$60,000 WPVA Ocean Pacific U.S. Open
June 27 - 29, 1997
(2) 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 Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1989 Dale Hall - 7th Did not play
1989 Dale Hall - 4th Did not play
1990 Patty Dodd - 1st Did not play
1995 Linda Hanley - 2nd Holly McPeak - 1st
1996 Nancy Reno - 5th Karolyn Kirby - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 6/21-22/1997 Atlantic City Open 2 1 80 $11,000.00
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 2 2 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 5/16-18/1997 Austin Open 2 5 48 $3,000.00
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 2 1 80 $14,100.00
WPVA 4/19-20/1997 Deerfield Beach Open 3 5 48 $3,000.00
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
U.S. Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/27/1997 Shannon Misek / Carrie Wright (31) Won    
Fri, 6/27/1997 Liz Masakayan / Elaine Youngs (15) Won 15-4  
Fri, 6/27/1997 Natalie Cook / Kerri Pottharst (7) Won 15-8  
Fri, 6/27/1997 Barbra Fontana / Linda Hanley (3) Lost 14-16  
Fri, 6/27/1997 Marla O'Hara / Ali Wood (12) Lost 11-15  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Reno lead the series against the field 26-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 2-3
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Gold Medal Kirby/Reno 2 Arce/McPeak 1 15-11  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 1 Kirby/Reno 2 15-13  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Contender 6 Kirby/Reno 2 Arce/McPeak 1 16-14  
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 # 3 Fontana/Hanley 7-5
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 16-14  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Fontana/Hanley 3 15-5  
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-7  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 4 Fontana/Hanley 3 Kirby/Reno 2 15-10  
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 2-1
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 6 Poppinga/Rock 5 Kirby/Reno 2 15-12  
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Poppinga/Rock 5 15-6  
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  
Lead the series against # 6 Chisholm/Richardson 3-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Chisholm/Richardson 7 15-11  
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Chisholm/Richardson 7 15-3  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 5 Chisholm/Richardson 15 15-11  
Lead the series against # 7 Cook/Pottharst 1-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Kirby/Reno 2 Cook/Pottharst 7 15-8  
Lead the series against # 8 Blomquist/Podraza 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Blomquist/Podraza 6 15-10  
Lead the series against # 9 Castro Kehl/Stammer 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 15-11  
Trail the series against # 12 O'Hara/Wood 0-1
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open O'Hara/Wood 12 Kirby/Reno 2 15-11  
Lead the series against # 13 McSorley/Meredith 1-0
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 McSorley/Meredith 18 15-7  
Lead the series against # 14 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 # 15 Masakayan/Youngs 2-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Kirby/Reno 2 Masakayan/Youngs 15 15-4  
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Semi-Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Masakayan/Youngs 17 15-8  
Lead the series against # 19 Schuler/Scott 1-0
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 Schuler/Scott 15 15-3  
Lead the series against # 21 Baily/Reale 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Contender 1 Kirby/Reno 3 Baily/Reale 19 15-8  
Lead the series against # 31 Misek/Wright 1-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Kirby/Reno 2 Misek/Wright 31