Every play Zachary Upp makes seems to carry the weight of years spent mastering the sport he loves. His powerful swings and quick reactions on the court are the product of a journey that began as a child’s curiosity and evolved into leadership at the highest level of sitting volleyball....

Poland once again proved untouchable on the sand, powering to a second straight world title with a commanding 2-0 (21-13, 21-10) win over Latvia in Friday’s gold medal match at the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships, while the United States celebrated a historic first podium finish at Pompei Beach....

USA 1 and Kazakhstan completed the semifinal lineup at the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships after finishing second in their pools on Thursday, setting up Friday’s matches against unbeaten Poland and Latvia at Pompei Beach along the Mediterranean coast. Latvia’s Andrejs Filipavics, Dmitrijs Silovs and Maksis Karlis Grandbergs continued...

Defending champions Poland and Pool 1 leaders Latvia continued to assert their dominance on Wednesday at the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships in Mersin, maintaining their unbeaten records after another intense day of competition at Pompei Beach. In Pool 2, Poland were pushed to three sets by Kazakhstan but...

The 2025 Beach ParaVolley World Championships opened on Tuesday at Pompei Beach in Mersin, with Latvia and Poland taking the early lead in their respective pools after a strong first day of men’s competition. In Pool 1, Latvia topped the standings after a 2-0 (21-7, 21-10) win over Türkiye 2....

Sara Cirelli called it “fire.” The Italian attacker brought plenty of it as she led Italy to their first-ever world-level medal, a historic bronze at the 2025 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Fort Wayne. After scoring 21 points in the 3–1 victory over Canada, Cirelli could not hide...

Beach ParaVolley will reach a new milestone when the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships take place in Mersin from 18 to 25 October, as part of the World Abilitysport Beach Games. The Games will be the first global event dedicated exclusively to beach and aquatic Para disciplines, marking a...

World ParaVolley is proud to announce that applications are officially open for the 2026 Mentoring Programme – the final and most prestigious step in the coach education pathway. This year-long initiative gives ambitious sitting volleyball coaches the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with world-renowned mentors, gaining targeted support in areas...

The United States rallied from two sets down to defeat Brazil 3-2 (24-26, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-12) and win the women’s gold medal at the 2025 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup on Saturday at the Turnstone Center. Playing in front of a home crowd, the Americans completed a dramatic...

Egypt won the men’s gold medal at the 2025 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup on Saturday at the Turnstone Center, defeating Brazil 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21) in the final to hand the South Americans their only loss of the tournament. The result came two years after Egypt finished...