CROSSNET Volleyball Podcast

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CROSSNET Volleyball Podcast episodes

July 06, 2021 2020NE Olympic Preview 🥇🥈🥉 & Prediction Show!!
The Olympics are in the air for sure. At the time of this recording we are just a little more than 2 weeks away from the start of the Tokyo Games. After the long break and delay from Covid, the Games are finally back and ready to roll.

It will definitely be a different kind of games. There still has not been a formal announcement on whether or not there will be fans at the Games. If there are, it will be on a very limited basis. They talked about 50% capacity but that is even a stretch now.

Today's episode is a special one. I am going to do a mini deep dive into the Men's and Women's Team USA rosters in both indoor and beach volleyball. We'll talk about their preliminary pools, their chances (in my book), and my predictions for all the teams. I will predict Gold, Silver, and Bronze for all the sports. I am actually really curious how close I get. I want to hear from you all too with your predictions. Email me - [email protected]. If someone picks all the winners, I will come up with some sort of prize.

This was a fun one!

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28 min
June 21, 2021 Fred Chao - Old Dominion U Head Women's Volleyball Coach 🏐 follow up interview
Way back on episode 32 we connected with Old Dominion University head coach - Fred Chao. Fred was embarking on a very unique experience, starting a NCAA Division 1 women's college volleyball program. Well we are back with Fred this week to talk about a lot of things that he and the team learned after their first season competing on the NCAA Division 1 stage including them getting a win in their first official match of their program. We also dig into what the season looked like coming out of Covid. The challenges of not having a ton of time to put their system in place, while doing their best to be competitive. It was also great hearing Fred's thoughts on the future of the program. Where he feels ODU can be and what it is going to take to get there.

Enjoy this fun follow up conversation with a great friend of the show.

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42 min
May 24, 2021 Ana Kravčenoka - Latvian 🇱🇻 Beach Volleyball star, FIVB Champion 🏆, and soon to be Olympian 💪
On today's show we go CROSSNET with Latvian Beach Volleyball star and soon to be Tokyo Olympian (her and her partner have already qualified for the Games 👏!) - Ana Kravčenoka
Ana and I connect during her last day in the FIVB Cancun bubble. We talk about her time in the bubble playing against some of the best in the world, how nice it was in Mexico, and her favorite tacos! She also talks about some of the challenges of trying to play 3 back to back to back tournaments in the same location with all the same teams. We dig into growing up in Latvia and what it is like training there. We also discuss the growing Latvian volleyball community. Ana and her partner have already qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games so she shares her excitement and optimism about playing well there after a really strong showing in 2019, where her and her partner won the European Championship and then the Olympic Qualification tournament. Enjoy this fun interview!

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44 min
May 03, 2021 Donald Suxho -2X 🇺🇸 Olympian (🇬🇷 04' & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 12'), long time Pro Indoor player
On today's show we go CROSSNET with a 2X Team USA Olympian and long time Pro Indoor player. One of the great US Setters - Donald Suxho.
Donny and I talk about his current connection to the CROSSNET team and his incredible life journey. I knew a bit of Donald's origin story. About him growing up in communist Albania during the 80's. How to survive, what day to day life was like, and how sport pretty much shaped Donald's entire childhood. He talks about some amazingly inspirational journeys that he and his family took to eventually get them to the US and him all the way to Los Angeles and USC. He and I also talk about Donald's road to competing in 2 Olympic Games (Athens in 04 and London in 2012) for the US (a road he honestly didn't even think was possible). This is really an inspirational type of interview for one of the grittiest and hardest working teammates I ever got a chance to compete with. Enjoy his amazing story.

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51 min
April 26, 2021 2021 Fudpucker's Tournament 🏐 Recap Show 💪
This week Ryan talks about his experience at one of the funnest volleyball events out there. The Fudpuckers Fort Walton Beach Florida Tournament.
Ryan shares all his insights from this great event. From playing doubles Open against AVP pro's, to 4's coed, to 4's Men's, and highlights a massive comeback win for he and his team.
Ryan also talks about some tips on attending the tournament, what to prepare, and how a poncho is key (a.k.a it rained A LOT!! 🌧 ☔️ )
We will be back with the best volleyball interviews in podcastverse next week! 💪
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21 min
March 29, 2021 Kelley Kolinske - AVP Champion 🏆, FIVB Champion 🏆, CROSSNET Athlete 💪
On today's show we go CROSSNET with AVP, FIVB Champion & US Olympic hopeful - Kelley Kolinske.
Kelley and I talk about her tips on moving to San Diego and the best Mexican food to try in the area. She shares her journey to beach volleyball after playing many years indoors at Pepperdine. She played both indoor and beach while in Malibu. She shares her perspective on a critical beach volleyball skill needed to be successful on the beach. It was also interesting to get her thoughts on what it is going to take for her and her partner Emily Stockman to qualify for Tokyo. There is a 3 tournament bubble event coming up soon in Cancun Mexico that they are really looking forward to competing in. She likes the level of volleyball they are playing right now and are excited about their chances. The problem is that Alex and April have pretty much already taken one of the spots up for grabs and they have some hefty competition looking to take that last spot. Enjoy this fun interview.

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42 min
March 15, 2021 Melissa Fuchs Powell 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 - Pro Beach Player 💪, Tik Tok Video 📹 Master, and CROSSNET Athlete
On today's show we go CROSSNET with Pro Beach Player - Melissa Fuchs Powell.
Melissa and I talk about her growing in a very volleyball rich family. Her having dual citizenship, she has a US and Brazilian passport. We also talk about her interesting indoor playing days going from playing college ball in Michigan, then to Houston, and then to the University of Utah where she switched and played beach volleyball at the NCAA level. Melissa is currently living and playing professionally in the Brazilian pro beach league. She talks about the differences in training in the US versus Brazil. Really interesting to get an inside look at how the different countries train their beach players. Enjoy this fun interview with Melissa Fuchs Powell.

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39 min
March 08, 2021 Quick thank you 🙏 show for all the listeners today 🔥
I wanted to take a quick break from our normal show to say thank you to all the listeners out there, the entire CROSSNET Team, and all our guests.
Sometimes you need to simply pause, reflect, and give thanks. That is what I wanted to do to celebrate our 40th episode 💪 !!
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6 min
March 01, 2021 Emily Stockman - AVP Champion 🏆, FIVB Champion 🏆, CROSSNET Athlete 💪
On today's show we go CROSSNET with AVP, FIVB Champion & US Olympic hopeful - Emily Stockman.
Emily and I talk about a lot of things like her love for all things extreme. Growing up in Colorado Springs, CO and her love for the mountains. In fact she said that during her time off, she would rather be in the mountains over the beach. We also talk about her love for the indoor game and how much she misses playing indoor, where she excelled at Wichita State and multiple years playing professionally overseas. We go over what it is going to take for her and her long time partner to qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo and what that experience would mean to her. It was a blast connecting with one of the best on the beach right now - Emily Stockman.

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Follow Emily too! - @estock2
41 min
February 22, 2021 Trevor Crabb - 2019 AVP Manhattan Beach Open Champion 🏆 & AVP/FIVB Pro 💪
On today's show we go CROSSNET with 2019 AVP Manhattan Beach Open Champ and US Olympic hopeful - Trevor Crabb.
Trevor and I talk about his late start in the game growing up playing and focusing mainly on basketball but then eventually finding the love and passion for beach volleyball. We also talk about him and his partner Tri Bourne's journey to the Tokyo Olympics and their fairly unique style of play as they split block most of the time. Pretty cool to get his take on why that style of play can potentially confuse some of their opponents. Great conversation with one of the best personalities in the game of beach volleyball.

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Follow Trevor too! - @kingcrabb808
38 min

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