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Post by socal3 on Jan 2, 2018 12:58:15 GMT -5
Serve receive in the elements is challenging to the new beach comer and more height doesn’t help. I even see the tall newcomer struggle serving, even with a standing float serve... into the tape, out by 10 feet. IMO 5th year’s aren’t as valuable as one might think “unless” they bring some previous beach experience so they aren’t starting from scratch with everything.
Success indoor doesn’t necessarily translate to the beach immediately. The successful indoor player/blocker has not learned to read the set and make a decision to stay or drop. I’ve witnessed 5th year players really struggle with this decision. Then, if the decision is drop, learn to drop and dig. Very hard to drop in time to set up for the controlled dig. Not easy for the indoor player who has only been responsible for a tiny portion of the court related to offblocker defense. The new comer-5th year’s I’ve seen can and do learn these necessary skills, but again, it takes the better part of the season so their contribution is limited.
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Post by sandball on Jan 3, 2018 16:04:55 GMT -5
FSU Beach Volleyball Preview: a look at what the Noles worked on in the off season and their expectations for this spring
Video: Florida State Seminoles, reporter Troy Wisneski
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Post by sandball on Jan 5, 2018 1:20:20 GMT -5
Florida State announces 2018 Schedule seminoles.com/beach-volleyball-announces-2018-schedule/"The two-time defending CCSA Champion Florida State beach volleyball begins its seventh season in 2018, headlined by a star-studded returning class, one of the strongest freshman classes the program has ever seen and one of the nation’s most elite coaching staffs." FSU head coach Brooke Niles: "We lost some really talented seniors last season, but we have a really good group of returning players this year and some very athletic incoming freshmen. This schedule will get everyone ready to make a run for a National Championship this season." |
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Post by sandball on Jan 6, 2018 1:07:53 GMT -5
UCLA signs four outstanding players in stellar recruiting class www.uclabruins.com/news/2018/1/5/beach-volleyball-bruins-sign-stellar-recruiting-class.aspxAbby Van Winkle, Lindsey Sparks, Piper Monk-Heidrich and Jaden Whitmarsh will enter UCLA in the fall of 2018 as freshmen. UCLA head coach Stein Metzger: "We are excited to have, in my opinion, the strongest recruiting class in the country. It is balanced, in the traditional sense, with two pure blockers and two defenders. They will be an excellent fit for our program in terms of skill, athleticism, partnership qualities and academic achievement. I expect all four of these student-athletes to have an immediate impact in our program." |
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Post by sandball on Jan 7, 2018 0:42:37 GMT -5
Hawaii| Player | Height | Year | Hometown | | Clare-Marie Anderson | 5-7 | RJr. | Honolulu, HI | | Jenna Banz | 5-8 | Fr. | Cambridge, Canada | | Cali Bunn | 6-0 | Soph. | Encinitas, CA | | Casey Castillo | 6-3 | Jr. | Oceanside, CA | | Paige Dreeuws | 5-7 | Fr. | San Marcos, CA | | Allyssah Fitterer | 6-2 | Gr. | Victoria, Canada | | Presley Forbes | 5-4 | Fr. | Manhattan Beach, CA | | Gianna Guinasso | 5-9 | Sr. | Huntington Beach, CA | | Cyrene Hertzog | 5-9 | Soph. | Snohomish, WA | | Ari Homayun | 5-6 | Jr. | Woodland Hills, CA | | Hi'ilawe Huddleston | 5-9 | RJr. | Oceanside, CA | | Regan Hurkett | 6-2 | Soph. | Sedona, AZ | | Carly Kan | 5-9 | Sr. | Honolulu, HI | | Sydney Kidd | 5-8 | Soph. | San Diego, CA | | Chloe Luyties | 5-9 | Soph. | San Diego, CA | | Emily Maglio | 6-4 | RJr. | Coquitlam, Canada | | Morgan Martin | 6-1 | Soph. | Mission Viejo, CA | | Arden Misraje | 6-2 | Fr. | Santa Monica, CA | | Lea Monkhouse | 6-0 | Fr. | Mississauga, Canada | | Julianna Napoleon | 5-7 | Fr. | Chula Vista, CA | | Amy Ozee | 6-1 | Soph. | Haiku, HI | | Ka'iwi Schucht | 5-9 | Sr. | Escondido, CA | | Ashley Stevens | 5-6 | Fr. | Huntington Beach, CA | | Laurel Weaver | 5-11 | Sr. | Winnetka, CA | | Hannah Zalopany | 5-9 | Sr. | Spokane, WA |
3rd Players Lost:- Mikayla Tucker (AVCA All-American, Big West Pair of the Year) - Nikki Taylor (x2 AVCA All-American, First Team All-Big West) - Sydney Shinn - Tayler Higgins - Emma Smith (High School All-American) Also removed from the roster was Brooke Garlick, Julia Chizanskos, and Kirsten Sibley. Garlick and Chizanskos are still at UH so not sure if they are not actually on the team or not. Homayun has also changed her jersey to #1 Hawaii cut their roster down to 22 Subtractions: Clare-Marie Anderson, Casey Castillo, Cyrene Hertzog. |
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 7, 2018 14:06:05 GMT -5
Hawaii| Player | Height | Year | Hometown | | Clare-Marie Anderson | 5-7 | RJr. | Honolulu, HI | | Jenna Banz | 5-8 | Fr. | Cambridge, Canada | | Cali Bunn | 6-0 | Soph. | Encinitas, CA | | Casey Castillo | 6-3 | Jr. | Oceanside, CA | | Paige Dreeuws | 5-7 | Fr. | San Marcos, CA | | Allyssah Fitterer | 6-2 | Gr. | Victoria, Canada | | Presley Forbes | 5-4 | Fr. | Manhattan Beach, CA | | Gianna Guinasso | 5-9 | Sr. | Huntington Beach, CA | | Cyrene Hertzog | 5-9 | Soph. | Snohomish, WA | | Ari Homayun | 5-6 | Jr. | Woodland Hills, CA | | Hi'ilawe Huddleston | 5-9 | RJr. | Oceanside, CA | | Regan Hurkett | 6-2 | Soph. | Sedona, AZ | | Carly Kan | 5-9 | Sr. | Honolulu, HI | | Sydney Kidd | 5-8 | Soph. | San Diego, CA | | Chloe Luyties | 5-9 | Soph. | San Diego, CA | | Emily Maglio | 6-4 | RJr. | Coquitlam, Canada | | Morgan Martin | 6-1 | Soph. | Mission Viejo, CA | | Arden Misraje | 6-2 | Fr. | Santa Monica, CA | | Lea Monkhouse | 6-0 | Fr. | Mississauga, Canada | | Julianna Napoleon | 5-7 | Fr. | Chula Vista, CA | | Amy Ozee | 6-1 | Soph. | Haiku, HI | | Ka'iwi Schucht | 5-9 | Sr. | Escondido, CA | | Ashley Stevens | 5-6 | Fr. | Huntington Beach, CA | | Laurel Weaver | 5-11 | Sr. | Winnetka, CA | | Hannah Zalopany | 5-9 | Sr. | Spokane, WA |
3rd Players Lost:- Mikayla Tucker (AVCA All-American, Big West Pair of the Year) - Nikki Taylor (x2 AVCA All-American, First Team All-Big West) - Sydney Shinn - Tayler Higgins - Emma Smith (High School All-American) Also removed from the roster was Brooke Garlick, Julia Chizanskos, and Kirsten Sibley. Garlick and Chizanskos are still at UH so not sure if they are not actually on the team or not. Homayun has also changed her jersey to #1 Hawaii cut their roster down to 22 Subtractions: Clare-Marie Anderson, Casey Castillo, Cyrene Hertzog. Surprised and sad about the cuts -- the fact that there were cuts and the names of the players cut. But dang, a roster of 22 is large. |
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Post by sandball on Jan 8, 2018 14:35:48 GMT -5
Arizona2018 RosterHailey Devlin ......... 6-2 Sr. San Diego, CA Olivia Macdonald .... 6-0 Sr. Piopio, New Zealand Mia Mason ........... 5-11 Jr. Manhattan Beach, CA Natalie Anselmo ..... 5-6 So. Los Angeles, CA Brooke Burling ..... 5-10 So. Naperville, IL Kendra Dahlke ....... 6-0 So. Bonsall, CA Olivia Hallaran ....... 5-9 So. Mesa, AZ Tyler Spriggs ......... 6-1 So. Los Angeles, CA Newcomers
Chelsey Harris ....... 6-0 Sr. Houston, TX Kacey Nady ........... 6-2 Sr. San Diego, CA Stephany Purdue .. 5-11 Sr. Mesa, AZ Jonny Baham ......... 5-6 Fr. Carlsbad, CA Caroline Cordes .... 5-11 Fr. Naperville, IL #9 Last Season 2018 Biggest Losses: Madison Witt, McKenna Witt, Samantha Manley, Halli Amaro  Photo: @arizonabeachvolleyball Arizona cut their roster down to 11 Subtractions: Kendra Dahlke, Tyler Spriggs. |
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Post by sandball on Jan 9, 2018 3:44:25 GMT -5
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Post by sandball on Jan 9, 2018 15:24:27 GMT -5
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Post by sandball on Jan 10, 2018 15:46:55 GMT -5
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Post by sandball on Jan 11, 2018 15:19:54 GMT -5
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Post by newbeach on Jan 11, 2018 15:37:17 GMT -5
Hawaii cut their roster down to 22 Subtractions: Clare-Marie Anderson, Casey Castillo, Cyrene Hertzog. Surprised and sad about the cuts -- the fact that there were cuts and the names of the players cut. But dang, a roster of 22 is large. Casey wants to focus on indoor and Claire on her medicine career. They were not "cuts" so to speak, though cut from the current roster. Not sure why Cyrene is not there. She's a good player but with a class of good freshmen and strong returnees, it's hard for players to put in the commitment if they aren't going to be in the top 6 flights. |
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Post by sandball on Jan 12, 2018 15:53:02 GMT -5
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Post by sandball on Jan 13, 2018 16:20:07 GMT -5
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Post by sandball on Jan 14, 2018 17:28:56 GMT -5
CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship Returns to Rally Volleyball Complex theccsa.com/sports/beachvball/2017-18/releases/20180112h4p2jx"Florida State has won both previous editions of the CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship and look for the three-peat this year." Tulane head coach Wayne Holly: "Being in the deepest conference in the country is a great benefit that we're fortunate to enjoy. Last season, the CCSA put more teams in the NCAA tournament and had more teams in the final AVCA Top 10 and Top 15 polls than any other conference."(tulanegreenwave.com) |
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