$50,000 Evian Irving Open
June 13 - 15, 1997
(21) Rhonda Kottke/Darina Staneva
 
Rhonda Kottke
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 8, 1967 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: New Hope, MN
Resides: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Memphis State
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 51
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Le Lavandou 2003)
Career WPVA Best: 9th (Dallas 1997)
Career Winnings: $9,591.25
Darina Staneva
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 28, 1968 (56 yrs old)
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Russe Bulrakia
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 26
Career Best: 9th (3 times)
Career Winnings: $6,112.75
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA80000001322 $4,612.50
Previous Dallas Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Kathy Luciano - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 5/31-6/1/1997 San Diego Open 22 17 16 $0.00
WPVA 5/16-18/1997 Austin Open 19 13 24 $1,012.50
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 20 25 8 $0.00
Irving Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/13/1997 Winner 1 Lynda Johnson-Black / Jeanne Reeves (12) Won 15-13  
Fri, 6/13/1997 Winner 2 Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (5) Lost 5-15  
Fri, 6/13/1997 Contender 2 Julie Deckert / Carrie Dodd (26) Won 15-10  
Fri, 6/13/1997 Contender 3 Jackie Campbell / Charlotte Roach (13) Won 15-12  
Fri, 6/13/1997 Contender 4 Monique Oliver / Valinda Roche (14) Lost 9-15  
Head to Head Results
Kottke/Staneva trail the series against the field 3-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 2 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Kottke/Staneva 21 15-5  
Trail the series against # 11 McSorley/Meredith 0-1
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 McSorley/Meredith 14 Kottke/Staneva 19 15-8  
Series tied with # 12 Johnson-Black/Reeves 1-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 1 Kottke/Staneva 21 Johnson-Black/Reeves 12 15-13  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Winner 1 Johnson-Black/Reeves 11 Kottke/Staneva 22 15-13  
Series tied with # 13 Campbell/Roach 1-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 3 Kottke/Staneva 21 Campbell/Roach 13 15-12  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 1 Campbell/Roach 13 Kottke/Staneva 20 15-9  
Trail the series against # 14 Oliver/Roche 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 4 Oliver/Roche 14 Kottke/Staneva 21 15-9  
Lead the series against # 26 Deckert/Dodd 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 2 Kottke/Staneva 21 Deckert/Dodd 26 15-10