Beach Volleyball Gold Medalist Has Strong Point Dume Ties

SOLID GOLD—Former Malibuite Todd Rogers, right, and Phil Dalhausser won gold medals in men’s beach volleyball at the Beijing Olympics, Rogers, nicknamed “Professor,” grew up here, as did his parents Heidi Schreiber and David Rogers, who met and were married here. His grandparents, longtime Malibuites Dick and Toby Schreiber, still live on the Point. Todd Rogers, his wife and their two children now live in Solvang. Cheering Rogers on in Beijing were his parents, his uncle and his other grandfather, Tom Rogers, who also was a Point Dume resident for many years.