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10502 |
23994 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1981
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the Parks & Rec State Beach Open.
It was the 1st win for Mike Dodd, the 2nd win for Tim Hovland, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1987
John Hanley and Jon Stevenson won the AVP San Francisco Open.
It was the 12th win for John Hanley, the 13th win for Jon Stevenson, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 1998
Jose Loiola and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB Spain Open.
It was the 35th win for Jose Loiola, the 22nd win for Emanuel Rego, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2002
Karch Kiraly becomes the first beach volleyball player to break the $3 Million mark in prize money. His share of the $7,500 for finishing 3rd at the season ending Paul Mitchell AVP Shootout at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas with Brent Doble brings his total career earnings to $3,001,258.
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In 2003
Misty May and Kerri Walsh cap off a perfect season with their victory at the Las Vegas Aquafina AVP Shootout Presented by Bud Light. May and Walsh not only won all eight AVP Nissan Series events they entered, but they also compiled a perfect 39-0 match record -- the first time any team has ever gone through an entire season without losing a match. En route to their perfect record, Misty and Kerri only lost five sets in compiling a 78-5 set record and outscoring their opponents 1711-1236. Despite playing one tournament less than their main rivals, Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, Misty and Kerri also won the points championship to earn each of them a one-year lease on a Nissan vehicle of their choice.
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In 2003
Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard won the Las Vegas Aquafina AVP Shootout Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 10th win for Dain Blanton, the 5th win for Jeff Nygaard, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2003
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the Las Vegas Aquafina AVP Shootout Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 23rd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 18th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2009
John Hyden and Sean Scott won the AVP Crocs Tour Tournament of Champions.
It was the 7th win for John Hyden, the 9th win for Sean Scott, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2009
Jennifer Kessy and April Ross won the AVP Crocs Tour Tournament of Champions.
It was the 11th win for Jennifer Kessy, the 9th win for April Ross, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2015
Tri Bourne and John Hyden won the AVP Cincinnati Open.
It was the 3rd win for Tri Bourne, the 25th win for John Hyden, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2015
Betsi Flint and Kelley Kolinske won the AVP Cincinnati Open.
It was the 1st win for Betsi Flint, the 1st win for Kelley Kolinske, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins won the FIVB Rio Open.
It was the 11th win for Aleksandrs Samoilovs, the 9th win for Janis Smedins, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2015
Talita Antunes and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Rio Open.
It was the 28th win for Talita Antunes, the 59th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 10th win for the team.
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| 9/5/2025 |
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USA, Canada, and Venezuela Open the NORCECA Tour 7th Stage Unbeaten
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ZAPOPAN, Jalisco, September 5, 2025. – USA’s Evan Cory/Derek Bradford, Canada’s Cameron Chadwick/Robert Kemp, and Venezuela’s Juliangel Zaid/Esynser Delgado opened the seventh stage of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour with unbeaten records at the Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas in Zapopan, Jalisco. |
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Canada, Venezuela and USA Go Undefeated on Opening Day in Zapopan
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ZAPOPAN, Jalisco, September 5, 2025.– Canadians Darby Dunn/Mikayla Law-Heese, Venezuela’s Aidana Mejías/Varlria Moreno and Americans Michelle Shaffer/Rachael Kramer each celebrated two victories on Friday’s opening day of the women’s competition at the seventh stop of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held in Zapopan, Jalisco. |
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| 9/4/2025 |
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Teams from Eleven Countries Ready for NORCECA Beach Volleyball Action in Zapopan
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ZAPOPAN, Jalisco, Mexico, September 4, 2025. – The excitement of the seventh stop of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour comes to Zapopan, Jalisco, this weekend at the iconic Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas, with teams from eleven countries officially registered to compete. The tournament will feature 14 women’s teams and 15 men’s teams, promising three days... |
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Empowering the Global Volleyball Movement: Record Growth and Exciting Milestones for the Sport
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The FIVB is proud to present the third edition of its Empowering the Global Volleyball Movement leaflet, capturing an extraordinary year of progress for the sport and its global community. Under the leadership of FIVB President Fabio Azevedo, volleyball has entered a new era defined by record-breaking events, innovative partnerships and an unwavering commitment to the future of the game. |
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| 9/3/2025 |
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Guadalajara Gears Up for the 7th Stop of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico, September 3, 2025. – The excitement of beach volleyball comes to Guadalajara for the first time with the seventh stop of the 2025 NORCECA Continental Tour, to be held September 5-7 at the Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas in Zapopan. Mexico is hosting four Tour stops during the 2025 season, with Puerto Madero, Tamaulipas, and Manzanillo, Colima already completed. |
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Challenge event in Veracruz and Elite in Itapema confirmed on Beach Pro Tour 2025 calendar
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Veracruz will host this year’s second Challenge stop in Mexico, while a fourth event of the Elite category in Brazil, to be held in Itapema, has been added on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour 2025 calendar to replace the Doha Elite that was initially planned to take place in October and November, but has not been confirmed. The Veracruz Challenge will take place from October 1 to 5. |
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Budapest and Warsaw welcome the last busy weekend of the season
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The 2025 season of Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures events in Europe enters its final month this week, when, for the last time in the year, two tournaments will take place simultaneously on the continent. This week, the Hungarian capital Budapest and the Polish capital Krakow will be the stages for the action, with the former hosting a double-gender tournament... |
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| 9/2/2025 |
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Emanuele Monduzzi’s swansong coming up in Warsaw at almost 55 years of age
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Emanuele Monduzzi of Italy will be playing his last international competition later this week when he travels to Warsaw, Poland for a men’s-only Futures event. Monduzzi has been involved in international Beach Volleyball competitions for almost 30 years, with his debut coming in Durban (South Africa) a way back in 1996. Monduzzi will contest the event in Warsaw... |
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Gottardi & Orsi Toth jump to number three in World Ranking
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Valentina Gottardi & Reka Orsi Toth, the winners of last week’s Hamburg Elite women’s tournament on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, rose to number three in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking. For this Italian pair, formed after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, this is the highest ranking they have ever reached. Gottardi & Orsi Toth’s previous high was the seventh place... |
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| 8/31/2025 |
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Europeans make the double in Hamburg
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Homecourt advantage helped European beach volleyball teams produce another strong showing on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour this week as duos from the continent won gold on both genders in the Elite event held in Hamburg, which came to an end on Sunday. Led by Norwegian superstars Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, who topped the all-European men’s podium... |
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González and Navas of Puerto Rico confirm their dominance in Manzanillo
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MANZANILLO, Colima, August 31, 2025. Puerto Ricans María González and Allanis Navas reaffirmed their status as favorites and captured their fourth gold medal of the season, claiming the championship at the sixth stop of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at Playa Azul, Manzanillo, Colima. The Puerto Rican duo, who had already defeated Mexico’s Susana Torres and Atenas Gutiérrez... |
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Cárdenas and Osuna of Mexico Crowned Champions at Home
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MANZANILLO, Colima, August 31, 2025.- Mexico’s José Cárdenas and Jorman Osuna were crowned champions of the sixth stop of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour at Playa Azul, Manzanillo, defeating Canada’s Robert Kemp and Cameron Chadwick 2-0 in the final with scores of 21-16 and 21-19. Osuna arrived with strong credentials, having already claimed one gold medal and two bronze medals... |
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Gottardi and Orsi Toth earn first Beach Pro Tour gold
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A new team on the 2025 season of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, Italians Valentina Gottardi and Reka Orsi Toth celebrated their first title as partners on Sunday, when they triumphed in the Elite event held in Hamburg. The ecstatic Italians made it to the top of the podium at the Am Rothenbaum Stadium flanked by two Brazilian teams, as Thamela Coradello and Victoria Lopes... |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Sep 4-7, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 4-7, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 4-7, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Warsaw, Poland |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 5-7, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara, Mexico |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 5-7, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara, Mexico |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 10-14, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U18 ECH 2025, Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
M |
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| Sep 10-14, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U18 ECH 2025, Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
W |
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| Sep 11-14, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Warsaw, Poland |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 12-14, 2025 |
AVP |
Laguna Beach Contender Series, California |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Sep 12-14, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - El Salvador, TBD |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 12-14, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - El Salvador, TBD |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 17-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Sep 17-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Sep 18-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bondues Lille Metropole, France |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 24-28, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Sep 24-28, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Sep 25-28, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 25-28, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 26-28, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 26-28, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Oct 1-5, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Veracruz, Mexico |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Oct 1-5, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Veracruz, Mexico |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Oct 3-5, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Jose, Costa Rica |
M&W |
US$7,000 |
| Oct 7-11, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Newport Beach, United States, California |
M |
US$150,000 |
| Oct 7-11, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Newport Beach, United States, California |
W |
US$150,000 |
| Oct 7-11, 2025 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS, Doha, Qatar |
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| Oct 7-11, 2025 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS, Doha, Qatar |
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