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Sunday, April 26, 2026
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Players: 13707 10672 24379
Tournaments: 2242 1809 4051
 
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Marise Brandao 60
Shawn Davis 60
Akyeli Yalcin 59
Marco Freitas 58
Jeff Hall 55
Nathan Davenhill 52
Sandra Wiegers 52
Christopher Steines 51
Sarah Thomson 49
Sandy Martin 49
Susan Poole 49
Dave Pacevich 48
Teresa Zunzunegui 45
Francisco Abreu 44
Sara Johnson 44
Felix Rinner 44
Dimitrios Niopas 43
Tracy Kirk 42
Alexandre Maison 42
Ragnar Pahn 42
Flore Gravesteijn 39
Stephanie Wolf 39
Sonia Berkioune 39
Maximiliano Santiago 39
Lara Dal Canto 38
Stephanie Barry 38
Chase Ross 37
Meghan Mannari 35
Carissa Whalen 34
Skyler McCoy 33
Aiste Simuntyte 32
Venla Vaarala 31
Rafail Baniotis 31
Chin-Ju Wang 30
Sandriny Vieira 29
Jose Tammenga 29
Ofek Berman 28
Ismail Ayirici 28
William Picariello 28
Luke Salm 27
Maja Kaiser 27
Dane Johnson 26
Valma Prihti 25
Kasper Benjaminsson 24
Pieter van Driel 21
Jana Mrkvickova 20
Aleksi Hanninen 20
Muriel Bossart 20
Lukas Vasicko 20
Tina Kalisova 19
Mille Bassoe 18
Maia Gelashvili 17
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1987
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Hawaii Open.  It was the 73rd win for Sinjin Smith, the 49th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 48th win for the team.
In 1998
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Fort Myers Open.  It was the 27th win for Jose Loiola, the 101st win for Kent Steffes, and the 14th win for the team.
In 2009
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open.  It was the 78th win for Emanuel Rego, the 51st win for Ricardo Santos, and the 35th win for the team.
In 2014
Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai won the FIVB Fuzhou Open.  It was the 1st win for Daniele Lupo, the 3rd win for Paolo Nicolai, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2015
Jamie Broder and Kristina May won the FIVB Fuzhou Open.  It was the 3rd win for Jamie Broder, the 3rd win for Kristina May, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2015
Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cayman Islands.  It was the 4th win for Nivaldo Diaz, the 11th win for Sergio Gonzalez, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2015
Jenny Kropp and Whitney Pavlik won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cayman Islands.  It was the 14th win for Jenny Kropp, the 16th win for Whitney Pavlik, and the 14th win for the team.
In 2015
Matt Henderson and Piotr Marciniak won the   Madeira Beach Championships.  It was the 3rd win for Matt Henderson, the 3rd win for Piotr Marciniak, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2015
Kristen Batt-Rohr and Priscilla Lima won the   Madeira Beach Championships.  It was the 5th win for Kristen Batt-Rohr, the 6th win for Priscilla Lima, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2021
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB Cancun Hub - 2nd Event.  It was the 20th win for Anders Mol, the 18th win for Christian Sorum, and the 17th win for the team.
In 2021
Agatha Bednarczuk and Duda Lisboa won the FIVB Cancun Hub - 2nd Event.  It was the 10th win for Agatha Bednarczuk, the 14th win for Duda Lisboa, and the 6th win for the team.
 
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4/25/2026
United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Canada Advance to U18 Women’s Semifinals and Qualify for Worlds
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, April 25, 2026 – The teams from the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Canada advanced to the women’s semifinals of the NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament in Juan Dolio, securing their places at the U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship. The American duo of Lauren Leach and Janie McCanna advanced in dominant fashion...

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USA, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico Men Qualify for U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, April 25, 2026 – The men’s duos from the United States, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico secured their spots at the U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship on Saturday by advancing to the semifinals of the NORCECA Qualifying Tournament, currently taking place on the sand courts of Juan Dolio Beach.

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4/24/2026
The women's competition gets off to a fierce start at the U18 Qualifying Tournament in Juan Dolio
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, April 24, 2026 – The teams from El Salvador, the United States, Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico got off to a strong start at the NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament in Juan Dolio, closing out the first day of women's competition with two wins in as many matches.

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Four Men's Pairs Undefeated on First Day of U18 Qualifier Competition
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, April 24, 2026 – Four men's pairs finished undefeated on the opening day of the NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Qualifier, which kicked off this Friday on the beautiful Juan Dolio Beach in the Dominican Republic. In Group A, the American duo of Gabin Mortensen/Caden Phillips secured victories against Cael Greenidge/Joshua Ashby of Barbados...

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4/23/2026
14 Countries Set to Compete in U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship Qualifier
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, April 23, 2026. – A total of 14 countries are ready to compete in the NORCECA U18 Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament, the official pathway to the 2026 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship. Competition gets underway Friday on the scenic sand courts of Juan Dolio Beach in the Dominican Republic, offering a prime stage for the region’s rising stars...

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Olympian Casey Patterson Joins U.S. Men's Beach National Team Coaching Staff
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 23, 2026) — USA Volleyball announces that Casey Patterson has been named assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s Beach National Team. He will join head coach Matt Fuerbringer in leading the program’s top athletes through the 2026 season and beyond. Patterson brings extensive elite-level experience to the role.

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4/22/2026
2026 AVP League Teams Announced
After three qualification events and five wildcard selections, the rosters for the 2026 season are locked in. The regular season opens May 30 in Belmar, New Jersey, and runs through August 8 in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are live now! Here are your 2026 AVP League teams — with each team’s four regular season stops listed below.

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4/21/2026
Turkiye’s 2026 national tour serves off in Alanya
The resort city of Alanya on the Mediterranean coast hosted the opening event on Turkiye’s national 2026 Bioderma Pro Beach Tour. Fourth-seeded Sacit Kurt & Tuna Imdat triumphed as the year’s first men’s winners. In Sunday’s final, they managed a tight 2-0 (29-27, 21-19) upset of bracket leaders Yusuf Ozdemir & Batuhan Kuru, who had to settle for silver.

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Five Berths in Contention at NORCECA U18 Qualification Tournament for the 2026 Beach World Championship
JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, April 21, 2026. – Five coveted berths are up for grabs at the NORCECA U18 Qualification Tournament for the 2026 Beach Volleyball World Championship, set to take place in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, from April 23 to 27. The top five teams in the final standings will secure qualification to the U18 Beach Volleyball World Championship...

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USA Volleyball Goes Coast to Coast for the 2026 Men’s Beach Collegiate Challenge Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 21, 2026) – USA Volleyball announces the expansion of the annual Men’s Beach Collegiate Challenge with two premier events — one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast — representing the organization’s first coast-to-coast staging of the competition. Now entering its sixth year, the Men’s Beach Collegiate Challenge provides a competitive opportunity...

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Duos from Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay sweep men’s continental podium in Lima with Empowerment
The entire men’s podium at last week’s Lima stop on the CSV South American Beach Volleyball Tour was occupied by teams benefiting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment funding. Tomas Capogrosso & Nicolas Capogrosso of Argentina, Yeferson De La Hoz & Juan Carlos Noriega of Colombia and Gonzalo Melgarejo & Giuliano Massare of Paraguay lined up with gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

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4/19/2026
Van Winden/Sparks of the United States claim gold at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 19, 2026.- The American duo of Torrey Van Winden and Lindsey Sparks were crowned champions of the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held in Costa Rica, after defeating Canada’s Darby Dunn and Alison McKay 2-1 (18-21, 21-14, 15-10) in a final that built in intensity and finished with clear U.S. dominance.

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