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Former UCLA All-American Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh go three sets, but win against Cuba to ...
Former UCLA All-American Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh go three sets, but win against Cuba to move to the round of 16. August 13, 2008 Bruins in Beijing video collection
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Sunday Update — Bruins at the Olympics
Obscure Sports Quarterly — ... competing: Elaine Youngs Bruins coaching: Bob Alejo, Liz Masakayan Elaine Youngs and her partner Nicole Branagh are in Group E. Each group has four teams, the top two teams and some third-place teams go to the Round of 16. Aug. 9 — Youngs/Branagh def. Kadjik/Mooren (NED) 21-19, 27-25. (link to video) Aug. 11 — Youngs/Branagh def. Pohl/Rau (GER) 21-17, 21-16 Aug. 13 — Youngs/Branagh def. Ribalta/Crespo (CUB) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12. (link to video) Aug. 14 — Round of 16: Youngs/Branagh def. ...

Monday Update — Bruins at the Olympics
Obscure Sports Quarterly — ... competing: Elaine Youngs Bruins coaching: Bob Alejo, Liz Masakayan Elaine Youngs and her partner Nicole Branagh are in Group E. Each group has four teams, the top two teams and some third-place teams go to the Round of 16. Aug. 9 — Youngs/Branagh def. Kadjik/Mooren (NED) 21-19, 27-25. (link to video) Aug. 11 — Youngs/Branagh def. Pohl/Rau (GER) 21-17, 21-16 Aug. 13 — Youngs/Branagh def. Ribalta/Crespo (CUB) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12. (link to video) Aug. 14 — Round of 16: Youngs/Branagh def. ...

Tuesday Update — Bruins at the Olympics (Harper wins gold!)
Obscure Sports Quarterly — ... competing: Elaine Youngs Bruins coaching: Bob Alejo, Liz Masakayan Elaine Youngs and her partner Nicole Branagh are in Group E. Each group has four teams, the top two teams and some third-place teams go to the Round of 16. Aug. 9 — Youngs/Branagh def. Kadjik/Mooren (NED) 21-19, 27-25. (link to video) Aug. 11 — Youngs/Branagh def. Pohl/Rau (GER) 21-17, 21-16 Aug. 13 — Youngs/Branagh def. Ribalta/Crespo (CUB) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12. (link to video) Aug. 14 — Round of 16: Youngs/Branagh def. ...

Wednesday Update: Tosta wins silver, 3 gold medal games tonight
Obscure Sports Quarterly — ... competing: Elaine Youngs Bruins coaching: Bob Alejo, Liz Masakayan Elaine Youngs and her partner Nicole Branagh are in Group E. Each group has four teams, the top two teams and some third-place teams go to the Round of 16. Aug. 9 — Youngs/Branagh def. Kadjik/Mooren (NED) 21-19, 27-25. (link to video) Aug. 11 — Youngs/Branagh def. Pohl/Rau (GER) 21-17, 21-16 Aug. 13 — Youngs/Branagh def. Ribalta/Crespo (CUB) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12. (link to video) Aug. 14 — Round of 16: Youngs/Branagh def. ...

Thursday Update — Soccer gold; softball, water polo silver (Bruins at the Olympics)
Obscure Sports Quarterly — ... competing: Elaine Youngs Bruins coaching: Bob Alejo, Liz Masakayan Elaine Youngs and her partner Nicole Branagh are in Group E. Each group has four teams, the top two teams and some third-place teams go to the Round of 16. Aug. 9 — Youngs/Branagh def. Kadjik/Mooren (NED) 21-19, 27-25. (link to video) Aug. 11 — Youngs/Branagh def. Pohl/Rau (GER) 21-17, 21-16 Aug. 13 — Youngs/Branagh def. Ribalta/Crespo (CUB) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12. (link to video) Aug. 14 — Round of 16: Youngs/Branagh def. ...

Friday Update: 4×400, water polo teams win (Bruins at the Olympics)
Obscure Sports Quarterly — ... competing: Elaine Youngs Bruins coaching: Bob Alejo, Liz Masakayan Elaine Youngs and her partner Nicole Branagh are in Group E. Each group has four teams, the top two teams and some third-place teams go to the Round of 16. Aug. 9 — Youngs/Branagh def. Kadjik/Mooren (NED) 21-19, 27-25. (link to video) Aug. 11 — Youngs/Branagh def. Pohl/Rau (GER) 21-17, 21-16 Aug. 13 — Youngs/Branagh def. Ribalta/Crespo (CUB) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12. (link to video) Aug. 14 — Round of 16: Youngs/Branagh def. ...

Final daily update — Bruins at the Olympics
Obscure Sports Quarterly — ... competing: Elaine Youngs Bruins coaching: Bob Alejo, Liz Masakayan Elaine Youngs and her partner Nicole Branagh are in Group E. Each group has four teams, the top two teams and some third-place teams go to the Round of 16. Aug. 9 — Youngs/Branagh def. Kadjik/Mooren (NED) 21-19, 27-25. (link to video) Aug. 11 — Youngs/Branagh def. Pohl/Rau (GER) 21-17, 21-16 Aug. 13 — Youngs/Branagh def. Ribalta/Crespo (CUB) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12. (link to video) Aug. 14 — Round of 16: Youngs/Branagh def. ...

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Olympics: Branagh/Youngs eliminated by China
beach.freedomblogging.com 8/17/2008 — Hopes for an all-American final in Olympic beach volleyball were smashed Sunday when Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs were eliminated from the quarterfinals. China’s Xue Chen and Zhang Xi remain undefeated in five career matches against Branagh/Youngs with their 21-17, 21-13 win. The American duo led 13-10 in the first game when China went on a 5-0 run that changed the course of ...
Friday Update — Bruins at the OlympicsObscure Sports Quarterly
UCLA medalists so far: Kim Vandenberg, bronze (swimming, 4×200 relay). FRIDAY UPDATE: Swimming : According to the official site , UCLA’s Kim Vandenberg does get a bronze medal after all. She was on the 4×200 relay team that raced in the heats , before being substituted for in the finals. Congratulations to Kim. Beach Volleyball : UCLA’s Elaine Youngs and partner ...
Monday update: Bruins at the OlympicsObscure Sports Quarterly
MONDAY UPDATE : Women’s Water Polo: USA 12, China 11 — Natalie Golda scored four goals , including the game-tying goal. Team USA was actually losing in the fourth quarter 11-10 before coming back. Beach Volleyball: Elaine Youngs and partner Nicole Branagh beat the German team of Pohl/Rau 21-17, 21-16 . With a record of 2-0 in their group, Youngs and Branagh have clinched a ...
Branagh, Youngs lose to China in beach volleyballThe Seattle Times: Sports
Xue Chen and Zhang Xi of China have knocked Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh out of the Olympic beach volleyball quarterfinals, improving to 5-0 against the U.S. pair and eliminating the chances of an all-American final.