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Passin Dimes Podcast

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Passin Dimes is a lighthearted volleyball podcast focusing on the great people in our sport and their stories. New episode every Friday!

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The Jacob Kern Show (BONUS EPISODE) EP. 63

February 12, 2020 05:05 - 45 minutes - 84.8 MB

TWU Spartan Jacob Kern joins the show during his bye week to discuss the current season, Trinity Western's culture, his work ethic, the Can Am Showcase, and his future plans! Jacob is a 3x USports Champion, USports Silver Medalist, 3x Canada West Championships, CanWest Silver Medalist, Youth & Junior National Team member!  We hope you enjoyed this episode, thanks for listing! The best compliment you can give the show is telling your friends! Give us a 5Star review if you think we earned it....

The Alex Russell Show EP. 62

February 07, 2020 05:05 - 50 minutes - 95.1 MB

Beach National Team member Alex Russell joined us to discuss why he gave up his indoor pro career to join the Beach National Team. Alex shares stories about growing up with his siblings, Dalhousie Alumni mother and Olympian father. Alex climbed the ladder from club volleyball in BC, the Provincial team, University of British Columbia, the Canadian Junior National Team twice, and a professional career in the Czech. During all of this Alex would play beach at Kits Beach with the KBVA and Vanco...

The Adam Spragg Show EP. 61

January 31, 2020 05:05 - 29 minutes - 55.6 MB

Canadian Adam Spragg joins us from Newcastle England where he is currently completing his masters at Northumbria University. Before traveling to England to complete his studies Adam grew up in Ontario playing most of his club ball for the Aurora Storm and beach on the OVA Beach Tour. After high school Adam attended Dalhousie University (once a Tiger, always a Tiger) in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he won an AUS Title, competed at USports Nationals, and won the AUS Student-Athlete Community Ser...

The Brie King Show EP. 60

January 24, 2020 05:05 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MB

Canadian National Team setter Brie King joins the show after being highly recommended by friends of the show Autumn Bailey and Jen Cross! Brie joined the National Team this summer and jumped from the Next Gen Squad to the Senior Team in just 4 months. She gives us a behind the scenes look at their Olympic Qualifier and leaving school early to go play pro to help the National Team. She also tells us about how setters and hitters need to connect on and off the court and advice for young player...

The Will Hoey Show (BONUS EPISODE) EP 59

January 22, 2020 04:15 - 50 minutes - 93.4 MB

Canadian Beach National Team athlete Will Hoey joins the show to talk about his success last season, dealing with injuries, qualifying for a 3Star, Winning Provincials, Queen's Volleyball, Football and taking the lead on organizing a fundraiser for the Beach National Team!  We hope you enjoyed this episode. Please leave a 5Star review and remember the best compliment you can give the show is tell your friends! Stay Excellent! 

The TJ Sanders Show Part 2 EP. 58

January 17, 2020 05:19 - 47 minutes - 88.2 MB

TJ Sanders becomes our first returning guests! His first episode was a tough act to follow, we can say without any bias, that this is his best episode yet! TJ gives us a behind the scenes look at the Olympic Qualifier in Vancouver as well as his decision not to return to his professional club this year, what makes the National Team Program so competitive and what he enjoys about coaching! We covered a lot in a short amount of time and can't want to have him on again!  Please leave a 5 Star ...

The Zeid Hamadeh Show EP. 57

January 10, 2020 06:05 - 32 minutes - 61.1 MB

Zeid Hamadeh joined the show to tell us about Pacific Elite Beach and all the exciting things they are up to. Zeid started playing volleyball in the Ottawa area before moving to the GTA. After winning an 18U Ontario Championship with the Durham Attack. He then went on to play varsity for the Western University Mustangs and University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. Zeid is currently working towards his masters degree in genetics after he completing his degree in medical sciences at Wester...

The Eric Loeppky Show EP. 56

January 03, 2020 05:05 - 40 minutes - 74.3 MB

Superstar Eric Loeppky joined the show just before the Can Am Holiday Showcase to teach us about the Trinity Western Spartan's culture, coaching staff, and winning history. Eric also tells us about his National Team experience and if he has considered going pro before graduation. Loeppky is a 2x USports Champion, USports Silver Medalist, 2x Canada West Champion, Manitoba High School AAAA Champion, and represented Canada with the Junior and Senior National Teams.  We hope you enjoyed this ep...

The Dave Preston Show EP. 55

December 27, 2019 06:05 - 37 minutes - 69.4 MB

McMaster Marauders Head Coach Dave Preston joined the show to discuss the program, culture, the Can Am Holiday Showcase, National Team and so much more!  With McMaster Dave won six consecutive conference titles, and nine in total! Since Dave joined McMaster they have competed at 12 U SPORTS Championships. MAC has won two silver and four bronze medals at the national championship tournament between 2013 and 2018. Dave has spent two years as the head coach of the Canadian Junior Men’s Nationa...

The Brock Davidiuk Show EP. 54 (BONUS EPISODE)

December 24, 2019 06:05 - 56 minutes - 105 MB

Alberta Golden Bears Head Coach Brock Davidiuk joined the show to talk about the Can Am Holiday Showcase, the Golden Bears current season, his playing career, and how to train the setter.   As a player Brock dominated Canadian Volleyball with back-to-back CCAA National Championships in 2002 and 2003, 2x First-All-Tournament Team at CCAA Nationals, CCAA Academic All-Canadian, CCAA Most Valuable Player of the National Championship, CCAA All-Canadian, CCAA Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year, ...

The Derek Epp Show (BONUS EPISODE) EP. 53

December 23, 2019 06:05 - 38 minutes - 72.1 MB

Superstar Derek Epp joins the show to tell us about Trinity Western's season so far and what they expect from the Can Am Holiday Showcase happening in Toronto from December 28-31 in Toronto.  We also learn about how Derek progressed from the Youth to Junior, then to The National B team and finally suited up for the National A Team this summer! Derek also teaches us about the Saskatchewan Volleyball system and how a province that isn't talked about very often has produced some high end talen...

The Adam Schreimer Show EP. 52

December 20, 2019 06:05 - 29 minutes - 54.7 MB

USports Player of the Year, 2x National Champion, 2x National Silver Medalist, Pro Player and National Team Member and now Coach Adam Schreimer joins us to discuss his career and experience! Adam has accomplished everything in our sport and is now moving onto his coaching career at Trinity Western.  Adam shares his tactical knowledge and what the big "secret" is to TWU's success. If you're one of the awesome people who actually reads these please check out the Blake and Adam show that Adam ...

The Dan Friend Show (BONUS EPISODE) EP. 51

December 19, 2019 06:05 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MB

Head Coach of the Lewis University Flyers, Dan Friend joins us to talk about the Can Am Holiday Showcase, Lewis's upcoming season and his experience USA Volleyball!  We hope you enjoyed this episode! The best compliment you can give the show is telling your friends, leaving a 5 Star review and a comment! Stay Excellent Friends! 

The Kyle Skinner Show (BONUS EPISODE) EP. 50

December 18, 2019 06:05 - 31 minutes - 57.9 MB

Ohio State Senior Kyle Skinner joins the show to discuss the Can Am Holiday Volleyball Showcase in Toronto December 28 – 31, 2019. We also discuss their upcoming season, his film degree, and it wouldn't be a Passin Dimes episode if we didn't cover his experience representing the USA on the beach at U19 and U21 World Championships!  We hope you enjoyed this episode. The nicest compliment you can give the show is telling one friend, then they tell one friend, and they tell one friend, you get...

The Garrett May Show EP. 49

December 13, 2019 05:53 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MB

The logo Garrett May finally makes an appearance on the show! Garrett is a Provincial, National, and World Champion! We discuss his start in volleyball, his mental toughness and belief, what it takes to play at the highest level and sooooo much more!!  We hope you enjoyed this episode. Please tell your friends, leave a 5 Star review and a comment (we enjoy hearing from you)  Stay excellent friends! 

The Kevin Burch Show EP. 48 (BONUS EPISODE)

December 11, 2019 06:05 - 30 minutes - 55.4 MB

Ohio State Buckeye’s coach Kevin Burch joined the show to share his experience with 7 National Championship teams, how the East has levelled the playing field after the West dominated NCAA Men's Volleyball for so long, what it looks like when the Buckeyes are at their best and so much more! If you enjoyed this episode please tell your friends, leave a comment and give us a 5 Star review! Stay Excellent Friends! 

The Jen Cross Show EP. 47

December 06, 2019 06:05 - 48 minutes - 89.7 MB

Jen Cross joins us all the way from Bulgaria to discuss the National Team, Champions League, Pro Volleyball, University of Michigan, Beach, playing on one of the best club teams ever and sooooooo much more! We hope you enjoyed this episode. Remember the best compliment you can give the show is telling your friends! Please leave a 5 Star Review and a comment. Stay Excellent! 

The Harry Jones Show EP. 46

November 29, 2019 06:05 - 31 minutes - 57.2 MB

England's rising star Harry Jones joined the show to tell us about his start in volleyball, how young he was when he first represented England, playing at University, how his family is involved in every level of English volleyball and making the jump from Juniors to the FIVB World Tour!  Harry came highly recommend by friend of the show Andy Kos who competed against Harry at the U21 World Championships! We hope you enjoyed this episode! Please leave a comment, a 5 Star review and be sure t...

The Caroline Lemay Show EP. 45

November 27, 2019 06:05 - 41 minutes - 76.6 MB

Caroline Lemay joins us all the way from Austria, where she is enjoying her first year of pro! Caroline grew up in Ottawa where she played her club volleyball and attended the University of Ottawa. With the Ottawa Gee Gees she was a 2x RSEQ Second All-Star and USports Academic All-Canadian! We learn all about her journey through volleyball, finding a pro contract and what her future goals are.  We hope you enjoy this episode! Please leave a 5 Star review and a comment. The best compliment y...

The Andrew Shotbolt & Toure Nwakwesi Show EP. 44

November 22, 2019 06:05 - 30 minutes - 56 MB

Andrew Shotbolt and Toure Nwakwesi join the show to tell us all about the York Lions culture, how they plan on getting over the quarter final curse, and how the program has changed since they joined.  Both Andrew and Toure are in their 5th year with the Lions. Andrew is a OUA East 1st Team All Star, OVA Provincial Silver Medalist, Easter National Medalist and OFSAA Champion! Toure is a 2nd Team All Star, National Silver Medalist with Pakmen and grad of Mayfield where he played with friend o...

The Kat & Alex Tsiofas Show EP. 43

November 15, 2019 07:05 - 35 minutes - 66.3 MB

Kat & Alex Tsiofas took time out of their busy schedules to join the show after Queens played U of Toronto. We were lucky to hear about their start in volleyball, club experience, deciding to attend rival schools and how their parents found a way to support both when they met on the court! Kat & Alex are teaming up for a great event on February 1st at Queens University to support Carley's Angles. You can learn more and join Team Carley by checking out their website here: https://teamcarley....

The Darby Taylor Show EP. 42 (BONUS EPISODE)

November 13, 2019 08:05 - 24 minutes - 45 MB

Darby Taylor and the Brock Badgers have started the season 6-0! Darby took the time out of her schedule while visiting York to meet with us to discuss club volleyball, Team Ontario, choosing the NCAA, coming back to Canada and her next steps to turn pro. Darby was an OFSAA Champion with Eden Volleyball and their MVP in 2015. She was named to the MAAC All Rookie Team at Siena University and has been named a OUA Second-Team All Star. Our guess is she adds to her impressive resume this season i...

The Nate Ngo Show EP. 41

November 08, 2019 08:05 - 47 minutes - 88 MB

USA Performance Analyst Nate Ngo joins the show to talk about qualifying for Tokyo, game prep, trends in NCAA and International Volleyball and how he got his start in the big world of stats!  Nate and the UCLA Bruins will be competing at the Can Am Holiday Volleyball Showcase Dec 28-31 in Toronto. Follow this link to see the schedule and get your tickets!  http://cahvs.com/ If you don't have a volleyball bro participating in Movember, Passin Dimes' own Josh Nichol is growing a moustache to...

The Jeremy Davies Show EP. 40

November 01, 2019 08:05 - 45 minutes - 84.7 MB

Jeremy Davies took the time out of his busy schedule to chat with us about his experience with the National Team this summer, his pro career in Finland, what it was like representing Canada in his first international Competition, and how he developed into the player he is while at the University of Brandon. If you'd like to check out Chris Voth's Volley Video please follow this link https://www.instagram.com/volleyvideo/ We hope you enjoyed this episode. Please leave a comment and a 5Star ...

The Doug Learoyd Show EP. 39 (BONUS EPISODE)

October 29, 2019 08:05 - 40 minutes - 74.3 MB

Captain Doug Learoyd joins the show to teach us everything we need to know about sitting volleyball and how the Sitting Canucks can qualify for the 2020 Games! Doug has been representing Canada since he was 14, when he joined the Standing Team and helped them to a World Championship. Since the sport changed to sitting, Doug has helped Canada win 4 straight medals at the Para Pan Am Games!  If you are eligible and interested in trying out for Canada's sitting programs please contact Manager ...

The Lauren Veltman Show EP. 38

October 25, 2019 08:05 - 44 minutes - 83.1 MB

This week we are joined by USports and Ryerson Ram star Lauren Veltman! Lauren is a National and Provincial Champion with Ryerson University. She has also won several individual awards including an OUA First-Team All-Star, a Second-Team OUA All-Star, member of the OUA All-Rookie Team and Ryerson Rams Female Rookie of the Year. Before attending Ryerson, Lauren was a member of the Pakmen Volleyball Club where she won a Provincial Championship and National Silver medal in her 18U year. She was ...

The Colin Walker Show EP. 37

October 18, 2019 08:05 - 45 minutes - 83.8 MB

Colin Walker has coached at the University, Youth National Team, Club, Regional, and School level! He shares his knowledge and how he keeps learning after many years of experience and success  Colin is taking the lead for starting a Mens Volleyball Team at the University of Ottawa. If you'd like to get involved with fundraising or organizing events for the squad please contact Colin [email protected]   We hope you enjoyed this episode! Please leave a 5 star review, comment, and tell you...

The Jeff Millar Show EP. 36

October 11, 2019 08:05 - 41 minutes - 76 MB

This week's guest is all round beauty Jeff Millar! He is currently the head coach of the Fanshawe Falcons Women's Volleyball Team. He was recently the Fanshawe Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach from 2017-2019, where he won two OCAA championships, one CCAA silver medal and a CCAA gold medal in 2018-19. Jeff has also coached at Nipissing University, London Fire, Durham Attack, Canadore College, Camp Madawaska and many other teams I'm sure we're forgetting.  Jeff takes us through his coaching p...

The Andy Kos Show EP. 35

October 04, 2019 08:05 - 53 minutes - 98.8 MB

Andy Kos has won 5 National Championships, competed at U21 Beach Youth Worlds, and is currently at the University of Toronto. Kos fires us up for the upcoming OUA season and hints on a few rivalries in the GTA.  We also cover his beach career which includes getting hustled for lunch by a future international star in Hermosa!  Please leave a 5Star Review and tell your friends! Stay Excellent! 

The Mike Plantinga Show EP. 34

September 27, 2019 08:05 - 43 minutes - 79.5 MB

We had to chase him for a while, but we finally got Mike Plantinga to join the show! What a journey Mike has had from moving to Toronto fro a summer to earn a nomination for Youth Worlds to leaving U of Alberta early to commit to beach full time. He has been grinding since he arrived in Toronto where he was a baker, server, coach and many other odd jobs just to keep his head above water. Great story and great guy to root for! Mike is a National Champion, Top 4 Finish at Pan Am, an proud owne...

The Becchara Palmer Show EP. 33 (BONUS EPISODE)

September 24, 2019 08:05 - 43 minutes - 80.7 MB

While in China we were lucky enough to run into 2012 Olympian, Youth World Champion, and half of Team Llama Becchara Palmer! Becchara shares her impressive journey to playing internationally, how she manages a full time career and being a main draw player on the FIVB, playing in the AFL, World Championships, fundraising for Team Llama and so much more!  We hope you enjoy this episode! For more interviews with Olympians we've had TJ Sanders, Heather Bansley and Super Best Friend of the Show ...

The Shanice Marcelle Show EP. 32

September 20, 2019 08:05 - 41 minutes - 76.5 MB

Shanice Marcelle is one of Canada's most decorated athletes! She won a CIS/USports Championships all 5 years while she was at UBC. She has also won a Championships with her German Pro Team. This summer she earned her 8th Championship by winning Volleyball Canada Beach Nationals!  Shanice also earned CIS Player of the Year honours and was named the flag bearer at the FISU Games.  If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 Star review and a comment! Be sure you subscribe and stay tuned for...

The Logan Mend Show EP. 31

September 13, 2019 08:05 - 52 minutes - 96.6 MB

Logan Mend just signed his first professional contract with Hapoel Kfar Saba in Israel. We talk about his process for deciding on a pro team, his first Cliver win, U21 World Championships, York Lions and so much more! Logan is one of the few athletes who can play Beach and Indoor at the highest levels. He is starting his pro career on the indoor side; but we hope to see him representing Canada very soon on the Beach!  Please leave us a 5 Star review and a comment! New Episodes Every Friday!...

The Tomas Sorra Show EP. 30

September 06, 2019 08:05 - 42 minutes - 78.8 MB

Friend of the Show and fan favourite Tomas Sorra makes his long awaited debut on the show! Tomas is one of the few athletes to compete for Canada at the U21 level for both Beach and Indoor. Tomas is currently playing for the Calgary Dinos. He was a member of Pakmen where he medalled at Nationals and won two Provincial Championships! Tomas was also a key player on one of the best Regional Teams. We hope you enjoyed this episode! Please leave a 5star review and tell your friends! Stay Excelle...

The Edmund Chan & Jenny Hui Show EP. 29 (BONUS EPISODE)

September 01, 2019 08:05 - 54 minutes - 101 MB

Toronto is hosting teams from all over North America this weekend to crown the 75th annual 9Man Major Champions! We were lucky to sit down with Edmund Chan and Jenny Hui from the hosting committee to discuss the size of the event, history, rules, and so much more! 9Man has a great community and are thankful to have the opportunity to share it with our listeners!  We hope you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5star review and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any future bonus episode...

The Heather Bansley Show EP. 28

August 30, 2019 08:05 - 47 minutes - 87.7 MB

HEATHER BANSLEY!!! Dallas and Josh were over the moon when Superstar Olympian Heather Bansley agreed to join the show. We learn about her early years in our sport, University of Toronto, her process and path to the top, tales from the road and so much more!  We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. Please leave a 5star review and tell your friends! Stay tuned for new episodes every Friday! Stay Excellent Friends! 

The Sophia Currier and Alina Dormann Show EP. 27

August 23, 2019 08:05 - 44 minutes - 83.4 MB

Sophia and Alina currently play for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, where they are defending OUA Champions! They both have won One Volleyball Premier Championships and have dominated on the beach. The fun doesn't end there, both played are graduated of the Ottawa Mavericks Volleyball Club! Alina also represented Canada at the FISU Games this summer! We talk about all of this and more on Episode 27 of Passin Dimes.  If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 Star review and tell y...

The Beach Nationals, Indoor Olympic Qualifying, Unbreakable Records, Multi Sport Athlete Show EP. 26

August 16, 2019 08:05 - 52 minutes - 97.6 MB

Josh and Dallas bring some strong opinions to this episode. Who do they think will qualify for the Olympics, who is going to win Beach Nationals, who is the best multi sport athlete in vball, and who holds the most unbreakable record in Canadian Volleyball. We'd love to hear your opinions on all of these subjects and much more!  Leave a 5star review and a comment, we love hearing from you. Stay Excellent Friends!  

The Payton Sproule Show EP. 25 (BONUS EPISODE)

August 14, 2019 08:05 - 23 minutes - 43.5 MB

Payton Sproule took the time out of her busy training schedule to join us! Payton is an rising star in Ontario who has already verbally committed to the University of Central Arkansas before her senior year of high school. North Bay may not sound like a volleyball hot bed to some, but thanks to the wonderful community there Payton has met many role models through Norceca Beach Tour events, OVA Grand Slams and Volleyball Canada Beach Nationals.  Payton tells us about what it was like growing...

The Jaki Ellis & Jolande Amoraal Show EP. 24

August 09, 2019 08:05 - 48 minutes - 89.5 MB

Worth the wait! This week's episode features long awaited guests Jaki Ellis and Jolande Amoraal, the creators of the One Volleyball League! We cover everything from the creation of the Challenger Series, Premier League, Canada Cup, favourite players and big future plans!  We hope you enjoy this episode! The best compliment you can give the show is by telling your friends! We will also accept 5 star reviews until Dallas's appeal for a 6 star goes through. Keep those comments coming, we love ...

The Mathias Berntsen Show EP. 23 (BONUS EPSIODE)

August 07, 2019 08:05 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MB

Thanks to Grant O'Gorman for the hook up, we were able to meet with Mathias Berntsen of the Norway Beach Volley Vikings while he was in Edmonton! Mathias has played in over 30 FIVB events for Norway at the young age of 23. He has won two youth CEV events and 3 Top 5 results at FIVB Youth events.  During this episode we cover the Norway Sport System, the coolest high school, ToppVolley Norway, and tales from the road. Be sure to follow the Beach Volley Vikings on all social media platforms a...

The Billy Allen Show EP. 22

August 02, 2019 08:05 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MB

This is a big one! This week we are joined by USA Beach Superstar, Published Author, and Top Podcast Host BILLY ALLEN! Thanks to Friend of the Show Grant O'Gorman who helped schedule all of our international guests! Billy took the time to meet with us after winning the Bronze Medal at the Edmonton 3 Star.  Billy has represented the USA on the FIVB Beach Tour over 30 times and played in over 100 AVP events, winning Seattle twice. Billy is also an author of two books, one volleyball related, ...

The Maverick Hatch Show Ep.21 (BONUS EPISODE)

July 31, 2019 08:05 - 37 minutes - 30.8 MB

We ran into Maverick Hatch during the Beach Canada Cup in Edmonton, he was gracious enough to sit down with us and discuss his journey to the national team, his pro career, transitioning to his career, married life, and what programs he is currently coaching. Mav shared some great stories from on and off the court, can't wait to have him on again when Dallas can join and add that dry cool wit.  We hope you enjoy this episode! Please send any comments, give a 5 star review and the nicest com...

The Mart Tiisaar & Kusti Nolvak Show Ep.20

July 26, 2019 08:05 - 37 minutes - 30 MB

Mart Tiisaar & Kusti Nolvak from Estonia took time out of their busy schedules at the Edmonton 3 Star to sit down with us and share how they compete on the World Tour without technically having a National Federation for Beach, why they went to the beach after playing indoor pro, who they train with, and lots of other fun facts! After this episode you will be a super fan of Estonia Beach because they are genuinely great guys who have found a way to compete at the highest level without any su...

The Joel Hannan Show Ep. 19

July 19, 2019 08:06 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

Ryerson Ram and Madawaska Madness member Joel Hannan joins the show this week! He has a unique path to high level volleyball. Growing up as a hockey player, Joel started playing rec tournaments in first year university and was hooked. Now a masters student Joel is a varsity athlete for the Ryerson Rams. We cover his path, OUA Volleyball, Beach, and his Masters studies on athletes and thier career paths.  Hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you, and a ...

The MC Lapointe Show Ep.18

July 12, 2019 08:05 - 1 hour - 50.5 MB

Beach National Team Member MC Lapointe joins us at the Passin Dimes studio this week. MC and partner Amanda Harnett won Canada's bid to represent us at the 2019 Pan Am games in Peru later this month. On this episode we cover the path to Pan AM with MC, as well as, her early beginnings into volleyball in Quebec, Cegep/CIS, how she tried out for the beach national team, and some great stories from the road.  If you enjoyed this episode be sure to give us a 5Star review and send us your commen...

The Liam Kopp and Chris Towe Show Ep.17

July 05, 2019 08:05 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB

Two guests are better than one! This week Liam Kopp and Chris Towe stopped by the Passin Dimes studio to share some great stories from the road, a lot of laughs and how they've reached the top level of our sport!  Chris and Liam grew up in one of the best generations with 5 of the 13 members of Team Canada Beach Next Gen Program coming from the same circle of friends. Jake MacNeil, Will Hoey, Gabe Burlacu, Liam Kopp, Sergey Grabovskyy and Chris Towe grew up playing with and against each oth...

The Shaun Furneaux & Dave Cousins Show Ep. 16 (BONUS EPISODE)

July 02, 2019 08:05 - 36 minutes - 30.8 MB

Shaun and Dave from the Beach Volleyball Academy in Port Stanley, ON joined Passin Dimes while they were at the OVA Grand Slam. Shaun and Dave have built an amazing beach program in Southwestern Ontario that has introduced hundreds of athletes to beach volleyball. Their energy and love for the sport is obvious every session they host in Port Stanley!  Shaun and Dave passion for the sport has also lead them to host a Play with the Pros and Parents/Child Tournament. These two love the sport a...

The Brandie Wilkerson Show Ep.15

June 28, 2019 08:05 - 26 minutes - 48.6 MB

We are very lucky to have international superstar Brandie Wilkerson join the show this week! Brandie and partner Heather Bansley are a top ranked team on the FIVB World Tour.  Brandie took us down the path of how she started playing, her playing career at York University, and what got her into beach. We also learn about how she dominates internationally as a vegetarian.  We continued our power couple debate continued this week, surprisingly Brandie does not put her and Will Hoey #1.  Plea...

The Wesley Kwong Show (9MAN BONUS EPISODE) Ep.14

June 27, 2019 08:05 - 38 minutes - 31.1 MB

Wesley Kwong joins the show to give us an in depth look at 9man Volleyball. He gives us a great history lesson and shares all the details that make the community so great. Even if you've never seen 9man this episode is for you!  Wesley is a 16 year vet of the sport with Ngun Lam Volleyball. He's seen it all from winning the Canada Day, New York Mini, being a finalist at the Major, and a mentor/ambassador for the sport. Josh was lucky enough to coach at Ngun Lam and meet amazing people like ...