2008 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
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The 2008 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour was a domestic professional beach volleyball circuit organized in the United States by the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) for the 2008 beach volleyball season. The 2008 AVP calendar comprises the Hot Winter Nights Tour, an indoor beach volleyball circuit, and the main AVP Crocs Tour.
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League | Association of Volleyball Professionals |
Sport | Beach volleyball |
Duration | January 10 – September 27, 2008 |
TV partner(s) | Fox Sports Networks[1] NBC MyNetworkTV |
Schedule
Summarize
Perspective
Hot Winter Nights Tour
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2008 Hot Winter Nights calendar, with the players' final standings. Each event consisted of four invited men and women players competing in a one-night round-robin tournament in an indoor beach volleyball arena.[2]
Men
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Oklahoma City Hot Winter Nights[4] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma US$12,500 January 10 |
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St. Louis Hot Winter Nights[5] St. Louis, Missouri US$12,500 January 11 |
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Kansas City Hot Winter Nights[6] Kansas City, Missouri US$12,500 January 12 |
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Milwaukee Hot Winter Nights[7] Milwaukee, Wisconsin US$12,500 January 17 |
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Madison Hot Winter Nights[8] Madison, Wisconsin US$12,500 January 18 |
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La Crosse Hot Winter Nights[9] La Crosse, Wisconsin US$12,500 January 19 |
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Minneapolis Hot Winter Nights[10] Minneapolis, Minnesota US$12,500 January 24 |
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Columbus Hot Winter Nights[11] Columbus, Ohio US$12,500 January 26 |
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Albany Hot Winter Nights[12] Albany, New York US$12,500 January 30 |
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Trenton Hot Winter Nights[13] Trenton, New Jersey US$12,500 January 31 |
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Norfolk Hot Winter Nights[14] Norfolk, Virginia US$12,500 February 1 |
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Charlottesville Hot Winter Nights[15] Charlottesville, Virginia US$12,500 February 2 |
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Omaha Hot Winter Nights[16] Omaha, Nebraska US$12,500 February 7 |
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Rosemont Hot Winter Nights[17] Rosemont, Illinois US$12,500 February 8 |
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Bloomington Hot Winter Nights[18] Bloomington, Illinois US$12,500 February 9 |
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Spokane Hot Winter Nights[19] Spokane, Washington US$12,500 February 13 |
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Everett Hot Winter Nights[20] Everett, Washington US$12,500 February 14 |
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Portland Hot Winter Nights[21] Portland, Oregon US$12,500 February 16 |
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Las Vegas Hot Winter Nights[22] Las Vegas, Nevada US$12,500 February 23 |
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Women
Tournament[3] | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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Oklahoma City Hot Winter Nights[23] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma US$12,500 January 10 |
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St. Louis Hot Winter Nights[24] St. Louis, Missouri US$12,500 January 11 |
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Kansas City Hot Winter Nights[25] Kansas City, Missouri US$12,500 January 12 |
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Milwaukee Hot Winter Nights[26] Milwaukee, Wisconsin US$12,500 January 17 |
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Madison Hot Winter Nights[27] Madison, Wisconsin US$12,500 January 18 |
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La Crosse Hot Winter Nights[28] La Crosse, Wisconsin US$12,500 January 19 |
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Minneapolis Hot Winter Nights[29] Minneapolis, Minnesota US$12,500 January 24 |
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Columbus Hot Winter Nights[30] Columbus, Ohio US$12,500 January 26 |
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Albany Hot Winter Nights[31] Albany, New York US$12,500 January 30 |
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Trenton Hot Winter Nights[32] Trenton, New Jersey US$12,500 January 31 |
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Norfolk Hot Winter Nights[33] Norfolk, Virginia US$12,500 February 1 |
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Charlottesville Hot Winter Nights[34] Charlottesville, Virginia US$12,500 February 2 |
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Omaha Hot Winter Nights[35] Omaha, Nebraska US$12,500 February 7 |
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Rosemont Hot Winter Nights[36] Rosemont, Illinois US$12,500 February 8 |
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Bloomington Hot Winter Nights[37] Bloomington, Illinois US$12,500 February 9 |
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Spokane Hot Winter Nights[38] Spokane, Washington US$12,500 February 13 |
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Everett Hot Winter Nights[39] Everett, Washington US$12,500 February 14 |
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Portland Hot Winter Nights[40] Portland, Oregon US$12,500 February 16 |
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Las Vegas Hot Winter Nights[41] Las Vegas, Nevada US$12,500 February 23 |
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Crocs Tour
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2008 AVP Crocs Tour calendar, with team progression documented from the semifinals stage. All tournaments, with the exception of the Glendale Best of the Beach Invitational, consisted of single-elimination qualifying rounds followed by a double-elimination main draw. The Glendale Best of the Beach Invitational was a round-robin tournament.
- Key
Cuervo Gold Crown |
Crocs Slam |
Crocs Cup Shootout |
Best of the Beach Invitational |
Men
Tournament[42] | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
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Cuervo Gold Crown Miami Open[43] Miami, Florida US$100,000 April 10–13 |
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Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open[44] Dallas, Texas US$100,000 April 17–20 |
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Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open[45] Huntington Beach, California US$100,000 May 1–3 |
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Charleston Beach Open[46] Charleston, South Carolina US$100,000 May 8–10 |
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Louisville Open presented by Kentucky Unbridled Spirit[47] Louisville, Kentucky US$100,000 May 24–26 |
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Atlanta Open[48] Atlanta, Georgia US$100,000 May 30 – June 1 |
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Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light[49] Hermosa Beach, California US$100,000 June 5–8 |
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Belmar Beach Open presented by Bud Light[50] Belmar, New Jersey US$100,000 June 20–22 |
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Boulder Beach Open presented by Bud Light[51] Boulder, Colorado US$105,000 July 4–5 |
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McDonald's Chicago Open presented by Nautica[52] Chicago, Illinois US$105,000 July 10–12 |
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Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman and Wakefield[53] Brooklyn, New York US$105,000 July 18–19 |
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Bud Light Long Beach Open[54] Long Beach, California US$105,000 July 24–26 |
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San Diego Open[55] San Diego, California US$105,000 August 1–3 |
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Cincinnati Open presented by Bud Light[56] Mason, Ohio US$100,000 August 29–31 |
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Santa Barbara Open presented by Bud Light[57] Santa Barbara, California US$100,000 September 6–7 |
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San Francisco Open presented by Fuze Beverage[58] San Francisco, California US$100,000 September 12–14 |
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Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light[59] Manhattan Beach, California US$500,000 September 17–21 |
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Sanderson Ford Glendale Best of the Beach presented by RideNow Powersports[60] Glendale, Arizona US$100,000 September 25–27 |
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Women
Tournament[42] | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalist #1 | Semifinalist #2 |
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Cuervo Gold Crown Miami Open[61] Miami, Florida US$100,000 April 10–13 |
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Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open[62] Dallas, Texas US$100,000 April 17–20 |
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Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open[63] Huntington Beach, California US$100,000 May 1–3 |
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Charleston Beach Open[64] Charleston, South Carolina US$100,000 May 8–10 |
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Louisville Open presented by Kentucky Unbridled Spirit[65] Louisville, Kentucky US$100,000 May 24–26 |
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Atlanta Open[66] Atlanta, Georgia US$100,000 May 30 – June 1 |
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Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light[67] Hermosa Beach, California US$100,000 June 5–7 |
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Belmar Beach Open presented by Bud Light[68] Belmar, New Jersey US$100,000 June 20–22 |
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Boulder Beach Open presented by Bud Light[69] Boulder, Colorado US$105,000 July 4–6 |
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McDonald's Chicago Open presented by Nautica[70] Chicago, Illinois US$105,000 July 10–13 |
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Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman and Wakefield[71] Brooklyn, New York US$105,000 July 18–20 |
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Bud Light Long Beach Open[72] Long Beach, California US$105,000 July 24–27 |
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San Diego Open[73] San Diego, California US$105,000 August 1–3 |
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Cincinnati Open presented by Bud Light[74] Mason, Ohio US$100,000 August 29–31 |
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Santa Barbara Open presented by Bud Light[75] Santa Barbara, California US$100,000 September 6–7 |
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San Francisco Open presented by Fuze Beverage[76] San Francisco, California US$100,000 September 12–14 |
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Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light[77] Manhattan Beach, California US$500,000 September 17–20 |
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Sanderson Ford Glendale Best of the Beach presented by RideNow Powersports[78] Glendale, Arizona US$100,000 September 25–27 |
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Milestones and events
- Cincinnati Open
- Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings lost 19-21, 21-10, 23-25 to Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs in the finals, ending their record win streak of 112 consecutive matches and 19 straight tournaments that began in August 2007. The match lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes and was the second-longest women's match in AVP history at the time.[79]
Awards
Award[80] | Men | Women |
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References
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