USAV Releases Junior Club Ranking System

USA Volleyball has launched its indoor Junior Club Ranking System on its web site at usavolleyball.org. Read More

Dallas to Host 2012 USAV Boys’ Junior Nationals

USA Volleyball has awarded its 2012 USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships (BJNC) to the City of Dallas and will be held July 1-8 at the Dallas Convention Center. Read More

Day 10 at USAV Girls' Junior Nationals

The USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships, which has been taking place since June 25, concluded competition on Independence Day with the final gold-medal matches in the 16 Open, 16 National and 16 American Divisions. Read More

July 4 Brings USAV GJNC to a Finale

The USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships, which has been taking place since June 25, concluded competition on Independence Day with the final gold-medal matches in the 16 Open, 16 National and 16 American Divisions. Read More

Long Beach, Blackswamp and A5 Win National Titles

The 16 Open, 16 National and 16 American Divisions at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships concluded play with medal matches in their respective gold-medal divisions on July 4. Read More

Day 9 at USAV Girls' Junior Nationals

The 2011 USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships is being held June 25-July in Atlanta. Read More

Santa Barbara, Six Pack and Sports Shack Gather 18 Gold

The 18 Open, 18 National and 18 American Divisions at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships concluded play with medal matches in their respective gold-medal divisions on Sunday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Haneef-Park is Honored to Hand Out Medals

Two-time U.S. Olympian and 2008 Olympic silver-medalist Tayyiba Haneef-Park, awarded medals to the teams in the 18 Open, 18 National and 18 American Divisions competing in their respective gold-medal matches at the USAV GJNC. Read More

Day 8 at USAV Girls' Junior Nationals

The USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships are being held from June 25-July 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Instinct Tigers, Orange Co. and Austin Jrs. Capture 17 Gold

The 17 Open, 17 National and 17 American Divisions at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships concluded play with medal matches in their respective gold-medal divisions on Saturday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Athletes at GJNC Share Best Volleyball Tips

USA Volleyball posed the question of the day – “What is the best volleyball advice that you have been told by a coach?” - to 10 players in the event taking place June 25 to July 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Day 7 of USAV Girls' Junior Nationals

The 2011 USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships is being held from June 25-July 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Starlings-Monrovia 12 Strikes Gold on GJNC Journey

The championship court for the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships, located inside the Georgia World Congress Center, was the first place that Starlings-Monrovia 12 (Southern California) visited when arriving in Atlanta. Read More

12s Take Home 2011 GJNC Titles

The 12 National and American Divisions at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships wrapped-up play with medal matches in their respective gold-medal divisions on Friday. Read More

Day 2 Recap of USAV Boys’ Jr. National Championships

Five 18 Open teams remained undefeated after the second day of their round-robin pool play at the 2011 USAV BJNC. Balboa Bay Quiksilver, OCVC18-1, SMBC Black, SPVB B18 Mizuno and Ultimate B18 Gold all maintain 6-0 records heading into Friday. Read More

Day 6 of USAV Girls' Junior Nationals

Earning titles on the third day of gold-medal play were Northern Lights 15-1 (North Country) in 15 Open, Blackswamp 15 Oberst (Ohio Valley) in the 15 National Division and AZ Sky 15 Magic (Arizona) in the 15 American Division. Read More

Two Rolfzens are Even Better than One

Any volleyball coach could ask: “What is more impressive than a 6-3, 17-year-old athlete that stands out even while playing at the highest level?” The answer is: two versions of that description. Read More

15s Titles Earned at 2011 USAV GJNC

The 15 Open, National and American Divisions at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships wrapped-up play with medal matches in the respective gold-medal divisions on Thursday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Day 5 of USAV Girls' Junior Nationals

A recap of the fifth day at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships being held June 25 to July 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Borinquen Coqui 13-1F, Club West 13-National Win GJNC 13s Titles

The 13 National and American Divisions at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships concluded play with medal matches in the respective gold-medal divisions on Wednesday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Game, Set…Start - USAV Boys' Jr. Nationals Underway

At 7:40 a.m. Alexis and Courtney Simmons stood in front of 300-plus boys’ volleyball players, parents and fans to sing the Star Spangled Banner kicking off the 2011 USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships in Minneapolis. Read More

Proving to be as Strong as Steele at GJNC

Rachel Steele (Orem, Utah) has spent her past 12 months doing two challenging things: beating cancer and working toward the goal of attending the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships. Read More

Day 4 of USAV Girls' Junior Nationals

The USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships are being held from June 25-July 4 in Atlanta. Read More

Different Strokes for Different Folks at GJNC

USA Volleyball posed the question of the day – “What does your team do to prepare for matches at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships?” - to 10 players and a coach participating in the event taking place June 25 to July 4. Read More

2011 GJNC Adds Ball Cart Accommodation

The 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships (GJNC), being played June 25 to July 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, is offering a new accommodation to the participating clubs that saves money and hassles. Read More

Girls Grateful for Gifts at USAV GJNC

Teams at the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships (GJNC), which started June 25 and runs through July 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, are continuing the yearly tradition of gift exchange at the start of every match. Read More

Day 1 at USAV Girls' Junior National Championships

The USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships kicked off today at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The USAV event will be from June 25-July 4. Read More

10 Days from USAV Girls' Jr. Nationals

The 32nd annual USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships (GJNC) will take place from June 25-July 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

Boys’ Jr Nationals Combine Youngest Age Groups

USA Volleyball has announced that it will be combining the two youngest age divisions at its USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships prior to splitting for age-group championships. Read More

USAV Signs Agreement with VolleyballRecruits.net

USA Volleyball has signed an agreement with www.VolleyballRecruits.net establishing it as “The Official Recruiting Tool of USA Volleyball.” Read More

USAV Alters Dates for Boys’ Jr National Championships

USA Volleyball has announced that it has altered the dates for the 2010 USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships due to a scheduling conflict at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Read More

Reno Hosts 2010 USAV Girls' Junior Nationals

USA Volleyball has awarded the 2010 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships to the City of Reno in Nevada. The competition will be held June 24 to July 3 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Read More

Tiara and Volleyballs Do Mix for Moore

Kelsey Moore, a 6-2 redshirt freshman middle blocker at University of Texas at El Paso, will trade volleyballs and kneepads for evening gowns and swimsuits as part of the 2010 Miss USA Pageant in April. Read More

U.S. Beach Team Places Fifth in Blackpool

The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Jazmin Machado and Summer Ross finished tied for fifth at the FIVB Junior (U-21) World Championship in Blackpool, England. Read More

Bishop Shanahan HS at the Top in PA

For Bishop Shanahan High School of Downington, Pa., its volleyball program cannot hide the behind an anonymity curtain in 2009 as has it emerged as the top-ranked team in the state Read More

Titles Awarded in 14 Open, Club at Boys' JOs

The 14 Club and Open division champions were crowned on Monday at the 30th USA Junior Olympic Boys' Volleyball Championships, hosted by USA Volleyball at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read More

USAV Selects Men's Junior National Team

USA Volleyball is proud to announce its 12-player roster for the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team, which will compete at the 2009 FIVB World Championship on July 31-Aug. 9 in Pune, India. Read More

USA Volleyball Signs Agreement with VB Stuff Magazine

USA Volleyball has announced it has signed an agreement with VB Stuff Magazine as the national governing bodies' "Recommended Junior Volleyball Publication," according to USAV Secretary General Kerry Klostermann. Read More

Junior Beach Teams Bow Out of World Championships

Two U.S. junior beach volleyball teams fell in the first round of single-elimination play at the SWATCH FIVB Under-21 World Championships on Saturday in Brighton, England. Read More

Rain Cuts Short U.S. Junior Men's Match with Puerto Rico

The match between the U.S. Men's Junior National Team and Puerto Rico's junior men on Wednesday at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men's Junior Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador, had to be stopped. Read More

Four Junior Qualifying Events this Weekend

The qualifying season for the 2010 USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships is in full swing this weekend with four qualifier events going on. The Hoosier Mid East Qualifier (MEQ), Pacific Northwest Qualifier (PNQ) and Southern California Qualifier are all in the their second weekend… Read More

Around a League in 80 Days

This past February 23^rd, some twenty boys gathered in Palmer’s main gym, to start playing volleyball for their high school. Just ten weeks later, the two teams formed from the sweat and hard work of these young men, would end their season at Regionals, and not advance to the… Read More

Ten Imprudent and Obtuse Things I Ge …

While my grassroots article from over 20 years ago shows lots more of the things I have somehow either changed or even completely avoided (CLICK HERE to download… Read More

Choosing the Right Words

I have been reflecting on the lack of specificity in most coaches’ teaching, as well as the choice of words we often make by habit.  I am reminded of this as we are scripting some free videos to share this year, but mostly it is due to the difficulty I see coaches go through and how… Read More

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