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Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast

Two former college volleyball players (Kelly & Nikki) and our volley newbie friend (Ian) talking all things Pro Volleyball Federation

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00:53:46

28. Whatever rodeo’s happening in the area

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2025/01/30

As Ian so aptly put it, no new professional volleyball leagues were announced this week, so we’re back to business as usual recapping the PVF action!We feel Ian’s really hitting his stride with Ian’s Scorner - what do yall think? Since there were only five matches in week 3, we talk through each one of them. From recounting Indy’s first loss in program history to the Mojo, to Rise’s major roster changes. From speculating what’s happening with Columbus, to reviewing the incredibly tight

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00:45:42

27. An old, chiseled Sharpie

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2025/01/23

Hey Captains. Business as usual around here. Nothing to see. No Notes app announcements to decipher. All is cool. No we’re kidding. For the first half of this episode, we recount all the drama of the MLV (Major League Volleyball) announcement. It’s major - haven’t you heard? We give the play-by-play, and all the information that’s been shared on the league so far, along with our perspectives, fears, and frankly, brutal mockery, which we do not anticipate will stop at any time. The second half, we

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01:06:36

26. And those are her parents

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2025/01/16

Captains, hello. PVF is here. Are you not entertained?On the pod this week, we give our thoughts on the league overall so far. From the production and announcers to the starting lineups and team performance analysis of every team, we’ve got plenty of thoughts on week one. A few highlights: Ian has the vision, with Indy turning it around and finishing off Orlando in their opener. Kelly thinks it’s really fun to see all these players in new jerseys! Nikki needs the PVF swirling logo to take less time

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00:45:30

25. Just hire one woman in tech

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2025/01/08

Hey Captains! For the first time in PVF history, the second season is about to begin!!!Our season preview is all about the talent! We update you on the latest that’s happened with the league since the draft, and then chat through our top two players of each position in the league that you should keep an eye on during opening week. Then we speculate on who’s making the big bucks, which rookies we think will be able to make an impact this year, and our biggest question marks for what we’re curious to

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01:07:54

24. A breakdown of pro volleyball in the US

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2025/01/03

Welcome to Court Captains! We’re happy you’re here.If you’ve heard about women’s pro volleyball in the United States and you want to learn more, you’re in the right place. We’re here to provide a breakdown of the pro leagues in the US as of the 2025 season. We’ll tell you how each league operates, how many teams and players each league has, as well as league roster rules. We share information that we have on salaries, how the season goes in terms of regular play, tournament play, and playoffs -

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01:29:11

23. Isn’t that the dirts? (The pre-draft episode)

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/11/23

SEASON TWO IS UPON US, CAPTAINS.With the draft coming up on Monday 11/25, we’re coming to you with everything we know about the draft rules and what to expect. NCAA athletes do NOT declare for this draft - so anything can happen! We chat through quick reminders on what each team is working with given the summer signing period: total roster numbers, number of returners, PVF transfers, and new faces. Which rosters are we excited about? Concerned about? Intrigued by? Confused by? Then, friend of the

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00:44:13

22. Morgan Lewis’s hair tie routine is kinda iffy...

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/11/15

Our fourth and final guest of the 2024 off-season is Morgan Lewis! A southern California native, Morgan started playing volleyball at 9 and dreamed of playing professionally. She played college volleyball as an Oregon Duck, and was happy to be drafted her rookie year by Coach Haneef-Park - to play in her hometown for the San Diego Mojo in the inaugural PVF season.Morgan talks with us about her excitement to play for the Columbus Fury in 2025, what went into her decision to transfer, and tells us

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00:51:19

21. The stars decided to shine on M’Kaela White when...

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/10/18

Our third guest is M’Kaela White of the Orlando Valkyries! Born just outside of Washington DC, M’Kaela started her volleyball journey at the age of 16. Since then, she’s filled that journey with both natural talent and plenty of extra hours of hard work - after playing her college career at JMU, she went on to play pro overseas in Finland, Italy, and Romania. We talk about the cultures of those places and what it was like to navigate agents and the pro world.M’Kaela tells us about her first year

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00:43:24

20. Hannah Maddux has seen random Spurs at the mall

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/09/26

And for our second guest: Hannah Maddux of the Vegas Thrill! Hannah hails from San Antonio, Texas, and yes, she has seen Wemby in the flesh. A University of South Alabama Jaguar, we talk with Hannah about her experience getting that “you’ve been drafted” call upon graduating from a mid-major league school and her rookie season that followed.From playing with Mother to remembering her first ever match in Omaha’s crowded-but-not-heckler-filled arena, her experience with the Thrill left her excited to

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00:50:30

19. August Raskie knows point is point

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/09/06

Captains… we’re in our interview era.We’re so excited to have August Raskie as our first guest! Raskie, a Colorado native, is an Oregon grad and five-year pro who began her PVF career with the San Diego Mojo. We talk about her pro experience so far, her reactions to the inaugural PVF season, and her excitement to join the Grand Rapids Rise next year. August also chatted with us about her life as a lefty and her thoughts on service routines, as well as her life off-court pursuing art, painting,

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00:40:20

18. You shouldn’t use Google Sheets on your phone

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/07/11

Hey Captains, it’s nice to see ya again!We had to jump back on the mics to talk through Signing Day / Signing Week / Signing period updates and reactions - our FIRST PVF offseason! Since all players in the league signed on for 1-year contracts in 2024, the signing period is chaos and we’re here for it. Happy to see some of these players sign on for bigger salaries in 2025 (of course, we don’t know who’s being paid what… yet… But we expect a good number of these intraleague transfers are for

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01:03:45

17. We heard the word "regret"

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/05/15

Hey, Captains! It’s the FINAL week of the FIRST regular season of the PVF.First we talk about what we can expect in the next few weeks in terms of free agency and re-signing timelines. We’ve also got some other-league tea to spill. Then we do our final match analysis from week 16 - a handful of teams got their full rosters in during their last games, which we love. Finally, we have playoff previews! We talk about our predictions for the semi-final matches, past stats on these teams from their

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01:01:04

16. What's it like to be 5'7"?

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/05/10

Hey, Captains! We’re reviewing week 15 (and a teeny bit of week 16) of the PVF. A few updates from the top including our final speculation on VNL departures (we think we’re done with those) and injury updates (from what we’ve heard around the block). Keep your eye out on May 20th for roster announcements from the teams, as that’s the day any unsigned 2024 players will become free agents (and we’ll likely hear about any resignings). We give our points of view on some listener questions, and then dive

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01:14:59

15. Slightly more outside chance

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/05/03

Welcome back! We’ve got a big episode for the Captains this week.We have many updates on VNL moves and speculations: we talk about potential challenges for PVF teams if players depart for national team duties and who might fill in (one important update since time of recording: we know Morgan Hentz will be present for the remainder of Atlanta’s PVF season!). We also talk through recent transactions these teams are making as last-ditch efforts to furiously push into their playoff mojo, as well as

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00:45:48

14. They’re really good at volleyball

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/04/26

Welcome back, Captains! Ian and Kelly are hosting solo this week as we cover week 13 of the PVF. Another seven match week. Atlanta drops a match, but secures their spot in the PVF Championships in May. Thrill, Rise, and Fury each won one and lost one and Mojo barely dropped a tight 5 set match to Omaha. Into data? We love this stats sheet courtesy of r/pvf! Follow us on Instagram for our commentary and updates: @courtcaptainspod Got a question? Email us at: courtcaptainspod@gmail.com And as

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01:01:19

13. They had a doctor’s appointment to get to

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/04/18

Welcome back, Captains! PVF had six matches in week twelve, so we review transactions made before the trade deadline (spoiler, no trades were made) and get right into match analysis. We continue to see Atlanta crushing, San Diego going up in the standings, plus the fight for 3rd and 4th keeps getting interesting.We also chat through some of our experience at our first in-person PVF match, in Grand Rapids against Vegas this past Saturday. Plus, Nikki characterizes the dynamics of each teams’

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01:00:54

12. It's a dub sub

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/04/11

Welcome back, Captains! This week we’re coming at ya with all you wanted to know about the VNL… from people who had never heard of the VNL. We also explain what court captains ARE! Can you believe we’ve never done that? Our namesake! We can’t wait to see you in Grand Rapids!PVF played 5 matches in week eleven. We saw San Diego get some wins and their best attendance turn-out all year against Columbus. Bethania de la Cruz from Orlando received this week’s Player of the Week honors. We also discuss

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01:03:16

11. Free-flowing pits

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/04/05

Welcome back, Captains! This week we talk about how you CAN get good sushi in Omaha. Really! REALLY. You have to believe us. We also chat about some disappearing transactions and Nikki’s idea to make the schedule less grueling. PVF played SEVEN matches in week ten. Atlanta almost had all sweeps, Columbus just couldn’t get that magic they had last week back, and Omaha got some wins at home. Into data? We love this stats sheet courtesy of r/pvf! Follow us on Instagram for our commentary and updates:

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00:58:42

10. Look at the YouTube people

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/03/28

Welcome back, Captains! This week we start by talking about the increased player salary details shared by PVF CEO Jen Spicher in a recent match at Vegas. Then we discuss some waiver/practice squad definitions so you can track movements and make sense of the PVF Transactions page.PVF played four matches in week nine. Atlanta’s 5-match win streak was snapped by Columbus, along with their “undefeated in 2-point sets” record - but they keep the number 1 spot in the standings! Plus, we got to see a Mojo

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00:29:24

Bonus: Our mid-season all-star rosters

Court Captains: A Volleyball Podcast ·

2024/03/24

Welcome back, Captains! We have a BONUS episode for you. Now that we’re halfway through the inaugural PVF season, we picked our all-star rosters based on the first 8 weeks of play. Here were our rules: - 14 player roster, just like PVF regulations - “Standard” starting roster, plus one backup for each position - Two wild card spots, can be any position Let us know what you thought of our picks! Comment on our Bonus Episode instagram post @courtcaptainspod with your reactions. Into data? We love

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