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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1970
Henry Bergman and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.
It was the 6th win for Henry Bergman, the 27th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1992
Karolyn Kirby and Angela Rock won the Coors Light WPVA San Diego Open.
It was the 24th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 16th win for Angela Rock, and the 16th win for the team.
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In 1998
Adam Johnson and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Golden State Open.
It was the 33rd win for Adam Johnson, the 131st win for Karch Kiraly, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2008
Shelda Bede and Ana Paula Connelly won the FIVB GE Money Bank Mazury Open.
It was the 34th win for Shelda Bede, the 9th win for Ana Paula Connelly, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Crocs Tour Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light.
It was the 95th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 92nd win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 89th win for the team.
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In 2009
Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera won the CEV Austrian Masters presented by Autohaus Bierbaum.
It was the 1st win for Adrian Gavira, the 7th win for Pablo Herrera, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Laura Ludwig and Sara Niedrig won the CEV Austrian Masters presented by Autohaus Bierbaum.
It was the 7th win for Laura Ludwig, the 6th win for Sara Niedrig, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2009
William Chenoweth and Matt Henderson won the AVP YG Point Pleasant Beach Young Guns.
It was the 1st win for William Chenoweth, the 1st win for Matt Henderson, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Dana Fiume and Shayna Munson won the AVP YG Point Pleasant Beach Young Guns.
It was the 1st win for Dana Fiume, the 1st win for Shayna Munson, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
Madelein Meppelink and Marleen Van Iersel won the 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final.
It was the 3rd win for Madelein Meppelink, the 8th win for Marleen Van Iersel, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen won the FIVB Porec Major Series.
It was the 4th win for Alexander Brouwer, the 4th win for Robert Meeuwsen, and the 4th win for the team.
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| 6/5/2026 |
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2026 Beach Collegiate National Team Announced
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 5, 2026) – USA Volleyball has announced the 26 athletes selected to the 2026 Beach Collegiate National Team (BCNT), featuring 13 women and 13 men. The athletes will participate in a training block June 8-17 in Hermosa Beach, Calif., where they will train alongside USA Volleyball’s Beach National Team Program athletes and coaches. |
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| 6/4/2026 |
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The AVP Heads to Aspen for League Week 2
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Week 2 takes the 2026 AVP League to Aspen, Colorado at the base of its slopes — the first AVP League event ever held in Aspen. Four teams. Eight duos. The first of two Crabb Brothers matchups of the regular season. A 2025 Women’s League Championship final rematch. And two city rivalries playing out across the weekend. |
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| 6/2/2026 |
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AVP Announces 2026 National Broadcast Schedule Across CBS Sports and The CW Network
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The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), the premier professional beach volleyball league, today announced its 2026 national broadcast schedule across CBS Sports and The CW Network as part of year two of the league’s landmark multi-year media partnerships. New for the 2026 season, AVP events airing on The CW Network later this summer will also stream live within the ESPN app... |
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| 6/1/2026 |
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Alanya poised to host CEV Beach Volley European Cup 2026 Final
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The Turkish city of Alanya will be playing host to the fourth edition of the CEV Beach Volley European Cup Final, with the event scheduled for November 5-8. This competition has been going from strength to strength with each edition and helps cement the pivotal role that clubs play in growing the game at all levels. Last year, the event held in Heraklion, Greece... |
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Ahman & Hellvig make it three in a row in Ostrava
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Reigning Olympic and world champions David Ahman & Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden defended their Ostrava Elite title on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, claiming the gold medals in Czechia’s third largest city for the third consecutive time to improve their overall Tour collection to 13 gold, five silver and two bronze medals. It was Ahman & Hellvig’s second podium in 2026... |
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After bronze and silver, Melissa & Brandie finally win gold in Ostrava
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Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson finally conquered Ostrava. After their bronze in 2023 and silver in 2024, the Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalists made it all the way to the top of the women’s podium at the 2026 edition of the Elite event in Czechia’s third largest city on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. It was their eighth podium and fourth gold medal... |
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| 5/31/2026 |
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Shields and Frohling of the United States Crowned Champions in San Salvador
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 31, 2026.- Madison Shields and Hannah Frohling of the United States won the gold medal at the fifth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador. In their first appearance on the NORCECA Tour, Shields/Frohling captured the title, although they had to work hard to defeat Canadians... |
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Lares and Carlos Andrés of Mexico, Three-Time Champions of the NORCECA Tour 2026
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 31, 2026. – Ines Vargas Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala of Mexico captured their third regional crown by winning the gold medal at the fifth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador. The Mexicans defeated Francisco De Jesús and Oscar José Martínez of the Dominican Republic 21-15, 15-21, 15-7... |
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Italy’s Borraccino crowns Beach Pro Tour debut with Cervia Futures gold
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Upon his very debut on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, 28-year-old Italian Davide Borraccino conquered the gold medal! He and his partner Marco Viscovich topped the podium at the Cervia Futures after overcoming top-seeded compatriots Manuel Alfieri & Alex Ranghieri in Sunday’s men’s final. Domonkos Doczi & Akos Veress won the all-Hungarian third-place match in Italy. |
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Young Norwegian brothers storm Wuhan for first Beach Pro Tour gold
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Norway’s Sebastian Kjemperud & Jonah Kjemperud cruised through the Wuhan Futures in China unbeaten to claim not only their first medal, but also their first ever gold on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, both as a pair and individually. Guo Sihong & Song Jinyang and Wu Jiaxin & Zhou Chaowei pleased the home crowd with the men’s silver and bronze, respectively. |
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| 5/30/2026 |
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Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico and USA Advance to Women’s Semifinals
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 30, 2026.- Canada, Dominican Republic, Mexico and the United States secured their spots in the women’s semifinals of the fifth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, being held at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador and concluding on Sunday. Canada’s Darby Dunn and Alison McKay were the first team to book their place in the semifinals... |
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Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic and El Salvador in the Battle for Men’s Medals
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 30, 2026. – The pairs from Canada, Mexico, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic secured their spots in the semifinals of the Fifth Stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador. The quarterfinal round delivered thrilling matches and confirmed the highly competitive level that has... |
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| 5/29/2026 |
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United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and El Salvador Lead Their Pools After Opening Day
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 29, 2026.- United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and El Salvador topped their respective pools on the opening day of competition in the men’s division of the fifth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, taking place from May 29 to 31 at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador. |
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Dunn/McKay of Canada Start Strong in San Salvador
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 29, 2026. – Canadians Darby Dunn and Alison McKay began the fifth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour with a commanding performance at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador, defending the gold medal they won in Tamaulipas. In Pool A, both Dunn/McKay and Guatemala’s Paola Alvarado and Naomi Monney finished the day undefeated... |
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| 5/28/2026 |
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14 Men’s Teams and 15 Women’s Teams to Compete in the Fifth Stop of the NORCECA Beach Tour in San Salvador
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, May 28, 2026.- The preliminary inquiry officially confirmed the pool compositions for the fifth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, which will take place from May 29 to 31 at the Flor Blanca Sports Complex in San Salvador, featuring 14 women’s teams and 15 men’s teams. The tournament will include representation from 12 countries in the men’s division... |
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| 5/27/2026 |
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The 2026 AVP League Season Opener
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The 2026 AVP League season opens May 30-31 in Belmar, New Jersey. Four teams. Eight duos. Two city rivalries built into the schedule. And in the opening round, the first head-to-head between the only two teams to have ever won an AVP League title. LA Launch, New York Nitro, San Diego Smash, and Brooklyn Blaze make up the Belmar field. |
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| 5/26/2026 |
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Slovenian women and Portuguese men win CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup events in Romania
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The Black Sea coastal city of Constanta in Romania organized the tournaments in the women’s Pool A and the men’s Pool F of the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup, won by the national teams of Slovenia (pictured; credits: Elis Iordache / Odbojkarska zveza Slovenije – Volleyball Federation of Slovenia) and Portugal, respectively, who booked their tickets to July’s Finals in Budapest, Hungary. |
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Top Dutchmen set for 2026 Beach Pro Tour debut reshuffled, “retired” Perusic also back in
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There is plenty to look forward to as Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour returns to Ostrava this week. Many top-caliber men’s teams will compete at the fourth Elite stop of the season and the first one outside Brazil and, among them, the best four players of the Netherlands will make their 2026 debut on the Tour… reshuffled – Stefan Boermans with Alexander Brouwer and... |
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Top women’s teams flock to Ostrava as Beach Pro Tour hits Europe with first Elite stop of 2026
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Beach volleyball fans will be delighted to see nine of the top 10 teams in the women’s FIVB World Ranking compete in Ostrava as the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour arrives in Europe with the year’s first high-level event on the continent, serving off on Wednesday with the qualification matches. It will be the fourth Elite tour stop of the season and the first one outside Brazil. |
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| 5/25/2026 |
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Kyan Vercauteren pushing forward after Belgium’s breakthrough Beach Pro Tour gold
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Belgium’s breakthrough gold medal on the Beach Pro Tour changed plenty for Kyan Vercauteren. The result in Bhubaneswar brought confidence and a new level of expectation for the young Belgian blocker, but it also brought a clearer understanding of how life is at the top level of beach volleyball can be. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
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Purse |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Krakow, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Krakow, Poland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 6-7, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 2 - Aspen, Colorado |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 11-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 12-14, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open |
M |
$10,000 |
| Jun 12-14, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open |
W |
$10,000 |
| Jun 12-13, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 3 - Miami, Florida |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Geneva, Switzerland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Karpacz, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 19-20, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 4 - Las Vegas, Nevada |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 19-21, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jun 19-21, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic |
W |
US$3,500 |
| 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&W |
$60,000 |
| 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 |
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| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
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