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Carol and Rebecca New World Number One After Itapema

December 11, 2025February 20, 2026 source: Volleyball Worldanastasija_samoilova, anders_mol, carol_solberg, christian_sorum, david_ahman, jonatan_hellvig, kelly_cheng, kristen_nuss, terese_cannon, tina_graudina

USA Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher enjoyed being the world number one women team for two weeks after their FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship silver, but after skipping the last Elite event on the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour calendar in Itapema, they had to step down and give up the crown to another team that climbed on top of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time – Itapema winners Carol Solberg and Rebecca Cavalcanti of Brazil. Women World Ranking Updates Carol and Rebecca collected 1,200…

Tina and Anastasija Sweep Adelaide Semifinal to Secure Latvia First Ever World Championship Podium

November 23, 2025February 20, 2026 anastasija_samoilova, kristen_nuss, tina_graudina, victoria_lopes

Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova booked the first spot in Sunday final of the women FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship in Adelaide. In the first of two semifinals on Saturday, they produced an emphatic shutout of the world number one ranked team, top-seeded Brazilians Thamela Coradello and Victoria Lopes, and secured Latvia first ever World Championship podium in either gender. Fifth-seeded Tina and Anastasija will find out their opponents later on Saturday, when second-seeded Carol Solberg and Rebecca Cavalcanti of Brazil take on third-seeded Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher of…

Brasher and Nuss achieve their season goal with home victory in California

October 12, 2025February 20, 2026 ana_patricia, duda, kristen_nuss, terese_cannon

The Americans earned their third gold of the season in front of their home fans. The first major international beach volleyball event held in the United States since 2018, this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Newport Beach Elite ended up being a celebration of the success of American women in the sport, with duos from the host country ranking first and second. 🥇 Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss (USA) 🥈 Julia Donlin / Lexy Denaburg (USA) 🥉 Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Ramos (Brazil) The fans that followed the…

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…

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…

Comeback Queens Huberli and Kernen win Ostrava pool

May 30, 2025February 20, 2026 anastasija samoilova, anastasija_samoilova, brandie_wilkerson, carol_solberg, kelly_cheng, kristen_nuss, svenja_muller, tanja_huberli, terese_cannon, tina_graudina, victoria_lopes

The Swiss came from behind for the second time in two days to secure a spot in the Round of 12. The Swiss are among the first four teams guaranteed in the Round of 12. A new team in the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season, Swiss Tanja Huberli and Leona Kernen displayed nerves of steel on Thursday to secure their second comeback win in the Elite event held in Ostrava, Czechia, and claim a spot in the tournament Round of 12. Besides the Swiss, duos from Ukraine, Austria…

2025 AVP Huntington Beach Heritage Preview: Two Final AVP League Spots on the Line

May 3, 2025February 20, 2026 BumpSpike.comandy_benesh, brandie_wilkerson, chaim_schalk, chase_budinger, hailey_harward, julia_scoles, kelly_cheng, kristen_nuss, melissa_humana_paredes, miles_evans, miles_partain, taylor_crabb, taylor_sander, terese_cannon, trevor_crabb

Two Final AVP League Spots on the Line The AVP Huntington Beach Open Heritage Event is just around the corner, and this year’s competition promises to be an electrifying showcase of professional beach volleyball. Scheduled for May 10-11, this prestigious event is the last opportunity for aspiring teams to claim a coveted spot in the 2025 AVP League. With only two of eight AVP League qualification spots remaining, this event will make or break teams’ seasons. How Teams Qualify for the AVP League Automatic Qualifiers (2024 Top-4 Duos) Men’s: Chase…

Nuss and Brasher Bring Home First Beach Pro Tour Gold for 2025

April 21, 2025February 20, 2026 BumpSpike.comcarol_solberg, kristen_nuss

Nuss and Brasher Secure First Beach Pro Tour Gold of 2025 After taking bronze in Quintana Roo and silver in Saquarema, USA stars Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher finally claimed gold in Brasilia as the third Elite16 event of the 2025 Beach Pro Tour concluded in the Brazilian capital. Podium Results 🥇 Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher (USA) – Gold 🥈 Carol Solberg and Rebecca Cavalcanti (Brazil) – Silver 🥉 Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa (Duda) (Brazil) – Bronze Gold Medal Match Recap The second-seeded Americans overcame the…

Yucatan medalists Pedrosa and Campos and Haussener and Friedli reach team highs in World Ranking

March 26, 2025February 20, 2026 aine_raupelyte, anastasija_samoilova, chase_budinger, david_ahman, david_schweiner, hugo_campos, joao_pedrosa, jonatan_hellvig, jorge_alayo, kristen_nuss, miles_evans, monika_paulikiene, noslen_diaz, ondrej_perusic, svenja_muller, tanja_huberli, tina_graudina

Yucatan Medalists Reach Career Highs in World Rankings The latest FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings update reflects significant movement following the Yucatan Challenge in Mexico and the expiration of points from last year’s Recife Challenge in Brazil. Men’s Rankings Highlights Reigning world champions Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner of Czechia claimed Yucatan gold and skyrocketed 18 positions to number 24 Yves Haussener and Julian Friedli of Switzerland, Yucatan silver medalists, jumped 23 spots to a career-high number 45 Joao Pedrosa and Hugo Campos of Portugal, Yucatan bronze medalists, climbed two…