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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1989
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Miller Lite Phoenix Open.
It was the 48th win for Mike Dodd, the 45th win for Tim Hovland, and the 44th win for the team.
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In 1994
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Clearwater.
It was the 87th win for Karch Kiraly, the 58th win for Kent Steffes, and the 46th win for the team.
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In 1995
Roberto Lopes and Franco Neto won the FIVB Spain Open.
It was the 6th win for Roberto Lopes, the 4th win for Franco Neto, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2000
Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers won the USAV Oldsmobile Olympic Challenge Series.
It was the 3rd win for Dax Holdren, the 3rd win for Todd Rogers, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2000
Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak won the USAV Oldsmobile Olympic Challenge Series.
It was the 1st win for Misty May-Treanor, the 51st win for Holly McPeak, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Adam Roberts and Bill Strickland won the NORCECA Continental Championship.
It was the 1st win for Adam Roberts, the 1st win for Bill Strickland, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2016
Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera won the FIVB Xiamen Open.
It was the 6th win for Adrian Gavira, the 12th win for Pablo Herrera, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2017
Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez won the FIVB Langkawi One Star.
It was the 9th win for Nivaldo Diaz, the 16th win for Sergio Gonzalez, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2017
Kim DiCello and Emily Stockman won the FIVB Langkawi One Star.
It was the 10th win for Kim DiCello, the 2nd win for Emily Stockman, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2017
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat and Arnaud Loiseau won the Satellite Göteborg.
It was the 1st win for Arnaud Gauthier-Rat, the 1st win for Arnaud Loiseau, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2023
Evandro Goncalves and Arthur Lanci won the FIVB BPT Challenge Saquarema.
It was the 8th win for Evandro Goncalves, the 3rd win for Arthur Lanci, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2023
Valentina Gottardi and Marta Menegatti won the FIVB BPT Challenge Saquarema.
It was the 1st win for Valentina Gottardi, the 5th win for Marta Menegatti, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2023
Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk won the AVP Pro Series New Orleans Open.
It was the 12th win for Tri Bourne, the 7th win for Chaim Schalk, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2023
Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes won the AVP Pro Series New Orleans Open.
It was the 14th win for Kelly Cheng, the 18th win for Sara Hughes, and the 10th win for the team.
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| 4/14/2026 |
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AVCA Small College Beach Championships Return to Gulf Shores This Week
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY (April 14, 2026) —The AVCA is looking forward to a big week in Gulf Shores, AL, at its 2026 AVCA Small College Beach Championships. The eighth edition of the Championships, which takes place Friday to Sunday, April 17–19, brings together top beach teams from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA. Follow live at VolleyballLife |
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| 4/13/2026 |
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Empowerment teams dominate Asian Tour opener in Indonesia
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As many as five of the six podium spots (pictured in the main photo; source: AVC – Asian Volleyball Confederation) at last week’s opening event on the 2026 AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour were claimed by teams benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment. Asami Shiba & Reika Murakami of Japan, Jasmine Rayner & Stefanie Fejes of Australia and Shaunna Polley & Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand... |
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Czechia's Golden Twins Anna and Katerina Pavelkova
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The 20-year-old twin sisters open up about their first Beach Pro Tour Challenge gold and the bond that drives them on and off the court. In the historic city of Tlaxcala, a new chapter in international beach volleyball was written by the Pavelkova twins, Anna and Katerina, who captured their first Challenge-level gold medal at the Beach Pro Tour Tlaxcala Challenge 2026. |
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| 4/12/2026 |
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Mol and Sørum repeat as Saquarema Elite champions
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Saquarema continues to be a happy place for Norwegian superstars Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, who are set to return home from the Brazilian coastal city with gold medals won in a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event for a second-straight season. The Tokyo Olympic champions won the second Elite event of the 2026 season, which came to an end on Sunday... |
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| 4/8/2026 |
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Ricardo and Emanuel inducted into Brazilian Olympic Committee Hall of Fame
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Olympic beach volleyball champions Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego have been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Brazilian Olympic Committee during a ceremony held at the Copacabana Palace. The Brazilian pair are among the most successful teams in the history of the sport. They won gold at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and claimed bronze at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games... |
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The Final Chance To Qualify
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All four courts stream live on the AVP YouTube Channel. Men begin at 8:00 AM. Women follow at 10:00 AM. This is the last opportunity to earn an automatic League berth through qualification. This past Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb won the men’s bracket in three sets over Chase Budinger and Miles Evans, and Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft swept... |
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Téo Rotar: Trailblazing French prodigy aims for the stars
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Téo Rotar has lived all his life around volleyball and it’s no surprise that he is emerging as the biggest French prospect in beach volleyball. Both his parents were professional volleyball players; his father Teodor-Dumitru Rotar featured for French A league club Martigues and the Romanian national team while his mother played in the French second division in Nancy. |
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New mom Brunner returns to the Beach Pro Tour this week in Saquarema
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This week's Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Saquarema Elite will be the 85th international tournament in Nina Brunner's 14-year professional beach volleyball career, but it will certainly hit different. Set to return to the sand for the first time since August 2024, the 30-year-old Swiss Olympic medalist will enter the court in Brazil not only as one of the most accomplished players... |
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| 4/3/2026 |
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Two Hungarian duos join American winners Basey & Hurst on Tahiti Futures podium
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Gage Basey & Thomas Hurst of the United States earned their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold at the Tahiti Futures in French Polynesia. Two Hungarian teams – Bence Tari & Lukas Niemeier and Domonkos Doczi & Akos Veress – completed the podium at the single-gender stop with silver and bronze, respectively. |
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| 4/1/2026 |
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First Two League Spots Claimed in Manhattan Beach
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On Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Paul Lotman and Miles Partain swept Derek Bradford and Evan Cory in the men’s final, and Kylie DeBerg and Betsi Flint edged Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft 16-14 in a third set to win the women’s bracket — each earning automatic berths into the 2026 AVP League. They join theteams already qualified through 2025 results... |
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| 3/31/2026 |
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World Ranking update: Cottafava & Dal Corso reach top 25 for the first time
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Italy’s leading men’s beach volleyball duo – Samuele Cottafava & Gianluca Dal Corso – who won last week’s Nayarit Challenge on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, reached the top 25 of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time. Cottafava & Dal Corso earned 800 ranking points with their Challenge gold in Mexico last week. |
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| 3/29/2026 |
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Cottafava & Dal Corso celebrate duo’s first Challenge gold
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Top-seeded Samuele Cottafava & Gianluca Dal Corso lived up to their status and triumphed as Nayarit Challenge winners at the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event in Mexico. The Nayarit gold was the team’s first at the Challenge level. Previously, they had one silver at the Futures level. Netherlands’ Leon Luini & Matthew Immers settled for silver. |
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Yan & Xia win Nayarit to bring home first Beach Pro Tour gold together
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The Chinese pairing of two-time Olympian Xia Xinyi with Yan Xu brought home its first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour medal since they teamed up for their international debut at the Adelaide 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. Seeded fourth in the Nayarit Challenge women’s main draw, Yan & Xia made a solid run of six consecutive wins in Mexico and grabbed gold. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Apr 17-19, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Austin Open, Texas |
M |
$10,000 |
| Apr 17-19, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Austin Open, Texas |
W |
$10,000 |
| Apr 17-19, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Costa Rica, TBD |
M |
TBD |
| Apr 17-19, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Costa Rica, TBD |
W |
TBD |
| Apr 29-May 3, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Brasília, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Apr 29-May 3, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Brasília, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| May 7-10, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Madrid, Spain |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| May 8-10, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
M |
TBD |
| May 8-10, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
W |
TBD |
| May 13-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Xiamen, China |
M |
US$125,000 |
| May 13-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Xiamen, China |
W |
US$125,000 |
| May 14-17, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open, California |
M&W |
$150,000 |
| May 14-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Madrid, Spain |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| May 15-17, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Managua, Nicaragua |
M |
TBD |
| May 15-17, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Managua, Nicaragua |
W |
TBD |
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News Dataset Rendered: 4/16/2026 6:38:36 AM