It Got Hotter at the Beach as Four New Men’s Teams on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour were just Announced

The 2005 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Season kicks off April 2nd and 3rd in Florida as four of the AVP’s top ten men’s teams have changed. Get the full scoop at http://avp.com.

Throughout 2004 season, the men of the AVP kept fans guessing as seven different teams won a Men’s Final before a repeat and its assured that the excitement will continue in 2005. Even four of the 2004 U.S. Olympians have formed three new teams. New pairs Dain Blanton and Kevin Wong, Stein Metzger teaming up with Jake Gibb, and Dax Holdren hooking up with Jeff Nygaard are all taking aim at 2004 AVP Team of the Year Karch Kiraly and Mike Lambert.

At age 44, Karch is considered the “Michael Jordan” of Pro Beach Volleyball. Like Jordan, he is the oldest player to compete in the sport and continues to perform at the highest level. Last year, he captured his 147th career victory adding to his long list of accolades which include three Olympic gold medals. Kiraly’s partner Mike Lambert dominated the AVP Tour in 2004 taking home honors as the AVP’s MVP and Best Offensive Player.

As Kiraly and Lambert prepare for another big run in 2005, Blanton and Wong, Metzger and Gibb, Holdren and Nygaard, and 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Fonoimoana and the ‘Hard Hitting Southpaw’ Adam Jewell are all seeking the coveted top spot on the men’s side.

The AVP is hitting 14 cities this summer and you can get in on the action. Buy tickets now at avp.com. AVP offers group tickets sales as well as $5.00 tickets with valid student or military ID.

Can’t make it to beach? Catch the action on NBC, Fox Sports Net, and OLN throughout the summer. Follow along with the AVP Real-Time Scoreboard at avp.com an interactive way to follow every dig, kill, and point LIVE! Log on to avp.com and check it out.

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