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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1953
Don McMahon and Gene Selznick won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 2nd win for Don McMahon, the 3rd win for Gene Selznick, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1954
Tom Howlett and Walt Schiller won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 1st win for Tom Howlett, the 1st win for Walt Schiller, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1954
Norma Holtzman and Marion McMahon won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 2nd win for Norma Holtzman, the 1st win for Marion McMahon, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1955
Don McMahon and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 5th win for Don McMahon, the 2nd win for Mike O'Hara, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1955
Norma Holtzman and Marion McMahon won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 3rd win for Norma Holtzman, the 2nd win for Marion McMahon, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1959
Mike Higer and Henry Hitchcock won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 1st win for Mike Higer, the 1st win for Henry Hitchcock, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1970
Henry Bergman and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 7th win for Henry Bergman, the 29th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1987
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Miller Lite Pacific Palisades Open.
It was the 32nd win for Mike Dodd, the 29th win for Tim Hovland, and the 28th win for the team.
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In 1987
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Miller Lite Open.
It was the 3rd win for Linda Chisholm, the 2nd win for Jackie Silva, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1987
Kathy Hanley and Elaine Roque won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Kirin Open.
It was the 20th win for Kathy Hanley, the 2nd win for Elaine Roque, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1987
Jack Hinton and Larry Mear won the Parks & Rec Suneast Michelob Light Open.
It was the 1st win for Jack Hinton, the 1st win for Larry Mear, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1992
Gail Castro and Lori Forsythe end the longest women's partnership at Atlantic City, July 4th-5th. Castro and Forsythe played 70 tournaments together dating back to 1988. The partnership produced just three victories, all coming during the 1991 season. Forsythe will go on to play with Barbra Fontana beginning in 1993 to put together a tie for second longest partnership at 51. Before retiring in 1995, Forsythe will reunite with Castro for four more events bringing their record setting total to 74.
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In 1992
Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno won the Coors Light WPVA Atlantic City Open.
It was the 26th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 2nd win for Nancy Reno, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP/Killer Loop Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 56th win for Karch Kiraly, the 28th win for Kent Steffes, and the 17th win for the team.
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In 1998
Kent Steffes and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Miller Lite Chicago Open.
It was the 106th win for Kent Steffes, the 19th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1998
Vegard Hoidalen and Jorre Kjemperud won the FIVB German Open.
It was the 2nd win for Vegard Hoidalen, the 2nd win for Jorre Kjemperud, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1998
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB Italian Open.
It was the 6th win for Shelda Bede, the 6th win for Adriana Behar, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 1998
Petr Chromy and Igor Stejskal won the FIVB Switzerland Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Petr Chromy, the 1st win for Igor Stejskal, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2003
Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires won the FIVB ConocoPhillips Open.
It was the 4th win for Ana Paula Connelly, the 21st win for Sandra Pires, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2008
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Moscow 2008 Grand Slam.
It was the 4th win for Chen Xue, the 4th win for Xi Zhang, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2008
Stein Metzger and Mark Williams won the AVP Crocs Slam Boulder presented by Bud Light.
It was the 18th win for Stein Metzger, the 1st win for Mark Williams, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann won the SWATCH FIVB World Championship presented by ConocoPhillips.
It was the 12th win for Julius Brink, the 8th win for Jonas Reckermann, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2009
Ty Loomis and Casey Patterson won the AVP Crocs Slam Lumber Liquidators Coney Island Open presented by Kentucky Grilled Chicken.
It was the 2nd win for Ty Loomis, the 2nd win for Casey Patterson, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2009
Jefferson Bellaguarda and Martin Laciga won the CEV Satellite Lausanne.
It was the 2nd win for Jefferson Bellaguarda, the 17th win for Martin Laciga, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
Grigoriy Goncharov and Serguei Prokopiev won the 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Novi Sad Masters.
It was the 1st win for Grigoriy Goncharov, the 1st win for Serguei Prokopiev, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015.
It was the 17th win for Alison Cerutti, the 6th win for Bruno Schmidt, and the 2nd win for the team.
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| 7/4/2025 |
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Ehlers and Wickler upset Mol and Sørum for a spot in the quarterfinals
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Repeating what they did just under a year ago in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics, Germans Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler shocked Norwegian stars Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, beating the FIVB World Ranking leaders in the Round of 12 of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Gstaad on Friday. The German Olympic medalists are among the eight teams... |
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Anouk and Zoé set up Swiss duel in the Round of 12 in Gstaad
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Swiss fans that make it to Gstaad on Saturday to follow the fourth day of action of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in the city will be able to watch a duel between the country’s top female teams in the tournament’s Round of 12. Both new teams in the 2025 season, Anouk Vergé-Dépré/Zoé Vergé-Dépré and Tanja Hüberli/Leona Kernen will battle for a spot... |
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| 7/3/2025 |
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Defending champions Nuss and Brasher lead American trio into the Round of 12
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Pushing hard to defend the title they won in 2024 at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Gstaad, Olympians Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher led three American duos into this year’s tournament’s Round of 12 on Thursday. The two got back-to-back victories in the Swiss Alps at the start of the main draw on Thursday and finished first in their pool... |
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Dutch men dominate pool play in Gstaad
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The Netherlands showed strength on the second day of the main draw of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Gstaad Elite event and had three men’s teams winning their pools in the Swiss Alps on Thursday. Stefan Boermans/Yorick de Groot, Alexander Brouwer/Steven van de Velde and Matthew Immers/Leon Luini were among the six pool winners and earned each a spot... |
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| 7/2/2025 |
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Parade of stars to feature at EuroBeachVolley in Düsseldorf
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A host of elite teams, including Olympic, World, and European champions will be competing at this year’s EuroBeachVolley in Düsseldorf later this month. The entries include the top names in the sport as well as a variety of up-and-coming duos – youngsters who have been making a name for themselves in the age-group championships and are now eager to test their skills... |
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Olympian Sarah Marmelstein Named TCU Beach Volleyball Assistant Coach
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FORT WORTH – Sarah Marmelstein, who has multiple accolades as a professional player along with being a 2020 Tokyo Olympian, has been named as an Assistant Coach for TCU Beach Volleyball, Head Coach Hector Gutierrez announced on Wednesday. "I am beyond blessed and incredibly excited to step into the incredible culture the TCU beach volleyball program has built," Marmelstein said. |
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Future Stars to Shine in Juan Dolio at NORCECA U21 and U18 Beach Volleyball World Qualifiers
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Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, July 2025. – The shores of Juan Dolio Beach in the Dominican Republic are set to take center stage as the region’s most promising young athletes compete in the NORCECA U21 and U18 Beach Volleyball Championships, official qualification tournaments on the road to the 2025 FIVB Age-Group World Championships. |
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Red-hot Krattiger and Dillier upset world champions
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Three days after winning their first gold medal as partners on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, Swiss Marco Krattiger and Leo Dillier continued to make noise in the international beach volleyball scene on Wednesday, getting a pair of victories that took them from the qualifier to the elimination rounds in the Gstaad Elite. |
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Lippmann and Bock win German Derby to advance in Gstaad
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Germans Louisa Lippmann and Linda Bock are set to make their first appearance in the main draw of a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event at the iconic Swiss village of Gstaad this week, after the two overcame the qualifier of the women’s tournament on Wednesday. Besides the Germans, duos from the Netherlands, France, Finland, Czechia and the United States... |
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The Beach Pro Tour gets to France with an event in Montpellier
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After stops in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Bulgaria, Czechia, Latvia, Sweden and Greece, the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gets to France this week, with a double-gender Futures event being held from Thursday to Sunday. Home to the country’s national teams, the city of Montpellier will be the stage for the tournament, which is going to be held at the popular... |
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| 7/1/2025 |
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Hladun & Lazarenko in World Ranking top 10 for the first time!
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Last week’s Warmia Mazury Challenge winners Maryna Hladun & Tetiana Lazarenko of Ukraine climbed to the top 10 of the women’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time in history. Their previous best ranking was the 12th place from three weeks ago, and now they are in number nine, as the chart received its weekly update on Monday. Meanwhile, the men’s finalists... |
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Nuss and Brasher lead past champions back into Gstaad this week
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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gets this week to one of its most iconic and unique locations as the Swiss village of Gstaad is set to welcome the fifth Elite event in the 2025 season from Wednesday to Sunday. A staple in international beach volleyball since 2000, the Swiss city is one of the most well-liked venues for athletes and fans and is always among the highlights of the season. |
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| 6/30/2025 |
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Empowered Morocco crowned Africa beach volleyball champions on home sand
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Morocco capitalised on home advantage to win the CAVB Beach Volleyball Championships held at the Martil beach in Tetouan from 25-29 June. Soufiane El-Gharouti and Anass Saber won the men’s competition while Mahassine Zerouali Siad and Dina El Ghazoui, emerged the women’s champions as Volleyball Empowerment teams Morocco and Mozambique dominated the podium. |
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Volleyball Empowerment steers Mozambique to Africa U21 beach volleyball glory
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Volleyball Empowerment teams Mozambique and Morocco impressed at the CAVB 2025 Beach Volleyball Continental Under 21 Championships held at the Martil beach in Tetouan from 27-29 June. Both Mozambique and Morocco qualified their men’s and women’s teams for the FIVB Beach Volleyball Under 21 World Championships set for Puebla, Mexico from 16-19 October this year. |
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| 6/29/2025 |
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Navas and González from Puerto Rico, Undefeated Champions in Puerto Cortés
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PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, June 29, 2025.- Puerto Rico’s women’s duo, Allanis Navas and María González, were crowned undefeated champions of the third stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held from June 27 to 29 at Playa Municipal El Porvenir in Puerto Cortés, Honduras. The Puerto Ricans delivered an impeccable performance, dropping only one set throughout the entire tournament. |
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Lares and Carlos Andrés Lead Mexico to the Title at the Third Stop of the NORCECA Beach Tour
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PUERTO CORTÉS, June 29, 2025. – Antonio Vargas Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala clinched the title for Mexico at the third stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at Playa Municipal El Porvenir in Puerto Cortés, Honduras, from June 27 to 29. The Mexican duo delivered a solid and efficient performance in the final, defeating the American pair Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox... |
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USA’s Durish & Koenig crown Beach Pro Tour debut with Geneva gold
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Beach Pro Tour first-timers Alexis Durish & Audrey Koenig of the United States crowned their debut with a Geneva Futures gold. Lithuania’s Ieva Dumbauskaite & Gerda Grudzinskaite picked up the silver medals in Switzerland, while, France’s Elsa Descamps & Romane Sobezalz completed the podium with bronze. The 21-year-old American rookies started the Geneva tournament from the qualifications... |
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European women take silver and bronze in Geneva
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European teams occupied two of the three spots on the podium of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event held in Geneva, as duos from the continent took silver and bronze in the women-only tournament. Held between Thursday to Sunday at the lakefront La Rotonde du Mont-Blanc, the event reunited teams from 14 countries, and duos from Lithuania and France... |
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Krattiger and Dillier produce incredible comeback to win first title as partners
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A new team in the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, Swiss Marco Krattiger and Leo Dillier took what was already a productive first season as partners to another level on Sunday, when they took gold in the Challenge event held in Warmia Mazury in a spectacular way. The Swiss frustrated the many home fans that followed the action at Anders Hotel Beach... |
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Hladun and Lazarenko triumph at Warmia Mazury Challenge
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Ukrainians Maryna Hladun and Tetiana Lazarenko returned to the top of the podium on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour after seven months on Sunday, when they triumphed in the Challenge event held in Warmia Mazury. The two stood at the top of the all-European podium at Anders Hotel Beach, having second-placed Germans Linda Bock and Louisa Lippmann... |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jul 2-6, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 2-6, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 3-6, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Montpellier, France |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jul 3-6, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Montpellier, France |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jul 4-6, 2025 |
AVP |
Denver Contender Series, Colorado |
M |
$30,000 |
| Jul 4-6, 2025 |
AVP |
Denver Contender Series, Colorado |
W |
$30,000 |
| Jul 10-11, 2025 |
AVP |
Waupaca Contender Series, Wisconsin |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Jul 11-12, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles, California |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 11-13, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Mexico |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 11-13, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Mexico |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 18-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jul 18-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jul 19-20, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 6 - New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 25-27, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Paramaribo, Suriname |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 25-27, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Paramaribo, Suriname |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 30-Aug 3, 2025 |
CEV |
EuroBeachVolley 2025, Düsseldorf, Germany |
M |
€ 100,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 3, 2025 |
CEV |
EuroBeachVolley 2025, Düsseldorf, Germany |
W |
€ 100,000 |
| Aug 1-2, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 7 - Austin, Texas |
M&W |
TBD |
| Aug 5-10, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Baden, Austria |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Aug 5-10, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Baden, Austria |
W |
US$125,000 |
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