IBB Turkish League Champions
Fri Apr 24 12:19:00 -0400 2009
We did it. We are the 2009 Turkish League Champions. We beat Fenerbache 3-0 tonight, to win the first league championship in IBB club history. Next season we will participate in Champions League, the most prestigious professional tournament in the world. Way to go guys, way… Read More
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1-1 in the Finals
Sun Apr 19 12:31:00 -0400 2009
Well it is all tied up 1-1 for the League Championship. After losing the first match 25-23, 25-23, 30-28, last night we put together a 3-0 win of our own. So far these finals have been bitter sweet for me. At the end of the first match, I went up to hit a ball and felt a pop in my… Read More
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IBB in the League Finals!!
Fri Apr 10 13:48:00 -0400 2009
Well we did it. We won the third match at our home gym, in front of our home fans, 3-0. So we won the series 3-0, and we are all incredibly excited to be going to the League Finals!! We came out very determined from the start of the match and took it to Ziraat Bank. They were… Read More
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We won again Woo Hoo!!
Wed Apr 08 18:21:00 -0400 2009
Another great volleyball match tonight. We came away with a 3-1 win. The entire match was a battle. The match scores were 20-25, 26-24, 31-29, 25-23. As you can see, the scores were extremely close. It is great for our team to play these close matches and show the amount… Read More
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Semifinal match #1 3-2 WIN!!
Tue Apr 07 18:11:00 -0400 2009
We won a very hard fought 3-2 match against Ziraat in match #1. We ended up winning the first two sets, then losing the next two to force a fifth set which we won 15-11. Today is match #2 in our home gym. If we can pull off another victory tonight, we play again tomorrow here in… Read More
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On to the Semifinals
Thu Apr 02 18:17:00 -0400 2009
Well we passed our first test of the playoffs, beating Galatassary 2 matches to 1. The first match went as well as can be expected. I thought we put together a nice effort and ending up winning 25-21, 25-21, 25-21. At the end of the third set, I landed off a jump serve and ended up… Read More
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Playoff Time!!
Mon Mar 23 19:01:00 -0400 2009
Well the regular season ended quickly as we took care of MEF 3-0. The match was very anti-climatic and they were obviously thinking about their upcoming vacation. We on the other hand are gearing up for our championship run, that will start on Friday against Galatassary. The best… Read More
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Playoffs are Coming
Fri Mar 20 18:54:00 -0400 2009
Sunday will be our last regular season match against MEF. Then on Friday, the playoffs will start. We are still not sure who we will be playing. It will either be Maliye or Galatasary, who are separated by just one point. I know I would much rather play against Galatasary as… Read More
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A Win's a Win, I Guess
Sun Mar 15 16:16:00 -0400 2009
Last night we played against a Polis team that was looking for points in order to stay in the 1st division for next season. After beating them down pretty bad in the first two sets (25-11 in the second set), and being up 20-15 in the third, we got stuck in rotation 1 and could not side… Read More
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Bozkurt is Very Far Away
Mon Mar 09 13:53:00 -0400 2009
We had quite the adventure this last weekend, as we left for our last regular season road trip to Bozkurt. A very small town in the middle of no where. Bozkurt is a logging town as it is located in the Northern forest of Turkey, right on the black sea. It took 8 hours to drive from… Read More
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Gearing Up for a Long Road Trip
Thu Mar 05 15:56:00 -0500 2009
I am really not looking forward to this weekend. We are going on our last regular season road trip to a place that I hear is not very nice at all, Bozkurt. There is supposed to be nothing there, I wonder where we are even staying?? I hear the gym is really small and cold. I… Read More
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From 3-0 to 0-3
Sun Mar 01 11:49:00 -0500 2009
March 1, 2009Tonight we looked like we really didn't want to invest the amount of energy needed to win. From the start we looked sluggish and uninterested. The result was a 3-0 loss. We have some weaknesses and they were amplified tonight. Our usually steady sideout game… Read More
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Back on the 3-0 Train
Fri Feb 27 14:09:00 -0500 2009
Feb. 27, 2009Last night we were expecting a very difficult match against Galatassary, a team that had won 5 matches in a row. What we got was a great 3-0 win by us. I thought we played a good match from start to finish. Our block worked surprisingly well, which was a huge… Read More
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Yes, I am a Slacker
Sat Feb 21 11:10:00 -0500 2009
Feb. 21, 2009I have been slacking big time on my blog. That is due to the fact that I have been home in Utah for the last couple of weeks. It was great to be home for that amount of time right in the middle of my season. The trip was originally going to be about 5 days to pick up… Read More
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From 0-2 to 3-2
Mon Feb 02 12:45:00 -0500 2009
Feb. 2, 2009 What a great win for our team this past Sunday. The match started off completely one-sided. Halkbank came to play that is for sure. The first set we came out a little flat, and they were playing very well. That continued till about the middle part of the second… Read More
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Ryan Millar - First Loss in a While
Mon Feb 02 11:43:00 -0500 2009
Jan. 31, 2009We lost our first match in while. Everyone is still positive, because we have been on such a great roll lately. We had some problems coming into this match against last years league champions Fenerbache. Our starting opposite player Vulkan Guc, unfortunately rolled his… Read More
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Ryan Millar - Today is my birthday
Fri Jan 23 18:37:00 -0500 2009
Jan. 22, 2009Today I turn 31 years really young. Okay now that that is out of the way, on to what you all come here to read. Another nice win by us. Another 3-0. The last set of the match against SGK was 30-28, so we had to fight a little. To read the rest of Ryan's… Read More
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Ryan Millar - Gearing Up for Another W
Fri Jan 16 12:19:00 -0500 2009
Jan. 15, 2009A week full of weights and practice. The team is looking really good. We are practicing at a high level, and it is really showing on the court. It is always so much easier to play well in matches after training at this type of level during the week. Our second… Read More
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Ryan Millar - Finally!
Tue Jan 13 11:26:27 -0500 2009
Jan. 12, 2009The other day we drove down to Ankara for the last time in the regular season to play against Ziraat Bank. We have played Ziraat already twice this season and got beaten both times. We were definitely hoping third times the charm, and it was. We won the match 3-0, and played some… Read More
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Ryan Millar - One Day at a Time
Fri Jan 09 10:58:34 -0500 2009
Jan. 8, 2009Life rolls along here in Istanbul. It has been really hard to get over my jet lag coming back from Utah. I am usually really good about jet lag, but this trip did a number on me. I am sleeping the entire night, but I wake up really tired. The nights sleep feels… Read More
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Ryan Millar - Working Hard
Tue Jan 06 12:06:41 -0500 2009
Jan. 6, 2008Back to regular practice at full strength this week. We had a couple guys come back late, because of some responsibilities with the National Team and so forth. Also the league All-Star game was played on the day I arrived, so I had to skip that bad boy. Practices have… Read More
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Ryan Millar - Back to Work
Sun Jan 04 10:28:48 -0500 2009
Jan. 3, 2009I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season. I know I did at home with my family. Dinner parties, presents, and food were the main ingredients this year. Overall a great time to be at home enjoying the snow. I just arrived back to Istanbul this evening. The… Read More
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Ryan Millar - On a Tear Right Now
Wed Dec 31 23:59:05 -0500 2008
Dec. 20, 2008Another W for IBB. Let me clarify that another 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-21) W for IBB. Can you say crush down?? Okay we did play the last place team in the league, but I honestly don't think they are the worst team. Their main problem is passing. I thought… Read More
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Ryan Millar: Christmas is Getting a Lot Closer
Thu Dec 18 12:44:01 -0500 2008
Only 4 more days until I go home for Christmas. Our club is giving us quite the break, 12 days. 12 days off is a lifetime when normally I have to beg and plead for like 5. I am obviously excited about going home and seeing Suzanne and Max.To read the rest of Ryan's blog, check… Read More
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Ryan Millar: Our Day Off Adventures
Tue Dec 16 12:10:50 -0500 2008
December 15, 2008Yesterday was our free day. After a much needed sleep in, we set out to watch our fellow American Ogonna Nnamani play a match at their gym close to our home. She plays for one of the bigger clubs in Istanbul, Galatasaray. The team they we playing was the other very… Read More
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Ryan Millar: Another 3-0 win for the good guys
Mon Dec 15 17:05:17 -0500 2008
Dec. 13, 2008I just got home from a 6 hour bus ride from Ankara, where we played against Polis Akademisi and won 3-0. I thought we played a pretty good all-around match. We dug a lot of balls and blocked well. I like the chemistry we have on the court right now. Polis is not… Read More
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Blogger: Ryan Millar
Ryan Millar is a middle blocker for the U.S. Men's National Team and has competed in the last three Olympic Games, including winning a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. He is currently competing for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye in the Turkish men's volleyball league.
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