When April Ross’ following started, she wanted to promote a cause that was near and dear to her heart, breast cancer. The Side-Out Foundation approached her, and after she lost her mother to breast cancer. The Side-Out Foundation focuses on creating cutting-edge research for stage IV cancer, the most advanced stage. They believe that the …
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Mike Bright, one of the brightest stars in beach volleyball, passed away on September 22nd at 79 years old. He was a three-time USA volleyball Olympian and won five consecutive Manhattan Beach Opens, which still remains a record. He and his partner Mike O’Hara were one of the first teams to successfully utilize the block …
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Want to make your indoor game better than it already is? Don’t take your summers off, join a beach league! Playing beach volleyball is a lot tougher than indoor. For starters, there are only two of you on the court so you have a lot more ground to cover, but on top of that you …
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This summer Hyden, 45 years old, won his 26th title at the AVP championship in Chicago, the oldest to ever do so, earning himself the FIVB Most Inspirational Player. Hyden played a lot of sports growing up but didn’t take to volleyball until he realized he wasn’t going to get a scholarship with basketball. He …
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Kerri Walsh Jennings had to withdraw from the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships on Friday after dislocating her shoulder in the semi finals. Emily Day will replace the three-time Olympic champion and compete with her partner Nicole Branagh. The two have never competed together, but have trained and practiced together. Walsh Jennings is headed into …
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Walsh Jennings and new partner Branagh lost to Day and Hochevar 21-16, 21-16. Before the qualifier, Jennings and Branagh were excited to compete. After Jennings and Ross took bronze in Rio’s summer Olympics, they went their separate ways and Jennings partnered with Nicole Branagh. They have played together from 2008-2012 and have a ton of …
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The World Series of Beach is not just a beach volleyball tournament, it is set up to be inclusive to the entire community. There are international, domestic, junior and amateur volleyball games. The tournament is invite only and headlining are several Olympic medalists. The tournament begins with two pools of USA teams and two pools …
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With Jennings first tournament coming up in Croatia, the tournament pairs have been listed and Jennings will be playing with Branagh. “I’ve played with her various times over the years and it was a great experience. She is committed, driven, extremely physical and has a great instinct for the game” said Jennings about Branagh. They …
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Molten introduced a new FIVB-approved volleyball. Its white, navy and red design will replace the signature blue and yellow model. After this transition, Molten will be the official ball in North, Central America and NORCECA beach volleyball events. The new ball features improved grip and durability, and retails 40% less water for consistent performance in …
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San Diego Beach Volleyball Association tournament director George Stepanof retired in December at 80 years old to spend more time with his wife. Stepanof began playing in 1955, ran tournaments in Mission Beach and organized tournaments in Ocean Beach. He was the chairman of the CBVA Hall of Fame and was inducted in 1992 to …
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