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10644 |
24309 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1991
Tim Hovland and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite San Diego Open.
It was the 57th win for Tim Hovland, the 10th win for Kent Steffes, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1991
Karolyn Kirby and Angela Rock won the WPVA Coors Light Daytona Beach Open.
It was the 10th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 2nd win for Angela Rock, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1996
Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva won the FIVB Brazil Open.
It was the 8th win for Sandra Pires, the 53rd win for Jackie Silva, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2019
Anton Kislytsyn and Daniil Kuvichka won the FIVB Langkawi Open.
It was the 1st win for Anton Kislytsyn, the 1st win for Daniil Kuvichka, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2019
Lara Dykstra and Cassie House won the FIVB Langkawi Open.
It was the 4th win for Lara Dykstra, the 2nd win for Cassie House, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2024
Theo Brunner and Trevor Crabb won the FIVB BPT Challenge Guadalajara.
It was the 12th win for Theo Brunner, the 17th win for Trevor Crabb, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2024
Esmee Bobner and Zoe Verge-Depre won the FIVB BPT Challenge Guadalajara.
It was the 2nd win for Esmee Bobner, the 2nd win for Zoe Verge-Depre, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2024
Vaclav Kurka and Krystof Oliva won the FIVB BPT Futures Nuvali.
It was the 1st win for Vaclav Kurka, the 1st win for Krystof Oliva, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2024
Chenoa Christ and Anna-Lena Grune won the FIVB BPT Futures Nuvali.
It was the 1st win for Chenoa Christ, the 2nd win for Anna-Lena Grune, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 4/14/2026 |
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AVCA Small College Beach Championships Return to Gulf Shores This Week
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY (April 14, 2026) —The AVCA is looking forward to a big week in Gulf Shores, AL, at its 2026 AVCA Small College Beach Championships. The eighth edition of the Championships, which takes place Friday to Sunday, April 17–19, brings together top beach teams from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA. Follow live at VolleyballLife |
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| 4/13/2026 |
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Empowerment teams dominate Asian Tour opener in Indonesia
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As many as five of the six podium spots (pictured in the main photo; source: AVC – Asian Volleyball Confederation) at last week’s opening event on the 2026 AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour were claimed by teams benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment. Asami Shiba & Reika Murakami of Japan, Jasmine Rayner & Stefanie Fejes of Australia and Shaunna Polley & Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand... |
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Czechia's Golden Twins Anna and Katerina Pavelkova
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The 20-year-old twin sisters open up about their first Beach Pro Tour Challenge gold and the bond that drives them on and off the court. In the historic city of Tlaxcala, a new chapter in international beach volleyball was written by the Pavelkova twins, Anna and Katerina, who captured their first Challenge-level gold medal at the Beach Pro Tour Tlaxcala Challenge 2026. |
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| 4/12/2026 |
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Mol and Sørum repeat as Saquarema Elite champions
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Saquarema continues to be a happy place for Norwegian superstars Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, who are set to return home from the Brazilian coastal city with gold medals won in a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event for a second-straight season. The Tokyo Olympic champions won the second Elite event of the 2026 season, which came to an end on Sunday... |
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| 4/8/2026 |
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Ricardo and Emanuel inducted into Brazilian Olympic Committee Hall of Fame
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Olympic beach volleyball champions Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego have been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Brazilian Olympic Committee during a ceremony held at the Copacabana Palace. The Brazilian pair are among the most successful teams in the history of the sport. They won gold at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and claimed bronze at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games... |
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The Final Chance To Qualify
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All four courts stream live on the AVP YouTube Channel. Men begin at 8:00 AM. Women follow at 10:00 AM. This is the last opportunity to earn an automatic League berth through qualification. This past Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb won the men’s bracket in three sets over Chase Budinger and Miles Evans, and Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft swept... |
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Téo Rotar: Trailblazing French prodigy aims for the stars
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Téo Rotar has lived all his life around volleyball and it’s no surprise that he is emerging as the biggest French prospect in beach volleyball. Both his parents were professional volleyball players; his father Teodor-Dumitru Rotar featured for French A league club Martigues and the Romanian national team while his mother played in the French second division in Nancy. |
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New mom Brunner returns to the Beach Pro Tour this week in Saquarema
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This week's Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Saquarema Elite will be the 85th international tournament in Nina Brunner's 14-year professional beach volleyball career, but it will certainly hit different. Set to return to the sand for the first time since August 2024, the 30-year-old Swiss Olympic medalist will enter the court in Brazil not only as one of the most accomplished players... |
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| 4/3/2026 |
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Two Hungarian duos join American winners Basey & Hurst on Tahiti Futures podium
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Gage Basey & Thomas Hurst of the United States earned their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold at the Tahiti Futures in French Polynesia. Two Hungarian teams – Bence Tari & Lukas Niemeier and Domonkos Doczi & Akos Veress – completed the podium at the single-gender stop with silver and bronze, respectively. |
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| 4/1/2026 |
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First Two League Spots Claimed in Manhattan Beach
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On Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Paul Lotman and Miles Partain swept Derek Bradford and Evan Cory in the men’s final, and Kylie DeBerg and Betsi Flint edged Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft 16-14 in a third set to win the women’s bracket — each earning automatic berths into the 2026 AVP League. They join theteams already qualified through 2025 results... |
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| 3/31/2026 |
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World Ranking update: Cottafava & Dal Corso reach top 25 for the first time
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Italy’s leading men’s beach volleyball duo – Samuele Cottafava & Gianluca Dal Corso – who won last week’s Nayarit Challenge on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, reached the top 25 of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time. Cottafava & Dal Corso earned 800 ranking points with their Challenge gold in Mexico last week. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Apr 17-19, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Austin Open, Texas |
M |
$10,000 |
| Apr 17-19, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Austin Open, Texas |
W |
$10,000 |
| Apr 17-19, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Costa Rica, TBD |
M |
TBD |
| Apr 17-19, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Costa Rica, TBD |
W |
TBD |
| Apr 29-May 3, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Brasília, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Apr 29-May 3, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Brasília, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| May 7-10, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Madrid, Spain |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| May 8-10, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
M |
TBD |
| May 8-10, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
W |
TBD |
| May 13-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Xiamen, China |
M |
US$125,000 |
| May 13-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Xiamen, China |
W |
US$125,000 |
| May 14-17, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open, California |
M&W |
$150,000 |
| May 14-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Madrid, Spain |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| May 15-17, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Managua, Nicaragua |
M |
TBD |
| May 15-17, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Managua, Nicaragua |
W |
TBD |
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