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...
An Athlete’s Journey to the Beach
Posted by Hans in Volley on 05 31st, 2010 | 3 Comments
Each player's path to the podium on the sand is different; mine took even more turns than this column attempts to recount...
Part one of a six-part summer series for prepvolleyball.com.Every volleyball player’s journey to the beach is different. Most start in the gymnasium with a little six-on-six,...
Stars
No surprise here, just another band I happen to be in love with at the moment. Their videos are lacking the production value of Bank Ach Policy say, Morrison or Mayer, but they’re creative and unique all the same. I’ve already purchased “This Charming Man,” “Ageless Beauty”...
Hot Stove: Part 4
Five weeks between tournaments and this is what you get: Hot Stove No. 4. Or, I’m sorry, the first edition of “The Hot Bonfire.” Thirty-five days is frankly just way too much time for the AVP’s drama-infused athletes not to desperately seek out greener pastures; I mean, new partners....
AVP in 3D!
Aaron Wachtfogel is off to a strong start this season and will look to make it to some televised matches with partner Bill Strickland.
A little less than a year ago, I raved (via Twitter) about how much I loved the addition of Universal Sports to the beach volleyball television schedule.
On July 2, 2009,...
It All Starts Off a Tee
AVP stars Sean Rosenthal and Jake Gibb joined Hans Stolfus and Mike Dodd for a round of golf at Goose Creek Golf Club.
This is what is known as a “teaser.” A preview of what’s to come.
This past Wednesday, Editorial Producer Matt Landes and I filmed “A Day in the Life of Wilson,” my second...
NCAA Men’s Final Four
Posted by Hans in Volley on 05 6th, 2010 | No Comments
The winner of Stanford-Ohio State will take on the winner of Cal State Northridge-Penn State on Saturday night for the national championship.
Without a Volleyball World Weekly column following AVP tournament weekends—due to an overwhelming amount of event-specific workflow and my position as Mr. Hans,...
Who’s Ready for London?
Phil Dalhausser is playing arguably the best volleyball of his life so far this season.
I know what you’re thinking; you don’t even have to say it. Another Phil and Todd column, really? Can’t you come up with anything more original than that, Hans? In fact, it’d probably be in my best interest...
Big Picture Bright on the Beach
Nick Lucena is one of several AVP athletes from the Sunshine State.
If you happen to be in attendance this weekend, wondering who that really skinny, really white dude is at the end of the beach playing King/Queen of the court for three consecutive hours with competitors half his size, don’t worry,...