Mark Heese

Tweets about beach volleyball (mostly). Father of four. 3x Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist. Canuckstuff CEO. CBC analyst for beach volleyball.

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Big week for Canadian Beach Volleyball! Montreal is hosting an Elite World Tour event! Watch some of your favourite 🇨🇦beach athletes on @cbcsports this Saturday! Can @melissa_hp10 and @BrandieWilks take the title… AGAIN!

[Beach Volleyball World @BeachVBWorld]

MELISSA & BRANDIE 🇨🇦 ARE READY TO ✨️ SHINE ✨️ AT HOME IN MONTREAL! 🔥

The Paris Olympic silver 🥈 medalists will have the unconditional support of their Canadian fans to win another gold in Montreal, just like they did in 2023. 😍

🏐 #BeachProTourMontreal #BeachVolleyball

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

What a run! Congratulations to @SarahPavan on an incredible career in both indoor and beach volleyball. The list of achievements over both disciplines is really quite incredible!

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

2-time Olympian Sarah Pavan retires from beach, indoor volleyball after 28 years https://t.co/e2ZTts0glT

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

We are hosting the Thanksgiving Games Festival at Canuckstuff this Friday eve (Oct 11th) and Saturday day (Oct 12th). Come Play Your Game! Start your Thanksgiving weekend off with some family fun. See link to website and take a look at flyer for more info! https://t.co/uXIAnGcw22

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Oooh.. that first set! What a match though! One month later, but still a wow moment! Fun facts:
1) First ever 3-set final for women’s beach!
2) First women’s beach gold for 🇧🇷 in 28 yrs!
3) First women’s beach Olympic medal for 🇨🇦!
4) Second consecutive beach bronze for 🇨🇭!

[The Olympic Games™ @Olympics]

Brazil take the gold! 🥇🇧🇷🏐 The first women’s beach volleyball gold medal for a Brazilian duo since 1996.

What a dramatic final it was at the Eiffel Tower Stadium. 😮

#Paris2024 @Paris2024

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Champs and Chums! This father and son podcast is unique and fun. I enjoyed my chat with Anthony and Ashton! “You are way more powerful than you think!”

[Champs & Chums @champsandchums]

Milestone Episode 60 is now live! We go behind the🎙with 3x Olympian, Coach, Mentor and Broadcaster, Mark Heese - @HeeseMark. #FatherSon FunTalk with the Pro Beach Volleyball Star, Olympic Bronze Medallist, 10x National Champion and trailblazer for the Sport in Canada. The HOF’er has amassed a ⭐️-studded list of Accomplishments and was a member of the 2024 Olympic Games broadcast team starring for CBC Television. We also go🥇🥈🥉for Beach-inspired Athlete names. Episode 60 - Broadcasting Now!🧔🏻👦🏻❤️👊 #markheese #beachvolleyball #volleyball #teamcanada #olympics #paris2024 #coach #mentor #fatherhood #fatherandson #fathersonfuntalk #podcast #champsandchums

[The Olympic Games™ @Olympics]

Simply sensational. Merci, #Paris2024.

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

"There is so much beauty in the journey"

@melissa_hp10 reflects on her path to #Paris2024 as she reads back a letter written to herself

#OutshineGold presented by @lululemon

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

“You are forever home of the champions”

A tribute to legendary Canadian sports broadcaster @CBCScottRussell by @DonnovanBennett

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

Win or lose, rise or fall.

@TeamCanada had us glued to our screens at the Paris Olympics 🇨🇦

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Beach vball getting its “every four years” spotlight! In 90’s after our medal in Atlanta, @LabattBreweries stepped up with the Labatt Pro Beach Tour! Would be nice to see Brandie/Mel play on home sand. Corporate Canada.. we have a beautiful sport, and amazing athletes! Who’s in?

[Claire Hanna @clahanna]

The Canada vs Brazil women’s beach volleyball final is the 2nd most streamed event of the #Paris2024 Olympics on CBC Gem, second only to the Opening Ceremonies 🤯

Melissa and Brandie rock ❤️‍🔥🇨🇦 #BeachVolleyball

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

HOW SWEDE IT IS! 22 year olds, Ahman/Hellvig are the youngest team ever to win beach volleyball Olympic GOLD! They were simply SPECTACULAR in the final, dismantling the Germans 2-0 (21-10, 21-13)!

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Absolutely! Thanks for feeding their dream @sobeys!

[Sobeys @sobeys]

@HeeseMark @BeachVBWorld @VBallCanada @CBCOlympics @melissa_hp10 @BrandieWilks Two incredible athletes 💚💚

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Look for the silver lining! Gold goes to 🇧🇷, but Melissa/Brandie bring home a well-earned silver medal from Paris. This is the best result any 🇨🇦 beach volleyball team (or indoor volleyball team for what matter) has ever accomplished at the Olympics! Congratulations ladies!

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

The Canadians put up a good fight against the Brazilians! It got a little spicy though! 🔥 🌶️ But in the end, it remained a non-contact sport, and Brazil’s Duda/Ana Patricia take the gold 2-1, (26-24, 12-21, 15-10)! @CBCOlympics @Paris2024 @VBallCanada @clahanna

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Fun to talk beach vball with you two!

[Sportsnet 590 The FAN @FAN590]

"They found a way to rise to the occasion right at the right moments."

@HeeseMark reflects on Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson's path to an #Olympics silver medal in beach volleyball with @ailishforfar & @jccuthbert. #TeamCanada

LIVE ⤵️
📺 https://t.co/SqK7M993Jz

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Guess who that is in the white dress with John Child and I at a beach tourney in the mid 90’s!
Full circle moment for me, as Melissa (who is playing for Olympic gold in @Paris2024) used to come to our tourneys and some practices with her Dad, Hernán, who was our coach!

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Fly the flag! It’s Canadian beach volleyball history! For the first time Canada will play in the gold medal match at the Olympic Games! Mel and Brandie vs Brazilians Duda/Ana Patricia, Friday at 4:30 pm EST! Join us on @CBCOlympics
@VBallCanada @BeachVBWorld @TeamCanada

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

I love word games! This one has a Canadian theme!

[Canuckle 🇨🇦 @CanuckleGame]

Canuckle #813: BALLS 🏀🏐🥎
Canada’s athletes have excelled in a variety of ball sports, making their mark on the Olympic stage! From softball to baseball, racquetball to handball, basketball to volleyball, soccer to beach volleyball, and goalball, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball in the Paralympics, Canadian teams and individuals have showcased their talent and determination. A few notable performances include the Canadian women's softball team winning bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and John Child and Mark Heese winning bronze in beach vollyeball at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics. With successes across these ball sports, Canadians have truly shown their skill and versatility in the Olympic arena!

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Here was match point from today!

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

TO THE MEDAL ROUNDS ⏭🇨🇦

Canadian duo @melissa_hp10 and @BrandieWilks will play for an #Olympics medal in beach volleyball 🏐

More: https://t.co/DJMbSFlXl9

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

@PeggieMellor @BeachVBWorld @TeamCanada @VBallCanada @BrandieWilks @melissa_hp10 11 am EST Thursday morning! CAN 🇨🇦 Brandie/Mel vs. SUI 🇨🇭 Huberli/Brunner!

[Mark Heese @HeeseMark]

Embracing the moment! Mel and Brandie move on to the final four with convincing win against Spain in the quarterfinals 2-0 21-18, 21-18! It will be Switzerland in the semis as they continue to chase gold! @BeachVBWorld @TeamCanada @VBallCanada