One year of SANDCAST with Tri Bourne, one year of gratitude
People would thank me. They thanked me in Austin. To the great amusement and bafflement of my parents, they thanked
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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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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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