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FIVB Releases 2012 World League Pools, Schedule
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will square off against Italy, France and Korea during pool play of the 2012 FIVB World League, which will have a new format for the Olympic year. 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
Cuba Can't Stop Anderson, U.S. Men at World League
Matt Anderson led all scorers with 29 points and Paul Lotman added 18 as the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team claimed a final victory in the 2011 FIVB World League, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 21-25, 15-13 on Friday in Gdansk, Poland. Read More
Brazil Adjusts to Defeat U.S. Men at World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team could not build on a successful first set and fell to Brazil, 15-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-15 in an FIVB World League Final Round match on Thursday in Gdansk, Poland. Read More
U.S. Men Fall to Russia to Open Final Round
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team put up a fight, but in the end Russia was too tough and defeated the United States, 29-31, 25-16, 25-21, 25-22 on Wednesday in an FIVB World League Final Round match in Gdansk, Poland. Read More
U.S. Men Ready for Final Round Challenges
It is not exaggerating to say that the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team finds itself in the more difficult of the two pools of the 2011 FIVB World League Final Round, which will be played July 6-10 in Gdansk and Sopot, Poland. Read More
U.S. to Face Brazil, Russia, Cuba in Final Round
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team will share its World League Final Round pool with Brazil, Russia and Cuba, the FIVB confirmed on Sunday. Read More
U.S. Men Punch Ticket to FIVB World League Finals
The U.S. Men’s National Team wasted no time in punching its ticket to Poland and the FIVB World League Final Round with a 25-13, 25-22, 25-19 sweep of Puerto Rico on Saturday in Long Beach, Calif. Read More
U.S. Men One Step Away from World League Finals
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team rallied after Puerto Rico's fourth-set comeback and defeated the side, 25-27, 25-22, 25-12, 25-27, 15-8 in an FIVB World League match on Friday at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Read More
Familiarity Breeds Success for Anderson, Holt
Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), the outside hitter, and Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio), the middle blocker, have again been traveling the world with the U.S. World League team. Read More
U.S. Men Happy to be Home for World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team is hoping that there really is “no place like home” on July 1-2 when it faces Puerto Rico in two FIVB World League matches at the Walter Pyramid. Read More
U.S. Upsets Brazil, Stays in World League Final Chase
For the second time in less than two weeks, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team upset to top-ranked Brazil 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23 Saturday evening in Tulsa during the FIVB World League. Read More
U.S. Men Unable to Duplicate Efforts Versus Brazil
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team was unable to duplicate its feat of nearly two weeks ago as it fell to Brazil 25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19 Friday evening during FIVB World League action in Tulsa, Okla. Read More
U.S. Men in Search of World League Consistency
The only thing that has seemed consistent for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team in its first four weekends of the 2011 FIVB World League has been its inconsistency. Read More
U.S. Men Grind out Victory over Poland
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team found a way to win and took a 25-21, 15-25, 25-18, 25-22 victory over Poland in front of 6,000. Read More
Poland Sails Past U.S. Men, 3-0
As a sea of 4,700 mostly Polish fans did "The Wave" around the Sears Centre Arena, Poland defeated the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 on Friday. Read More
Poland Matches will be Key for U.S. Men
With six FIVB Volleyball World League matches down and six to go, the U.S. Men’s National Team is in Hoffman Estates, Ill., for its most important matches of the tournament so far on June 17-18 against Poland at the Sears Centre Arena. Read More
U.S. Men Hand Brazil First 2011 World League Loss
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team handed Brazil its first 2011 FIVB World League loss with a 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 26-24 victory on Sunday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Read More
Brazil Shows U.S. Men Why It Is Leading Pool A
After losing the first set, Brazil came back to defeat the U.S. Men, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21 in an FIVB World League match before a crowd of 14,800 enjoying breakfast at World League on Saturday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Read More
U.S. Men to Face 'Better' Brazil Team in World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will face Brazil in an official FIVB match for the first time since the finals of the 2008 Olympic Games in two World League matches on June 11-12 (6 a.m. PT both days) at the Mineirinho in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Read More
U.S. Men Dominate 4th Set; Beat Puerto Rico
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team dominated the fourth set to defeat host Puerto Rico, 25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 25-12 on Saturday in a 2011 FIVB World League Intercontinental Round match in San Juan. Read More
U.S. Men Come Back to Beat Puerto Rico
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team took their second 2011 FIVB World League victory on Friday, out-blocking Puerto Rico 14-0 in a 24-26, 29-27, 25-17, 25-17 victory in San Juan. Read More
U.S. Men to Face Familiar Foe in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team is hoping for a more consistent 2011 FIVB World League performance this weekend when it faces its fellow NORCECA member Puerto Rico on June 3-4 (each match is at 5:30 p.m. PT). Read More
U.S. Men Bounce Back with Sweep of Poland
U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team Head Coach Alan Knipe showed confidence in his starting lineup and it paid off on Saturday as the U.S. Men defeated Poland, 25-22, 25-19, 37-35 to earn their first 2011 FIVB World League victory. Read More
Poland Pushes Past U.S. Men at World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team did not get off to the start it hoped for at the 2011 FIVB World League as it fell to Poland 25-20, 25-22, 25-19 on Friday in Lodz, Poland. Read More
U.S. Men Open 2011 World League in Poland
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team begins its 2011 FIVB World League quest this weekend (May 27-28) when it will play two matches against Poland in Lodz to open the Continental (pool play) Round. Read More
U.S. World League Team to Play in Exhibition
The U.S. Men’s National Team will have its final warmup for the 2011 FIVB World League at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, when it holds its Red Versus Blue Intra-Squad Exhibition at the JSerra High School Pavilion. Read More
USAV Announces 20-Player World League Roster
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team has announced the final, 20-player roster that it will use for the 2011 FIVB World League. Read More
Volleyball Hall of Fame Names 2011 Inductees
The Volleyball Hall of Fame announced today the names of six volleyball greats who will be inducted as the Class of 2011 into its hallowed halls on Oct. 28 in Holyoke, Mass., the sport’s birthplace. Read More
Tickets for U.S. World League Stops on Sale
Tickets for all three U.S. weekends of the 2011 FIVB World League will be on sale by this weekend, USA Volleyball had announced. Read More
USAV Reveals World League 25-Man Roster
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team has announced its preliminary 25-man roster for the 2011 FIVB World League, which begins on May 27. Read More
Pyramid in Long Beach to Host World League Matches
USA Volleyball has announced that it will host its final 2011 FIVB World League Intercontinental Round (pool play) matches at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Read More
USAV Announces Two World League Host Cities
USA Volleyball has announced that Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Tulsa, Okla., will host 2011 FIVB World League matches featuring the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team. Read More
Hugh McCutcheon Accepts Minnesota Coaching Position
Hugh McCutcheon, who has served as either the U.S. Women’s or U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team Head Coach since 2005, has accepted the University of Minnesota offer to become its head women’s volleyball coach. Read More
Brazil to Share World League Pool with U.S. Men
The FIVB has announced the pools for the 2011 World League men’s volleyball competition and has also announced a new format for the final round. Read More
U.S. Men End World League with Loss to Russia
Russia got the two set victories it needed on Saturday and went on to defeat the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19) to win Pool C in the final pool play match of the 2010 FIVB World League Read More
U.S. Men Sweep Russia in World League
Fighting for every point, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team surprised Pool C leader Russia with a 25-21, 27-25, 25-23 sweep in an FIVB World League Intercontinental Round match on Friday at Koch Arena. Read More
U.S. Men Face Tall Task Against Russia
A surprise victory by Finland over Russia last Saturday has given the U.S. Men’s National Team the opportunity to advance to the FIVB World League Final Round, but Russia will certainly have something to say about it. Read More
U.S. Men Out of Africa with Two World League Wins
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team got all it could handle from Egypt, but came away with an FIVB World League Intercontinental Round pool play victory, 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 18-16) on Saturday in Cairo. Read More
U.S. Men Escape with World League Win Over Egypt
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team escaped with a 3-2 (20-25, 31-29, 25-17, 21-25, 15-12) victory over Egypt in an FIVB World League match on Friday in Cairo, Egypt. Read More
U.S. Men Exit to Egypt for Fifth Week of World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team is in the land of the pyramids and Sphinx this weekend, but sightseeing is not the reason for this trip to Cairo, Egypt. Read More
U.S. Men Come Back to Beat Finland
Looking much more like a team ranked No 2 in the world, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team took down Finland on Saturday, 3-1 (25-21, 18-25, 25-19, 25-23) in an FIVB World League pool play match at Sears Centre Arena. Read More
U.S. Men Suffer World League Loss to Finland
Urpo Sivula and Matti Hietanen paced Finland as it stunned the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team with a 3-2 (25-22, 14-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-11) victory before 3,500 on Friday in an FIVB World League pool play match at the Sears Centre Arena. Read More
Gardner Gives Back for Olympic Day
Gabe Gardner, a two-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic gold medalist is a role model and inspiration to many through his athletic career. Gardner also believes in giving back to his community. Read More
U.S. Men to Play Finland Near Sweet Home Chicago
Although Hoffman Estates, outside Chicago, is more than 2,000 miles away from the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif., where the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team trains, the U.S. Men’s Team feels at home here. Read More
Olympians Help U.S. Men Stop Egypt
U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team Head Coach Alan Knipe put a group of Olympic gold medalists on the floor in the fourth set to put away Egypt, 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 11-25, 25-14) in an FIVB World League match at Cabarrus Arena. Read More
Priddy, Stanley Lead U.S. Men Past Egypt at World League
The United States held off a determined Egyptian team that never gave up, defeating the African zone champion, 3-1 (25-19, 25-15, 14-25, 25-21) on Friday in an FIVB World League match at Cabarrus Arena in Concord. Read More
U.S. Men Cannot Afford to Relax Against Egypt
After almost two weeks in Europe, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team, ranked No. 2 in the world, is back on U.S. soil for this weekend’s 2010 FIVB World League matches on Friday and Saturday (June 18-19) at Cabarrus Arena in Concord, N.C. Read More
U.S. Men Finally Finish Off Finland in Fourth Set
Getting great play in the fourth set from some of its younger athletes, the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team held off three set points to defeat Finland, 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-21, 28-26) on Saturday in an FIVB World League match in Tampere, Finland. Read More
U.S. Men Get First 2010 World League Win
After losing the first set to Finland, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team woke up to win the next three and captured its first 2010 FIVB World League victory, 3-1 (25-27, 25-18, 27-25, 25-18) on Friday in Tampere, Finland. Read More
USAV CAP Offers Modules at World League Sites
The USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP) will offer CAP modules at the two upcoming FIVB World League sites at Concord, N.C., and the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Ill. Read More
U.S. Men Looking to Improve World League Record
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team hopes to improve on its 0-2 record after two disappointing losses to Russia in the opening round of the 2010 FIVB World League on June 4-5 in Ekaterinburg. Read More
Comcast Stations to Broadcast World League
USA Volleyball has announced that fans can watch the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team compete in the 2010 FIVB World League on Comcast sports networks including VERSUS and Comcast Sports Group regional outlets. Read More
U.S. Men Come Up Short Against Russia
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team gave a much better performance on Saturday in its second 2010 FIVB World League match, but Russia still came out on top 3-1 (25-14, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21) in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Read More
U.S. Men Fall to Russia in World League Opener
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team’s 2010 World League campaign got off to a rough start on Friday as the United States fell to Russia, 25-15, 26-24, 25-14 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Read More
U.S. Men in Russia to Begin World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team has begun its annual exercise in accruing frequent flier miles and is in Ekaterinburg, Russia this week for the first weekend of the 2010 FIVB World League. Read More
Three U.S. Beach Teams to Play for Medals
Three U.S. beach teams will be playing for medals on Sunday at SWATCH FIVB World Tour events in Korea and Poland. Read More
USAV Holding World League Clinics for Boys
USA Volleyball is holding three boys’ volleyball clinics in conjunction with the three FIVB World League weekends in the United States. Read More
USAV Announces 19-Man World League Roster
USA Volleyball has announced its 19-man roster for the 2010 FIVB World League, the world’s premier annual men’s volleyball competition. Read More
USAV Releases Preliminary 2010 World League Roster
USA Volleyball has announced the preliminary 22-man roster that it has submitted to the FIVB for the 2010 World League competition. Read More
World League Tickets for Egypt, Finland Matches Going on Sale
Tickets for the first two U.S. stops of the 2010 FIVB World League men’s volleyball tournament will go on sale Friday and Monday. Read More
FIVB World League Tickets for USA-Russia on Sale
Tickets for the two FIVB World League matches between the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team and Russia to be held July 9 and July 10 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan., have gone on sale as of the morning of March 8. Read More
U.S. Men's Update: World League Pools
The FIVB has announced the weekends and pools for the 2010 World League competition. Plus, updates on athletes playing around the world. Read More
Russia Ends U.S. Men's World League Campaign
The U.S. Men’s National Team ended its 2009 World League campaign on Thursday with a 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 23-25) loss to Russia at Beogradska Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More
U.S. Men Succumb to Serbia at World League
The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team could not overcome hard-hitting Serbia on Wednesday and fell 0-3 (20-25, 23-25, 22-25) in their first 2009 FIVB World League final round match in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More
U.S. Men in Serbia for World League Final Round
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will begin its quest for a third straight FIVB World League medal on Wednesday when it takes on host Serbia (11 a.m. PT) in its first Final Round pool play match at Beogradska Arena in Belgrade. Read More
FIVB Announces Pools for World League Final Round
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will compete in Pool E with Russia and Serbia in the final round of FIVB World League, July 22-26 in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More
U.S. Women's Beach Teams Finish in Moscow
The USA Volleyball women’s beach teams are finished at the 2009 Moscow Women’s Grand Slam, part of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour in Moscow, Russia. Read More
U.S. Men Finish Pool Play in Wichita
U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe knows that his team must win at least one match against Netherlands in FIVB World League play this weekend in Wichita, Kan., to secure first place in Pool A and advance to the final round in Belgrade, Serbia. Read More
U.S. Men to Face Improved Italian Team
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team finds itself in a must-win situation this weekend when it plays Italy at the 2009 FIVB World League matches at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Read More
U.S. Men Come Back with Win Against China
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team rebounded from Saturday’s five-set loss and defeated China on Sunday, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 25-12) in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. Read More
Resurgent Chinese Defeat U.S. Men in World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team could not hold off a resurgent Chinese team that defeated Team USA 3-2 (25-19, 27-29, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12) on Saturday in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. Read More
U.S. Men Return to China for World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team makes its first trip to China since the 2008 Olympic Games this weekend for two FIVB World League matches. Read More
U.S. Men Move on to Italy for World League
The U.S. Men’s National Team arrived Tuesday in Italy where it will play two World League matches on June 19 in Florence and June 21 in Catania. Read More
USAV Announces Preliminary World League Roster
USA Volleyball has announced the 22-person preliminary roster that it has submitted for the 2009 FIVB World League men’s tournament. Read More
USA Volleyball Announces U.S. World League Cities
Volleyball fans will be able to watch the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team – 2008 Olympic and World League champion – play world-class opponents this summer. Read More
FIVB Announces Pools for 2009 World League
The FIVB World League Council announced Tuesday that the 2008 World League and Olympic champion U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team will be joined by China, Italy and Netherlands in Pool A of the 2009 World League. Read More
U.S. Men Have Little Time to Reflect on Victory
As has become the pattern during the summer of 2008, there wasn’t much time for the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team to reflect on their accomplishment before looking forward to the next challenge. Read More
ESPNU to Show World League Final Round
On Aug. 7, ESPNU will televise (tape delayed) the final three matches from the FIVB World League, featuring the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team’s journey to its first FIVB World League title. Read More
U.S. Men Will Head to Beijing as World League Champions
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team won its first FIVB World League title on Sunday by taking as 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) victory over Serbia in the gold medal match before a crowd of 5,700 at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Read More
U.S. Men Sweep Brazil; Will Play Serbia for World League Gold
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team assured itself its best FIVB World League finish ever when it swept host Brazil, 25-23, 25-22, 27-25, the No. 1 team in the world, before 11,615 fans on Saturday at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Read More
U.S. Men to Face Brazil in World League Semis
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will face host Brazil at 9:15 a.m. PDT on Saturday in the semifinals of the FIVB World League Final Round in Rio de Janeiro. Read More
U.S. Men Pull Off World League Win Over Poland
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team held off match-point and pulled out a five-set victory (25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14) over Poland in the FIVB World League Final Round on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. Read More
Serbia Stuns U.S. Men in World League Final Round
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team could not find an answer for Serbia's Ivan Milijkovic, who had 16 points on 16 kills as Serbia surpassed the U.S. Men, 25-23, 25-19, 25-17. Read More
U.S. Men Rested and Ready for World League Final Round
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team goes into Wednesday’s FIVB World League Final-Round match (9:15 a.m. PDT) against Poland in Rio de Janeiro with more on its mind than money. Read More
U.S. Men Fall in Four to Bulgaria at World League
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fought the good fight but again came up short against Bulgaria on Saturday, and lost a two-hour, four-set match (20-25, 25-20, 20-25, 33-35) in an FIVB World League match in Varna, Bulgaria. Read More
Bulgaria Beats Young U.S. Men in Five Sets
Missing four of its starters, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team put up a battle before losing to Bulgaria, 2-3 (22-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-23, 10-15) in an FIVB World League match on Friday in Varna, Bulgaria. Read More
U.S. Men, Bulgaria Will Meet Again in Beijing
This weekend's FIVB World League matches between Bulgaria and the United States are anything but meaningless. Read More
Finland Helps U.S. Men Win Trip to Rio
With help from Finland, the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team ensured it will win its pool and advance to the FIVB World League final round. Read More
U.S. Men Sweep Spain for Eighth World League Win
The U.S. Men’s National Team held off a scrappy team from Spain to win its eighth 2008 FIVB World League pool play match, 25-19, 25-23, 27-25, on Friday before 4,610 fans at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Read More
U.S. Men Control Their World League Destiny
Heading into the second-to-last weekend of pool play in the FIVB World League, the U.S. Men's National Team finds itself right where it wants to be - in charge of its own fate. Read More
U.S. Men Defeat Spain, Gain Ground on Bulgaria
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team defeated Spain quickly and decisively, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23 in a 2008 FIVB World League match on Sunday in Madrid and gave itself some breathing room in Pool C. Read More
U.S. Men Hold off Spain's Comeback for World League Win
A match that looked to be an easy victory for the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team turned out to have some surprise fireworks before the United States could finally claim a 25-23, 25-22, 29-31, 20-25, 18-16 victory. Read More
U.S. Men Making World League Stop in Spain
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will spend its July 4th weekend in Madrid for the first of four-straight FIVB World League matches against Spain. Read More
Bulgaria Strikes Back
The second FIVB World League match between the No. 3 U.S. Men's National Team and No. 4 Bulgaria lived up to its billing as it came down to a fifth set, which Bulgaria won. Read More
U.S. Men Make Quick Work of Bulgaria
The U.S. Men's National Team was firing on all cylinders on Friday while Bulgaria never quite got started as the United States defeated Bulgaria 25-23, 25-16, 25-16 on Friday. Read More
U.S. Men Expecting a World League Battle with Bulgaria
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, ranked No. 3 in the world, plays its first domestic matches of the 2008 World League this Friday and Saturday when it will face No. 4 Bulgaria at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Read More
U.S. Men Shut Out Finland for Second World League Victory
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team had an easy time of it on Saturday as it defeated Finland 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16) in just over an hour in an FIVB World League match played in Espoo, Finland. Read More
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BELO HORIZANTE, Brazil (June 10, 2011) - The last time the U.S. Men’s National Team played World League matches against Brazil in Belo Horizonte was in 2001.
Clay Stanley, Reid Priddy, Rich Lambourne and Donald Suxho were very young with long careers ahead of… Read More
2011 World League - Back in the Day
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (June 11, 2011) – It’s not often you really feel like Brazil was ripe for the picking. We all feel that they were today, but USA wasn’t able to maintain the level that got us the 25-19 win in set 1. Alan feels that the change in the… Read More
2011 World League - The Rivalry Continues
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (June 12, 2011) – There is no greater rivalry in the world of volleyball than USA vs. Brazil.
The rivalry has existed since the early 1980s and was epitomized at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where the U.S. and Brazil faced off in 3 of 4… Read More
2011 World League: The Chicago Underdogs
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (June 17, 2011) - Playing FIVB World League matches against Poland in Hoffman Estates, Ill., is something the USA Volleyball staff had hoped we would see.
It’s one of those matches we always thought would attract a lot of excitement for the… Read More
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