PELLIGRA SA OPEN 2026 - RECAP
14 January 2026
A Beach Volleyball Weekend to Remember!
The Pelligra SA Open 2026 hit the sand of Glenelg Beach on 9-11 January, and it was a sight to behold.
With 120 teams participating across 3 days, there was elite Volleyball, music, photographers, a bar, VIP function and a lot of cheering spectators! The players brought their A-game, giving the audience 16 courts of mouth watering action to enjoy.
The event is Australia's longest running beach volleyball competition and we are proud of the growth it conitnues to see year by year.
There were 4 Divisions across which we had mutliplt athletes compete for the trophies and medals, along with an U15 division as well.
A list of all medallists from the 2026 Pelligra SA Open can be found below:
DIV 1 - WOMEN
Bronze Medallists - Jolie Du Plessis (AUS/WA)/Kyla Sanchez (AUS/WA)
Silver Medallists - Louise Grice (nee Bawden) OLY (AUS/VIC)/Evgenia Ukolova (AUS/SA)
Gold Medallists - Jana Milutinovic (AUS/SA)/Stefanie Fejes (AUS/NSW)
DIV 1 - MEN
Bronze Medallists - Damien Schumann (AUS/VIC) / Aaron Crook (AUS/NSW)
Silver Medallists - Harley Sinclair (AUS/NSW)/Jed Walker (AUS/WA)
Gold Medallists - James Kay (AUS/VIC) / Justic Schumann (AUS /VIC)
DIV 2 - WOMEN
Bronze Medallists - Joyce Tan (AUS/SA)/Anna Jencikova (AUS/SA)
Silver Medallists - Mireille Smith (AUS/NSW)/Caitlin Clarke (AUS/QLD)
Gold Medallists - Jasmine Serra (AUS/WA)/Kirsty Gordon (AUS/WA)
DIV 2 - MEN
Bronze Medallists - Thomas Turner (AUS/QLD)/Ryan Edgar (AUS/QLD)
Silver Medallists - Jerome Tay (AUS/SA)/Thomas Macleod (AUS/SA)
Gold Medallists - Caleb Barnes (AUS/NSW)/Tyson Dagenais (AUS/NSW)
DIV 3 - WOMEN
Bronze Medallists - Clara Lassen (AUS/NSW)/Amelia Hadjianastasi (AUS/NSW)
Silver Medallists - Hannah Frisby-smith (AUS/SA)/Ashley Bogle (AUS/SA)
Gold Medallists - Cate Zander (AUS/SA)/Stephanie Kempenaers-pocz (AUS/SA)
DIV 3 - MEN
Bronze Medallists - Bobby Swan (AUS/VIC)/Brock Dingley (AUS/VIC)
Silver Medallists - Baxter Dunne (AUS/SA)/Tyler Fong (AUS/SA)
Gold Medallists - Luca Giddins (AUS/NSW)/Arvis Altanshagai (AUS)
DIV 4 - MEN
Bronze Medallists - Jye Turner (AUS/QLD)/Nathan Clough (AUS/VIC)
Silver Medallists - Lenny Wong (AUS/VIC)/Benjamin Goodman (AUS/VIC)
Gold Medallists - Ryan Hutchings (AUS/VIC)/Nate Jenkins (AUS/VIC)
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