Beach Update: Hop on the Partnership Carousel

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.

Retirement Series: Phil Dalhausser

Phil Dalhausser ended his illustrious international career in 2021. He won Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and he also won the 2007 Beach Volleyball World Championship.

Quiggle/Schermerhorn in Doha for King of the Court Finals

Corinne Quiggle and Sarah Schermerhorn will compete in the King of the Court Finals January 5-8 in Doha, Qatar.

Retirement Series: Jake Gibb

Four-time Olympian Jake Gibb retired in 2021 after two decades in professional beach volleyball. He won seven FIVB tournaments and competed in eight world championships.

2019 NORCECA Ocho Rios

U.S. Competitors Men Paul Lotman/Miles Partain Chaim Schalk/Jeremy Casebeer Women Falyn Fonoimoana/Corinne Quiggle Results Men Pool A Schalk/Casebeer def. Losier/Kazhamiaka (CAN) 2-0 (22-20, 21-15) Schalk/Casebeer def. Blanco/Garcia (GUA) 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) Pool D Lotman/Partain def. Ferguson/Webb (JAM) 2-0 (21-14, 21-10) Lotman/Partain def. Tato/Pepe (ESA) 2-0 (21-8, 21-12) Lotman/Partain def. Gonzalez/Miranda (CRC) 2-0 (21-14, 21-13) Quarterfinals…

2020 FIVB Utrecht (King of the Court)

U.S. Competitors Women April Ross/Emily Day Kelley Kolinske/Emily Stockman Results Ross/Day: 5th

2020 FIVB Doha 4-star

Men only U.S. Competitors Slick/Allen Brunner/Evans Schalk/Budinger Lucena/Dalhausser Gibb/Crabb, Ta Bourne/Crabb, Tr Results Country Quota Slick/Allen, bye Schalk/Budinger def. Brunner/Evans, 2-0 (21-14, 21-13 Slick/Allen def. Schalk/Budinger, 2-1 (21-23, 21-16, 15-13 Qualifying Round 1 Slick/Allen def. Baechli/Garcia-Kidd (ENG), 2-0 (21-12, 21-8) Pool Play Pool C Lucena/Dalhausser def. Bouter/Penninga (NED), 2-0 (21-18, 21-16) Lucena/Dalhausser def. Ermacora/Pristauz (AUT),…

FIVB Guam 1-star

Women only U.S. Competitors Maple/Kraft Van Gunst/Van Gunst Fuchs/Friesen Schermerhorn/Hildreth Results Qualifying Round 1 Schermerhorn/Hildreth def. Van Gunst/Van Gunst, 2-0 (26-24, 21-16) Fuchs/Friesen, bye Maple/Kraft def. Damian/Merto (GUM), 2-0 (21-1, 21-0) Qualifying Round 2 Schermerhorn/Hildreth def. Stralman/Maneskold (SWE), 2-0 (21-14, 21-10) Maple/Kraft def. Fuchs/Friesen, 2-0 (21-16, 21-10) Pool Play Pool D Maple/Kraft def. Byrd/Eugenio (GUM),…

FIVB Cook Islands 1-star

Men only U.S. Competitors Roberts/Mewhirter Schultz/Austin Results Pool A Schultz/Austin def. Opsahl/Kjemperud (NOR), 2-0 (21-14, 21-16) Schultz/Austin def. Nishimura/Shibata (JPN), 2-0 (21-14, 21-13) Pool D Roberts/Mewhirter def. Saaga/Ampelosa (TUV), 2-0 (21-10, 21-5) Roberts/Mewhirter def. Schumann/Anyang (AUS) def. 2-1 (21-12, 19-21, 15-7) Quarterfinals Schultz/Austin def. Shoji/Kurasaka (JPN), 2-1 (21-17, 20-22, 19-17) Roberts/Mewhirter def. Russell/Kopp (CAN), 2-1…

2020 FIVB Phnom Penh 2-star

Men only U.S. Competitors Roberts/Boag Results Qualifying Round 1 Sowa/Pfretzschner (GER) def. Roberts/Boag, 2-1 (23-21, 16-21, 15-13)