No Longer Playing, Kyle Friend is “Fired Up” For His New Role in Beach Volleyball
HERMOSA BEACH, California – “So you’re telling me,” I began during our most recent episode [...]
Beach Volleyball Digest: USA Volleyball LOVES FALL; Mpu Dinani on the pod; Sander back to indoor; Philippines up next
November 25 Fall is USA Volleyball Szn Good afternoon, beach volleyball fans, I thought I loved fall. I really did. But nobody, and I mean nobody, loves the fall as much as USA Volleyball does. In the fall of 2022, Andy Benesh and Miles Partain won the first major gold in what felt like forever when they crashed the Dubai Challenge out of the qualifier. Last week, Evan Cory made his statement when he and Cody Caldwell did the same in China. Now, in India, Hailey Harward and Kylie DeBerg took...
Beach Volleyball Digest: Evan Cory’s major statement; Mailbag podcast! AVCA Pairs Championships; Sophie Bukovec mic’d up!
November 18 Statement. Made. Good afternoon, beach volleyball fans, No matter who you voted for, what your religious beliefs are, or if you mix your Thanksgiving plate or keep everything separate, there is one thing that can unite us all: Fall is the best season. And nobody loves the fall more than Evan Cory. In the fall of 2022, he made the semifinals of the Dubai Challenge out of the qualifier, and made the main draw in three straight Challenge events. Last weekend in China? How about...
“Statement. Made.” Evan Cory, Cody Caldwell win overdue gold in Haikou Challenge
How many times had Evan Cory repped out -- or attempted to rep -- that [...]
Terese Cannon, Megan Kraft’s late-season blitz earns them spot into Beach Pro Tour Finals
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft were mired in a polarity [...]
Hello Bello! England’s Bello Brothers finish magical gold medal run at Rio Elite16
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- On Wednesday morning, Joaquin Bello had roughly 800 pounds, a [...]
Beach Volleyball Digest: Hello Bello! The AVP League concludes; Martins Plavins will never conclude; Dain Blanton on the pod
November 11 Hello Bello Brothers Good evening, or boa noite, beach volleyball fans, And greetings from the Rio de Janeiro airport. I'm here with Kyle Friend and our lovely silver medalist buddies, Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft, who won their third straight Elite16 medal, one of just three teams in the world to do that in 2024 (any guesses on the other two?). Per usual, these final events where we're commentating in person are continued experiments for what the content will look like moving...
Martins Plavins Completes 2024 “Bucket List” With Bronze Medal Upset Over Norway
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Martins Plavins had a bucket list. He told no one, [...]
Beach Volleyball Digest: NEW SANDCAST MERCH! Anouk and Joana on the podcast; Back to Brazil we go; AVP playoffs are set
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
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...
