The California Beach Volleyball Association, commonly known by the acronym CBVA, was the first governing body for beach volleyball.[1] Since its founding in 1962, CBVA has coordinated local beach volleyball tournaments for players of all skill levels. In 2017, CBVA hosted nearly 1,000 tournaments at 23 beaches in 11 skill or age divisions. There are approximately 8,000 members from California and beyond.[2]
History
editCBVA tournament organizers met in 1962 to coordinate tournament schedules and establish the rules of the game. The goal of the CBVA was to unite the local beach volleyball communities and to coordinate local tournament schedules.
Hall of Fame
editThe CBVA Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame is a collaboration between CBVA and the Hermosa Beach Historical Society. To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, individuals must either be a top ranked volleyball player who has maintained a high degree of excellence and superior play over a significant period of time and demonstrated significant CBVA participation or someone who has devoted a major part of their life to the sport of beach volleyball and made positive and meaningful contributions. For players, five years must have passed since playing at their highest competitive level (for players). The Hall of Fame Committee develop a list of player nominees and selects at least one male and one female; no more than three players can be inducted each year.[3]
| Year | Inductees |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Jennifer Kessy, Todd Rogers & Bob Van Wagner |
| 2018 | Jenny Johnson, Mike Lambert & Sean Scott |
| 2017 | Gail Castro, Rose Duncan, Misty May, Team Smith & Stoklos, Paul Sunderland & John Vallely |
| 2016 | Dain Blanton, John Featherstone, Team Hovland & Dodd, Elaine Youngs & Fred Zuelich |
| 2015 | Lisa Arce, Nancy Cohen, Jon Hastings & Ricci Luyties |
| 2014 | Bob Clem, Barbra Fontana & José Loiola |
| 2013 | Jack Adriance, Patty Dodd, Eric Fonoimoana & Buzz Swarts |
| 2012 | Scott Ayakatubby, Adam Johnson & Janice Opalinski |
| 2011 | Art Couvillon, John Hanley, Brian Lewis & Holly McPeak |
| 2010 | Kevin Cleary, Angela Rock & Mike Whitmarsh |
| 2009 | Gary Hooper, Gary Martin, Liz Masakayan & Pat Powers |
| 2008 | Tom Chamales, Wilt Chamberlain, Linda Chisholm, Brent Frohoff & Jackie Silva |
| 2007 | Karch Kiraly |
| 2006 | Dennis Hare, Karolyn Kirby & Nancy Reno |
| 2005 | Steve Obradovich, Manny Saenz & Denny Smith |
| 2004 | Linda Robertson & Kent Steffes |
| 2003 | Andy Fishburn & Dane Selznick |
| 2002 | Sinjin Smith |
| 2001 | Henry Bergman & Johnette Latreille |
| 2000 | Mike Dodd & Tim Hovland |
| 1999 | Robi Hutas, ZoAnn McFarland & Randy Stoklos |
| 1998 | Barbara May, Al Scates & Ernie Suwara |
| 1997 | Kathy Hanley, Greg Lee, Larry Rundle & Charlie Saikley |
| 1996 | Butch May, Mary Jo Peppler, Jon Stevenson & Robert Vogelsang |
| 1995 | Mike Bright, Eileen Clancy & Ron Lang |
| 1994 | Bobby Barber, Matt Gage, Nina Matthies & Jim Menges |
| 1993 | Jean Brunicardi, Keith Erickson, Kirk Kilgour, Chris Marlowe, Miki McFadden & Sharky Zartman |
| 1992 | Mike Cook, Kathy Gregory, Bernie Holtzman, Ed Montan, Mike O'Hara, Gene Popko, Gene Selznick, George Stepanof & Ron Von Hagen |
Board of directors
editCBVA's board of directors is largely made up of former professional beach volleyball players:
- Chris Brown:[2] president and tournament director at Hermosa Beach.
- JP Saikley: tournament director at Manhattan Beach Pier
- Sinjin Smith: tournament director Long Beach;
- Dane Selznick: tournament director at Santa Monica North
- Steve Upp: tournament director at Ocean Beach & Mission Beach in San Diego
- Therese Butler: tournament director at Huntington Beach
- Danny Rubio: tournament director at Ocean Park, Santa Monica
References
edit- ^ "Volleyball - General Information". volleyball.org. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ a b "Hermosa Beach native Chris Brown turns passion for the beach into a career". Easy Reader News. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "BVB Hall of Fame: About Us". bvbhof.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.