Author: vballphil

Just a girl in a #volleyball #socialmedia world. A proud #CaliTexan #LBC raised #DFW lov

Ahhh July

Posted on by vballphil in beach volleyball, D4K, dig 4 kids, Friends, Hard Rock, July, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Universal Studios


Gotta luv Eric’s Medal…haha…

So this month has been pretty much one of the best July’s on record for me. And keep this in mind…I have never had a summer to seriously enjoy SO that might have something to do with it! Hahaha! From Jen’s Bday bash at the Universal City Walk Hard Rock to the Wells Fargo Day at the Beach to the Long Beach AVP…things have been pretty good!!

Jen’s Bday Bash


WF Day at the Beach




Misty/Kerri’s Olympic Send off Party



Manhattan 6-Man (beginning of August blurs with end of July…haha)




Catch Up Time!!

Posted on by vballphil in 5-Man Golf, AVP, D4K, Dad, Dallas, dig 4 kids, Hermosa Beach, Junior Olympics, Mizuno Long Beach, Mom

So….I have been really bad about blogging this past month!! AHHH! From the Hermosa AVP to my mom & stepdad’s 25th wedding anniversary to the JO’s in Dallas to recent D4K events…SO BUSY!! Hahaha! But in a good way of course! And the best part…I will have a ton more to blog about over the coming month! YEA!! 🙂 Here are a few pics from the recent activities!

Parent’s 25th Wedding Anniversary Party










Hermosa Beach AVP

5-Man Golf Tournament at the Lakes….Dig 4 Kids was the featured Charity



Junior Olympics in Dallas (yes…the pics are interesting….gotta luv DICK’S)

So Proud of the Goldies

Posted on by vballphil in 12-Gold, Mizuno Long Beach, volleyball


photo by ken delgado

This shot was taken at the Huntington Beach AVP when I took the Goldies over to a few courts to watch the pro’s practice. This court had Angela Lewis (a Mizuno coach too) and Priscilla Lima practicing on it. After that shot was taken we ventured over to watch EY, Nicole, and Liz practice. What was WAY cool was they stopped and sad hi to my girls (in the middle of practice AND after I made sure the girls were quiet and just watched). And that is the AVP stars for you. LOVE IT.


Anyways, can I just gush for a moment? So this past weekend we (12-Gold) played in our last mandatory of the season (we have one more tourney left…sniff sniff)and I can honestly say that I have never been so PROUD of a team’s accomplishment (and for all my former player’s…I enjoyed coaching y’all too)! My 12 year old’s overcame a HUGE mental (not physical) challenge in the last match of the day. We only had 7 players (since 2 called that morning and were sick) for the day. To get a 12’s team to overcome anything is a feat in itself…so this was AWESOME for me to watch play out. And as a result, we won our pool and WOULD have moved into division 4 (my initial goal for the season) if we had another mandatory scheduled. 🙂 So Proud….

A Recent Memory…

Posted on by vballphil in AVP, Dinner with the Stars, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, past, Rush

So after driving to Downtown Long Beach along the shoreline, I realized HOW MUCH I LOVE MY HOMETOWN…and how much internal strength I truely have (and miss seeing sometimes) as a result of my past in this fabulous city. Being from Long Beach is so unique and gratifying, but you can forget that when in the normal day to day life.

And can we just talk about my last few weeks? From the D4K Dinner with the Stars that had so many names in attendance (which rocked), to the Huntington Beach AVP last weekend, to SEEING RUSH LIVE IN CONCERT!!! Holy Frijoles….AMAZING. If anyone has a choice of venues to see a concert….SEE THE CONCERT AT THE NOKIA THEATER. The acoustics there are amazing….and SO WAS RUSH. I heard my Ghost of a Chance and Witchhunt…oh yea….