$50,000 Mercedes-Benz San Diego Open
May 31 - June 1, 1997
(22) Rhonda Kottke/Darina Staneva
 
Rhonda Kottke
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 8, 1967 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: New Hope, MN
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Memphis State
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 51
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2003)
Career WPVA Best: 9th (Dallas 1997)
Career Winnings: $9,591.25
Darina Staneva
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 28, 1968 (56 yrs old)
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Russe Bulrakia
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 26
Career Best: 9th (3 times)
Career Winnings: $6,112.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA80000001322 $4,612.50
Previous San Diego Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Kathy Luciano - 33rd Cherry Simkins - 37th
1996 Veronica Sanchez - 17th Marsha Miller - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 5/16-18/1997 Austin Open 19 13th 24 $1,012.50
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 20 25th 8 $0.00
San Diego Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/31/1997 Winner 1 Lynda Johnson-Black / Jeanne Reeves (11) Lost 13-15  
Sat, 5/31/1997 Contender 1 Julia Celotto / Veronica Sanchez (27) Won 15-2  
Sat, 5/31/1997 Contender 2 Krista Blomquist / Ali Wood (9) Lost 6-15  
Head to Head Results
Kottke/Staneva trail the series against the field 1-5 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 9 Blomquist/Wood 0-2
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Contender 2 Blomquist/Wood 9 Kottke/Staneva 22 15-6  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 3 Blomquist/Wood 8 Kottke/Staneva 19 15-1  
Trail the series against # 11 Johnson-Black/Reeves 0-1
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Winner 1 Johnson-Black/Reeves 11 Kottke/Staneva 22 15-13  
Trail the series against # 12 McSorley/Meredith 0-1
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 McSorley/Meredith 14 Kottke/Staneva 19 15-8  
Trail the series against # 13 Campbell/Roach 0-1
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 1 Campbell/Roach 13 Kottke/Staneva 20 15-9  
Lead the series against # 27 Celotto/Sanchez 1-0
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Contender 1 Kottke/Staneva 22 Celotto/Sanchez 27 15-2