backyards and pick up games. Players looking for competitive games, leagues & tournaments routinely
traveled to the ocean beaches for such opportunities with East End Volleyball. But in the summer of
1995 that was all to change with the founding of North Fork Beach Volleyball at the Town of
Southold Beach in New Suffolk.
Poles & Nets were installed and taken down each week on the pebbly beach on the shore of the Peconic
Bay. Legends Restaurant gave the fledgling organization two brand new Bud Light nets and t-shirts to
all participants. Five loosely formed teams played that first bumpy year that was a mix of volleyball and
survival of the elements. Games were interrupted once by a EVAC Helicopter that landed within 30 feet
of the courts. Later in the season play was also disrupted by angry neighbors who staged an anti
volleyball protest by sitting in beach chairs in the middle of the courts and charged that beach volleyball
players were "Bohemians" (true story & possibly a truer accusation).
But by far the most important milestone was when Town of Southold Supervisor candidate Jean
Cochran visited & witnessed the site during league play. She saw the need to develop a better playing
site and delivered on that promise after becoming Supervisor later that year. She and Town of Southold
Parks chairman Jim McMahon negotiated an agreement with the Raynor family to lease their vacant
lot at the corner of 1st and Main St down the street in New Suffolk, across the street from Legends. The
lease was for the amount of $1 per year for the lot that would occupy two sand courts from 1996-1997.
When the Raynor lease expired in 1998, Superivsor Cochran and McMahon negotiated another
agreement with the Mattituck Park District to develop 4 courts at Breakwater Beach in Mattituck.
MPD Commissioner Ed Adams represented a unanimous board to vote in favor of the development of 4
LI Sound front courts on the former west end parking lot. The court site was selected and built to a
blueprint submitted by founder & President Mike Ryan.
Since that time the organization became recognized as an official NYS non profit and a regional affiliate
of AVPNext. Many tournaments, fund raisers, and loads of beach volleyball have been witnessed at
Breakwater since. Thanks to all those who have made this possible.
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North Fork Beach Volleyball Champions & Individual Award Winners
Year Reg Season Champs Tournament Champs MVPs Sportsmanship
1996 Legends Legends Eric Wahl Mark Gagen
Eric Wahl, Barbara Hubbard, Mike Conklin, Mike Ryan Becky Jens
Legends defeats Penny Lumber in first ever beach volleyball tournament held in Southold Township, 2 games to 0.
6 teams of 4 players each participated in the competitive 4's league & tournament in 1996.
4 teams participated in the 6's rec league & tournament.
NFBV also hosts first ever weekly youth clinics & open play for teens.
1996 was the first of two seasons spent on the Raynor property's 2 courts in New Suffolk.
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1997 Penny Lumber Penny Lumber John Czartosieski Steve Kuhl
John Czartosieski, Geoff Penny, Danny Kujowski, Becky Jens, Deby Kujowski Becky Jens
Penny Lumber defeats Legends in tournament finals 2-0.
6 teams particpated in the competitive 4's & 4 teams in the Rec 6's.
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1998 Legends Legends Amy Demasi Steve Kuhl
Kathy Plock, Dani Golden, Tom Bunch, Mike Ryan Mike Ryan
Mike Ryan recommends Breakwater Beach site& submits blueprint for development of 4 new courts at Breakwater Beach.
Legends defeats Penny Lumber in tournament finals 2-1.
1998 was the first year at the 4 new courts at Breakwater Beach.
The competitive & rec leagues merged to form a total of 8 teams & the league moved from Fridays to Weds.
Organization continues with teen clinics & open play.
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1999 Legends Penny Lumber Kathy Plock Lisa Tuthill
Nick Purchia, Kathy Plock Becky Jens, Geoff Penny Mike Ryan Mark Gagen
Dani Golden,Mike Ryan John Czartosieski, Danny Kuawski
Dawn
Penny Lumber defeats Legends in tournament finals 2-0.
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2000 Legends Lobster Inn Kathy Plock Ryan Lisa Hinsch
Dani Golden, Nick Purchia Steve Libretto, Keith Stylianos Mike Ryan Nick Purchia
Mike Ryan, Kathy Ryan Kenny B., Ray McLean, Amy Demasi
Lobster Inn defeats Legends in 5th annual invitational tournament finals 3-1.
League has 11 teams and additional 3 teams participating in bonus year end tournament.
Christina Grefe & Lisa Tuthill host weekly teen play night.
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2001 Legends Legends Kathy Ryan Tom Caulfield
Mike Conklin, Kathy Ryan, Mike Ryan Eric Schonefeld Lisa Tuthill
Legends defeats Eagles Neck Paddling in tournament finals 2-0.
League grows to 12 teams.
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2002 East End Sporting Goods EESporting Goods Karen Grefe Steve Kuhl
Sean Symanski, Joan Alotta, Tom Alotta, Steve Kiefer Sean Symanski Lisa Tuthill
EESG defeats Penny Lumber in tournament finals 2-0.
League grows to 14 teams. Martha Kennelly supervises weekly teen night.
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2003 Legends EE Sporting Goods Patty Millman Lisa Tuthill
Billy Sosnicki, Kathy Ryan Joan Alotta, Tom Alotta,
Eric Wahl, Mike Ryan Sean Symanski, Steve Kiefer Jon Weber Gavin Moore
EESG defeats Legends in tournament finals 2-1.
League grows to 16 teams. NFBV becomes a NYS Non Profit and an official affiliate of AVPNext.
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2004 EE Sporting Goods EE Sporting Goods Tara Frawley
Sean Symanski, Tom Alotta, Joan Alotta, Steve Kiefer Sean Symanski
EESG defeats Country Time Cycle in tournament finals 2-0.
First Kim Haeg fund raiser is held at 9th Annual NFBV Invitational.
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2005 Scott Tyler's Automotive Scott Tyler's Auto Tara Frawley-Brown Lisa Tuthill
Eric Schonefeld, Chris DeNigris, Tara Brown, Ray Preston Eric Schonefeld-Chris DeNigris Matt Brown
Scott Tyler's defeats Legends in tournament finals 2-1.
League grows to 15 teams. NFBV hosts first ever AVPNext 2's tournament to benefit Kim Haeg of Southold.
Over $2500 was raised to benefit Kim. Irma Munoz & Jackie Murray won the Womens, Greg Rubin & Chris Klein won the Mens.
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2006 Native Eyewear Scott Tyler's Auto Barbara Olsen Al Concepcion
Barbara Olsen, James Ringer Chris DeNigris, Tara Brown, Mike Ryan
Fernando Benito, Sean Symanski Ray Preston, Eric Schonefeld Karen Grefe
NFBV hosts Save Dave Now benefit tournament for LDS. Tournament is chaired by Tara Brown and co-chaired by John Ramirez. AVPNext
Open, AA & Rec 6's divisions offered. Barbara Olsen/Tara Brown won the Women's, Greg Rubin & Chris Klein won the Mens Open.
2nd Annual Kim Haeg benefit was won by Tara Brown/Barbara Olsen in the Women's and Jon Leake & Brendan Ivory in the Mens.
Scott Tyler's defeats Penny Lumber 2-0 in tournament finals.
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2007 Kolb Mechanical League & Tournament Champs
Becky Johnson, John Czartosieski, Nick Behrens, Joe Green, Steve Libretto MVP's Becky Johnson, Ryan Wilsberg
Sportsmanship : Heather Lomaga, Missy Weiss Kolb defeats Mattiuck Plumbing in finals 2-0.
3rd Annual Kim Haeg Benefit nets over $2200. Pat Santiago & Joe Style win Mens Open, Suzanne Hoffman & Lauren Prisco win Womens
Open.
11TH Annual NFBV Invitational Tournament Results from 8-27-06
Traditional end of North Fork Beach season event.
Teams listed in order of finish along with tournament record.
Thanks & Congrats to all participants!
Team W/L Team members
1. Scott Tyler's Automotive 7-0 Tara Brown, Chris DeNigris, Ray Preston, Eric Schonefeld
2. Penny Lumber 5-2 Kevin DesLauriers, Diane Hartill,Jen Triandafils,Rich Triandafils,DougVanSlyke
3. Legends 5-2 Andy Greene, Kathy Ryan, Mike Ryan
4. Kolb Mechanical 3-4 Bob Burke, Joe Green, Robin Jaeger, Becky Johnson
5. AT Conference 4-4 Rob Conklin, Ryan Evans, Gabriella Macari, Matt Szpakowski, Kelly Urbanik
6. Lick-itty Splitz 2-6 Will Chilton, Mary Motto-Kalich, AJ McIntyre
7. Spike Nashbar 3-3 Lisa Hinsch, Mike Kimmelman, Steve Kuhl, Missy Weiss
8. Volley Chick 2-4 Christine Box, Fred Bracero, John Czartosieski, Joanna Ott
9. Roy Reeve Agency 2-4 Howie Brodis, Heather Lomaga, Geoff Penny, Rich Pepper
10. Mattituck Plumbing 1-5 Lisa Boyd,Karen Grefe,Christina Grefe,Gavin Moore,Kathy Moore,Ryan Wilsberg
11. Mattituck Village Market 1-5 Sean Comisky, Courtney Rackow, Danielle Richert, Ken Richert, Paula Thilberg
12.East End Sporting Goods 3-2 Joan Alotta, Tom Alotta, Frank Consentino, Steve Kiefer
FINAL SEASON STANDINGS FOR 2006
(INCLUDING TIE BREAKERS)
w/l s/schedule
1. Native Eyewear 32-12 124
2. Penny Lumber 28-16 132
3. Scott Tyler's Automotive 27-17 132
4. Legends 25-19 132
5.East End SGoods 24-20 124
6. Country Time Cycle 23-21 120
7. Spike Nashbar 22-22 68
8.Volley Chick 22-22 92
9. R Reeve Agency 22-22 88
10. Kolb Mechanical 21-23 104
11. Sand Skins 21-23 116
11. Kolb Mechanical 21-23 104
12. Mattituck Plumbing 21-23 68
13.AT Conference 20-24 72
14. Lick-itty Splitz 14-30 44
15. Mttk Village Market 8-36 44
Congratulations to the following 2006 individual award recipients.
2006 Sportmanship Award Recipients:
Karen Grefe (Mttk Plumbing) & Allan Concepcion (Sand Skins)
2006 Female & Male League MVP's:
Barbara Olsen (Native Eyewear)
Mike Ryan (Legends)
North Fork Beach Open Benefit (AVPNext regional) Results Sat 7-29-06
- Special event to benefit Kim Haeg of Southold, NY.
- Womens Open Sponsored by Volley Chick
1. Barbara Olsen (Shirley, NY), Tara Brown (Lake Grove, NY)
2. Robin Jaeger (Manorville, NY), Michelle Munro (Hampton Bays, NY)
3. Robin Moore, Joan Alotta (Moriches, NY)
4. Kathy Ryan (Mattituck, NY), Kristin Bartoldus(Hampton Bays, NY)
5. Joanna Ott (Aquebogue, NY), Christine Box (Quogue, NY)
- Mens Open Sponsored by Native Eyewear
2. Sean Symanski (Shirley, NY), Fern Benito (Coram, NY)
3. Chris Klein (W Hempstead, NY), Greg Rubin (Oceanside, NY)
4. Matt Brown(Pt Jefferson, NY), Al Concepcion (Hampton Bays, NY)
5. Rich Triandafils (Wading River, NY) , Mike Ryan (Mattituck, NY)
6. Jon Weber (Rocky Point, NY), Tom Alotta (Shirley, NY)
- Mens AA Sponsored by Sand Skins
2. Seth Haugland (Riverhead, NY), Bob Burke (Holbrook, NY)
3. Rich Shore (Mattituck, NY)
4. John Ramirez (Patchogue, NY), Rob Conklin (Cutchogue, NY)
5. Joe Warren (Flanders, NY), Dave Matsuda (Washington, DC)
NFBV Save Dave Now Tournament Results June 2006:
Please visit SaveDaveNow.com to participate in additional fund raisers.
Women's Open:
First pl: Barbara Olsen (Shirley, NY), Tara Brown (Patchogue, NY)
2nd pl.: Lauren Prisco (Patchogue,NY), Ali Quinlan (Island Park, NY)
3rd pl: Missy Weiss (Cutchogue, NY), Michelle Munro (Hampton Bays, NY)
Men's Open
First pl: Chris Klein (W Hempstead, NY), Greg Rubin (Oceanside, NY)
2nd pl: Chris DeNigris (Coram, NY), Sean Symanski (Shirley, NY)
3rd pl: Tom Alotta (Shirley, NY) , Frank Cosentino (Shirley, NY)
Men's AA
First pl: Brian Barton (Lake Grove, NY), Al Aguila (Holbrook, NY)
2nd pl: Seth Haugland (Riverhead, NY), John Ramirez (Patchogue, NY)
Rec 6's
First pl: Joan Alotta, Christine Sandgren, Lisa Pringle, Lisa Borny
August 2005
10TH ANNUAL NORTH FORK BEACH VOLLEYBALL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPS
SCOTT TYLER'S AUTOMOTIVE: Eric Schonefeld, Chris Denigris, Barbara Olsen & Ray
Preston
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL AWARD RECIPIENTS:
FEMALE LEAGUE MVP: TARA BROWN OF COUNTRY TIME CYCLE
MALE CO-MVP'S: ERIC SCHONEFELD & CHRIS DENIGRIS OF S.TYLER'S
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS: LISA TUTHILL OF MATTITUCK PLUMBING & MATT BROWN OF COUNTRY
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