universalsports.com - 8/17/2009
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When it became known that Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, the most successful and popular beach volleyball team in the world, would not play together this season, the new favorites on the AVP Tour naturally became Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs. After all, Branagh and Youngs met May-Treanor and Walsh in 14 AVP championship matches in 2007 and 2008, and were the No. 2 U.S. women's team to accompany May-Treanor and Walsh to the Beijing Olympics.
Ross, Kessy earn another shot at gold
universalsports.com 7/25/2009 — It was no "Greek tragedy" here Saturday afternoon on the Plages Gaston Defferre for Vassiliki Arvaniti and Maria Tsiartsiani as the women from Athens scored their fourth-straight upset win at the $600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem to advance to the finals of the FIVB World Tour.
Ross, Kessy collect gold in Marseille
universalsports.com 7/26/2009 — After finishing fifth and ninth the past two weeks in SWATCH FIVB World Tour Grand Slam stops in Switzerland and Russia, Americans Jen Kessy and April Ross finally validated their world championship title here Sunday by defeating Vassiliki Arvaniti and Maria Tsiartsiani of Greece for the US$600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem gold medal.
Branagh/Youngs top Kessy/Ross again in AVP final
universalsports.com 8/30/2009 — The final result of the women's final in Chicago on Sunday was the same as it has been the majority of the season: Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs defeated Kessy and Ross in an AVP championship match.
No. 1 Ross, Kessy cruise in worlds opener
universalsports.com 6/26/2009 — The top-seeded women's duo of Jen Kessy and April Ross of the U.S. cruised through its first world championships match on Friday, defeating the No. 48 seed of Ragnhild Aas and Siri Bjorkesett from Norway in straight sets, 21-10, 21-13.
Americans Kessy, Ross move on to gold medal match
universalsports.com 7/4/2009 — Joined by three Brazilian teams in the women's semifinals of the 2009 FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, Jen Kessy and April Ross of the U.S. will go home with no less than a silver medal.
Walsh-Wacholder recover after loss —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 8/15/2009
Kerri Walsh lost in the fourth round at the AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco Open. The two-time gold medalist and partner Rachel Wacholder, seeded third, lost to Jen Kessy and April Ross 21-14, 21-18, but will play a match this morning for a chance at ...
Walsh-Wacholder recover after loss —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 8/16/2009
Kerri Walsh lost in the fourth round at the AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco Open. The two-time gold medalist and partner Rachel Wacholder, seeded third, lost to Jen Kessy and April Ross 21-14, 21-18, but will play a match this morning for a chance at ...
