Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series
$100,000 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Manhattan Beach Open
August 24 - 26, 2012
(7) Adrian Carambula/Steve Grotowski
 
Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 16, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'0"
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 131
Career Wins: 3
Career Pro Beach Best: 2nd (Belmar 2012)
Career Winnings: $342,883.00
Steve Grotowski
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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP10000000100 $1,500.00
NVL10010000000 $3,500.00
P&R10010000000 $5,000.00
Pro Beach40100120000 $18,000.00
Wide Open40010300000 $12,500.00
Overall110130420100 $40,500.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 2002 Did not play Brian Schoenbaum - 49th
AVP 2004 Did not play Ranse Jones - 33rd
AVP 2005 Did not play Adam Roberts - 25th
AVP 2006 Did not play Mike DiPierro - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
Pro Beach 6/22-24/2012 Belmar Open 3 2nd 450 $7,500.00
Pro Beach 9/16-18/2011 Miami Beach Pro 8 5th 432 $4,750.00
Wide Open 9/1-4/2011 U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball 7 5th 0 $4,000.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/25/2012 Winner 1 Duncan Budinger / Everett Matthews (26, Q2) Won 21-11, 21-15  
Sat, 8/25/2012 Winner 2 Braidy Halverson / Ty Loomis (10) Won 21-17, 21-13  
Sat, 8/25/2012 Winner 3 Matt Fuerbringer / Nick Lucena (2) Lost 19-21, 18-21  
Sat, 8/25/2012 Contender 4 Paul Baxter / Pedro Brazao (22) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-13  
Sun, 8/26/2012 Contender 5 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal (1) Lost 15-21, 18-21  
Head to Head Results
Carambula/Grotowski lead the series against the field 10-9 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-2
8/26/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Contender 5 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Carambula/Grotowski 7 21-15, 21-18  
9/17/11Pro BeachMiami Beach Pro Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 1 Carambula/Grotowski 8 21-16, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 2 Fuerbringer/Lucena 0-2
8/25/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Fuerbringer/Lucena 2 Carambula/Grotowski 7 21-19, 21-18  
9/17/11Pro BeachMiami Beach Pro Contender 4 Fuerbringer/Lucena 2 Carambula/Grotowski 8 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Hyden/Scott 0-3
9/2/11Wide OpenU.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Hyden/Scott 2 Carambula/Grotowski 7 21-19, 22-20 0:45
9/5/10P&RCincinnati Players Championship Semi-Finals Hyden/Scott 2 Carambula/Grotowski 7, Q2 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 1:04
9/3/10P&RCincinnati Players Championship Winner 1 Hyden/Scott 2 Carambula/Grotowski 7, Q2 21-18, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Keenan/Mayer 1-0
6/24/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Contender 6 Carambula/Grotowski 3 Keenan/Mayer 1 21-14, 21-19  
Lead the series against # 6 Mariano/Ratledge 3-1
6/24/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Semi-Finals Carambula/Grotowski 3 Mariano/Ratledge 6 21-14, 21-18  
6/23/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Winner 3 Mariano/Ratledge 6 Carambula/Grotowski 3 22-20, 17-21, 17-15  
9/16/11Pro BeachMiami Beach Pro Winner 1 Carambula/Grotowski 8 Mariano/Ratledge 9 23-21, 21-14 0:55
9/4/10P&RCincinnati Players Championship Contender 1 Carambula/Grotowski 7, Q2 Mariano/Ratledge 6 21-14, 21-17 0:48
Trail the series against # 8 Doherty/Patterson 0-1
6/24/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Finals Doherty/Patterson 13 Carambula/Grotowski 3 21-14, 23-21  
Lead the series against # 10 Halverson/Loomis 1-0
8/25/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Carambula/Grotowski 7 Halverson/Loomis 10 21-17, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 22 Baxter/Brazao 1-0
8/25/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Contender 4 Carambula/Grotowski 7 Baxter/Brazao 22 18-21, 21-16, 15-13  
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Budinger/Matthews 1-0
8/25/12Pro BeachManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Carambula/Grotowski 7 Budinger/Matthews 26, Q2 21-11, 21-15  
Lead the series against # 28, Q5 Bomgren/Bomgren 1-0
7/30/11Wide OpenCorona Light Wide Open Chicago Winner 2 Carambula/Grotowski 2 Bomgren/Bomgren 31 21-14, 21-16  
Lead the series against # Q8 Maghy/Ratelle 1-0
7/23/11NVLNVL Malibu Winner 1 Carambula/Grotowski 6 Maghy/Ratelle 27, Q4 21-13, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # Q16 Bourne/Carlson 1-0
6/24/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Contender 5 Carambula/Grotowski 3 Bourne/Carlson 31, Q11 21-15, 22-20