Ben Landes and the Bulldogs are killing it in the collegiate roundnet scene. Their massive club allows for a ton of competitive games going at once, which makes it easy to see why the University of Georgia (UGA) is destined to be a powerhouse for a while. We interviewed Ben and learned some pretty awesome things about his club, the players in it, and what they've done to stay competitive. What is your Spikeball™ story? I was introduced to roundnet by my freshman year roommate Connor. Connor and I never lost a game on campus that fall. Hungry for competition, we signed up for our first tournament, 2014 Southeast Regionals, as the "Quad Gods". Needless to say we got manhandled, but getting...
Before College Nationals next month, each of the nine Collegiate Roundnet sections will be crowning a champion. Five of the nine tournaments took place two weeks ago and the other four are commencing tomorrow. A total of 47 teams from 26 schools made it out to the first five to compete for pride, jerseys, and National's Power Pool spots. Here are the results from that day. The Collegiate Roundnet schedule and section map. Atlantic Coast - Hosted by Clemson UniversityIndividual Tournament 1st: Easily Dug - Andrew Card and Travis Core (UTC) 2nd: Lutz of Ferrari’s - Jeremy Lutz and Brendan Ferrereia (Clemson) 3rd: We only go tilted - David Gonzales and Blake Davis (UTC) Club Tournament 1st: University of Tennessee Chattanooga 2nd:...
The Spikeball™ Roundnet Association (SRA) season continued last Saturday with the second Tour Stop of the year at South Mission Beach in San Diego. As noted in the tournament preview, competing in San Diego were eight teams in the Premier Division, eight in the Women’s Division, 36 in the Advanced Division, and 29 in the Intermediate Division. Point Loma Spike (Kenny Ortega and Zach Wood, second), Wabi Sabi (Jarratt Rouse and Preston Bies, first), and Sloppy Seconds (Ian Golembeski and Chris Hornacek, third) pose a picture after the San Diego Tour Stop. Premier Division Heading into the weekend, eyes were on the top 10 power ranked teams Wabi Sabi (Jarratt Rouse and Preston Bies), Spicy Rubi (Anthony Rentsch and Daniel McPartland), and Point...
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Note: This post was written by Mike White. As the early season moves along, players head to beaches of San Diego, California, for the second Tour Stop of the 2018 Spikeball™ Roundnet Association (SRA) season. Many familiar West faces will be back as well as a few out-of-towners making the westward trek as the winter drags on back east. The San Diego Tour Stop will be the first tournament of the year to feature a Premier Division, which is a division that players must qualify for. With that taking place, the Advanced Division opens up a bit. Many teams will be hoping to place top 2 and earn their own Premier qualification. San Diego will also feature a 29-team Intermediate Division and 6-team Women's...
