AVP League
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Chaim Schalk/James Shaw, Miami Mayhem
vs.
Chase Budinger/Miles Evans, San Diego Smash
Chaim Schalk
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Red Deer College
Trinity Western
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 176
Career Wins: 7
Career AVP Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $541,525.00
James Shaw
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 5, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Woodside, CA
Height: 6'8"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 29
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $55,400.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
AVP500200020100 $22,450.00
FIVB1400103221230 US$76,750.00
Overall1900303241330 US$99,200.00
AVP League Results and Schedule 
DateEventPointsGame PtsOpponentPointsGame PtsResultTime
6/13League Week 3 - Wayfair Arena2 49 Brooklyn Blaze: Seain Cook / Brian Miller 1 41 2-1 (19-21, 15-8, 15-12)  
6/14League Week 3 - Wayfair Arena1 38 Palm Beach Passion: Trevor Crabb / Phil Dalhausser 2 43 1-2 (15-13, 13-15, 10-15) 0:52
7/11League Week 5 - Intuit Dome0 24 Palm Beach Passion: Trevor Crabb / Phil Dalhausser 3 30 0-2 (13-15, 11-15) 0:37
7/12League Week 5 - Intuit Dome1 39 San Diego Smash: Chase Budinger / Miles Evans 2 41 1-2 (15-11, 11-15, 13-15) 0:42
8/1League Week 7 - H-E-B Center at Cedar Park3 30 Austin Aces: Avery Drost / Wyatt Harrison 0 19 2-0 (15-7, 15-12) 0:30
8/2League Week 7 - H-E-B Center at Cedar Park1 39 New York Nitro: Taylor Crabb / Taylor Sander 2 42 1-2 (15-11, 14-16, 10-15) 0:45
8/8League Week 8 - Comerica Center3 30 Los Angeles Launch: Hagen Smith / Logan Webber 0 24 2-0 (15-12, 15-12) 0:42
8/9League Week 8 - Comerica Center0 21 Dallas Dream: Andy Benesh / Miles Partain 3 30 0-2 (13-15, 8-15) 0:31
8/30League Championship - Oak Street Beach2 38 New York Nitro: Taylor Crabb / Taylor Sander 1 35 2-1 (15-11, 8-15, 15-9) 0:38
8/30League Championship - Oak Street Beach0 17 Palm Beach Passion: Trevor Crabb / Phil Dalhausser 3 30 0-2 (7-15, 10-15) 0:38
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
AVP 5/9-11/2025 Huntington Beach Heritage Series 4 9th 1891 $2,250.00
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
AVP 8/30-9/1/2024 Chicago Heritage Series 12 9th 1891 $5,200.00
AVP 8/15-18/2024 Manhattan Beach Heritage Series 11 17th 1540 $1,200.00
AVP 8/2-4/2024 Virginia Beach Contender Series 2 3rd 1540 $1,800.00

Chase Budinger
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1988 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Encinitas, CA
Height: 6'7"
College(s): Arizona
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 6
Career AVP Wins: 4
Career Winnings: $304,350.00
Miles Evans
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 12, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Height: 6'4"
College(s): Santa Barbara
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 129
Career Wins: 7
Career AVP Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $235,932.20
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
AVP10133030000000 $125,900.00
FIVB38121380935222 US$168,250.00
NORCECA1100000000000 US$2,000.00
Overall493543110935222 US$296,150.00
AVP League Results and Schedule 
DateEventPointsGame PtsOpponentPointsGame PtsResultTime
5/23League Week 1 - Delray Beach Tennis Center0 25 Dallas Dream: Andy Benesh / Miles Partain 3 34 0-2 (17-19, 8-15) 0:36
5/24League Week 1 - Delray Beach Tennis Center2 43 Brooklyn Blaze: Seain Cook / Brian Miller 1 39 2-1 (16-14, 12-15, 15-10) 0:49
6/6League Week 2 - Viejas Arena - SDSU3 30 Austin Aces: Avery Drost / Wyatt Harrison 0 25 2-0 (15-12, 15-13) 0:31
6/7League Week 2 - Viejas Arena - SDSU1 45 Los Angeles Launch: Hagen Smith / Logan Webber 2 47 1-2 (15-13, 14-16, 16-18) 1:05
7/11League Week 5 - Intuit Dome1 37 Los Angeles Launch: Hagen Smith / Logan Webber 2 40 1-2 (11-15, 15-10, 11-15) 0:48
7/12League Week 5 - Intuit Dome2 41 Miami Mayhem: Chaim Schalk / James Shaw 1 39 2-1 (11-15, 15-11, 15-13) 0:42
7/19League Week 6 - Central Park (Wollman Rink)0 24 Palm Beach Passion: Trevor Crabb / Phil Dalhausser 3 30 0-2 (12-15, 12-15) 0:36
7/20League Week 6 - Central Park (Wollman Rink)2 43 New York Nitro: Taylor Crabb / Taylor Sander 1 37 2-1 (15-10, 13-15, 15-12) 0:52
8/30League Championship - Oak Street Beach0 30 Los Angeles Launch: Hagen Smith / Logan Webber 3 34 0-2 (17-19, 13-15) 0:36
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 9, Q1 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya 20, Q4 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 19 5th 600 US$5,000.00
AVP 5/9-11/2025 Huntington Beach Heritage Series 2 2nd 2444 $10,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 19, Q7 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 20, Q7 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo Q6 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 6 9th 460 US$3,250.00
AVP 8/30-9/1/2024 Chicago Heritage Series 4 3rd 2321 $13,000.00
AVP 8/15-18/2024 Manhattan Beach Heritage Series 5 3rd 2321 $12,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/10/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 19 9th 0 US$0.00
Head to Head Results
Budinger/Evans lead the series 2-1
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
11/17/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool I Schalk/Shaw 9 Budinger/Evans 16 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:46
8/17/25AVPManhattan Beach Heritage Series Semi-Finals Budinger/Evans 1 Schalk/Shaw 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:05
7/12/25AVP LeagueAVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles Winner 1 Budinger/Evans Schalk/Shaw 11-15, 15-11, 15-13 0:42