The hours that Sam Pedlow awakes to are typically serene ones. He’s an early to bed, early to rise kind of guy. Asleep by 8:30 p.m., up around 5:20 a.m. Mornings are usually uninterrupted by the distractions and noise of society.
Sometimes the universe speaks to you in a very clear way. In John Hyden’s case, the communication was crystal clear, coming by way of a Facebook message. Hyden, the 47-year-old beach volleyball player and his family were about to purchase a home in Henderson...
The BYU campus has changed drastically due to the spread of COVID-19 throughout the country and the world. Find out how the campus is functioning, what’s open, what’s closed and what’s new. Today’s campus updates: BYU Sports All BYU athletic events have been canceled.
After the final point had been won, and Corinne Quiggle and Falyn Fonoimoana sealed the AVP Next Gold Cincinnati title, beating Kim Hildreth and Sarah Schermerhorn 18-21, 21-13, 15-10, Quiggle turned to her new partner.
A stray dog lurks around every corner in Turkey. A 2019 article by the New York Times estimated around 130,000 dogs roam free in Istanbul alone. So when former Texas star opposite Ebony Nwanebu moved there in 2019 for her first professional season...
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Had you been taking a stroll down the Manhattan Beach strand on Friday night, you would have noticed a sight that is both at once ubiquitous for the area and entirely strange.
In this difficult time we cannot train, play matches and halls are empty. Players and coaches are trapped at home. But we should learn from every difficult situation and come out stronger. Our goal is to pass on our knowledge and knowledge of top volleyball experts...
There are so many stories out there about coronavirus and its effect on volleyball. We’ve certainly posted our share. Saturday we had one about former Oregon player August Raskie and her travel travails getting home from Italy.
OC Fast Twitch at-home workout of the day IN QUARANTINE –– Sara Hughes was doing yoga. JM Plummer was doing an upper-body workout using resistance bands in his living room. Mark Burik and his girlfriend attempted to pepper in his living room before it went terribly awry.
Like so many Americans playing pro volleyball in Europe, August Raskie had been waiting. First, waiting to see if Italy’s Serie A1 volleyball league would officially cancel the remainder of the season in light of the coronavirus, which was spreading rapidly in Italy.
COVID-19 has affected every BYU student in some way as classes have transitioned online and students have been encouraged to return to their permanent homes. BYU volleyball’s Davide Gardini has had...
April was already gone. Now the FIVB has either postponed or canceled all of its beach volleyball events in May. On Friday, the world governing body for pro beach volleyball postponed or cancelled all of its May 2020 events in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last weekend’s 26th-annual Dinosaur tournament in Hawai’i was perhaps the best yet. Organizer David Chaikin amped up the player benefits, feeding the players courtesy of Duke’s Kau’ai, and even providing fire dancers for entertainment.
Updated March 24 @ 1:30 PM PDT The health and safety of our volleyball community is – and will always be – our primary concern. The announcements by the provincial and federal governments highlight the need for everyone to play an increased part in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
