In 2011 Avery Drost and Steven VanderWerp won the USAV IDQ #3.
It was the 1st win for Avery Drost, the 2nd win for Steven VanderWerp, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2011 Emily Capers and Heather McGuire won the USAV IDQ #3.
It was the 5th win for Emily Capers, the 2nd win for Heather McGuire, and the 2nd win for the team.
Everything Set for the Start of the Seventh Stop of the NORCECA Beach Tour in Roatán
ROATÁN, Honduras, July 9, 2026. – Following the preliminary inquiry and official registration of the participating teams, everything is in place for the start of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Seventh Stop, set to take place from July 10 to 12 at the spectacular Tabyana Beach in West Bay, Roatán. The tournament will feature 30 teams from 13 countries—16 men's teams and 14 women's teams...
No other stop on the calendar concentrates this much elimination pressure. All four teams in the field — LA Launch, Brooklyn Blaze, Miami Mayhem, and Dallas Dream — arrive with a men’s pair, a women’s pair, or both directly in the playoff bubble. And Long Beach is the second-to-last event for every one of them. Three storylines carry the weekend.
Moroccan girls keen on playing well and without fear against the big teams
Ghita Melalka & Hafsa Bouysfi already achieved Africa’s first win at the U18 World Champs in the Hague: Ghita Melalka & Hafsa Bouysfi are only 15 years old, but they are in the Hague representing Morocco at the 2026 FIVB Beach Volleyball U18 World Championship. Not only that, they have already achieved their first victory in the pool stage, which also happened to be the first success...
French youths privileged to be coached by Youssef Krou
The French Olympian is one hundred per cent focused on passing his knowledge and experience on to the next generation: One of the great things to see on the premises of major age-group competitions is how some of the great players of the not-so-distant past have switched to a new role, that of coaching the stars of the future and passing their knowledge and experience on to the next generation...
Roatán Welcomes the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour for the First Time
ROATÁN, Honduras, July 8, 2026. – For the first time in its history, the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour will make its way to the spectacular beaches of Roatán, Honduras, where the seventh stop of the 2026 circuit will be held from July 10 to 12. The iconic Tabyana Beach in West Bay will host the event, welcoming teams from 13 countries in the men's competition and 12 countries in the women's...
Beach volleyball set for three Olympic Q-Series stops as sports programme is announced
The sports programme for the Olympic Q-Series has been announced, with Shanghai, Montreal and Orlando set to host beach volleyball. The announcement identifies the three stops where the sport will be played during the inaugural multi-city series on the road to the LA28 Olympic Games. Following the opening stop of Q-series in Tokyo from 4 to 7 May 2028...
Melissa Humana-Paredes: The Foundation of a Successful Partnership
The Canadian beach volleyball star reveals how self-awareness, honest communication and mutual support lay the groundwork for lasting success together: Every beach volleyball partnership tells its own story. Some develop through years of competition, others through shared experiences away from the court, but all rely on trust, communication and a commitment to growing together.
Dutch and Polish youngsters triumph at Rzeszow Futures
Young teams from the Netherlands and Poland triumphed at the Rzeszow Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. 19-year-old Nigella Negenman and 20-year-old Floor Hogenhout topped the women’s podium in Poland, while 21-year-old Aleksander Czachorowski and 20-year-old Jakub Krzeminski delighted the home fans in Poland with the men’s gold.
Kristen Cruz & Taryn Brasher triumphed at the Gstaad Elite for the third consecutive time. The American pair also picked up their third gold out of four appearances on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in 2026, after the Joao Pessoa Elite and the Saquarema Elite, extending their Tour total to 14 gold medals, in addition to four silvers and two bronzes.
Brouwer earns first-ever Gstaad gold, Boermans claims his second
Stefan Boermans & Alexander Brouwer of the Netherlands snatched their first-ever Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold as a pair at only their second appearance on the Tour together. 36-year-old legend Brouwer, a Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and a 2013 world champion, also earned his first-ever Gstaad Elite gold on Sunday, after a 2015 bronze and a 2019 silver at this iconic venue.
Anastasija Samoilova’s Life with Volleyball Husband Mihails
The Latvian world champion opens up about sharing life with a fellow professional athlete and the role volleyball continues to play in their relationship on and off the court. Anastasija Samoilova spends much of the year travelling, training and competing around the world. Tournament schedules can be demanding, with athletes constantly moving from one destination to the next...
The 27-year-old athlete traces her path from difficult moments to some of the biggest milestones of her career. Every athlete’s journey is marked by moments that test their resolve. Reka Orsi Toth has encountered several throughout a career that has seen her compete among the world’s best. A recent example came in Brasilia, where she and partner Valentina Gottardi claimed silver...
The 2026 AVP League Reaches the Halfway Point of the Season
The 2026 AVP League has reached its midpoint. Four events done, four to go. Belmar, Aspen, Miami, and Las Vegas are in the books. Los Angeles, Central Park, East Hampton, and Dallas are still to come. On the men’s side, one pair has clinched a playoff spot. Three more are in strong position. Four teams are still alive and fighting to avoid the bottom two spots that miss the playoffs entirely.
Montpellier complete clean sweep on home sand to qualify for European Cup Preliminary Phase
The WEVZA qualifier for the CEV Beach Volley European Cup 2026 Preliminary Phase came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday at Parc de la Rauze, following a day of top-level competition played in even hotter conditions than the day before. In front of nearly 300 spectators, some of the best teams from France, Belgium and Spain delivered thrilling semi-finals and finals...
Cesis welcomes EEVZA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships with #EuroBeachVolleyU18 tickets on the line
The 2026 EEVZA U18 Beach Volleyball Championships, which count as a first-round zonal qualifier for this year’s #EuroBeachVolleyU18, gets underway on Wednesday in Cesis, Latvia, thereby bringing together the region’s most talented young Beach Volleyball players for three days of competition from July 1 to 3. Cesis is a city where both Volleyball and Beach Volleyball are extremely popular...
Tina goes with Anastasija, Anastasija goes with Tina – this has been a given in international beach volleyball ever since the two Latvian standouts joined forces 10 years ago. Surprisingly, at this week’s Gstaad Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, the reigning world champions and Gstaad medalists of the previous two editions will not be playing side by side.
Perusic just can’t stay away from the sand – back for more in Gstaad with new partner!
We thought he said he retired… Well, maybe just one more tournament in front of the home crowd in Ostrava… But no, Ondrej Perusic just can’t stay away from being a top-caliber competitor! After claiming Elite silver in Czechia, he is back for more Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour action at this week’s Gstaad Elite in Switzerland… with a new partner.
Stefan Boermans: Favorite Places to Play Volleyball
Dutch beach volleyball star reflects on the places that mean the most to him and why every player has one they'll never forget: Stefan Boermans does not have to think long when asked which place means the most to him. The Dutch beach volleyball star has competed around the world, but one tournament continues to stand out because of what it represented at that point in his career.
Back-to-back WEVZA Rimini golds for Dutchwomen Van Vegten and De Groot
The two young players from Rotterdam, Leanne van Vegten and Jill de Groot, secured on Sunday their second straight success at the annual WEVZA zonal event organized in Rimini by PowerBeach. The Dutchwomen did not concede a single set through the competition contested from June 26 to 28 – and they claimed a close final match (21-18, 21-19) against home favourites...
All female crew oversees Geneva Future men’s final
Something pretty unusual happened on Sunday in Geneva when the Men’s Beach Pro Tour Futures reached its climax with a final entirely staffed by women. The group included CEV Technical Delegate Alexandra Smith, Referee Manager Gaia Porcelli, the first and second referees, all line judges, scorers and statisticians, plus the DJ and the courtside doctor.
The Latvian beach volleyball star shares why success has strengthened rather than changed her sense of self: Winning a world title is often seen as a defining moment in an athlete’s life, the kind of achievement that changes everything. Becoming a world champion was not a transformation for Tina Graudina but a confirmation of who she already was.
Balikesir Futures gold off to Ukraine and Italy without a single set lost
Ukraine’s Tetiana Lazarenko & Sofiia Kurnikova and Italy’s Tobia Marchetto & Riccardo Iervolino lifted the trophies at the Balikesir Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belen Carro & Paula Soria of Spain and Yusuf Ozdemir & Batuhan Kuru of host nation Turkiye picked up the silver medals. Both bronze medals went to Dutch teams – Nigella Negenman & Floor Hogenhout...
The week after organizing a women’s event, Geneva welcomed a men’s Futures tournament on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Belgium’s Gilles Vandecaveye & Louis Vandecaveye earned their third gold on the Tour. Two Italian teams – Marco Ulisse & Giacomo Spadoni and Tiziano Andreatta & Raoul Acerbi – joined them on the podium in Switzerland.
Duos from Germany and Poland triumph at Bridlington Futures
Elea Beutel & Paula Schurholz of Germany and Jakub Krzeminski & Aleksander Czachorowski of Poland conquered the podiums at the Bridlington Futures in the United Kingdom to celebrate their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold medals. Two French teams – Romane Sobezalz & Anouk Dupin and Saofe Duval & Marilu Pally – completed the women’s podium, while two home teams representing England...
Thai teams conquered both gold medals, in addition to one bronze at the Hangzhou Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour that came to an end on Sunday in China. Netitorn Muneekul & Poravid Taovato and Wachirawit Muadpha & Pithak Tipjan finished first and third in the men’s tournament with Iran’s Abbas Pourasgari & Alireza Aghajanighasab in between.
Olympic silver medallist Brandie Wilkerson explains how professionalism, growth and gratitude help teammates bring out the best in each other: Throughout her career, Canadian beach volleyball player Brandie Wilkerson has learned from the people on the other side of the net and, perhaps even more, from the people standing beside her.
The 2026 AVP League’s biggest weekend of the season — measured in playoff stakes — went to Palm Beach Passion. The Florida franchise swept all four of their Vegas matches across both men’s and women’s matchups, vaulting them to the top of the AVP Cup standings; and locking in the first playoff spot of the season. New York Nitro went in needing to keep their playoff hopes alive...
Olympic and world champion Jonatan Hellvig explains why winning is never the finish line and why the biggest moments demand complete commitment: Jonatan Hellvig remains focused on improving and finding new ways to develop his game, despite already winning Olympic and world titles alongside David Ahman and helping redefine how beach volleyball is played.
Moldovan and Norwegian pairs benefiting from Empowerment earn beach zonal medals
Recap of last week’s zonal beach volleyball competitions - BVA Tour and NEVZA Tour: Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Moldova and Norway made the podiums at zonal beach volleyball events last week.
Coaching changes everything – Ios Futures and the evolution of Beach Volleyball
The landscape in Beach Volleyball is changing. The International Federation is introducing coaching in more and more events, with the Ios Futures becoming part of this category. The head coach of the Greek women’s national teams, Stathis Chandrinos, spoke about how this development affects the sport, noting that it could raise the overall level of Beach Volleyball through...
Swiss beach volleyball star Nina Brunner on motherhood and finding her way back to the sand: Motherhood has given Nina Brunner a different perspective on beach volleyball, but it has not changed her competitive drive. Returning to international competition in 2026, the Swiss star remains determined to perform at her best.
From the rugby pitch to the sands of Ios – Scotland’s Seain Cook
Seain Cook’s story is not one you come across very often. The Scottish athlete excelled in rugby from a young age, winning national titles in his age group and being named MVP in consecutive seasons. Despite his success and his involvement with Scotland’s national team setup, Cook eventually changed course and dedicated himself to Volleyball, first indoors and later on the beach.
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