I just heard a song on the radio that seems to have catapulted me through time. I’ll attach the lyrics below and let you read them as if they were a poem, or note, written on a napkin to a year previously traveled and almost forgotten. “I am thinking it’s a sign that the freckles in our eyes...

I wrote a short column before Huntington Beach regarding attendance at locations other than iconic beaches in Southern California — Since then it has become quite clear to me, especially in the last three days, that our beach culture is strong and well and needs no pushing or prodding by...

Hotlanta 2009 AVP CROCS Tour $240,000 AVP Houston Atlanta, GA, May 29-31, 2009   Preliminary Women’s Entry List 1 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs 2 Brooke Hanson / Lisa Rutledge 3 Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan 4 Dianne DeNecochea / Carrie Dodd 5 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner 6 Priscilla Lima /...

Houston was legit. On many, many levels. I loved it there. The site was a fantastic Tennis Center with all the amenities, the people were incredibly hospitable, and we took a 3rd. What’s not to love? Hell, the weather was even perfect for me; overcast and balmy Sunday morning with a little precipitation...

SolesUnited/AVP Cares and Boys and Girls Club of America On Thursday afternoon, Crocs will donate approximately 200 pairs of shoes to the local Boys and Girls Club of Huntington Beach, in partnership with AVP Cares. I will be there to ensure every child I see gets a free pair, preferably in...

2009 AVP CROCS Tour $240,000 AVP Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, CA  May 21-24, 2009   Preliminary Men’s Main Draw Entry List 1 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers 2 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal 3 John Hyden / Sean Scott 4 John Mayer / Jeff Nygaard 5 Brad Keenan / Nick Lucena 6 Matt Olson / Kevin...

Justin Timberlake should do nothing but host Saturday Night Live every weekend for the rest of his life. His comedic timing is ridiculous, and somehow, his skits keep getting funnier. Take these two for instance, Immigrant Tale and Motherlover… I honestly don’t know which one is more hilarious…

I’ve been watching some high quality video of me getting beaten down by the likes of Prosser/Brazao and Olson/Wong, and I thought I would share it with you; along with video of numerous other teams that have competed on the AVP, CBVA, and WCBV over the past couple of years. Here you go: Mission...

Westside Tennis and Fitness Stadium Court 2009 AVP CROCS Tour $240,000 AVP Houston Houston, TX  May 15-17, 2009  Preliminary Women’s Seeding 1 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs 2 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross 3 Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan 4 Dianne DeNecochea / Carrie Dodd 5 Brooke Hanson /...

2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Holly McPeak This isn’t breaking news or anything, I just wanted to talk about it for a second. Holly McPeak competed in her first professional beach volleyball tournament way back in 1987. The woman has been putting in her time as one of the greats for over twenty-two...