Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite Newport Beach
October 7 - 11, 2025
(10) 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 Newport Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/1-5/2025 BPT Challenge Veracruz 9 5th 600 US$5,000.00
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 Elite Newport Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool B Izac Carracher / Mark Nicolaidis, Australia (7) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:49
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool B Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (2) Lost 17-21, 13-21 0:32
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool B Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (15, Q6) Won 15-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:46
Fri, 10/10/2025 Winner 1 Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (8) Lost 21-17, 19-21, 12-15 0:50
Head to Head Results
Schalk/Shaw trail the series against the field 5-9 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 4 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 0-2
10/8/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool B Andersson/Nilsson 2 Schalk/Shaw 10 21-17, 21-13 0:32
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 Schalk/Shaw 12 21-16, 18-21, 20-18 0:52
Trail the series against # 3 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 0-1
4/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 1 Goncalves/Lanci 15 Schalk/Shaw 17, Q2 21-17, 21-12 0:31
Trail the series against # 4 Benesh/Partain, United States 0-1
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool E Benesh/Partain 8 Schalk/Shaw 17, Q2 21-19, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
10/8/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool B Schalk/Shaw 10 Carracher/Nicolaidis 7 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:49
Series tied with # 8 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-1
10/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 Schalk/Shaw 10 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
5/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool C Schalk/Shaw 15 Berntsen/Mol 10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:46
Trail the series against # 12 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 # 13, Q1 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
Lead the series against # 15, Q6 Bello/Bello, England 2-1
10/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool B Schalk/Shaw 10 Bello/Bello 15, Q6 15-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:46
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