AVP Tour
$125,000 AVP Pro Series Central Florida Open
December 2 - 4, 2022
(1) Theo Brunner/Chaim Schalk
 
Theo Brunner
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Ridgefield, CT
Height: 6'7"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 180
Career Wins: 14
Career AVP Wins: 8
Career Winnings: $550,887.50
Chaim Schalk
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Red Deer College
Trinity Western
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 176
Career Wins: 7
Career AVP Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $541,525.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
AVP111430011100000 $116,100.00
FIVB151001204120112 US$71,250.00
NORCECA10010000000000 US$500.00
Overall272441215220112 US$187,850.00
Previous Tavares Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 9/23-24/2022 Phoenix Championships 2 3rd 1706 $8,500.00
AVP 9/2-4/2022 Chicago Open 1 9th 1706 $5,200.00
AVP 8/18-21/2022 Manhattan Beach Open 1 2nd 2205 $21,000.00
AVP 8/5-7/2022 Atlanta Open 1 2nd 2205 $22,000.00
AVP 7/29-31/2022 Fort Lauderdale Open 1 2nd 1990 $8,500.00
AVP 7/8-10/2022 Hermosa Beach Open 2 1st 2095 $14,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 19 4th 1120 US$28,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 7 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 11 13th 460 US$5,000.00
AVP 5/6-8/2022 Austin Open 3 3rd 1891 $6,000.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 8 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 14, Q6 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 11 9th 460 US$2,500.00
Central Florida Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 12/2/2022 Winner 1 Caleb Kwekel / Dylan Zacca (16) Lost 21-12, 17-21, 13-15 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo BrunnerTotal211610.7141712
 111900.8180411
 25400.8001201
 35310.4000100
Chaim SchalkTotal362040.4441703
 111610.4551501
 214710.4290101
 311720.4550101
Sat, 12/3/2022 Contender 1 Cody Caldwell / Billy Kolinske (9) Lost 20-22, 21-13, 15-17 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo BrunnerTotal271330.37011022
 115810.4670711
 25210.2000110
 37310.2861201
Chaim SchalkTotal452580.37811331
 117740.1760801
 213800.6151330
 3151040.4000200
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo Brunner482940.52121734
Chaim Schalk8145120.40722034
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100010000000 $28,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam300001011000 $19,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1201001130200 $39,250.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star110000000000 $4,000.00
Confederation Championship100100000000 $500.00
Manhattan Beach100100000000 $10,500.00
Tour Championships100100000000 $8,500.00
Gold Series302000010000 $48,200.00
Heritage Series/Pro Series411100001000 $29,900.00
Total2724412152200 $187,850.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Theo Brunner Chaim Schalk
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
4000300100 $45,500.00 World Championships6000130101 $46,200.00
2000001000 $7,500.00 World Tour Finals3000120000 $20,750.00
3900203131180 $141,350.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam5601405201850 $236,825.00
83456218191180 $165,257.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open6712611711860 $108,712.50
5110002010 $8,500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1100000000 $2,000.00
           Challenger1000010000 $800.00
1001000000 $250.00 Confederation Championship1001000000 $250.00
11013030200 $28,530.00 Manhattan Beach4001021000 $13,675.00
6101040000 $26,500.00 Tour Championships4012001000 $21,062.50
7132001000 $60,850.00 Gold Series7021022000 $40,500.00
10312021100 $47,800.00 Heritage Series/Pro Series12224003100 $43,025.00
1100000000 $4,875.00 Contender Series/Tour Series1001000000 $900.00
1691111175303726170 $536,912.50 Total16448203323928111 $534,700.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2021AVP301100100000 $29,500.00 9469.2 %
2021FIVB910000020204 $18,000.00 201262.5 %
2022AVP813200011000 $86,600.00 251267.6 %
2022FIVB600012021000 $53,250.00 141450.0 %
TotalAVP1114300111000 $116,100.00 341668.0 %
TotalFIVB1510012041204 $71,250.00 342656.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Theo Brunner  Chaim Schalk
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2006AVP          
1000000001 $0.00 2007AVP          
2000000002 $0.00 2008AVP          
7000001132 $2,150.00 2009AVP          
           2009NORCECA1000100000 $250.00
3000002010 $1,675.00 2010AVP          
           2010FIVB5000000014 $1,000.00
           2010FIVB C&S1000010000 $800.00
           2011FIVB5000000014 $1,000.00
           2011NORCECA2000101000 $250.00
           2012FIVB2000000002 $0.00
           2012NORCECA1100000000 $850.00
7122011000 $30,250.00 2013AVP          
1001000000 $300.00 2013NVL          
2000000101 $1,850.00 2013FIVB11000014213 $25,075.00
3100011000 $1,750.00 2013NORCECA3003000000 $1,725.00
7011032000 $18,950.00 2014AVP          
8001121201 $38,125.00 2014FIVB11001014320 $50,000.00
3200100000 $3,375.00 2014NORCECA1100000000 $2,000.00
2000020000 $4,800.00 2015AVP          
11001112240 $56,087.50 2015FIVB11011023220 $75,650.00
           2015NORCECA1000001000 $0.00
6101031000 $20,850.00 2016AVP          
7000001420 $17,700.00 2016FIVB15002127210 $73,187.50
1000100000 $550.00 2016NORCECA          
5002030000 $16,100.00 2017AVP5001012100 $8,762.50
9000113130 $29,500.00 2017FIVB7000020230 $29,000.00
1000100000 $4,000.00 2017Other1000001000 $500.00
5103001000 $22,000.00 2018AVP7011023000 $21,225.00
7000022210 $20,000.00 2018FIVB          
4010011100 $12,950.00 2019AVP8112031000 $37,200.00
11010012232 $16,900.00 2019FIVB          
           2019NORCECA2101000000 $1,250.00
3001020000 $10,000.00 2020AVP3002010000 $11,000.00
1000000001 $0.00 2020FIVB1000000001 $0.00
3011010000 $14,750.00 2021AVP3011010000 $14,750.00
9100002204 $9,000.00 2021FIVB9100002204 $9,000.00
8132002000 $43,300.00 2022AVP8132002000 $43,300.00
6000123000 $26,625.00 2022FIVB6000123000 $26,625.00
144891672628181715 $423,537.50 TotalTotal130671741934141118 $434,400.00
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
Overall26 72.2% 4 11.1% 6 16.7% 30-6 83.3% 2 16.7% 2 16.7% 8 66.7% 2-10 16.7% 26-8 76.5% 6-8 42.9% 00 34-16 68.0%
2021-202226 72.2% 4 11.1% 6 16.7% 30-6 83.3% 2 16.7% 2 16.7% 8 66.7% 2-10 16.7% 26-8 76.5% 6-8 42.9% 00 34-16 68.0%
Against the Field3 50.0% 1 16.7% 2 33.3% 4-2 66.7% 1 33.3% 2 66.7% 0 0.0% 1-2 33.3% 6-0 100.0% 4-6 40.0% 00 6-3 66.7%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000012003001010044
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam002036000100000057
Challenge/Four Star/Open32527510771000002518
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000020002010001060
Manhattan Beach000000003001000031
Tour Championships000000000001000011
Gold Series0000000062200000115
Heritage Series/Pro Series0000000063210000136
Total327213131027136401106842
Head to Head Results
Brunner/Schalk lead the series against the field 6-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 5 Brewster/Friend 1-1
9/2/22AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Brewster/Friend 9 Brunner/Schalk 1 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:57
8/7/22AVPAtlanta Open Contender 3 Brunner/Schalk 1 Brewster/Friend 13 28-24 0:27
Lead the series against # 7 Dietrich/Smith 2-0
9/2/22AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Brunner/Schalk 1 Dietrich/Smith 16 21-14, 21-16 0:38
7/10/22AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 4 Brunner/Schalk 2 Dietrich/Smith 16 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 8 Palm/Rodriguez 1-0
7/29/22AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Brunner/Schalk 1 Palm/Rodriguez 9 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:58
Trail the series against # 9 Caldwell/Kolinske 0-1
12/3/22AVPCentral Florida Open Contender 1 Caldwell/Kolinske 9 Brunner/Schalk 1 22-20, 13-21, 17-15 1:06
Lead the series against # 11 Bomgren/Marciniak 1-0
8/19/22AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Brunner/Schalk 1 Bomgren/Marciniak 17 21-15, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Miller/Paulis 1-0
8/20/22AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Brunner/Schalk 1 Miller/Paulis 24 21-18, 21-23, 16-14 1:08
Trail the series against # 16 Kwekel/Zacca 0-1
12/2/22AVPCentral Florida Open Winner 1 Kwekel/Zacca 16 Brunner/Schalk 1 12-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:55