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Monday, May 25, 2026
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Players: 13766 10737 24503
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Ediz Lik 61
Cheri Fitzner 56
Cesar Arguedas 56
Patrick Amihere 54
Molly Sims 53
Thomas Oley 53
Ramamoorthy S 53
Lisa Marshall 52
Claudia Pica 52
Marcelo Araya 52
Affonso Canedo 51
Eneogwe Victor Chibunna 50
Steve Plochocki 50
Tatsuo Yamamoto 50
Julia Krumbeck 50
Jonathan Berkey 49
Chan Shui Sum 46
Zuzana Horackova 45
Danielle Bauer 45
Logan Tom 45
Blake Orlov 44
Dave Quinn 44
Christoph Tacke 43
Assina Camara 41
Nathiya S 40
Sara Thomas 40
Yannick Pirali 39
Dries Koekelkoren 38
Britta Buthe 38
Alexandr Babichev 37
Leonid Gritsai 36
Idrissou Issoufou Hama 36
Boris Kempa 35
Louise Maneskold 33
Jana Simanicova 33
John Hamilton 33
Sarah Dovogja 33
Marzena Kedzior 33
Elena Chimisanas 33
Romain Di Giantommaso 32
Louiza Bayou 32
Jannik Reimann 31
Bogdan Nan 31
Matthew Pollock 30
Matthew Abela 30
Romero Rico 29
Julika Hoffmann 28
Janne Devos 27
Ines Castro 27
Aya Hosonuma 26
Rachael Meilikhan 25
Iakovos Kafouros 24
Al Abri Yousef 24
Kavogo Landry 23
Loujain Shebl 23
Tomaas Cerva 22
Nadine Demierre 22
Ella Schabort 21
Ioanna Kontzedaki 21
Morena Abdala 21
Mingli Zhou 21
Maximilian Edvardsson 19
Caludia Martinez B 19
Varagkhana Sogalee 18
Sergey Tsakanyan 18
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1975
Tom Chamales and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Santa Cruz Open.  It was the 11th win for Tom Chamales, the 60th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 7th win for the team.
In 1980
Matt Gage and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Santa Cruz Open.  It was the 22nd win for Matt Gage, the 41st win for Jim Menges, and the 5th win for the team.
In 1986
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Jose Cuervo Fort Lauderdale Open.  It was the 55th win for Sinjin Smith, the 31st win for Randy Stoklos, and the 30th win for the team.
In 1986
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the AVP Jose Cuervo Fort Lauderdale Open.  It was the 24th win for Linda Hanley, the 33rd win for Nina Matthies, and the 22nd win for the team.
In 1997
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP San Antonio Open.  It was the 19th win for Jose Loiola, the 93rd win for Kent Steffes, and the 6th win for the team.
In 2008
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Keihan/SMFG Japan Open.  It was the 23rd win for Juliana Felisberta, the 22nd win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 22nd win for the team.
In 2008
Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil won the FIVB VIP Open.  It was the 4th win for Reinder Nummerdor, the 4th win for Richard Schuil, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2008
Vasiliki Arvaniti and Vasso Karadassiou won the CEV Swiss Masters.  It was the 9th win for Vasiliki Arvaniti, the 10th win for Vasso Karadassiou, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2008
Kay Matysik and Stefan Uhmann won the CEV Swiss Masters.  It was the 3rd win for Kay Matysik, the 3rd win for Stefan Uhmann, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2013
Madelein Meppelink and Sophie van Gestel won the FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam.  It was the 2nd win for Madelein Meppelink, the 2nd win for Sophie van Gestel, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2014
Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova won the FIVB Prague Open.  It was the 3rd win for Kristyna Kolocova, the 3rd win for Marketa Slukova, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2025
Adrian Heidrich and Jonathan Jordan won the FIVB BPT Futures Spiez.  It was the 2nd win for Adrian Heidrich, the 2nd win for Jonathan Jordan, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Lubos Nemec and Adrian Petruf won the FIVB BPT Futures Qingshan.  It was the 2nd win for Lubos Nemec, the 2nd win for Adrian Petruf, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2025
Heleene Hollas and Liisa Remmelg won the FIVB BPT Futures Qingshan.  It was the 2nd win for Heleene Hollas, the 2nd win for Liisa Remmelg, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2025
Theo Brunner and Ryan Wilcox won the AVP Palm Beach Contender Series.  It was the 14th win for Theo Brunner, the 2nd win for Ryan Wilcox, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Kennedy Coakley and Ashley Pater won the AVP Palm Beach Contender Series.  It was the 1st win for Kennedy Coakley, the 1st win for Ashley Pater, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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5/25/2026
Dutch pairs reign supreme at home at Apeldoorn Futures
Representatives of the host nation collected two golds and a bronze at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Apeldoorn Futures that came to an end in the Netherlands on Sunday. Leanne van Vegten & Jill de Groot and Tom Sonneville & Quinten Groenewold topped the podiums, while Tess Spaansen & Trijntje Veerbeek finished third in the women’s tournament...

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5/24/2026
Aussies Hodges & Hood triumph at Nuvali
Australian Olympian Thomas Hodges and his 21-year-old partner Ben Hood raised the winners’ trophy at the Nuvali Challenge on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. In Santa Rosa, Philippines on Sunday, they made it to their first Beach Pro Tour podium since they teamed up for the start of this season. It was the first Tour gold in Hood’s career, second for Hodges.

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Lithuania’s Paulikiene & Raupelyte celebrate first Beach Pro Tour gold at Nuvali Challenge
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Canada’s Dunn/McKay Crowned Champions in Ciudad Madero
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Mexico’s Carlos Andrés/Lares Capture Gold in Ciudad Madero
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Cuba, USA, Mexico and Canada Advance to Women’s Semifinals in Ciudad Madero
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Canada, Cuba and Mexican Duos Advance Strongly Toward the Podium in Ciudad Madero
CIUDAD MADERO, Tamaulipas, May 23, 2026.- Canada’s Rouzbeh Rahnavard and Robert Kemp, Cuba’s Damián Gómez and Elbis Veranes, along with the Mexican duos Carlos Andrés Ayala/Inés Antonio Vargas Lares and Jorman Osuna/Miguel Sarabia, secured their spots in the men’s semifinals of the fourth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, remaining in contention...

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5/22/2026
Dominican Republic, Canada, Cuba and Mexico Set the Pace in Women’s Opening Day in Tamaulipas
CIUDAD MADERO, Tamaulipas, May 22, 2026.- Ciudad Madero opened competition Friday for the women’s division of the fourth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, with an opening day highlighted by the strong performances of several of the circuit’s top contenders, including the Dominican Republic, Canada, Cuba and Mexico.

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Cuba and Mexico Finish Unbeaten in Opening Men’s Day in Tamaulipas
CIUDAD MADERO, Tamaulipas, May 22, 2026.- The men’s division of the fourth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour completed its opening day of competition on Friday in Ciudad Madero, with Cuba and Mexico emerging as two of the strongest teams after finishing the initial group stage undefeated. Mexico, one of the season’s leading contenders after winning two of the three...

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5/21/2026
Mexico Arrives as NORCECA Tour Benchmark for Fourth Stop in Tamaulipas
TAMAULIPAS, Mexico, May 21, 2026. – The preliminary inquiry officially confirmed the pool compositions for the fourth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, scheduled from May 22 to 24 in Ciudad Madero, featuring 13 women’s teams and 14 men’s teams. The tournament will include participation from 11 countries in the men’s division and 10 countries in the women’s division...

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Argentina’s Capogrossos and Paraguay’s Michelle & Corrales medal at continental finals with Empowerment
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