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Friday, June 27, 2025
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Players: 13198 10247 23445
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John Hancock 56
Sean Burke 55
Mike Chaloupka 54
Mikhail Kushnerev 53
Ryan Fowlds 53
Mikhail Kouchnerev 53
Kevin Craig 51
Lars Mayland 49
Francesco Sposato 48
Beth Van Fleet 48
Matthias Wachter 46
Benjamin Read 45
Gheorghe Ilie 44
Darin Hernandez 44
Brett Buker 42
Clint Gentry 42
Lawrence Montas 41
Jordan Roldan 40
Bojan Kristan 40
Claudio Barlassina 39
Riccardo Garofalo 39
Dan Laure 39
Ketty Chila 38
Ingrid Lopez 36
Sara Sousa 36
Romans Sauss 36
Alexandra Hudson 34
Maria Tyndeskov 34
Tom Smrke 33
Bejanke Della 32
Enrico Rossi 32
Dan Nugent 32
Rikiesha Leveret 32
Emily Kawaguchi 32
Maciej Rudol 32
Armando Guatemala 31
Devanne Sours 30
Jade Vitt 30
Jessica Wooten 30
Irmak Keskin 29
Kellen Dunn 28
Jacob Link 28
Peter Blomgren 28
Alexandra Popa 28
Antrea Tooulia 27
Wyatt Harrison 26
Eder Rojas 26
Xu Han 26
Joshua Bigford 25
Andrea Pizziolo 24
Keegan Joe 24
Peri Brennan 23
Marta Carro 19
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1971
Henry Bergman and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 12th win for Henry Bergman, the 37th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 6th win for the team.
In 1976
Greg Lee and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 16th win for Greg Lee, the 16th win for Jim Menges, and the 14th win for the team.
In 1982
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the Parks & Rec Tournament of Champions.  It was the 2nd win for Mike Dodd, the 3rd win for Tim Hovland, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1993
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Ocean City Open.  It was the 74th win for Karch Kiraly, the 46th win for Kent Steffes, and the 34th win for the team.
In 1993
Linda Hanley and Angela Rock won the AVP Women's Tour Ocean City.  It was the 34th win for Linda Hanley, the 20th win for Angela Rock, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1999
Liz Masakayan and Elaine Youngs won the USAV Oldsmobile Alero Beach Volleyball Series.  It was the 42nd win for Liz Masakayan, the 5th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 5th win for the team.
In 1999
Marcio Araujo and Benjamin Insfran won the FIVB Italy Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Marcio Araujo, the 1st win for Benjamin Insfran, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1999
David Swatik and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Sunkist Open.  It was the 2nd win for David Swatik, the 23rd win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1999
Joao Brenha and Miguel Maia won the FIVB Russian Open.  It was the 2nd win for Joao Brenha, the 2nd win for Miguel Maia, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2004
Markus Dieckmann and Jonas Reckermann won the FIVB Smart Grand Slam.  It was the 3rd win for Markus Dieckmann, the 4th win for Jonas Reckermann, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2010
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP NIVEA Tour Belmar Open presented by Lexus.  It was the 54th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 65th win for Todd Rogers, and the 52nd win for the team.
In 2010
Jennifer Kessy and April Ross won the AVP NIVEA Tour Belmar Open presented by Lexus.  It was the 18th win for Jennifer Kessy, the 15th win for April Ross, and the 15th win for the team.
In 2010
Hudson Bates and Mark Burik won the AVP YG AVP Developmental Tour Milwaukee.  It was the 1st win for Hudson Bates, the 1st win for Mark Burik, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2010
Kim DiCello and Cayley Thurlby won the AVP YG AVP Developmental Tour Milwaukee.  It was the 3rd win for Kim DiCello, the 1st win for Cayley Thurlby, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2010
Mike Diehl and Marcin Jagoda won the   USAV IDQ #3.  It was the 1st win for Mike Diehl, the 1st win for Marcin Jagoda, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2010
Tara Roenicke and Bojana Todorovic won the   USAV IDQ #3.  It was the 1st win for Tara Roenicke, the 1st win for Bojana Todorovic, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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