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Players: 13874 10842 24716
Tournaments: 2258 1825 4083
 
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Justin DeBlasio 69
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Jenny Johnson Jordan 53
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Steve Hinds 50
Mike Potts 49
Michael Rupp 49
Mona Crawford 48
Maria Menounos 48
John Garcia-Thompson 47
Cigdem Kaplan 47
Lia Santos 47
Leonard Suckrajh 46
Shanique Green 46
Pierre Quarre 45
Krzysztof Kusztelak 45
Rodrigue Larcher 45
Marko Matic 45
Damien Scott 43
Mike Umbro 43
Ryan Jensen 43
Chris Li 41
Andrew Hinchey 41
Jamie Broder 41
Corey Lawwill 40
Jean-Baptiste Daguerre 39
Thilo Spath 39
Scott Lucas 38
Hannah Ross 37
Jefferson Santos Pereira 37
Michael Hammond 37
Ross Pearlman 37
Sarka Melicharkova 36
Matej Patak 36
Szilvia Hackl 35
Zoe Nightingale 33
Merlin Hurt 32
Yasin Baysal 32
Michael Sterrer 32
Patiphan Chambuntha 31
Tafadzwa Keni 31
Daryl Lewis 31
Federico Geromin 30
Ana Sutalo 28
Torje Thorkildsen 28
Sayaka Yamada 27
Jorgen Nilsen 27
Ng Serene 26
Dimitar Vasilev 26
Heitor Barbosa 26
Greta Klein-Hitpass 25
JunKai Chang 24
Paraskevi Zafeiriou 20
Emmanouil Moutafis 19
Diego Cano L 18
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1975
Tom Chamales and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec San Diego Winston Open.  It was the 12th win for Tom Chamales, the 61st win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 8th win for the team.
In 1975
Jill Durkee and Susie Jones won the Parks & Rec State Beach Open.  It was the 1st win for Jill Durkee, the 1st win for Susie Jones, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1986
Lindsey Hahn and Jill Horning won the Parks & Rec Sandpebbles Playa del Rey Open.  It was the 1st win for Lindsey Hahn, the 1st win for Jill Horning, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1986
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Jose Cuervo San Diego Open.  It was the 22nd win for Mike Dodd, the 21st win for Tim Hovland, and the 20th win for the team.
In 1986
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the AVP Jose Cuervo San Diego Open.  It was the 25th win for Linda Hanley, the 34th win for Nina Matthies, and the 23rd win for the team.
In 1991
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Boulder.  It was the 129th win for Sinjin Smith, the 105th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 104th win for the team.
In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Boulder.  It was the 52nd win for Karch Kiraly, the 24th win for Kent Steffes, and the 13th win for the team.
In 1997
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP Swatch/24-Hour Fitness Lake Tahoe Open.  It was the 20th win for Jose Loiola, the 94th win for Kent Steffes, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2003
Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard won the FIVB Hellas Open.  It was the 7th win for Dain Blanton, the 2nd win for Jeff Nygaard, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2003
Scott Ayakatubby and Brian Lewis won the AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented By Bud Light at Target/Mervyn's Beach Bash.  It was the 19th win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 8th win for Brian Lewis, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2003
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented By Bud Light at Target/Mervyn's Beach Bash.  It was the 15th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 10th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 10th win for the team.
In 2008
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB GE Money Bank Mazury Open.  It was the 76th win for Emanuel Rego, the 49th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 33rd win for the team.
In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light.  It was the 27th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 39th win for Todd Rogers, and the 26th win for the team.
In 2014
Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai won the 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final.  It was the 3rd win for Daniele Lupo, the 5th win for Paolo Nicolai, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2014
Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Huixquilucan.  It was the 3rd win for Nivaldo Diaz, the 10th win for Sergio Gonzalez, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2014
Bibiana Candelas and Martha Revuelta won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Huixquilucan.  It was the 11th win for Bibiana Candelas, the 3rd win for Martha Revuelta, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Jorge Alayo and Noslen Diaz won the NORCECA BV World Championship Qualifier.  It was the 2nd win for Jorge Alayo, the 2nd win for Noslen Diaz, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Maria Gonzalez and Allanis Navas won the NORCECA BV World Championship Qualifier.  It was the 3rd win for Maria Gonzalez, the 3rd win for Allanis Navas, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2025
Laurenc Grossig and Mathias Seiser won the FIVB BPT Futures Sveti Vlas.  It was the 2nd win for Laurenc Grossig, the 2nd win for Mathias Seiser, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Daria Romaniuk and Yeva Serdiuk won the FIVB BPT Futures Sveti Vlas.  It was the 4th win for Daria Romaniuk, the 4th win for Yeva Serdiuk, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2025
Kevin Cuzmiciov and Eylon Elazar won the FIVB BPT Futures Krakow.  It was the 2nd win for Kevin Cuzmiciov, the 3rd win for Eylon Elazar, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2025
Leon Luini and Mees Sengers won the FIVB BPT Futures Prague.  It was the 1st win for Leon Luini, the 1st win for Mees Sengers, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Anna Pavelkova and Katerina Pavelkova won the FIVB BPT Futures Prague.  It was the 3rd win for Anna Pavelkova, the 3rd win for Katerina Pavelkova, and the 3rd win for the team.
 
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