March 26, 2024

Beach Update: Top U.S. Men Ready for Challenge Saquarema

Chase Budinger and Miles Evans finished just off the podium over the weekend at the BPT Challenge in Recife, while Alaina Chacon/Mariah Whalen won their second straight medal in a BPT Futures event. Check out the results of both tournaments in this week's beach update and look ahead to Challenge Saquarema where three of the top U.S. men's beach volleyball pairs face off again.

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Beach volleyball teams

January 25, 2023

Beach Update: Two U.S. Teams in World Tour Final

The U.S. teams of Kristen Nuss/Taryn Kloth and Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes are competing this week in the World Tour Finals in Doha, Qatar.

Theo Brunner, Chaim Schalk, Betsi Flint and Julia Scoles on the NORCECA Championship medal stand

December 15, 2022

Beach Update: U.S. Teams Win Gold, Bronze at NORCECA Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 15, 2022) – The U.S. beach team of Betsi Flint/Julia Scoles won the gold medal while the men’s team of Theo Brunner/Chaim Schalk took bronze at the 2022 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Finals on Sunday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. In the women’s gold medal match, Flint/Scoles beat Allanis Navas/María González...

Women's beach volleyball teams on the podium

December 3, 2022

Hughes/Cheng Win 2nd Straight Gold; Flint/Scoles Take Silver

The U.S. women’s beach team of Sara Hughes/Kelly Cheng won its second-straight gold medal on the Beach Pro Tour on Saturday, beating Betsi Flint/Julia Scoles, 2-0 (21-17, 21-11) in the Elite 16 event in Torquay, Australia

Women's beach volleyball teams on the podium

November 29, 2022

Beach Update: Reunited, and it Feels So Good

The reunited U.S. women’s beach team of Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes got its 2024 Olympic run off to a good start by winning gold at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour challenge event in Torquay, Australia

Miles Partain, Andy Benesh, Julia Scoles, Katie Horton

October 28, 2022

Beach Update: U.S. Teams Win Two Medals at Dubai Challenge No. 1

U.S. beach pairs won two medals this week at the Beach Pro Tour Dubai Challenge No. 1, including the first gold medal in a top-tier FIVB event since 2019.

Chase Budinger and Troy Field slap hands with kids while entering the court

October 18, 2022

Beach Update: Budinger/Field Win Silver at Maldives Challenge

Chase Budinger and Troy Field captured their second Beach Pro Tour medal at the Maldives Challenge over the weekend, winning silver after a 21-17, 21-18 loss to Qatar's Ahmed Tijan Janko and Cherif Younousse (No. 7 in the world).

Emily Stockman and Megan Kraft

October 12, 2022

Beach Update: Maldives Challenge on Tap This Weekend

Twelve U.S. beach pairs (four men, eight women) are in the Maldives this week for an FIVB Beach Pro Tour Challenge event.

Tim Brewster and Kyle Friend

October 6, 2022

Beach Update: Brewster/Friend Go for Second Straight NORCECA Title

Tim Brewster and Kyle Friend will compete for a second straight gold medal this weekend at the NORCECA Managua beach event in Nicaragua.

Kelli Cheng and Betsi Flint

September 27, 2022

Five U.S. Beach Teams Competing at Elite 16 in Paris

Five U.S. beach pairs are competing in France this week for the Elite 16 in Paris. It's the first Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 event in over a month; the top pairs last battled it out in Hamburg, Germany, Aug. 10-14.

August 26, 2022

Retirement Series: Nick Lucena

Two-time Olympian and 20-year beach volleyball veteran Nick Lucena retired from the sport earlier this month to take a coaching job at Florida State University.

August 24, 2022

Bourne/Crabb, Hughes/Kolinske win in Manhattan Beach

Two U.S. Beach National Team pairs - Tri Bourne/Trevor Crabb and Sara Hughes/Kelley Kolinske - won the AVP's Manhattan Beach Open last Sunday.

Women's sports foundation award winners

August 16, 2022

Vote Now for 2022 Sportswoman of the Year

Three USA Volleyball athletes are finalists for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2022 Sportswoman of the Year award.

August 14, 2022

Flint/Cheng Claim First International Title

Kelly Cheng and Betsi Flint won the Hamburg Elite 16 Sunday, claiming the United States' first medal of any color at an Elite 16 event on the Beach Pro Tour.

August 9, 2022

International Play Resumes with Hamburg Elite 16, Futures Event

Betsi Flint/Kelly Cheng and Zana Muno/Lauren Fendrick will compete at the Hamburg Elite 16 while Melissa Fuchs Powell/Tiffany Creamer play at the Cortegaca Futures this weekend.

August 5, 2022

Beach Notebook: Beach ParaVolley Camp This Weekend

USA Volleyball is holding a Beach ParaVolley camp this weekend Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Florida.

July 27, 2022

Beach Notebook: Lindahl/Smith Competing in Slovenia

Iya Lindahl and Lydia Smith are competing in the Ljubjana (Slovenia) Futures this week. They'll begin in the qualifier on Thursday, July 28.

July 17, 2022

U.S. Pairs Nab Two Medals, including Ciro Marina Gold

Maddie Anderson/Molly Turner won the Ciro Marina Futures and Sarah Schermerhorn/Corinne Quiggle took silver at the Espinho Challenge Sunday.

July 13, 2022

Beach Notebook: Three BPT Events This Weekend

Eleven American beach volleyball pairs will compete in international tournaments this weekend, eight of which will be at the Espinho Challenge.

July 9, 2022

Two Top-10 Finishes in Gstaad for American Duos

Taryn Kloth/Kristen Nuss finished fifth and Megan Kraft/Emily Stockman took ninth at the Gstaad Elite 16 this weekend. Three American duos competed in the tournament.

July 5, 2022

Three Squads in Switzerland for Gstaad Elite 16

Emily Stockman/Megan Kraft, Kristen Nuss/Taryn Kloth and Sarah Schermerhorn/Corinne Quiggle will each compete in the Gstaad Elite 16 July 6-10