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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…

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…

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…

Donlin and Denaburg Drop Another Stunner in Rio

September 28, 2025February 20, 2026 anastasija_samoilova, brandie_wilkerson, carol_solberg, cinja_tillman, kelly_cheng, melissa_humana_paredes, svenja_muller, terese_cannon, tina_graudina, victoria_lopes, zoe_verge_depre

USA’s Julia Donlin and Lexy Denaburg delivered another big upset at the Rio de Janeiro Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. After surprising the number two team in the FIVB World Ranking, Brazil’s Carol Solberg and Rebecca Cavalcanti, on Thursday, they went on to top their pool after another three-set stunner against the world’s number three team Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova of Latvia on Friday. Watch the Rio de Janeiro Elite on VBTV In the Pool B final, 14th-seeded Donlin and Denaburg celebrated a 2-1 (21-17, 11-21,…

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 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…

Ahman and Hellvig back up to number two in World Ranking

June 4, 2025February 20, 2026 BumpSpike.comanastasija_samoilova, anders_mol, christian_sorum, david_ahman, david_schweiner, jonatan_hellvig, ondrej_perusic, stefan_boermans, svenja_muller, terese_cannon, tina_graudina, victoria_lopes, yorick_de_groot

Plavins and Fokerots Reach Team’s High Seventh Place The Ostrava men’s final between Ahman and Hellvig and Mol and Sorum After winning the Ostrava Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour last week, reigning Olympic champions David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig climbed back up to the number two spot in the men’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking. No changes in the women’s top five occurred as the charts received their weekly update on Monday. Men’s World Ranking Update Ahman and Hellvig\s absence from the top two in the ranking…

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…

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…