AVP Tour
$245,000 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open
May 26 - 28, 2006
(11) Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana
 
Dain Blanton
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 28, 1971 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Laguna Beach, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Pepperdine
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 256
Career Wins: 11
Career AVP Wins: 8
Career Winnings: $720,032.75
Eric Fonoimoana
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 7, 1969 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 293
Career Wins: 15
Career AVP Wins: 13
Career Winnings: $1,000,809.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP463792774322 $272,387.00
BVA21010000000 $12,500.00
FIVB3111133310540 US$194,400.00
USAV20010001000 $13,750.00
Overall8158125101015862 US$493,037.00
Previous Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
USAV 1999 Eric Fonoimoana - 9th Dain Blanton - 9th
2002 Carl Henkel - 13th Dax Holdren - 1st
2003 Jeff Nygaard - 7th Kevin Wong - 5th
2004 Jeff Nygaard - 3rd Did not play
2005 Kevin Wong - 5th Albert Hannemann - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 5/18-21/2006 Santa Barbara Open 10 9th 208 $3,300.00
AVP 5/5-7/2006 Tempe Open 7 13th 108 $1,550.00
AVP 3/31-4/2/2006 Fort Lauderdale Open 13 3rd 270 $8,500.00
Huntington Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/27/2006 Winner 1 Aaron Boss / Albert Hannemann (22) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain BlantonTotal171200.7061614
 18500.6251301
 29700.7780313
Eric FonoimoanaTotal221520.5912720
 19710.6671520
 213810.5381200
Sat, 5/27/2006 Winner 2 Karch Kiraly / Larry Witt (6) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain BlantonTotal412590.3901812
 1201330.5001511
 2211260.2860301
Eric FonoimoanaTotal14440.0000921
 17220.0000300
 27220.0000621
Sat, 5/27/2006 Contender 2 Brad Keenan / John Mayer (28, Q10) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain BlantonTotal15810.4671333
 19610.5560122
 26200.3331211
Eric FonoimoanaTotal26960.1150414
 110410.3000212
 216550.0000202
Sat, 5/27/2006 Contender 3 Brent Doble / Ryan Mariano (14) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:54
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain BlantonTotal21730.19011011
 113420.1541710
 28310.2500301
Eric FonoimoanaTotal391450.2310701
 119930.3160400
 220520.1500301
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Dain Blanton9452130.415427610
Eric Fonoimoana10142170.24822756
Total19594300.3286541116
Opponents198101320.3481161614
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games110000000000 $0.00
World Championships200001010000 $17,500.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200010010000 $21,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open64279388127620 $363,930.00
Manhattan Beach200010100000 $14,000.00
Tour Championships611101101000 $50,357.00
Total77481051010148620 $466,787.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Dain Blanton Eric Fonoimoana
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2100000100 $0.00 Olympic Games1100000000 $0.00
5001021100 $31,500.00 World Championships4000013000 $16,850.00
13001223320 $56,700.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam11000113600 $36,375.00
1937916640614280 $447,661.25 Challenge/Four Star/Open218610161260802750 $520,416.00
           Goodwill Games1000100000 $7,750.00
11001122310 $16,517.50 Manhattan Beach14211142300 $48,962.50
18113164200 $67,195.50 Tour Championships23211198100 $80,521.00
2429102210527152110 $619,574.25 Total2721112181675963750 $710,874.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1999FIVB600021020100 $44,500.00 3260.0 %
2000FIVB1110101052100 $51,000.00 50100.0 %
2001BVA210100000000 $12,500.00 8280.0 %
2001FIVB800011121200 $53,000.00 181652.9 %
2006AVP400100012000 $14,750.00 10855.6 %
TotalAVP400100012000 $14,750.00 10855.6 %
TotalBVA210100000000 $12,500.00 8280.0 %
TotalFIVB2510133193400 $148,500.00 261859.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Dain Blanton  Eric Fonoimoana
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1991AVP1000000100 $500.00
           1992AVP9000006300 $8,265.00
           1993AVP230000611600 $34,543.75
14000016520 $12,118.75 1994AVP251001129200 $64,168.50
220000311710 $27,625.00 1995AVP23003397100 $75,482.50
1000000001 $0.00 1995FIVB1010000000 $7,500.00
20011196200 $54,405.00 1996AVP21001578000 $61,105.00
           1996FIVB2000011000 $5,750.00
22114481300 $117,845.00 1997AVP220133113010 $109,968.75
2001001000 $12,850.00 1997FIVB2000011000 $6,750.00
18027054000 $32,470.50 1998AVP17127043000 $101,856.00
7010023100 $23,950.00 1998FIVB7010033000 $25,950.00
10231130000 $69,600.00 1999AVP10222130000 $64,600.00
1000001000 $1,875.00 1999USAV1000001000 $1,875.00
9000214101 $26,750.00 1999FIVB9000213111 $24,750.00
6110040000 $22,000.00 2000AVP6110040000 $22,000.00
1001000000 $5,000.00 2000USAV1001000000 $5,000.00
11101017100 $25,500.00 2000FIVB11101017100 $25,500.00
3010010010 $6,950.00 2001AVP5020021000 $14,975.00
2101000000 $6,250.00 2001BVA2101000000 $6,250.00
9000123210 $27,500.00 2001FIVB9000223200 $34,250.00
3000002001 $1,155.00 2002AVP7420010000 $52,800.00
7000003121 $9,485.00 2002FIVB6000005100 $11,800.00
8310022000 $40,005.00 2003AVP9202031100 $28,422.50
8101112011 $43,750.00 2003FIVB7000011410 $21,000.00
11103034000 $29,300.00 2004AVP11211052000 $37,062.50
9000031410 $20,750.00 2004FIVB9000014301 $21,625.00
12002035200 $23,437.50 2005AVP11000018200 $12,050.00
4000010300 $14,500.00 2005FIVB          
4001003000 $7,375.00 2006AVP4001003000 $7,375.00
2241111241053693295 $662,446.75 TotalTotal2711513231779912832 $893,174.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall9 60.0% 2 13.3% 4 26.7% 11-4 73.3% 4 22.2% 5 27.8% 9 50.0% 4-14 22.2% 9-9 50.0% 6-9 40.0% 00 15-18 45.5%
2005-20069 64.3% 2 14.3% 3 21.4% 11-3 78.6% 3 21.4% 5 35.7% 6 42.9% 3-11 21.4% 9-6 60.0% 5-8 38.5% 00 14-14 50.0%
Against the Field8 61.5% 2 15.4% 3 23.1% 10-3 76.9% 3 21.4% 5 35.7% 6 42.9% 3-11 21.4% 16-12 57.1% 10-16 38.5% 00 13-14 48.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000000003010001050
World Championships000011002100000064
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000000004001010042
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000000015150100002630
Total0000110024161201104136
Head to Head Results
Blanton/Fonoimoana lead the series against the field 9-7 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lambert/Metzger 0-1
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 4 Lambert/Metzger 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 18-21, 21-11, 15-9 1:00
Trail the series against # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-1
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Gibb/Rosenthal 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 21-18, 21-13 0:43
Lead the series against # 4 Fuerbringer/Jennings 1-0
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 Fuerbringer/Jennings 5 21-18, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 6 Kiraly/Witt 2-1
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Kiraly/Witt 6 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 21-18, 21-18 0:48
4/2/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 6 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 Kiraly/Witt 4 26-28, 21-19, 15-13 1:29
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 Kiraly/Witt 4 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 9 Baxter/Souza 1-0
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 Baxter/Souza 9 21-16, 22-24, 18-16 1:18
Trail the series against # 13 Loomis/Ratledge 0-1
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 4 Loomis/Ratledge 14 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:09
Trail the series against # 14 Doble/Mariano 0-1
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 3 Doble/Mariano 14 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 21-19, 21-16 0:54
Lead the series against # 17 Heath/Lee 1-0
5/20/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 3 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 Heath/Lee 16 21-19, 11-21, 15-13 1:07
Trail the series against # 18 Ceman/Olson 0-1
5/6/06AVPTempe Open Contender 2 Ceman/Olson 18 Blanton/Fonoimoana 7 36-34, 16-21, 19-17 1:30
Lead the series against # 21 Mihalic/Mowrey 1-0
4/1/06AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 13 Mihalic/Mowrey 20 13-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:08
Lead the series against # 22 Boss/Hannemann 1-0
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 Boss/Hannemann 22 21-14, 21-19 0:47
Trail the series against # 25 McCaw/Prosser 0-1
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Winner 1 McCaw/Prosser 23 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 21-19, 16-21, 16-14 1:01
Lead the series against # 28, Q10 Keenan/Mayer 2-0
5/27/06AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 Keenan/Mayer 28, Q10 21-18, 22-20 0:44
5/19/06AVPSanta Barbara Open Contender 1 Blanton/Fonoimoana 10 Keenan/Mayer 26, Q7 21-17, 22-20 0:40