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Misty May Playing Beach Volleyball
Misty May Playing Beach Volleyball

Misty May-Treanor is a professional volleyball player in the United States. She was born on July 30, 1977 in Costa Mesa, CA. She currently resides in Long Beach, CA, a hub for beach volleyball. May graduated from California State University, Long Beach, where she won a national championship, received the Athlete of the Year Award in 1998, and was on the All American First Team for three years. In 2003, May and her new teammate Kerri Walsh were named the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Team of the Year after having an undefeated season at 39-0, winning eight tournaments. Download high resolution version (500x750, 23 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... Download high resolution version (500x750, 23 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... Volleyball is a popular sport where teams, separated by a high net, hit a ball back and forth between the teams. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Costa Mesa is a city located in Orange County, California. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 170. ... California State University, Long Beach (also known as Long Beach State, Cal State Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU or The Beach!) is the largest campus of the California State University system and the second largest university in the state of California. ... Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh (Born August 15, 1978) is an American volleyball player. ...


In the 2000 Summer Olympics, May teamed with Holly McPeak, a highly ranked U.S. beach volleyball player, and they finished in fifth place. In the 2004 Summer Olympics with teammate Kerri Walsh, the number one ranked player, May won gold after she and Walsh defeated the Brazilian team in the finals. McPeak teamed up with Elaine Youngs and obtained the bronze medal after losing to May and Walsh in the semifinal round. May and Walsh did not lose a single game in their seven matches over the 2004 Olympics. 2000 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Holly McPeak (born May 15, 1969 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) is an American beach volleyball player. ... The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games). ... Elaine Youngs (born February 14, 1970 in El Toro, California) is an American beach volleyball player. ...


After her volleyball career, May plans to earn a Master's degree, coach volleyball at the junior college level, and spend time with her family and two dogs. In November 2004, she married Matt Treanor, a catcher for the Florida Marlins. A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... A junior college is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide a method of obtaining academic, vocational and professional education. ... 8:17 am, August 6, 1945, Japanese time. ... A family of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1997 A family is a domestic group of people, or a number of domestic groups affiliated by blood or by a variety of legal ties such as marriage, domestic partnership, adoption, surname and in some cases slavery as was the case in the... *For other members of the canine family, see Canidae. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matthew Aaron Treanor (born on March 3, 1976 in Garden Grove, California) is a catcher for the Florida Marlins. ... The Florida Marlins are a Major League Baseball team based in Miami, Florida, USA. They are in the Eastern Division of the National League. ...


Athens 2004 participation

Against Match Score Set 1 Set 2/Set 3 (if applicable)
TOKUNO/KUSUHARA (JPN) 2-0 21:9 21:16
LEENSTRA/KADIJK (NDL) 2-0 21:11 21:13
CELBOVA/NOVÁKOVA (CZ) 2-0 21:17 21:17
TIAN JIA/WANG FEI (PRC) 2-0 21:11 21:18
DUMONT/MARTIN (CAN) 2-0 21:19 21:14
McPEAK/YOUNGS (USA) 2-0 21:18 21:15
ADRIANA BEHAR/SHELDA (BRA) 2-0 21:17 21:11
A Pool Round 16 Quarters Semifinals
Finals

National language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest city Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (French) for I will maintain) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam. ... National motto: Truth prevails (Czech: Pravda vítÄ›zí) Official language Czech Capital Prague President Václav Klaus Prime Minister Jiří Paroubek Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 114th 78,866 km² 2% Population  - Total (2003)  - Density Ranked 76th 10. ... Wikinews has news related to: China The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to protect the north from raiders on horseback. ... Guylaine Dumont (born September 10, 1967 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec) is a Canadian beach volleyball player. ... Annie Martin (born September 7, 1981 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a Canadian beach volleyball player. ... Main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Aboriginal tradition holds that the First Peoples have inhabited parts of what is now called Canada since the dawn of time. ... Holly McPeak (born May 15, 1969 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) is an American beach volleyball player. ... The 1988 constitution grants broad powers to the federal government, of which the President and Vice-President are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms. ...

External links

  • AVP profile
  • Athens 2004 Profile

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Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES (363 words)
Misty May has earned her way into the top ranks of women’s beach volleyball, now in her sixth season of professional competition.
May was annually the nation’s top collegiate female athlete, making her only the second volleyball player in 24 years to receive the honor.
May comes from an athletic family, with her parents and cousin having been active in sports throughout their lives and having made appearances on national and Olympic squads.
The Elephant Sanctuary - Misty's Diary (9300 words)
Misty had a blast on the walk back, she crashed through the trees, took a dip in the creek, discovered china grass which is every elephant's favorite, and finally made her way back into her yard.
Misty and all of the staff are struggling with the need to be happy for Lota; she is finally free.
Misty has to be the silliest elephant on the planet; she is quick to talk and even quicker to play.
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