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In this week’s beach update, we recap how the U.S. came away with two medals from BPT Challenge Haikou after starting in the qualification rounds. Plus, we look ahead to BPT Challenge Chennai this week in India, with only two weeks to go until the last pro tour events of the year.
Ten U.S. beach pairs are competing in Eastern Europe this week as seven take on the best players in the field at the Jurmala (Latvia) Elite 16 and three are in the Klaipeda (Lithuania) Futures.
Four U.S. Beach National Team pairs wrapped up play at the Ostrava Elite 16 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Five U.S. Beach National Team pairs will compete at the Ostrava Elite 16 this weekend: Chaim Schalk/Theo Brunner, Sara Hughes/Kelley Kolinske, Tri Bourne/Trevor Crabb, Sarah Sponcil/Terese Cannon and Corinne Quittle/Sarah Schermerhorn.
The U.S. Beach National Team won three medals Sunday, including a gold medal from Taryn Kloth/Kristen Nuss at the Kusadasi Challenge.
The U.S. Beach National Team picked up three medals, including two golds, at the NORCECA event in La Paz, Mexico, last weekend.
The U.S. won two medals at the NORCECA Varadero event last weekend when Mewhirter/Brewster won silver and Wheeler/Lindahl bronze. This weekend, four American pairs will compete at a NORCECA event in La Paz, Mexico.
The U.S. Beach National Team will compete in two international tournaments this weekend while many others begin the domestic season in Austin, Texas.
Longtime Beach National Team contractor coach Jose Loiola has formally joined the USA Volleyball staff as Development Coach for the U.S. Beach National Team
Sara Hughes and Kelley Kolinske won the Itapema Challenge last weekend while Andy Benesh and Miles Evans took second at the Songkhla Futures as the U.S. Beach National Team won two Beach Pro Tour medals.
Members of the U.S. Beach National Team will compete in three different tournaments across the world this week. Most will play in the Beach World Tour's Challenge event in Itapema, Brazil.
Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss won the Coolangatta Futures tournament Sunday for the pair's first international win. Zana Muno and Toni Rodriguez claimed bronze.
The first Futures tournament of the Beach Pro Tour runs March 30-April 3 in Coolangatta, Australia, and U.S. Beach National Team athletes Taryn Kloth/Kristen Nuss will make their international debuts.
Kelly Cheng and Betsi Flint took fourth at the Rosarito Elite 16 Sunday, one of five U.S. pairs finishing the tournament in the top 10.
Kelly Cheng and Betsi Flint will play for bronze at the Beach Pro Tour Rosarito Elite 16 Sunday. The pair went 1-1 Saturday, beating Canada in the quarterfinals before falling to Netherlands in the semis.
Emily Day/April Ross, Betsi Flint/Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes/Kelley Kolinske each advanced to the quarterfinals at the Rosarito Elite 16 in Rosarito, Mexico, Friday.
Four American pairs picked up wins, and three are undefeated after day one of the main draw at the Rosarito Elite 16 in Rosarito, Mexico.
Two U.S. teams - Sara Hughes/Kelley Kolinske and Chaim Schalk/Theo Brunner - advanced through the Rosarito Elite 16 qualifier Wednesday after winning two matches each.
Eight American teams will get an early-season test this weekend at the Rosarito (Mexico) Elite 16, the first Elite 16 tournament of the Beach Pro Tour.
The U.S. Beach National Team opened the 2022 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour this weekend as five pairs reached the playoff round of the Tlaxcala Challenge.
The 2022 international beach volleyball season opens this weekend with the Tlaxcala Challenge, the first event of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Twelve American teams will compete in Tlaxcala.
Some U.S. Beach National Team athletes are maintaining their partnerships into 2022, but others are creating new ones. Also, Brooke Sweat was inducted into the FGCU Hall of Fame, and more.
