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Posted at 4:41 p.m., Thursday, April 19, 2007

Zimet, Wong to square off in beach volleyball

Advertiser Staff

Former Rainbow Eyal Zimet will meet former Buffanblu Kevin Wong in the opening round of the $200,000 Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open on Friday. The second AVP Crocs Tour event of the year is being played adjacent to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, with 3,150,000 pounds of sand brought in to create the seven courts.

Zimet and partner Jon Mesko won three matches today to advance out of qualifying. Wong and partner Karch Kiraly are seeded 10th. The top-seeded team is made up of Punahou graduates Stein Metzger and Mike Lambert. Punahou and UH graduate Sean Scott is seeded fourth and Wong's brother, Scott, and partner Hans Stolfus, a former UH player, are 12th.

Former Dallas Cowboy Jay Novacek lost in the first round of qualifying, as did former Rainbow Wahine All-American Victoria Prince. UH alumna Heidi Ilustre is seeded 11th in the women's draw. Former 'Bow Kimo Tuyay fell in the second round of qualifying.