AVP Minneapolis, Minnesota - August 16-17, 1997

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RESULTS

KIRALY AND JOHNSON CLAIM FOURTH TITLE IN A ROW

DUO RED HOT AS THEY WIN $150,000 MILLER LITE OPEN AT MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 17, 1997) -- In a final that is sure to go down in AVP history as well as the best final on the 1997 Miller Lite/AVP Tour, Karch Kiraly and Adam Johnson won their fourth consecutive tournament title as they defeated Kent Steffes and Jose Loiola 14-12 in overtime to win the $150,000 Miller Lite Open at Minneapolis.

The win marks the third time Johnson has won the Miller Lite Open at Minneapolis title in as many tries. Kiraly and Johnson, who lost the winner's bracket final earlier in the day to Steffes and Loiola 13-11 in overtime, exacted revenge by taking the title. Their victory marks the sixth time the former partners have matched up, the second time in a Miller Lite/Lite AVP Tour final. Kiraly and Johnson defeated Steffes/Loiola to win the $100,000 Golden State Open at Sacramento earlier in the month.

"It feels great to have another victory under our belt," said Kiraly "This (playing Kent and Jose) is beginning to develop into a great rivalry."

Kiraly and Johnson defeated Mike Whitmarsh and Canyon Ceman 15-11 and 15-4 to get to the final. Whitmarsh and Ceman took home third place for the second time in as many weeks. Ian Clark and Troy Tanner placed fourth.

The Miller Lite/AVP Tour, and Kiraly and Johnson's winning streak, heads to Belmar, N.J. for the AVP Belmar Open next weekend, August 22-24. Tickets are available by calling Tele-Charge at (800) 432-7470. The Miller Lite/AVP Tour will wrap up its season at the Miller Lite/AVP Tour Championships, held at the Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL in two weeks.

AVP Open At Minneapolis
(August 16-17, 1997)
$150,000 total prize money

1st - Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)          $30,000

2nd - Jose Loiola/Kent Steffes (1)           $17,100

3rd - Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)        $13,545

4th - Ian Clark/Troy Tanner (7)*             $10,695

5th - Daxton Holdren/Todd Rogers (9)         $ 8,550
5th - Raul Papaleo/Kevin Wong (13)           $ 8,550

7th - Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana (4)       $ 6,420
7th - Aaron Boss/Dan Castillo (14)           $ 6,420

9th - Bill Boullianne/Brian Lewis (6)        $ 4,635
9th - Andrew Smith/Eric Wurts (12)           $ 4,635
9th - Matt Lyles/Wayne Seligson (18)         $ 4,635
9th - Daniel Cardenas/Mark Paaluhi (24)      $ 4,635

13th- Rob Heidger/David Swatik (8)           $ 3,195
13th- Eduardo Bacil/Brian Gatzke (11)        $ 3,195
13th- S Friederichsen/Justin Perlstrom (17)  $ 3,195
13th- Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss (27)           $ 3,195

17th- Mike Dodd/Bryan Ivie (5)*              $ 1,425
17th- Albert Hannemann/Mark Kerins (10)*     $ 1,425
17th- Brent Doble/Jim Nichols (15)           $ 1,425
17th- Matt Unger/Chris Young (16)*           $ 1,425
17th- Nick Hannemann/Jason Ryan Pursley (19) $ 1,425
17th- Todd Ahmadi/Leland Quinn (23)          $ 1,425
17th- Aaron Smith/David Smith (28)           $ 1,425
17th- Mike Mattarocci/Jason Stimpfig (29)*   $ 1,425

25th- Lee LeGrand/Stein Metzger (20)         $   750
25th- John Brajevic/Jeff Rodgers (21)        $   750
25th- Leif Hanson/Greg Shankle (22)          $   750
25th- James Fellows/Lance Lyons (25)         $   750
25th- Eduardo Garrido/Kevin Martin (26)      $   750
25th- Chris Hannemann/Burke Stefko (30)*     $   750
25th- James Butchko/Matt Winterburn (31)*    $   750
25th- Paul Baxter/Nathan Heidger (32)        $   750

MATCH RESULTS

WINNERS BRACKET

ROUND ONE

Jose Loiola/Kent Steffes (1)         def. Paul Baxter/Nathan Heidger (32)*     15-6
Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)        def. James Butchko/Matt Winterburn (31)*  15-7
Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)      def. Chris Hannemann/Burke Stefko (30)*   15-5
Mike Mattarocci/Jason Stimpfig (29)* Def. Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana (4)     15-13
Aaron Smith/David Smith (28)         Def. Mike Dodd/Bryan Ivie (5)*            15-13
Bill Boullianne/Brian Lewis (6)      def. Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss (27)         15-9
Ian Clark/Troy Tanner (7)*           def. duardo Garrido/Kevin Martin (26)     15-6
Rob Heidger/David Swatik (8)         def. James Fellows/Lance Lyons (25)       15-6
Daxton Holdren/Todd Rogers (9)       def. Daniel Cardenas/Mark Paaluhi(24)     15-11
Todd Ahmadi/Leland Quinn (23)        Def. Albert Hannemann/Mark Kerins (10)*   15-10
Eduardo Bacil/Brian Gatzke (11)      def. Leif Hanson/Greg Shankle (22)        15-8
Andrew Smith/Eric Wurts (12)         def. John Brajevic/Jeff Rodgers (21)      15-4
Raul Papaleo/Kevin Wong (13)         def. Lee LeGrand/Stein Metzger (20)       15-10
Nick Hannemann/Jason Pursley (19)    Def. Aaron Boss/Dan Castillo (14)         15-13
Brent Doble/Jim Nichols (15)         def. Matt Lyles/Wayne Seligson (18)       15-11
Matt Unger/Chris Young (16)*         def. S Friederichsen/Justin Perlstrom(17) 15-11

ROUND TWO

Jose Loiola/Kent Steffes (1)         def. Matt Unger/Chris Young (16)*         15-11
Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)        def. Brent Doble/Jim Nichols (15)         15-1
Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)      def. Nick Hannemann/Jason Pursley (19)    15-4
Raul Papaleo/Kevin Wong (13)         def. Mike Mattarocci/Jason Stimpfig (29)* 14-9
Andrew Smith/Eric Wurts (12)         def. Aaron Smith/David Smith (28)         11-9
Bill Boullianne/Brian Lewis (6)      def. Eduardo Bacil/Brian Gatzke (11)      15-3
Ian Clark/Troy Tanner (7)*           def. Todd Ahmadi/Leland Quinn (23)        15-13
Daxton Holdren/Todd Rogers (9)       Def. Rob Heidger/David Swatik (8)         17-15

ROUND THREE

Jose Loiola/Kent Steffes (1)         def. Daxton Holdren/Todd Rogers (9)       15-9
Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)        def. Ian Clark/Troy Tanner (7)*           15-8
Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)      def. Bill Boullianne/Brian Lewis (6)      15-5
Raul Papaleo/Kevin Wong (13)         Def. Andrew Smith/Eric Wurts (12)         15-7

ROUND FOUR

Jose Loiola/Kent Steffes (1)         def. Raul Papaleo/Kevin Wong (13)         17-15
Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)        def. Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)      15-11

ROUND FIVE

Jose Loiola/Kent Steffes (1)         def. Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)        13-11 (Overtime)

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)        Def. Jose Loiola/Kent Steffes (1)         14-12 (Overtime)

CONSOLATION BRACKET

ROUND ONE (LOSERS 25th)

Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana (4)     def. Lee LeGrand/Stein Metzger (20)
John Brajevic/Jeff Rodgers (21)      Def. Mike Dodd/Bryan Ivie (5)*
Albert Hannemann/Mark Kerins (10)*   def. Eduardo Garrido/Kevin Martin (26)
Aaron Boss/Dan Castillo (14)         def. Chris Hannemann/Burke Stefko (30)*
Daniel Cardenas/Mark Paaluhi(24)     def. James Fellows/Lance Lyons (25)
S Friederichsen/Justin Perlstrom(17) def. Paul Baxter/Nathan Heidger (32)*
Matt Lyles/Wayne Seligson (18)       def. James Butchko/Matt Winterburn (31)*
Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss (27)         Def. Leif Hanson/Greg Shankle (22)

ROUND TWO (LOSERS 13th)

Aaron Boss/Dan Castillo (14)         def. Mike Mattarocci/Jason Stimpfig (29)*
Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss (27)         def. Aaron Smith/David Smith (28)
Rob Heidger/David Swatik (8)         def. Albert Hannemann/Mark Kerins (10)* 
Matt Lyles/Wayne Seligson (18)       Def. Matt Unger/Chris Young (16)*  
S Friederichsen/Justin Perlstrom(17) Def. Brent Doble/Jim Nichols (15)
Daniel Cardenas/Mark Paaluhi(24)     Def. Todd Ahmadi/Leland Quinn (23)
Eduardo Bacil/Brian Gatzke (11)      def. John Brajevic/Jeff Rodgers (21)
Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana (4)     def. Nick Hannemann/Jason Pursley (19)

ROUND THREE (LOSERS 9th)

Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana (4)     def. Eduardo Bacil/Brian Gatzke (11)
Matt Lyles/Wayne Seligson (18)       Def. Rob Heidger/David Swatik (8)
Aaron Boss/Dan Castillo (14)         def. Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss (27) 
Daniel Cardenas/Mark Paaluhi(24)     Def. S Friederichsen/Justin Perlstrom(17)

ROUND FOUR (LOSERS 7th)

Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana (4)     def. Andrew Smith/Eric Wurts (12)         15-8
Aaron Boss/Dan Castillo (14)         Def. Bill Boullianne/Brian Lewis (6)      15-8
Ian Clark/Troy Tanner (7)*           def. Matt Lyles/Wayne Seligson (18)       15-10
xton Holdren/Todd Rogers (9)         def. Daniel Cardenas/Mark Paaluhi(24)     15-8

ROUND FIVE (LOSERS 5th)

Ian Clark/Troy Tanner (7)*           def. Raul Papaleo/Kevin Wong (13)         15-2
Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)      def. Daxton Holdren/Todd Rogers (9)       15-6

ROUND SIX (LOSER 4th)

Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)      def. Ian Clark/Troy Tanner (7)*           14-12

ROUND SEVEN (LOSER 3rd)

Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)        def. Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)      15-4

PLAYERS

Seedings announced August 13:

Jose Loiola/Kent Steffes (1)
Adam Johnson/Karch Kiraly (2)
Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh (3)^4
Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana (4)^5
Mike Dodd/Bryan Ivie (5)*
Bill Boullianne/Brian Lewis (6)
Ian Clark/Troy Tanner (7)*
Rob Heidger/David Swatik (8)
Daxton Holdren/Todd Rogers (9)v7
Albert Hannemann/Mark Kerins (10)*
Eduardo Bacil/Brian Gatzke (11)
Andrew Smith/Eric Wurts (12)^13
Raul Papaleo/Kevin Wong (13)^14
Aaron Boss/Dan Castillo (14)^15
Brent Doble/Jim Nichols (15)^16
Matt Unger/Chris Young (16)*
Scott Friederichsen/Justin Perlstrom (17)
Matt Lyles/Wayne Seligson (18)^25
Nick Hannemann/Jason Ryan Pursley (19)
Lee LeGrand/Stein Metzger (20)^23
John Brajevic/Jeff Rodgers (21)v20
Leif Hanson/Greg Shankle (22)v21
Todd Ahmadi/Leland Quinn (23)^28
Daniel Cardenas/Mark Paaluhi (24)v22
James Fellows/Lance Lyons (25)v24
Eduardo Garrido/Kevin Martin (26)
Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss (27)
Aaron Smith/David Smith (28)
Mike Mattarocci/Jason Stimpfig (29)*
Chris Hannemann/Burke Stefko (30)*
James Butchko/Matt Winterburn (31)*
Paul Baxter/Nathan Heidger (32)*

NOTES: Number in brackets "(#)" reflects the teams seeding
       * = New Team (from previous week)
       ^ - movement up from last week    ## seed last week
       v - movement down from last week  ## seed last week

DATE

August 16-17, 1997
Saturday 9 am - 6:30 pm (Central)
Sunday   8:30 am - 5 pm

LOCATION

East River Flats
Minneapolis, MN

PRIZE MONEY

$150,000

TELEVISION

Fox Sports Net

TICKETS

   Telecharge  800-432-7470

NUMBER OF TEAMS, FORMAT

32 Teams
Double Elimination

PAST CHAMPIONS

1996 Top 4 Teams:
Adam Johnson/Jose Loiola
Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes
Scott Ayakatubby/Brian Lewis
Bill Boullianne/Eric Fonoimoana

1996 Title Match: 
Adam Johnson/Jose Loiola d. Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes, 15-11

1995 Top 4 Teams:
Adam Johnson/Jose Loiola
Mike Dodd/Mike Whitmarsh
Scott Ayakatubby/Karch Kiraly
Bill Boullianne/Eric Fonoimoana

YEAR EVENT BEGAN: 1995