A local volleyball player digs into the South Bay’s beach scene.
01/31/12the one that got awayMistakes. We make them. And after we make them we (hopefully) learn from them. I’d like to tell you about a particular mistake I made during last season…the story of the one that got away. Her name was—and still is—Pri, short for Priscilla, even shorter for professional beach volleyball player priscilla lima. The brazilian-born ball of fury blessed the beach of Hermosa last summer—specifically, the court that I had been training on all season with Adriano Ticao. I didn’t exactly know what she was trying to gain from her (late in the season) West Coast trip but we ended up side by side on numerous drills, and playing like so many others across our long stretch of sand. My coach gave Pri full clearance to... |
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12/22/11Dear SantaI’m making a list, Checking it twice, Gonna find out who plays left and who’s right. Partner season is coming, To town. Posted at 02:18 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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12/09/11Your Royal Shine-nessYour Royal Shine-ness “Blessed are we to be in a sport where our legendary players are still alive,” bellowed the MC of the evening. Goosebumps. Tonight was the first ever Beach Volleyball Hall Of Fame and Inductee Ceremony held right here in Hermosa (as it should be). As the lights dimmed and the hoots and hollers of the crowd escalated in anticipation of the preliminary slideshow, I scanned the room for faces that I recognized, faces of a younger generation. The auditorium was packed alright, and heavily so, by an older crowd of past players along with their families, friends, and fans who’d watched them compete in the 70s and 80s. Where are my peers? Where are my contemporary role models? You know who you are because you are the ones who have been traveling... |
I’m pursuing a dream that spits on my diploma and pretty much goes against left-brain logic: a career in professional beach volleyball. You wont find my “associates” and I wearing skinny ties or clicking our heels, but underneath our sunglasses is a fierce conviction to find the best games, the best partner, and compete in the best tournaments on the most beautiful beaches. I may report to the sandbox for work but after we RoShamBo for sides it’s all business, baby. Join me for the ride, won’t you?
