April's Beach Volleyball Log

Angela Rock

Angela Rock –

One of top servers in women’s pro beach history, Rock ranks among the all-time leaders in tournaments played (168), titles (27) and earnings ($489,725). During her career, Rock posted 81 podium placements and 104 “final four” appearances. Rock captured pro beach titles with five different partners (Karolyn Kirby, 18; Nancy Reno, four; Linda Hanley, three; Jackie Silva, one; and Holly McPeak, one). Rock won the WPVA’s Ace Awards in 1992, 1995 and 1996 and was the tour’s Top Hitter in 1991. She also was an indoor Olympian at the 1988 Seoul Games.

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Elaine Youngs

Elaine Youngs –

In only seven seasons as a pro beach player, Youngs ranks 10th in career earnings with $627,701. She is 15th in pro beach titles with 24 championships, including 15 domestically. She has compiled 55 podium placements in 98 career events with 65 “final four” finishes. Youngs has won pro beach titles with four different partners (Holly McPeak, 10; Liz Masakayan, nine; Barbra Fontana, four; and Nancy Reno, one).

The WPVA’s Top Rookie in 1997, Youngs was honored as the AVP’s Most Valuable Player, Best Blocker and Top Offensive Player in 2002. She has played in more international events (55) than domestic tournaments (43).

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Barbra Fontana

Barbra Fontana –

Fontana ranks among the all-time leaders in pro beach volleyball for women by appearing in the third-most events (213) and compiling the fourth-highest earnings ($782,648). A 1996 USA Olympian where she placed fourth in beach volleyball with Linda Hanley, Fontana posted 20 career wins, 86 podium finishes and 107 “final four” appearances.

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Nancy Reno

Nancy Reno –

Reno’s all-time totals rank her ninth in event titles (38), 11th in earnings ($610,370) and 12th in pro beach events played (160). She posted 91 podium placements and 103 “final four” finishes in a career that included 28 domestic titles.

Reno won pro beach titles with seven different partners (Holly McPeak, 20; Karolyn Kirby 10; Angela Rock, four; Elaine Youngs, 1, one; Janice Harrer, one; Cammy Ciarelli, one; and Linda Chisholm, one).

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Liz Masakayan

Liz Masakayan –

Despite two major knee injuries during her pro beach career, Masakayan ranks among the leaders in events played (fourth, 202), titles (fifth, 47, including 41 domestically) and earnings (seventh, $669,120). Masakayan compiled 86 podium placements and 107 “final four” appearances in her career.

She also won an “unofficial” FIVB world title with Karolyn Kirby in 1993. Her 29 titles with Kirby ranks third most on the all-time women’s team title list, including 26 domestic titles. She also won pro beach titles with five other players (Elaine Youngs, nine; Linda Chisholm, six; Dianne DeNecochea, one; Bev Lidyoff, one; and Anna Prousalis, one). Masakayan teamed with Youngs and captured the first women’s pro beach tournament of the millennium in February 2000 at Vitoria, Brazil.

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Holly McPeak

Holly McPeak –

McPeak leads all women in career prize money with more than $1 million in earnings ($1,167,539) and is second in career wins, one behind Karolyn Kirby’s 67. She is also tied with Linda Hanley for most women’s career tournaments (222). In addition to winning 66 pro beach events (49 domestically), McPeak has 136 podium placements and 155 “final four finishes. McPeak won pro beach titles with seven different partners (Nancy Reno, 20; Lisa Arce, 15; Cammy Ciarelli 12; Elaine Youngs, 10; Misty May, five; Linda Chisholm, 2; and Angela Rock, one). The United States’ only two-time beach Olympian, McPeak placed fifth at both the 1996 Atlanta and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games with Reno and May, respectively.

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