About Travis Mewhirter

Author, journalist, podcast host, and broadcaster, Travis Mewhirter is the co-founder of SANDCAST and the lead color commentator for the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour on VBTV

Beach Volleyball Digest: NEW SANDCAST MERCH! Anouk and Joana on the podcast; Back to Brazil we go; AVP playoffs are set

2024-11-04T17:28:18+00:00By |

November 4 New Look For The Pod Good morning, beach volleyball fans, Since I announced my departure from California a few months ago, many have been wondering, understandably: What is going to happen to the pod? Our answer was, and remains, mostly nothing -- except more. Me leaving for Florida has served as an invitation for us to expand our talent pool. Kyle Friend is increasing his presence on the podcast. Soon, Savvy Simo and Jaden Whitmarsh will as well. We're adding content from Florida,...

Beach Volleyball Digest: Karch is going for the cycle; Our second referee on the podcast; VBTV successes

2024-10-28T17:20:38+00:00By |

October 28 The New Look USA Volleyball Good morning, beach volleyball fans, I've been in Florida for less than a month -- and we LOVE IT -- and in that span, USA Volleyball has become unrecognizable from the one I left at the end of September. And, to be clear, I am not saying that's a bad thing. While the indoor teams shined in Paris -- silver for the women, bronze for the men -- the beach side of the operation just endured our first Olympic Games without a medal, and we haven't hosted a...

Beach Volleyball Digest: Match of the year in Joao Pessoa? Dutchies on the Pod; AVP League report

2024-10-21T19:57:26+00:00By |

October 21 A Golden Men's Gold Match Good morning, beach volleyball fans, Or bom dia, as they say where I'm writing this, in our hotel in Joao Pessoa, Brazil, home of the most recent Elite16 event. Recency bias, potentially, but Kyle Friend and I were on the call for the final 12 matches of the event, and I'd put the men's final, between Anders Mol and Christian Sorum, and Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, as a top-five match of all-time, and probably my No. 2. It was that good. If you don't...

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