Results for the 2007 US Open of Beach Volleyball Sun. 9/23/2007

California Pair Captures Co-Ed Two-Person Crown and Louisiana Team Wins Four-Person Championship at the Inaugural U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball

Huntington Beach, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2007) --- Billy Allen, of Venice, Calif. and Janelle Ruen, from  Newport Beach, Calif. outlasted the Hermosa Beach, Calif. team of Chad Mowrey and Tiffany White 30-14 to win the co-ed two-person Open Division Sunday in action at the inaugural U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach, Calif.
            A team from Louisiana prevented a California sweep of the co-ed, winning the four-person co-ed Open Division.  New Orleans residents Eric Boree, Scott Rauch and Traci Thompson joined with Chip Percell, of Baton Rouge, La., to defeat Zanda Bautre, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Meriole Boyer, San Diego, Calif., Martin Leikarts, Manhattan Beach, Calif. and Junior Lemire, Canada 21-12, 21-18 in the championship match.
            Dan and Leah Wilson, of Costa Mesa, Calif. won the co-ed A Division and Chris Zelvis, Huntington Beach, Calif. and Lauren Glover, Santa Cruz, Calif. were the top team in the co-ed B Division .
            Hosted by volleyball legend Karch Kiraly and presented by Corona Extra, the U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball was the first national championship for open and grassroots beach volleyball players.

Results from play on Sunday, Sept. 23

Co-ed 2 Person Open Division

Championship Match – Billy Allen, Venice, Calif. and Janelle Ruen, Newport Beach, Calif. def. Chad Mowrey, Hermosa Beach, Calif. and Tiffany White, Hermosa Beach, Calif. 30-14

Co-ed 4 Person Open Division

Championship Match -- Eric Boree, New Orleans, La., Chip Percell, Baton Rouge, La., Scott Rauch, New Orleans, La. and Traci Thompson, New Orleans, La. def. Zanda Bautre, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Meriole Boyer, San Diego, Calif., Martin Leikarts, Manhattan Beach, Calif. and Junior Lemire, Canada 21-12, 21-18

Co-ed A Division

Championship Match – Dan Wils on, Vista Mesa, Calif. and Leah Wilson, Vista Mesa, Calif. def. Julie Agustin, Tampa, Fla. and Jose Busquets, Tampa, Fla. 18-16, 15-13

Co-ed B Division

Championship Match – Chris Zelvis, Huntington Beach, Calif. and Lauren Glover, Santa Cruz, Calif. def. Devon Auth, Phoenix, Ariz. and Jennifer Morrison, Phoenix, Ariz. 25-21