Serving Pancakes
Serving Pancakes
League One Volleyball's Serving Pancakes digs into the insights, opinions and behind-the-scenes stories from the people making the biggest impacts on global volleyball and women's sports, as well as unfiltered analysis and authentic conversations about the game itself.Social links:
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Anita Anwusi Followed Her Own Path to Pro Volleyball
Fresh out of college, Anita Anwusi is making her pro debut this season in her hometown with LOVB Houston Volleyball. A first-generation college graduate, the middle blocker hails from a Nigerian family that was originally skeptical of her athletic career. After Anita’s initial success in high schoo…
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Preseason Hype with Future M.D., Audriana Fitzmorris
The preseason is here! League One Volleyball athletes are now arriving in their new homes, and one of those athletes is opposite hitter Audriana Fitzmorris. The Overland Park, Kansas, native has played professionally overseas for three seasons. Before her pro career, Audriana attended Stanford Univ…
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Haleigh Washington, the Accidental Volleyball Pro
No. 3 Penn State picked up a big top-25 win at No. 16 USC over the weekend, and we thought it was the perfect excuse to chat with Penn State alum and LOVB Salt Lake middle Haleigh Washington. A two-time Olympic medalist with Team USA, Haleigh had barely considered playing professionally until legen…
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Meet LOVB Salt Lake with Serena and Tama
While many of League One Volleyball’s coaches and athletes are familiar with one another already, LOVB Salt Lake takes that to another level. Head coach Tama Miyashiro as coached at least eight LOVB Salt Lake athletes through her other role as U.S. National Team assistant, including middle blocker …
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Going Pro with Coach Suzie Fritz
After nearly 30 years of coaching collegiate volleyball, LOVB Omaha Volleyball head coach Suzie Fritz is taking on a new challenge: leading a professional team during its inaugural season. She and host Tiffany Oshinsky chat about Suzie’s excitement for her new role and LOVB Omaha in general, succes…
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Bonus Episode: Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Lauren Schad
October 14 is Indigenous Peoples' Day, and we’re honoring the occasion by chatting with middle blocker Lauren Schad. From Rapid City, South Dakota, Lauren is a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Tribe and celebrates her culture as much as possible, which can be difficult for long parts of the year…
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The Warrior Mindset with Daly Santana
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Daly Santana was told that she could do everything she wanted to in volleyball. That mindset served the budding outside hitter well in her teenage years – especially when she joined the Puerto Rican National Team at age 16, and later on adapting to life at the University …
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The Quiet Power of Sarah Wilhite Parsons
Sarah Wilhite Parsons isn’t the loudest person on the court. Being overly vocal just isn’t in her nature, and she knows that. Sarah is, though, very self-assured, and she has a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from life. She’s used that to great effect. From leading by example to meeti…
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Transitions with Danielle Cuttino
Danielle Cuttino’s volleyball journey has been full of transitions. As a child, she transitioned from basketball to volleyball. On the court, she’s gone from middle hitter to outside hitter to opposite. After a move from Italy’s pro league to Brazil’s, she found faith and transitioned into a life o…
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Silver Celebration with Amber Igiede and Kim Hill: LOVB in Paris
A podium-worthy tandem of LOVB Houston middle blocker Amber Igiede and Olympic medalist Kim Hill recap the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for the U.S. National Team, who claimed silver after a loss to Italy in Sunday’s finale. Amber, Kim and host Tiffany Oshinsky recap the two-week tournament for the U.S…
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