[johnbar]

Sorra & Monkhouse won their QF 21-15, 21-3.  (In five matches, only once has their opponent broken 10 in both sets.)

The #1 seed (from USA) and the #2 (from Mexico) both lost in their QFs, so Sorra & Monkhouse are the highest remaining seed (#3).  They'll play a semifinal, and then either for gold or bronze tomorrow.

[johnbar]

Sorra & Monkhouse won their QF 21-15, 21-3.  (In five matches, only once has their opponent broken 10 in both sets.)

The #1 seed (from USA) and the #2 (from Mexico) both lost in their QFs, so Sorra & Monkhouse are the highest remaining seed (#3).  They'll play a semifinal, and then either for gold or bronze tomorrow.

[johnbar]

Sorra & Monkhouse lost in the semis (21-19, 15-21, 16-18) to the eventual champs from Puerto Rico.

The Canadians did win bronze.

ETA:  As pointed out on VT, the winning team from Puerto Rico are juniors from GCU and TCU.

[johnbar]

Sorra & Monkhouse lost in the semis (21-19, 15-21, 16-18) to the eventual champs from Puerto Rico.

The Canadians did win bronze.

ETA:  As pointed out on VT, the winning team from Puerto Rico are juniors from GCU and TCU.

[johnbar]

Texas lured away UCLA's coach, Stein Metzger.

UCLA has promoted their associate head, Jenny Johnson-Jordan to head coach.

[johnbar]

Texas lured away UCLA's coach, Stein Metzger.

UCLA has promoted their associate head, Jenny Johnson-Jordan to head coach.

[johnbar]

A couple of commits for BVB today on instagram:

Babi Gubbins (2024), 6'3" (expected).

Claire Sun (2025), Los Altos Hills (Castilleja); 5'9" (first I've heard of her). She has "committed to the application process".
She earned a AAA on CBVA last year in Santa Monica and Santa Cruz.  Has also competed with Logan Tusher, another Stanford 2024 BVB recruit.

[johnbar]

A couple of commits for BVB today on instagram:

Babi Gubbins (2024), 6'3" (expected).

Claire Sun (2025), Los Altos Hills (Castilleja); 5'9" (first I've heard of her). She has "committed to the application process".
She earned a AAA on CBVA last year in Santa Monica and Santa Cruz.  Has also competed with Logan Tusher, another Stanford 2024 BVB recruit.

[BobK]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtpveVRPSt2/...IwNjQ2YQ==

Elena Fisher Branson HS

[BobK]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtpveVRPSt2/...IwNjQ2YQ==

Elena Fisher Branson HS

[johnbar]

Elena Fisher is listed as an OH for Branson.  Anyone have her height?

She earned a AA CBVA rating this spring in Huntington Beach.

[johnbar]

Elena Fisher is listed as an OH for Branson.  Anyone have her height?

She earned a AA CBVA rating this spring in Huntington Beach.

[johnbar]

USAV is holding trials to pick teams for FIVB U21 and U23 beach tournaments, in Hermosa Beach this week:
https://usavolleyball.org/story/usav-to-...h-players/

There was a qualification round Monday and pool play today for the U21s.
https://usav.bracketpal.com/tournament/293

Three incoming Stanford freshman have made it through pool play and into the elimination bracket:
Chloe Hoffman, Brooke Rockwell, Clara Stowell.

I believe a 2024 recruit, Logan Tusher, was eliminated in the qualifier.

[johnbar]

USAV is holding trials to pick teams for FIVB U21 and U23 beach tournaments, in Hermosa Beach this week:
https://usavolleyball.org/story/usav-to-...h-players/

There was a qualification round Monday and pool play today for the U21s.
https://usav.bracketpal.com/tournament/293

Three incoming Stanford freshman have made it through pool play and into the elimination bracket:
Chloe Hoffman, Brooke Rockwell, Clara Stowell.

I believe a 2024 recruit, Logan Tusher, was eliminated in the qualifier.

[johnbar]

I missed the fact that incoming freshman Avery Jackson was also playing.
As well as rising junior Taylor Wilson.

The recruits all got eliminated (though each won at least one match), but Wilson has made to the semifinals, which happen tomorrow at 9:30am

[johnbar]

I missed the fact that incoming freshman Avery Jackson was also playing.
As well as rising junior Taylor Wilson.

The recruits all got eliminated (though each won at least one match), but Wilson has made to the semifinals, which happen tomorrow at 9:30am

[johnbar]

Taylor Wilson won her semi and is in the final... which should be done by now, but no result posted yet.

I missed the fact that Stanford's Kate Reilly was playing in the U23 (small field of only 11 teams).  She also made it to the semis, but lost the final.

https://usav.bracketpal.com/tournament/p...1501/aHQjY

ETA:  Taylor Wilson and partner Samaya Morin (GCU) won in three sets:  21-12, 25-27, 15-13.

[johnbar]

Taylor Wilson won her semi and is in the final... which should be done by now, but no result posted yet.

I missed the fact that Stanford's Kate Reilly was playing in the U23 (small field of only 11 teams).  She also made it to the semis, but lost the final.

https://usav.bracketpal.com/tournament/p...1501/aHQjY

ETA:  Taylor Wilson and partner Samaya Morin (GCU) won in three sets:  21-12, 25-27, 15-13.

[johnbar]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct0DM9pvZq3/

[johnbar]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct0DM9pvZq3/

[BobK]

A commit. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct0S4eFrclX/...IwNjQ2YQ==

Per her Instagram a 2025 commit and she’s on the Mexican Beach National team

[BobK]

A commit. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct0S4eFrclX/...IwNjQ2YQ==

Per her Instagram a 2025 commit and she’s on the Mexican Beach National team

[johnbar]

and another
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct0UJCZrSTi/

[johnbar]

and another
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct0UJCZrSTi/

[BobK]

Also a 2025

[BobK]

Also a 2025

[johnbar]

Ivanna Rivera Vargas is from Chula Vista and was invited to try out for the Mexican national team.
https://www.chulavistatoday.com/communit...cs-6670995
She recently earned a CBVA "AA" at Hermosa Beach.

Taylor Ponchak is from Huntington Beach, but I don't find any CBVA results for her.

ETA: Not sure why I missed it the first time, but she did play one adult CBVA this spring, but placed 9th and did not earn a rating.

[johnbar]

Ivanna Rivera Vargas is from Chula Vista and was invited to try out for the Mexican national team.
https://www.chulavistatoday.com/communit...cs-6670995
She recently earned a CBVA "AA" at Hermosa Beach.

Taylor Ponchak is from Huntington Beach, but I don't find any CBVA results for her.

ETA: Not sure why I missed it the first time, but she did play one adult CBVA this spring, but placed 9th and did not earn a rating.

[BobK]

John you’re awesome. Thank you

[BobK]

John you’re awesome. Thank you

[johnbar]

A poster on VT says Mikki Carlin (Wave) is another 2025 recruit for Stanford.
Have not found any IG (etc.) for her.
She recently earned a CBVA "A" rating in San Diego.

[johnbar]

A poster on VT says Mikki Carlin (Wave) is another 2025 recruit for Stanford.
Have not found any IG (etc.) for her.
She recently earned a CBVA "A" rating in San Diego.

[johnbar]

Xolani Hodel and Charlie Eckstrom are both entered in the AVP Denver Open, a lower level AVP event (though not together).  They are mentioned in this VB magazine article, along with several others:
https://volleyballmag.com/avp-denver-tou...ew-062623/

Looks like Hodel is in the main draw, but Ekstrom will need to go through the qualifier.

[johnbar]

Xolani Hodel and Charlie Eckstrom are both entered in the AVP Denver Open, a lower level AVP event (though not together).  They are mentioned in this VB magazine article, along with several others:
https://volleyballmag.com/avp-denver-tou...ew-062623/

Looks like Hodel is in the main draw, but Ekstrom will need to go through the qualifier.

[BobK]

Mikki

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct4B6tNL-np/...IwNjQ2YQ==

[BobK]

Mikki

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct4B6tNL-np/...IwNjQ2YQ==

[BobK]

Jo Kremer is the new Beach Assistant. USC 2018 grad after 4 years of playing Beach

[BobK]

Jo Kremer is the new Beach Assistant. USC 2018 grad after 4 years of playing Beach

[johnbar]

Alumna Charlie Eckstrom won her first match (eliminating the Nourse twins) in the Denver AVP qualifier, but lost her second.
Xolani Hodel (playing with Kahlee York, LSU graduate) was seeded 12th, and they won their first match in (modified) pool play.  Their second match is against the #1 seed, Harward&Kolinske.  I expect they will make the elimination bracket (or at least, the lucky-loser round).  There is low-res streaming of the Denver event.

In Sweden, Line Andersson continues to compete on the Swedish Beach Voleyball tour.
And incoming freshman Ruby Sorra (repping Canada) played in the qualifier for an FIVB event in Messina, Italy, but didn't make the main draw.

[johnbar]

Alumna Charlie Eckstrom won her first match (eliminating the Nourse twins) in the Denver AVP qualifier, but lost her second.
Xolani Hodel (playing with Kahlee York, LSU graduate) was seeded 12th, and they won their first match in (modified) pool play.  Their second match is against the #1 seed, Harward&Kolinske.  I expect they will make the elimination bracket (or at least, the lucky-loser round).  There is low-res streaming of the Denver event.

In Sweden, Line Andersson continues to compete on the Swedish Beach Voleyball tour.
And incoming freshman Ruby Sorra (repping Canada) played in the qualifier for an FIVB event in Messina, Italy, but didn't make the main draw.