USA’s Bourne/Crabb Avenge Loss to Russians for the Qinzhou 3-Star Gold
After falling in straight sets in Pool H play, Americans Tri Bourne/Trevor Crabb exacted their revenge with a crushing blow against Russians Taras Myskiv/Valeriy Samoday in the Qinzhou gold medal match on Saturday.
WATCH LIVE: Qinzou Women’s Semis, Medal Matches
Teams from four countries will vie for the Qinzou Three Star women’s medals late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning ET. Italy’s Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth, Americans Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil, Russia’s No. 7 Ekaterina Birlova/Evgenia Ukolova and Brazil’s No. 16 Ana Patricia Silva Ramos/Rebecca Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva make up the final four.
WATCH LIVE: Bourne/Crabb vs. Myskiv/Samoday in Qinzhou 3-Star Final
Ninth-seeded Americans Trevor Crabb/Tri Bourne will face Russia’s Taras Myskiv/Valeriy Samoday in the men’s gold medal match, in a rematch of a Pool H meeting. The tournament marks Bourne’s return to the FIVB stage just a month after making his first AVP appearance in 18 months away with an autoimmune disorder.
Samoilovs/Plavins, Bansley/Wilkerson Take Inaugural p1440 Titles
When three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings founded the p1440 beach volleyball tour/concert series and health and wellness event, she had hopes for an international event featuring the best in the world. In the end, two international teams – Canada’s Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson and Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Martins Plavins won the inaugural titles in San Jose on Sunday.
P1440 San Jose Main Draw Qualifiers Range from age 16 to 43
The final six teams per gender were added to the p1440 San Jose Invitational main draw on Thursday, with players ranging from 16-year old Miles Partain to 43-year old Alicia Zamparelli-Flavia.
Checking In With Beach Majors CEO Hannes Jagerhofer
To find out what is new with the Beach Majors Series in 2019 and how it wraps into the Olympic qualifying season, VolleyMob sat down with Beach Majors Series CEO Hannes Jagerhofer.
P1440 Opens 2018 Tour with San Jose Invitational
The on-court competition field is set, the live musical lineup is ready to take the stage and the health, wellness, training and activity slate is packed with opportunities for engagement at the San Jose Invitational, the opening stop on three-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings’ P1440 Tour.
Crabb/Gibb Go Back to Back at King of the Court; Klineman/Ross Win Too
Americans Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb won their second straight King of the Court crown, following victory in Waikiki last week with another win in Huntington Beach on Sunday. Alix Klineman/April Ross finished off the USA sweep with the women’s crown.
WATCH LIVE: King of the Court Huntington Beach Semifinals at Noon ET
Sunday’s semifinals field is set for the King of the Court Huntington Beach with 10 teams per gender remaining, including teams from six countries on the men’s side, and duos from five countries on the women’s side.
WATCH LIVE: King of the Court – Huntington Beach,Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
The final stop on the King of the Court Crown Series tour hits Huntington Beach, California on Saturday with 20 men’s and 20 women’s teams competing.
