NVL season kicks off at Club Med Sandpiper Bay - Articles

The National Volleyball League kicks into high gear Friday at Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and this could be the best place to host a volleyball tournament. The sand courts are close to Sandpiper Bay with all of the distractions and gastronomic sensations that accompany Club Med. The NVL at Club Med Sandpiper Bay is also a very interactive experience. After the last ball drops, the players, staff, and fans head over to the NVL private dining room en masse, where everyone from the lowly photographers to the founder of the NVL, Al-B Hanneman, enjoy their post-tournament meal. Of course, the volleyball is what brings everyone together, so let’s review the top four seeds going into NVL season opener. Men No. 1 seed Dave Palm/Matt Henderson: Dave Palm is the reigning NVL MVP from 2015. Palm is a force at the net and from the service line, and has a sweet setting touch. This year Palm teams with Matt Henderson, who partnered with Piotr Marciniak much of the year, including a first-place finish at Madeira Beach. Henderson is a 10-year veteran of pro beach volleyball, undersized but over-skilled. The pair will definitely get their wins, but there is a great deal of parity this year. No. 2 seed Piotr Marciniak/Skylar DelSol: The NVL's Best Offensive player of 2015, Piotr Marciniak, married NVL star Karolina Sowala in the offseason. He returns with Skylar DelSol, who received the NVL Best Setter Award for 2015. The duo won the NVL Championships at Club Med, and...

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