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May be the one
January 18, 2012 | By Rich
The youngest player in Canada teams up with the oldest.
It’s a match up that has me excited.
Garrett May is a 19 year old Junior World Champion and CIS rookie of the year and, while I fall just short of doubling his age, this partnership…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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VAN-STOCK has run out the clock…
August 08, 2011 | By Rich
I have some fond memories of playing with Josh, especially the “Van-stock” chants when we played in Quebec. With such a catchy nick-name, you might think we were destined for great things… But alas… This is the nature of our sport and I hope Josh success with his next partner. …
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Back on the Road
July 24, 2011 | By admin
After a great time competing on Canadian soil we have arrived in Poland to complete the Grand Slam swing of Stare Jablonki, Poland and Klagenfurt, Austria. Having my girlfriend and her family along with my own family at the event made this one very special. As you can see by…
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Some Hard Earned Wins
June 15, 2011 | By Rich
We are home from Beijing resting up and training with our coach, Mark Heese, for a week before we head off to Norway for our next grand slam tournament. Since my last entry we have played two tournaments, Prague and Beijing. Both results showed that we are maturing as a…
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Searching…
May 01, 2011 | By Rich
Yesterday was the qualification tournament for the FIVB event here in China. The draw the night before made it abundantly clear that we were in for a tough day against two very strong teams that would expect to beat us. Our first match was against Brazil’s 2008 Olympic silver…
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winner winner chicken dinner…
March 29, 2011 | By admin
WOW
Its been a few days since we won the tournament in the Cayman Islands.
Randy Stoklos and Sinjin were there to present the trophies and it was great to spend time with them during the past week.
Although the trophy blew off the table and broke…Tags: News, Schedule & Results
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Things are A-OK, Man…
March 26, 2011 | By Rich
This is not a vacation…
What a wonderful place to start our partnership and season. The Cayman Islands. I highly recommend coming here.
Josh and I are ready to capitalize on the great preparation that we’ve been constantly developing during the past 2 months. Proper preparedness is…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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2011- Taking Stock of A Great Situation
January 09, 2011 | By Rich
I am extremely excited to announce a new partnership leading into the 2011 season.
Josh Binstock and I have recently confirmed that we will take up the challenges of the FIVB World Tour together. Josh is an outstanding player. Although his strong defense, great setting, ability to play both…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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Closing out 2010
August 29, 2010 | By Rich
Our competition phase of 2010 ended yesterday at our National Championships in Toronto.
The weather was great and the crowds on Sunday for the semis and finals were fantastic.
We battled through the 30 degree humid conditions all the way to the finals where we met our match…Tags: Life On Tour, News, Schedule & Results
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Its Time to Write about Volleyball…You Think???
August 16, 2010 | By Rich
I’ve spent the better part of the past 4 months on the road competing and have skillfully managed to dodge the task of writing about our volleyball games!
After a great 2009 when Redmann and I teamed up and surprised even ourselves with a top-10 World Champs and…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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it’s my bread and butter
August 08, 2010 | By Rich
Hulkster.
Im not sure how I came across the idea that I should even try to imitate him, but it is now my signature voice when I need to break an awkward moment, or dress up for a party in Klagenfurt.
I don’t even know these 3 girls,…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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A Blob Blog
August 03, 2010 | By Rich
Remember when your parents sent you to camp in grade school and they had the “blob”? A giant 30 foot plastic sausage that is half inflated. Misty May sat on the end of it and Redmann, Jason Lochead and I jump from 5 meters and land on the other end. …
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The Battle, The Opportunity…
August 02, 2010 | By Rich
...is what it comes down to. What teams are willing to stay and fight for the longest. Where is your braking point as opposed to theirs? Or, can you just love the competition and the battle and are therefore not able to be broken in that moment?
Redmann and…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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Klagenfurt
July 29, 2010 | By Rich
Without a doubt, Klagenfurt is the best beach volleyball tournament in the world. Manhattan Beach cannot compete with the job that they do here in Austria. Professional chefs are flown in to cook for the players in a tent next to the Worthersee, the lake that you see behind us. …
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Canadian Athletes Now
July 25, 2010 | By Rich
Christian and I are extremely excited after finding out today that we will receive $6,000 each from the CAN Fund!!!!! The CAN Fund is Canada’s most successful amateur athlete charity that works to close the gap between what athletes get and what athletes need. Many amateur athletes are representing…
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Swiss Goat
July 23, 2010 | By Rich
Things in Europe aren’t so different than Canada. Its the little things…
Mayonnaise on your fries, Beer at a movie cinema, “Royale with Cheese!”
Switzerland has its own “little things”. Apart from this local having tea on Gstaad’s main strip with his goat, the Swiss flag is the…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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Just About There…
July 07, 2010 | By Rich
The Fjords in Norway are spectacular. I spent a great day taking the ferry and hiking to the top of Preikestolen or “pulpit rock” with the French team of Salvetti and Dugrip. Well worth the hike!!
This photo is analogous to our summer tour. I am confident that Redmann…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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Rough Spell
July 01, 2010 | By Rich
Its never easy to talk about a loss.
Finding a silver lining gets old.
Its time for us to show something.
Next week in Gstaad is our next opportunity.
Untill then…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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What a Treat!
June 27, 2010 | By Rich
We’ve been training, this week, with the top Norwegian duo, Skarlund and Spinnangr. Yesterday they asked us to play a fun match on center court this evening to kick off the tournament for a full house of 5,000 spectators! Martin Reader, eat your heart out. These moments are meant for…
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Post Practise Pic
June 25, 2010 | By Rich
Apparently Tarjei, second from the right, has been mistaken for a criminal who robbed 150 Million Kroners from the banks downtown. Only difference is that Tarjei’s nose needs a bend in it!
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WIlly Wonka’s…
June 24, 2010 | By Rich
Have you read the book (beats the movie!!) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? If you have, I don’t need to mention that this pic is my impression of the kid falling in the chocolate tube and down the candy river.
Today we went to the Heineken Brewery in Amsterdam. …Tags: Life On Tour, News
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HUH?
June 24, 2010 | By Rich
Christian and I saw this at the airport in Poland.
Are you kidding me?
I thought California was obsessive about “suing” and “disclaimers” but this takes the cake!!
Is the airport really obliged (for reasons of safety, seemingly?) to warn people that a staircase is literally 12…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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Is it all work and no play?
June 22, 2010 | By Rich
People often, upon hearing what we do for a living, sum up their conceptions of what our lifestyle entails. “Oh, you travel around the beaches of the world and play in the sand and goof off the rest of the time!!!” Well, the answer to that (if you want to…
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Keep On Keepin’ On
June 13, 2010 | By Rich
Well, we have arrived in Prague after a week in Moscow.
Our feelings from Moscow are mixed. At times we played fantastic and at other times, during our last match, I felt like I didn’t deserve to represent Canada.
Our first match was against the top…Tags: Life On Tour, News, Schedule & Results
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VanHuizen/ Redmann Partner Up With Bolle
June 04, 2010 | By Rich
We are extremely pleased and proud to sign a deal with Bolle as our sun glass sponsor!!
Bolle’s products suit the beach lifestyle and the competition environment extremely well.
Check out their extensive product line at bolle.comCan’t wait to stuff some balls off my…
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A Little Bit of Big Family
June 03, 2010 | By Rich
Willem, Silas, Marissa, Brennan, Jonas
I love what I do. Absolutely! Traveling the world, representing the Red and White, putting myself on the line, battling with my personal expectations…. Its a challenging and wonderful opportunity!!
From time to time, when I’m on the road, I make a…Tags: News
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A Close Up Picture of My Entourage!!
May 31, 2010 | By Rich
It is quickly becoming quite evident that our tour is becoming more and more professional. During our first Grand Slam tournament, Rome, Christian and I were shocked by how many teams had an entourage to accompany them!!!
I went up to the players area to grab an apple 90…Tags: Life On Tour, News
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Refresh and Regroup
May 31, 2010 | By admin
I spent the day on Sunday up at the cottage. It was a wonderful chance to sit by the water, go for a dip, cut the grass, and completely unwind.
I’m quite attached to this place, for obvious reasons. My whole family lives on the west coast of Canada,…Tags: News
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Fashion’s not my Forte
May 27, 2010 | By Rich
If you look closely (actually, its glaringly obvious…)at the photo above, you will notice the draw string hanging out of the back of my shorts. Apparently, before this match I was in such a hurry to change that I didn’t think to see if my shorts were facing the right…
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Silver Lining in a Missed Opportunity…
May 20, 2010 | By Rich
Last night was really why I play the game.
Under the lights, on court two, with most of our volleyball peers looking on, a great full crowd, a ball, a net, and my partner. Ill skip ahead and let you know that we lost, but the feeling of both…Tags: Life On Tour, News, Schedule & Results
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A slow start…
May 20, 2010 | By Rich
We are in the midst of our first FIVB World Tour Event. It’s a Grand Slam in Rome.
We arrived in Europe on the 10th of May to train with World Champions, Brink-Reckermann. After 4 days of great training, we played on their domestic tour in a tournament…Tags: News, Schedule & Results
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Playing Big
April 28, 2010 | By Rich
Taking a risk and “playing big” in life is something that we spend little of our time doing. Most of us, anyways. Me, anyways.
I miss so many opportunities in my life to grow and find out what I’m made of because of something trivial… like fear. Sometimes,…Tags: News
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Breaking News www.richvanhuizen.com Now In 3D
April 25, 2010 | By Rich
That’s right! All of you volleyball enthusiasts that just can’t seem to get enough of this sport and the goings-on of World Tour daily life have something to celebrate. It is quite evident that 3-D technology is taking the movie industry by storm and 3-D television sets will be the…
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Where Are You From???
April 13, 2010 | By Rich
Christian loves to poke fun at me every time I respond to the question, “Where are you from?”
I like to establish a connection with people and one way of doing that is putting my gypsy lifestyle to the forefront. I’m not really sure where I’m from and I’ve…Tags: News
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Thanks Beach Blast!!!
April 06, 2010 | By Rich
It really was a Good Friday…
Beach Volleyball, as many of you that play it know, is an unbelievable game for so many reasons. It’s played on the beach next to the water with the sun beating down bronzing our pale Canadian winter skin. It’s a sport where you…Tags: News
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OVERKILL
March 28, 2010 | By Rich
I thought I would feature one of the pages in Canada’s much improved online magazine, Volleyball Source. I chose the page randomly, like “ini, mini, miny, moe…”
Overkill has been a consistent supporter of Canadian beach volleyball. If you’re familiar with their products, its no surprise to you…
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Beach Volleyball Event for Chile
March 22, 2010 | By Rich
It is over three weeks ago that south-central Chile was devastated with an 8.8 magnitude earthquake that killed hundreds.
During that time I have had my daily breakfast, lunch and dinner, a safe place for shelter and a warm bed. I have been to practice and gone to the gym.…
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Volleyball Source Magazine
March 18, 2010 | By Rich
Canada’s volleyball community is very excited about our new online magazine. If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ll certainly be impressed by it’s style and substance. Check out the free online issue at www.volleyballsourcemag.com
Kudos to Ahren Cadieux who is the magazine’s publisher.
I always knew…Tags: News
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HOUSTON….
March 16, 2010 | By Rich
This is the official launch of richvanhuizen.com
It would be a massive understatement for me to say that I’m excited. Now I can officially say that I’m from “the industry” (is that true?) and can build my “brand” (look out Lebron!!!).
In spite of what many of…Tags: News
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The Flying Dutchman
March 16, 2010 | By Rich
Mark Heese, our Canadian Beach Volleyball Olympic Bronze Medalist, has been kind enough to contribute the following post. Enjoy…
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Do you remember when thick-fingered O.J. Simpson was trying on the glove during his murder trial? Facing a long prison term, the “glove doesn’t…
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Buckle Up!!!
March 15, 2010 | By Rich
I figured I’d launch my site with this picture.
No, Im not currently on a lake in a muscle boat with pretty girls. In fact, I’m in Toronto where the snow hasn’t quite melted and we are training indoors. However, the image really captures how much I enjoy…Tags: News
