Women's Beach Volleyball Articles

From the VBM archives: “Slime Hitting by Bob Ctvrtlik,” March 1995

Edited by Mike Schlegel, photos by Robert Beck If you don’t have the gift of a 40-inch vertical, don’t try to muscle your opponents. These nine shots may not make the highlight film, but they’ll get you kills.

Eclectic, confident pro beach player Alexa Strange takes her last name to heart

Alexa Strange begged her mother to let her miss the first day of third grade. Begged her repeatedly, because she just knew that the teacher would have roll call.

Season on the brink: How the AVP managed to pull off a three-tournament series

It was on Wednesday, June 18, when the AVP announced that there would be professional volleyball this year. A truncated season, anyway. Just three events. Eight teams directly in the main draw, only 12 competing in the qualifier.

Beranek-Benesh, Urango-Hartong win Zaun beach volleyball fundraiser

The beach volleyball community came together Sunday to raise funds for the Eric Zaun scholarship fund in a team King of the Court event hosted by Travis Mewhirter, Stafford Slick, and Katie Spieler at Second Street in Hermosa Beach, Calif. Three pools of men and two pools of women competed in what was, for many, their first competition since March. 

Amateur volleyball tourneys take hits, but Waupaca, Motherlode, AVP America Open still on

The coronavirus has taken a virtual wrecking ball to the plans of volleyball players around the world and the pandemic has destroyed 2020 for the majority of the most popular amateur events in the country, including Seaside, the Pottstown Rumble, the Charlie Saikley 6-man, Fudpuckers, the Mexico Classic, and Rocky Point. 

SANDCAST hosts Bourne, Mewhirter publish their book Volleyball for Milkshakes

Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter’s book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, was released Wednesday! You can buy it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and soon, you’ll be able to listen to it as well! Thank you always for supporting the hosts of SANDCAST!

‘Could I do this? Could I live a life without rent?’

Chase Frishman swore he had parked his car in that spot. The one right where he was standing. Where there was no longer a Subaru Outback occupying the space. Only empty air, and a 29-year-old who had reached his tipping point.

Midwest bragging rights on line as different-look Waupaca Boatride begins Thursday

Tournament founder Tom Galecke pulled up to Brighton Acres at 9 a.m. Monday. In his truck was the first load of gear for this weekend’s 37th Waupaca Boatride tournament in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

SANDCAST: Casey Patterson always all in on this beach life

Casey Patterson didn’t have much of a clue what had just happened. For nine days, he did many things people would love to do in their lifetime, save for one: sleep. He spent a week in Sweden, running a tournament with Hans Stolfus. They won and, by extension, won the entire tour championship.

Waupauca Boatride: Rain, thunder, delays no problem for top teams in Wisconsin

The first professional quality beach volleyball tournament of the 2020 season began Thursday very much on par with how the 2020 year has been going: Rain, thunder, lightning, and not as much beach volleyball as the players expected.

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