The 2006 AVP Tour Hits Hermosa Beach California. Photo by Sean Callahan
Fans for Hans Stolfus Get Pumped Up for some great action in Hermosa Beach...it's Peanut Butter and Jelly time! Photo by Sean Callahan
Peanut Butter and Jelly was the theme Song for the Group..a song from The Family Guy! Photo by Sean Callahan
Hans Stolfus leaps into the Peanut Butter and Jelly Fan Club after upsetting the #1 ranked team of Dalhouser & Rogers! Photo by Sean Callahan
The AVP Loves Kids! Here Elaine Youngs takes a moment for a Mom to get some photos with her kids. Photo by Sean Callahan
The AVP and it's players like Rachel Wacholder make sure to take time to sign autographs and take pictures with their youger fans. These AVP players make great role models for kids! Photo by Sean Callahan
Elaine Youngs spikes a ball past Nicole Branagh in the womens semi final games. Photo by Sean Callahan
Brent Doble tries spiking a ball past the wall of arms at the net of Mike Lambert. Photo by Sean Callahan
Brent Doble spike a shot past Mike Lambert who is a major blocker and force at the net. Photo by Sean Callahan
Ryan Mariano showcases a perfect spike while Mike Lambert showcases perfect blocking form at the net. Photo by Sean Callahan
Stein Metzer goes cross court on a shot in Hermosa Beach. Photo by Sean Callahan
Mike Lambert digs to keep a ball in play. Plays like this landed the team of Metzger - Lambert a second place finish. Photo by Sean Callahan
Mike Lambert gets up after diving for a ball while partner Stein Metzger grabs a quick breather after an intense volley in Hermosa Beach. Photo by Sean Callahan
The Quervo Gold Girls take a minute for a photo in Hermosa Beach. Photo by Sean Callahan
Sean Rosenthal sends a spike by Stein Metzger back over the net for a point in the Hermosa Beach Open semi finals. Photo by Sean Callahan
Sean Rosenthal spikes a shot just past the outstretched arms of Mike Lambert. Lambert and partner went on to win and to advance to the mens final. Photo by Sean Callahan
Kerri Walsh takes a minute to say hello and get a picture with a young fan. The AVP players like Kerri are great ambassadors for the AVP as the greatest show on earth since they care as much about their younger fans as they do their older ones. Photo by Sean Callahan
Misty May-Treanor dives to keep a shot alive in the women's semi finals. Photo by Sean Callahan
Rachel Wacholder tips a shot over the arms of Jennifer Boss in the semi finals
The outstretched arms of Phil Dalhauser showcase one of the best blockers on the 2006 AVP Tour and a main reason for their success.
Michelle More sends a shot across the net during the women's semi finals. Photo by Sean Callahan
Michelle More spikes the ball in Hermosa Beach. Photo by Sean Callahan
Michele More, otherwise known as "Meech" blocks a shot at the net. Photo by Sean Callahan
Michelle More and partner Suzanne Stonebarger celebrate a win over Stacy Rouwenhorst & Jennifer Fopma in Hermosa Beach. In 2005, More ranked 10th in blocks (68) on the Tour. Despite never being seeded higher than 20th in 2005, she and Stonebarger recorded six wins over teams seeded 12th or higher. Photo by Sean Callahan
Misty May-Treanor takes a minute for a photos with some of her fans in Hermsoa Beach. The AVP is the greatest show on earth because of the friendly and compassionate time spent with their younger fan base. Photo by Sean Callahan
Kerri Walsh takes a minute to let fans get photos after a semi final match. All of the AVP's top players make themselves available to their fans.
AVP and pro beach volleyball legend Karch Kiraly sets a ball over the arms of an opponet during the men's semi finals in Hermosa Beach. Kiraly and new 2006 partner Larry Witt finished 13th
Hans Stolfus sends a shot across to Todd Rogers in Hermosa Beach. It's back to the match that cemented "The Peanut Butter and Jelly Fan Club". Photo by Sean Callahan
Aaron Wachtfogel sends a shot across the outstretched arms of Phil Dalhausser. Photo by Sean Callahan.
Hans Stolfus runs into The Peanut Butter and Jelly fan club section after winning an amazing second game that ended in a score of 30-28 and send the match into a third game tie breaker. Photo by Sean Callahan
Hans Stolfus tries to get his arms up to block the angle from an oncoming smash from 6'9" Phil Dalhausser. Photo by Sean Callahan
The Peanut Butter and Jelly crew pumps up their team with Hans Stolfus (Jelly) and Aaron Wachtfogel (Peanut Butter). Photo by Sean Callahan
Hans Stolfus smashes a shot past Phil Dalhausser in an exciting game 3 in Hermosa Beach. Photo by Sean Callahan
The Peanut Butter and Jelly crowd gets fired up as their team gets ready to serve for the win. Photo by Sean Callahan
Hans Stolfus smashes a ball past Phil Dalhausser in the third game to go ahead by one point. Photo by Sean Callahan
Tied at one game a piece and with the score 17-16, Aaron Wachtfogel prepares to serve for the win with the Peanut Butter and Jelly fan club in the background cheering on. Photo by Sean Callahan
Aaron Wachtfogel throws his arms up in celebration as a dejected Todd Rogers walks off. Rogers and Dalhausser came back in the contenders bracket and won the Hermosa Beach Open. Photo by Sean Callahan
Hans Stolfus and Aaron Wachtfogel leap into an eager pile of fans and photographers after winning the best 2 out of 3 games in a Hermosa Beach volleyball upset over the #1 ranked team of Dalhausser and Rogers. Photo by Sean Callahan
"Peanut Butter and Jelly" fans lift Hans Stolfus onto their shoulders and prepare to hand him a bottle of jelly in Hermosa Beach. Photo by Sean Callahan
It's Peanut Butter and Jelly Time in Hermosa Beach! Hans Stofus holds up his bottle of jelly as fans smear peanut butter on partner Aaron Wachtfogel. Photo by Sean Callahan
The Hermosa Beach boardwalk area by the AVP Hermosa Beach Open . Photo by Sean Callahan
Misty May-Treanor prepares to dig a shot for partner Kerri Walsh. Photo by Sean Callahan
Rachel Wacholder sends a shot over in the women's semi finals against the team of Nicole Branagh and Holly McPeak. Photo by Sean Callahan
Racheal Wacholder digs a shot in Hermosa Beach during the women's semi final games. Photo by Sean Callahan
Elaine Youngs digs a shot in the women's semi final games. Photo by James Garrett
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser celebrate their Hermosa Beach Open win with a check for $19,000! Photo by James Garrett
Elaine Youngs takes a minute to thank her fans and supporters as partner Rachael Wacholder celebrate their first 2006 tour visctory and check for $19,000! Photo by James Garrett.
Some of the Bud Light Girls pump up the crowd in between games. Photo by James Garrett.
Elaine Youngs and Racheal Wacholder celebrate making it to the women's final match against Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor. Photo by Sean Callahan
Hermosa Beach -One of the best beaches in Southern California and home to the 2006 AVP Tour. Photo by Sean Callahan
The wave and beach information for Hermosa Beach June 11, 2006 during the AVP Hermosa Beach Open. Photo by Sean Callahan
One of the signs on the Hermosa Beach Pier. Photo by Sean Callahan
The 2006 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Sunday June 11th 2006. Photo by Sean Callahan
Thanks to everyone involved in the AVP for making the 2006 Hermosa Beach Open a great success!
Join us for the next 2006 AVP Southern California tour event in Manhattan Beach August 10th thru the 13th!
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