December 15 Into The Off Season We Go Good morning, beach volleyball fans, When I was playing beach volleyball, I used to consider off-season a myth, a joke of a thing that people loved to talk about but nobody ever actually took serious. Now that I am no longer playing -- and no, my brief interlude back onto the court at Pompano Beach is not me coming out of retirement -- and am a coach, media person, and fan, well, we are into off-season mode. Christmas fireplaces dominate YouTube....

December 9 What a Lovely Surprise Photo by SpikeNet Good morning, beach volleyball fans, There was no newsletter yesterday for the most unexpected of reasons: I was in Tallahassee, yes, but got in at 2 am after a 7-plus-hour drive from Pompano Beach, where we left much later than expected because I was on the podium with Miles Partain doing the pictures and whole routine after winning the tournament. That was, to put it mildly, a surprise. I know, I know: Miles is probably the best player in...

December 1 Double Secret Final Week Good morning, beach volleyball fans, I know last week seemed like the final week of a long and winding beach volleyball season, and it would make sense in so many ways for the year to end with the World Championships. But because Doha was cancelled, Volleyball World was still on the hook to hit the minimum prize money, so they added a late Elite in Itapema -- big fan of this place, almost died there, but I do love it -- to round out the year. The entry...