GODS to GHOSTS Volleyball

Scott Boehmke
  • 5.0 (7)
  • VOLLEYBALL
GODS to GHOSTS Volleyball

GODS to GHOSTS Volleyball is dedicated to commemorating and preserving the history of the sport. It is our mission to provide a medium in which the legendary players, coaches, characters, and instrumental figures of the sport from the 1950's through today can be acknowledged and remembered for their transcendent talent, colorful personalities, and contributions to the sport.

  1. 11/17/2023

    Mike Stormin' Normand - Part 3

    Mike discusses: His coaching career, including time at Santa Monica Community College and an epic comeback against Orange Coast Community College and how instrumental all -time LEGEND Randy Stoklos was, some of the heaviest hitters he ever saw, how he developed indoors as a player at places like John Adams Middle School, Pierce College, etc... Playing with Dave Schaeffer indoors, and classic story of "breaking in" filling in for '64 Olympian and Stockton Cl...

    34 min

  2. 11/17/2023

    Mike Stormin' Normand - Part 2

    Stormin' Normand discusses: The brilliance of UCLA Coach Al Scates, the infamous "CIRCLE DRILL", "The Blue Curtain", CURL OFF in UCLA weight room against Trevor Schirman... His beach volleyball career, including epic 3rd place finish with the only guy with a mustache better than him, the LATE Rick "Bear Dog"" at the '77 State Beach World Championships, and mentoring a young Sinjin Smith to his first win at the '77 ...

    42 min

  3. 10/16/2023

    Mike Stormin' Normand - Part 1

    Stormin' Normand discusses: His youth as a kid, his time as a Green Beret in Vietnam, how he became interested in the sport, and his time at UCLA in '73 and '74. Support the show

    1h 1m

  4. 02/23/2022

    Digger Graybill - Part 3

    Digger Discusses: - Some additional memories from his time as a player at San Diego State, including his recollection of how talented Duncan McFarland was, not to mention his other talented teammates he is honored to have played alongside with, how he transitioned from his playing career to the real world as a High School Teacher and Coach , including coaching volleyball for the girls program at Hoover HS in San Diego, and recruiting Tod Mattox to help coach, and the LIFELONG...

    1h 2m

  5. 02/03/2022

    Jay Hanseth - Part 2

    Jay Discusses:- The '84 player strike at the Jose Cuervo World Championships in Redondo Beach when he and Andy Fishburn crossed the picket line to win the tournament, WHY they did so, the repercussions they faced on multiple levels for years to follow, how he and Andy could have handled it better in hindsight, getting back in the good graces of their peers later on, the talent level of young lions Scott Ayakatubby & Brent Frohoff and the influence Karch...

    44 min

  6. 01/28/2022

    Digger Graybill - Part 2

    Digger discusses:- Reflections on relationships and friends from Manhattan Beach (Mike Cook, John Gonzalez, Mitch Malpee to name a few), competing indoors in the USVBA for Players Liquor and a fun "trip" competing in Mexico , relocating to San Diego and living on Mission Blvd, competing on the men's indoor volleyball team for San Diego State in '71 & '72, starting and running the Mission Beach Volleyball clinics in '73 alongside friends and teammates, being t...

    55 min

  7. 01/19/2022

    Art Alper Interview

    Art Discusses:- Being an influence on fellow lefty Al Scates, growing up in Los Angeles and competing in basketball at Los Angeles high school, being a member of the UCLA Bruins basketball team for legendary coach John Wooden from '48-'51, and what it was like playing for him, learning the sport of volleyball at Sorrento Beach, competing for the prestigious Hollywood YMCA Stars team from '56-'59, where the team won 4 Open Championships, and Art was named a 3 X All-American outside hitte...

    51 min

  8. 01/18/2022

    Digger Graybill - Part 1

    Digger discusses:- Growing up in Manhattan Beach in the 60's, some of his fellow volleyball players he got his start with in the sport, the humbling and exhilarating road of playing in his first tournament at Muscle Beach in '68, to ascending the ranking system from his B to AAA ranking over the coming summers, some of the highlights of his beach playing career, including a 2nd place finish at the State Beach Open alongside partner Marshall Savage in '71, a 4th place f...

    55 min
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About

GODS to GHOSTS Volleyball is dedicated to commemorating and preserving the history of the sport. It is our mission to provide a medium in which the legendary players, coaches, characters, and instrumental figures of the sport from the 1950's through today can be acknowledged and remembered for their transcendent talent, colorful personalities, and contributions to the sport.

Information

  • Creator
    Scott Boehmke
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 GODS to GHOSTS Volleyball
  • Show Website
    GODS to GHOSTS Volleyball

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