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10871 |
24779 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1973
Henry Bergman and Larry Rundle won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 15th win for Henry Bergman, the 13th win for Larry Rundle, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1979
Matt Gage and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 18th win for Matt Gage, the 36th win for Jim Menges, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1984
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 40th win for Sinjin Smith, the 18th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 17th win for the team.
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In 1984
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Sea Squirts Doheny Beach Open.
It was the 12th win for Linda Hanley, the 22nd win for Nina Matthies, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 1990
Brent Frohoff and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Miller Lite Cape Cod Open.
It was the 13th win for Brent Frohoff, the 37th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 1990
Linda Chisholm and Linda Hanley won the WPVA Flamingo Hilton Fresno Open.
It was the 23rd win for Linda Chisholm, the 33rd win for Linda Hanley, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2001
Stein Metzger and Kevin Wong won the FIVB Swiss Open.
It was the 1st win for Stein Metzger, the 2nd win for Kevin Wong, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB 1to1 energy Grand Slam.
It was the 60th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 56th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 54th win for the team.
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In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Henkel Grand Chelem.
It was the 78th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 75th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 72nd win for the team.
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In 2007
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Henkel Grand Chelem.
It was the 69th win for Emanuel Rego, the 42nd win for Ricardo Santos, and the 26th win for the team.
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In 2012
Ryan Doherty and Casey Patterson won the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Belmar Open.
It was the 2nd win for Ryan Doherty, the 5th win for Casey Patterson, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2012
Jenny Kropp and Whitney Pavlik won the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Belmar Open.
It was the 9th win for Jenny Kropp, the 9th win for Whitney Pavlik, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2017
Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude won the CEV Austrian Masters.
It was the 9th win for Chantal Laboureur, the 8th win for Julia Sude, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2018
Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera won the FIVB Ostrava Four Star.
It was the 7th win for Adrian Gavira, the 13th win for Pablo Herrera, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2018
Barbora Hermannova and Marketa Slukova won the FIVB Ostrava Four Star.
It was the 4th win for Barbora Hermannova, the 6th win for Marketa Slukova, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2018
Peng Gao and Yang Li won the FIVB Singapore Open presented by Neo Group.
It was the 1st win for Peng Gao, the 1st win for Yang Li, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2018
Reika Murakami and Chiyo Suzuki won the FIVB Singapore Open presented by Neo Group.
It was the 1st win for Reika Murakami, the 1st win for Chiyo Suzuki, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2018
Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb won the AVP Seattle.
It was the 6th win for Taylor Crabb, the 36th win for Jake Gibb, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2018
Emily Capers and Betsi Flint won the AVP Seattle.
It was the 16th win for Emily Capers, the 6th win for Betsi Flint, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2023
Markus Mol and Jo Gladsoy Sunde won the FIVB BPT Futures Ios.
It was the 2nd win for Markus Mol, the 2nd win for Jo Gladsoy Sunde, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2023
Wies Bekhuis and Desy Poiesz won the FIVB BPT Futures Ios.
It was the 1st win for Wies Bekhuis, the 1st win for Desy Poiesz, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 6/22/2026 |
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Nina Brunner: The Volleyball Mom
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Swiss beach volleyball star Nina Brunner on motherhood and finding her way back to the sand: Motherhood has given Nina Brunner a different perspective on beach volleyball, but it has not changed her competitive drive. Returning to international competition in 2026, the Swiss star remains determined to perform at her best. |
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From the rugby pitch to the sands of Ios – Scotland’s Seain Cook
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Seain Cook’s story is not one you come across very often. The Scottish athlete excelled in rugby from a young age, winning national titles in his age group and being named MVP in consecutive seasons. Despite his success and his involvement with Scotland’s national team setup, Cook eventually changed course and dedicated himself to Volleyball, first indoors and later on the beach. |
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Florian Schnetzer – The athlete who masters the most extreme conditions
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At 37 years old, Florian Schnetzer is one of the most experienced athletes in outdoor volleyball competitions. At the same time, he is drawn to the most extreme conditions. Every year he chooses to compete in Ios, battling “the worst wind he has ever faced”. He has played in the middle of storms and snowfall in Beach Volleyball tournaments in Hamburg and is considered... |
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Duos from Australia and Japan celebrate Asian Tour medals in Yunyang with Empowerment
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Four of the six medals at the fourth event on the 2026 AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour that came to an end in China on Sunday were earned by teams representing federations benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. Australian duos brought home three medals – Taliqua Clancy & Stefanie Fejes topped their second consecutive women’s podium on the Tour... |
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USA’s Van Winden & Sparks make great 2026 season even better with Geneva Futures gold
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Torrey Van Winden & Lindsey Sparks have not only kept the trend of medaling at every international event they have appeared at in 2026, but also celebrated their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold by topping the podium at the Geneva Futures in Switzerland on Sunday. Annique Niederhauser & Menia Bentele took silver in the home sand, while another American pair... |
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| 6/21/2026 |
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Van der Loo & Sengers, Ghigliazza & Abdala win Ios Futures to pick up first Beach Pro Tour golds
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Sam van der Loo & Mees Sengers of the Netherlands and Agostina Ghigliazza & Morena Abdala of Argentina won their duos’ first gold medals on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, topping the Ios Futures podiums in Greece on Sunday. Stavros Ntallas & Dimitrios Chatzinikolaou delighted the home crowd by earning the men’s silver, while Germany’s Charlie Peters & Colin Paszkiewicz picked up bronze. |
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Spain’s Moreno & Sanfelix snatch first Beach Pro Tour gold in Karpacz
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Spain’s Daniel Moreno & Roberto Sanfelix celebrated their first ever gold on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. They triumphed at the Karpacz Futures in Poland on Sunday. Host country representatives Mikolaj Kaczmarek & Kacper Taudul pleased the home fans with silver, while Germany’s Tristan Frobel & Tamo Wust brought home bronze. |
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Americans Shaffer and Bowman Strike Gold in Juan Dolio
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JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2026. – The United States duo of Michelle Shaffer and Paloma Bowman captured the women’s gold medal at the sixth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, defeating Canada’s Katarina Pantovic and Marilou Couture in straight sets 2-0 (21-14, 21-8) on Sunday at Juan Dolio Beach. The title marks the second medal of the season for Shaffer and Bowman... |
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Mexicans Lares and Ayala Capture Fourth Gold Medal of 2026 NORCECA Tour
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JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 21, 2026. – Mexico’s Inés Antonio Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala continued their dominance on the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, claiming their fourth gold medal of the season with a hard-fought 2-1 (21-18, 17-21, 15-9) victory over Americans Lev Priima and Diego Pérez in the men’s final of the sixth tour stop at Juan Dolio Beach. |
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| 6/20/2026 |
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Canada Sends Two Teams to Women’s Semifinals in Juan Dolio, Joined by USA and Puerto Rico
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JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 20, 2026. – Canada emerged as the standout nation in the women’s competition at the sixth stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, advancing both of its teams to the semifinals on Saturday at Juan Dolio Beach. The semifinal lineup is completed by teams from the United States and Puerto Rico. |
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USA, Canada, Cuba and Mexico Advance to Men’s Semifinals in Juan Dolio
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JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 20, 2026. – Teams from the United States, Canada, Cuba and Mexico secured places in the men’s semifinals of the sixth stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour on Saturday at Juan Dolio Beach. The first semifinal will feature the United States and Canada after both teams knocked out Dominican Republic pairs in the quarterfinals. |
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| 6/19/2026 |
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Five Women’s Teams Remain Undefeated on Day 1 of Juan Dolio Tour
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JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026. – Teams from Cuba, the United States, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica completed the opening day of the sixth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Juan Dolio with unbeaten records. In Pool A, Cuba’s Kailín Garrido and Maykelin Drik dominated their two matches, defeating Vernecia Caines and Verneeci Caines... |
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Four men's pairs start undefeated in Juan Dolio
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JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 19, 2026. – Four men's pairs representing the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Cuba, and Costa Rica remained undefeated at the start of the sixth stop of the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, being held on the sand courts installed on Juan Dolio beach. In Group A, the Dominican pair Hayerling De Jesús/Oscar Martínez secured two victories. |
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Valentina Gottardi: My Biggest Dream
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One of beach volleyball's brightest stars shares why inspiring athletes and growing the sport matter as much as success on the sand. Valentina Gottardi has become one of the most recognisable faces of a new generation in beach volleyball. Multiple Beach Pro Tour titles, an Olympic appearance and a European silver medal have established the Italian among the leading players in the women’s game. |
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| 6/18/2026 |
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Juan Dolio to host NORCECA Continental Tour sixth Stop
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JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, June 18, 2026 – The sixth stop of the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour lands in the Dominican Republic, where matches will be played throughout the weekend on the sand courts set up on the beautiful beach of Juan Dolio. A total of 16 men's and 15 women's teams completed preliminary inspections on Thursday and will open the group stage on Friday... |
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| 6/17/2026 |
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AVP Heads to Las Vegas for Week 4 of League Play
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Three weeks of AVP League play are in the books. The playoff picture is starting to take shape — and Las Vegas is the weekend that begins to settle it. Week 4 takes the 2026 AVP League to Resorts World Backlot in Las Vegas on June 19-20 — Friday and Saturday night sessions, the first AVP League event ever held in Las Vegas, and the first weekend of the regular season where playoff math... |
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| 6/16/2026 |
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Empowerment duos from Austria, Czechia and Morocco claim podium spots at zonal events
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Recap of last week’s zonal beach volleyball competitions - MEVZA Beach Volleyball Tour and CAVB Zone I Championships. Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Austria, Czechia and Morocco lined up among the medalists at zonal beach volleyball events last week. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bridlington, England |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bridlington, England |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Geneva, Switzerland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Hangzhou, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Hangzhou, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Jun 26-28, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jun 26-28, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 1-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 1-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 2-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rzeszow, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 2-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rzeszow, Poland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 3-5, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Denver Open, Colorado |
M |
$30,000 |
| Jul 3-5, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Denver Open, Colorado |
W |
$30,000 |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
M |
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| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
W |
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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 |
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