachel Wacholder 21-18, 21-19 on Sunday to win the title at the $175,000 Fort Lauderdale Open, the first event of the AVP Tour season.
Youngs dinked the ball, seemingly out of reach -- but Walsh recovered, dug the ball again and May put it away for a point, leaving Youngs to only shake her head.
Youngs won Olympic bronze last year with Holly McPeak; that team split entering this season, both trying to find the right combination to knock May and Walsh off their perch atop the AVP rankings.
www.olympic-usa.org /11624_31914.htm   (584 words)

  
 WPVA - Chicago, Illinois - July 12-13, 1997
Trailing 10-2 and 14-9 in the championship match that will be replayed July 19 on ABC Sports, Masakayan and Youngs withstood five match points by Arce and McPeak to win their first pro beach volleyball title together.
Youngs, a member of the United States' indoor volleyball team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, posted her first title in only her fourth Evian Tour event.
Masakayan and Youngs shared $11,000 for the win on North Avenue Beach while Arce and McPeak, who dropped a 15-7 match earlier Sunday to Masakayan and Youngs, split $8,100 for second.
www.volleyball.org /wpva/results_071397.html   (3013 words)

  
 FIVB Final Event
Youngs, who was playing in her 13th FIVB finale since 1997, has now won nine FIVB Gold Medals, including the first five with Masakayan and the last four with McPeak.
Youngs now has 23 pro beach titles as she captured nine crowns this season with McPeak, including five titles on the 2002 Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour.
McPeak and Youngs are now 3-0 this season against the two-time FIVB World Champions as the Americans also defeated Behar and Bede in semifinal matches in Norway and France.
www.avca.org /news/FinalFIVB-NW10-2-02.html   (1213 words)

  
 WireImage: Listings
Elaine Youngs celebrates a point scored during the Women's Final round of the 2005 Huntington...
Elaine Youngs scores the winning point in the Women's Final round of the 2005 Huntington...
Elaine Youngs in action during the Women's Final round of the 2005 Huntington Beach Open at...
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 Baseball Toaster : Mike's Baseball Rants : June 2003
Young's career closely mirrors that of former Buc Mike Stacey Easler, the prototypical late bloomer (well, this side of Minnie Stacey Minoso and Chico Stacey Walker).
Young had a similar renaissance having three good to very good years from age 27 to 29 (1997-99).
Young has averaged an OPS about 15% worse than the league average in the first three years of that contract.
mikesrants.baseballtoaster.com /archives/2003_06.html   (14995 words)

  
 FIVB Beach World Tour
STAVANGER, Norway Fifth-seeded Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs of the United States avenged their only defeat of the 2002 season here Saturday (July 6) with a 21-17, 16-21 and 15-11 win over third-seeded Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst of Australia in the women's final of the $300,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event.
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, the top team on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour, will be trying to rebound from a "disappointing" fifth-place finish in their first FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event this season in Switzerland.
McPeak and Youngs won their opening two matches by defeating fourth-seeded Lisa Arce and Linda Hanley 20-22, 21-16 and 15-10 in 60 minutes and fifth-seeded Carrie Busch and Leanne Schuster 21-10, 19-21 and 15-13 in 56 minutes.
www.avca.org /news/Beach-NW7-10-02.html   (5871 words)

  
 USA's McPeak/Youngs capture beach gold in France
Fifth-seeded Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs avenged one of their two setbacks this season by defeating Misty May and Kerri Walsh in an All-American final to capture the women's gold medal at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event in Marseille, France.
On Saturday, July 20, 2002, fifth-seeded Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs avenged one of their two setbacks this season by defeating Misty May and Kerri Walsh in an All-American finale to capture the women's gold medal in the $400,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event on the Cote d'Azur in Marseille, France.
Among McPeak and Youngs' six titles this season are four championships on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/7-21-2002-22874.asp   (1139 words)

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