AVP Tour
$125,000 AVP Pro Series Fort Lauderdale Open
July 29 - 31, 2022
(1) Theo Brunner/Chaim Schalk
 
Theo Brunner
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Ridgefield, CT
Resides: Torrance, CA
Height: 6'7"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 165
Career Wins: 11
Career AVP Wins: 6
Career Winnings: $507,912.50
Chaim Schalk
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Resides: Gardena, CA
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Red Deer College
Trinity Western
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 7
Career AVP Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $486,925.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
AVP111430011100000 $116,100.00
FIVB151001204120112 US$71,250.00
NORCECA10010000000000 US$500.00
Overall272441215220112 US$187,850.00
Previous Fort Lauderdale Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2015 Did not play Ben Saxton - 7th
FIVB 2017 Casey Patterson - 9th Ben Saxton - 17th
FIVB 2018 John Hyden - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 7/8-10/2022 Hermosa Beach Open 2 1 2095 $14,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 19 4 1120 US$28,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 7 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 11 13 460 US$5,000.00
AVP 5/6-8/2022 Austin Open 3 3 1891 $6,000.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 8 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 14, Q6 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 11 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/10-14/2021 Itapema Four Star 5 9 400 US$4,000.00
AVP 9/1-5/2021 Chicago Open 5 7 518 $5,000.00
AVP 8/18-22/2021 Manhattan Beach Open 3 3 972 $10,500.00
AVP 8/11-15/2021 Atlanta Open 4 2 896 $14,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2021 Rubavu 2 Star 2 1 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 27, Q5 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star Q14 33 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 27, Q7 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 31, Q17 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star Q18 41 40 US$0.00
Fort Lauderdale Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/29/2022 Winner 1 Mark Burik / Brandon Joyner (16) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:42
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo BrunnerTotal191030.3681402
 112620.3330101
 27410.4291301
Chaim SchalkTotal241520.5420610
 110700.7000310
 214820.4290300
Fri, 7/29/2022 Winner 2 Dave Palm / Roberto Rodriguez (9) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:58
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo BrunnerTotal261720.5770823
 112810.5830402
 27500.7140120
 37410.4290301
Chaim SchalkTotal422340.45201703
 116510.2500501
 211910.7270402
 315920.4670800
Sat, 7/30/2022 Winner 3 Taylor Crabb / Taylor Sander (4) Won 21-16, 21-10 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo BrunnerTotal7610.7143342
 15410.6000121
 22201.0003221
Chaim SchalkTotal201520.6500903
 111810.6360400
 29710.6670503
Sun, 7/31/2022 Semi-Finals Paul Lotman / Miles Partain (5) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo BrunnerTotal221040.2732134
 16320.1672013
 216720.3130121
Chaim SchalkTotal161200.75001202
 15501.0000302
 211700.6360900
Sun, 7/31/2022 Finals Tri Bourne / Trevor Crabb (2) Lost 21-23, 14-21 0:53
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo BrunnerTotal241340.3753004
 111510.3643001
 213830.3850003
Chaim SchalkTotal261180.11501101
 118840.22201000
 2834-0.1250101
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Theo Brunner9856140.429916915
Chaim Schalk12876160.46905519
Head to Head Results
Brunner/Schalk lead the series against the field 13-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Bourne/Crabb 3-3
7/31/22AVPFort Lauderdale Open Finals Bourne/Crabb 2 Brunner/Schalk 1 23-21, 21-14 0:53
7/9/22AVPHermosa Beach Open Contender 3 Brunner/Schalk 2 Bourne/Crabb 1 21-19, 22-20 0:48
9/3/21AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Bourne/Crabb 4 Brunner/Schalk 5 21-10, 21-15 0:35
8/22/21AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Bourne/Crabb 4 Brunner/Schalk 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:03
8/15/21AVPAtlanta Open Semi-Finals Brunner/Schalk 4 Bourne/Crabb 6 10-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:54
2/18/21FIVBDoha 4-star Country Quota Brunner/Schalk Q18 Bourne/Crabb 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # 3 Budinger/Field 2-1
5/8/22AVPAustin Open Semi-Finals Budinger/Field 4 Brunner/Schalk 3 21-18, 22-20 0:43
3/23/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Brunner/Schalk 14, Q6 Budinger/Field Q14 21-19, 21-18 0:36
7/18/21FIVBRubavu 2 Star Gold Medal Brunner/Schalk 2 Budinger/Field 21, Q7 25-23, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 4 Crabb/Sander 2-0
7/30/22AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Brunner/Schalk 1 Crabb/Sander 4 21-16, 21-10 0:37
7/10/22AVPHermosa Beach Open Finals Brunner/Schalk 2 Crabb/Sander 5 22-20, 24-26, 15-9 1:14
Lead the series against # 5 Lotman/Partain 2-1
7/31/22AVPFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Brunner/Schalk 1 Lotman/Partain 5 21-13, 21-16 0:44
7/10/22AVPHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Brunner/Schalk 2 Lotman/Partain 7 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 0:54
7/8/22AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Lotman/Partain 7 Brunner/Schalk 2 15-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:51
Lead the series against # 7 Allen/Casebeer 1-0
5/6/22AVPAustin Open Winner 2 Brunner/Schalk 3 Allen/Casebeer 6 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 9 Palm/Rodriguez 1-0
7/29/22AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Brunner/Schalk 1 Palm/Rodriguez 9 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:58
Lead the series against # 10 Hyden/Webber 1-0
5/8/22AVPAustin Open Contender 4 Brunner/Schalk 3 Hyden/Webber 8 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 16 Burik/Joyner 1-0
7/29/22AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Brunner/Schalk 1 Burik/Joyner 16 21-16, 21-16 0:42