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Saturday, May 9, 2026
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Players: 13734 10704 24438
Tournaments: 2245 1811 4056
 
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Shannon Williams 62
Pavel Lipa 61
Ferry Van Hal 58
Nelson Pereira 57
Gosia Sobolewska 57
Julie McGarr 56
Jon Aharoni 53
Matthew Trepinski 52
Ralph Backer 52
Emma Cederlund 51
Brooke Huebner 51
Jolanda Metzger-Lichtin 50
Raigo Pars 49
Dzmitry Likharad 49
Justin Phipps 48
Steve Hennings 47
Tanner Morris 47
Brandon Porter 46
Joshua Zuidema 46
Tatiana Barrera 45
Soufiane Bouchaoui 43
Andrew Fuller 42
Rebecca Wieters 42
Leo Williams 41
Jon Weaver 38
Erik Nijland 34
Jiaxin Wu 33
Carla Valda 32
Nola Basey 31
Michael Fehrs 31
Martin Hristov 31
Renato Mendes 31
Julian Castro 31
Nicolo Siccardi 31
Egor Kirillov 30
Courtney Schwan 30
Ida Sinisalo 29
Nils Ruhka 28
Irena Drobnjak 27
Seyvion Waggoner 27
Jasmine Fiechter 26
Seiru Hayashi 23
Ana Sverko 23
Olga Gavrilova 23
Daniel Milcica 23
Kristiyan Dimitrov 23
Julian Hikel 20
Samantha Herman 19
Gaizka Guerrero 18
Camila Gonzalez 17
 
Today In
Beach Volleyball History
In 1993
Adam Johnson and Bruk Vandeweghe won the AVP San Antonio Open.  It was the 10th win for Adam Johnson, the 1st win for Bruk Vandeweghe, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1993
Cammy Ciarelli and Holly McPeak won the AVP Women's Division San Antonio.  It was the 2nd win for Cammy Ciarelli, the 2nd win for Holly McPeak, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1993
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos play their last tournament together in San Antonio, May 8th-9th. Smith and Stoklos hold the records for most tournaments played together at 235 and the most victories as a partnership at 114. Smith and Stoklos first played together in 1982.
In 2010
Jennifer Kessy and April Ross won the FIVB Shanghai Open presented by City Beach.  It was the 14th win for Jennifer Kessy, the 11th win for April Ross, and the 11th win for the team.
In 2010
Adrian Carambula and Jeff Soler won the AVP YG AVP Qualifier Tour Panama City.  It was the 4th win for Adrian Carambula, the 1st win for Jeff Soler, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2010
Erin Gray and Kathryn Piening won the AVP YG AVP Qualifier Tour Panama City.  It was the 3rd win for Erin Gray, the 3rd win for Kathryn Piening, and the 3rd win for the team.
 
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5/8/2026
Cyprus welcomes CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup 2026 opener
The Preliminary Phase of the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Men 2026 gets underway at the stunning Fig Tree Bay beach in Protaras, Cyprus, where Pool B matches will take place this weekend featuring the national teams of Poland, Israel, Bulgaria, and host nation Cyprus, which will have the honour of hosting a stage of the competition for the very first time.

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5/7/2026
National tour seasons underway in Austria and Spain
The 2026 season of Austria’s win2day Beach Volleyball Tour PRO served off last week with its first stop of the year, held in Neusiedl am See. The mixed Slovenian-Czech wild card pairing of Tjasa Kotnik & Andrea Lorenzova brought home the first gold of the season. In the women’s final, the third-seeded team achieved a 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) victory over Anna Katharina Mayr & Franziska Friedl.

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U19 NORCECA Boy’s Continental Championship Set for Burnaby, Canada
BURNABY, Canada, May 7, 2026. – The U19 NORCECA Boy’s Continental Volleyball Championship will be held at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, British Columbia, from May 12 to 17, featuring eight teams. The competition will be played in two pools of four teams each. Host Canada is in Pool A alongside Barbados, Costa Rica, and Mexico, while the United States headlines Pool B...

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Thirteen Countries Set for Second Stop of NORCECA Beach Tour in Güibia, Santo Domingo
GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 7, 2026 – Thirteen countries are set to compete in the second stage of the 2026 NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, which gets underway this Friday on the sand courts at Güibia Beach in Santo Domingo. Teams will battle for one of the seven remaining spots at the Lima 2027 Pan American Games, while also earning valuable ranking points toward...

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BREAKING: Huntington Beach Open International Wildcards Announced
The AVP is excited to announce three international wildcard teams joining the field at the 2026 AVP Huntington Beach Open on May 15-17 – the first Heritage event of the 2026 season. These six athletes bring Olympic medals, World Championship appearances, and current top-10 FIVB World Rankings to the Huntington Beach Pier next week. The addition of these world class athletes...

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Beach Pro Tour Futures kickstarts its European run in Madrid
Madrid becomes the first European stop in this year’s Beach Pro Tour Futures adventure with the men’s competition starting on Thursday and ending on May 10. The women’s competition will commence next week from May 14 and conclude on May 17. In between both events, Madrid will keep on being the epicentre of Beach Volleyball by hosting the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup 2026...

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5/6/2026
Empowerment supported duos from Saint Kitts, Mozambique, Nicaragua and Guatemala medal at zonal events
Duos representing the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Saint Kitts & Nevis, Mozambique, Nicaragua and Guatemala made the podiums at various zonal beach volleyball events last week. Julian Bristol & Elkreen Morton of Saint Kitts & Nevis, benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support, won the men’s trophy at the ECVA Beach Volleyball Championships...

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5/5/2026
Duos from Empowerment-funded Paraguay, Chile and Argentina make podiums at South American U18s
Three of the six medals at last week’s CSV U18 Beach Volleyball South American Championships went to duos representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Paraguay’s Sofia Martinez & Clara Torres (pictured in the main photo; source: CSV – Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol) topped the women’s podium, while Chile’s Francisco Valdivia & Gael Arias...

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5/3/2026
UCLA wins 2026 NC beach volleyball championship
No. 3 UCLA won the 2026 NC beach volleyball championship with a 3-0 victory of No. 1 Stanford in the national final. The Bruins claimed their third-ever national title and first since 2019 on Sunday, May 3. The 2026 NC beach volleyball championship field was announced Sunday, April 26 via a selection show on NCAA.com.

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World Ranking leaders triumph at Beach Pro Tour Brasília Elite
Lifted to the top of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings in April, Brazil's Carol Salgado/Rebecca Cavalcanti and Sweden's Jacob Hölting Nilsson/Elmer Andersson further solidified their spots this week in Brazil. South Americans and Europeans triumphed in the third Elite event of the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season, making it to the top of the podium...

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4/30/2026
2026 AVP League Schedule: Teams, Rosters, and Matchups by Event
The 2026 AVP League features eight teams competing across eight regular-season events from May through August. Each team plays in four of the eight events. For a full breakdown of each team’s roster and schedule, check out The 2026 AVP League Rosters Are Set. Tickets are available now at avp.com.AVP Gold and Silver members receive 10% off all event tickets and exclusive partner discounts.

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UCLA’s Boyd is the 2026 AVCA Collegiate Beach Player of the Year
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY and GULF SHORES, ALABAMA (April 30, 2026) — Maggie Boyd of UCLA is the 2026 AVCA Collegiate Beach Player of the Year. She was presented with the award tonight at a banquet in Gulf Shores, AL, site of this year’s NCAA Championship. he senior has helped UCLA to a 30-6 record and is a big reason the Bruins were ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Beach Poll for six weeks this season.

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2026 AVCA Collegiate Beach All-America Teams
After another exciting season of beach volleyball in 2026, the AVCA is pleased to announce the 14th edition of its Collegiate Beach All-America teams. This year, the first and second teams include 16 members each, and the 32 players honored represent 14 schools. Leading the way is Cal Poly, which has four selections—two on the first team and two on the second team.

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Cherif & Ahmed triumph at Asian Beach Games with Empowerment
FIVB Volleyball Empowerment beneficiaries earned two beach volleyball medals at the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China. Qatari stars Cherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan (pictured in the main photo; source: Xinhua News) celebrated the men’s gold, while Japan’s Ren Matsumoto & Non Matsumoto claimed the women’s silver. Iran’s Abolhassan Khakizadeh & AmirAli GhalehNovi and Thailand’s...

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4/29/2026
Volleyball on Water returns this coming July in Ljubljana
The fourth standalone edition of the popular Volleyball on Water – powered by Big Bang once again brings thrilling sports action, family-friendly entertainment in the fan zone, and artistic performances on the water - along with two major new features: the tournament is opening to the general public, and the franchise is ready to expand to rivers, lakes, and oceans around the world.

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Upcoming Tournaments
Dates Tour Tournament Gender Purse
May 7-10, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Madrid, Spain M € 5,000
May 8-10, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic M TBD
May 8-10, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic W TBD
May 13-17, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Xiamen, China M US$125,000
May 13-17, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Xiamen, China W US$125,000
May 14-17, 2026 AVP AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open, California M $75,000
May 14-17, 2026 AVP AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open, California W $75,000
May 14-17, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Madrid, Spain W € 5,000
May 15-17, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Managua, Nicaragua M TBD
May 15-17, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Managua, Nicaragua W TBD
May 20-24, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Nuvali, Philippines M US$125,000
May 20-24, 2026 FIVB BPT Challenge Nuvali, Philippines W US$125,000
May 21-24, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Apeldoorn, Netherlands M € 5,000
May 21-24, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Apeldoorn, Netherlands W € 5,000
May 22-24, 2026 AVP AVP Heritage Contender Series South Florida Open, Pompano Beach M&W $20,000
May 22-24, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico M TBD
May 22-24, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico W TBD
May 27-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Elite Ostrava, Czechia M US$200,000
May 27-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Elite Ostrava, Czechia W US$200,000
May 28-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Cervia, Italy M € 5,000
May 28-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Cervia, Italy W € 5,000
May 28-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Wuhan, China M US$5,000
May 28-31, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Wuhan, China W US$5,000
May 29-31, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Salvador, El Salvador M TBD
May 29-31, 2026 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Salvador, El Salvador W TBD
May 30-31, 2026 AVP League AVP League Week 1 - Belmar, New Jersey M&W TBD
Jun 4-7, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Krakow, Poland M € 5,000
Jun 4-7, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Krakow, Poland W € 5,000
Jun 4-7, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria M € 5,000
Jun 4-7, 2026 FIVB BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria W € 5,000
Jun 6-7, 2026 AVP League AVP League Week 2 - Aspen, Colorado M&W TBD



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