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New Partnerships for 2026 AVP Season

November 15, 2025February 22, 2026 BumpSpike.comandy_benesh, betsi_flint, hailey_harward, kelly_cheng, miles_partain, taylor_crabb, terese_cannon, theo_brunner

Major moves set the stage for a wide-open AVP season. The 2026 AVP season begins with real disruption at the top of both the men and women fields. The breakup of the 2024 U.S. Olympic pairing of Andy Benesh and Miles Partain, Taylor Crabb aligning with Benesh, and Kelly Cheng partnering with Megan Kraft represent some of the most consequential partnership changes going into the 2026 AVP League season. These moves aren cosmetic. They reflect elite players reassessing fit, roles, and competitive direction after a revealing 2025 season. While every…

2026 AVP Schedule Released

November 14, 2025February 20, 2026 BumpSpike.comandy_benesh, miles_partain, taylor_crabb

The AVP League returns to iconic cities and expands to new markets in 2026 season. The AVP Heritage Tournament Series returns to Manhattan Beach and Huntington Beach, California, while adding a third Major in Belmar, New Jersey. November 13, 2025 – The AVP, the preeminent professional beach volleyball league in the world, today announces a robust 2026 schedule for the AVP League and the AVP Heritage Tournament Series that will showcase the world best men and women beach volleyball players competing at iconic venues from coast to coast from May…

AVP League Championships Set for Chicago – Whats at Stake

August 26, 2025February 20, 2026 andy_benesh, brandie_wilkerson, kelly_cheng, kristen_nuss, melissa_humana_paredes, miles_partain, phil_dalhausser, taylor_crabb, taylor_sander, terese_cannon, trevor_crabb

The AVP League season all comes down to this. On August 30–31, the top six men and women duos will battle it out at Oak Street Beach for the 2025 AVP League Championship. This isn about city totals or team points anymore – Chicago is about the best duos in the league, playing for ultimate bragging rights and the biggest payday of the season. Championship Format The bracket is compact, high-stakes, and simple: Six duos per gender, seeded #1–#6 from season standings. Quarterfinals (Saturday): #3 vs #6, #4 vs #5.…

2025 AVP Manhattan Beach Open – Event Recap

August 20, 2025February 20, 2026 chase_budinger, kristen_nuss, miles_evans, phil_dalhausser, terese_cannon, trevor_crabb

Women Bracket – Brasher and Nuss Cement Their Dynasty The defending champions, Taryn Brasher and Kristen Nuss, once again etched their names into Manhattan Beach history, winning their second straight title with a gritty three-set victory over #2 Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft (15–21, 21–18, 15–13). It the first women repeat since Emily Capers and Brittany Hochevar in 2016–2017, confirming Kloth/Nuss as the defining force of the modern AVP. They entered the weekend having won 32 of their last 35 AVP matches and extended their finals streak to seven straight…

Dallas Event Preview – Stakes Clinches Scenarios

August 9, 2025February 20, 2026 chase_budinger, miles_evans, taylor_crabb, taylor_sander, trevor_crabb

Comerica Center • Fri–Sat, Aug 8–9 Teams: L.A. Launch, Dallas Dream, Brooklyn Blaze, Miami Mayhem Headlines Men: Launch and Dream are already in. The final berth is a straight fight: Mayhem vs. Blaze. Byes—including the 1-seed—are still in play. Women: Blaze are chasing a bye; Mayhem and Dream are playing to avoid seventh (elimination). League Cup: Launch must sweep 4–0 in Dallas to lift the Cup. Anything less and Palm Beach take it. Men — Team-by-Team L.A. Launch (5–1, 11 pts) Bye/1-seed: 2–0 = 7–1 = 1st overall. If they…

Austin Event Preview – Stakes Clinches Scenarios

July 31, 2025February 20, 2026

H-E-B Center, Cedar Park // Aug 1 – 6–10 PM CT and Aug 2 – 5–9 PM CT Only L.A. Launch, Austin Aces, New York Nitro, and Miami Mayhem are on court in Austin. Here exactly what on the line for the AVP League Cup and Chicago Championship berths. Cup and Qualification Recap The League Cup goes to the city team with the best combined men + women win–loss record. For League Championships in Chicago, the top six men and top six women duos by win–loss record qualify independently of…

Week 6 Preview – NYC Central Park Gets a Beach July 19-20

July 18, 2025February 20, 2026 brandie_wilkerson, chase_budinger, kristen_nuss, melissa_humana_paredes, miles_evans, phil_dalhausser, taylor_crabb, taylor_sander, trevor_crabb

Central Park Gets a Beach Upgrade We dropping 300 tons of sand onto Central Park Wollman Rink for the first professional beach-volleyball event EVER held inside this iconic NYC park. Tickets sold out in under three days, so if you aren part of this historic event in the park, your TV screen is the only way to experience this. Tune in on Saturday, July 19th to The CW and Sunday, July 20th, on CBS broadcast television! What on the Line Team Current W-L Post-season Outlook Palm Beach Passion – Men…

Week 5 Preview – Intuit Dome Transforms into a Beach July 11-12

July 10, 2025February 20, 2026 brandie_wilkerson, chase_budinger, melissa_humana_paredes, miles_evans, phil_dalhausser, terese_cannon, trevor_crabb

Undefeated top seed L.A. Launch (4-0) returns to the court to face their fiercest challenger yet – the red-hot Palm Beach Passion (6-2). Over eight matches across two nights, the stakes are high: can Launch keep their perfect record, or will Passion take control of the leaderboard? Top Storylines Seven Olympians, one roof. Dalhausser farewell tour meets 2024 silver medalists Brandie and Mel. Perfect vs Proven. Launch are unbeaten but have to play the #2 ranked Passion; Saturday decides control of the standings. Stat monsters. Wilkerson/Humana-Paredes hit an astounding .660…

AVP League 2025: A New Era Begins

May 21, 2025February 20, 2026 andy_benesh, brandie_wilkerson, chase_budinger, hailey_harward, kelly_cheng, melissa_humana_paredes, miles_evans, miles_partain, terese_cannon, trevor_crabb

Introducing the AVP League Cup and the AVP League Championships. The AVP is entering a new era. With city-based franchises, two distinct championship paths, and a postseason designed to crown the sport best duos, 2025 marks a transformative year for professional beach volleyball. As competition kicks off in Palm Beach on May 23rd and 24th, here is what fans, players, and stakeholders need to know about the 2025 AVP League. Meet the AVP League Franchises Eight official city-based teams will battle for the League Cup and fuel some of the…

AVP Announces Iconic Venues Hand-Selected for the 2025 AVP League Season

May 20, 2025February 20, 2026

AVP and Wasserman Partner to Deliver Unforgettable Sponsor Experiences League Matches to Be Broadcast Nationally on The CW Network and CBS May 19, 2025 – AVP, the preeminent professional beach volleyball league in the world, is today announcing the iconic venues that will host the 2025 AVP League – a national slate of matches bringing the sport top athletes to most exciting cities, with the season culminating in a Championship weekend at Chicago legendary Oak Street Beach. Each venue will host a full weekend of matchups featuring the AVP League…