After successful events in both Milwaukee and Indianapolis, the Midwest Tour Series continues this weekend in Grand Rapids, MI. 107 teams will make their way to Grand Rapids this Saturday to take part in the first ever Spikeball Roundnet Association event in Michigan. Below are previews for both the Premier and Advanced divisions at the 2019 Grand Rapids Tour Stop: Premier Division Preview (Written by Kevin Bailey) Great players from across the nation have traveled to the Midwest to compete so far this year, and Saturday will be no exception, as the 16-team Premier Division will be littered with talent from a variety of regions. Upon first glance, the favorite for this event is clear. Skidoosh (Peter Jon Showalter and Clark...
Note: Kevin Bailey wrote this preview. With the last snowfall of the winter (hopefully) behind us, it’s finally roundnet season in the Midwest! We are three tour stops into the 2019 Spikeball Roundnet Association (SRA) season, with two of those events taking place out West, and one in the Southeast. With the SRA season almost in full swing, it is the perfect time to take a closer look at where the Midwest Region stands! 2018 Recap The 2018 season was a decent year for Midwest teams. 3 full-Midwest teams and 3 half-Midwest teams made the inaugural SRA Pro Division at 2018 Nationals in Santa Monica, CA. Cisek/Showalter (Tyler Cisek and Peter Jon Showalter), as expected, were the headliners in 2018;...
Harding Brumby wrote this preview. This weekend’s Atlanta Tour Stop marks the kickoff of the Spikeball Roundnet Association’s Southeast Tour. To date, most players from the area haven’t yet competed in a tour stop in 2019. Thus, it’s a great time to take a look at the past performance and future prospects of some notable players and teams from the region. 2018 Recap With the exception of Easily Dug (Andrew Card and Travis Core) winning College Nationals, the 2018 season was fairly unimpressive for Southeast teams. In fact, no true in-region team made the podium at any of the season’s 18 tour stops. Only Zach Webb (Huntington Beach), Logan Cornelius (Madison and Dallas), and Harding Brumby (SummerSpike) were able to...
