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Volleyball Sport News
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson named Canada's flag-bearers for Pan Am opening ceremony
The beach volleyball team of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the Pan American Games opening ceremonies.
For Canadian athletes with Chilean roots, Pan Am Games will mean a lot more than just sport
Smiles, intensity and slapping hands with beach volleyball partner Brandie Wilkerson are hallmarks of a match involving Melissa Humana-Paredes. Expect the same and maybe periodic glances at the crowd over the next week in Santiago, Chile.
U.S. beach volleyball duo Cheng, Hughes win world title, clinch Olympic quota spot
Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes of the United States won gold at the beach volleyball world championships with a straight-sets win over the defending champions on Sunday in Mexico.
Canadian beach volleyball duo Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson ousted in quarterfinals at worlds
Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson saw their run at the beach volleyball world championships come to an end in the quarterfinals on Friday in Apizaco, Mexico.
Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to quarterfinals at beach volleyball worlds
The Canadian beach volleyball duo of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson moved a step closer to the world-championship podium on Thursday night with another sweep in Apizaco, Mexico.
Canada's Pavan/McBain, Schachter/Dearing eliminated from beach volleyball worlds
It's the end of the road for Canadian beach volleyball duos Sarah Pavan and Molly McBain, and Sam Schachter and Dan Dearing at the beach volleyball worlds.
Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson remain perfect at beach volleyball worlds
The Canadian duo of of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson wrapped up round-robin play at the beach volleyball world championships in Mexico with a perfect 3-0 record after a 2-0 win (21-17, 24-22) against the Czech pair of Barbora Hermannová of Marie-Sára Štochlová on Monday.