Why I love watching AVP tournaments
My friend Andy is a troll. Like, he has an official diploma from the American Troll Academy. He’s constantly trying to pull your leg so it’s difficult to take him seriously, and he’s usually...
Category: sports
Lessons from a post-match interview
Last week I went to cover the MPSF Men’s Volleyball Tournament at Stanford University. And by cover I mean I got a media pass and did media things: I live-tweeted the event, took some...
How to get selfies with pro athletes
“Is Friday selfie day or is Saturday selfie day?” I asked. “Everyday’s selfie day,” Andy replied. It was our second trip to LA in as many months to watch beach volleyball, and we were...
Back to Normal
On Saturday I went to watch Stanford Men’s Volleyball play at Maples Pavilion for the first time since the pandemic began, and it was awesome. It felt so good to be at a live...
Football is ridiculous
I never watched or understood football* growing up, and it didn’t help that the 49ers sucked for most of my adult life…why bother watching when you don’t have a team to cheer for? But...
What is a sport?
“What are all these random sports?” My friend asked, about a week into the 2021 Olympics. “There’s track cycling, and rock climbing…” “That’s a new one for this Olympics. Also, I don’t think a...
Stories of Hospitality
1. Not going to lie, I have the gift of hospitality. If I have ever hosted you, you know that I genuinely love bringing people together to play games, celebrate birthdays, or just hang...
What I learned at my first NBA game
It’s hard to believe, but there was a time in my childhood when I enjoyed playing basketball with friends. I even remember my mom sending me to this random basketball/sports camp growing up. After...
What Being Terrible At Sports Taught Me About Myself
A year ago today, I asked my friend Allen if he would help me practice volleyball on some sand courts after work. I had met Allen playing on an indoor league and was immediately...
Weekend update
In a nutshell: it was a lot of volleyball. On Saturday morning, I was super lucky to try sitting volleyball for the very first time with a member of the USWNT. Basically, I invited...
This was a heartwarming read. Thanks Ted!