$60,000 WPVA Ocean Pacific U.S. Open
June 27 - 29, 1997
(9) Gail Castro Kehl/Gayle Stammer
 
Gail Wolze Castro Kehl
Photo: Markus Boesch / AllSport
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 12, 1957 (66 yrs old)
Resides: Encinitas, CA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Long Beach State
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 190
Career Wins: 6
Career WPVA Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $257,221.00
Gayle Stammer
Photo: VolleyShots.com
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 22, 1962 (61 yrs old)
Home Town: San Antonio, TX
Resides: Capitola, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): St. Philips Junior College
Louisiana State
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 1 (WPVA Pismo Beach 1994)
Career Winnings: $130,006.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457912131725Money
FIVB100000000010 US$3,400.00
WPVA1501012341120 $40,715.00
Overall1601012341130 US$44,115.00
Previous Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1989 Lori Forsythe - 4th Lori Biller - 13th
1989 Lori Forsythe - 7th Lori Biller - 9th
1990 Lori Forsythe - 5th Heather Hafner - 9th
1995 Lori Forsythe - 7th Christine Podraza - 9th
1996 Gayle Stammer - 5th Gail Castro Kehl - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 6/21-22/1997 Atlantic City Open 8 7 40 $2,375.00
WPVA 6/13-15/1997 Irving Open 7 9 32 $1,575.00
WPVA 5/31-6/1/1997 San Diego Open 8 4 56 $4,100.00
WPVA 5/16-18/1997 Austin Open 7 17 16 $0.00
WPVA 5/8-11/1997 Orlando Open 6 13 24 $1,050.00
WPVA 4/19-20/1997 Deerfield Beach Open 7 2 72 $8,100.00
WPVA 4/5-6/1997 Miami Beach Open 8 9 32 $1,650.00
WPVA 9/14-15/1996 Best of the Beach III 7 5 0 $5,625.00
WPVA 8/31-9/1/1996 Portland Open 7 9 29 $1,575.00
WPVA 8/16-18/1996 National Championships 8 5 48 $6,000.00
U.S. Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/27/1997 Ana Franca / Marsha Miller (24) Won    
Fri, 6/27/1997 Krista Blomquist / Christine Podraza (8) Lost 2-15  
Fri, 6/27/1997 Evelyn Conley / Liz Pagano (23) Lost    
Head to Head Results
Castro Kehl/Stammer trail the series against the field 11-13
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Arce/McPeak 0-4
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 3 Arce/McPeak 1 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 15-12  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Semi-Finals Arce/McPeak 1 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 15-5  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Winner 3 Arce/McPeak 1 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 15-6  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Gold Medal Arce/McPeak 1 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 15-9  
Trail the series against # 2 Kirby/Reno 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 15-11  
Lead the series against # 3 Fontana/Hanley 1-0
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Winner 3 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 Fontana/Hanley 2 15-11  
Trail the series against # 4 Poppinga/Rock 0-1
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Bronze Medal Poppinga/Rock 3 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 15-6  
Lead the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 3-2
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 15-13  
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Contender 5 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 4 15-13  
4/19/97WPVADeerfield Beach Open Semi-Finals Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 15-11  
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 4 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 7 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 15-8  
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Contender 5 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 6 15-10  
Lead the series against # 6 Chisholm/Richardson 1-0
5/31/97WPVASan Diego Open Contender 4 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 Chisholm/Richardson 7 16-14  
Trail the series against # 8 Blomquist/Podraza 0-1
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Blomquist/Podraza 8 Castro Kehl/Stammer 9 15-2  
Lead the series against # 12 O'Hara/Wood 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Contender 4 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 O'Hara/Wood 10 15-11  
Trail the series against # 14 Johnson-Black/Reeves 0-1
5/8/97WPVAOrlando Open Contender 3 Johnson-Black/Reeves 19 Castro Kehl/Stammer 6 16-14  
Trail the series against # 15 Masakayan/Youngs 0-1
6/13/97WPVAIrving Open Contender 4 Masakayan/Youngs 17 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7 15-5  
Lead the series against # 21 Baily/Reale 1-0
4/5/97WPVAMiami Beach Open Contender 3 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 Baily/Reale 19 15-10  
Trail the series against # 22 McGarr/Simenson 0-1
5/16/97WPVAAustin Open Contender 2 McGarr/Simenson 21 Castro Kehl/Stammer 7  
Trail the series against # 23 Conley/Pagano 0-1
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Conley/Pagano 23 Castro Kehl/Stammer 9  
Lead the series against # 24 Franca/Miller 1-0
6/27/97WPVAU.S. Open Castro Kehl/Stammer 9 Franca/Miller 24  
Lead the series against # 26 Kammes/Wilson 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 2 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 Kammes/Wilson 24 15-6  
Lead the series against # 28 Deckert/Fink 1-0
6/21/97WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 1 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 Deckert/Fink 25 15-5  
Lead the series against # 33 Celotto/Sanchez 1-0
8/16/96WPVANational Championships Contender 3 Castro Kehl/Stammer 8 Celotto/Sanchez 16 15-8