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$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 (62 yrs old)

Home Town:

Brookline, MA

Resides:

San Diego, CA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

Utah State
Kentucky

Seasons:

Tournaments:

187

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$681,471.00

Jo Ellen Vrazel

Photo not available

Personal Info

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

7th (WPVA Santa Monica 1988)

Career Winnings:

$462.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
WPVA	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	$925.00

Previous Pismo Beach Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	7/9-10/1988	Bolsa Cica State Beach Open		13	4	$0.00
WPVA	6/25-26/1988	Santa Monica Open		7	20	$425.00
WPVA	6/11-12/1988	Ocean Beach Open		9	12	$250.00

World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
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 (66 yrs old)

Resides:

Encinitas, CA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

Long Beach State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

190

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$257,221.00

Lori Kotas Forsythe

Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 5, 1959 (64 yrs old)

Home Town:

Oceanside, CA

Height:

6'1"

College(s):

California-Riverside

Seasons:

Tournaments:

157

Career Wins:

Career WPVA Wins:

Career Winnings:

$258,513.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	13	17	25	Money
P&R	5	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$1,000.00
WPVA	73	3	6	11	14	25	1	10	3	0	0	0	$205,821.00
Overall	78	3	9	12	14	26	1	10	3	0	0	0	$206,821.00

Previous Pismo Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
P&R 1986	Did not play	Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th
1987	Heather Hafner - 9th	Jeanne Goldsmith - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	7/23-24/1988	Hermosa Beach Open		4	36	$1,000.00
P&R	7/16-17/1988	Laguna Beach Open		2	0	$0.00
WPVA	7/9-10/1988	Bolsa Cica State Beach Open		3	44	$1,400.00
WPVA	6/25-26/1988	Santa Monica Open		5	28	$625.00
WPVA	6/11-12/1988	Ocean Beach Open		5	28	$625.00
WPVA	6/4-5/1988	Cincinnati Open		5	28	$625.00
P&R	5/28-29/1988	Santa Monica Open		2	0	$0.00
WPVA	5/21-22/1988	Phoenix Invitational		5	28	$625.00
P&R	8/8-9/1987	Hermosa Beach Open		3	0	$0.00

World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
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

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
8/6/88	WPVA	World Championships	Winner 1	Castro Kehl/Forsythe		Kirby/Vrazel