$50,000 WPVA Deerfield Beach Open
April 19 - 20, 1997
(3) Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno
 
Karolyn Kirby
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1961 (62 yrs old)
Home Town: Brookline, MA
Resides: San Diego, CA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Utah State
Kentucky
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 67
Career WPVA Wins: 61
Career Winnings: $681,471.00
Nancy Reno
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Glen Ellyn, IL
Resides: Durango, CO
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 160
Career Wins: 38
Career WPVA Wins: 20
Career Winnings: $610,369.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB63010011000 US$76,800.00
WPVA217521501000 $170,525.00
Overall2710531512000 US$247,325.00
Previous Deerfield Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Did not play Holly McPeak - 3rd
1996 Christine Podraza - 5th Holly McPeak - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 4/5-6/1997 Miami Beach Open 5 2 72 $10,500.00
WPVA 8/16-18/1996 National Championships 2 5 48 $6,000.00
WPVA 8/8-11/1996 New York Indoor 2 3 0 $12,300.00
WPVA 5/18-19/1996 San Diego Open 1 1 80 $9,400.00
WPVA 5/3-5/1996 Hermosa Beach Open 1 2 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 4/27-28/1996 Beach Volley '96 1 4 56 $4,100.00
FIVB 11/16-19/1995 Brazil Open 7 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/9-12/1995 Puerto Rico Open 1 50 US$10,000.00
Deerfield Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 4/19/1997 Winner 1 Christine Federico / Erin Gray (30) Lost 13-15  
Sat, 4/19/1997 Contender 1 Mary Baily / Helen Reale (19) Won 15-8  
Sat, 4/19/1997 Contender 2 Evelyn Conley / Erin Galli (16) Won 15-3  
Sat, 4/19/1997 Contender 3 Wendy Fletcher / Ali Wood (9) Won 15-3  
Sat, 4/19/1997 Contender 4 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (2) Won 15-12  
Sat, 4/19/1997 Contender 5 Valinda Roche / Beth Schuler (14) Won 15-8  
Sat, 4/19/1997 Contender 6 Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (5) Lost 12-15  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Reno lead the series against the field 20-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-2
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 4 Kirby/Reno 5 15-12  
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 4 Arce/McPeak 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
Lead the series against # 2 Fontana/Hanley 6-2
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 4 Kirby/Reno 3 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-12  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 6 Kirby/Reno 5 Fontana/Hanley 1 15-8  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Gold Medal Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-9  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-4  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Gold Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 12-11  
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Bronze Medal Fontana/Hanley 4 Kirby/Reno 1 15-12  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Fontana/Hanley 4 18-16  
Lead the series against # 4 Poppinga/Rock 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 4 Kirby/Reno 5 Poppinga/Rock 6 15-9  
Lead the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 2-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 6 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Kirby/Reno 3 15-12  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 5 Kirby/Reno 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 7 15-11  
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 1 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 15-12  
Trail the series against # 8 Blomquist/Ciarelli 0-1
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Winner 2 Blomquist/Ciarelli 12 Kirby/Reno 5 15-6  
Lead the series against # 9 Fletcher/Wood 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 3 Kirby/Reno 3 Fletcher/Wood 9 15-3  
Lead the series against # 11 Chisholm/Richardson 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 5 Chisholm/Richardson 15 15-11  
Lead the series against # 13 McSorley/Reynolds 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 McSorley/Reynolds 15 15-9  
Lead the series against # 14 Roche/Schuler 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 5 Kirby/Reno 3 Roche/Schuler 14 15-8  
Lead the series against # 16 Conley/Galli 2-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 2 Kirby/Reno 3 Conley/Galli 16 15-3  
4/27/96WPVABeach Volley '96 Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 1 Conley/Galli 16 15-1  
Lead the series against # 19 Baily/Reale 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 1 Kirby/Reno 3 Baily/Reale 19 15-8  
Lead the series against # 20 Meredith/Oliver 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 3 Kirby/Reno 5 Meredith/Oliver 20 15-5  
Lead the series against # 21 Johnson-Black/Reeves 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 2 Kirby/Reno 5 Johnson-Black/Reeves 23 15-2  
Lead the series against # 25 Kammes/Matthews 1-0
5/3/96WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 1 Kammes/Matthews 32 15-4  
Trail the series against # 30 Federico/Gray 0-1
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 1 Federico/Gray 30 Kirby/Reno 3 15-13  
Lead the series against # Q4 Lockhart/Van Dyke 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Winner 1 Kirby/Reno 2 Lockhart/Van Dyke 32 15-4