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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1957
Bernie Holtzman and Gene Selznick won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 14th win for Bernie Holtzman, the 13th win for Gene Selznick, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1957
Jean Gaertner and Johnette Latreille won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 1st win for Jean Gaertner, the 1st win for Johnette Latreille, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1968
Henry Bergman and Larry Rundle won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.
It was the 1st win for Henry Bergman, the 1st win for Larry Rundle, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1974
Tom Chamales and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Rosecrans Open.
It was the 6th win for Tom Chamales, the 3rd win for Jim Menges, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1985
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Miller High Life Long Beach Open.
It was the 16th win for Mike Dodd, the 16th win for Tim Hovland, and the 15th win for the team.
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In 1985
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Native Sports Women's Open.
It was the 20th win for Linda Hanley, the 29th win for Nina Matthies, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 1991
Karolyn Kirby and Angela Rock won the WPVA Coors Light Myrtle Beach Open.
It was the 18th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 10th win for Angela Rock, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 1991
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Off Shore Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 42nd win for Karch Kiraly, the 13th win for Kent Steffes, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1996
Adam Johnson and Jose Loiola won the AVP Miller Lite Twin Cities Open.
It was the 23rd win for Adam Johnson, the 8th win for Jose Loiola, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1996
John Child and Mark Heese won the FIVB German Open.
It was the 1st win for John Child, the 1st win for Mark Heese, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1996
Beate Buhler and Danja Musch won the FIVB Italy Challenger.
It was the 2nd win for Beate Buhler, the 2nd win for Danja Musch, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2002
Tande Ramos and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB Norway Open.
It was the 6th win for Tande Ramos, the 43rd win for Emanuel Rego, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2007
Karch Kiraly plays the final match of his impressive career, a 21-13 and 21-16 loss with Kevin Wong to Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal in the 4th round of the contender's bracket at the AVP Seaside Heights event. Injuries prevent Karch, who will retire at the end of the 2007 season, from playing any of the remaining events.
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In 2012
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam.
It was the 111th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 108th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 103rd win for the team.
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In 2013
Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Mazury 2013.
It was the 3rd win for Alexander Brouwer, the 3rd win for Robert Meeuwsen, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2013
Elena Kiesling and Jana Kohler won the FIVB Seoul Women's International Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Elena Kiesling, the 7th win for Jana Kohler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2018
Instituting a new star-rating system for tournaments, the FIVB starts a record-breaking 12-month season with 42 men's and 43 women's events at 47 sites in 29 countries, paying out US$6.5Million in prize money.
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In 2018
Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy won the FIVB Espinho Four Star.
It was the 5th win for Mariafe Artacho, the 4th win for Taliqua Clancy, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2019
Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.
It was the 6th win for Viacheslav Krasilnikov, the 7th win for Oleg Stoyanovskiy, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2019
Christoph Dressler and Alexander Huber won the FIVB Qidong Two Star.
It was the 2nd win for Christoph Dressler, the 4th win for Alexander Huber, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2019
Jingzhe Wang and Shuhui Wen won the FIVB Qidong Two Star.
It was the 4th win for Jingzhe Wang, the 5th win for Shuhui Wen, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2023
Cody Caldwell and Seain Cook won the AVP Tour Series Waupaca Open.
It was the 3rd win for Cody Caldwell, the 1st win for Seain Cook, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2023
Alaina Chacon and Kylie Deberg won the AVP Tour Series Waupaca Open.
It was the 1st win for Alaina Chacon, the 1st win for Kylie Deberg, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2024
David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the FIVB BPT Elite16 Gstaad.
It was the 19th win for David Ahman, the 18th win for Jonatan Hellvig, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2024
Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won the FIVB BPT Elite16 Gstaad.
It was the 13th win for Taryn Brasher, the 13th win for Kristen Cruz, and the 13th win for the team.
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In 2024
Alison Cerutti and Evan Cory won the AVP Denver Contender Series.
It was the 31st win for Alison Cerutti, the 3rd win for Evan Cory, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2024
Savvy Cory and Abby Van Winkle won the AVP Denver Contender Series.
It was the 3rd win for Savvy Cory, the 2nd win for Abby Van Winkle, and the 2nd win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 7/6/2026 |
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Dutch and Polish youngsters triumph at Rzeszow Futures
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Young teams from the Netherlands and Poland triumphed at the Rzeszow Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. 19-year-old Nigella Negenman and 20-year-old Floor Hogenhout topped the women’s podium in Poland, while 21-year-old Aleksander Czachorowski and 20-year-old Jakub Krzeminski delighted the home fans in Poland with the men’s gold. |
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| 7/5/2026 |
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Cruz & Brasher make it three in a row in Gstaad
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Kristen Cruz & Taryn Brasher triumphed at the Gstaad Elite for the third consecutive time. The American pair also picked up their third gold out of four appearances on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in 2026, after the Joao Pessoa Elite and the Saquarema Elite, extending their Tour total to 14 gold medals, in addition to four silvers and two bronzes. |
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Brouwer earns first-ever Gstaad gold, Boermans claims his second
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Stefan Boermans & Alexander Brouwer of the Netherlands snatched their first-ever Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold as a pair at only their second appearance on the Tour together. 36-year-old legend Brouwer, a Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and a 2013 world champion, also earned his first-ever Gstaad Elite gold on Sunday, after a 2015 bronze and a 2019 silver at this iconic venue. |
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| 7/4/2026 |
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Anastasija Samoilova’s Life with Volleyball Husband Mihails
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The Latvian world champion opens up about sharing life with a fellow professional athlete and the role volleyball continues to play in their relationship on and off the court. Anastasija Samoilova spends much of the year travelling, training and competing around the world. Tournament schedules can be demanding, with athletes constantly moving from one destination to the next... |
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| 7/2/2026 |
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Reka Orsi Toth: The Journey So Far
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The 27-year-old athlete traces her path from difficult moments to some of the biggest milestones of her career. Every athlete’s journey is marked by moments that test their resolve. Reka Orsi Toth has encountered several throughout a career that has seen her compete among the world’s best. A recent example came in Brasilia, where she and partner Valentina Gottardi claimed silver... |
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| 7/1/2026 |
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The 2026 AVP League Reaches the Halfway Point of the Season
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The 2026 AVP League has reached its midpoint. Four events done, four to go. Belmar, Aspen, Miami, and Las Vegas are in the books. Los Angeles, Central Park, East Hampton, and Dallas are still to come. On the men’s side, one pair has clinched a playoff spot. Three more are in strong position. Four teams are still alive and fighting to avoid the bottom two spots that miss the playoffs entirely. |
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Montpellier complete clean sweep on home sand to qualify for European Cup Preliminary Phase
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The WEVZA qualifier for the CEV Beach Volley European Cup 2026 Preliminary Phase came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday at Parc de la Rauze, following a day of top-level competition played in even hotter conditions than the day before. In front of nearly 300 spectators, some of the best teams from France, Belgium and Spain delivered thrilling semi-finals and finals... |
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Cesis welcomes EEVZA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships with #EuroBeachVolleyU18 tickets on the line
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The 2026 EEVZA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships, which count as a first-round zonal qualifier for this year’s #EuroBeachVolleyU18, gets underway on Wednesday in Cesis, Latvia, thereby bringing together the region’s most talented young Beach Volleyball players for three days of competition from July 1 to 3. Cesis is a city where both Volleyball and Beach Volleyball are extremely popular... |
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| 6/30/2026 |
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World champ Tina to hit Gstaad with teen partner
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Tina goes with Anastasija, Anastasija goes with Tina – this has been a given in international beach volleyball ever since the two Latvian standouts joined forces 10 years ago. Surprisingly, at this week’s Gstaad Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, the reigning world champions and Gstaad medalists of the previous two editions will not be playing side by side. |
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Perusic just can’t stay away from the sand – back for more in Gstaad with new partner!
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We thought he said he retired… Well, maybe just one more tournament in front of the home crowd in Ostrava… But no, Ondrej Perusic just can’t stay away from being a top-caliber competitor! After claiming Elite silver in Czechia, he is back for more Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour action at this week’s Gstaad Elite in Switzerland… with a new partner. |
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Stefan Boermans: Favorite Places to Play Volleyball
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Dutch beach volleyball star reflects on the places that mean the most to him and why every player has one they'll never forget: Stefan Boermans does not have to think long when asked which place means the most to him. The Dutch beach volleyball star has competed around the world, but one tournament continues to stand out because of what it represented at that point in his career. |
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| 6/29/2026 |
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Back-to-back WEVZA Rimini golds for Dutchwomen Van Vegten and De Groot
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The two young players from Rotterdam, Leanne van Vegten and Jill de Groot, secured on Sunday their second straight success at the annual WEVZA zonal event organized in Rimini by PowerBeach. The Dutchwomen did not concede a single set through the competition contested from June 26 to 28 – and they claimed a close final match (21-18, 21-19) against home favourites... |
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| 6/28/2026 |
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All female crew oversees Geneva Future men’s final
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Something pretty unusual happened on Sunday in Geneva when the Men’s Beach Pro Tour Futures reached its climax with a final entirely staffed by women. The group included CEV Technical Delegate Alexandra Smith, Referee Manager Gaia Porcelli, the first and second referees, all line judges, scorers and statisticians, plus the DJ and the courtside doctor. |
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Tina Graudina: Staying True to Yourself
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The Latvian beach volleyball star shares why success has strengthened rather than changed her sense of self: Winning a world title is often seen as a defining moment in an athlete’s life, the kind of achievement that changes everything. Becoming a world champion was not a transformation for Tina Graudina but a confirmation of who she already was. |
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Balikesir Futures gold off to Ukraine and Italy without a single set lost
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Ukraine’s Tetiana Lazarenko & Sofiia Kurnikova and Italy’s Tobia Marchetto & Riccardo Iervolino lifted the trophies at the Balikesir Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belen Carro & Paula Soria of Spain and Yusuf Ozdemir & Batuhan Kuru of host nation Turkiye picked up the silver medals. Both bronze medals went to Dutch teams – Nigella Negenman & Floor Hogenhout... |
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Belgium’s Vandecaveyes cruise to gold in Geneva
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The week after organizing a women’s event, Geneva welcomed a men’s Futures tournament on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belgium’s Gilles Vandecaveye & Louis Vandecaveye earned their third gold on the Tour. Two Italian teams – Marco Ulisse & Giacomo Spadoni and Tiziano Andreatta & Raoul Acerbi – joined them on the podium in Switzerland. |
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Duos from Germany and Poland triumph at Bridlington Futures
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Elea Beutel & Paula Schurholz of Germany and Jakub Krzeminski & Aleksander Czachorowski of Poland conquered the podiums at the Bridlington Futures in the United Kingdom to celebrate their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold medals. Two French teams – Romane Sobezalz & Anouk Dupin and Saofe Duval & Marilu Pally – completed the women’s podium, while two home teams representing England... |
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Thai domination at Hangzhou Futures
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Thai teams conquered both gold medals, in addition to one bronze at the Hangzhou Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour that came to an end on Sunday in China. Netitorn Muneekul & Poravid Taovato and Wachirawit Muadpha & Pithak Tipjan finished first and third in the men’s tournament with Iran’s Abbas Pourasgari & Alireza Aghajanighasab in between. |
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| 6/26/2026 |
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Brandie Wilkerson: The Value of a Great Teammate
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Olympic silver medallist Brandie Wilkerson explains how professionalism, growth and gratitude help teammates bring out the best in each other: Throughout her career, Canadian beach volleyball player Brandie Wilkerson has learned from the people on the other side of the net and, perhaps even more, from the people standing beside her. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
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$30,000 |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
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$30,000 |
| 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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| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Malmo, Sweden |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sibiu, Romania |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 11-12, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles, California |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 18-19, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 6 - Central Park, New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 22-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Shangluo, China |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Jul 22-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Shangluo, China |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Jul 23-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Laginha Beach, Cape Verde |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 23-26, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Laginha Beach, Cape Verde |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 25-26, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 7 - East Hampton, New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 29-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 29-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Qidong, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Qidong, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 7-8, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 8 - Dallas, Texas |
M&W |
TBD |
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