$15,000 Volleyball Monthly World Championships
Monday, January 1, 1900
Match #20: Winner's Bracket Round 1
Karolyn Kirby/Jo Ellen Vrazel
vs.
Gail Castro Kehl/Lori Forsythe
Karolyn Kirby
Photo: Matt Barber
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1961 (63 yrs old)
Home Town: Brookline, MA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Utah State
Kentucky
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 67
Career WPVA Wins: 61
Career Winnings: $681,471.00
Jo Ellen Vrazel
Photo not available
Personal Info
Seasons: 1
Tournaments: 5
Career Best: 7th (WPVA Santa Monica 1988)
Career Winnings: $462.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA50000012200 $925.00
Previous Pismo Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 7/9-10/1988 Bolsa Cica State Beach Open 13th 4 $0.00
WPVA 6/25-26/1988 Santa Monica Open 7th 20 $425.00
WPVA 6/11-12/1988 Ocean Beach Open 9th 12 $250.00
World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/6/1988 Winner 1 Gail Castro Kehl / Lori Forsythe Lost    
Sat, 8/6/1988 Contender 1 Lori Biller / Roxanne Vargas Lost    

Gail Wolze Castro Kehl
Photo: Markus Boesch / AllSport
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 12, 1957 (67 yrs old)
Height: 5'11"
College(s): Long Beach State
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 190
Career Wins: 6
Career WPVA Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $257,221.00
Lori Kotas Forsythe
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 5, 1959 (65 yrs old)
Home Town: Oceanside, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): California-Riverside
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 157
Career Wins: 10
Career WPVA Wins: 7
Career Winnings: $258,513.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345679131725Money
P&R503101000000 $1,000.00
WPVA73361114251103000 $205,821.00
Overall78391214261103000 $206,821.00
Previous Pismo Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
P&R 1986 Did not play Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th
1987 Heather Hafner - 9th Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 7/23-24/1988 Hermosa Beach Open 4th 36 $1,000.00
P&R 7/16-17/1988 Laguna Beach Open 2nd 0 $0.00
WPVA 7/9-10/1988 Bolsa Cica State Beach Open 3rd 44 $1,400.00
WPVA 6/25-26/1988 Santa Monica Open 5th 28 $625.00
WPVA 6/11-12/1988 Ocean Beach Open 5th 28 $625.00
WPVA 6/4-5/1988 Cincinnati Open 5th 28 $625.00
P&R 5/28-29/1988 Santa Monica Open 2nd 0 $0.00
WPVA 5/21-22/1988 Phoenix Invitational 5th 28 $625.00
P&R 8/8-9/1987 Hermosa Beach Open 3rd 0 $0.00
World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/6/1988 Winner 1 Karolyn Kirby / Jo Ellen Vrazel Won    
Sat, 8/6/1988 Winner 2 Liz Masakayan / Angela Rock Won    
Sat, 8/6/1988 Winner 3 Linda Chisholm / Jackie Silva Lost    
Sat, 8/6/1988 Contender 4 Patty Dodd / Lisa Strand-Ma'a Won    
Sat, 8/6/1988 Contender 5 Janice Harrer / Elaine Roque Lost    
Head to Head Results
Castro Kehl/Forsythe lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/6/88WPVAWorld Championships Winner 1 Castro Kehl/Forsythe Kirby/Vrazel