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U.S. Women's Beach Teams to Square Off in Beijing
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball teams of Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh and Jen Kessy/April Ross will meet in the second round of elimination on Friday at the Beijing Grand Slam. Read More
USAV Honors U.S. Women as Indoor Team of Year
USAV announced today that the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team has been selected as its Indoor Team of the Year. The category includes senior, junior and club levels for both genders. Read More
Revised 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team will have a daunting 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix schedule as it attempts to win the tournament for the third consecutive year. Read More
Stanley Honored as USAV Indoor Male Athlete of Year
Clay Stanley (Honolulu) has been named the USA Volleyball Indoor Male Athlete of the Year. Read More
2011 U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Yearbook
USA Volleyball has produced its 2011 U.S. Women's National Team Yearbook detailing this past season's 39-10 record. Read More
Berg Selected USAV Indoor Female Athlete of the Year
Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) has been named the USA Volleyball Indoor Female Athlete of the Year for 2011. Read More
U.S. Men Drop Final World Cup Match to Serbia
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team ended its 15-day, 11 match 2011 FIVB World Cup campaign with a loss to Serbia, 25-23, 25-17, 25-19 on Sunday in Tokyo. Read More
U.S. Men Top Argentina in Five Sets
With an Olympic berth out of reach, U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe made some changes to his lineup and came out with a win over Argentina. Read More
U.S. Men Complete 3rd Round with Sweep of Japan
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team evened its FIVB World Cup record to 4-4 on Tuesday with a sweep of host Japan, 39-37, 25-16, 25-15 in Fukuoka. Read More
Poland Pushes Past U.S. Men at World Cup
FIVB World Cup leader Poland made all the right moves on Monday as it defeated the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 in Fukuoka, Japan. Read More
Stanley, U.S. Men Shut Down Iran at World Cup
Team captain and opposite Clay Stanley scored almost a third of his team’s points as the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team swept Iran, 25-15, 27-25, 25-14 on Sunday in an FIVB World Cup match in Fukuoka, Japan. Read More
U.S. Men Suffer Tough Loss to Italy at World Cup
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fought back from a tough first-set loss, but could not overcome Italy, falling 41-39, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21 on Friday at the FIVB World Cup in Kumamoto, Japan. Read More
U.S. Men Get Groove Back with Sweep of Egypt
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team got its groove back on Thursday in Kumamoto, Japan, sweeping Egypt, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20 in the FIVB World Cup. Read More
U.S. Men Can't Stop Russia at World Cup
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fell to a powerful Russian squad 25-18, 25-19, 26-24 on Tuesday in a 2011 FIVB World Cup match in Kagoshima, Japan. Read More
Brazil Hands U.S. Men First World Cup Loss
A strong third set wasn't enought as the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team suffered its first loss of the 2011 World Cup, falling to Brazil 25-17, 25-18, 16-25, 25-16 on Monday in Kagoshima, Japan. Read More
U.S. Men Open 2011 World Cup with Sweep of China
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team opened the 2011 FIVB World Cup with a 25-14, 25-23, 25-21 sweep of China on Sunday morning in Kagoshima, Japan. Read More
U.S. Women On Top in FIVB World Ranking
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team unseated Brazil from the top position in the FIVB world ranking following the conclusion of the FIVB World Cup in which Team USA finished with the silver medal. Read More
U.S. Men Ready for World Cup Challenge
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will get its first opportunity to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games at the 2011 FIVB World Cup on Nov. 20-Dec. 4 in Japan. Read More
U.S. Women Finish World Cup with Silver
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team dropped a 29-27, 25-23, 25-18 match to host Japan on Friday evening at Yoyogi National Stadium to finish with the silver medal in the FIVB World Cup. Read More
U.S. Women Hold Off China at World Cup
Destinee Hooker scored a career-high 37 points as the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team held off China 25-21, 31-29, 18-25, 19-25, 15-10 victory on Wednesday during the FIVB World Cup final round being held at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Stadium. Read More
FIVB World Cup Fourth Round Impacting Olympics
As the FIVB Women’s World Cup moves into the final round, the U.S. Women’s National Team is one of a handful of teams in the running for three Olympic Games berths that will be awarded on Nov. 18. Read More
U.S. Women Step Closer to Olympic Berth
Destinee Hooker scored a match-high 26 points as the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated NORCECA rival Dominican Republic 25-21, 25-19, 25-14 Sunday evening to move to 7-1 at the FIVB World Cup at Okayama, Japan. Read More
Women Down Algeria, Remain Second at World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team dominated Algeria 25-12, 25-12, 25-9 with a 16-3 block advantage Saturday evening to move to 6-1 at the FIVB World Cup at Okayama, Japan. Read More
U.S. Women Sweep Argentina for World Cup Win
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team returned to the FIVB World Cup win column with a 25-12, 25-15, 25-19 victory over Argentina Friday evening at Okayama, Japan. Read More
U.S. Women Look to Rebound at FIVB World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, which ended the FIVB World Cup second round with a 4-1 record and in second place with 12 standings points, will continue its match to Olympic qualication in the third round that starts Nov. 11. Read More
Germany Gives U.S. Women First Loss of World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team lost to Germany 32-30, 25-19, 26-24 on Wednesday evening in the FIVB World Cup at Toyama, Japan. Read More
U.S. Women Ease by Kenya to Go 4-0 at World Cup
Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) scored 20 points to lead the U.S. Women’s National Team to a 25-16, 25-13, 25-21 victory over Kenya on Tuesday morning at Toyama, Japan, to improve to 4-0 at the FIVB World Cup. Read More
U.S. Women Leading FIVB World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team is atop the FIVB World Cup standings through the first round of the 12-team, round robin event being held in Japan. Read More
Women Top Korea, Improve to 3-0 at FIVB World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team overwhelmed Korea 25-10, 25-12, 25-13 with a 14-0 block advantage on Sunday at Nagano, Japan, to improve to 3-0 at the FIVB World Cup. Read More
U.S. Women Down Serbia, Now 2-0 at World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team improved to 2-0 at the FIVB World Cup as Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) scored 22 points in a 25-16, 27-25, 25-20 victory over Serbia on Saturday at Nagano, Japan. Read More
U.S. Women Down Brazil for Key World Cup Win
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Brazil 25-22, 17-25, 27-25, 25-19 in scoring a key victory between the top two teams in the world on Friday to open the 2011 FIVB World Cup at Nagano, Japan. Read More
McCutcheon Names Final Roster for FIVB World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, ranked second in the world by the FIVB, will use a veteran 14-player roster blended with youth for the season-ending FIVB Women’s World Cup to be held Nov. 4-18 in Japan. Read More
Volleyball Hall of Fame Enshrines Six Legends
The Volleyball Hall of Fame enshrined six legendary individuals as part of its 26th induction class on Friday evening in the birthplace of the sport, Holyoke, Mass. Read More
U.S. Women’s Red-Blue Scrimmage Yields Evaluations
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team held a Red-Blue intrasquad scrimmage Saturday evening at Irvine Valley College in California as part of its preparations for the FIVB World Cup set for next month in Japan. Read More
U.S. Women Prepare for Strong FIVB World Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, ranked second in the world by the FIVB, has announced its 20-player preliminary roster for the season-ending FIVB Women’s World Cup to be held Nov. 4-18 in Japan. Read More
USAV Reveals Men's World Cup Preliminary Roster
Ten Olympians are on the preliminary roster for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team that will compete at the FIVB World Cup on Nov. 20-Dec. 4 in Japan. Read More
U.S. Women’s Red/Blue Intrasquad Scrimmage Set
The U.S. Women’s National Team will hold a Red versus Blue intrasquad scrimmage on Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time at Irvine Valley College as part of final preparation for the FIVB World Cup. Read More
Men's FIVB World Cup Schedule Released
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will open play in the 2011 FIVB World Cup in a group with Brazil, Italy, Russia, China and Egypt the FIVB announced on Wednesday. Read More
FIVB Women's World Cup Field Finalized
The FIVB Women’s World Cup 12-team tournament field was finalized on Wednesday as the FIVB announced the two wild card teams that will compete in the event Nov. 4-18 in Japan. Read More
USA Today Honors U.S. Women's National Team
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team was selected as USA Today’s Athletes of the Week after the team captured its sixth NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship. Read More
U.S. Women Capture Sixth NORCECA Championship
The U.S. Women’s National Team captured its sixth NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship with a 25-15, 25-23, 25-18 victory over defending champions Dominican Republic on Saturday evening in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Women Ace Cuba in NORCECA Semi
The U.S. Women’s National Team blanked Cuba 25-20, 25-17, 25-13 Friday evening in the NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship semifinal round being held in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Read More
McCutcheon Names 12-Player Roster for NORCECA
The U.S. Women’s National Team, ranked second in the world by the FIVB, announced its 12-player roster for the 2011 NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship taking place Sept. 12-17 in Puerto Rico. Read More
NORCECA Next Challenge for U.S. Women
The U.S. Women’s National Team enters the NORCECA Continental Championship being held Sept. 12-17 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, with an expanded – yet guarded – level of confidence after two years of progress. Read More
U.S. Women’s Roster Determined for Montreux
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team announced its 14-player roster on Monday that will be used at the Montreux Volley Masters event held June 7-12 at Montreux, Switzerland. Read More
Japan safe to host Olympic volleyball qualifiers
Japan has been cleared to host two volleyball World Cup events that serve as qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Read More
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