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An up-to-date anthology of my Friday editorial column at avp.com

It all started with my collegiate sand piece:
11/16/09 - Sand Game Seeking Spot in the Sun

Moved over to a day in the life of Kentucky Grilled Chicken:
11/20/09 - Fast Food with a Conscience

I articulated what I’m thankful for, most definitely not Turkish Lattes, in:
11/25/09 - An AVP Thanksgiving

Wrote a thank you note for all the hard work done in-house at AVP headquarters:
12/04/09 - Behind the Scenes

Spoke out on developing a pipeline for becoming an Olympic gold medalist:
12/17/09 - Who Wants to be the Next Golden Girl?

Assisted in following it up with the ProTrack:
12/18/09 - AVP Unveils ProTrack for Beach Development

My debut on “The Hot Stove”:
12/23/09 – Hot Stove with Hans Stolfus

My selections for the best moments in the past ten years:
12/31/09 – Top 10 Moments of the Decade

On the road with “The Hot Stove,” going door to door to get the goods:
1/08/10 – Hot Stove: Part Deux

Misty and Nicole, Elaine and Rachel… the list goes on and on…
1/22/10 – Hot Stove Part 3

Our own apparel industry? Beach volley specific threads? Yep…
1/29/10 – Elastic Waist or Die!

Part 2, bringing it home. The undying need for “Volleys”:
2/02/10 – Volleyshorts or Die?

Sean Rosenthal and Jake Gibb’s first day back on the job:
2/05/10 – Day 1

AVP couple’s plans for Valentine’s Day and who I think should be an AVP couple:
2/12/10 – Love and Volleyball

Summer Olympians making Winter Olympic choices:
2/19/10 – Beach Stars on Ice!

As the AVP finally releases its 2010 schedule, I’m not afraid to share my opinion about it:
2/26/10 – Breaking Down the Schedule

Braidy Halverson donning white coats and goggles, who could ask for more?
3/05/10 – Who’s Ready for a Chem Lab?

A long bumpy road for one of the game’s greatest players and ambassadors:  
3/12/10 – Mike Lambert: In His Words

Make your NCAA Final Four picks here. If you’re right, win courtside seats and a signed beached volleyball:
3/17/10 – Everybody Loves a Winner 

Scott Wong heading home to assist legendary Hawaii head coach Dave Shoji:
3/26/10 – Scotty Wong: Back to His Roots

First of two columns dicussing the partners that made up the winningest team of all time.
4/02/10 – Randy Stoklos: Quintessential Legend of the Game

Where does your favorite women’s team fall in the rankings as we start 2010? Find out here:
4/09/10 – Women’s Preseason Top Ten Rankings

It just doesn’t feel the same not being in the draw, but at least I’m still a part of the game:
4/09/10 – Dawn of a New Era

As the first tournament of the summer commences, I take a look at the city of Fort Lauderdale and what another year on Tour means to a few athletes, in addition to posting the competition brackets and start times:
4/14/10 – Fort Lauderdale Preview

Since the women’s preseason rankings were a bust within days, let’s see if I can do any better with the men’s:
4/16/10 – Men’s Preseason Top Ten Rankings

The 2010 AVP NIVEA Tour kicks off in Fort Lauderdale, but I was there to report about new shorts, weird.
4/17/10 – Opening Day

Priscilla Lima continues her recent success in Florida and isn’t afraid to call me out on her preseason ranking of #8:
4/20/10 – From Brazil With Love

The first official Dump Report:
4/23/10 – Partners Dumping Partners

Welcoming you to God’s country, my favorite town on the California coastline:
4/29/10 – Santa Barbara Preview

The love for the beach doesn’t have to start after college anymore, bring on AVP Juniors Camps:
5/02/10 – Big Picture Bright on the Beach

Phil and Todd are unstoppable, it’s that simple:
5/05/10 – Who’s Ready for London?

2010 Men’s NCAA Final Four action:
5/06/10 – NCAA Men’s Volleyball Finalists Set to Play

Who said I can’t play golf? Oh yeah, Jake and Rosie did. A Day in the Life of Wilson “teaser”:
5/14/10 – It All Starts Off a Tee…

The addition of Universal Sports to the 2010 television broadcast schedule and what it means:
5/21/10 – AVP in 3D!

Back to the Hot Stove, or, ahem… Hot Bonfire for all the new partnership news on Tour:
5/28/10 – Hot Stove Part 4

All the action taking place during the month of May for AVP athletes on the FIVB Tour:
5/31/10 – Beach Volleyball Across the Pond

The AVP NIVEA Tour Huntington Beach Open Presented by Bud Light Lime Tournament Preview:
6/02/10 – Next Stop: Surf City

Utah native Mike Nelson bouncing back from life-threatening cancer to take on Phil and Todd in his first main draw:
6/04/10 – Mike Nelson: A Dream Completed on the Beach

The energy couldn’t be more electric as sponsor village thrives and the AVP finds its legs in 2010:
6/05/10 – Electric Vibe Lays Seige to HB 

Fifth edition of the  Hot Stove, unfortunately sans video or photo-burning stills, but laced with intel:
6/11/10 – Hot Stove: La Cinquieme Partie

Off to Virginia Beach for the first time since 2001:
6/16/10 – Virginia Beach Preview

Dudes spiking in speedos, ’nuff said: 
6/18/10 – AVP Qualifier kicks off Virginia Beach

Why did Kessy/Ross and Fuerbringer/Lucena win VB? I’m not afraid to tell you…
6/21/10 – Virginia Beach Recap

Pauly D., The Situation and Snooki. Where were we headed? Yes, that’s right, the Jersey Shore:
6/24/10 – Belmar Open Preview

Grotowski/DiPierro and Batt/Sweat represent not only the state of Florida, but the entire East Coast:
6/29/10 – East Coast Rising   

Learning to play in San Diego taught me one thing, never forget my volleyball roots…
7/08/10 – South Mission for Life

Rutledge/Hanson and Fendrick/Ivy both split, the rest is on fire at the home stove on the AVP Facebook Fan Page:
7/10/10 – Hot Stove 6: Going Viral

avpTV and the golden mama return to the sand… onward to the first South Bay event of 2010!
7/14/10 – Hermosa Beach Preview

A score doesn’t always tell the whole story, or predict winners for upcoming events…
7/16/10 – The Real Story

New faces and names make their mark on Hermosa Beach:
7/18/10 – Who Doesn’t Love an Underdog?

Prosser/Mayer on to the finalsin Hermosa Beach, upsets aren’t just for day 1:
7/21/10 – Hermosa Beach Recap

Misty to play minutes from her alma mater Long Beach State… Interviews to follow:
7/22/10 – Summertime in the LBC

Small draw, points on the line, partners up for grabs… yep, back to the Stove we go.
7/23/10 – Hot Stove 7: As the Draw Shrinks

My Saturday column is now all about the upsets, oh, and green chair interviews apparently…
7/24/10 – Bring on the Green Upset Chairs

Long Beach was a tournament for change; mostly regarding the Tour’s future. I discuss it here:
7/26/10 – Long Beach Recap
 
Who doesn’t love Hawaiian Shave Ice? If you don’t, stop reading and leave, you’re out…
7/27/10 – A Taste of North Shore Hawaii on the AVP Tour

A daily report of all the action from Klagenfurt as the AVP’s best look to win the A1 Grand Slam:
8/02/10 – AVP’s Best Competing in Klagenfurt

The last article in modern-day avp.com history. Devastatingly tragic, but completely real. The edited version:
8/13/10 – End of Days

And, the unedited version. What really happened:
8/13/10 – End of Days: Director’s Cut