Updated at 1:51 p.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Punahou grads named beach volleyball team of year
Advertiser Staff
Punahou graduates Stein Metzger and Mike Lambert were named 2006 Team of the Year at the AVP Players' Banquet Oct. 5.Metzger and Lambert, who are both Olympians, played in 14 of 15 final fours this season, more than any other team. Their 11-match winning streak tied for longest of the season. They won the inaugural CROCS Cup by six points and went 67-15 in their first year together.
"In the middle of the season, we just picked up and took care of business," Metzger said. "We didn't care who led the way. We just needed to find our way home."
Misty May-Treanor and Todd Rogers were named tour MVPs. Olympic gold medalists Kerri Walsh and May-Treanor were voted women's Team of the Year a fourth consecutive time.
All awards were voted on by AVP athletes.
