Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series
$150,000 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open
September 23 - 25, 2011
(8) Steve Grotowski/Matt Olson
 
Steve Grotowski
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 30, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Height: 6'6"
College(s): University of New Haven
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 120
Career Wins: 1 (NVL Port St. Lucie 2016)
Career Pro Beach Best: 2nd (Belmar 2012)
Career Winnings: $82,274.60
Matt Olson
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 2, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Cardiff, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Arizona
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 136
Career Wins: 2
Career Pro Beach Best: 3rd (Belmar 2012)
Career Winnings: $262,930.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
Pro Beach10000010000 $3,375.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 2001 Did not play Sean Burke - 25th
AVP 2002 Did not play Jeff Hall - 25th
AVP 2003 Jim VanZwieten - 57th Did not play
AVP 2004 Did not play Jim Nichols - 17th
AVP 2005 Did not play Brent Doble - 7th
AVP 2006 Did not play Canyon Ceman - 7th
AVP 2007 Did not play Jason Ring - 2nd
AVP 2008 Did not play Kevin Wong - 3rd
AVP 2009 Did not play Kevin Wong - 5th
AVP 2010 Did not play Jeff Nygaard - 3rd
Wide Open 2011 Did not play Jeff Nygaard - 9th
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 1 Mike Maghy / Ryan Ratelle (25, Q1) Won 21-12, 21-11 0:40
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 2 Russ Marchewka / Jesse Rambis (9) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 3 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (1) Lost 17-21, 21-17, 6-15 0:51
Sat, 9/24/2011 Contender 4 Braidy Halverson / Adam Roberts (11) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:38
Sun, 9/25/2011 Contender 5 Paul Baxter / Pedro Brazao (21) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 11-15 1:04
Head to Head Results
Grotowski/Olson lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-1
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Grotowski/Olson 8 21-17, 17-21, 15-6 0:51
Lead the series against # 9 Marchewka/Rambis 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Grotowski/Olson 8 Marchewka/Rambis 9 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 11 Halverson/Roberts 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Grotowski/Olson 8 Halverson/Roberts 11 21-19, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Baxter/Brazao 0-1
9/25/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Contender 5 Baxter/Brazao 21 Grotowski/Olson 8 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 1:04
Lead the series against # 25, Q1 Maghy/Ratelle 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Grotowski/Olson 8 Maghy/Ratelle 25, Q1 21-12, 21-11 0:40