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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1960
Mike Bright and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Mission Beach Open.
It was the 3rd win for Mike Bright, the 9th win for Mike O'Hara, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1966
Ron Lang and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Rosecrans Open.
It was the 26th win for Ron Lang, the 9th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1977
Chris Marlowe and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Lake Tahoe Open.
It was the 7th win for Chris Marlowe, the 29th win for Jim Menges, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1977
Kathy Gregory and Miki McFadden won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 15th win for Kathy Gregory, the 9th win for Miki McFadden, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 1983
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the Parks & Rec Miller High Life Santa Monica Open.
It was the 35th win for Sinjin Smith, the 13th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1988
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Seattle Open.
It was the 45th win for Mike Dodd, the 42nd win for Tim Hovland, and the 41st win for the team.
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In 1988
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Coppertone John Shaw Open.
It was the 17th win for Linda Chisholm, the 15th win for Jackie Silva, and the 15th win for the team.
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In 1993
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Santa Cruz.
It was the 80th win for Karch Kiraly, the 52nd win for Kent Steffes, and the 40th win for the team.
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In 1994
Roberto Lopes and Paulao Moreira won the FIVB Puerto Rico Open.
It was the 4th win for Roberto Lopes, the 4th win for Paulao Moreira, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1994
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Old Spice U.S. Championships.
It was the 97th win for Karch Kiraly, the 68th win for Kent Steffes, and the 56th win for the team.
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In 1994
Gail Castro Kehl and Elaine Roque won the FIVB Puerto Rico Open.
It was the 6th win for Gail Castro Kehl, the 6th win for Elaine Roque, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1994
Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva won the AVP Old Spice U.S. Championship.
It was the 3rd win for Sandra Pires, the 48th win for Jackie Silva, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1994
Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan won the WPVA Reebok Nationals .
It was the 56th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 33rd win for Liz Masakayan, and the 25th win for the team.
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In 1999
Efthalia Koutroumanidou and Slavroula Theodorou won the CEV U19 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Efthalia Koutroumanidou, the 1st win for Slavroula Theodorou, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1999
Dmitri Barsuk and Alexei Taratine won the CEV U19 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Dmitri Barsuk, the 1st win for Alexei Taratine, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger won the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 5th win for Jake Gibb, the 8th win for Stein Metzger, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2005
Ethel-Julie Arjona and Virginie Kadjo won the FIVB France Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Ethel-Julie Arjona, the 2nd win for Virginie Kadjo, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2005
Markus Egger and Martin Laciga won the FIVB Liechtenstein Satellite.
It was the 7th win for Markus Egger, the 14th win for Martin Laciga, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2005
Bruno de Paula and Rodrigo Monteiro won the FIVB France Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Bruno de Paula, the 2nd win for Rodrigo Monteiro, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB XXIX Olympic Games.
It was the 103rd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 100th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 97th win for the team.
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In 2008
Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh become the first team to successfully defend their Olympic Gold Medal by defeating China's Jia Tian and Jie Wang 21-18 and 21-18 in 42 minutes. The victory was also the 100th of Walsh's career and the team's 19th consecutive tournament and 108th consecutive match win. Walsh becomes the fastest player, man or woman, to reach the milestone, playing in just 141 career tournaments, eclipsing May-Treanor's accomplishment just one month earlier in her 153rd tournament.
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In 2010
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB PAF Open.
It was the 6th win for Chen Xue, the 6th win for Xi Zhang, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2011
Marcio Araujo and Benjamin Insfran won the FIVB Paf Open.
It was the 21st win for Marcio Araujo, the 13th win for Benjamin Insfran, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2011
John Hyden and Sean Scott won the Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach.
It was the 13th win for John Hyden, the 15th win for Sean Scott, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 2011
Kristen Batt-Rohr and Brooke Sweat won the Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach.
It was the 4th win for Kristen Batt-Rohr, the 4th win for Brooke Sweat, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2022
David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the CEV European Championships.
It was the 9th win for David Ahman, the 8th win for Jonatan Hellvig, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2022
Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 10th win for Tri Bourne, the 12th win for Trevor Crabb, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2022
Sara Hughes and Kelley Kolinske won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 12th win for Sara Hughes, the 8th win for Kelley Kolinske, and the 2nd win for the team.
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| 8/20/2026 |
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2026 History on the Pier
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The Granddaddy of them all delivered. Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won their third consecutive Manhattan Beach Open title, and Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh went through the entire men’s draw without losing a set. One team cemented a dynasty. The other started a new chapter in a family tradition that now spans nine straight finals. |
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| 8/18/2026 |
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Melissa and Brandie go for home three-peat at Montréal Elite
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The top Canadian team competing on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and one of the very best in the entire world, Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will try to make their country proud another time this week when they compete at home in the Montréal Elite. The Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalists enter the event, which will be held from Wednesday to Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau... |
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New European champs Hölting Nilsson and Andersson try to keep momentum at Montréal Elite
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Fresh from their victory at the European Championship, which earned their country a spot at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, Swedish stars Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson return to action on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour this week, trying to keep their momentum. Sitting at the top of the FIVB World Rankings, the Europeans are one of the main attractions of this week's Elite event... |
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| 8/16/2026 |
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Netherlands and Sweden qualify for LA28!
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Sweden’s Hölting Nilsson Jacob & Andersson Elmer and Katja Stam & Raïsa Schoon of The Netherlands are the 2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley champions. By winning the tournament, Sweden and The Netherlands have also secured a spot at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. The winners of the 2026 continental championships will earn their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) a quota spot for... |
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Filipino duos triumph with gold and silver at Busan Futures
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Two Filipino duos wrote a golden page for their country’s beach volleyball by reaching Sunday’s final of the women’s Busan Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. The gold medal went to Khylem Harl Progella & Sofiah Shanine Pagara, while their compatriots Cherry Ann Rondina & Bernadeth Pons brought home bronze. Australia’s Jana Milutinovic & Jasmine Rayner completed the podium in Korea. |
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Young Swedes claim EuroBeachVolley title, book ticket to LA28
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Jacob Hölting Nilsson/Elmer Andersson of Sweden are the newly-crowned men’s Beach Volleyball European champions following a final day where the youngsters from Sweden first edged their compatriots David Ahman/Jonatan Hellvig in the semis and subsequently prevented Norway’s Anders Mol and Christian Sørum from securing their sixth continental crown. With this result, the Swedes have also secured... |
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Stam/Schoon crowned European champions in Stare Jablonki as Netherlands secure LA28 spot
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On Sunday, under a cloudy sky in Stare Jablonki, Raïsa Schoon and Katja Stam of the Netherlands could celebrate two major achievements – their very first EuroBeachVolley title and securing a spot for their National Olympic Committee to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The final match with Spain’s sensation Tania Moreno Matveeva and Sofia Izuzquiza was truly one-sided... |
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| 8/15/2026 |
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Three Scandinavian teams plus France reach EuroBeachVolley men’s semis
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Two teams from Sweden – Åhman/Hellvig and Hölting Nilsson/Andersson, the gold and silver medal winners from last year’s World Championships in Adelaide – will lock horns in one of the men’s semi-finals at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki on Sunday. In the other semi-final, last year’s World Championships bronze medallists Téo Rotar and Arnaud Gauthier-Rat of France will challenge... |
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Spain and the Netherlands to fight for EuroBeachVolley women’s crown and ticket to LA28
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Whoever emerges victorious from Sunday’s gold medal match in the women’s competition at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 will crown themselves European champions for the very first time in their careers. Spain’s Tania Moreno Matveeva and Sofia Izuzquiza caused a real sensation with their come-from-behind semi-final victory over World champions Tina Graudina/Anastasija Samoilova of Latvia. |
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Stare Jablonki cements Beach Volleyball Mecca status with EuroBeachVolley added to track record
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There is no major sporting event that can go ahead without volunteers at its core and the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki is just a confirmation of that. The organisers have recruited some 65 volunteers across a variety of areas to support the smooth delivery of the continental championship – including ball kids, rakers, and other personnel supporting media and TV operations... |
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Fresh from establishing partnership, Spain’s Moreno/Izuzquiza reach EuroBeachVolley semis
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Sofia Izuzquiza and Tania Moreno Matveeva teamed up earlier this year and while they compete at EuroBeachVolley for the very first time as a combo, they have already left their mark on the competition. On Friday, the two Spaniards reached the semis in Stare Jablonki after a truly impressive 2-0 victory (21-16, 21-14) in their quarterfinal game with Paris 2024 Olympians... |
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| 8/14/2026 |
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Fun through sports with Volleyball stars – PGE Kids Camps at CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026
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The CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 tournament at Hotel Anders is not only a showcase of Europe’s elite Beach Volleyball players, but also an energetic celebration for families. As one of Poland’s top family-friendly destinations, Hotel Anders is once again combining top-tier sporting events with active recreation for children through the so-called PGE Kids Camps. |
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| 8/13/2026 |
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EuroBeachVolley to resume on Friday with mouth-watering Round of 16 fixtures
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The men’s and women’s competitions at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki have reached the Round of 16 – with the medal contenders and top seeds still chasing continental glory in this small, yet truly idyllic village in the Warmia Mazury Region. The tournament will resume on Friday morning with a few matches that already feature some of the top teams in Europe locking horns for... |
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Elazar and Cuzmiciov on a mission to make history for Israeli sport
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Eylon Elazar and Kevin Cuzmiciov are currently pursuing a very ambitious goal – and what is usually regarded as any athlete’s ultimate dream. Their objective is not only to represent Israel to the best of their ability on the international circuit, but to eventually do so at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in less than two years. Such an endeavour is supported, even with the provision of a... |
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Germany’s Melanie Paul – From alleged setback to cherished EuroBeachVolley debut
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This week, Austria’s Beach Volleyball legend Alexander Horst achieved a significant milestone with his 19th EuroBeachVolley appearance – he has not missed a single edition since 2007 apart from last year’s event in Düsseldorf. For Germany’s Melanie Paul, on the other hand, the event in Stare Jablonki was special in many ways. Last year, she was due to play on home soil with Lea Kunst until... |
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AVP announces wave of new blue chip brand partners in 2026 amid record growth
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August 13, 2026 – The AVP, the premier professional beach volleyball league in the world, today announced a slate of new blue chip brand partnerships as the league continues its rapid growth during the 2026 summer season. Leading the announcements, Progressive Insurance has signed on as title sponsor of the AVP League and AVP Manhattan Beach Open while also becoming... |
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| 8/12/2026 |
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The 2026 AVP Progressive Manhattan Beach Open Preview
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Established in 1960, the Manhattan Beach Open is synonymous with the word iconic in the sport of beach volleyball. The Granddaddy of them all returns this Friday through Sunday with the biggest draw of the season and the highest stakes — 64 teams across the two main draws, 160 more fighting Thursday for just 16 qualifier spots, and free general admission on the sand surrounding... |
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Plavins & Fokerots rise to team’s new high – number two in the world!
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Latvia’s Martins Plavins & Kristians Fokerots have been having an excellent Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season so far, and after last week’s bronze at the Hamburg Elite, their second consecutive and overall fourth Elite-level medal this season, it has resulted in a team’s new high in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking. |
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Volleyball Empowerment teams eye men’s title in CEV Beach Volleyball Championship
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The 2026 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship (EuroBeachVolley) will take place in Stare Jablonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August. It will be the first time Poland will be hosting the senior European Championship. 25 out of the 32 participating men’s teams are supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme. Volleyball Empowerment-supported pairs from... |
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26 Volleyball Empowerment women duos chase LA28 ticket at CEV Beach Volleyball Championship
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The 2026 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship (EuroBeachVolley) will take place in Stare Jablonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August with 26 out of the 32 participating women teams being supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme. It will be the first time Poland will be hosting the senior European Championship. Volleyball Empowerment-supported pairs from... |
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Alexander Brouwer’s enjoys ‘homecoming’ in Stare Jablonki
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If someone has ‘sweet memories’ of Stare Jablonki, where the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 got underway on Wednesday, that is certainly Dutchman Alexander Brouwer. Thirteen years ago, together with former partner Robert Meeuwsen, who retired in the late summer of 2024, they sensationally claimed the FIVB World Championship title – thus becoming only the second European team to achieve this feat. |
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Villam and Kun bring Hungary back to EuroBeachVolley after 21 years
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It has taken as many as 21 years for a women’s team from Hungary to return to compete at EuroBeachVolley. Csilla Gudmann and Barbara Kovacs were the last to compete at this top level in Moscow in 2005. Lilla Villam and Stefania Flora Kun achieved this feat on Wednesday in Stare Jablonki – just a few weeks after enjoying a truly life-changing experience when they played the... |
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