AVP Tour
$150,000 Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light
August 14 - 17, 2003
(22) Paul Baxter/Carl Henkel
 
Paul Baxter
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 1, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Columbia Heights, MN
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Ball State
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 174
Career Best: 3rd (6 times)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (5 times)
Career Winnings: $171,788.25
Carl Henkel
Photo: AVP
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1969 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 6'7"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 167
Career Best: 2nd (6 times)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $324,663.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
AVP7001002210010 $15,895.00
FIVB8000000104012 US$21,000.00
Overall15001002314022 US$36,895.00
Previous Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
USAV 1999 Nathan Heidger - 17th Kevin Wong - 2nd
2000 Sean Scott - 9th Did not play
2001 Jason Ring - 13th Did not play
2002 Jason Ring - 9th Dain Blanton - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/7-10/2003 Manhattan Beach Open 10 33rd 22 $0.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 22, Q5 17th 104 US$4,500.00
AVP 7/25-27/2003 Belmar Open 6 13th 108 $1,050.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 21 17th 108 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 19, Q6 17th 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
AVP 6/13-15/2003 San Diego Open 9 9th 144 $1,600.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 26 9th 120 US$4,000.00
AVP 4/25-27/2003 Tempe Open 10 7th 180 $2,500.00
AVP 4/4-6/2003 Fort Lauderdale Open 9 3rd 270 $5,825.00
Huntington Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/15/2003 Winner 1 Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (11) Lost 21-17, 20-22, 17-19 1:19
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Paul BaxterTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A2N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A2N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Carl HenkelTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Fri, 8/15/2003 Contender 1 Ryan Mariano / Rich VanHuizen (27, Q2) Won 13-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:00
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Paul BaxterTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Carl HenkelTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A5N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A1N/A0N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
Sat, 8/16/2003 Contender 2 Chris Kosty / Ty Loomis (28, Q4) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Paul BaxterTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Carl HenkelTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A3N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A1N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
Sat, 8/16/2003 Contender 3 Jason Ring / Scott Wong (14) Won 22-20, 21-16 0:53
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Paul BaxterTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Carl HenkelTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A5N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A1N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A4N/A0N/A
Sat, 8/16/2003 Contender 4 Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger (10) Won 19-21, 21-14, 15-13 1:10
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Paul BaxterTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Carl HenkelTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Sat, 8/16/2003 Contender 5 Canyon Ceman / Mike Whitmarsh (3) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Paul BaxterTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Carl HenkelTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A3N/A1N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A3N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A1N/A
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Paul BaxterN/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A2N/A
Carl HenkelN/AN/AN/AN/A20N/A1N/A
TotalN/AN/AN/AN/A22N/A3N/A
OpponentsN/AN/AN/AN/A15N/A3N/A
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam400000000300 $14,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1000100231100 $22,395.00
Manhattan Beach100000000000 $0.00
Total1500100231400 $36,895.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Paul Baxter Carl Henkel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games1000010000 $0.00
           World Championships3000010200 $7,575.00
4000000300 $7,250.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam14000115420 $39,900.00
133005015663850 $135,217.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open1360523224138220 $231,635.75
13000015510 $13,280.00 Manhattan Beach4000001100 $1,010.00
11000006500 $7,116.25 Tour Championships6001000230 $5,682.50
161005016775160 $162,863.25 Total1640534254747270 $285,803.25
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2003AVP600100211001 $13,975.00 171258.6 %
2003FIVB600000010302 $18,500.00 101050.0 %
TotalAVP600100211001 $13,975.00 171258.6 %
TotalFIVB600000010302 $18,500.00 101050.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Paul Baxter  Carl Henkel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1992AVP160000151000 $12,273.75
           1993AVP10000000370 $1,375.00
           1994AVP11000000560 $4,125.00
           1995FIVB16011346100 $46,750.00
           1996FIVB16030055210 $63,500.00
6000000132 $1,641.25 1997AVP          
           1997FIVB9000122400 $16,700.00
12000002910 $3,537.00 1998AVP7000002230 $1,682.00
           1998FIVB13000037210 $27,550.00
110000010100 $8,287.50 1999AVP          
1000000100 $0.00 1999USAV2010010000 $10,250.00
           1999FIVB13000043600 $28,000.00
10000017110 $8,375.00 2000AVP          
1000000100 $0.00 2000USAV          
           2000FIVB13010034320 $30,500.00
7000031300 $5,975.00 2001AVP3000011010 $2,185.00
           2001BVA1000010000 $2,062.50
           2001FIVB10000004330 $17,125.00
6000014100 $5,840.00 2002AVP3001001001 $4,020.00
           2002FIVB9000003231 $11,570.00
6001022001 $6,987.50 2003AVP6001022001 $6,987.50
6000001302 $9,250.00 2003FIVB6000001302 $9,250.00
6600107272155 $49,893.25 TotalTotal1640634274646275 $295,905.75
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
Overall8 44.4% 7 38.9% 3 16.7% 15-3 83.3% 5 31.3% 3 18.8% 8 50.0% 5-11 31.3% 8-8 50.0% 12-6 66.7% 00 20-14 58.8%
2002-20038 44.4% 7 38.9% 3 16.7% 15-3 83.3% 5 31.3% 3 18.8% 8 50.0% 5-11 31.3% 8-8 50.0% 12-6 66.7% 00 20-14 58.8%
Against the Field4 36.4% 4 36.4% 3 27.3% 8-3 72.7% 3 33.3% 3 33.3% 3 33.3% 3-6 33.3% 8-6 57.1% 14-12 53.8% 00 11-9 55.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam105136000000000097
Challenge/Four Star/Open02003300770100002318
Manhattan Beach000000000100000002
Total12516900780100003227
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 9-9 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 1-2
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Country Quota Baxter/Henkel 22, Q5 Fuerbringer/Jennings 21-19, 21-19 0:42
7/2/03FIVBNorway Open Country Quota Fuerbringer/Jennings Baxter/Henkel 21-18, 23-21 0:47
6/18/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Country Quota Fuerbringer/Jennings 28, Q29 Baxter/Henkel 21-14, 21-19 0:48
Series tied with # 2 Doble/Kiraly 1-1
7/26/03AVPBelmar Open Contender 3 Doble/Kiraly 3 Baxter/Henkel 6 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:25
4/6/03AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 6 Baxter/Henkel 9 Doble/Kiraly 2 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:13
Trail the series against # 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 0-1
8/16/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Ceman/Whitmarsh 3 Baxter/Henkel 22 21-17, 21-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 4 Ayakatubby/Lewis 0-1
6/14/03AVPSan Diego Open Winner 3 Ayakatubby/Lewis 1 Baxter/Henkel 9 14-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:53
Lead the series against # 5 Rosenthal/Witt 1-0
4/6/03AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 5 Baxter/Henkel 9 Rosenthal/Witt 26 21-19, 23-21 0:53
Trail the series against # 7 Blanton/Nygaard 0-1
6/14/03AVPSan Diego Open Contender 4 Blanton/Nygaard 11 Baxter/Henkel 9 21-17, 21-23, 15-8 1:10
Lead the series against # 10 Holdren/Metzger 1-0
8/16/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 4 Baxter/Henkel 22 Holdren/Metzger 10 19-21, 21-14, 15-13 1:10
Trail the series against # 11 Gibb/Jewell 0-1
8/15/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Gibb/Jewell 11 Baxter/Henkel 22 17-21, 22-20, 19-17 1:19
Lead the series against # 14 Ring/Wong 1-0
8/16/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 3 Baxter/Henkel 22 Ring/Wong 14 22-20, 21-16 0:53
Trail the series against # 15 Fairfield/Souza 0-1
7/26/03AVPBelmar Open Winner 2 Fairfield/Souza 11 Baxter/Henkel 6 23-21, 15-21, 20-18 1:05
Lead the series against # 17 Clark/McCaw 1-0
7/26/03AVPBelmar Open Contender 2 Baxter/Henkel 6 Clark/McCaw 12 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 1:03
Lead the series against # 23 Heath/Roberts 1-0
4/26/03AVPTempe Open Winner 1 Baxter/Henkel 10 Heath/Roberts 23, Q8 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 25 Hannemann/Lane 0-1
8/8/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Hannemann/Lane 23 Baxter/Henkel 10 21-19, 16-21, 15-10 1:06
Lead the series against # 27, Q2 Mariano/VanHuizen 1-0
8/15/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 1 Baxter/Henkel 22 Mariano/VanHuizen 27, Q2 13-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:00
Lead the series against # 28, Q4 Kosty/Loomis 1-0
8/16/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 2 Baxter/Henkel 22 Kosty/Loomis 28, Q4 21-17, 21-16 0:47