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USAV Beach Volleyball Contact:
B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Communications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: bj.evans@usav.org
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Apr. 19, 2012) – The 2012 schedule for the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series, which will be produced by IMG and sanctioned by USA Volleyball, has been released.
The tour will include seven events in 2012.
The Series kicks off on Memorial Day weekend on the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and will tour the United States throughout the summer culminating with the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series National Championships in Huntington Beach, Calif. in September.
Each tournament of the Jose Cuervo Series will be sanctioned by USA Volleyball (USAV), the governing body of the sport, and will be broadcast nationally on NBC Sports Network. The cities, dates and prize purses of the 2012 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series include:
Florida Open, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – May 25-27 – $75,000
Belmar Open, Belmar, N.J. – June 22-24 – $75,000
Chicago Open, Chicago, Ill. – July 13-15– $100,000
Hermosa Beach Open, Calif. – July 20-22 – $100,000
Milwaukee Shootout, Bradford Beach, Wis. – Aug. 4-5 – $60,000
Manhattan Beach Open, Manhattan Beach, Cal. – Aug. 24-26 – $100,000
Jose Cuervo National Championships – Huntington Beach, Calif. – Sept. 21-22 – $150,000*
*The 2012 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series schedule and prize purse is subject to change
“Fans and players can expect the 2012 Cuervo Series to be just as good, and in some cases even better, than last year’s inaugural tour, featuring world-class competition and offering more tour dates, total prize money and overall entertainment than any tour in the U.S.,” said Brian Radics, Diageo Brand Director, Jose Cuervo. “When we returned to professional beach volleyball last year, we made sure to deliver a top domestic tour and come back in a huge way.”
“IMG is pleased to be back in the beach volleyball business,” says James Leitz, SVP of IMG Action Sports, owner and operator of the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series. “Together with Diageo, Jose Cuervo and USA Volleyball, we delivered in 2011 on the promise to bring back the elite, professional game to the United States. In 2012, with more stops, energetic markets, world-class athletes and a great partner in Jose Cuervo, we are poised for an amazing summer on the beach.”
“The Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series delivers intense competition between some of the best players in the world and an energetic atmosphere where fans are up close to the action,” said Sean Scott, professional beach volleyball player and winner of the 2011 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Manhattan Beach Open. “From the opening serve to match point, the experience Jose Cuervo and IMG provide is that of a world-class tournament. My partner, John Hyden, and I are excited to get back competing on the Cuervo Series’ stadium court again.”
For more information, please visit www.josecuervoprobeachvolleyballseries.com.