BEACH VOLLEYBALL AT THE 2018 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
- October 7th-17th, 2018
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Day 1/2, Day 3; Day 4; Day 5; Day 6; Round of 24; Round of 16
Devon Newberry and Lindsey Sparks beat Spanish duo Alvarez/Moreno 2-1 (21-19, 17-21, 15-9) to book a ticket to the competition’s semifinals. The win comes with a special flavor for the American duo, as it was against the same Spanish team that knocked them out of the podium at the 2018 FIVB U19 World Championship in July.
Next for the Americans will be Italian duo Scampoli/Bertozzi. This will be the second time this season the two duos meet, as Newberry/Sparks posted a 2-1 (23-21, 15-21, 15-11) victory against the Italians at the same FIVB World Championship. Current U19 World champs Veronina/Bocharova (Russia) will play the other semifinals against Norway’s Olimstad/Berntsen.
In the boys’ competition, USA’s Tim Brewster and John Schwengel were eliminated after their 2-0 (21-18, 21-12) defeat to Dutch pair Groot/Immers. Although the young tandem must be surely disappointed with the result, they made a deep run in a tournament that no one were betting on them, which shows just how much they have improved lately as a partnership. After their Buenos Aires performance, American fans should be excited about the future of these 2 young players.
Current U19 World Champs silver medalists John/Pfretzschner (Germany) were also eliminated, losing to Sweden’s Ahman/Hellvig, meaning that all three boys’ podium teams at Nanjing are out of medal contention in Buenos Aires.
Girls’ Competition
Quarterfinals Results
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | 11:00 |  Olimstad–Berntsen (NOR) |
2–0 |  Thatsarida–Pawarun (THA) |
22–20 | 21–16 | 43–36 | ||
| 15 Oct | 12:00 |  Scampoli–Bertozzi (ITA) |
2–0 |  J.J. Zeng–Sh. T. Cao (CHN) |
21–16 | 21–9 | 42–25 | ||
| 15 Oct | 13:00 |  Navas–Gonzalez (PUR) |
0–2 |  Voronina–Bocharova (RUS) |
12–21 | 10–21 | 22–42 | ||
| 15 Oct | 14:00 |  Newberry–Sparks (USA) |
2–1 |  Álvarez M.–Moreno (ESP) |
21–19 | 17–21 | 15–9 | 53–49 |
Semifinals Match-Ups
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | 15:00 | Newberry–Sparks (USA) |
– | Scampoli–Bertozzi (ITA) |
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| 16 Oct | 16:00 | Olimstad–Berntsen (NOR) |
– | Voronina–Bocharova (RUS) |
Boys’ Competition
Quarterfinals Results
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | 9:00 |  John–Pfretzschner (GER) |
0–2 |  Åhman–Hellvig (SWE) |
17–21 | 16–21 | 33–42 | ||
| 15 Oct | 10:00 |  Streli–Hajós (HUN) |
2–0 |  Ayon–Alayo (CUB) |
21–14 | 21–18 | 42–32 | ||
| 15 Oct | 15:00 | Brewster–Schwengel (USA) |
0–2 |  de Groot–Immers (NED) |
18–21 | 12–21 | 30–42 | ||
| 15 Oct | 16:00 |  J Bello–Bello (GBR) |
0–2 |  Amieva–Zelayeta (ARG) |
33–35 | 14–21 | 47–56 |
Semifinals Match-Ups
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | 10:00 | de Groot–Immers (NED) |
– | Amieva–Zelayeta (ARG) |
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| 16 Oct | 11:00 | Åhman–Hellvig (SWE) |
– | Streli–Hajós (HUN) |
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