Stefie Fejes and Georgia Johnson have won their first Futures event as a team, taking out the event in Krakow, Poland over the weekend. The newly-formed combination were playing just their fourth tournament together, and needed to turn the tables on a local team following the pool rounds. Having beaten Malgorzata Ciezkowska and Urszula Lunio at the Battipaglia Futures in…
Three Australian teams were in Portugal for one of the final Beach Pro Tour tournaments before the Olympic qualification period ends with two teams turning in historic results. The two men’s teams – Zachery Schubert & Thomas Hodges and Mark Nicolaidis & Izac Carracher – both faced an uphill task just to make the main draw, needing to go through qualifying on Wednesday. Both…
Australia’s men’s teams have taken a share of fifth place at the Beach Pro Elite16 Beach Pro Tour in Espinho, Portugal. Brazilian fourth seeds George Souto Maior Wanderley and Andre Loyola Stein were too strong for Mark Nicolaidis and Izac Carracher in their quarter-final, however the Australian pair still finish the tournament with their best ever Elite16 result. Zachery Schubert…
Day 3 – Saturday 27 April After falling to American pair Crabb & Brunner four times in six months, Tom Hodges and Zac Schubert broke their duck to take down the third seeds and move into the quarter-finals. The pair then bowed out in a share of fifth after falling to their French opponents. WOMEN’S ROUND OF 18Gruszczynska/Ola d [18]…
The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour will return to Brazil this weekend as the second Challenge event of 2024 takes place in Saquarema, Brazil from 28-31 March. Before the competition gets underway, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know, including schedules and how to stay up to date. 1. When and where is the Beach Pro Tour…
It was raining medals on the final day of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures at Coolangatta Beach, with pairs from five countries taking their share of the glory. The women’s final saw Australians Stefanie Fejes and Jana Milutinovic seal the deal on a golden summer, triumphing over Alaina Chacon and Mariah Whalen (USA) 2:0 (21-17, 21-14). “I think…
The penultimate day of the Beach Pro Tour Futures Coolangatta delivered thrills and spills aplenty, with two Australian pairs ultimately making it through to the final day of Volleyslam. The five day event has seen elite domestic and international players descend on the Gold Coast, with the best of the best set to be decided in tomorrow’s finals. A tough…
Seven Australian teams are through to the weekend at the Beach Pro Tour Futures event on Coolangatta Beach, with four qualifying directly for quarter-finals after two from two wins in the pool matches. Included in VolleySlam, the Beach Pro Tour Futures event has welcomed elite international and domestic players to the Gold Coast for a five-day competition that will culminate…
The main draw of the Beach Pro Tour Futures event saw its first matches played today, with several Australian pairings shining on the world stage. The third of four events included in VolleySlam at Coolangatta Beach, the Beach Pro Tour Futures event will run until Super Sunday on March 24. Following qualification yesterday, nine Australian teams competed in the main…
Coolangatta Beach welcomed elite international and domestic players to its sand today for the start of the Beach Pro Tour Futures event that will see players compete over the coming three days. The third of four events included in VolleySlam on the Gold Coast, the Beach Pro Tour Futures event will conclude on Sunday March 24, following days of qualification…
