Yeah I know, this is supposed to be about senior portraits and all things Class of '09 but as a die hard beach volleyball fan (not to mention a 12 year stint playing doubles on the local level), I had to post a big HOLY COW for the two U.S.A. teams that just won gold in the Olympics this week. A big standing "O" for Kerri Walsh & Misty May for a straight set win over China in the gold medal match and on becoming the first ever team to win back to back gold medals in Olympic beach volleyball. It's been what...107 or 108 straight matches with out a loss? Unbelievable...and on top of that they are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet...if you ever get a chance to go to the AVP Chicago open, me, my wife and daughters all highly recommend it as the best buy in professional sports.
On the mens side, a big ol' oohrah! for Phil Dalhausser & Todd Rodgers winning the FIVB world championship (first time for American men) and the gold medal in the Olympics in the same year. Yes we were sitting on edge in the second match but 5 straight "Rooooofs" by Dalhaussers (aka the thin beast) put us in celebration mood as our boys cruised to the gold medal in the third game. For those of you not familiar with the sport, the top two countries in the world for beach volleyball are Brazil and the U.S.A. (hey we invented the game), so any win over Brazil is huge but for the gold medal...it's a monster! 6'2" Rodgers was out jumping Brazil's 6' 8" Fabio Magalhaes and crushing the ball with machine like regularity...not since Karch Kiraly has there been such a masterful display of on court strategy. Couldn't have happened to two nicer guys...Congrats Rodgers & Dalhausser. Okay...one last thing...if you want to know more about a fantastic sport and the incredible athletes that play it...check out the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals)...here's a link: http://web.avp.com/index.jsp
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