Archive for 'October,2011'

Emily Podschweit goes from cornfields to mountains to chase beach dream

Emily Podschweit goes from cornfields to mountains to chase beach dream

It’s not often that a beach volleyball prospect emerges from the cornfields of Iowa. But that’s exactly what happened for Emily Podschweit, a 17-year-old ball of energy and a 5-foot-7 libero, who has managed to befriend [...]

Get Familiar: Shane Morris

Get Familiar: Shane Morris

The De La Salle (Warren, Mich.) football team clinched a Division 1 playoff spot last week, and nobody will be able to say the Pilots got there bereft of quality opponents. The team has played one [...]

Misty Ma’a: A model player

Misty Ma’a: A model player

When it comes to volleyball, Misty Ma’a comes from Hawaiian royalty. The 6-foot-1 senior outside hitter at Kamehameha (Honolulu, Hawaii) is the daughter of former pro volleyball players Pono Ma’a and Lisa Strand. Pono was a [...]