Passin Dimes Podcast

The Chris Bowen Show EP. 304

4x OCAA Champion, 2x National Silver Medalist Christ Bowen joins the show! Chris grew up playing in Georgetown with friends of the show Steve Abrams, Josh Timukas,  and others! Their club team would go onto win Silver at Grand Prix, Provincials and Nationals! Chris gives us all the details about his journey, switching from setter to libero, winning OCAA Gold, and so much more.
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The USports Nationals Preview Show EP. 303

Friends of the Show Nolan Langley (6th appearance) and Josh Timukas (3rd appearance) join the show to do a very special USports Nationals Preview. We jump into the matchups and make our predictions. Be sure to make your own bracket and follow both the men's and women's events on CBC!  
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The Christophe Elek Show EP. 302

This week we take a deep dive into stats with Christophe Elek! Christophe has been a Sport Performance Analyst in the sport of volleyball for the past 10 years. Elek has worked with our Senior A Women, Next Gen Women, and U21 Men, as well as professional clubs in Turkey, France, Taiwan and others. 
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The Katie Hutchinson Show EP. 301

Katie Hutchinson is involved at every level of our sport! She is the current OVA President, Region 5 President, coach with Leaside Volleyball and does so much more! Katie has won the Ontario Volleyball Association Female Development Coach of the Year and is an OVA Recognition Award Winner for her work in the community. We discuss her start in our sport, her love of coaching, building team culture, developing athletes and so much more! 
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The Howie Grossinger Show EP. 300

Bringing in a big shooter for Episode 300! Howie Grossinger joins the show to talk his time at the University of Toronto where he is a 3x Provincial Champion and National Silver Medalist, Coaching National and Provincial Championships, The Maccabiah Games, owning a team in One Volleyball, Camp Robin Hood and Camp Madawaska and so much more! 
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The Samson Olsen Show EP. 299

Norwegian National Team member and Mount Royal star Samson Olsen joins the show! Samson grew up in Norway but spent a lot of time in Canada growing up, so when it came time to decide to go to a professional club in Europe or the school route in North America it was only natural that he landed in the Canada West. We talk about the Norwegian sport system, making the decision to go to MRU, tips on how smaller setters can get the job done, how he became a volleyball fanatic, and so much more!  
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The Josh Timukas Show EP. 298

Windsor Lancer Josh Timukas makes his debut on the A Show! Fans will remember him from Sharp Cuts. Josh grew up playing for Georgetown Impact and Pakmen VC where he is a Provincial and National medalist. Josh has represented Canada on the beach at U21 World Championships. We talk about all of this and more and cover the big season the Lancers are having as we approach the OUA Playoffs. 
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The Pearce Eshenko Show EP. 297

Back to back weeks with Canadian Superstars! This week we are joined by star middle Pearce Eshenko. Pearce is a member of our Senior A team that helped the team qualify for Paris 2024. He has played professionally in Germany and is currently in Portugal. Friends of the show will remember his previous episode when he was a member of Trinity Western and helped the Spartans win 3 National Championships. We take a deep dive into the life of a pro, the details a middle must pay attention to and the Olympic Qualifier. 
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The Stephen Maar Show EP. 296

Canadian Superstar Stephen Maar joins the show! Stephen is an Olympian and has played 7 seasons pro in Italy and Russia. We cover everything from his club days with Storm and Crush, McMaster, National Team, Pro and his serve! 
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The Ronnie Dickson Show EP. 295

Alberta Pandas Star Ronnie Dickson joins the show! Ronnie grew up playing for Pandas VC, Team Alberta, and was one of the early members of the National Excellence Program. She has already represented Canada at U19 World Championships. 
We talk about her journey through sport, recruiting, being a dominate middle, and so much more! 
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