Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Veracruz
October 1 - 5, 2025
(9) Chaim Schalk/James Shaw, United States
 
Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 116
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$345,537.50
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: 17
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career Winnings: US$31,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB1300102221230 US$58,750.00
Previous Veracruz Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 8 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 9 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 12 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 15 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 17, Q2 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 19, Q4 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 15 17th 340 US$2,250.00
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 Veracruz Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/2/2025 Pool H Alexander Horst / Moritz Pristauz, Austria (24, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Fri, 10/3/2025 Pool H Matthew Immers / Ruben Penninga, Netherlands (25) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:32
Sat, 10/4/2025 Winner 2 Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (11) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Sat, 10/4/2025 Winner 3 Saymon Barbosa / George Wanderley, Brazil (3) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Schalk/Shaw lead the series against the field 8-6 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 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
Trail the series against # 3 Barbosa/Wanderley, Brazil 0-2
10/4/25FIVBBPT Challenge Veracruz Winner 3 Barbosa/Wanderley 3 Schalk/Shaw 9 21-18, 21-19 0:34
9/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool D Barbosa/Wanderley 16 Schalk/Shaw 9 21-17, 22-20 0:37
Series tied with # 6 Sagstetter/Sagstetter, Germany 1-1
5/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool C Sagstetter/Sagstetter 22, Q13 Schalk/Shaw 15 21-19, 24-22 0:36
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 # 10 Dressler/Waller, Austria 1-0
3/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool F Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 Dressler/Waller 18, Q2 20-22, 22-20, 15-6 0:46
Series tied with # 11 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-1
10/4/25FIVBBPT Challenge Veracruz Winner 2 Schalk/Shaw 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 11 21-16, 21-14 0:34
3/21/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Grimalt/Grimalt 2 Schalk/Shaw 15 11-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:46
Series tied with # 13 Bello/Bello, England 1-1
3/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool F Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 Bello/Bello 6 21-19, 21-17 0:37
11/6/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Qualifier 2 Bello/Bello 14, Q4 Schalk/Shaw Q5 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 22 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
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Horst/Pristauz, Austria 1-0
10/2/25FIVBBPT Challenge Veracruz Pool H Schalk/Shaw 9 Horst/Pristauz 24, Q2 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Immers/Penninga, Netherlands 1-0
10/3/25FIVBBPT Challenge Veracruz Pool H Schalk/Shaw 9 Immers/Penninga 25 21-15, 21-19 0:32
Lead the series against # Q11 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