NORCECA Martinique: Finding bliss on the other side of fear
I’m standing in an airport in Guadalupe, and I am – to borrow a phrase the kids are using these
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Author: Travis Mewhirter
2018 beach takeaways, part three: “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”
One of the most important pieces of literature I’ve read was written by a 13-year-old girl, from an attic in
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2018 beach takeaways, part two: Do What Works For You
Welcome to part two of my takeaways from the 2018 beach volleyball season, inspired by Geena Urango and Jeremy Casebeer,
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Three takeaways heading into the beach volleyball “off-season”
It is perhaps the greatest myth of fall in California, when everyone involved in the sport of beach volleyball posts
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When mountains fall
Part of me had to laugh. Couldn’t help it. We had just spread my grandfather’s ashes off the third green
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Top 25 books you should read during the beach volleyball off-season
I like books. And when I say I like books, I mean I really, really like books. When I was
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AVP season recap: The wonderful misery of chasing dreams
I stood behind the press box, watching two volleyball matches, watching nothing. My AVP season – my first real season
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Losing an old friend, turning to the only thing that matters: love
A friend of mine committed suicide this past week. I don’t know how. Don’t suppose it matters. It’s chilling, haunting.
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What athletes, and most, mean when they thank God
I received a message on Instagram the other morning that made my day. It was a response from a picture
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Moving on from an early exit in AVP New York City
“You’ll qualify early and often my friend.” That’s what Chaim Schalk told me after a January practice one day. Skyler
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