TAMPA, Fla. - Sophomore in class, but freshman in the sand, Casey Sawyer won on October 8, 2011 the Rockstar Beach Volleyball Series on Crabby Bills sand court, where he played with Taylor Roppolo, who will be part of the Warriors' beach team in the upcoming 2012 Spring semester.
 
Casey Sawyer and Taylor Roppolo defeated JJ Colina and Greg Baltz in the finals where it was best out of three matches; however, they beat them in mere two matches (21-15 and 21-12). It was a very windy day; the athletes had to find a way to use the wind to their advantage. Casey Sawyer, a smart beach player, placed the ball in places where it was difficult for the opponent to dig it because Casey Sawyer used the wind to his advantage.
 
Casey Sawyer and Taylor Roppolo are leading the Rockstar point system with 54 points, while another notable player from the Warriors, Dusan Spasic, is tied for sixth place with 26 points. For a full player standing click on the link.
 
“The other team (JJ Colina and Greg Baltz) came out stronger than we (Casey Sawyer and Taylor Roppolo) anticipated, but we were better conditioned than they were, therefore we finished the tournament victoriously,” stated Rockstar Beach Volleyball champion, Casey Sawyer.
 
Casey Sawyer is majoring in Sport Management while attending the Webber International University. Casey Sawyer started playing beach since he was 13, and he won multiple tournaments through high school, and continued his ways through college. Some of Casey Sawyers hobbies are to surf, snow board, body surf, and spend time at the beach. He was born in Hawaii and raised in California for18 years where he spent many of his days training on the beach.