SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter

Montreal Preview: Will Canada's Queens, Norwegian Kings Three-Peat? Aug 20, 2026 00:13:29 Welcome back to SANDCAST, where we are in the stands of the Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Montreal Elite previewing what is the final scheduled beach volleyball event of the 2026 season. We're chatting: Can Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson win a third straight gold medal at home? Anders Mol and Christian Sorum are looking to do the same -- in the last

The Family Reunion Aug 19, 2026 00:51:34 The boys are FINALLY back together, for the first and last time of 2026, as Tri Bourne, Travis Mewhirter, and Trevor Crabb and family shoot the breeze in a family reunion episode. What do we talk about? A little bit of everything, using Tri's road trip as the backbone of the episode. It's a long and winding and tremendously fun ride. SHOOTS! We have a NEW BOOK! Pre-order your copy of Volleyball f

MBO Recap: Cruz-Brasher, Crabb-Benesh Go Thanos Mode: INEVITABLE Aug 17, 2026 00:23:50 They were inevitable. Both of them. Amid all the carnage, amid all those upsets, amid the second-highest seeded semifinal in Manhattan Beach Open history, Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher remained inevitable. A third straight MBO title, a feat only Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor have done before. A championship won without dropping a set, a feat not accomplished since April Ross and Jen

Madness in Manhattan! Upsets, Underdogs, And Big Dogs Set Stage for Thrilling Sunday Aug 16, 2026 00:11:10 Kyle Friend is back in his home studio talking about the 2026 Manhattan Beach Open, or 2026 MBO. It was a wild survival Saturday at the MBO, where no shortage of insanity occurred, such as: Paul Lotman dislocating his shoulder...and still winning, thanks in large part to Miles Partain going superhuman. They're now in the semifinals Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon, the 12 seeds, being joined by

MBO Preview! TKN's Potential Three-Peat; Phil and Sander?! Can Benesh or Partain Get On the Pier? Aug 13, 2026 00:13:15 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Kyle Friend is previewing the 2026 Manhattan Beach Open or, for short, the MBO 2026. He's chatting: TKN's potential three-peat Phil Dalhausser and Taylor Sander playing together Can Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb get on the Pier for the first time? And more! SHOOTS! We have a NEW BOOK! Pre-order your copy of Vo

Terese Cannon's Long Road Back to Beach Volleyball Aug 12, 2026 01:08:49 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Terese Cannon. We talk about: Her long road to recovery from a shoulder surgery Why being a great partner has led her to so much success The gratitude she's found for the game in her absence What her plans look like coming back to the game SHOOTS! We have a NEW BOOK! Pre-order your copy of Volleyball for Du

Hamburg Recap! Ehlers-Wust, And a Most Fateful Victory Aug 9, 2026 00:24:57 Kyle Friend and Denise Austin chat a wild ride at the Hamburg Elite, where: Nils Ehlers and Lui Wust stole the show with a stunning gold medal Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli won another Hamburg gold And a whole lot more SHOOTS! We have a NEW BOOK! Pre-order your copy of Volleyball for Dummies today at Barnes and Noble! Get 25 PERCENT off and FREE SHIPPING on all Mikasa products with our code, S

Corinne Quiggle Is Living Her Best International Beach Volleyball Life Aug 5, 2026 01:26:16 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Corinne Quiggle, a veteran on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and AVP Tour. We chat about: Yes, when Corinne and Chloe Loreen were snubbed by the AVP League selections Why she still loves traveling internationally, after all these years What makes Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher so dang hard to beat The ro

RIO RECAP: Anders Goes Indoor?! Plavins-Fokerots Make It Look Easy; Stam-Schoon Shine Aug 3, 2026 00:16:43 Welcome back to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, where Travis Mewhirter is recapping the Rio Elite. Starting off the top, however, breaking news: Anders Mol has signed an indoor contract with the Italian Club Verona, so there's that. And: Martins Plavins and Kristians Fokerots make everything look easy Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon shine with their first Elite gold medal since Doha of 2023 The F

Can Anyone Stop Carol and Rebecca? Partain-Shaw Show Up Big; USA Women Storming Rio Aug 1, 2026 00:15:43 Welcome, or BEMVINDO! to the Rio Elite, where Travis Mewhirter is back in his SANDCAST Hotel Headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, talking: Carol and Rebecca on an absolute tour de force in Rio, where nobody has even scored more than 15 points on them yet Evan Cory and Derek Bradford shining with a 2-1 pool play performance and a huge win over Andre and Renato The USA Volleyball women pushing 8 teams i

Rio Preview! The Heavyweight Clash of USA vs. Brazil Jul 29, 2026 00:12:12 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter or, as they say in the local language here in Rio de Janeiro, BEMVINDO! We are on site for the Rio Elite, previewing and chatting: How the Rio Elite is a heavyweight battle between the USA and Brazilian women Whether this is the final sendoff of James Shaw and Miles Partain The wide open men's field, which does not in

July Mailbag! Russia's Back? What's Happening With The Beach Pro Tour? Olympic Qualifying Jul 22, 2026 00:53:22 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where, for the first time the entire year, Travis is back in the studio, where he's hanging with Kyle Friend, answering all of your fan questions for the July Mailbag. A sampler: Is Russia back on the Beach Pro Tour? How is Olympic qualifying going to work for LA 2028? Is there a fall event or not for the Beach Pro T

Miles Partain And The Rekindling of a Volleyball Fire Jul 15, 2026 00:56:34 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Miles Partain, who has rekindled his passion for the game of beach volleyball. We're sitting down in Gstaad, chatting: How Miles has rediscovered his love of volleyball again His partnership with James Shaw How a baseball pitching coach has changed his offensive game in beach volleyball When he is going to s

Savvy Cory Believes She Belongs, And That Has Made All The Difference Jul 8, 2026 01:08:33 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter -- and Kyle Friend, in this case -- features Savvy Cory, who is currently having the best year of her career alongside her former UCLA teammate Devon Newberry. Chapters with Savvy Cory, Kyle Friend, and Tri Bourne 00:00 Reconnecting and Reflecting on Recent Travels 02:54 The Challenges of Competitive Volleyball 06:02 U

TKN's Historic THREE-PEAT; Brouwer's Magic; Cheng-Kraft's Demon-Slaying Weekend | Gstaad Recap Jul 5, 2026 00:24:56 We have our final recap from the Gstaad Elite, where Travis Mewhirter and Kyle Friend sit down to chat: Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher completed their three-peat of Gstaad gold medals Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft slaying almost every demon en route to a silver medal in Gstaad Alex Brouwer's magic, where the universe seemed to be conspiring for him to win his first Gstaad gold medal in 14 years try

Gstaad's American Takeover; Cheng-Kraft's Revenge Tour; Crabb-Budinger's Honeymoon; TKN 3-Peat Jul 4, 2026 00:18:39 Welcome back to the Huus Hotel in Gstaad, where Travis Mewhirter and Kyle Friend chat well past sundown -- as you can see -- about the quarterfinals and men's semifinals at the Gstaad Elite, where: Three USA Volleyball women's teams -- Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher, Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft, Lexy Denaburg and Julia Donlin -- have made the semifinals Another USA Volleyball team, Chase Budinger

Gstaad Goes BONKERS: Upsets Everywhere; USA, Swiss Women Rolling; Emotions Pouring Jul 3, 2026 00:37:05 Day three at the Gstaad Elite was a positively bonkers one, as there were upsets, upsets everywhere, and hardly a favorite to survive -- unless, of course, you're a USA women's team, in which case, you're just fine. Travis Mewhirter and Kyle Friend recap a wild day in Switzerland, where: Arthur and Evandro shock Sweden's David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig...right after Israel's Kevin Cuzmiciov and E

Crabb-Budinger's Dominant Debut; Graudina Thrives; USA Women Push Onwards | Gstaad Day One Recap Jul 1, 2026 00:12:11 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, and welcome back to the Gstaad Elite, the greatest place on Earth. We're recapping an action-packed opening day in Gstaad, where: Trevor Crabb and Chase Budinger delivered an enormous day one, qualifying with a win over Adrian Heidrich and Yves Haussener and then handling Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh with ease Tina G

Gstaad Preview! Americans Descend In RECORD BREAKING FORCE on 250th Birthday Jun 30, 2026 00:13:19 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter and, far more important, welcome to the Beach Volleyball World Gstaad Elite!! Greatest place on planet Earth, it's worth every single penny, y'all. On this episode, I'm chatting: The USA Volleyball contingent who has descended upon Gstaad in record-breaking force, with six American women straight into the main draw, a

Jacob LaBouliere: The Rise of USA Volleyball's Next Big Blocker Jun 24, 2026 01:07:53 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Jacob LaBouliere, USA Volleyball's next big blocker -- and we mean BIG blocker -- who has already made a quick name for himself both on the AVP and Beach Pro Tour. They're talking: Where LaBouliere just appeared from How he gave up a good job as an electrical engineer to pursue professional beach volleyball S

Dan Fisher: The High-Standards Blueprint of a Volleyball Dynasty Jun 17, 2026 00:53:47 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we get off the sand for a second and delve into the world of NCAA Indoor Volleyball, chatting with Dan Fisher, the architect of the Pitt Volleyball dynasty that has won 7 ACC Championships in the past 9 years, made five straight final fours, and has won 82% of the matches since Fisher became the head coach. How'

June Mailbag! Predicting the LA 2028 Podium; Selling Souls; New Partnerships Jun 10, 2026 01:10:31 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where, rather than Travis, it's our Amigo, Kyle Friend in the studio, answering all of your fan questions for our June beach volleyball mailbag episode. They're chatting: Favorite newcomers in beach volleyball, both on the AVP and Beach Pro Tour Who they think will make the LA 2028 podium The impact of Sweden and Nor

The Hidden Crisis: Mental Health and Resilience in Sports | Dr. Gary Green Jun 3, 2026 01:02:38 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, and welcome back to one of our most-anticipated annual guests: Gary Green. We're talking building resilience in an anxious world. Key topics from the episode with Dr. Gary Green include Rise in anxiety and mental health issues among students post-COVID The importance of relationships and social support for resilience

John Mayer, Billy Allen: Is A "Correct Technique" Just a Bunch of BS? May 27, 2026 01:07:59 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, and welcome back to our fourth semi-annual edition of SANDCASTING Your Brains Out with John Mayer and Billy Allen, the hosts of Coach Your Brains Out. Mayer is the head coach of the LMU Beach Volleyball team, while Allen is the assistant -- and AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year! -- at Stanford. We're recapping the NCAA

AVP Huntington's International Flair; AK-Alexis STAY PERFECT in Xiamen May 20, 2026 00:40:46 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Travis is talking a big weekend with the AVP debuting its Heritage events in Huntington Beach and plenty to talk about there, and the Beach Pro Tour continuing its season at the Xiamen Challenge, where AK and Alexis stayed PERFECT with another gold medal. We're chatting: Savvy Cory and Evan Cory having the bigg

Mailbag! AVP Goes International! Olympic Qualification Series? NCAA Players Better Than AVP? May 13, 2026 00:55:33 Welcome to the fan question, or mailbag, episode of SANDCAST, where Travis Mewhirter takes on all of your beach volleyball and volleyball questions and attempts to answer them as best as he can. This week, he's chatting: Is the AVP allowing international players a good thing or bad thing for beach volleyball? (hint: It's AWESOME) Could this year's Olympic qualifying for the USA Volleyball women b

UCLA Dominates NCAA Championships; Brasilia Goes Bonkers; AVP League Roster Breakdown May 6, 2026 00:37:44 Welcome to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we have a breakdown of the most recent -- and very full -- weekend of beach volleyball, which includes: UCLA beach volleyball's dominant showing in Gulf Shores, winning their first NCAA Championship since 2019. Jenny Johnson Jordan has now won as a player, assistant coach, and head coach Audrey Koenig and Alexis Dur

NCAA Champs Preview! Why 2026 Is "The Most Exciting, The Most Dramatic" Year Yet Apr 29, 2026 00:16:11 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Madison Fitzpatrick is taking over the mic for the week. She's talking about the upcoming 2026 NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama. She breaks down the bracket, pondering: If this will finally be Stanford's year to win the NCAA title Texas shocking the NCAA world with its confer

Geena Urango: The Longevity Queen of Beach Volleyball Apr 22, 2026 01:14:00 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features the veteran of all veterans: Geena Urango. She sits down with Tri to talk about: Her return to international beach volleyball, and why she is considering playing on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Why she loves playing with Megan Rice, and the intimidation factor she brings to the table Differential lear

Supermoms, Death Stars, and Underdogs: BIG WEEKEND In Beach Volleyball Apr 15, 2026 00:42:22 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is a combo episode: A Beach Access, where Travis recaps a big weekend in beach volleyball, going over the Saquarema Elite on the Beach Pro Tour as well as the final AVP League qualifier while touching on new partnerships and potential ripple effects from there. We're discussing: The new partnership of Trevor Crabb an

April Mailbag! What's Kent's Business Plan? Is Terese Cannon Back? Wyatt Harrison's Next Step Apr 8, 2026 00:55:00 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we have our April fan question episode! We're chatting: Does Kent Steffes have an actual business plan? When Terese Cannon comes back, who's she playing with? What does Wyatt Harrison's future in beach volleyball look like? Could we see an AVP event in Alaska?! And more! If you want to pre-order Travis

The One That Makes Sense: Favorites Prevail at AVP League Qualifier | Beach Access Apr 5, 2026 00:15:17 Welcome back to Beach Access, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down all things AVP League qualifier. Week two was the one that makes sense, in which the finals were battles of No. 1 vs. No. 2 on both the men's and the women's side, and Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft punched their ticket into the AVP League, and Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh did the same. Happy Easter everyone! SHOOTS! We have a NEW BOOK

Everything is Bigger in Texas -- Including Beach Volleyball! W/LJ Luciano Apr 1, 2026 01:15:56 This episode of SANDCAST features LJ Luciano, the co-founder of ATX Beach in Austin, Texas, and the longest listener we've ever had on the pod. No joke: LJ has been with us since DAY ONE. LJ and Tri Bourne talk about the growing, thriving beach volleyball community in Texas, launching new events like the city vs. city series, innovation in the sport, and a whole lot more. Fun one, and a unique one

SUPERMOM Betsi Flint And Ageless Paul Lotman Punch Tickets Into 2026 AVP League | Beach Access Mar 29, 2026 00:18:04 Betsi Flint and Kylie Deberg, and the ageless Paul Lotman and young Jedi Miles Partain punched their tickets into the 2026 AVP League with qualifier wins on Saturday in Manhattan Beach. Meanwhile, Evan Cory and Derek Bradford put on a show, as did Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft. That and more from the first of three AVP League qualifiers. SHOOTS! We have a NEW BOOK! Pre-order your copy of Volleyball

Miles Evans: Olympian, Manhattan Beach Open Champ, Hermosa Winner -- What's Next? Mar 25, 2026 00:56:20 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Miles Evans, who had a massive breakthrough year with Chase Budinger in winning the Manhattan Beach Open -- the year after competing in the Olympics and winning the Hermosa Open. What's next for Evans, perpetually underrated on the AVP and Beach Pro Tour? We find out in this conversation. Miles and Tri talk a

Troy Field: Entering The Veteran Act of His Beach Volleyball Career Mar 18, 2026 01:17:52 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features one of our most popular guests of all-time, and the single most popular guest of 2025: Troy Field. They talk about: How he is entering the veteran act of his professional career, playing with the up-and-coming Ryan Wilcox The power and influence of social media, and how to harness it for good Why all bea

Different Name, Same GOLDEN Result for Kristen Cruz, Taryn Brasher | Joao Pessoa Recap Mar 16, 2026 00:18:10 Welcome back to Beach Access, presented by Slunks, where Travis Mewhirter chats all things from the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Joao Pessoa Elite, including: Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher might have new names, but they have the same result: GOLD medals for USA Volleyball Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh medaling in their first tournament as partners Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft medaling in t

Mailbag! Most Exciting New Partnerships; AVP Coverage; Travis' Beach Volleyball Story Mar 11, 2026 00:49:53 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, and welcome to the March Fan Question Mailbag episode! Thanks to all who submitted questions, as we chat: Recapping the Bhubaneswar Challenge, where Florida State's Audrey Koenig and Alexis Durish balled out to win gold Breaking down Sara Hughes' and Ally Batenhorst's play What are the most exciting new partners

Maddie Anderson Has Her Spark Back Mar 4, 2026 00:56:13 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we have, at the Florida State Beach Volleyball courts, second-year professional Maddie Anderson. We've been trying to get Maddie on the pod for some time, and Travis even coached her and Brook Bauer briefly at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Hamburg Elite a year ago, but finally, we made it work, and we chat

Dr. Nate Zinsser: The Confident Mind, And The Most Powerful Sports Book Ever Feb 25, 2026 01:16:18 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Dr. Nate Zinsser, or Doc Z, the author of The Confident Mind, which Travis considers the most powerful sports book of all time. Why? It changed his career – and the careers of everyone he has coached – forever. This one is an absolute powerhouse of an episode, in which the two chat about: Exercises you can d

Mailbag! NCAA Beach Preview, New Beach Pro Tour Format?! Olympic Partnerships Feb 18, 2026 00:44:52 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Travis takes on fan questions for our February Mailbag episode. He answers: Can you give us an NCAA Beach Volleyball preview? What is this new Beach Pro Tour format we're hearing about? Will we ever see a KOC or QOC again? What are your optimum Olympic beach volleyball partnerships? And a whole lot more! Thank

Savvy Cory Is Doing Beach Volleyball Her Own Damn Way In 2026 Feb 11, 2026 01:01:04 In this episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, Bourne and good friend Savvy Cory -- the former Savvy Simo! – chat about all of the huge changes in the beach volleyball landscape, and especially Savvy’s own. She discusses: Changing her own name to Savvy Cory after getting married to Evan Cory How her and Devon Newberry became partners Why she defected fro

Taylor Crabb, Andy Benesh, And The Biggest Partnership Shift in Beach Volleyball Feb 4, 2026 01:05:18 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features the hottest new team in the USA Volleyball landscape: Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh. They chat about all things partnership, including: How the two wound up together Why Benesh sought a switch in partners, and why he’s so excited about playing with Taylor Crabb USA Volleyball’s new centralized system on

Breaking Down The 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Schedule Jan 31, 2026 00:17:14 After a longer than expected wait, the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour schedule has been released in full. Per usual, I'd expect there to be additions in the fall and maybe a few during the summer, a la Newport Beach in 2025. It's a season that will feature, for now, 29 Futures, eight Elites, and seven Challenge events, along with the debut of the ambiguous new Beach World Series coming in No

Life, Volleyball, and the Olympic Mindset | Carl Massey, Tri Bourne Jan 28, 2026 01:14:24 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Bourne sits down with his personal life and mindset coach, Carl Massey, a strategist, coach, author, former Army Major and consultant to multiple Olympic Games Chapters with Carl Massey 00:00 Introduction to the Journey 05:57 Transitioning from Military to Coaching 12:36 Personal Growth Through Adversity 19:56 T

Mailbag! How Do Volleyball Players Make it Financially? How To Get Points; Our Perfect USA Partnerships Jan 21, 2026 00:42:51 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we have our first solo episode of the year, with Mewhirter taking fan questions from his Tallahassee studios. He's answering: How do beach volleyball players make it financially? How do you get points on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour? If we could make our dream partnerships for USA Volleyball, what w

Drinking Whiskey With The Crabbs -- Teammates Again! | Taylor Crabb, Trevor Crabb Jan 14, 2026 00:58:00 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Taylor Crabb and Trevor Crabb -- teammates again! And, of course, whiskey. Chapters with Taylor Crabb and Trevor Crabb 00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene 02:59 Jet Lag and Offseason Reflections 06:04 Emerging Teams and Competition Dynamics 08:57 US Men's Volleyball Landscape and Future 12:01 Olympic Aspi

How to Build a Winning Team Culture | John Mayer, Billy Allen, Travis Mewhirter Jan 7, 2026 01:15:28 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features the Coaching Your Brains Out crew: John Mayer of LMU Beach Volleyball and Billy Allen of Stanford Beach Volleyball. Chapters with the Coach Your Brains Out Crew 00:00 Coaching Reflections and Achievements 03:06 Building Team Culture and Relationships 05:57 Practice Dynamics and Coaching Strategies 09:01 Feedba

The 2025 Beach Pro Tour Player Awards Show Dec 31, 2025 00:56:19 Welcome to the 2025 Beach Pro Tour Player Awards Show! For the third straight year, SANDCAST has curated and hosted the player-voted awards, with Travis Mewhirter detailing which players won: Team of the Year MVP Best Offensive Player Best Defensive Player Best Server Best Blocker Rookie of the Year Most Improved The Sportsmanship Award Event of the Year People of the Year

2025 Year in Review Mailbag: Life Lessons, Biggest Takeaways, Fan Questions | SANDCAST Dec 24, 2025 01:03:05 Merry Christmas!! Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter drop a Christmas Eve special 2025 year in review podcast, talking their biggest life lessons in a year in which they both had kids, Tri Bourne retired from professional beach volleyball, Travis Mewhirter dove into coaching full-time at Florida State while hitting his stride as a commentator for VBTV. They also take on a few fan questions, talking a

Marco Krattiger: A Decade Of Building Switzerland Into a Beach Volleyball Country Dec 17, 2025 00:56:40 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Marco Krattiger, Switzerland's longtime veteran blocker who has been playing professional beach volleyball for more than a decade -- and is only just now beginning to peak, as he and Leo Dillier finished ninth at the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships. Their year included a top-10 at the Gstaad Elite, t

Zach Schubert: The Brutal Yet Beautiful Road to The Olympics Dec 10, 2025 01:09:37 On this episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, Travis sits down with Australian Olympian Zach Schubert, who after 9 years of playing professional beach volleyball is retiring, doing so at the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships. We cover quite a bit of ground in this chat, including: Why double-elim is the best format in the world Zach Schubert's tryi

MAILBAG! Breaking Down The AVP Schedule; The Return to Belmar; World Champs Review Dec 3, 2025 01:10:47 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter where the boys are far and wide: Bourne is at home in the studio in Hermosa Beach while Travis is out and about in the Outback, on day 9 of the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Adelaide, Australia. They catch up and chat: A breakdown of the 2026 AVP Schedule, looking at the AVP Major Heritage events and t

"CAN'T BELIEVE IT!" Unbelievable Finish to An Unbelievable World Champs Nov 23, 2025 00:22:51 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we are back, again, for one final time, from Adelaide, Australia, home of the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships. And that. Is. A. Wrap. Travis and Kyle Friend recap a World Champs that was historic in so many ways, including: Latvia’s Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova winning not just the first Wor

THE STAGE IS SET! Who Will Be Crowned World Champion? Nov 22, 2025 00:31:57 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we are back, again, from the Intercontinental Hotel in Adelaide, home of the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships. Travis and Kyle Friend called all four semifinals, where… Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher barely survived a white-knuckler against Brazil’s Carol and Rebecca, and will now seek to make it back-

History Made As Beach Volleyball World Championships Reaches Semifinals Nov 21, 2025 00:29:50 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we are back, again, from the Intercontinental Hotel in Adelaide, home of the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships. Travis and Kyle Friend had 8 matches of commentary today from the world champs – and then delivered this pod, where Travis chats about: Jacob Holting-Nilsson and Elmer Andersson, earning their

UPSET CENTRAL! World Champs Turns Bonkers Into Quarterfinals Nov 20, 2025 00:30:38 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Mewhirter is back on a late-night edition breaking down the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships, where Thursday turned positively bonkers. Where to start? How about with... - France's Arnaud Gauthier-Rat and Teo Rotar shocking medal favorites Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan - Germany's Nils Ehlers and Cle

BEDLAM ENSUES: Nobody Is Safe At The Beach Volleyball World Championships Nov 19, 2025 00:38:29 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Travis is back breaking down all things Beach Volleyball World Championships in Adelaide, Australia. The round of 32 is over, and in this episode, we highlight: - The huge and shocking upset delivered to Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft by Martina Maixnerova and Kylie Neuschaeferova - The not so huge but still unex

Chaos Begins! World Champs Playoffs Set to Bring Madness in Adelaide Nov 18, 2025 00:31:48 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Travis, on site in Adelaide for the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships, breaks down the pool play rounds and provides a little preview of the playoffs to come, highlighting: - Sweden's David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig AGAIN losing two matches in pool play in the biggest tournament of the year - The German

Favorites, Contenders and Dark Horses: The FINAL World Champs Preview Nov 13, 2025 00:27:47 Kyle Friend and Travis Mewhirter break down all things Beach Volleyball World Champs here in Adelaide, Australia, going over the favorites, contenders, and dark horses for each gender. Favorites: Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher, Duda and Ana Patricia, Anders Mol and Christian Sorum, Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan. Contenders: Linda Bock and Louisa Lippmann, Anouk Verge-Depre and Zoe Verge-Depre,

The Importance of Storytelling in Sports ft. Kyle Friend, Frito, Tri Bourne | SANDCAST Nov 12, 2025 01:19:14 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is a SANDCAST family affair! Bringing in our star videographer, Daniel "Frito" Freitas and co-host and regular contributor Kyle Friend to chat all things beach volleyball, and particularly what we can do from a storytelling standpoint. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou

Brian Lewis: The Evolution, Future, and Current State of Volleyball | SANDCAST Nov 5, 2025 01:16:15 In this episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, former AVP professional beach volleyball player Brian Lewis shares his journey through the world of beach volleyball, discussing the evolution of the sport, the importance of entertainment value, and the role of youth development in shaping future athletes. - He reflects on his personal experiences, training dynami

Beach Volleyball World Championships: Women's Pool Breakdown and Preview Oct 29, 2025 00:44:45 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter. On this episode, Travis breaks down the upcoming beach volleyball world championships, where he looks each of the 12 women's pools. He looks at: - Why Valentina Gottardi and Reka Orsi Toth are headlining the Pool of Death - TCU Beach Volleyball boasting FIVE players in the World Championships - Why it might be medal o

Beach Volleyball World Championships: Men's Pool Breakdown and Preview Oct 22, 2025 00:53:34 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Travis breaks down all things beach volleyball world championships, specifically previewing the men's field and its 12 pools. We cover: - Why Pool C is the pool of Death - Andre Loyola and Renato Lima being Travis' dark horse pick to medal - Why he has Arnaud Gauthier-Rat and Teo Rotar heading a pool of rising s

Mailbag! Why Doesn't the USA Host More Events? Sara Hughes' Triumphant Return Oct 15, 2025 01:03:42 Welcome back to a Fan Question episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where the boys take on all of the questions from our loyal listeners. We talk about: - Why doesn't the USA Volleyball host more professional beach volleyball events? - Why are crowds in the USA not showing up to anything? - Is Kelly Cheng the best player in the world? - What do we think of Sa

World Championships Are SET! Previewing the Newport Elite Oct 8, 2025 00:35:01 Welcome back to another Beach Access edition of SANDCAST, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down all things Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. This week, he's chatting World Championships, and the final standings are now out! - George and Saymon made their HUGE move at the end of the season - Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon earned their wild card with a gold medal in Veracruz - VBTV cutting coverage of Chal

Charlie Brande, And a Dive Into The Heart of Volleyball Oct 1, 2025 01:26:08 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features an absolute legend in Charlie Brande, who shares his extensive experience in volleyball, discussing the evolution of both beach and indoor volleyball, the impact of Title IX, and the importance of community and coaching philosophy in developing young athletes. He reflects on the camaraderie within the sport,

BEACH ACCESS: Carol Salgado, The Queen of Brazil; Qatar, Cuba, And The People's Champs Sep 29, 2025 00:35:05 Welcome back to Beach Access, presented by SHIELD, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down all things Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. This week, he's chatting the recent Rio Elite, where: - Carol established herself as Brazil's new resident queen - Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan won a career-high third gold medal in a final dubbed "a win for the people" - Cuba's dismantling of Norway's Anders Mol an

The Brazil Episode: Kelly Cheng, Molly Shaw Flip The Switch, Dominate Joao Pessoa Sep 24, 2025 00:44:20 Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter which doubles as a Beach Access episode this week, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down all things Brazil: A full recap from the Joao Pessoa Elite, and brief look-ahead to the Rio Elite this week. He chats: - Kelly Cheng and Molly Shaw's dominant run through the entire Brazilian federation for their first gold medal as a

Canyon Ceman: An Old School Legend's Journey Through Beach Volleyball Sep 17, 2025 01:46:15 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Canyon Ceman, one of the old school greats who won seven AVPs in a stories career and who is still crushing it playing fours on 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach. Trust us, he's still got a cannon of a jump serve. He and Bourne cover a lot of ground, including: Why Tri Bourne’s retirement hit Ceman, a man who had

Arnaud Gauthier-Rat: Pushing France Beach Volleyball to Unprecedented Heights Sep 10, 2025 01:21:14 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Arnaud Gauthier-Rat, the top beach volleyball player in France who has recently teamed with the young – and impressive – Teo Rotar. Already, they have locked up a spot in this fall’s World Championships in Adelaide, Australia, and are a dark horse contender to medal. Recorded at the Volleyball World Beach Pro

John Hyden, Nicole Christner: The Coaching Chapter of a Legend's Career Sep 3, 2025 01:34:19 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features the legendary John Hyden and his coaching right-hand woman, Nicole Christner. They cover all topics on this one, a fun, wide-ranging conversation that includes: How Hyden Beach, John’s complex outside of Nashville, is doing His transition into the coaching world after decades of playing What made Tri Bourne

Beach Access: Italian Stars Are Born, Norway's Gone GOAT Hunting in Hamburg Sep 1, 2025 00:30:29 Welcome back to Beach Access, where Kyle Friend and Travis Mewhirter covered the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Hamburg Elite. They chat about: - Italians Reka Orsi Toth and Valentina Gottardi winning a shocking gold medal, the first Elite win in Italian women's history - Norway's Anders Mol and Christian Sorum going GOAT hunting, now one win closer to catching Ricardo and Emanuel for most all ti

Kerri Pottharst: The Australian GOAT Living Her Best Life Aug 27, 2025 01:02:44 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Kerri Pottharst, one of the greatest beach volleyball players of all time and certainly Australia's GOAT. We shot this episode in Gstaad, on July 4 weekend, and we chat all aspects of Pottharst's career, from her multiple Olympics to where she is now as one of the key commentators on VBTV. Chapters with Kerri

Hector Gutierrez: The Man Who Finally Stole The NCAA Beach Title From California Aug 20, 2025 01:13:12 This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Hector Gutierrez, the head coach of the TCU Beach Volleyball team who recently won the first NCAA Championship outside of California. We chat a whole lot about that win, as well as: - How he was able to build a program around Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno - How he was able to lure Sarah Sponcil as his new

BEACH ACCESS: Canada's Queens, Beach Volleyball's Kings On Top In Montreal Aug 18, 2025 00:25:35 Welcome back to Beach Access, presented by SHIELD, where Travis Mewhirter and Kyle Friend recap all things Beach Volleyball wherever they are in the world. This weekend, they were in Montreal for the Beach Pro Tour Elite, where Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson successfully defended their gold medal in 2023, as did Anders Mol and Christian Sorum. They chat all about that, as well as: -

Mailbag Reunion! Tri's Retirement and Future, Thoughts on the AVP, Indoor Players on The Beach Aug 13, 2025 01:29:32 This is our first mailbag episode of the year -- and maybe the last, depending on Tri Bourne's and Travis Mewhirter's schedules. They catch up in a little reunion episode, chatting Tri's retirement, amongst a host of other topics in a wide ranging episode that gets looooose in the best of ways. We answer questions on: - Tri Bourne's impending retirement - What's going to happen with the podcast -

Gary Green: How to Coach The New Generation of Athletes In an Attention Deprived World Aug 6, 2025 01:02:50 This episode of SANDCAST features Gary Green, who might be the most fascinating guest we've ever had on the podcast. He's the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Georgia who has given talks to hundreds of teams and works with Kirby Smart and the Georgia football team. What's that got to do with volleyball? Well, everything, as Green is a master of human behavior, and in particu

Kristen Nuss, Taryn Brasher: The Glitch In The Beach Volleyball System Jul 30, 2025 00:57:23 This episode of SANDCAST is a Gstaad special! Shot from the Beach Pro Tour Gstaad Elite, Travis Mewhirter and Kyle Friend sit down with Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher to chat all things beach volleyball, from their journey to veterans of the sport and number one in the world to the Olympic Games. We cover: - How they have become veterans on the Beach Pro Tour now - What they have done to maintain

Tri Bourne: The Retirement Of The Man Who Was Bourne On The Beach Jul 23, 2025 01:22:19 This episode of SANDCAST is a heartfelt one, one in which Tri Bourne and his wife, Gabby, the Pod Mama herself, chat about Bourne's retirement from the world of professional beach volleyball. It's a reflective episode, as Bourne and Gabby talk about: - Bourne's wild journey, filled with the highest of highs, and perpetual health issues that robbed him of a fully healthy season since 2016 - Why he

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