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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1972
Tom Chamales and Greg Lee won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 1st win for Tom Chamales, the 1st win for Greg Lee, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1978
Greg Lee and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec San Diego Open.
It was the 23rd win for Greg Lee, the 31st win for Jim Menges, and the 21st win for the team.
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In 1978
Kathy Gregory and Miki McFadden won the Parks & Rec State Beach Open.
It was the 16th win for Kathy Gregory, the 10th win for Miki McFadden, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1984
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the AVP Jose Cuervo Florida Open.
It was the 10th win for Linda Hanley, the 20th win for Nina Matthies, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1989
Linda Chisholm and Janice Harrer won the WPVA Cleveland Open.
It was the 19th win for Linda Chisholm, the 13th win for Janice Harrer, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1989
Brent Frohoff and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Miller Lite Santa Cruz Open.
It was the 9th win for Brent Frohoff, the 31st win for Karch Kiraly, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1995
Scott Ayakatubby and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Nestea Atlanta Open.
It was the 11th win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 107th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1995
Holly McPeak and Nancy Reno won the WPVA Bally Total Fitness San Diego Open.
It was the 19th win for Holly McPeak, the 16th win for Nancy Reno, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2000
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB Mexico Open.
It was the 18th win for Shelda Bede, the 18th win for Adriana Behar, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2000
Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers won the FIVB Mexico Open.
It was the 4th win for Dax Holdren, the 4th win for Todd Rogers, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2006
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Infote Athens Open.
It was the 58th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 54th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 52nd win for the team.
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In 2006
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB VIP Open.
It was the 63rd win for Emanuel Rego, the 36th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 20th win for the team.
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In 2011
Lenka Hajeckova and Hana Skalnikova won the CEV Satellite Baden.
It was the 4th win for Lenka Hajeckova, the 3rd win for Hana Skalnikova, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2017
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena won the FIVB Moscow Three Star.
It was the 88th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 17th win for Nick Lucena, and the 14th win for the team.
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In 2017
Talita Antunes and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Moscow Three Star.
It was the 33rd win for Talita Antunes, the 64th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 15th win for the team.
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| 6/3/2023 |
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Cherif and Ahmed on the hunt for medals at Ostrava Elite16
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The return of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan to the Volleyball Beach Pro Tour continues to go well for the Qataris, who won a pair of matches on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Elite16 event that’s being held in Ostrava, Czechia, this week. The Tokyo Olympic medallists will now face American qualifiers Andy Benesh and Miles Partain in one of the semifinals... |
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Brandie and Melissa set to make first semifinal appearance in Ostrava
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Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes continued their impeccable run at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 event in Ostrava, Czechia, on Saturday with another win and are now set to compete in the semifinals of the tournament on Sunday. The Canadian Olympians will face Americans Terese Cannon and Sarah Sponcil in one of the semifinals... |
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| 6/2/2023 |
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National Tour Events Held In Belgium, Netherlands And Switzerland
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The long spring weekend in European beach volleyball was marked by national tour events in Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. |
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Two tie-breaker wins push Ranghieri & Carambula into Ostrava quarterfinals
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Third-seeded Adrian Carambula & Alex Ranghieri of Italy battled it out for two tie-breaker victories on Friday to claim the top of their pool standings and advance directly to Saturday’s men’s quarterfinals of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 event in Ostrava, along with the other three pool winners... |
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Hughes & Cheng fly into Ostrava quarterfinals
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Without dropping a single set in pool play, USA’s Sara Hughes & Kelly Cheng cruised directly into the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 women’s quarterfinals in Ostrava as one of the four pool winners. So did Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson. Terese Cannon & Sarah Sponcil of the United States and Cinja Tillmann & Svenja Muller of Germany booked the other two... |
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Deahna Kraft: Reach the Beach
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Beach volleyball and I go WAY back… but not in the way you would expect it. I didn’t grow up with a ball in my hand like other athletes. I didn’t come from a ‘volleyball family’ where I was indoctrinated into the sport. I never actually really thought of it except for during our summer vacations when we would go to Whidbey Island (a small island off of Washington). |
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| 6/1/2023 |
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USA in prime position to make a little bit of history in Ostrava Elite16
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Mathematically speaking, it is possible — likely, perhaps — that the USA could make some sort of unofficial pro beach volleyball history Friday at the Ostrava Elite16: All six teams in the main draw in the Czech Republic could break pool and advance to the playoffs. While possible, it is far from easy. Doing so will require a number of scenarios to go all but perfect. The first and foremost priority? Winning. |
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Home heroes Perusic & Schweiner start strong in Ostrava
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Home favourites Ondrej Perusic & David Schweiner made a strong start to their new campaign in Ostrava as the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 men’s main draw got underway on Thursday. The Czech pair claimed two straight-set victories in their first two matches of pool play. In each of their two games, however, Perusic & Schweiner were pushed to overtime in one of the sets. |
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American and Canadian qualifiers march on in Ostrava main draw
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On Wednesday, Terese Cannon & Sarah Sponcil were the first team to win two matches and qualify for the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Ostrava Elite16 women’s main draw. On Thursday, the American qualifiers were the first team to score two victories in the main draw, upsetting higher-seeded opponents in both. However, Canadian qualifiers Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson... |
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| 5/31/2023 |
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Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, France, Latvia And Switzerland On To CEV Nations Cup Finals
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A total of six national teams qualified for the 2023 CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Finals as another six country-vs-country-format tournaments took place at various locations in Europe last week. In the men’s competition, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden topped their pools, while France, Latvia and Switzerland progressed on the women’s side. |
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Brunner-Crabb, Partain-Benesh survive thrilling Ostrava Elite16 qualifier
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Be still, any American hearts who tuned into Wednesday’s qualifier of the Ostrava Elite16. Had any USA fans tuned into the broadcast on Volleyball TV around 10:45 a.m. Pacific, they would have been treated to a pair of frenetic, close-your-eyes-and-hope-for-the-best affairs. On center court were Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner, deep in a third set with Austria’s Moritz Pristauz and Robin Seidl. |
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Vitor Felipe & Renato upset fellow Brazilians George & Andre on way to Ostrava main draw
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The number four team in the FIVB World Ranking, Andre Stein & George Wanderley, suffered a heavy upset at the hands of fellow Brazilians Renato Lima & Vitor Felipe in a deciding qualification match for a spot in the main draw at the 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 event in Ostrava that got underway on Wednesday with the two rounds in both genders’ qualification brackets. |
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April Ross, the Olympic gold medalist moving into the most important role: Mom
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HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — The young women on the Concordia beach volleyball team knew, in their hearts, there was little to chance of their moonshot request actually landing. But still: They had to ask. They had seen the posts on Instagram, that April Ross — the April Ross — was getting her masters in coaching at Concordia, a small, Lutheran university in Irvine, California. |
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Volleyball Empowerment Enables Vanuatu To Dream Of First-Ever Olympics Appearance
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It has been a case of so close yet so far for Vanuatu beach volleyball when it comes to qualifying for the Olympic Games. Twice, the Pacific Ocean Island nation has come so close to featuring at the Games, only to fall short at the final hurdle. Most recently, they missed out on a place at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 after being knocked out by Japan... |
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| May 31-Jun 4, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite 16 Ostrava, Czech Republic |
M |
US$150,000 |
| May 31-Jun 4, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite 16 Ostrava, Czech Republic |
W |
US$150,000 |
| Jun 7-9, 2023 |
NORCECA |
BV World Championship Qualifier, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
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| Jun 7-9, 2023 |
NORCECA |
BV World Championship Qualifier, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
W |
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| Jun 8-11, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Lecce, Italy |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 8-11, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Lecce, Italy |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 8-11, 2023 |
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BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 8-11, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 9-11, 2023 |
AVP |
Tour Series Virginia Beach Open |
M |
$10,000 |
| Jun 9-11, 2023 |
AVP |
Tour Series Virginia Beach Open |
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$10,000 |
| Jun 15-18, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Jurmala, Latvia |
M |
US$75,000 |
| Jun 15-18, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Jurmala, Latvia |
W |
US$75,000 |
| Jun 15-18, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Lille, France |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 15-18, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Lille, France |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 22-25, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 22-25, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 29-Jul 2, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Helsinki, Finland |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 29-Jul 2, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Helsinki, Finland |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 29-Jul 2, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Messina, Italy |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 29-Jul 2, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Messina, Italy |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jun 30-Jul 2, 2023 |
AVP |
Tour Series Denver Open |
M&W |
$20,000 |
| Jul 5-9, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Gstaad, Switzerland |
M |
US$150,000 |
| Jul 5-9, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Gstaad, Switzerland |
W |
US$150,000 |
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