Asuncion, PARAGUAY– Portia Sherman and Emma Donley of the California beach volleyball team won the gold medal at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games on behalf of Team USA on Saturday. The Golden Bear pair did not lose a single match in the week-long tournament in Asuncion, Paraguay.
 
Sherman and Donley defeated Argentina (2-1), Nicaragua (2-0), and host Paraguay (2-1) in pool play to advance to the quarterfinals. From there the Bears Cuba (2-0), and Canada (2-0) to reach the championship round where they defeated Venezuela in straight sets 21-16, 21-10 to win the tournament for the Americans.
 
This is the third podium finish in international play for Sherman and Donley who took gold at the U23 NORCECA Tour in May and bronze in Senior NORCECA Continental Tour in June.