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October 2nd

SELF COMPASSION CHANGES THE WORLD Trying not to be a bad person is the same thing…

October 1st

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” (Nelson Mandela) BRITTNEY: “That’s like my homework. It seems…

September 30th

There are two types of volleyball players: Next Page

September 29th

September 28th

1974 “The First Sky-ball” Next Page

September 27th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENDALL! September 26th 1995 Next Page

September 25th

All the athletes and coaches were already waiting patiently under the tent for Coach Perez’s poem…

September 24th

It was just about 6:30 a.m., and the sun hadn’t even burned off the morning haze.…

September 23rd

“The only way to prove you’re a good sport is to lose” (Earnie Banks) Next Page

September 22nd

“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and…

September 21st

TIME is Perspective; Perspective is rhetorical. Rhetoric is criticism. Criticism is a critique. A critique is…

September 20th

Where do I find the courage to take risks? The universe even has a plan for…

September 22nd

Dear diary, When I was a kid, I had the most absurd expectations. Any time I…

September 21st

Dear diary, Communication is so important; it is the foundation of all human interactions. The problem…

September 20th

Dear diary, When I changed clubs, my focus shifted towards the beach. The biggest challenge I…

September 19th

Dear diary, I was a competitive swimmer before I began taking volleyball seriously. I always loved…

Unstoppable (Anime)

Coach said, “If I want to be unstoppable, I need to learn to laugh at myself.”…

September 17th

Dear diary, The same people have said the same things about me for years. We all…

September 16th

Dear diary, Why does it seem like being underqualified is the main qualification to be a…

September 14th

Dear Diary, I haven’t felt this much rage in such a long time. I had to…

September 15th

Dear diary, The best memories I have from my childhood came from playing volleyball as a…

September 13th

Dear diary, I wish people trusted me more. If I mess up literally one time, my…

September 12th

Dear diary I remember my mom always yelling at me, criticizing some aspect of my game.…

(Beach) Volleyball

“Please don’t talk about volleyball on the way home,” Maya said. Her father was watching the…

This Is Why Parents Are Annoying

“Don’t send it,” Maya said. “I left something out.” I had an email open to Coach…

Imagination

A maintenance truck had broken down on the highway, delaying half the families trying to reach…

Being Human

I had accepted the position of club mentor after nearly thirty years around beach volleyball. I…

Even Parents Need Coaching

After my third week, I asked one of the parents “Who usually sits there?” She smiled…

Are Coaches Teammates too?

When I accepted the position as Director of Operations nobody warned me about the second scoreboard.…

One by One (Anime)

For years, I had used habits to chase a destination. I had become disciplined. Dependable. Observant.…

Discipline (Anime)

At the time, I was not disciplined. I could make spectacular defensive plays and then miss…

The Platinum Rule (Anime)

Partners (Anime)

Transcript: Everyone thinks a beach volleyball partnership ends because of one big fight. Mine ended because…

Leaving Was the Hardest Decision I Ever Made (Anime)

Transcript: People assumed I left because I wanted a better partner. The truth was much harder…

Monday, August 24, 2026

The referee called it out. Fourteen–thirteen. Match point. Brittney turned with both fists raised. Taylor didn’t…

The Cost of Honesty

Taylor felt the ball touch one finger. Barely. The referee called it out. The scorekeeper flipped…

Friday, August 21, 2026

Maya found out she hadn’t made the travel roster from a group text. Not from Coach…

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Taylor knew they were in trouble when Brittney arrived to the tournament carrying only a watermelon. Not sliced…

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Brittney missed the same serve six times. The first one landed long. The second hit the…

Monday, August 17, 2026

Maya said yes before Taylor even asked. “Yeah.” “You don’t even know what I need.” “Doesn’t…

Friday, August 14, 2026

Taylor stopped keeping score when she was losing 17–8. “What’s the score?” “You know.” “I want…

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Brittney knew Maya was going to ask before Maya opened her mouth. They were sitting on…

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Taylor knew Maya was lying because she had heard the same lie from herself. “I’m not…

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

The text came at 9:14 on Friday night. Can’t play tomorrow. Sorry. Maya stared at it…

Friday, August 7, 2026

Maya knew something was wrong when Tyler didn’t celebrate match point. They had just beaten the…

Thursday, August 6, 2026

It was early, the fog hadn’t lifted yet, and the beach was still quiet except for…

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The partnership ended in the middle of a parking lot. There wasn’t a fight. No yelling.…

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

The first serve missed by almost twenty feet. Tyler watched the volleyball bounce twice before rolling…

Monday, August 3, 2026

Every Tuesday after practice she walked past the same weathered lifeguard tower before heading back to…

Friday, July 31, 2026

The old man never watched the scoreboard. Coach Tyler noticed it during a local tournament in Hermosa Beach.…

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Coach Tyler was never the first person to arrive Saturday mornings. Most people thought it was.…

Monday, July 27th, 2026

Coach Tyler knew something was wrong the moment he arrived. The fog hung lower than usual,…

The Court

It isn’t marked on a tournament map. It doesn’t have better sand. It isn’t closer to…

It’s Not Finished Yet

Coach Tyler arrived before anyone else because he liked seeing the beach before it became busy.…

Borrowing Drills

Every practice looked the same. Not because the athletes lacked effort. Not because the coaches lacked…

Missing The Point

Coach Tyler had a habit that drove everyone crazy. After every match, win or lose, he…

The Bottom Court

Every Saturday morning, the first question was always the same. “What court did we get?” Nobody…

Missing Boundaries

By seven o’clock Saturday morning, every court but one was finished. The poles stood straight against…

Read It

Every player at Dockweiler Beach complained about the wind. Some complained before warm-ups. Some blamed it…

Building Sandcastles

The first sandcastle appeared because practice started twenty minutes late. A maintenance truck had broken down…

The Last Person to Leave

When I first started coaching, I thought the best coaches were always the first ones to…

Chasing Every Breaking Wave

By the time I arrived at Shyn-Zyn Beach Volleyball Club, everyone already had an opinion. “The…

Empty Chair

The first time I noticed the empty chair, I assumed someone was running late. It sat…

QUIET ON THE SET- A Directors Cut

Every beach volleyball club has two scoreboards. One hangs beside the court. The other exists only…

One Grain at a Time

My notebook began with a lie. I am a disciplined athlete. I wrote the sentence at…

I Thought She Quit on Me

Everyone thinks a beach volleyball partnership ends because of one big fight. Mine ended because we…

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