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Post by sandball on Feb 5, 2018 12:50:43 GMT -5
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Post by sandball on Feb 5, 2018 16:13:17 GMT -5
When it rains other teams cancel practice or go inside
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Post by sandball on Feb 5, 2018 22:54:14 GMT -5
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Post by newbeach on Feb 5, 2018 23:10:13 GMT -5
So who will be the top 8 to make the tournament? Any early Predictions? Mine in no particular order: USC Pepperdine UCLA Hawaii FSU Cal Poly Not sure who else from the East? |
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Post by Wolfgang on Feb 6, 2018 0:28:45 GMT -5
Per Cindy Luis, Hawaii's pairs have been set, but flight order has not: Morgan Martin-Laurel Weaver Emily Maglio-Ka’iwi Schucht Carly Kan-Lea Monkhouse Amy Ozee-Ari Homayun Allyssah Fitterer-Hannah Zalopany No. 6 probably Hi’ilawe Huddleston-Paige Dreeuws. Cindy Luis's blog linkI'm surprised that Pani Napoleon, who made a big splash in the preseason, didn't make the top 5 flights. Is she redshirting? |
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Post by vballfreak808 on Feb 6, 2018 1:25:01 GMT -5
I'm surprised that Pani Napoleon, who made a big splash in the preseason, didn't make the top 5 flights. Is she redshirting? Yes, in an article a few weeks ago, it was mentioned that Napoleon and Banz will be redshirting. I completely forgot how many seniors we had and how many play. I counted five but it could be six if Maglio does not play her fifth year (I think she's not since she is looking to play overseas). |
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Post by sandball on Feb 6, 2018 9:02:45 GMT -5
Cal bonding"The Cal beach volleyball team got the opportunity to have a weekend full of bonding (...). The Bears began the weekend with an emotional surprise. Head coach presented each student-athlete with a letter from their family, explaining what it means to them that they play beach volleyball at Cal. (...) One trust exercise the team participated in was a hike in which they broke into partners where one player was blindfolded and the other had to lead them down a cliff to the beach." calbears.com/news/2018/2/5/beach-volleyball-bonding-rewards.aspx?path=wbvballCal head coach Meagan Owusu: "The goal was to set the stage for an amazing season. We have the ability to achieve our goals, and that was essentially the kick off for what's to come. (...) I walked away from the weekend feeling like it was a huge success, and we're ready to go to battle together."
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Post by newbeach on Feb 6, 2018 15:42:09 GMT -5
I'm surprised that Pani Napoleon, who made a big splash in the preseason, didn't make the top 5 flights. Is she redshirting? Yes, in an article a few weeks ago, it was mentioned that Napoleon and Banz will be redshirting. I completely forgot how many seniors we had and how many play. I counted five but it could be six if Maglio does not play her fifth year (I think she's not since she is looking to play overseas). Pani will be even better with a redshirt year under her belt. Yeah, with the graduation of 5 and maybe 6 players, I think Hall is thinking to the next couple of years. He wants Maglio back for next year, but I think it might be a tough sell. |
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Post by sandball on Feb 7, 2018 0:22:36 GMT -5
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Post by Wolfgang on Feb 7, 2018 2:22:18 GMT -5
Yes, in an article a few weeks ago, it was mentioned that Napoleon and Banz will be redshirting. I completely forgot how many seniors we had and how many play. I counted five but it could be six if Maglio does not play her fifth year (I think she's not since she is looking to play overseas). Pani will be even better with a redshirt year under her belt. Yeah, with the graduation of 5 and maybe 6 players, I think Hall is thinking to the next couple of years. He wants Maglio back for next year, but I think it might be a tough sell. I think the only way Maglio returns next year is if the bulk of her friends will remain on the islands. Kalei Greeley, Stijn Van Tilburg, etc. (I wrote "etc." because I don't know who her close friends are.) |
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Post by sandball on Feb 7, 2018 12:07:57 GMT -5
South Carolina signed "a pair of high-profile graduate transfers Cadie Bates (6-2) from Duke and Lydia Dimke (6-3) from Creighton, with both student-athletes enrolling in January to compete immediately for the 2018 spring season. (...) Bates will have two seasons of eligibility at South Carolina, Dimke will have just the upcoming 2018 season." www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/w-svolley/spec-rel/111017aad.htmlSouth Carolina head coach Moritz Moritz: "Cadie and Lydia have been major contributors at high-level programs, and we're excited to bring their physical skill set and incredible leadership qualities to our program. Both of these young women should bring an instant impact to our program's culture as well as our skill level on the sand." Creighton’s All-American setter Lydia Dimke is the latest indoor transfer to take on the beach game www.flovolleyball.tv/articles/6063723-lydia-dimke-is-the-latest-indoor-transfer-to-take-on-the-beach-game"The 6-foot-3 setter Lydia Dimke was named the Big East Player of the Year in 2016. (...) A 6-3 frame makes her the tallest player on the South Carolina roster. (...) Head coach Moritz Moritz has had plenty of success adding indoor transfers to his roster. (...) He doesn’t think the trend of indoor players making the transition to the beach game for their fifth and final season of eligibility will slow down anytime soon. (...) If money is a factor indoor is often a more attractive choice for top athletes and their families as they make their college choice. Only a few of top level kids who have size and skill will choose to commit to beach volleyball full-time, and, for the time being, most of them are going to the most successful programs like USC, Pepperdine, and UCLA. For South Carolina - and other similarly positioned teams - picking up indoor transfers for their grad year has been a great way to add some size to their rosters." South Carolina head coach Moritz Moritz: "We’ve kind of depended on [indoor transfers] the last couple of years. We’re starting to get bigger, nowhere near where a UCLA or a Southern Cal or even like an FIU or an LSU; they’re very tall, very athletic. We haven’t been able to counter with our high school level recruits, but have been able to counter with some of our transfers. (...) Some of these crossover players that maybe have some beach experience in the past and are athletic and are tall definitely have tools that can make an immediate impact." Former 6-foot-3 setter Lydia Dimke: "After promising myself I would never go to grad school and promising my family I would move back to Minnesota, I decided to get my master’s degree and move to South Carolina (…). I chose a program with the best coaching staff and players in the country, which helped make the transition much easier and enjoyable." (...) This experience has been truly amazing so far and I couldn’t be happier with my decision to become a Gamecock!" volleymob.com/journey-beach-lydia-dimke |
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Post by sandball on Feb 8, 2018 0:35:56 GMT -5
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Post by sandball on Feb 8, 2018 11:14:34 GMT -5
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Post by sandball on Feb 8, 2018 16:27:31 GMT -5
Florida State senior Hailey Luke: "We set really big goals for ourselves, and we're very confident we can compete for those every single year." http://instagram.com/p/Be8juudlcg9 |
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Post by sandball on Feb 9, 2018 1:15:04 GMT -5
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