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Today In 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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6/3/2023 |
Cherif and Ahmed on the hunt for medals at Ostrava Elite16
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The return of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan to the Volleyball Beach Pro Tour continues to go well for the Qataris, who won a pair of matches on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Elite16 event that’s being held in Ostrava, Czechia, this week. The Tokyo Olympic medallists will now face American qualifiers Andy Benesh and Miles Partain in one of the semifinals... |
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Brandie and Melissa set to make first semifinal appearance in Ostrava
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Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes continued their impeccable run at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 event in Ostrava, Czechia, on Saturday with another win and are now set to compete in the semifinals of the tournament on Sunday. The Canadian Olympians will face Americans Terese Cannon and Sarah Sponcil in one of the semifinals... |
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6/2/2023 |
National Tour Events Held In Belgium, Netherlands And Switzerland
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The long spring weekend in European beach volleyball was marked by national tour events in Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. |
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Two tie-breaker wins push Ranghieri & Carambula into Ostrava quarterfinals
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Third-seeded Adrian Carambula & Alex Ranghieri of Italy battled it out for two tie-breaker victories on Friday to claim the top of their pool standings and advance directly to Saturday’s men’s quarterfinals of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 event in Ostrava, along with the other three pool winners... |
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Hughes & Cheng fly into Ostrava quarterfinals
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Without dropping a single set in pool play, USA’s Sara Hughes & Kelly Cheng cruised directly into the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 women’s quarterfinals in Ostrava as one of the four pool winners. So did Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson. Terese Cannon & Sarah Sponcil of the United States and Cinja Tillmann & Svenja Muller of Germany booked the other two... |
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Deahna Kraft: Reach the Beach
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Beach volleyball and I go WAY back… but not in the way you would expect it. I didn’t grow up with a ball in my hand like other athletes. I didn’t come from a ‘volleyball family’ where I was indoctrinated into the sport. I never actually really thought of it except for during our summer vacations when we would go to Whidbey Island (a small island off of Washington). |
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6/1/2023 |
USA in prime position to make a little bit of history in Ostrava Elite16
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Mathematically speaking, it is possible — likely, perhaps — that the USA could make some sort of unofficial pro beach volleyball history Friday at the Ostrava Elite16: All six teams in the main draw in the Czech Republic could break pool and advance to the playoffs. While possible, it is far from easy. Doing so will require a number of scenarios to go all but perfect. The first and foremost priority? Winning. |
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Home heroes Perusic & Schweiner start strong in Ostrava
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Home favourites Ondrej Perusic & David Schweiner made a strong start to their new campaign in Ostrava as the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 men’s main draw got underway on Thursday. The Czech pair claimed two straight-set victories in their first two matches of pool play. In each of their two games, however, Perusic & Schweiner were pushed to overtime in one of the sets. |
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American and Canadian qualifiers march on in Ostrava main draw
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On Wednesday, Terese Cannon & Sarah Sponcil were the first team to win two matches and qualify for the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Ostrava Elite16 women’s main draw. On Thursday, the American qualifiers were the first team to score two victories in the main draw, upsetting higher-seeded opponents in both. However, Canadian qualifiers Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson... |
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5/31/2023 |
Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, France, Latvia And Switzerland On To CEV Nations Cup Finals
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A total of six national teams qualified for the 2023 CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Finals as another six country-vs-country-format tournaments took place at various locations in Europe last week. In the men’s competition, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden topped their pools, while France, Latvia and Switzerland progressed on the women’s side. |
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Brunner-Crabb, Partain-Benesh survive thrilling Ostrava Elite16 qualifier
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Be still, any American hearts who tuned into Wednesday’s qualifier of the Ostrava Elite16. Had any USA fans tuned into the broadcast on Volleyball TV around 10:45 a.m. Pacific, they would have been treated to a pair of frenetic, close-your-eyes-and-hope-for-the-best affairs. On center court were Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner, deep in a third set with Austria’s Moritz Pristauz and Robin Seidl. |
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Vitor Felipe & Renato upset fellow Brazilians George & Andre on way to Ostrava main draw
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The number four team in the FIVB World Ranking, Andre Stein & George Wanderley, suffered a heavy upset at the hands of fellow Brazilians Renato Lima & Vitor Felipe in a deciding qualification match for a spot in the main draw at the 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 event in Ostrava that got underway on Wednesday with the two rounds in both genders’ qualification brackets. |
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April Ross, the Olympic gold medalist moving into the most important role: Mom
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HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — The young women on the Concordia beach volleyball team knew, in their hearts, there was little to chance of their moonshot request actually landing. But still: They had to ask. They had seen the posts on Instagram, that April Ross — the April Ross — was getting her masters in coaching at Concordia, a small, Lutheran university in Irvine, California. |
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Volleyball Empowerment Enables Vanuatu To Dream Of First-Ever Olympics Appearance
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It has been a case of so close yet so far for Vanuatu beach volleyball when it comes to qualifying for the Olympic Games. Twice, the Pacific Ocean Island nation has come so close to featuring at the Games, only to fall short at the final hurdle. Most recently, they missed out on a place at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 after being knocked out by Japan... |
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5/30/2023 |
Beach Update: 11 U.S. Teams in Ostrava for Elite 16
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 30, 2023) – Eleven U.S. beach volleyball teams are in Ostrava, Czech Republic this week for the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 tournament, which begins on Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Beach volleyball teams earn points toward Olympic qualifying at Beach Pro Tour events. The Elite 16 events are the highest level. |
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Ostrava ready for Wednesday’s take-off
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The 2023 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is about to resume with the season’s fourth Elite16 event. Wednesday’s qualifiers will mark the start of Ostrava’s fifth world-level tournament that will climax with the semifinals and the medal matches on Sunday. The unique venue in Czechia’s third largest city will host its second Elite16 event on the Beach Pro Tour... |
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5/29/2023 |
Ágatha set to make her Beach Pro Tour debut in Ostrava
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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is currently in the middle of its second season and Ágatha Bednarczuk, one of the most successful players in international beach volleyball in the last decade, hasn’t had a feel of it yet. That, however, is about to change soon as, after 18 months away from international competition, the 39-year-old Brazilian... |
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Upcoming Tournaments |
Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
May 31-Jun 4, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite 16 Ostrava, Czech Republic |
M |
US$150,000 |
May 31-Jun 4, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite 16 Ostrava, Czech Republic |
W |
US$150,000 |
Jun 7-9, 2023 |
NORCECA |
BV World Championship Qualifier, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
M |
US$3,500 |
Jun 7-9, 2023 |
NORCECA |
BV World Championship Qualifier, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
W |
US$3,500 |
Jun 8-11, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Lecce, Italy |
M |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 8-11, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Lecce, Italy |
W |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 8-11, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland |
M |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 8-11, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland |
W |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 9-11, 2023 |
AVP |
Tour Series Virginia Beach Open |
M |
$10,000 |
Jun 9-11, 2023 |
AVP |
Tour Series Virginia Beach Open |
W |
$10,000 |
Jun 15-18, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Jurmala, Latvia |
M |
US$75,000 |
Jun 15-18, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Jurmala, Latvia |
W |
US$75,000 |
Jun 15-18, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Lille, France |
M |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 15-18, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Lille, France |
W |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 22-25, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
M |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 22-25, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
W |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Helsinki, Finland |
M |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Helsinki, Finland |
W |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Messina, Italy |
M |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2023 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Messina, Italy |
W |
€ 5,000 |
Jun 30-Jul 2, 2023 |
AVP |
Tour Series Denver Open |
M&W |
$20,000 |
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