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10876 |
24808 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1958
Barry Brown and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 1st win for Barry Brown, the 5th win for Mike O'Hara, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1969
Bob Clem and Gene Pflueger won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.
It was the 1st win for Bob Clem, the 1st win for Gene Pflueger, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1975
Mike Carey and Dennis Hare won the Parks & Rec Rosecrans Open.
It was the 1st win for Mike Carey, the 2nd win for Dennis Hare, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1975
Hillary Johnson and Sandy Malpee won the Parks & Rec Orville and Wilbur's Marine Street Open.
It was the 1st win for Hillary Johnson, the 3rd win for Sandy Malpee, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1980
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec Miller Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 8th win for Karch Kiraly, the 10th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1986
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Lite Beer Zuma Beach Open.
It was the 58th win for Sinjin Smith, the 34th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 33rd win for the team.
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In 1986
Kathy Gregory and Janice Harrer won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 48th win for Kathy Gregory, the 6th win for Janice Harrer, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1997
Mark Kerins and Henry Russell won the Miller Lite/AVP Championships.
It was the 1st win for Mark Kerins, the 1st win for Henry Russell, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1997
Ze Marco de Melo and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB German Open.
It was the 12th win for Ze Marco de Melo, the 12th win for Emanuel Rego, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1997
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the FIVB Italian Open.
It was the 12th win for Lisa Arce, the 46th win for Holly McPeak, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 2002
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the FIVB Norway Open.
It was the 61st win for Holly McPeak, the 19th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2003
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB ConocoPhillips Open.
It was the 44th win for Emanuel Rego, the 17th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
With their $25,000 pay check for winning the AVP Boulder Open, Misty May and Kerri Walsh become the first team, men or women, to top the $3 Million mark in career team winnings.
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In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the FIVB Moscow 2008 Grand Slam.
It was the 30th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 42nd win for Todd Rogers, and the 29th win for the team.
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In 2008
Alison Cerutti and Bernardo Romano won the FIVB Brno Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Alison Cerutti, the 1st win for Bernardo Romano, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Crocs Slam Boulder presented by Bud Light.
It was the 99th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 96th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 93rd win for the team.
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In 2013
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Mazury 2013.
It was the 14th win for Chen Xue, the 14th win for Xi Zhang, and the 14th win for the team.
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In 2014
Tri Bourne and John Hyden won the AVP Milwaukee Open.
It was the 2nd win for Tri Bourne, the 24th win for John Hyden, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2014
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Milwaukee Open.
It was the 35th win for April Ross, the 118th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2019
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.
It was the 9th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 5th win for Sarah Pavan, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2024
Elmer Andersson and Jacob Nilsson won the FIVB BPT Futures Rakvere.
It was the 2nd win for Elmer Andersson, the 3rd win for Jacob Nilsson, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2024
Chenoa Christ and Anna-Lena Grune won the FIVB BPT Futures Rakvere.
It was the 3rd win for Chenoa Christ, the 4th win for Anna-Lena Grune, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2025
Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse won the FIVB BPT Elite Gstaad.
It was the 6th win for Ahmed Tijan, the 7th win for Cherif Younousse, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2025
Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won the FIVB BPT Elite Gstaad.
It was the 18th win for Taryn Brasher, the 18th win for Kristen Cruz, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2025
Evan Cory and Troy Field won the AVP Denver Contender Series.
It was the 6th win for Evan Cory, the 3rd win for Troy Field, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2025
Avery Jackson and Geena Urango won the AVP Denver Contender Series.
It was the 1st win for Avery Jackson, the 4th win for Geena Urango, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Elouan Chouikh and Joadel Gardoque won the FIVB BPT Futures Montpellier.
It was the 2nd win for Elouan Chouikh, the 1st win for Joadel Gardoque, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Sofia Gonzalez and Sofia Izuzquiza won the FIVB BPT Futures Montpellier.
It was the 2nd win for Sofia Gonzalez, the 2nd win for Sofia Izuzquiza, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 7/6/2026 |
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Dutch and Polish youngsters triumph at Rzeszow Futures
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Young teams from the Netherlands and Poland triumphed at the Rzeszow Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. 19-year-old Nigella Negenman and 20-year-old Floor Hogenhout topped the women’s podium in Poland, while 21-year-old Aleksander Czachorowski and 20-year-old Jakub Krzeminski delighted the home fans in Poland with the men’s gold. |
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| 7/5/2026 |
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Cruz & Brasher make it three in a row in Gstaad
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Kristen Cruz & Taryn Brasher triumphed at the Gstaad Elite for the third consecutive time. The American pair also picked up their third gold out of four appearances on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in 2026, after the Joao Pessoa Elite and the Saquarema Elite, extending their Tour total to 14 gold medals, in addition to four silvers and two bronzes. |
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Brouwer earns first-ever Gstaad gold, Boermans claims his second
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Stefan Boermans & Alexander Brouwer of the Netherlands snatched their first-ever Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold as a pair at only their second appearance on the Tour together. 36-year-old legend Brouwer, a Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and a 2013 world champion, also earned his first-ever Gstaad Elite gold on Sunday, after a 2015 bronze and a 2019 silver at this iconic venue. |
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| 7/4/2026 |
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Anastasija Samoilova’s Life with Volleyball Husband Mihails
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The Latvian world champion opens up about sharing life with a fellow professional athlete and the role volleyball continues to play in their relationship on and off the court. Anastasija Samoilova spends much of the year travelling, training and competing around the world. Tournament schedules can be demanding, with athletes constantly moving from one destination to the next... |
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| 7/2/2026 |
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Reka Orsi Toth: The Journey So Far
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The 27-year-old athlete traces her path from difficult moments to some of the biggest milestones of her career. Every athlete’s journey is marked by moments that test their resolve. Reka Orsi Toth has encountered several throughout a career that has seen her compete among the world’s best. A recent example came in Brasilia, where she and partner Valentina Gottardi claimed silver... |
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| 7/1/2026 |
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The 2026 AVP League Reaches the Halfway Point of the Season
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The 2026 AVP League has reached its midpoint. Four events done, four to go. Belmar, Aspen, Miami, and Las Vegas are in the books. Los Angeles, Central Park, East Hampton, and Dallas are still to come. On the men’s side, one pair has clinched a playoff spot. Three more are in strong position. Four teams are still alive and fighting to avoid the bottom two spots that miss the playoffs entirely. |
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Montpellier complete clean sweep on home sand to qualify for European Cup Preliminary Phase
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The WEVZA qualifier for the CEV Beach Volley European Cup 2026 Preliminary Phase came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday at Parc de la Rauze, following a day of top-level competition played in even hotter conditions than the day before. In front of nearly 300 spectators, some of the best teams from France, Belgium and Spain delivered thrilling semi-finals and finals... |
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Cesis welcomes EEVZA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships with #EuroBeachVolleyU18 tickets on the line
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The 2026 EEVZA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships, which count as a first-round zonal qualifier for this year’s #EuroBeachVolleyU18, gets underway on Wednesday in Cesis, Latvia, thereby bringing together the region’s most talented young Beach Volleyball players for three days of competition from July 1 to 3. Cesis is a city where both Volleyball and Beach Volleyball are extremely popular... |
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| 6/30/2026 |
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World champ Tina to hit Gstaad with teen partner
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Tina goes with Anastasija, Anastasija goes with Tina – this has been a given in international beach volleyball ever since the two Latvian standouts joined forces 10 years ago. Surprisingly, at this week’s Gstaad Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, the reigning world champions and Gstaad medalists of the previous two editions will not be playing side by side. |
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Perusic just can’t stay away from the sand – back for more in Gstaad with new partner!
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We thought he said he retired… Well, maybe just one more tournament in front of the home crowd in Ostrava… But no, Ondrej Perusic just can’t stay away from being a top-caliber competitor! After claiming Elite silver in Czechia, he is back for more Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour action at this week’s Gstaad Elite in Switzerland… with a new partner. |
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Stefan Boermans: Favorite Places to Play Volleyball
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Dutch beach volleyball star reflects on the places that mean the most to him and why every player has one they'll never forget: Stefan Boermans does not have to think long when asked which place means the most to him. The Dutch beach volleyball star has competed around the world, but one tournament continues to stand out because of what it represented at that point in his career. |
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| 6/29/2026 |
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Back-to-back WEVZA Rimini golds for Dutchwomen Van Vegten and De Groot
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The two young players from Rotterdam, Leanne van Vegten and Jill de Groot, secured on Sunday their second straight success at the annual WEVZA zonal event organized in Rimini by PowerBeach. The Dutchwomen did not concede a single set through the competition contested from June 26 to 28 – and they claimed a close final match (21-18, 21-19) against home favourites... |
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| 6/28/2026 |
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All female crew oversees Geneva Future men’s final
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Something pretty unusual happened on Sunday in Geneva when the Men’s Beach Pro Tour Futures reached its climax with a final entirely staffed by women. The group included CEV Technical Delegate Alexandra Smith, Referee Manager Gaia Porcelli, the first and second referees, all line judges, scorers and statisticians, plus the DJ and the courtside doctor. |
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Tina Graudina: Staying True to Yourself
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The Latvian beach volleyball star shares why success has strengthened rather than changed her sense of self: Winning a world title is often seen as a defining moment in an athlete’s life, the kind of achievement that changes everything. Becoming a world champion was not a transformation for Tina Graudina but a confirmation of who she already was. |
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Balikesir Futures gold off to Ukraine and Italy without a single set lost
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Ukraine’s Tetiana Lazarenko & Sofiia Kurnikova and Italy’s Tobia Marchetto & Riccardo Iervolino lifted the trophies at the Balikesir Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belen Carro & Paula Soria of Spain and Yusuf Ozdemir & Batuhan Kuru of host nation Turkiye picked up the silver medals. Both bronze medals went to Dutch teams – Nigella Negenman & Floor Hogenhout... |
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Belgium’s Vandecaveyes cruise to gold in Geneva
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The week after organizing a women’s event, Geneva welcomed a men’s Futures tournament on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belgium’s Gilles Vandecaveye & Louis Vandecaveye earned their third gold on the Tour. Two Italian teams – Marco Ulisse & Giacomo Spadoni and Tiziano Andreatta & Raoul Acerbi – joined them on the podium in Switzerland. |
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Duos from Germany and Poland triumph at Bridlington Futures
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Elea Beutel & Paula Schurholz of Germany and Jakub Krzeminski & Aleksander Czachorowski of Poland conquered the podiums at the Bridlington Futures in the United Kingdom to celebrate their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold medals. Two French teams – Romane Sobezalz & Anouk Dupin and Saofe Duval & Marilu Pally – completed the women’s podium, while two home teams representing England... |
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Thai domination at Hangzhou Futures
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Thai teams conquered both gold medals, in addition to one bronze at the Hangzhou Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour that came to an end on Sunday in China. Netitorn Muneekul & Poravid Taovato and Wachirawit Muadpha & Pithak Tipjan finished first and third in the men’s tournament with Iran’s Abbas Pourasgari & Alireza Aghajanighasab in between. |
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| 6/26/2026 |
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Brandie Wilkerson: The Value of a Great Teammate
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Olympic silver medallist Brandie Wilkerson explains how professionalism, growth and gratitude help teammates bring out the best in each other: Throughout her career, Canadian beach volleyball player Brandie Wilkerson has learned from the people on the other side of the net and, perhaps even more, from the people standing beside her. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
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$30,000 |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
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$30,000 |
| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
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| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
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| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Malmo, Sweden |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sibiu, Romania |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 11-12, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles, California |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 18-19, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 6 - Central Park, New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 22-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Shangluo, China |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Jul 22-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Shangluo, China |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Jul 23-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Laginha Beach, Cape Verde |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 23-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Laginha Beach, Cape Verde |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 25-26, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 7 - East Hampton, New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 29-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 29-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Qidong, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Qidong, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
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