Once I got past my anger toward my mother, I began to excel in volleyball and modeling.

Once I got past my anger toward my mother, I began to excel in volleyball and modeling.
Winners never quit and quitters never win.
We practice every day, either doing team stuff or working out as an individual. In the offseason we work out with weights, just trying to get stronger.
A lifetime of training for just ten seconds.
We don’t have a World Series or a Super Bowl, so to be able to come home with a gold medal is amazing. I want to do it again in four more years.
If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score ?
Practice is The effort that makes winning possible.
Volleyball is the sport through which I am able to express my God-given talents of being an athlete. It is a sport which involves relating, pushing, and encouraging your teammates.
Actions speak louder than coaches.
Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.
Volleyball is my life, everything else is just details.

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My wife…boyfriend…husband…girlfriend OR volleyball? — When do we play?

My wife…boyfriend…husband…girlfriend OR volleyball? — When do we play?
Sometimes, the best way you can find out about a player is what his fellow players have to say about him. An even better way to get a feel for a player is to see what he has to say about his fellow players.

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It’s not whether or not you win or lose, it’s whether or not I win or lose.

It’s not whether or not you win or lose, it’s whether or not I win or lose.
A mere forty years ago, beach volleyball was just beginning. No bureaucrat would have invented it, and that’s what freedom is all about.
It gives us a chance to be competitive in a friendly way.
Carnivorous volleyball, win or be eaten.

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It’s not whether or not you win or lose, it’s whether or not I win or lose.

It’s not whether or not you win or lose, it’s whether or not I win or lose.
A mere forty years ago, beach volleyball was just beginning. No bureaucrat would have invented it, and that’s what freedom is all about.
It gives us a chance to be competitive in a friendly way.
Carnivorous volleyball, win or be eaten.

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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.
You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
The setter, a hard working TALENTED volleyball player who receives NO GLORY!

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They are very athletic and skilled players.

They are very athletic and skilled players.
For every action there is an equal and opposite RETALIATION.
Life’s TOUGH and it’s gonna get worse AFTER I BEAT YOU!
You touch every other ball and, if you screw up, you only have one more person to back you up. You can’t go hide in the corner.

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Anyone serious about playing indoor, you should play outdoor.

Anyone serious about playing indoor, you should play outdoor.

Life is short, play hard

All it takes is a little sand and lots of balls.

Give it your all on the sprawl, Drop a pancake and keep it clean, Find the target, put ‘em on the hook then dish it up, flare and catch some air, Check the set, bring some heat and watch them bail!

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It takes a lot of hard work and dedication just like any pro sport. Especially for beach volleyball you don’t have to be tall or as fast as other sports. You just have to have the skills.

It takes a lot of hard work and dedication just like any pro sport. Especially for beach volleyball you don’t have to be tall or as fast as other sports. You just have to have the skills.

Title match game. Final Set. Down by two. Dig Deep.

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials

You weak spikin’, no blockin’,net servin’,face diggin’,no passing, 15-0 losers.

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Anyone serious about playing indoor, you should play outdoor.

Anyone serious about playing indoor, you should play outdoor.

Life is short, play hard

All it takes is a little sand and lots of balls.

Give it your all on the sprawl, Drop a pancake and keep it clean, Find the target, put ‘em on the hook then dish it up, flare and catch some air, Check the set, bring some heat and watch them bail!

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