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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1973
Bob Jackson and Fred Zuelich won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 2nd win for Bob Jackson, the 1st win for Fred Zuelich, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1979
Gary Hooper and Steve Obradovich won the Parks & Rec Sorrento Beach Open.
It was the 8th win for Gary Hooper, the 6th win for Steve Obradovich, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1979
Sandy Malpee and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 4th win for Sandy Malpee, the 5th win for Nina Matthies, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1985
Nancy Cothron and Donna Townsend won the Parks & Rec Miller Chicago Women's Open.
It was the 1st win for Nancy Cothron, the 1st win for Donna Townsend, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1990
Nina Matthies and Elaine Roque won the WPVA Flamingo Hilton World Championships.
It was the 43rd win for Nina Matthies, the 5th win for Elaine Roque, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1990
Brent Frohoff and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Miller Lite Seattle Open.
It was the 16th win for Brent Frohoff, the 40th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1995
Scott Ayakatubby and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Boulder.
It was the 14th win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 111th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1995
Ze Marco de Melo and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB Belgium Open.
It was the 2nd win for Ze Marco de Melo, the 2nd win for Emanuel Rego, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2001
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB China Open.
It was the 26th win for Shelda Bede, the 26th win for Adriana Behar, and the 26th win for the team.
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In 2001
Thomas Klepper and Murilo Toscano won the FIVB Swiss Satellite.
It was the 3rd win for Thomas Klepper, the 3rd win for Murilo Toscano, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2001
Stein Metzger and Kevin Wong won the AVP Michelob Light Open at Santa Barbara Presented by Paul Mitchell.
It was the 2nd win for Stein Metzger, the 3rd win for Kevin Wong, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2001
Dianne DeNecochea and Liz Masakayan won the AVP Michelob Light Open at Santa Barbara Presented by Paul Mitchell.
It was the 1st win for Dianne DeNecochea, the 47th win for Liz Masakayan, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger won the AVP Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman & Wakefield.
It was the 11th win for Mike Lambert, the 12th win for Stein Metzger, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2006
Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler won the FIVB Vaduz Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Katrin Holtwick, the 2nd win for Ilka Semmler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Inese Jursone and Inguna Minusa won the FIVB Turku Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Inese Jursone, the 2nd win for Inguna Minusa, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Bob's Stores Boston Open at Marina Bay.
It was the 3rd win for Nicole Branagh, the 38th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2007
Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB PAF Open.
It was the 5th win for Harley Marques, the 5th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2007
Vivian Cunha and Angela Lavalle won the FIVB Good Luck Beijing Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Vivian Cunha, the 1st win for Angela Lavalle, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Joao Maciel and Bruno Schmidt won the FIVB Lausanne Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Joao Maciel, the 2nd win for Bruno Schmidt, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Frederike Fischer and Jana Kohler won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Frederike Fischer, the 4th win for Jana Kohler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Sebastian Fuchs and Thomas Kaczmarek won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Sebastian Fuchs, the 2nd win for Thomas Kaczmarek, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2007
Misty May-Treanor became the all-time earnings leader on the women's side following her second place finish in Boston. She has collected a total of $1,505,157.50 in her short career thus far (136 tournaments). Nine men's players have earned more money, but all have at least 50 more tournaments played.
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In 2012
Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins won the FIVB Mazuri Orlen Grand Slam.
It was the 5th win for Martins Plavins, the 2nd win for Janis Smedins, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2012
Lorenz Petutschnig and Tobias Winter won the 2012 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Lorenz Petutschnig, the 1st win for Tobias Winter, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2012
Katarzyna Kociolek and Jagoda Sliwka won the 2012 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 3rd win for Katarzyna Kociolek, the 2nd win for Jagoda Sliwka, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2018
Agatha Bednarczuk and Duda Lisboa won the Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals presented by Vodafone.
It was the 7th win for Agatha Bednarczuk, the 11th win for Duda Lisboa, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2018
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach.
It was the 96th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 25th win for Nick Lucena, and the 22nd win for the team.
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In 2018
Alix Klineman and April Ross won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach.
It was the 3rd win for Alix Klineman, the 58th win for April Ross, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2018
David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for David Ahman, the 1st win for Jonatan Hellvig, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2018
Lea Kunst and Svenja Muller won the U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Lea Kunst, the 1st win for Svenja Muller, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 8/18/2025 |
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Seven Undefeated Teams in the Women’s Division
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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. |
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Men’s Division of the Junior Pan American Games begins with 6 undefeated pairs
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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. |
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| 8/17/2025 |
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Led by Mol/Sørum, Europeans win four medals in Montréal
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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... |
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Brandie and Melissa back at the top in Montréal
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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... |
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Mol and Sørum win back-to-back Montréal golds
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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... |
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Ukraine and France win their first titles
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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... |
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Ren & Non celebrate second back-to-back Beach Pro Tour gold
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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... |
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| 8/16/2025 |
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Olympic final rematch highlights Montréal semis
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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... |
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World champions lead European teams to the semis in Canada
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Four European teams will compete for the medals of the men’s tournament of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Montréal Elite event on Sunday after they kept their records clean in the elimination rounds on Saturday. Reigning world champions Ondrej Perušic and David Schweiner of Czechia will face FIVB World Ranking leaders Anders Mol and Christian Sørum of Norway at 10:00 local time... |
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| 8/15/2025 |
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Åhman and Hellvig win Swedish battle to top Montréal pool
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Reigning Olympic champions David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig came out on top in a domestic battle with fellow Swedish Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson on Friday to win their pool at this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Montréal and advance directly to the quarterfinals. Besides the Swedish stars, three other duos also finished first in their pools... |
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Duda and Ana Patrícia flying high on Beach Pro Tour return
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The return of Olympic champions Eduarda ‘Duda’ Lisboa and Ana Patrícia Ramos to international competition continues to go well for the Brazilians, who on Friday won their pool at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Montréal and earned a spot in the tournament’s quarterfinals. Away from the Beach Pro Tour since April, the Brazilians were among the four teams... |
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The Extraordinary, Heartbreaking, Triumphant Career of Tri Bourne
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HERMOSA BEACH, California – Four weeks before the final tournament of Tri Bourne’s career, he is lying down on a couch in his podcast studio in Hermosa Beach, pulling the microphone over to him. A freshly opened 805 Blonde Ale is cradled in his right hand. “I don’t think we’ve ever done a podcast laying down before,” he says. He smiles. Laughs. |
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| 8/14/2025 |
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Comeback Queens Dani and Tania keep winning in Montréal
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Spanish Olympians Daniela Álvarez and Tania Moreno overcame a second-straight day of intense emotions at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Montréal Elite and ended the day on Thursday guaranteed in the tournament’s elimination rounds. One day after surviving a pair of elimination matches to advance from the qualifier at the Parc Jean-Drapeau, the Spaniards earned their first two... |
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U.S. Beach Teams Set for 2025 Junior Pan American Games
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 14, 2025) – USA Volleyball is sending two beach teams to compete at the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, Aug.18-22, 2025. The Games, held August 9-23, feature more than 4,000 athletes from 41 countries and serve as the largest sporting event in Paraguay’s history. The Junior Pan American Games is a major multi-sport competition... |
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Bryl and Losiak guaranteed in the quarterfinals in Montréal
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Polish Olympians Michal Bryl and Bartosz Losiak form the first men’s team guaranteed in the quarterfinals of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Montréal, Canada. The Europeans won their first two pool matches at the Parc Jean-Drapeau on Thursday and are guaranteed another victory on Friday, which will make them move forward as the top team in Pool C... |
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| 8/13/2025 |
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Partain and Benesh return to Montréal with qualifier victory
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One of the three men’s teams that stepped on the podium the last time the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour was in Montréal, two years ago, Americans Miles Partain and Andy Benesh will have a longer path to repeat the result at this week’s Elite event held in the Canadian city, but they started their trajectory on the right foot on Wednesday. |
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Continent’s young stars ready to go in Baden
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Two weeks after the 2025 senior European champions were crowned in Düsseldorf, it’s time to determine the top teams on the continent at the youth level, and the first age group to get on the sand will be the U22, which will be in action this week in Baden, Austria. This week, the Austrian city will host the event for the third time in the last decade... |
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| 8/12/2025 |
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Beach Pro Tour brings stars back to Montréal
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International beach volleyball is back in Montréal this week as two years after successfully hosting a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event in 2023, the city is ready to do it again, welcoming the sixth tournament of the category in the 2025 season. The Canadian city hosted four FIVB World Tour stops between 2002 and 2007, but didn’t get to stage international events for 16 years... |
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Baden winners touch new highs in World Ranking
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Last week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Baden Challenge winners in both the men’s and the women’s competitions reached new all-time highs in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings. In the charts updated on the day after the event in Austria was completed, Swedish youngsters Jacob Holting Nilsson & Elmer Andersson made it to number eight in the world for the first time... |
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| 8/11/2025 |
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Nigeria, Gambia crowned Africa U18 beach volleyball champions
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The countdown is on for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Adelaide 2025, with just 100 days to go until the city is ignited with beach volleyball action. From 14-23 November, the World Championships will take over The Drive and Pinky Flat and will be the largest beach volleyball event ever held in Asia or Oceania – and fans are invited to be part of the action... |
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| Aug 20-23, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bujumbura, Burundi |
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| Aug 21-24, 2025 |
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CEV U20 ECH 2025, Madrid, Spain |
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US$200,000 |
| Aug 29-31, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Manzanillo, Mexico |
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| Aug 29-31, 2025 |
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NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Manzanillo, Mexico |
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US$3,500 |
| Aug 30-31, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Championship - Chicago, Illinois |
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TBD |
| Sep 4-7, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
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€ 5,000 |
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FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
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€ 5,000 |
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FIVB |
BPT Futures Warsaw, Poland |
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€ 5,000 |
| Sep 5-7, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara, Mexico |
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US$3,500 |
| Sep 5-7, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara, Mexico |
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US$3,500 |
| Sep 10-14, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U18 ECH 2025, Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
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CEV U18 ECH 2025, Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
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| Sep 11-14, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Warsaw, Poland |
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€ 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 |
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US$3,500 |
| Sep 12-14, 2025 |
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NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - El Salvador, TBD |
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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 |
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US$200,000 |
| Sep 18-21, 2025 |
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BPT Futures Bondues Lille Metropole, France |
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€ 5,000 |
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