ISLAND BEACH VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE COORS LIGHT LONG BEACH AMERICAN CLASSIC 2003" Albert Hannemann, Scott Lane, Brian Soldano and Jake Elliott Split Mens Open Title Tyra Harper and Franci Rard Win the Womens Open Title

This past weekend, July 12-13th, was Island Beach Volleyball Associations (IBVB) second annual Coors Light Long Beach American Classic 2003" tournament in Long Beach, Long Island, NY. Hoards of beachgoers came out to watch Top AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals), FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) and Top local players battle each other for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes.

New York, NY, July 16, 2003 -- This past weekend, July 12-13th, was Island Beach Volleyball Associations (IBVB) second annual Coors Light Long Beach American Classic 2003" tournament in Long Beach, Long Island, NY. Hoards of beachgoers came out to watch Top AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals), FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) and Top local players battle each other for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes.

The following is a list of winners:

Mens
Open   1st place (split decision due to darkness) - Albert Hannemann & Scott Lane
                       - Brian Soldano & Jake Elliott
   3rd place -- David Smith & Jason Lee
   4th place -- Amaury Velasco & Morgan Chapman
   5th place -- David Fischer & Ed Ratledge
   6th place -- Brad Torsone & Elvis Rodriguez
   7th place -- David DiPierro & Mike DiPierro
   8th place - Rafeale DeVella & Chris Dellemorte

Womens
Open    1st place - Tyra Harper & Franci Rard
   2nd place - Jill Leake & Stasia DeBonis
   3rd place - Cathy von Schoenermarck & Laura Romeika
   4th place -- Teri Van Dyke & Jane Linn

Sponsors of this years event include Coors Light Beer, RED BULL, New York Sports Clubs, Garden Empire Volleyball Association (GEVA), Clif Bar, USA Volleyball, Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water, H2O Velocity, TheCityByTheSea.com, Sun Kissed Tanning Salon, Practice Care Management, Pumas Auto Body, Blue Island Development, Sunrise Executive Hotel, Verity, Inc. and Jersey Shore Volleyball.

About Island Beach Volleyball Association
Island Beach Volleyball Association is a player-run organization that is committed to providing an exhilarating volleyball experience that will not only assist in the development of young players and athletes but in the growth of the sport of beach volleyball. For more information, please contact www.ibvb.com.

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