In 1987 Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Chicago Open.
It was the 81st win for Sinjin Smith, the 57th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 56th win for the team.
In 2019 The FIVB sets new records for the 2018-2019 seasons with 49 men's events and 47 women's events at 56 sites in 37 countries, paying out US$7.5Million in prize money.
Women’s Beach Volleyball Final between the United States and Venezuela
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, August 21, 2025.- This Thursday the women’s beach volleyball final of the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025 was defined, between the United States and Venezuela at the Pynandí Stadium of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee. Emma Donley and Portia Sherman of the United States had a tough first set, before defeating Jaeya Brach and Sophia Hladyniuk of Canada...
United States and Brazil will play the Men's Beach Volleyball final
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, August 21, 2025.- The United States and Brazil will play for the gold medal in men’s beach volleyball at the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025, after defeating Venezuela and Argentina in semifinals, respectively, at the Pynandí Stadium of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee. Gage Basey and Thomas Hurst defeated the Venezuelan pair of Enyenser Delgado and Juliangel Zaid...
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, August 20, 2025.- After an intense day of men’s beach volleyball at the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025, the semifinals were defined and will be played this Thursday at the Pynandí Stadium of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee. The champion will secure a direct berth to the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. In addition, the highest-ranked team from the opposite...
Venezuela, Paraguay, Canada and USA are in the women’s semifinals
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, August 20, 2025.- The women’s beach volleyball semifinals at the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025 were defined, between Venezuela against Paraguay and the United States against Canada. The semifinals will be played this Thursday at the Pynandí Stadium of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee. Sara López and Darlin Rodríguez from Venezuela qualified for the semifinal...
Following a month break, the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures returns to Europe this week, with the Czech city of Brno hosting a double-gender event from Thursday to Sunday. et to be part of the event’s calendar for a third-straight season, the Czech city will have the action taking place at the lakefront Sokolske Koupaliste and teams from many different parts of the world...
Teams from 32 countries fight for the title in Madrid
After teams from Ukraine and France became the new U22 European champions last week in Baden, other continental crowns will be in dispute this week as the Spanish capital Madrid hosts the 2025 CEV U20 European Championship. Between Thursday and Sunday, teams representing 32 different nations in the continent will compete at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro...
The defending champions, Taryn Brasher & Kristen Nuss, once again etched their names into Manhattan Beach history, winning their second straight title with a gritty three-set victory over #2 Terese Cannon & Megan Kraft (15–21, 21–18, 15–13). It’s the first women’s repeat since Emily Capers & Brittany Hochevar in 2016–2017, confirming Kloth/Nuss as the defining force of the modern AVP.
El Salvador, USA, Venezuela and Brazil dominate Men Pool Play in Beach Volleyball
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, August 19, 2025.- El Salvador, United States, Venezuela and Brazil went undefeated in men pool play at the Beach Volleyball tournament of the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025, held at the Estadio Pynandí of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, securing the top spot in their respective pools and advancing with authority to the knockout stage.
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, August 19, 2025.- The women’s beach volleyball group stage at the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025 concluded with thrilling battles across all four pools defining the pairs advancing to the knockout rounds. The U.S. duo Donley/Sherman secured first place in Pool A after a perfect (3-0) run, capped by a hard-fought 2-1 victory (22-24, 21-15, 16-14)...
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, August 18, 2025.- The Women’s Division of Beach Volleyball at the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025, held at the Pynandí Stadium of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, began with seven pairs that did not suffer defeat. With two wins in Pool A are Denisse Álvarez/Fiorella Núñez of Paraguay and Emma Donley/Portia Sherman of the United States.
Men’s Division of the Junior Pan American Games begins with 6 undefeated pairs
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, August 18, 2025.- The start of the Men’s Beach Volleyball tournament at the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025, held at the Pynandí Stadium of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, left six undefeated pairs after the first day of competition. Of the six teams, the United States and El Salvador achieved two victories.
Led by Mol/Sørum, Europeans win four medals in Montréal
Four European teams are set to cross the Atlantic and return home with medals following the conclusion of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Montréal, which came to an end on Sunday. In another strong showing, the continent was largely the most successful in the tournament held in Canada, performing a medal sweep on the men’s side...
Montréal continues to be a fortress for Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, as two years after triumphing in front of their home fans in the city, the Canadians did it again on Sunday, coming out on top in the Elite event held at the Parc Jean-Drapeau. Their victory concluded what has been an exciting week for the Olympic medalists in Montréal...
FIVB World Ranking leaders Anders Mol and Christian Sørum of Norway repeated as winners of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Montréal Elite on Sunday, triumphing in the 2025 edition of the tournament. The Beach Volley Vikings, who had topped the podium when the event was first held in the Canadian city in 2023, did it again, and were flanked by second-placed...
With countries winning gold for the first time in both genders, the 2025 edition of the U22 European Championship came to an end on Sunday in Baden, displaying again the bright future of beach volleyball on the continent. The victory of Ukrainians Daria Romaniuk and Yeva Serdiuk among the women and the triumph of French Téo Rotar and Arthur Canet on the men’s side were not only historic...
Ren & Non celebrate second back-to-back Beach Pro Tour gold
Japan’s Ren Matsumoto & Non Matsumoto topped the podium at the women’s Busan Gwangalli Futures stop on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour on Sunday to register their second back-to-back gold on the Tour, after their triumph at the Qidong Futures in June. Norway’s Nina Pavlova & Sunniva Helland-Hansen took silver, while Czechia’s Anna Pospisilova & Daniela Mokra claimed bronze...
Canadians Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brazilians Eduarda ‘Duda’ Lisboa and Ana Patrícia Ramos are set to meet for the first time since they clashed for gold at last year’s Paris Olympics on Sunday, when they will duel for a spot in the gold medal match of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Montréal Elite. The Olympic final rematch will open the semifinal round...