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Monday, April 20, 2026
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Players: 13688 10657 24345
Tournaments: 2242 1809 4051
 
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Carlao Gouveia 61
Andrew Pocock 59
Lisa Jenkins 58
Cecile Rigaux 57
Yukiko Hashimoto 56
Adriana Bento Buczmiejuk 56
Jaroslava Bajerova 55
Greg Uscicki 54
Adam Dusewicz 54
Pelle Magnusson 54
Andrew Vazquez 54
Brian Reiner 52
Fabricio Barros 50
Andres Soriano 50
Brian Kelley 47
Kyle Krauss 47
Jakub Novotny 47
Frida Sigurdardottir 46
Heather Evans 46
Casey Patterson 46
Nelson Brizida 44
Jeremy Ayers 44
Marlena Dreffs 43
Oleksiy Gutor 42
Steve Mickelson 41
Verena Rizzoll 40
Alexios Messalas 39
Jonathan Lilliendal 39
Tijan Janko 38
Svenja Engelhardt 38
Diego Mahia 37
Jeff Scott 36
Martha Salcedo 35
Jiri Pribyl 35
Fiona van Diepen 35
Derek Strause 34
Silvestar Ivanov 34
Joshua Kulhavy-Sutherland 34
Willian Braga 33
Kitti Ancsin 33
Lily MacLeod 33
Christ Sokpomou 33
Daniele Di Stefano 33
Aquilas Kobon 33
Vegard Lokken 32
Jon Ferrari 32
Konstantinos Yiannakkos 32
Lindsey Lawmaster 32
Marius Pande 31
O.I. Leong 30
Bailey Foy 27
Brett Sheward 26
Anton Lydolff 26
Diego Perez 26
Braedon Cooke 24
Jakub Kurowski 24
Siem Ooijman 23
Jared Brown 20
Matiss Salkovskis 20
Loreta Cabule 19
Ho Yiu Wong 19
Sebastian Rubio 19
Klara Isekenmeier 16
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1997
Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Miller Lite Fort Myers Open.  It was the 74th win for Mike Dodd, the 16th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 15th win for the team.
In 1997
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the WPVA Deerfield Beach Open.  It was the 7th win for Lisa Arce, the 41st win for Holly McPeak, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2008
Laura Ludwig and Sara Niedrig won the CEV Spanish Masters.  It was the 4th win for Laura Ludwig, the 3rd win for Sara Niedrig, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2008
Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil won the CEV Spanish Masters.  It was the 3rd win for Reinder Nummerdor, the 3rd win for Richard Schuil, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open.  It was the 23rd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 35th win for Todd Rogers, and the 22nd win for the team.
In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open.  It was the 91st win for Misty May-Treanor, the 88th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 85th win for the team.
In 2012
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Brasília Open.  It was the 10th win for Chen Xue, the 10th win for Xi Zhang, and the 10th win for the team.
In 2021
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB Cancun Hub - 1st Event.  It was the 19th win for Anders Mol, the 17th win for Christian Sorum, and the 16th win for the team.
In 2021
Talita Antunes and Taiana Lima won the FIVB Cancun Hub - 1st Event.  It was the 36th win for Talita Antunes, the 10th win for Taiana Lima, and the 6th win for the team.
In 2025
Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot won the FIVB BPT Elite Brasília.  It was the 5th win for Stefan Boermans, the 4th win for Yorick de Groot, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2025
Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won the FIVB BPT Elite Brasília.  It was the 16th win for Taryn Brasher, the 16th win for Kristen Cruz, and the 16th win for the team.
 
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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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Field/Wilcox take revenge and claim gold at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 19, 2026.- The U.S. duo of Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox captured the gold medal at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Costa Rica, defeating Mexico’s Carlos Andrés Ayala and Inés Antonio Vargas Lares 2-0 (22-20, 21-19) in a tightly contested final decided by the finest of margins.

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4/18/2026
Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada and United States Advance to Men’s Semifinals in La Sabana
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 18, 2026.- Stanley Grant/Julián Araya of Costa Rica, Carlos Andrés Ayala/Inés Vargas Lares of Mexico, Luke de Greeff/Tynan Gannett of Canada, and Troy Field/Ryan Wilcox of the United States secured a spot in the men’s semifinals of the first stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, following a demanding day of competition at La Sabana...

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Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States Advance to Women’s Semifinals in La Sabana
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 18, 2026.- The teams of Darby Dunn/Alison McKay of Canada, Marcela Araya/Eugenia Ramírez of Costa Rica, Susana Torres/Abril Flores of Mexico, and Torrey Van Winden/Lindsey Sparks of the United States secured their spots in the semifinals of the first stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, following an intense day of competition at La Sabana...

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4/17/2026
Five Duos Remain Undefeated After Balanced Women’s Opening Day in Costa Rica
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 17, 2026.- Five duos finished undefeated after the opening day of the women’s main draw at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, in a competitive start held at La Sabana that featured both dominant wins and tightly contested matches. The pairs of Darby Dunn/Alison McKay (Canada), Crismil Paniagua/Bethania Almanzar (Dominican Republic)...

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Seven Duos Dominate Men’s Opening Day at NORCECA Tour First Stop
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 17, 2026.- The opening day of the men’s main draw at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at La Sabana, saw seven duos take control after recording two victories each, establishing themselves as the most solid teams of the day. In Pool A, the Mexican pair Carlos Andrés/Lares displayed complete dominance with a 2-0 (21-7, 21-10)...

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Holting Nilsson & Andersson up to world’s number one for the first time!
Swedish youngsters Jacob Holting Nilsson & Elmer Andersson came out on top of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time in their careers with the most recent update of the chart after the end of last week’s Saquarema Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. This week’s changes to the World Ranking were affected not only by this year’s Saquarema Elite results...

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2026 Australian Beach Volleyball Tour comes to an end with event in Cobram
Thompsons Beach in Cobram on the banks of the Murray River hosted the third and last stop on the 2026 Australian Beach Volleyball Tour last week. Top-seeded Jana Milutinovic & Kyla Sanchez lived up to their status and won the women’s competition. In the gold medal showdown, the bracket leaders put together a tight 2-0 (21-18, 22-20) victory over the mixed Australian-Czech pairing...

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4/16/2026
Beach volleyball star Doaa Elghobashy to inspire youth Olympians as Athlete Role Model for Dakar 2026
Egypt’s beach volleyball star and FIVB Athletes’ Commission member Doaa Elghobashy has taken on another important role in her incredible sporting career after being announced as an Athlete Role Model for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026. Elghobashy is one of 31 athletes and Olympians selected as an Athlete Role Model for the upcoming YOG Dakar 2026...

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32 Teams in Costa Rica for the First Stop of the NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 16, 2026.- A total of 16 women’s and 16 men’s teams from 12 countries are confirmed for the opening of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour season, set to take place from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19 on the sand courts of La Sabana in San José, Costa Rica. In the women’s field, attention is focused on Canadians Darby Dunn and Alison McKay...

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4/15/2026
AVP League Qualifier #3 Recap
The qualification series is complete. On Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox swept Chaim Schalk and James Shaw in the men’s final, and Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon swept Chloe Loreen and Corinne Quiggle in the women’s final — each earning the last automatic berths into the 2026 AVP League. Across three Saturdays, six teams have qualified through the bracket.

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4/14/2026
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Kicks Off 2026 Season in Costa Rica
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 14, 2026.- The 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Season is set to officially get underway in Costa Rica, with the first stage of the NORCECA Beach Tour scheduled for April 16–20 at La Sabana in San José. The opening event marks the beginning of an exciting and extensive season organized by the NORCECA Confederation, featuring a total of 11 stages...

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