Cuba Dominates Beach Volleyball Competition At Barranquilla
Both male and female Cuban teams completely dominated their competition at the at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
VolleyMob Year in Review: August 2017
August was jam packed with international beach volleyball on the AVP and FIVB Tours as well as in world championships, while the college season geared up.
A Look At The Men’s Beach World Championships (Photo Vault)
The 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship has concluded, with Evandro Goncalves and Andre Loyola winning the men’s title.
No. 45 Seed Varenhorst/van Varderen Break Into Beach Worlds Quarters
The lowest seed remaining in the tournament is No. 45 Dutch side Christiaan Varenhorst and Maarten van Garderen, who made their way to the quarters with a win over Cuban Olympians Nivaldo Diaz/Sergio Gonzalez.
Twenty-Eight Round of 32 Spots Decided (Standings)
Mexico’s Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros were of the last four team’s into the Round of 32 without having to play through the Lucky Loser’s matches. The pair beat Brazil’s Evandro/Andre in pool play.
Round of 32 Decided; Top Seed Filho/Saymon Fall on Day 6
The upset of the tournament thus far came in Wednesday’s Pool A finale as top seeded Alvaro Filho and Saymon Barbosa were edged by Cuba’s Sergio Gonzalez and Nivaldo Diaz in three sets.
Cuba’s Nivaldo/Gonzalez Upset #1 Seeded Filho/Saymon To Win Pool A
Cubans Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez top Pool A with an upset win over #1 seeded Alvaro Filho and Saymon Barbosa 2-1, (17-21, 21-15, 15-10).
Phil Dalhausser Wins His 50th Match In Gstaad Along With Pool Title
After three days of pool play matches at the Gstaad Major, American’s Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena arise as their pools winner, advancing on to the elimination portion of the tournament with a bye.
Cuba’s Nivaldo/Ontiveros Defeat Olympic Champions On Day 2 In Gstaad
Day two at the Gstaad Major has ended with the women’s teams concluding pool play while the men finished with their day two matches.
FIVB Announces Pre-Draw Positions For Beach World Championships
Based on the current points standings, the FIVB has announced the pre-draw placement for the men’s and women’s teams competing at the Beach World Championships in Vienna next month.
