$50,000 The Best of the Beach IV
September 26 - 28, 1997
(2) Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno
 
Karolyn Kirby
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1961 (63 yrs old)
Home Town: Brookline, MA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Utah State
Kentucky
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 67
Career WPVA Wins: 61
Career Winnings: $681,471.00
Nancy Reno
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Glen Ellyn, IL
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 160
Career Wins: 38
Career WPVA Wins: 20
Career Winnings: $610,369.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB63010011000 US$76,800.00
WPVA217521501000 $170,525.00
Overall2710531512000 US$247,325.00
Previous Kauai Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Angela Rock - 3rd Holly McPeak - 1st
1996 Angela Rock - 3rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 12 3rd 450 US$23,000.00
FIVB 8/15-17/1997 Korea Open 4 9th 96 US$2,800.00
WPVA 8/8-10/1997 National Championships 2 1st 80 $13,200.00
WPVA 8/2-3/1997 New York Indoor 2 2nd 0 $9,350.00
WPVA 7/12-13/1997 Chicago Open 2 5th 48 $3,000.00
WPVA 6/27-29/1997 U.S. Open 2 5th 48 $3,600.00
WPVA 6/21-22/1997 Atlantic City Open 2 1st 80 $11,000.00
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 2 2nd 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 5/16-18/1997 Austin Open 2 5th 48 $3,000.00
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 2 1st 80 $14,100.00
WPVA 4/19-20/1997 Deerfield Beach Open 3 5th 48 $3,000.00
WPVA 4/5-6/1997 Miami Beach Open 5 2nd 72 $10,500.00
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Reno lead the series against the field 27-13 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 2-5
9/13/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Arce/McPeak 1 Kirby/Reno 12 12-4, 12-9 1:17
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Contender 6 Arce/McPeak 1 Kirby/Reno 2 15-8  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Gold Medal Kirby/Reno 2 Arce/McPeak 1 15-11  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 1 Kirby/Reno 2 15-13  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Contender 6 Kirby/Reno 2 Arce/McPeak 1 16-14  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 4 Kirby/Reno 5 15-12  
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 4 Arce/McPeak 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
Lead the series against # 3 Fontana/Hanley 10-5
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  
Lead the series against # 4 Poppinga/Rock 2-1
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 6 Poppinga/Rock 5 Kirby/Reno 2 15-12  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Poppinga/Rock 5 15-6  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 4 Kirby/Reno 5 Poppinga/Rock 6 15-9  
Lead the series against # 5 Blomquist/Podraza 2-1
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Blomquist/Podraza 5 15-9  
7/12/97WPVAChicago Open Winner 3 Blomquist/Podraza 7 Kirby/Reno 2 15-11  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-10  
Lead the series against # 6 Chisholm/Richardson 3-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Chisholm/Richardson 7 15-11  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Chisholm/Richardson 7 15-3  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 5 Chisholm/Richardson 15 15-11  
Lead the series against # 7 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 2-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Kirby/Reno 3 15-12  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 5 Kirby/Reno 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 7 15-11  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 1 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 15-12  
Lead the series against # 8 Castro Kehl/Stammer 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 15-11  
Lead the series against # 9 Masakayan/Youngs 2-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Kirby/Reno 2 Masakayan/Youngs 15 15-4  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Masakayan/Youngs 17 15-8  
Lead the series against # 11 McSorley/Meredith 2-0
8/8/97WPVANational Championships Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 McSorley/Meredith 10 15-10  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 McSorley/Meredith 18 15-7  
Lead the series against # 12 Keller/O'Hara 1-0
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Keller/O'Hara 10 15-7