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The new hub for all things international beach volley... Thankfully, professional beach volleyball continues to take place overseas on the FIVB World Tour, despite the weekend’s happenings domestically, and I’ll still be able to report on it with my somewhat unique style, albeit at a new...
Brink and Reckermann Taking Practice Underground
Who's not interested in a front row Red Bull rematch between last week's Grand Slam finalists on the Kaneohe Sandbar? I mean, really... Red Bull is simply the only company out there today doing unique, creative projects with its athletes. In this instance, they took 2009 FIVB World Champions...
AVP’s Best Compete in Klagenfurt
Stadium Court in Klagenfurt at 9:00 a.m. on a Thursday or 3:00 p.m. on a Saturday - always a packed house. Two annual beach volleyball tournaments on this planet mean more than all the rest. In fact, they are beach volleyball. What’s odd is they happen to take place halfway around the globe from...
Volley Across the Pond
If Jake Gibb (serving) and Sean Rosenthal have any plans of returning to the Olympics in 2012, they'll need to improve their performances on the FIVB Tour. U.S. beach teams proved once again over the weekend that they’re right at home atop the podium on the international stage. Phil Dalhausser...
Verdict from Massachusetts
Jason Official Associated Press release following today’s USAV board meeting in Holyoke, Mass. HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — Olympic gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Todd Rogers showed up at the USA Volleyball board meeting to deliver their message in person: Beach players need more control over their...
D-Day
The site of our fate - yet to be determined. Hopefully this guy is on the board and votes "Beach." What I’ve learned in the last 72 hours: • David Schreff was willing to answer my phone    call. • USA Volleyball has an annual budget between 12     million and 13 million dollars. • There...
What’s At Stake
You'd certainly never know the majority of those Gold Medals were won on the beach, would you? What were my exact words? I’m trying to recall. Was it… “There is a serious disconnect between the beach game and the indoor game and I’m not sure where it stems from or how to fix it? At all...
More Than Meets the Eye in Glendale…
It's going to be a battle of contrasting colors, and alternating drum beats... It appears as though most of the teams have changed for this coming weekend in Glendale and I thought I would just throw out a quick update. Or, you can read the official press release via the AVP: Stars and Stripes Brazil...
USA VS BRAZIL
Possible awkward sprint to hug to tackle to fall down repeat performance? I think so... Let’s Get It On! The line-ups for Glendale are set and the battle is about to begin! And if you think we’re going to cruise because we’ve got Todd and Phil, you may just have another thing coming; the Brazilian...
Sweden or bust…
      Headed to Sweden as we speak. Or, as I type. Actually, that’s impossible. Internet access is not yet available on flights. Oh wait, maybe it is. Either way, it was a play on words. I’m headed to Sweden at 5:40 PM to play a tournament on the Nestea Swedish Beach Volleyball Tour with Casey...
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