$80,000 Coors Light WPVA World Championships
August 22 - 23, 1992
(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 Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1988 Jo Ellen Vrazel - 9th Did not play
1989 Dale Hall - 13th Did not play
1989 Dale Hall - 3rd Did not play
1990 Jackie Silva - 1st Beth Engman - 25th
1991 Angela Rock - 1st Heather Hafner - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/12-15/1992 Spain Open 1 0 US$19,000.00
WPVA 8/1-2/1992 U.S. Open 1 9 24 $1,575.00
WPVA 7/24-26/1992 Boulder Open 1 2 64 $7,000.00
WPVA 7/18-19/1992 Minneapolis Open 1 1 72 $9,400.00
WPVA 7/4-5/1992 Atlantic City Open 3 1 72 $9,400.00
World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/22/1992 Winner 2 Debbie Black / Helen Reale (18) Won 15-10  
Sat, 8/22/1992 Winner 3 Alison Johnson / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (10) Won 15-4  
Sat, 8/22/1992 Winner 4 Angela Rock / Jackie Silva (3) Won 15-12  
Sat, 8/22/1992 Winner 5 Patty Dodd / Elaine Roque (5) Won 15-11  
Sat, 8/22/1992 Finals Angela Rock / Jackie Silva (3) Won 16-14  
Head to Head Results
Kirby/Reno lead the series against the field 11-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Chisholm/Masakayan 2-2
7/24/92WPVABoulder Open Finals Chisholm/Masakayan 2 Kirby/Reno 1 15-13  
7/24/92WPVABoulder Open Winner 5 Chisholm/Masakayan 2 Kirby/Reno 1 15-9  
7/18/92WPVAMinneapolis Open Finals Kirby/Reno 1 Chisholm/Masakayan 2 15-11  
7/18/92WPVAMinneapolis Open Winner 5 Kirby/Reno 1 Chisholm/Masakayan 2 15-13  
Lead the series against # 3 Rock/Silva 2-0
8/22/92WPVAWorld Championships Finals Kirby/Reno 2 Rock/Silva 3 16-14  
8/22/92WPVAWorld Championships Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 2 Rock/Silva 3 15-12  
Lead the series against # 4 Ciarelli/McPeak 1-0
7/24/92WPVABoulder Open Contender 8 Kirby/Reno 1 Ciarelli/McPeak 6 15-9  
Lead the series against # 5 Dodd/Roque 1-0
8/22/92WPVAWorld Championships Winner 5 Kirby/Reno 2 Dodd/Roque 5 15-11  
Lead the series against # 6 Castro Kehl/Harrer 1-0
7/24/92WPVABoulder Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 1 Castro Kehl/Harrer 4 15-7  
Series tied with # 7 Fontana/Richardson 1-1
8/1/92WPVAU.S. Open Winner 3 Fontana/Richardson 8 Kirby/Reno 1 15-10  
7/4/92WPVAAtlantic City Open Winner 4 Kirby/Reno 3 Fontana/Richardson 7 15-5  
Series tied with # 8 Crockett Royster/Forsythe 1-1
8/1/92WPVAU.S. Open Contender 4 Crockett Royster/Forsythe 7 Kirby/Reno 1 15-13  
7/24/92WPVABoulder Open Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 1 Crockett Royster/Forsythe 8 15-6  
Lead the series against # 10 Johnson/Shupryt Knoop 1-0
8/22/92WPVAWorld Championships Winner 3 Kirby/Reno 2 Johnson/Shupryt Knoop 10 15-4  
Lead the series against # 18 Black/Reale 1-0
8/22/92WPVAWorld Championships Winner 2 Kirby/Reno 2 Black/Reale 18 15-10