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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Players: 13917 10874 24791
Tournaments: 2268 1835 4103
 
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Karolyn Kirby 65
Annette Romainczyk 57
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Bill Schuster 53
Bianca Peigler 52
Carolina Coddou Silva 51
Angie Akers 50
Nadeida Zorina 50
Dag Tannes-fjeld 47
Juliette Asta Gamkoua 44
Cedric Blanc 44
Anastasiya Rayeva 42
Jakub Nano 42
Yu Koshikawa 42
Kristin Hildebrand 41
Abdulrahman Saad 41
Daniel Carey 40
Pavel Reshetnyak 40
Courtney Baleiko 37
Ivo Mattia Valentini 36
Fernanda Pereyra 35
Lingling Lin 33
Niklas Seppanen 33
Hannah Rauch 32
Miguel Lopez 32
Rumpaipruet Numwong 32
Kristina Harmanova 32
Katarina Zivkovic 32
Madison Dennison 31
Claudia Santisteban 30
Tran Quang Vu 30
Naila Dipoditiro 28
Armando Zeballos 28
Silvia Murinova 28
Sari Hartati 27
Michelle Shaffer 26
Brian Howell 25
Marko Repek 23
Ioana Hododi 21
Supanai Uthaijaeng 20
Dmytro Kozii 20
Andreas Brinck 20
Ruth Martinez 19
Tina Wiedmer 17
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1968
Ron Lang and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 32nd win for Ron Lang, the 16th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 11th win for the team.
In 1968
Mary Jo Peppler and Mary Perry won the Parks & Rec Santa Monica Women's Open.  It was the 1st win for Mary Jo Peppler, the 1st win for Mary Perry, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1974
Steve Sims and Buzz Swartz won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.  It was the 1st win for Steve Sims, the 7th win for Buzz Swartz, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1985
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller High Life San Diego Open.  It was the 49th win for Sinjin Smith, the 25th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 24th win for the team.
In 1985
Kathy Gregory and Kathy Hanley won the Parks & Rec Santa Cruz Open.  It was the 44th win for Kathy Gregory, the 18th win for Kathy Hanley, and the 12th win for the team.
In 1991
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Belmar Open.  It was the 41st win for Karch Kiraly, the 12th win for Kent Steffes, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 1991
Karolyn Kirby and Angela Rock won the WPVA Salute To The Troops.  It was the 17th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 9th win for Angela Rock, and the 9th win for the team.
In 1996
Barbra Fontana and Linda Hanley won the WPVA Newport Open.  It was the 10th win for Barbra Fontana, the 43rd win for Linda Hanley, and the 4th win for the team.
In 1996
Scott Ayakatubby and Brian Lewis won the AVP West Michigan Open.  It was the 17th win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 5th win for Brian Lewis, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1996
Roberto Lopes and Franco Neto won the FIVB French Open.  It was the 14th win for Roberto Lopes, the 12th win for Franco Neto, and the 12th win for the team.
In 2002
Canyon Ceman and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Belmar Open, Presented by Paul Mitchell.  It was the 6th win for Canyon Ceman, the 27th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2002
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Belmar Open, Presented by Paul Mitchell.  It was the 60th win for Holly McPeak, the 18th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2007
Jennifer Kessy and April Ross won the FIVB ConocoPhillips Grand Slam.  It was the 2nd win for Jennifer Kessy, the 1st win for April Ross, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2007
Jennifer Kessy and April Ross emerge from the qualifier in the FIVB Grand Slam in Stavanger, and as the 29th seed, win the tournament. The duo became the lowest seeded women's team to win in the 15-year history of the FIVB.
In 2013
Lars Fluggen and Alexander Walkenhorst won the   2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Lausanne.  It was the 2nd win for Lars Fluggen, the 6th win for Alexander Walkenhorst, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Yorick de Groot and Matthew Immers won the   U20 European Championships.  It was the 1st win for Yorick de Groot, the 1st win for Matthew Immers, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Mariia Bocharova and Maria Voronina won the   U20 European Championships.  It was the 9th win for Mariia Bocharova, the 8th win for Maria Voronina, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2024
Gustavs Auzins and Kristians Fokerots won the FIVB BPT Futures Baden.  It was the 3rd win for Gustavs Auzins, the 4th win for Kristians Fokerots, and the 3rd win for the team.
 
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