lifted, the podcast by Sal Kermalli

We recap the Shamash Memorial Tournament in Minnesota. Talk about the road that United Stars had to take to win their coveted championship and victory against the defending champions Orlando Union.

We preview what’s to come in October. With Minnesota hosting a tournament in Memory of Shamash Velji.

We sit down with Sammy Hirji of Allentown Challengers.

We sit down with Freddy Virani;

We sit down with Ahmed Sumar of Allentown Union; talking about his early days with Dar Union, to his time starting off with Allentown Challengers and his eventual jump to Allentown Union. 

We sit down with Imran Nasser to discuss his rise in the game of volleyball. From his start with 786ers, to his come up as the leader and backcenter. 

We sit down with Maythum & Monti and discuss their rise in the game of volleyball. From their early stages of their rebuild coming off of MN’s first win in 2011, to their highs and lows while trying to become a contender again.

We go over the results of The Tournament of Champions, Dissect the performances of each of the 10 teams that qualified, and hand out the coveted Lifted Medallions.

We sit down with two of the pioneers of the last decade of volleyball. 

Mehdi Khaku talks to us about the landscape of West Coast Volleyball, the Ups and Downs, the aspect of community, and the inception of Van City Sports Club.

The G.O.A.T, The Brotherhood, and Bad Intentions. Fayez Thawer takes us through the journey of Toronto North Volleyball Club. The fame of them once being unstoppable and how far they've come along after all these years.

A Sit Down with Faz & Elegance

A sit down interview with Turab Kermally of United Stars. 

The Inception of LIFTED & Setting the stage for the Tournament of Champions.