Welcome to Beach Volleyball News , a great resource for AVP news and articles. Here's a few bios about the writers of this community site.
Hans Stolfus
Hans Stolfus loves to write and thinks volleyball is cool no matter what football players say.
Hans was born Dec. 29, 1976 in Solon, IA. He played Div.1 Men's volleyball at the Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa and San Diego State Univ. while majoring in English and Table Tennis.
Beach Volleyball Accomplishments
- 2005 AVP Rookie of the Year
- 2006 Australian National Champion
- 2006 Santa Barbara Open: 3rd place finish
- 2006 AVP Tour: 12 top ten finishes
- 2006 End of Year AVP Team Ranking: 7th place
Literary Accomplishments
- DiG magazine monthly editorial columns titled, "The Groveler's Report" & "Crossfire: 619 vs.805"
- Spike magazine monthly editorial column titled, "AVP Rap"
- AVP website column titled, "8 titles short", every other Friday during off-season
Matt Heath
Matt Heath may be the best dodgeball player ever! He's not that bad at beach volleyball either. Matt currently resides in Myrtle Beach, SC with AVP pro Adam Roberts and aspiring AVP pro Jon Mackey. When he's not playing Silver Strike and eating sushi, he occasionally trains for his 2007 EVP season. Matt is sponsored by Native Eyewear.
Jon Mackey
Jon Mackey is an aspiring AVP pro who grew up on the beaches of Clearwater, Florida. He spent his college years at Florida State University, where he split his time between playing club and intramural indoor and his weekends playing the many beach tours around the state. He currently lives with AVP pros Adam Roberts and Matt Heath in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, former home of superstars Phil Daulhasser and Nick Lucena. Jon has been known to outwit many a foe on the poker table...watchout.
David Goodman
David is a 2006 graduate of Coastal Carolina Univ., where he received a BS in Management while minoring in Marketing. Although he is pretty much a waste of height at 6'6", he occasionally displays his terrible hands in some EEVB events. He owns ISC, Inc., a web design and internet marketing firm based in Virginia Beach, where he spends his days working in the auto, retail and real estate industries. Much like Dwight on "The Office", he has several passwords named after different mythical creatures. David is also working on a beach volleyball documentary that should be finished sometime before the 08' Summer Games.
Ty Loomis
Ty Loomis has an unsurpassed passion for the sport and loves to contribute his knowledge and inside scoop to give back to the fans.
Ty was born in LaCrosse, WI and loves the Packers and great Wisconsin cheese. He played Div. 1 Men's Volleyball at the University of California at Irvine, while majoring in Economics with a strong focus on females and the rage.
Beach Volleyball Accomplishments
- 2003 Nominee for AVP Rookie of the Year
- 2006 Australian National Champion
- 2006 AVP Tempe Open & AVP Brooklyn Open: 5th place finishes
- 2006 AVP Tour: 8 Top Ten Finishes
- Sponsors: Guild Beachwear & BSN Supplements
Literary Accomplishments
- BVBN "The Inside Scoop w/ Ty Loomis"
Other Contributors
Blake Cantrell
Jill Pickus
Dana Fiume
Joe Muhe