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Post by VolleyballMag on Sept 18, 2023 14:40:03 GMT -5
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jhw
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2023 Chicago Open Fantasy Beach Champion
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Post by jhw on Sept 18, 2023 14:51:24 GMT -5
dang
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Post by bayarea on Sept 18, 2023 14:55:14 GMT -5
She says she may switch back to beach for the next quad...realized she wasn't going to the Paris Olympics in beach, and re-discovered her love for the indoor game, for however long that may be.
Wish her all the best.
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Post by racerjoe on Sept 18, 2023 19:55:32 GMT -5
I posted this in the other thread, but will put it here too, she DM'd me saying she is 100% not leaving beach.
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Post by bayarea on Sept 18, 2023 20:51:35 GMT -5
I posted this in the other thread, but will put it here too, she DM'd me saying she is 100% not leaving beach. For all the excellent qualities she has for indoor: hitting, setting, digging... the beach game best encompasses her ability to do all three to such a high level. She is a special athlete. I really hope she finds the right partner and is a top contender for LA 2028.
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Post by occasionallystupid on Sept 18, 2023 20:56:28 GMT -5
I posted this in the other thread, but will put it here too, she DM'd me saying she is 100% not leaving beach. For all the excellent qualities she has for indoor: hitting, setting, digging... the beach game best encompasses her ability to do all three to such a high level. She is a special athlete. I really hope she finds the right partner and is a top contender for LA 2028. The partner is the real question, idk maybe she can find an indoor player who wants to transition. She’s got the time given she has to be planning for 2028 at this point and it might be easier to find a big on the indoor circuit than the outdoor one at this point.
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Post by bayarea on Sept 18, 2023 21:09:15 GMT -5
For all the excellent qualities she has for indoor: hitting, setting, digging... the beach game best encompasses her ability to do all three to such a high level. She is a special athlete. I really hope she finds the right partner and is a top contender for LA 2028. The partner is the real question, idk maybe she can find an indoor player who wants to transition. She’s got the time given she has to be planning for 2028 at this point and it might be easier to find a big on the indoor circuit than the outdoor one at this point. Julia Scoles has made a very rapid rise in her transition from indoor to beach...she improves every time I see her. If she decides to stick with Flint, maybe there is a Scoles 2.0 about to graduate from a top program. 😊
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Post by yupyupyup on Sept 18, 2023 23:02:22 GMT -5
For all the excellent qualities she has for indoor: hitting, setting, digging... the beach game best encompasses her ability to do all three to such a high level. She is a special athlete. I really hope she finds the right partner and is a top contender for LA 2028. The partner is the real question, idk maybe she can find an indoor player who wants to transition. She’s got the time given she has to be planning for 2028 at this point and it might be easier to find a big on the indoor circuit than the outdoor one at this point. I don’t understand… hello Alix Klineman? Alix will need a partner for 2028. How could these 2 not play together?
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Post by yupyupyup on Sept 18, 2023 23:06:02 GMT -5
But she may have trouble seeing the court as a setter with Ashley Evans on the team. Not sure of subs allowed but a 6-2 is probably out of the question as well with Dimitrova playing opposite - I’d think you would always want her on the floor. Her best bet may be libero. And this is why she should be playing beach- she’s so versatile and skilled that is highlighted in the beach game, as opposed to indoor where it’s more specialized.
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Post by tamz on Sept 18, 2023 23:06:26 GMT -5
Maybe Sarah Pavan can offer some insight to Sarah Sponcil for juggling between playing indoor and beach volleyball.
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Post by blackmambabeto on Sept 19, 2023 0:15:12 GMT -5
Maybe Sarah Pavan can offer some insight to Sarah Sponcil for juggling between playing indoor and beach volleyball. Haaaa, I’m not gonna say anything
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Post by guest2 on Sept 19, 2023 1:11:12 GMT -5
Maybe Sarah Pavan can offer some insight to Sarah Sponcil for juggling between playing indoor and beach volleyball. Haaaa, I’m not gonna say anything Why? Pavan was a better beach player than Sponcil and so much better at indoor there isn't even a comparison. And unlike Sarah, who quit when she couldn't get a good partner, Sarah stuck it out with Bansley, who was lousy, played with Mel as she redefined inconsistency, then tried Sophie and is now playing with a partner way below her level despite being 37. Sarah is a example of the dedication to the sport that Sponcil just doesn't have. Pavan would be the best available partner if she follows through on playing only AVP for the next few years
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Post by houdini on Sept 19, 2023 2:36:48 GMT -5
I don’t understand… hello Alix Klineman? Alix will need a partner for 2028. How could these 2 not play together? Age. And Alix's ability to return after two+ years off-stage and a newborn is still a big questionmark. I know KWJ did it
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Post by robvolei on Sept 19, 2023 3:13:14 GMT -5
Sponcil says she's gonna play the 2024 AVP season. She's taking a hiatus from the FIVB and bowed out of the Paris 2024 race but will return for the LA 2028 race.
Carly Skjodt has also joined the Orlando PVF team.
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Post by haze on Sept 19, 2023 6:14:28 GMT -5
But she may have trouble seeing the court as a setter with Ashley Evans on the team. Not sure of subs allowed but a 6-2 is probably out of the question as well with Dimitrova playing opposite - I’d think you would always want her on the floor. Her best bet may be libero. And this is why she should be playing beach- she’s so versatile and skilled that is highlighted in the beach game, as opposed to indoor where it’s more specialized. They have her listed as a libero. This also sounds nothing more than a 5 month commitment which may get reupped or not. Klineman is a big question mark. She's shown no commitment to coming back for a full season let alone a quad. Sponcil, why Michigan? In the winter? Gross
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