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Jeff Lipscomb 73
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Elwyn Oxley 55
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Alexa Parisotto 55
Tania Gooley 53
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Dawn Tischauser 52
Borrje Schneider 52
Pascal Koepfli 52
Lasse Maijala 49
Carlos Siri 48
Florian Gosch 46
Andrejevs Sandris 44
Mahfoud Moussa 43
Patrick Volosin 43
Rui Pinto 43
Marta Andrade 43
Kelsey Culver 42
Travis Moran 41
Sarah Pavan 40
Yeukai Mukurambira 40
Maria Prokopeva 40
Nicole Ferguson 39
Daniel Erazo 39
Leland Bjerke 38
Cluevvan Cumberbatch 38
Aneta Kaczmarek 36
Marta Menegatti 36
Aneta Gancarczyk 36
Katja Blatnik 36
Anton Bakhmetyev 35
Brett Greiner 35
James Annells 35
Kristine Monforte 34
Bartosz Ksiezarek 34
Kyle Stevenson 34
Susanna Nordgren 33
Anna Heged's 33
Felix Arpino 33
Gerda Berstautaite 32
Delaney Mewhirter 31
Seda Canli 31
Luis Rodriguez 30
Sarah Marmelstein 30
Kimberly Arguedas 30
Marios Stroukarevits 28
Marcus Moore 28
Marion Indeche 27
Sofia Balducci 27
Brandon Haley 27
Jose Sosaya 26
Vaclav Kurka 23
Ella Nygaard 20
Peter Danco 18
Tamerlan Taghiyev 17
Sara Cervinkova 16
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1952
Connie Keller and Peely Wilson won the Parks & Rec State Doubles Championship.  It was the 1st win for Connie Keller, the 1st win for Peely Wilson, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1959
Joe Bena and Larry Scott won the Parks & Rec San Diego Open.  It was the 2nd win for Joe Bena, the 3rd win for Larry Scott, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1970
Ron Lang and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Mission Beach Open.  It was the 40th win for Ron Lang, the 34th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 17th win for the team.
In 1981
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec Santa Monica Sports and Arts Festival.  It was the 17th win for Karch Kiraly, the 18th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 15th win for the team.
In 1981
Kathy Gregory and Kathy Hanley won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.  It was the 27th win for Kathy Gregory, the 5th win for Kathy Hanley, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1987
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller Lite New York Open.  It was the 80th win for Sinjin Smith, the 56th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 55th win for the team.
In 1992
Mike Dodd and Pat Powers won the AVP/Miller Lite Seal Beach Open.  It was the 58th win for Mike Dodd, the 12th win for Pat Powers, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1998
Adam Johnson and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Miller Lite U.S. Championships.  It was the 37th win for Adam Johnson, the 135th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 10th win for the team.
In 1998
Joao Brenha and Miguel Maia won the FIVB Belgium Open.  It was the 1st win for Joao Brenha, the 1st win for Miguel Maia, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1998
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB China Open.  It was the 9th win for Shelda Bede, the 9th win for Adriana Behar, and the 9th win for the team.
In 1998
Jan Ferreira and Fred Souza won the FIVB Nescafe Beach Volley Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Jan Ferreira, the 1st win for Fred Souza, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1998
Danalee Bragado-Corso and Gracie Santana-Baeni won the FIVB Switzerland Satellite.  It was the 1st win for Danalee Bragado-Corso, the 1st win for Gracie Santana-Baeni, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2003
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light.  It was the 21st win for Misty May-Treanor, the 16th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 16th win for the team.
In 2009
Dmitri Barsuk and Igor Kolodinsky won the FIVB Otera Open.  It was the 4th win for Dmitri Barsuk, the 2nd win for Igor Kolodinsky, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2009
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco Open presented by Barefoot Wine.  It was the 44th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 56th win for Todd Rogers, and the 43rd win for the team.
In 2009
Jennifer Kessy and April Ross won the AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco Open presented by Barefoot Wine.  It was the 10th win for Jennifer Kessy, the 8th win for April Ross, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2009
Ivan Mercer and Jason Wight won the AVP YG Muskegon Young Guns.  It was the 2nd win for Ivan Mercer, the 2nd win for Jason Wight, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
Erin Gray and Kathryn Piening won the AVP YG Muskegon Young Guns.  It was the 1st win for Erin Gray, the 1st win for Kathryn Piening, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
Alexander Walkenhorst and Stefan Windscheif won the   CEV U23 European Championships.  It was the 1st win for Alexander Walkenhorst, the 2nd win for Stefan Windscheif, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
Britta Buthe and Julia Grossner won the   CEV U23 European Championships.  It was the 1st win for Britta Buthe, the 1st win for Julia Grossner, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2015
Katarina Schillerwein and Cinja Tillmann won the   2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Timisoara Satellite.  It was the 1st win for Katarina Schillerwein, the 2nd win for Cinja Tillmann, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2015
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena won the AVP Manhattan Beach Open.  It was the 77th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 6th win for Nick Lucena, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2015
Jennifer Fopma and April Ross won the AVP Manhattan Beach Open.  It was the 6th win for Jennifer Fopma, the 44th win for April Ross, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2026
Sofiah Pagara and Khylem Progella won the FIVB BPT Futures Busan.  It was the 1st win for Sofiah Pagara, the 1st win for Khylem Progella, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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