Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Yucatan
March 19 - 23, 2025
(15) Chaim Schalk/James Shaw, United States
 
Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 109
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$330,287.50
James Shaw
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 5, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Woodside, CA
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 98 kg (216 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 10
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career Winnings: US$16,625.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB60010120020 US$28,250.00
Previous Yucatan Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 7 7th 400 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 8 5th 640 US$4,000.00
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou 5 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro Q5 17th 400 US$0.00
BPT Challenge Yucatan Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/20/2025 Pool B Bautista Amieva / Maciel Bueno, Argentina (18) Won 21-16, 23-25, 15-9 0:48
Fri, 3/21/2025 Pool B Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (2) Lost 21-11, 18-21, 13-15 0:46
Fri, 3/21/2025 Winner 1 Samuele Cottafava / Gianluca Dal Corso, Italy (3) Lost 21-17, 14-21, 9-15 0:42
Head to Head Results
Schalk/Shaw lead the series against the field 7-4 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 0-1
3/21/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Grimalt/Grimalt 2 Schalk/Shaw 15 11-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 3 Cottafava/Dal Corso, Italy 0-1
3/21/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Winner 1 Cottafava/Dal Corso 3 Schalk/Shaw 15 17-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:42
Series tied with # 13 Aye/Bassereau, France 1-1
11/22/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Pool E Schalk/Shaw 8 Aye/Bassereau 5 20-22, 23-21, 15-12 0:48
11/16/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 2 Aye/Bassereau 9 Schalk/Shaw 5 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Amieva/Bueno, Argentina 1-0
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Schalk/Shaw 15 Amieva/Bueno 18 21-16, 23-25, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 21 Sagstetter/Sagstetter, Germany 1-0
11/29/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool F Schalk/Shaw 7 Sagstetter/Sagstetter 18, Q4 21-16, 18-21, 15-9 0:45
Lead the series against # 23 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
11/30/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Schalk/Shaw 7 Campos/Pedrosa 8 11-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:42
Series tied with # Q5 Korotkov/Tiisaar, Estonia 1-1
11/29/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool F Korotkov/Tiisaar 19, Q6 Schalk/Shaw 7 21-19, 21-16 0:35
11/6/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Qualifier 1 Schalk/Shaw Q5 Korotkov/Tiisaar Q12 21-18, 20-22, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against # Q16 Chouikh/Gardoque, France 1-0
11/15/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool E Schalk/Shaw 5 Chouikh/Gardoque 17, Q11 21-19, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q19 Van Langendonck/Vercauteren, Belgium 1-0
11/22/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Pool E Schalk/Shaw 8 Van Langendonck/Vercauteren 17 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 0:52