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Players: 13894 10854 24748
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Andrea Beylen 67
Debbie Black 61
Joanna Rathbun 60
Carl Schneider 58
Chris Wilson 54
Sandra Pires 53
Yariv Lerner 53
Sheri Leverrette 52
Tim Higgins 49
Oleksandr Yefimov 49
Kelly Weiler 48
Carolina Pina Cerda 47
Rebekka Kadijk 47
Josh Acree 47
Jkub Obalek 46
Alan Mehamed 45
Yousufi Baryalai 45
Lindsay Dalene 44
Dineke van Dijken 43
Julie Murphy 43
Patrico Grant 42
Rengifo Roger 39
Elvis Perez 39
Donald Ullery 38
Dennis Ullery 38
Alexandre Darie 38
Cheryl Brunings 37
Sabrina Csrnko 37
Tatjana Csrnko 37
Armend Berisha 36
Alessia Zaniboni 36
Peter Eglseer 36
Bogdan Mehedinteanu 36
Kristina Kam 35
Silvia Costantini 34
Christina Malbrecht 34
Ostap Firsov 33
Long Nhat Ton 32
Alex Medina 32
Djordje Klasnic 31
Matthew Polley 31
Lyndi Scholl 31
Kidelpitiyage Perera 31
Katerina Lamprou 29
Mia Guyot 27
Laura Collin 25
Pablo Portillo 25
Noah Goalen 25
Ramon Diem 24
Aneta Petrova 23
Ler Wei Chun 22
Tomas Teixeira 21
Kyriakos Keskinis 20
Pavle Pavic 19
Emilis Bendikas 17
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1985
John Hanley and Jon Stevenson won the AVP Jose Cuervo Fort Lauderdale Open.  It was the 8th win for John Hanley, the 8th win for Jon Stevenson, and the 7th win for the team.
In 1991
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller Lite Philadelphia Open.  It was the 130th win for Sinjin Smith, the 106th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 105th win for the team.
In 1991
Karolyn Kirby and Angela Rock won the WPVA Diet Pepsi Santa Cruz Open.  It was the 15th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 7th win for Angela Rock, and the 7th win for the team.
In 1996
Barbra Fontana and Linda Hanley won the WPVA Evian U.S. Open.  It was the 9th win for Barbra Fontana, the 42nd win for Linda Hanley, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2002
Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira and Harley Marques won the FIVB Germany Open.  It was the 8th win for Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira, the 1st win for Harley Marques, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2002
Brent Doble and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Michelob Light Santa Barbara Open Presented by Paul Mitchell.  It was the 4th win for Brent Doble, the 142nd win for Karch Kiraly, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2002
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Michelob Light Santa Barbara Open Presented by Paul Mitchell.  It was the 59th win for Holly McPeak, the 17th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2002
With his 143rd career victory at the AVP Michelob Light Santa Barbara Open Presented by Paul Mitchell, Karch Kiraly becomes the oldest player to win a professional domestic beach volleyball tournament. The win with Brent Doble, the 12th partner to taste victory with Karch, comes at the age of 41 years, 225 days.
In 2007
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Open of Portugal.  It was the 17th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 16th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 16th win for the team.
In 2012
Jon Mesko and Will Montgomery won the   IDQ No. 2.  It was the 1st win for Jon Mesko, the 1st win for Will Montgomery, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2013
Bruno Schmidt and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB Transavia The Hague Grand Slam.  It was the 3rd win for Bruno Schmidt, the 16th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2013
Talita Antunes and Taiana Lima won the FIVB Transavia The Hague Grand Slam.  It was the 15th win for Talita Antunes, the 5th win for Taiana Lima, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2018
Teresa Mersmann and Cinja Tillmann won the FIVB Baden Open.  It was the 5th win for Teresa Mersmann, the 5th win for Cinja Tillmann, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Evandro Goncalves and Bruno Schmidt won the FIVB Warsaw Four Star.  It was the 7th win for Evandro Goncalves, the 17th win for Bruno Schmidt, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Leon Meier and Lui Wust won the   U18 European Championships.  It was the 1st win for Leon Meier, the 1st win for Lui Wust, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Mariia Bocharova and Elizaveta Gubina won the   U18 European Championships.  It was the 8th win for Mariia Bocharova, the 1st win for Elizaveta Gubina, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Florian Gosselin and Jeremy Silvestre won the FIVB Ios One Star.  It was the 1st win for Florian Gosselin, the 2nd win for Jeremy Silvestre, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Dimitra Manavi and Konstantina Tsopoulou won the FIVB Ios One Star.  It was the 1st win for Dimitra Manavi, the 1st win for Konstantina Tsopoulou, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Stefanie Fejes and Georgia Johnson won the FIVB BPT Futures Krakow.  It was the 4th win for Stefanie Fejes, the 2nd win for Georgia Johnson, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Timothy Brewster and Kyle Friend won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Nicaragua.  It was the 5th win for Timothy Brewster, the 5th win for Kyle Friend, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2024
Chloe Loreen and Molly Shaw won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Nicaragua.  It was the 3rd win for Chloe Loreen, the 7th win for Molly Shaw, and the 3rd win for the team.
 
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