[paloalto]

The Stanford beach team played four matches this weekend and won all four matches.  There are five “doubles” teams for each school in a match. You need to win 3 of the 5 doubles matches.  The term "match" can be a little confusing.  There are five doubles "matches" and the overall event is usually also called a match. 

The doubles match count was 16-4 for the weekend.  Ironically perhaps, the #1 team of Plummer and Jenna Gray were responsible for 3 of those 4 losses.  Plummer was described by Pac-12 announcer Holly McPeak as the second best international beach player in the WORLD for her age group.  John Bar, explanation please of what happened this weekend with Plummer/Gray?

Overall the team is much better than last year.  The won't beat the top five teams but have a chance against any other team.

[paloalto]

The Stanford beach team played four matches this weekend and won all four matches.  There are five “doubles” teams for each school in a match. You need to win 3 of the 5 doubles matches.  The term "match" can be a little confusing.  There are five doubles "matches" and the overall event is usually also called a match. 

The doubles match count was 16-4 for the weekend.  Ironically perhaps, the #1 team of Plummer and Jenna Gray were responsible for 3 of those 4 losses.  Plummer was described by Pac-12 announcer Holly McPeak as the second best international beach player in the WORLD for her age group.  John Bar, explanation please of what happened this weekend with Plummer/Gray?

Overall the team is much better than last year.  The won't beat the top five teams but have a chance against any other team.

[BobK]

Thanks for the post and review.  So ironic for Plummer and Gray

[BobK]

Thanks for the post and review.  So ironic for Plummer and Gray

[paloalto]

Beach team started season 5-0.  Today they lost to St Mary's and Kal.  In my original post I said the team was much better than last year.  I will amend that to slightly better than last year.

The team is primarily composed of indoor players.  Jenna Gray who has never played competitive beach VB is on the #1 team.  Two of the beach specific recruits weren't able to win a position on the top five teams.  Hopefully Stanford will start providing beach scholarships.  Without scholarships it will be difficult to recruit any elite beach only prep players.

[paloalto]

Beach team started season 5-0.  Today they lost to St Mary's and Kal.  In my original post I said the team was much better than last year.  I will amend that to slightly better than last year.

The team is primarily composed of indoor players.  Jenna Gray who has never played competitive beach VB is on the #1 team.  Two of the beach specific recruits weren't able to win a position on the top five teams.  Hopefully Stanford will start providing beach scholarships.  Without scholarships it will be difficult to recruit any elite beach only prep players.

[BobK]

We are now giving scholarships.  Coming soon near you 😀
Thanks for the report

[BobK]

We are now giving scholarships.  Coming soon near you 😀
Thanks for the report