Best of 5

Episodes

1. 16

   EP 16 Opening Weekend Chalk Talk

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! 🎙️ We’re rolling into EP 16: Opening Weekend Chalk Talk! The countdown is over and the first serves of the 2025 season are just minutes away. Claire & Grant are back to preview all the action. From can’t-miss matchups and programs set to make…

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   Aug 22, 2025

   32 min
2. 15

   EP 15 2025 Pre-Season Practice

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! 🎙️ We’re kicking off the 2025 volleyball season with EP 15 – 2025 Preseason Practice! It’s here, it’s finally here! Claire & Grant are back on the mic to break down all the excitement, storylines, and matchups as the new NCAA women’s…

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   Aug 14, 2025

   53 min
3. 14

   EP 14 KENNEDY MUFF

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! Join us, Claire & Grant, for EP 14 - KENNEDY MUFF. We're honored to welcome #14 Kennedy Muff to the show today! Kennedy's volleyball career is a unique one. From playing 4 years at Flagler College to taking her 5th year at Florida! Listen to…

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   Apr 11, 2024

   47 min
4. 13

   EP 13 HANNAH HOGUE

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! Join us, Claire & Grant, for EP 12 - HANNAH HOGUE. We are so excited to welcome Hannah Hogue on the pod this week! Not only is she Arkansas' setting superstar, but she is the 2023 #SECVB Scholar Athlete of the Year, true lover of the game, and...

   Apr 4, 2024

   31 min
5. 12

   EP 12 CAROLINE JUREVICIUS

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! Join us, Claire & Grant, for EP 12 - CAROLINE JUREVICIUS. Listen as Caroline Jurevicius comes on the pod to discuss her volleyball story. Including her year at Nebraska, transition to Penn State, and goals for the future. Caroline is so sweet,...

   Mar 28, 2024

   33 min
6. 11

   EP 11 CAROLINE KERR & KIKI GRANBERRY

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! Join us, Claire & Grant, for EP 11 - CAROLINE KERR & KIKI GRANBERRY. Listen as we interview two Tennessee volleyball all-stars, Caroline Kerr & Kiki Granberry. These Lady Vols volunteered their time and gave great advice for young volleyball...

   Mar 21, 2024

   28 min
7. 10

   EP 10 AIKO JONES

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! Join us, Claire & Grant, for EP 10 - AIKO JONES. Listen to us interview one of our long-time favs - Louisville volleyball legend, future pro star, and all-around amazing soul - Aiko Jones! During the episode we dive into Aiko's youth growing…

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   Mar 14, 2024

   53 min
8. 9

   EP 9 ALIYAH CARTER

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! Join us, Claire & Grant, for EP 9 - ALIYAH CARTER. Tune in to hear us interview our inaugural guest - K-State superstar outside hitter, the 2020 Big IX Freshman of the year, and 2023 AVCA All-American - ALIYAH CARTER. Throughout the EP we...

   Mar 7, 2024

   42 min
9. 8

   EP 8 NCAA RULE CHANGES

   Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 podcast! Join us, Claire & Grant, for EP 8 - NCAA RULE CHANGES. Throughout the episode, we discuss the controversial rule changes and how we think it will effect the game. Thanks for listening to the Best of 5 Podcast! Please remember to like…

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   Feb 29, 2024

   24 min
10. 7

    EP 7 REAL COVERAGE OF REAL PRO VOLLEYBALL

    Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 podcast! Join us, Claire & Grant, for EP 7 - Real Coverage of Real Pro Volleyball. During the episode we run-down the first 2 weekends of the new Pro Volleyball Federation. We talk about our old college favorites, standout players in the league, and…

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    Feb 8, 2024

    39 min
11. 6

    EP 6 FINAL 4 THOUGHTS

    Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 podcast! Join us, Claire, Grant, and Grace, for EP 6 - Final 4 Thoughts. During the episode we discuss our experience attending the Final 4 in Tampa, all the volleyball legends we saw, and celebrate the end of the historic 2023 season! Thanks for...

    Feb 1, 2024

    36 min
12. 5

    EP 5 2ND ROUND RUNDOWN & REGIONAL PREDICTIONS

    Hello team and welcome to the Best of 5 podcast! Join us, Claire and Grace, for EP 5 2nd Round Rundown & Regional Predictions. During the episode we discuss the results from the 2nd round, focus on the exciting #4/#5 matchups, and make our regional predictions. This Thursday is the sweetest day…

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    Dec 6, 2023

    36 min
13. 7

    BONUS PT2 OUR 1ST & 2ND ROUND PREDICTIONS

    Hello team and welcome to the Best of 5 podcast! Join us, Claire and Grace, for a bonus episode as we predict the 1st and 2nd rounds of the NCAA tournament. During the episode we examine each game, discuss our upset picks, and debate who has the easiest journey to the championship. We can’t wait...

    Nov 30, 2023

    33 min
14. 4

    EP 4 THE BRACKET

    Hello team, and welcome to the Best of 5 podcast! Join me (Claire) and my co host Grace as we break down the NCAA tournament bracket! During the episode, we get excited about interesting matchups, propose our changes to the selection criteria, pat Grant on the back for getting all four number one...

    Nov 29, 2023

    36 min
15. 5

    BONUS EP PITT V LOUISVILLE W/ CLAIRE & GRANT

    Hello team and welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! This episode I (Claire) am joined by my brother, Grant. We got to experience the then #4 Louisville v #7 Pitt live in front of a record-breaking crowd at the Petersen Events Center on 11/18/23. Come along as we reveal pre-game our predictions,...

    Nov 22, 2023

    39 min
16. 3

    EP 3 ALMOST TOURNEY TIME

    Welcome back to the Best of 5 Podcast! Join us, Claire & Grace as we anticipate the upcoming tournament, talk all things setting (including our favorite setters), and gear up for another great weekend of volleyball! Thank you so much for listening! Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star…

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    Nov 15, 2023

    43 min
17. 2

    EP 2 THE SIBS TAKE ON PSU V NEB

    Join us as we, Claire Crytzer, Grace Erskine, and Grant Crytzer go to the SOLD OUT Penn State v Nebraska game, recount our favorite moments, review last week's results, and prep for another great weekend of volleyball!

    Nov 8, 2023

    34 min
18. 1

    EP 1 UPSETS

    Join my bestie Grace and I as we cover last week's wave of upsets, upcoming big games, insights from our volleyball experiences, and of course our excitement over going to the Penn State v. Nebraska game on Friday! Thanks for listening and as always like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

    Nov 1, 2023

    43 min
19. 1

    Best of 5 Trailer

    Hello and welcome to the Best of 5 Podcast! Do you know why volleyball is the #1 growing girl's sport in the US? Because...its the BEST (of 5)!!! Join me, Claire and my volleyball-savy best friends as we discuss the latest and greatest in NCAA Women's College Volleyball!

    Oct 25, 2023

    1 min