First Hubby, Then Wife..

Holly McPeak, long time AVP player and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, threw in the Gatorade beach volleyball towel. After competing fairly well in her "farewell season" in 2008 w/ Angie Akers, she returned to compete with up-and-comer Jenny Kropp. Despite a helf-decent start, she quit the AVP in disgust at her performance, AND MORE LIKELY, because of her husband AVP CEO Leonard Armato's firing by the AVP last month. Rumors abound that she was getting tired of this unwanted limelight and being grilled by the press at the first few tour stops.

In any case, her presence will be missed on-tour. She indeed was a great spokesperson for the AVP and for beach volleyball, in general.

But don't count her out just yet, she may sometimes return to periodically compete - as other retired pros have done.