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In 1970
Brian Lewis, Sr. and John Vallely won the Parks & Rec Santa Cruz Open.
It was the 1st win for Brian Lewis, Sr., the 6th win for John Vallely, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1981
Jill Durkee and Susie Jones won the Parks & Rec San Clemente Open.
It was the 3rd win for Jill Durkee, the 4th win for Susie Jones, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1982
Matt Gage and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Jose Cuervo Memorial Day Open Santa Cruz.
It was the 26th win for Matt Gage, the 46th win for Jim Menges, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 1987
Gail Castro Kehl and Janice Harrer won the Parks & Rec Santa Monica Open.
It was the 2nd win for Gail Castro Kehl, the 8th win for Janice Harrer, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite San Diego Open.
It was the 51st win for Karch Kiraly, the 23rd win for Kent Steffes, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1992
Marla O'Hara and Dennie Shupryt Knoop won the WPVA Coors Light John Shaw Open.
It was the 1st win for Marla O'Hara, the 1st win for Dennie Shupryt Knoop, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1992
Linda Chisholm and Liz Masakayan won the Coors Light WPVA Las Vegas Shootout.
It was the 31st win for Linda Chisholm, the 6th win for Liz Masakayan, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1998
Emanuel Rego and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite South Texas Open.
It was the 17th win for Emanuel Rego, the 105th win for Kent Steffes, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2001
On May 31, Agent Leonard Armato and his company Management Plus announce that they have acquired the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) and will unite the world's best men's and women's professional beach volleyball players under one umbrella organization. With this historic unification of the men's and women's competition, the 2001 AVP Tour will be able to capitalize on having one property that can maximize sponsor dollars, marketing opportunities, media coverage and prize money. The AVP will now stand alone as the only professional beach volleyball tour in the country. It will follow the regulations set forth by USA Volleyball and the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) and will allow its players to compete in official tournaments en route to the 2004 Olympics.
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In 2008
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the FIVB Hyundai Open Barcelona.
It was the 5th win for Nicole Branagh, the 41st win for Elaine Youngs, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2009
Maria Antonelli and Talita Antunes won the FIVB Seoul Open.
It was the 5th win for Maria Antonelli, the 7th win for Talita Antunes, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2009
Alison Cerutti and Harley Marques won the FIVB Myslowice Open.
It was the 6th win for Alison Cerutti, the 15th win for Harley Marques, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2009
John Hyden and Sean Scott won the AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Open.
It was the 4th win for John Hyden, the 6th win for Sean Scott, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Open.
It was the 12th win for Nicole Branagh, the 47th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 2014
Victoria Bieneck and Julia Grossner won the FIVB Anapa Open.
It was the 4th win for Victoria Bieneck, the 4th win for Julia Grossner, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2014
Grzegorz Fijalek and Mariusz Prudel won the 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters.
It was the 2nd win for Grzegorz Fijalek, the 2nd win for Mariusz Prudel, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2015
Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera won the FIVB Moscow Grand Slam.
It was the 5th win for Adrian Gavira, the 11th win for Pablo Herrera, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2015
Talita Antunes and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Moscow Grand Slam.
It was the 23rd win for Talita Antunes, the 54th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2015
Eric Haddock and Roberto Rodriguez won the Ocean City Championships.
It was the 5th win for Eric Haddock, the 9th win for Roberto Rodriguez, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2015
Kristen Batt-Rohr and Priscilla Lima won the Ocean City Championships.
It was the 6th win for Kristen Batt-Rohr, the 7th win for Priscilla Lima, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2015
Brazil's Larissa Franca wins her 51st FIVB World Tour gold medal at the Moscow Grand Slam with Talita Antunes, passing Kerri Walsh Jennings as the winningest female player on the FIVB World Tour
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In 2023
With her start in the Ostrava Elite16, Brazil's Carol Salgado became the second woman to participate in 200 International events, just five weeks after countrywoman Talita Antunes had achieved the event. Though both players continued in 2023, Carol would pass Talita's career total in July and finish the season with the most events played 209 to 204.
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In 2026
Jonah Kjemperud and Sebastian Kjemperud won the FIVB BPT Futures Wuhan.
It was the 1st win for Jonah Kjemperud, the 2nd win for Sebastian Kjemperud, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
Kadeliye Halaiti and Mingli Zhou won the FIVB BPT Futures Wuhan.
It was the 1st win for Kadeliye Halaiti, the 4th win for Mingli Zhou, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the FIVB BPT Elite Ostrava.
It was the 24th win for David Ahman, the 23rd win for Jonatan Hellvig, and the 23rd win for the team.
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In 2026
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson won the FIVB BPT Elite Ostrava.
It was the 22nd win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 13th win for Brandie Wilkerson, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2026
Davide Borraccino and Marco Viscovich won the FIVB BPT Futures Cervia.
It was the 1st win for Davide Borraccino, the 4th win for Marco Viscovich, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
Maria Carro and Paula Soria won the FIVB BPT Futures Cervia.
It was the 2nd win for Maria Carro, the 6th win for Paula Soria, and the 2nd win for the team.
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