Canada's Schachter, Pickett upset world No. 1 Swedes at Montreal beach volleyball stop

Ontario duo Sam Schachter and Jonathan Pickett pulled off a major upset to reach the men's semifinals at the Elite16 beach volleyball stop in Montreal.

The 39th-ranked Canadians downed world No. 1s Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson 2-0 (21-19, 21-17) in quarterfinal action Saturday at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Schachter of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Pickett of Wiarton, Ont., also ousted Austria's Alexander Horst and Paul Pascariuc earlier in the day.

They'll face Brazil's Renato Andrew Lima de Carvalho and Andre Stein in Sunday morning's semifinal.

2026 World Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 Montreal: Sweden vs. Canada

Later on Saturday, Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson continue their quest for a three-peat in the women's event.

The Toronto duo faces Latvia's Tina Graudina and Anastasija Kravcenoka in the quarterfinals, with live coverage available on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.

Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson claimed the 2023 and 2025 titles, winning Olympic silver in between.