We’re almost a month into the AVP preseason, and lots of action is brewing. Let’s check in with some of your favorite athlete’s social media channels to see how they’re prepping for the upcoming 2022 season.
The McKibbin Brothers are six-packing Casey Patterson and making a hilarious video about it. Please go watch the whole thing.
Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes are spending the first few weeks of 2022 training in Canada. Sarah, who is an official Hermosa Beach resident, is experiencing a snowy winter for the first time in a long time. She’s a natural.
Kelly Claes and Betsi Flint are teaming up! The two Paris 2024 hopefuls coordinated posts about their new partnership. Betsi also left her position as LMU assistant coach to focus more on volleyball and her daughter Cora. Read all about her comeback here.
Troy Field is trying to scoop up Chase Budinger as a partner, scoop some digs on defense, and scoop some new sponsors.
Trevor Crabb is chillin’ with a Kona beer after training with partner Tri Bourne. The 2021 MBO Winners are sticking together for another year; stoked to see it!
Another new team, Sara Hughes and Kelley Kolinske, are putting in tons of work to get ready for their Paris run and 2022 AVP season. There are a lot of switch-ups on both sides, a topic I’ll get more into next month.
Emily Stockman is focusing on her individual game, getting stronger in the gym with trainer Mykel Jenkins and the cutest pupper there ever was – Gilbert the CowPigDog. Troy Field is trying to scoop up Chase Budinger as a partner, scoop some digs on defense, and scoop some new sponsors.
Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth are experiencing the really fun part of being pro volleyball players in Puerto Vallarta with SOB Volleyball Vacations.
Taylor Crabb and Taylor Sander are team bonding in a golf match against Troy Field and Q Nguyen.
