The Canadian beach volleyball pair consisting of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson secured a victory over Latvia’s Tina Graudina and Anastasija Kravcenoka at the Montreal Elite16 tournament, maintaining their chances for a third consecutive win. Their strong performance in blocks and digs propelled them to the semifinals, where they are set to face Thamela Galil and Victoria Tosta of Brazil. Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson, who previously clinched the 2023 and 2025 titles along with an Olympic silver, are optimistic about their upcoming match after a successful encounter with the Brazilian team during the pool play.
In another exciting development, the Ontario duo of Sam Schachter and Jonathan Pickett caused an upset by defeating the top-seeded team of Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson, advancing to the men’s semifinals. Schachter and Pickett displayed a solid performance by executing fundamental volleyball skills consistently, setting the stage for a competitive semifinal match against Brazil’s Renato Andrew Lima de Carvalho and Andre Stein. The tournament action can be followed live on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.