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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2025) – The world’s top beach volleyball athletes, including all of the 2024 U.S. beach Olympians, will gather in Southern California for an epic week of competition at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 and the Newport Beach Invitational, October 7-12.
From Oct. 7-11, the Beach Pro Tour Elite16 will bring five days of elite international competition to Newport Beach. Fans will see the best of the best, including Taryn Brasher, Kristen Nuss, Kelly Cheng, Sara Hughes, Miles Evans, Chase Budinger, Miles Partain and Andy Benesh.
They will be joined by global standouts such as reigning Olympic champions David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden and Ana Patricia and Duda of Brazil. Teams will compete for a $300,000 purse and valuable world ranking points.
The action continues on Sunday, Oct.12, with the third annual Newport Beach Invitational, a fan-favorite four-player event. U.S. Olympians Phil Dalhausser, Kelly Cheng and Kristen Nuss will headline the rosters as teams battle for a $250,000 prize.
Fans attending the events can look forward to affordable ticket options starting at $15, autograph sessions with Olympians and beach legends, and exclusive event merchandise. Volunteer opportunities are also available for those who want to be part of the action.
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With two premier events in one week, Newport Beach will showcase the very best in beach volleyball this fall.
U.S. Entries
Women
Main Draw
Taryn Brasher/Kristen Nuss
Terese Cannon/Megan Kraft
Molly Shaw/Kelly Cheng
Sara Hughes/Ally Batenhorst
Qualifier
Julia Donlin/Lexy Denaburg
Kylie Deberg/Xolani Hodel
Corinne Quiggle/Chloe Loreen
Jaden Whitmarsh/Devon Newberry
Abby Van Winkle/Deahna Kraft
Kelley Kolinske/Madison Shields
Hailey Harward/Molly Phillips
Reserve
Alaina Chacon/Morgan Chacon
Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig
Kelly Kool/Tiffany Svenssohn
Jade Race/Avery Poppinga
Geena Urango/Megan Rice
Kennedy Coakley/Ashley Pater
Men
Main Draw
Chaim Schalk/James Shaw
Miles Partain/Andy Benesh
Miles Evans/Chase Budinger
Trevor Crabb/Taylor Crabb
Qualifier
Wyatt Harrison/Cody Caldwell
Evan Cory/Derek Bradford
Reserve
Timothy Brewster/Ryan Ierna
Hagen Smith/Logan Webber
Jake Urrutia/Brian Miller
Adam Roberts/Jacob La Bouilere
Michael Groselle/Ryan Smith
For the full entry list, visit Beach Volleyball World.