April 6 A Chalky Weekend Good morning, beach volleyball fans, Since March ended, so, too did the madness, I suppose. Because once April hit, the AVP League qualifier went full chalk: 1 vs. 2 in the women's finals, and 1 vs. 2 in the men's in what I dubbed "The One That Made Sense" in the recap of Saturday's qualifier. Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft, and Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh both won, cementing their spots in the 2026 AVP League. Right now, the League looks like this: Women Kristen Cruz,...

March 30 Betsi Flint: Certified Supermom Good morning, beach volleyball fans, For the longest time, I have called Aurora Davis the Supermom of the beach volleyball world. She's the mother of what must be a dozen kids by this point, and will casually nurse between matches of a tournament she'd eventually win. The sport, of course, is full of Supermoms -- Kerri Walsh Jennings won a few Olympic golds as a mom, Monika Paulikiene travels with her children to tournaments, and she just won a silver...