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Episode 263, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Week 4 Recap; 03-18-25

SHE'S BACK! Kelly Belardi of No. 7 Stanford rejoins CVW Beach for a very detailed analysis of the top 20 this week.

From looking at the duals and invitationals there was nothing but hot action no matter where you were watching from! From there we discuss some of the top performers last week and in 2025 so far. We end the episode discussing what duals we'll be watching for this weekend (or for Kelly, how she's going to enjoy life after her Finals are done)! #NCAABEACH

Episode 262, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 11 Recap; 3-17-25

This show is dedicated to Cindy Luis, pioneering Hawaiian journalist and passionate writer/follower/fan of volleyball who passed unexpectedly this last weekend. If you would like to send notes to her son, Tiff Wells, who is a UH Broadcaster, please feel free to email Rob at rob@robonthemic.com. Rob will forward Tiff's contact info to you.

Week 11 of the NCAA Men's Volleyball season did not disappoint! Upsets happened, athletes rose to the occasion and teams tightened up races and rattled the At-Large discussion in their battles across the nation! Also, the Outrigger Invitational went OFF in Manoa, Hawaii this last weekend and it did not disappoint!

The CVW Coaching Panel discusses the results that caught their eyes and pick their Players/Personalities of the Week, pick their players of the week, share what they're watching in Week 12 and drop a couple "Hot Mic" topics.

Thanks for listening! #ncaamvb

Episode 261: College Volleyball Weekly, Beach Top 20, Week 3 Recap: 3-11-25

The CVW BEACH T20 crew discusses the action at the TCU Invitational and MPSF Rumble with a few other big tournaments thrown in. Along with the results (with some upsets), they pick out their top athletes/teams during the week 3 action.

On this episode Kylie & Sydney pick topics to discuss: internationals in Beach VB and the NCAA Collegiate Beach Championship format!

#NCAABEACH #NCAAVOLLEYBALL #NCAABEACHVB

Episode 260, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, "Theo's Thoughts" Week 10 Recap, 3-10-25

This week, it was confirmed that there were no upsets to be had in D1-2 play, but some pretty significant statements about teams who are heating up during conference play. CSUN Head Coach Theo Edwards starts off with Rob discussing some of the top matches of the week, while Jay Hosack of George Mason drops in HOT, with Dan Friend of Lewis just minutes later. The guys make it in time to pick their "Ballers of the Week." From there we talk about the top matches to look for in Week 11 and the popular "Hot Mic" segment.

We close out the episode finishing up the leftover fan questions from Episode 258 that we did not get to!

Thanks for listening! Be sure to spread the word and follow your favorite teams, programs and resources in D1-2 Men's Volleyball!

Episode 259, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Week 2 Recap 3-4-25

This week our athlete panel of Kylie Wickley (Texas) and Sydney Miller (Hawaii) with Rob discuss what was a week with only a couple upsets, but interesting movement in the AVCA Top 20. The panel discusses eye-catching results, top teams/pairs/athletes during the week!

New this week, Cal's French Net Force Marilu Pally joins in her own segment, "Marilu's MPSF Memo" discussing the climate of the MPSF as one of the top conferences in the nation (since there is no longer a Pac-12)! 

Episode 258, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20: Week 9 Recap-- Coaches' Takeover

It's a "Coaches' Takeover" at College Volleyball Weekly as we recap most of the action of Week 9 in Division 1-2 Men's Volleyball. No. 4 Hawaii flexed their muscle all-around on then No, 2 UCI-- and made a STRONG case as to why they should be in the discussion for the post-season. In Week 9, the Battle for Chicago and Battle for Jersey all occurred to name a few. From there, they guys pick their players of the week and matches to watch in Week 10. 

As promised, we run into our "Fan Questions" segment of the show-- one that can always go long. Tap in to see what was asked! We'll most likely cover the remainder in a later episode!

Thanks for listening and watching!

Episode 257, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 15ish, 02-25-25

After one week of play the action did not disappoint!

Kylie and Sydney give an update of what their teams (Texas & Hawaii) did this last weekend competitively. From there we get into the nitty-gritty! Taking center stage was the Outrigger/Duke Kahanamoku Tournament that featured nothing but top 12 teams-- which brewed a handful of upsets! We then take a peak at other eye-catching results, top teams and top pairs for the week. As always, we pick a few tourneys and/or duals you fans may want to pay attention to in Week 2!

Episode 256, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20: Week 8 Recap 2-24-25

Week 8 of the NCAA Men’s D1-2 season brought about the emergence of the Bearcats of McKendree, the rejuvenated Bruins, and streaking Matadors! In addition to the teams that are grabbing the headlines, there is MIVA madness as the teams tussle in the first half of conference play. Then there is the EIVA– where teams are flipping the script on historic powerhouses while others are waiting to see how teams find their rhythm. 

From there the guys pick their “Ballers of the Week” and matches to look out for in Week 9. The HOT MIC moment brought a great amount of discussion topics– that we ran out of time for. For the next episode, the panel wanted to entertain questions from Volleytalk and/or through Social Media! Send your thoughts/questions via DM if you want to drop a few!

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Thanks for listening in and/or viewing!

Episode 255, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20: 2025 Preview

And the 2025 NCAA Collegiate Beach season less than a few days away and the chatter and buzz are running HOT! College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20 brings some of the top athletes in the game to "talk shop" on their "Sandy Colleagues" across beach courts throughout the nation! One returner is back-- Kylie Wickley of Texas, whos program is starting out in the top 15, and newcomer Sydney Miller of No. 12 Hawaii.

The CVWBT20 crew discuss the Preseason AVCA Poll, and touch on the TruVolley Poll. From there Kylie, Syd and Rob discuss the top 15-ish players on rosters to start 2025, along with some top athletes to watch. As always, we end on "Whatcha Watching" in Week 1!

Episode 254, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 7 Recap 2-17-25

Week 7 has been one of the most intense weeks of the the 2025 season with 8 upsets and boatload of 5-setters. With those results we witnessed some teams levelling up while others stumbled. With that, the CVW panel discusses some of the top 20 results, teams and performers of Week 7!

 

The panel picks some matches to watch out for in Week 8 and only Jay decides to drop a "Hot Mic" thought!

Thanks for viewing/listening to College Volleyball Weekly!