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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1971
Bob Clem and Larry Rundle won the Parks & Rec Corona del Mar Open.
It was the 4th win for Bob Clem, the 8th win for Larry Rundle, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1982
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the Parks & Rec Jose Cuervo Laguna Beach.
It was the 24th win for Sinjin Smith, the 3rd win for Randy Stoklos, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1982
Nancy Cohen and Kathy Gregory won the Parks & Rec Orville and Wilbur's Marine Street Open.
It was the 15th win for Nancy Cohen, the 31st win for Kathy Gregory, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 1993
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Belmar Open.
It was the 77th win for Karch Kiraly, the 49th win for Kent Steffes, and the 37th win for the team.
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In 1993
Cammy Ciarelli and Holly McPeak won the AVP Women's Tour Belmar.
It was the 6th win for Cammy Ciarelli, the 8th win for Holly McPeak, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1993
Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan won the WPVA Coors Light Pismo Beach Open.
It was the 40th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 18th win for Liz Masakayan, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 1998
Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel won the FIVB French Open.
It was the 17th win for Sandra Pires, the 7th win for Adriana Samuel, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1999
Jose Loiola and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB World Championships.
It was the 40th win for Jose Loiola, the 27th win for Emanuel Rego, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 2004
Ruth Flemig and Ilka Semmler won the CEV U20 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Ruth Flemig, the 1st win for Ilka Semmler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2004
Martins Plavins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs won the CEV U20 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Martins Plavins, the 1st win for Aleksandrs Samoilovs, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2004
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Mazury Open.
It was the 53rd win for Emanuel Rego, the 26th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 2004
Eric Fonoimoana and Kevin Wong won the AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 14th win for Eric Fonoimoana, the 8th win for Kevin Wong, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2004
Giorgio Domenghini and Paolo Ficosecco won the FIVB Morocco Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Giorgio Domenghini, the 1st win for Paolo Ficosecco, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2004
Marie-Andree Lessard and Sarah Maxwell won the FIVB Italy Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Marie-Andree Lessard, the 1st win for Sarah Maxwell, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Americans Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers defeat Germans Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann 21-18, 21-15 in 48 minutes in the Semifinals at the World Series 13 Grand Chelem in Marseille, France to snap their 25-match winning streak -- the longest in SWATCH FIVB World Tour history. The German duo began their streak at the World Championships in Stavanger, Norway one month earlier where they won that event plus the next two Grand Slams in Gstaad, Switzerland, and Moscow, Russia. The gold medal match in Moscow had set the record of 22 straight breaking Dalhausser's and Roger's record of 21 set in 2008 when they also won three straight events in Berlin, Paris, and Stavanger.
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In 2010
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won all five of their matches on their way to the title at the Long Beach Open to complete the 2010 AVP season with a perfect 34-0 match record. In winning five of the six events in which they played (along with a shared 2nd place in Ft. Lauderdale due to weather), the duo was only pushed to three sets in 6 of their 34 matches, winning by an average score of 21-16. They become the only men's team to finish a season undefeated, matching a perfect 39-0 season in 2003 by fellow Olympic gold medalists, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.
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In 2010
Maria Antonelli and Talita Antunes won the FIVB World Series 13.
It was the 8th win for Maria Antonelli, the 10th win for Talita Antunes, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2010
Penggen Wu and Linyin Xu won the FIVB World Series 13.
It was the 2nd win for Penggen Wu, the 2nd win for Linyin Xu, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2010
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP NIVEA Tour Long Beach Open presented by Malibu Rum.
It was the 57th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 68th win for Todd Rogers, and the 55th win for the team.
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In 2010
Nicole Branagh and Misty May-Treanor won the AVP NIVEA Tour Long Beach Open presented by Malibu Rum.
It was the 18th win for Nicole Branagh, the 107th win for Misty May-Treanor, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2010
Artis Caics and Toms Smedins won the CEV Challenger Novi Sad.
It was the 2nd win for Artis Caics, the 4th win for Toms Smedins, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2021
Margherita Bianchin and Claudia Scampoli won the FIVB Sofia Beach Open 3.
It was the 2nd win for Margherita Bianchin, the 2nd win for Claudia Scampoli, and the 2nd win for the team.
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| 7/25/2025 |
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EuroBeachVolley 2025 Previews – Women’s Pools E-H
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The annual celebration of European beach volleyball is coming up shortly, as next week, between Wednesday and Sunday, the best teams on the continent will be reunited in Düsseldorf, Germany, to compete in the 33rd edition of the CEV EuroBeachVolley. Returning to Germany for the fourth time in history and getting to a fourth different city in the most successful country... |
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Leuven Futures a big hit for organisers and officials alike
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This past week, a Beach Pro Tour Futures event was held with much success in Leuven, Belgium, where Beach Volleyball has slowly but surely established itself as a major attraction for a competition of this calibre has now been delivered for a number of consecutive years. The Organising Committee could celebrate the event delivery with a special award from the City of Louvain... |
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| 7/24/2025 |
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State of the League Cup & Championships
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The AVP League hits Texas this week, and each match will tip the balance in both the League-Cup race and Championship qualification. Action starts Friday, Aug 1, 6PM CT at the H-E-B Center, Cedar Park, with four matches each night and a lineup packed with Olympians and rising stars. If you’re anywhere near Austin, this is the only stop where you can watch hometown heroes... |
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16 Duos to Compete in NORCECA Beach Tour in Suriname
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname, July 24, 2025. – A total of 16 teams from 6 different countries will compete in the fifth stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, an event being held for the first time ever in Suriname, with the Telesur Cul Complex in Paramaribo serving as the venue. Nine men's teams and seven women's teams confirmed their participation during the preliminary meeting held on Thursday. |
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Austrian teams cultivate hopes of home glory at #EuroBeachVolleyU22 in Baden
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Lia Berger and Lilli Hohenauer, albeit only 17 and 18 years old, are the reigning U18 European champions. They will be chasing further success in the U22 division – in a season where they have already left their mark on the domestic and international stage, securing gold medals from the MEVZA Zonal Tour event held in Innsbruck this past May as well as at the Beach Pro Tour Futures... |
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EuroBeachVolley 2025 Previews – Women’s Pools A-D
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The annual celebration of European beach volleyball is coming up shortly, as next week, between Wednesday and Sunday, the best teams on the continent will be reunited in Düsseldorf, Germany, to compete in the 33rd edition of the CEV EuroBeachVolley. Returning to Germany for the fourth time in history and getting to a fourth different city in the most successful country... |
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| 7/23/2025 |
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Suriname to Host NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour for the First Time
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname, July 23, 2025. – Suriname will make history this week as it hosts the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour for the first time ever, welcoming teams from across the region to the fifth leg of the 2025 season. The competition will take place July 25-27 in Telesur Cul Complex in Paramaribo. A total of sixteen teams have pre-registered to compete... |
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Pompano Beach Set to Welcome Fans Back for World-Class Beach Volleyball This Year
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 22, 2025) – USA Volleyball, in partnership with the Florida Region of USA Volleyball, will once again bring world-class beach volleyball to Florida with the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures Pompano Beach, Florida, Dec. 4-7, 2025, as part of the second annual Pompano Beach Volleyball Festival. |
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EuroBeachVolley 2025 Previews – Men’s Pools E-H
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The annual celebration of European beach volleyball is coming up shortly, as next week, between Wednesday and Sunday, the best teams on the continent will be reunited in Düsseldorf, Germany, to compete in the 33rd edition of the CEV EuroBeachVolley. Returning to Germany for the fourth time in history and getting to a fourth different city in the most successful country... |
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| 7/22/2025 |
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FIVB friends empower their communities on World Volleyball Day
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The incredible success of the inaugural World Volleyball Day on 7 July was made even more impactful through the actions and contributions of FIVB’s friends and stakeholders around the world. Currently comprised of 222 National Federations (NFs), five Continental Confederations and 22 Zonal Associations, the Global Volleyball Movement reaches every corner of the globe... |
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Austrian teens triumph at Leuven Futures
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Austrian teenagers Lia Berger & Lilli Hohenauer triumphed on top of the women’s podium at the Leuven Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belgian home favorites Youna Coens & Sarah Cools and Lisa Luini & Desy Poiesz of the Netherlands joined them among the medalists with silver and bronze. In an all-Belgian men’s final, Louis Vandecaveye & Gilles Vandecaveye... |
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EuroBeachVolley 2025 Previews – Men’s Pools A-D
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The annual celebration of European beach volleyball is coming up shortly, as next week, between Wednesday and Sunday, the best teams on the continent will be reunited in Düsseldorf, Germany, to compete in the 33rd edition of the CEV EuroBeachVolley. Returning to Germany for the fourth time in history and getting to a fourth different city in the most successful country... |
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| 7/21/2025 |
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Home teams win three medals in Leuven
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Belgian beach volleyball fans had a lot to celebrate on Monday, the country’s National Day holiday, as three duos from Belgium made it to the podium of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event held in Leuven over the last four days. Winning gold and silver among the men and silver in the women’s event, the home duos led teams from the continent in another successful week... |
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At 2028 LA Olympics, beach volleyball returns to its spiritual home. Teams are starting to line up
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In beach volleyball, decisions that greatly impact the Olympics are often made years before the Opening Ceremony. Qualifying typically takes place in the two seasons leading into the Olympics. The Los Angeles Games qualification system hasn’t been announced yet, but if tradition holds, qualifying would start in early 2027 as the sport returns to its spiritual Southern California home... |
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Exclusive: Beach volleyball world champion Sara Hughes reveals her new partner
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Reigning beach volleyball world champion Sara Hughes searched far and wide for her new partner. So far and wide that she didn’t even pick a professional beach volleyball player. Hughes will team up with Ally Batenhorst, a professional indoor volleyball player for the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball Federation, on her quest to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics... |
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| 7/20/2025 |
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Norway return to the top of the men’s podium
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Norway became the first country to repeat as CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup champions by prevailing in the men’s tournament of the 2025 edition of the event, which came to an end on Sunday in Espinho. The Beach Volley Vikings dominated the event held between Thursday and Sunday at the Praia da Baía and returned to the top of the podium after taking gold in the inaugural edition... |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jul 25-27, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Paramaribo, Suriname |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 25-27, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Paramaribo, Suriname |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 30-Aug 3, 2025 |
CEV |
EuroBeachVolley 2025, Düsseldorf, Germany |
M |
€ 100,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 3, 2025 |
CEV |
EuroBeachVolley 2025, Düsseldorf, Germany |
W |
€ 100,000 |
| Aug 1-2, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 7 - Austin, Texas |
M&W |
TBD |
| Aug 5-10, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Baden, Austria |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Aug 5-10, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Baden, Austria |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Aug 6-10, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U22 ECH 2025, Baden, Austria |
M |
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| Aug 6-10, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U22 ECH 2025, Baden, Austria |
W |
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| Aug 8-9, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 8 - Dallas, Texas |
M&W |
TBD |
| Aug 13-17, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Montréal, Canada |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 13-17, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Montréal, Canada |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 14-17, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Busan Suyeong-Gu, Korea |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 15-16, 2025 |
AVP |
Manhattan Beach Heritage Series, California |
M&W |
TBD |
| Aug 20-24, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U20 ECH 2025, Madrid, Spain |
M |
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| Aug 20-24, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U20 ECH 2025, Madrid, Spain |
W |
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| Aug 20-23, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bujumbura, Burundi |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 20-23, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bujumbura, Burundi |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 21-24, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Brno, Czech Republic |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Aug 21-24, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Brno, Czech Republic |
W |
€ 5,000 |
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