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Players: 12253 9389 21642
Tournaments: 2030 1598 3628
 
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Kim Jagd 59
Kim Harsch-Bird 58
Thierry Courtois 56
Rafael Garcia 55
Sarah Jones 54
Janet Schloss 54
Rob Heidger 54
Arcadia Keane 53
Gray Davis 52
Dennis Jocson 52
Ivo Jarvala 50
Sherry Jackson 49
Lucilla Perrotta 48
Stefan Jucker 48
Igor Kachkakha 47
Joe Cash 45
Mahesh Perera 44
Ashley Bowles 43
Sergiy Rasputniy 43
Victoriia Pogorielaia 42
James Wright 41
Veronika Pokorna 40
Marko Peltonen 40
Alex Tennison 40
Kay-Yasmin Schmid 40
Darko Nojic 39
Frank van den Outenaar 38
Jillian McLeod 36
Sean Gordon 35
Joe Nelson 35
Plume Arturs 35
Michal Zurek 35
Roger Parent 34
Jan Hadrava 32
Ludovic Duee 32
Kersti Whitney 32
Diogo Alves 31
Courtney Miller 27
Lilla Villam 26
Didem Kale 26
Maria Dwiningtyas 25
Presley Forbes 24
Paige Dreeuws 24
Sergiu-Octavian Rodina 24
Katie Gavin 24
Vusal Gurbanov 24
Maia Hannemann 22
Matthew Allan 20
Alon Tepperberg 19
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1973
Tom Chamales and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Will Rogers State Beach Open.  It was the 2nd win for Tom Chamales, the 49th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1979
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec San Diego Open.  It was the 2nd win for Karch Kiraly, the 3rd win for Sinjin Smith, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1979
Carol McCaslin and Bonnie Toth won the Parks & Rec San Clemente Open.  It was the 1st win for Carol McCaslin, the 1st win for Bonnie Toth, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1984
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Jose Cuervo Florida.  It was the 38th win for Sinjin Smith, the 16th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 15th win for the team.
In 1984
Bev Lidyoff and Liz Masakayan won the Parks & Rec Santa Monica Open.  It was the 1st win for Bev Lidyoff, the 1st win for Liz Masakayan, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1990
Kent Steffes and Dan Vrebalovich won the AVP Miller Lite San Jose Open.  It was the 4th win for Kent Steffes, the 5th win for Dan Vrebalovich, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1990
Janice Harrer and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Flamingo Hilton/Diet Pepsi/Jag Hermosa Open.  It was the 20th win for Janice Harrer, the 33rd win for Jackie Silva, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2006
Stephanie Pohl and Okka Rau won the CEV Nestea German Masters.  It was the 3rd win for Stephanie Pohl, the 3rd win for Okka Rau, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2006
Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann won the CEV Nestea German Masters.  It was the 2nd win for Julius Brink, the 5th win for Christoph Dieckmann, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2007
Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann won the CEV Nestea Russian Masters.  It was the 8th win for Julius Brink, the 11th win for Christoph Dieckmann, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2007
Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler won the CEV Nestea Russian Masters.  It was the 2nd win for Katrin Holtwick, the 3rd win for Ilka Semmler, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2007
Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal won the AVP esurance Tampa Open.  It was the 8th win for Jake Gibb, the 5th win for Sean Rosenthal, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP esurance Tampa Open.  It was the 75th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 72nd win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 69th win for the team.
In 2007
Natalie Cook and Tamsin Hinchley won the FIVB Seoul Open.  It was the 4th win for Natalie Cook, the 1st win for Tamsin Hinchley, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2012
Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann won the 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final.  It was the 16th win for Julius Brink, the 12th win for Jonas Reckermann, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2012
Sanne Keizer and Marleen Van Iersel won the 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final.  It was the 5th win for Sanne Keizer, the 7th win for Marleen Van Iersel, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2012
Henriette Iatika and Miller Pata won the FIVB Seoul Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Henriette Iatika, the 1st win for Miller Pata, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Trevor Crabb and John Mayer won the FIVB Jinjiang Two Star.  It was the 5th win for Trevor Crabb, the 6th win for John Mayer, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2018
Suzuka Hashimoto and Sayaka Mizoe won the FIVB Jinjiang Two Star.  It was the 2nd win for Suzuka Hashimoto, the 2nd win for Sayaka Mizoe, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2018
Ruslan Bykanov and Maksim Hudyakov won the FIVB Alanya One Star.  It was the 3rd win for Ruslan Bykanov, the 2nd win for Maksim Hudyakov, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2018
Sarah Schneider and Viktoria Seeber won the FIVB Alanya One Star.  It was the 2nd win for Sarah Schneider, the 1st win for Viktoria Seeber, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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