Kerri Walsh

Olympics: May & Walsh create All-American Olympic semifinal
American's Misty May and Kerri Walsh posted a two-game win over Guylaine Dumont and Annie Martin of Canada on Sunday. The win guarantees at least a silver medal for the USA women, after failing to reach the podium at both the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games.

Olympics: USA's May & Walsh remain undefeated, Holdren & Metzger lose
Like their American rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, Misty May and Kerri Walsh have advanced from the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Beach Volleyball pool play with a 3-0 record, after downing a team from the Czech Republic on Thursday in Athens, Greece. On the men's side, American's Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger lose to Brazilian team. Read on for the story.

Olympics: May helps Walsh celebrate 26th birthday with USA beach volleyball win
Misty May presented Kerri Walsh with an "ideal" birthday gift here Sunday as the United States tandem opened play in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games by defeating Chiaki Kusuhara and Ryo Tokuno of Japan in a Pool A Beach Volleyball match. Read on for the story.

USA's May/Walsh earn top seed for Olympic Beach Volleyball competition
As expected, Americans Misty May and Kerri Walsh were awarded the No. 1 seed in the 24-team field for the women's beach volleyball competition at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

USA's Walsh & Wacholder go unbeaten, win gold in Austria beach volleyball
For Rachel Wacholder, it was all about validating her finish with Kerri Walsh two weeks ago when the United States team scored six-straight wins to capture the Marseille Grand Slam gold medal for her biggest pay check as a pro Beach Volleyball player. Now she's done it again, as she and Walsh win in Austria. Read on for the story.

USA's Walsh successful again in Marseille, but with Wacholder
With her regular partner Misty May sidelined the last three weeks with an abdominal strain, Kerri Walsh of the UA returned to the top spot of the podium with Rachel Wacholder by winning the FIVB tournament in Marseille, France.

Walsh & Wacholder pace USA beach volleyballers in France
Led by Kerri Walsh and Rachel Wacholder, three teams from the United States compiled a 4-2 record on Wednesday during the opening rounds of the eighth women's World Series 13 Beach Volleyball event in Marseille, France.

USA's May/Walsh strike gold, McPeak/Youngs net bronze in Switzerland
USA's Misty May and Kerri Walsh won the gold medal at the FIVB tournament in Gstaad, Switzerland, while Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs took home the bronze. Read on for the details.

May/Walsh, Ring/Roumain take AVP Huntington Beach crowns
Misty May and Kerri Walsh continued their domination of the AVP women's tour, winning their 15th title in a row, while Jason Ring and George Roumain won their first title ever. Read on for the story.

May/Walsh, Kiraly/Lambert advance at AVP Huntington Beach Open
Huntington Beach was packed for the fourth AVP beach volleyball tournament of the season, which saw Misty May and Kerri Walsh continue their dominance on the women's tour, while Karch Kiraly and his new partner, Mike Lambert, remain undefeated in the tournament. Read on for the details.

May/Walsh, McPeak/Youngs made it an all-USA final at FIVB Greece event
In an all USA final, the No. 1 team in the world, Misty May and Kerri Walsh, defeated Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs to add the FIVB Greece title to their growing list of accomplishments. Read on for the story.

May/Walsh, Rogers/Scott win AVP Tempe Open
Misty May and Kerri Walsh continued their winning streak in front of packed stands at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, Arizona, while Todd Rogers and Sean Scott won for the first time. Read on for the story.

USA's May/Walsh net Brazilian Open Gold
Top-seeded Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the United States used a "strong" service game on Sunday to defeat Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar of Brazil to win the Gold Medal in the 2004 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour season opener in Fortaleza, Brazil.

USA's May/Walsh seek Brazilian Gold
Top-seeded Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the USA will face second-seeded Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar of Brazil Sunday morning for the $27,000 first-place prize at the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour in Fortaleza, Brazil.

USA's May/Walsh advance to Brazilian Open semifinals
For their 14th-straight SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event, Misty May and Kerri Walsh have advanced to the "final four" on the international beach volleyball circuit as the top-seeded Americans will face fourth-seeded Jia Tian and Fei Wang of China in the first semifinal match on Saturday in Fortaleza, Brazil.

USA's May/Walsh rout Brazilians in Country vs. Country Challenge
In their first match of the 2004 season, Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the USA needed just 41 minutes to defeat Brazil's Queen of the Beach Vanilda dos Santos Leao and her partner Gerusa da Costa Ferreira and capture the Country vs. Country Challenge title on Sunday at Ipanema Beach, Brazil.

May and Walsh named USOC Team of the Month
After going undefeated on the AVP Tour this summer, and then winning the FIVB World Championships in Brazil last month, the United States Olympic Committee named beach volleyball stars Misty May and Kerri Walsh as its October "USOC Team of the Month."

May/Walsh win AVP Chicago Open, remain undefeated in 2003
Misty May and Kerri Walsh continued their winning streak by capturing their seventh title on the 2003 AVP Tour by defeating Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs at the AVP Chicago Open.

May/Walsh triumph at AVP Huntington Beach tournament
The top-seeded duo of Misty May and Kerri Walsh clinched their sixth AVP title by outlasting second-seeded rivals Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs at the AVP Huntington Beach tournament.

May/Walsh dominate to take AVP Manhattan Beach Open
Top-seeded Misty May and Kerri Walsh Walsh outlasted second seeds Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs to win the AVP Manhattan Beach Open.

May/Walsh, Rosenthal/Witt capture AVP Belmar titles
The raucous crowd at the AVP Belmar Open witnessed two entertaining finals as top seeded Misty May and Kerri Walsh captured their fourth title this season, while newcomers Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt won their first career title. Read on for the detais.

USA's May/Walsh end Brazil win streak in France
America's Misty May and Kerri Walsh won their second gold medal of the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour on Sunday when they defeated Brazil's Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires Tavares in the final of the $300,000 Marseille Grand Slam.

May/Walsh earn silver in Norway
Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the USA earned a silver medal at the FIVB Norway Open, after falling to Brazil's Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires Tavares in the championship match. It was the Brazilian's third gold medal of the 2003 Beach Volleyball World Tour season.

USA's May/Walsh settle for bronze medal in Greece
Americans Misty May and Kerri Walsh captured the bronze medal at the Women's Hellas Open on Sunday in the opening event on the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in front of a packed stadium on the holiday island of Rhodes.

May/Walsh nominated for WSF Sportswoman of the Year Award
The world's top-ranked beach volleyball team, Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the USA, are among the 21 finalists for the Sportswoman of the Year Award, which will be presented by the Women's Sports Foundation at their annual dinner on Monday, Oct. 21. Read on for the story.

USA's May/Walsh win beach volleyball gold at FIVB Canada tourney
American's Misty May and Kerri Walsh took top honors at the FIVB beach volleyball tournament in Montreal, Canada, while fellow American's Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs took third place. Read on for the complete story.

May/Walsh win FIVB Swiss Open for second consecutive title
American's Misty May and Kerri Walsh proved on Saturday in Gstaad, Switzerland that their title at the 2002 Beach Volleyball World Tour season opener was no mistake, as they defeated top-seeded Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede of Brazil for their second title in a row.

USA's May/Walsh win FIVB beach volleyball gold in Spain
Second-seeded Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the United States posted a pair of wins Sunday, June 9, 2002, on the Casa de Campo sand to capture the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour women's season opener to earn their second international Gold Medal together.

USA's McPeak/Walsh to play for gold at FIVB Brazil tourney
Playing in their first beach volleyball tourney together, the USA's Holly McPeak and Kerri Walsh will play for the gold againt Brazilian's Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar on Sudnay. USA's Liz Masakayan and Diane DeNecochea will play for the bronze.

USA's Fontana/Youngs and May/Walsh advance to FIVB Japan semfinals
The USA teams of Barbra Fontana and Elaine Youngs, and Misty May and Kerri Walsh, advanced to Sunday's semifinals at the FIVB Japan tournament. Read on for the story.

USA's May/Walsh net gold in Portugal
Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the United States scored a pair of upset wins to earn their first FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Gold Medal in Espinho, Portugal. Read on for the story.