$60,000 Evian National Championship
August 8 - 10, 1997
(3) Barbra Fontana/Linda Hanley
 
Barbra Fontana
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1965 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 293
Career Wins: 20
Career WPVA Wins: 9
Career Winnings: $1,005,704.50
Linda Robertson Hanley
Photo: AVP
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 8, 1960 (64 yrs old)
Home Town: Laguna Beach, CA
Height: 5'9"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 25
Tournaments: 217
Career Wins: 46
Career WPVA Wins: 8
Career Winnings: $499,197.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB172104441100 US$167,900.00
WPVA264962311000 $211,765.00
Overall4361066752100 US$379,665.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
P&R 1976 Did not play Becky Carey - 2nd
P&R 1978 Did not play Maya Thiene - 1st
P&R 1985 Debbie Black - 3rd Did not play
1987 Did not play Nina Matthies - 5th
1990 Did not play Jeanne Reeves - 7th
1991 Holly McPeak - 9th Jeanne Reeves - 17th
1992 Deb Richardson - 4th Jeanne Reeves - 17th
1993 Lori Forsythe - 2nd Did not play
AVP 1993 Did not play Jackie Silva - 2nd
1994 Lori Forsythe - 5th Did not play
AVP 1994 Did not play Linda Chisholm - 3rd
1995 Lori Forsythe - 3rd Angela Rock - 4th
FIVB 1995 Lori Forsythe - 5th Angela Rock - 9th
1996 Linda Hanley - 1st Barbra Fontana - 1st
FIVB 1996 Linda Hanley - 7th Barbra Fontana - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 8/2-3/1997 New York Indoor 3 3rd 0 $8,200.00
FIVB 7/24-26/1997 French Open 5 5th 132 US$4,600.00
WPVA 7/12-13/1997 Chicago Open 3 7th 40 $2,375.00
WPVA 6/27-29/1997 U.S. Open 3 2nd 72 $9,720.00
WPVA 6/21-22/1997 Atlantic City Open 3 3rd 64 $5,700.00
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 3 4th 56 $4,100.00
WPVA 5/31-6/1/1997 San Diego Open 2 2nd 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 5/16-18/1997 Austin Open 3 2nd 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 3 4th 56 $5,100.00
WPVA 4/19-20/1997 Deerfield Beach Open 2 9th 32 $1,575.00
WPVA 4/5-6/1997 Miami Beach Open 1 5th 48 $3,600.00
FIVB 3/13-16/1997 Australian Open 9 5th 144 US$5,400.00
FIVB 2/13-16/1997 Brazil Open 8 9th 96 US$2,800.00
WPVA 9/14-15/1996 Best of the Beach III 1 2nd 0 $12,000.00
FIVB 9/6-8/1996 Puerto Rico Open 17 7th 300 US$13,500.00
WPVA 8/31-9/1/1996 Portland Open 1 1st 72 $11,000.00
WPVA 8/16-18/1996 National Championships 1 2nd 72 $15,200.00
WPVA 8/8-11/1996 New York Indoor 1 2nd 0 $14,025.00
National Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 1 Barb Birnbaum / Gracie Santana-Baeni (31) Won 15-6  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 2 Jackie Campbell / Charlotte Roach (14) Won 15-4  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 3 Monique Oliver / Ali Wood (11) Won 15-12  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Winner 4 Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno (2) Lost 8-15  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Contender 6 Lisa Arce / Holly McPeak (1) Won 15-5  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Semi-Finals Liz Masakayan / Elaine Youngs (9) Won 15-13  
Fri, 8/8/1997 Gold Medal Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno (2) Lost 13-15  
Head to Head Results
Fontana/Hanley lead the series against the field 31-22 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 4-7
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 Arce/McPeak 1 15-5  
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-9  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-9  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-4  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-0  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 18-16  
8/31/96WPVAPortland Open Gold Medal Fontana/Hanley 1 Arce/McPeak 2 15-12  
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 3 Fontana/Hanley 1 13-12  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 4 Arce/McPeak 2 15-9  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 4 Arce/McPeak 3 14-9  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 2 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-6  
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 5-10
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Gold Medal Kirby/Reno 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-13  
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-8  
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Contender 5 Kirby/Reno 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-11  
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 16-14  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-5  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-10  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 4 Kirby/Reno 3 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-12  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 6 Kirby/Reno 5 Fontana/Hanley 1 15-8  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Gold Medal Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-9  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-4  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Gold Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 12-11  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Bronze Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 15-12  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
Series tied with # 4 Poppinga/Rock 1-1
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 2 Poppinga/Rock 3 15-8  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Bronze Medal Poppinga/Rock 5 Fontana/Hanley 3 16-14  
Lead the series against # 5 Blomquist/Podraza 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-3  
Lead the series against # 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 7-1
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-2  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-9  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 3 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-13  
8/31/96WPVAPortland Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 1 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-6  
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 2 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-2  
5/31/96WPVAAustin Open Contender 6 Fontana/Hanley 2 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-0  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-13  
4/5/96WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 Fontana/Hanley 3 16-14  
Trail the series against # 7 Castro Kehl/Stammer 0-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 3 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-11  
Series tied with # 9 Masakayan/Youngs 1-1
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Semi-Finals Fontana/Hanley 3 Masakayan/Youngs 9 15-13  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Bronze Medal Masakayan/Youngs 17 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-12  
Lead the series against # 10 McSorley/Meredith 4-1
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 3 McSorley/Meredith 11 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-12  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 3 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-6  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 3 Fontana/Hanley 3 McSorley/Meredith 11 15-7  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Contender 5 Fontana/Hanley 2 McSorley/Meredith 12 15-9  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 McSorley/Meredith 14 15-1  
Lead the series against # 11 Oliver/Wood 1-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 3 Fontana/Hanley 3 Oliver/Wood 11 15-12  
Lead the series against # 13 Johnson-Black/Reeves 2-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Fontana/Hanley 3 Johnson-Black/Reeves 14 15-8  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 Johnson-Black/Reeves 19 15-4  
Lead the series against # 14 Campbell/Roach 1-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 Campbell/Roach 14 15-4  
Lead the series against # 18 Conley/Pagano 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 Conley/Pagano 19 15-1  
Lead the series against # 19 McGarr/Simenson 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 McGarr/Simenson 19 15-3  
Lead the series against # 29 Rodriguez/Simkins 1-0
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 Rodriguez/Simkins 30 15-3  
Lead the series against # 31 Birnbaum/Santana-Baeni 1-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 1 Fontana/Hanley 3 Birnbaum/Santana-Baeni 31 15-6