Lucky losers from Poland push through to U18 men’s semis
Poland’s Robak & Gliszczynski against Australia’s Edgar & Turner, and France’s Bezu & Hypolyte against Germany’s Huper & Wust are the two semifinal match-ups: Poland’s Alan Robak & Igor Gliszczynski, who entered the 2026 FIVB Beach Volleyball U18 World Championship men’s main draw as “lucky losers” from the qualifications wrote their Cinderella story on Saturday and pushed their way through...
Germany against China and Netherlands against Brazil in U18 women’s semifinals
Home favorites Jara Both & Matilda de Groot win three straight-setters on Saturday to make the semis: Germany’s Anna-Chiara Reformat & Sandra Otte will take on China’s Qi Siyu & Zhuang Ming in one of Sunday’s women’s semifinals at the 2026 FIVB Beach Volleyball U18 World Championships in the Hague. In the other, Brazil’s Leticia Schwalb Machado & Kiara Vitoria Ernesto Jeronimo...
USA’s Mortensen & Phillips – long-time friends on and off the court
With their feet firm on the ground, the 16-year-old Americans are looking to make the most of their experience at the U18 Worlds in the Hague: Two 16-year-old boys from Arizona earned the right to represent the United States at the FIVB Beach Volleyball U18 World Championship in the Hague and they did so well by reaching the eighthfinal round in the Netherlands.
Countdown to CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki begins – Winners to secure ticket to LA28
The European Beach Volleyball elite is set to take over the Warmia and Masuria region. This August, Stare Jablonki will host a historic event – the first-ever senior European Beach Volleyball Championships in Poland: CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026. During an official press conference, the event organisers and partners summarised the progress in the tournament preparations.
Mexico, USA, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic Advance to Semifinals in Roatán
ROATÁN, Honduras, July 11, 2026. – The teams from Mexico, the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic secured their spots in the women's semifinals of the Seventh Stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, taking place at Tabyana Beach in Roatán. Americans Sarah Wood and Taylor Hagenah starred in one of the most exciting matches of the day, defeating...
Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Mexico to Contest Men's Semifinals
ROATÁN, Honduras, July 11, 2026. – Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico will compete in the men's semifinals on Sunday at the Seventh Stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, taking place at Tabyana Beach in Roatán. Mexico's Lares Vargas and Carlos Andrés Ayala will be aiming to capture their fifth gold medal of the season and deliver Mexico its sixth...
Venezuela’s Valeria & Chacin working hard and dreaming big
If you might think that 16-year-old Valeria Moreno is a bit too young for an FIVB Beach Volleyball U18 World Championship, think again. Her teammate at the ongoing 2026 event in the Hague Mariana Chacin is only 13! And no, they are not just some underdogs that came to the Netherlands just for the experience. They have worked hard to be successful and it showed in the pool stage...
European Empowerment teams medal away at zonal beach volleyball championships
Recap of last week’s zonal beach volleyball competitions – BVA U20 Championships, NEVZA U20 and U18 Championships, MEVZA U18 Championships, EEVZA U18 and U16 Championships, CAVB VII Championships, CAVB VII Tour: Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Austria, Czechia, England, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden and Ukraine...
Six Men’s Teams Remain Undefeated After Opening Day in Roatán
ROATÁN, Honduras, July 10, 2026. – Six of the 16 teams competing in the men's division of the Seventh Stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour completed the opening day of pool play undefeated on Friday at Tabyana Beach in West Bay. Mexico’s Inés Antonio Vargas/Carlos Andrés Ayala, and Guatemalans Edgar Maldonado/José Miguel Izaguirre in Pool A, Costa Ricans Julián Araya/Stanley Grant...
Top-Ranked Women's Teams Open with Victories in Roatán
ROATÁN, Honduras, July 10, 2026. – The top three teams in the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Women's Rankings—United States, Canada, and Mexico—opened their campaigns with victories at the Seventh Stop of the circuit, being held at Tabyana Beach in West Bay, Roatán. Americans Sarah Wood and Taylor Hagenah, representing the tour's top-ranked team, defeated Nicaragua's...
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...
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