Lifted, The Podcast Sal Kermalli

We recap the Shamash Memorial Tournament in Minnesota. Talk about the road that United Stars had to take to win their coveted championship and victory against the defending champions Orlando Union.

We discuss the new evolution in the game, and the come up of a few superstars in the making. 

We welcome in both the New Era of Superstars and the New Era of United Stars.

We sit down with Maythum & Monti and discuss their rise in the game of volleyball. From their early stages of their rebuild coming off of MN’s first win in 2011, to their highs and lows while trying to become a contender again.

We talk about their back to back finals appearances in 2022, and what’s to expect in the upcoming Minnesota Volleyball Tournament.

We sit down with Imran Nasser to discuss his rise in the game of volleyball. From his start with 786ers, to his come up as the leader and backcenter. 

We talk about the formation of Toronto Elite with Shanu and his multiple finals runs. 

We talk about the ups and downs of volleyball and how losing can play a toll on a persons hunger. 


We then touch on his return to the game with United Stars and what to expect in the upcoming MN Tournament.

We sit down with Ahmed Sumar of Allentown Union; talking about his early days with Dar Union, to his time starting off with Allentown Challengers and his eventual jump to Allentown Union. 

We touch on his time playing with the likes of Najaf, Kausar, Bhanji, and Sammy. We also speak about his role in resurrecting the Mid-Center position and playing the V with Bhanji. 

We then speak about his MVP performance as a Backcenter in Orlando and the team of youth that was built around him.

We sit down with Freddy Virani;

We talk about his career path thus far, the obstacles he had to overcome, his ability to play multiple positions at a high level, and finally getting his calling in the back right and winning the coveted first championship.

We sit down with Sammy Hirji of Allentown Challengers.

We talk about the ups and downs of his career, his takeover of Allentown Challengers, his friendly yet competitive rivalry with Mohamed Bhanji, his bravado on and off the court, and his triumphant championship victory against Jafferys in 2002.