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U.S. Beach Teams to Compete in Mexico
Two U.S. beach volleyball teams will compete this weekend (Sept. 16-18) at the NORCECA Beach Circuit event on Rosarita Beach in Baja, Mexico. 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. Tops Trinidad & Tobago at NORCECA Champs
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team opened the 2011 Men’s NORCECA Continental Championship with a 25-15, 25-7, 25-12 victory over Trinidad & Tobago on Monday in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Boys’ Youth Advance to U-19 Pan Am Cup Semis
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team dominated Costa Rica on Thursday, 25-19, 25-4, 25-12 in the quarterfinal round at the Boys’ Youth (Under-19) Pan American Cup in Mexicali, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Down Cuba, Take Bronze at Pan Am Cup
Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) scored a match-high 18 points in leading the U.S. Women’s National Team to a 25-21, 25-16, 25-13 victory over Cuba Saturday evening in the bronze-medal match of the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Fall to Dominican Republic
The U.S. Women’s National Team lost to Dominican Republic 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 in the semifinal round of the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Blank Argentina in Pan Am Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Argentina 25-13, 25-14, 25-19 with a 12-3 block advantage Thursday evening during the quarterfinal round of the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Edged by Brazil 3-2
The U.S. Women’s National Team lost to top-ranked Brazil 28-30, 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 15-11 in a marathon battle on Tuesday evening on the final day of Pool B at the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Dominate Costa Rica at Pan Am Cup
After a slow start, the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Costa Rica 25-20, 25-10, 25-8 on Monday evening to remain undefeated at the X Women’s Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Sweep Trinidad and Tobago at Pan Ams
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Trinidad & Tobago 25-11, 25-17, 25-18 Sunday evening in a Pool B match during the X Women’s Pan American Cup being held July 1-9 at Juarez, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Blank to Open Pan Am Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Peru 25-20, 25-14, 25-14 Friday afternoon to open the X Women’s Pan American Cup being held July 1-9 at Juarez, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Men’s A2 Team Takes Silver at Pan Am Cup
The U.S. Men’s National A2 Team lost to Brazil 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 28-26 in the Sixth Men’s Pan American Cup gold-medal match played Saturday evening in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Read More
USAV Names 2011 U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team
USA Volleyball is proud to announce its 12-player U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team roster for the upcoming 2011 FIVB Girls’ Youth (U-18) World Championship that will take place Aug. 12-21 in Turkey. Read More
Sweat, Batt Claim NORCECA Chiapas Title
The U.S. beach team of Brooke Sweat and Kristen Batt captured the Chiapas Beach Volleyball Tournament, the fourth leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit, on Sunday afternoon in Puerto Arista, Chiapas, Mexico. Read More
Two U.S. Beach Teams Remain in NORCECA Chiapas
The U.S. beach teams of Brooke Sweat-Kristen Batt and Eyal Zimet-Russ Marchewka remain alive through Saturday in the single elimination main draw of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event taking place in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Beach Players Strong in NORCECA Event
Three U.S. beach pairs are undefeated after the first day in the fourth stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit being held at Puerto Arista, Chiapas, Mexico. Read More
NORCECA Meeting Concludes in Colorado Springs
The NORCECA Board of Administration and Executive Committee concluded its three-day meeting Sunday at the Cheyenne Mountain Resorts in Colorado Springs, Colo., the headquarter city for USA Volleyball. Read More
NORCECA Meeting Continues in Colorado Springs
The NORCECA Board of Administration and Executive Committee continued its three-day meeting Saturday at the Cheyenne Mountain Resorts in Colorado Springs, Colo., the headquarter city for USA Volleyball. Read More
USAV Hosts First Day of NORCECA Meetings
The NORCECA Board of Administration and Executive Committee three-day session commenced Friday morning at the Cheyenne Mountain Resorts in Colorado Springs, Colo., the headquarter city for USA Volleyball. Read More
U.S. Women Take Gold, Silver on Boca Chica Beach
The U.S. women’s beach team of Jenny Kropp and Whitney Pavlik beat out their compatriots Ashley Ivy and Lisa Rutledge for the gold medal on Sunday at the NORCECA Beach Circuit Event in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Read More
Four U.S. Teams in Boca Chica Tournament Quarters
USA Volleyball will have all four of its beach pairs – two men and two women – competing in the NORCECA Beach Tour’s Boca Chica Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday in the Dominican Republic. Read More
No ‘Schus,’ No Shirt, No Problems
Imagine that you are well over 6-feet tall and your basketball resume reads as follows - two-time Canadian Collegiate National Champion, NCAA Division I National Champion, first-round WNBA draft pick and a two-time WNBA Champion. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Place Fifth, Sixth in Dominican
Two U.S. women’s beach volleyball teams competing in Dominican Republic placed fifth while the U.S. men placed sixth on Wednesday at the NORCECA Central Zone Phase of the Continental Cup in Boca Chica. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams to Play for Third Place
Two U.S. women’s beach volleyball teams will play for third place after losing to Cuba on Tuesday at the NORCECA Central Zone Phase of the Women’s Continental Cup in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Read More
U.S. Women Move to Semifinals in Dominican Republic
Two U.S. women’s beach teams advanced to the semifinals of the NORCECA Central Zone Phase of the Women’s Continental Cup after winning a total of four matches over teams from the host country of Dominican Republic on Monday in Boca Chica. Read More
USAV Hosts NORCECA Board of Administration
USA Volleyball will host the annual North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Board of Administration Meeting April 29 to May 1 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Set to Compete in Dominican
Four U.S. volleyball teams are in Dominican Republic to play in the Central Zone Tournament of the Beach Volleyball Continental Cup on April 18-20 in Boca Chica. Read More
Snyder, Gray Capture Silver in Guatemala
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Jennifer Snyder and Erin Gray won the silver medal on Sunday at the NORCECA Circuit event in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Read More
Three U.S. Beach Teams in NORCECA Quarterfinals
Two U.S. women’s beach volleyball teams and one men’s team competing at the NORCECA Circuit event in Guatemala City, Guatemala have advanced to Sunday’s quarterfinals. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Undefeated in Guatemala
Four U.S. beach volleyball teams were undefeated after the first day of play on Friday at the NORCECA Circuit event in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Read More
Fendrick, Hanson Win NORCECA Beach Gold
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Hanson won the gold medal at the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, Read More
Four U.S. Beach Teams Make Cayman Quarterfinals
Four U.S. beach volleyball teams have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, the first leg of 2011 NORCECA Circuit on Seven Miles Beach in Grand Cayman. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Win NORECA Silver, Bronze
The Mexican men’s team of Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen and the Puerto Rican women’s team of Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo won gold at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event in Chula Vista. Read More
Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Make NORCECA Semis
Teams from Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States advanced to Sunday’s men’s and women’s semifinals of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Read More
U.S., Mexico Beach Teams Lead NORCECA
The Mexican men’s team of Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen went 3-0 on Friday in the first day of pool play at the NORECA Beach Volleyball Circuit event at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Read More
Men's Junior Team Wins NORCECA Championship
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team won the NORCECA Men’s Junior (under-21) Continental Championship for the first time on Saturday, defeating Canada, 25-14, 25-19, 25-16, in the gold medal match. Read More
Men's Junior Team to Play for NORCECA Gold
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team advanced to the gold medal match of the NORCECA Men’s Junior (under-21) Continental Championship with a 25-15, 25-23, 25-16 defeat of Puerto Rico in Friday’s semifinal at the Centre-Sportif de Gatineau in Quebec. Read More
Men's Junior Team 2-0 at NORCECA Championships
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team went 2-0 at the 2010 NORCECA Men’s Junior Continental Championship on Tuesday with a 25-14, 25-11, 25-11 sweep of Martinique in Gatineau, Quebec. Read More
U.S. Men's Junior Team to Begin Quest in Quebec
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team is in Gatineau, Quebec this week for the NORCECA Men’s Junior Continental Championship, which begins Monday. Read More
Jennifer Bonilla Featured in Sports Illustrated
Jennifer Bonilla (Reseda, Calif.), the libero on the 2010 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team, is spotlighted in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd section in the Aug. 16 college football preview issue. Read More
Women’s Junior Team Takes Gold in Tijuana
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team captured the gold medal by defeating the Dominican Republic in a straight set victory 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 on Saturday evening at the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championship held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
Undefeated Women's Junior Team Qualifies for Worlds
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team defeated Mexico 25-19, 25-14, 25-14 on Friday evening in the semifinal match at the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championship held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Defeats Mexico
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team defeated Mexico 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 on Wednesday evening at the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championships held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Sweeps Guadalupe
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team handily defeated Guadalupe 25-8, 25-7, 25-6 in 50 minutes on Tuesday evening at the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championships held at Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Defeats El Salvador
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team swept El Salvador, 25-8, 25-4, 25-7, on Tuesday morning in the NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championships held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
Cash Kicks Cleats for Higher Peaks
Samantha Cash (San Diego, Calif.) is quite an audacious and athletic teenager with a plethora of different talents and interests. Before deciding to follow her volleyball calling, Cash was a dedicated soccer player among many other hobbies. Read More
U.S. Women Earn Bronze at Pan Am Cup
Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) scored 16 points to lead the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team to a 25-15, 25-20, 25-17 sweep of Cuba on Saturday evening in the bronze-medal match of the IX Pan American Cup being held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Lose Semifinal to Dominican Republic
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team dropped a 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-16 match to Dominican Republic on Friday evening during the second semifinal match of the IX Pan American Cup being held in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
Thomas is One Tough Blonde On the Court
Carly Thomas (Belleville, Ill.) may be a true blonde, but she certainly can play volleyball. This corky 17-year-old describes herself as a stereotypical blonde in everyday life, but fans in the stands can see Thomas has a lot going for her. Read More
NORCECA Preview for U.S. Women's Jr. National Team
The 2010 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team, which will compete at the 2010 NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championships July 5-10 in Tijuana, Mexico, contains athletes with a range of experience in the game of volleyball. Read More
U.S. Women Obtain One Goal, Reaching for Another
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team has obtained one of its major goals at the IX Women's Pan American Cup, but one other tournament goal is well within reach as the team heads into the semifinals on June 25. Read More
U.S. Women Reach Pan Am Cup Semifinals
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team defeated host Mexico 25-14, 25-16, 25-15 Tuesday evening on the final day of pool competition at the IX Women’s Pan American Cup being held in Tijuana and Rosarita, Mexico. Read More
McMahon Takes One for the Team
Liz McMahon truly knows the meaning of being a “team player” and is showing maturity and selflessness now more than ever. Read More
U.S. Women Coast by Costa Rica at Pan Am Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball needed just 53 minutes to defeat Costa Rica 25-11, 25-10, 25-2 Monday evening on the fourth day of pool competition at the IX Women’s Pan American Cup being held in Tijuana and Rosarita, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Women Top Trinidad and Tobago
In a battle of pool undefeated teams, the U.S. Women’s National Team stopped Trinidad & Tobago 25-17, 25-9, 25-11 Sunday evening during the IX Women’s Pan American Cup being held jointly in the neighboring Mexico towns of Tijuana and Rosarita. Read More
U.S. Women Sweep Puerto Rico at Pan Am
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team swept Puerto Rico 25-13, 25-17, 25-14 on Saturday afternoon in Tijuana, Mexico, during Pool B competition of the IX Pan American Cup. Read More
U.S. Women Open Pan Am Cup with Win
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team overcame a slow start to defeat Peru 27-25, 25-22, 25-17 on Friday afternoon to open the IX Women’s Pan American Cup in Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
McCutcheon Names 12-Player Pan Am Cup Roster
U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has named the 12-player roster that will compete at the IX Women’s Pan American Cup set for June 18-26 in Tijuana, Mexico, and nearby Rosarita. Read More
Pan American Cup Next for U.S. Women
The U.S. Women’s National Team landed back in the U.S. on June 14 with silver medals around their necks from the recently completed Montreux event, but some will get very little rest before the Pan Am Cup that starts June 18. Read More
Reeves Ladies Race Toward Olympic Dreams
USA Volleyball continues to exuberate its usual greatness through the passing of generations. “Like mother, like daughter” seems to be an accurate saying pertaining to the case of mother Jeanne Reeves and her daughter, Kelly Reeves (San Diego, Calif.). Read More
Kreklow Living Her Dream Wearing USA
Molly Kreklow (Delano, Minn.) is no rookie to the sport of volleyball. She has been preparing her entire life for international competition and there is no sign of her stopping anytime soon. Read More
U.S. Girls’ Youth Training Team For Youth Olympics
The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department announced today its 23-player 2010 U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team roster, which will produce the final 12-player roster that will compete in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in August 2010. Read More
U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team Picked
The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department has named 21 athletes to comprise the U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team for the 2010 season. Read More
U.S. Girls' Youth Moves into NORCECA Title Match
The U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team topped Puerto Rico 25-23, 25-16, 25-18 Saturday evening during the semifinals of the NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Read More
U.S. Girls' Youth Sweeps Into NORCECA Semis
The U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team went undefeated in Pool C of the 2010 NORCECA Girls’ Youth (U-18) Continental Championship after sweeping Canada 25-14, 25-12, 25-14 Thursday in Guatemala. Read More
U.S. Girls' Youth Team Aces Jamaica
The U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team improved to 2-0 at the 2010 NORCECA Girls’ Youth (U-18) Continental Championship with a dominating 25-4, 25-7, 25-4 victory over Jamaica on Wednesday afternoon in Guatemala. Read More
U.S. Girls' Youth Starts NORCECA Strong
The U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team opened the 2010 NORCECA Girls’ Youth (U-18) Continental Championship on Tuesday evening with a commanding 25-12, 25-18, 25-15 victory over Dominican Republic at the Guatemala Dome in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Win Gold, Silver in El Salvador
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Claire D'Amore and Jen Snyder won the gold medal while the U.S. men’s team of Ty Loomis and Matt Prosser took silver at the NORCECA Circuit event in San Salvador, El Salvador on Sunday. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Take Silver, Bronze on Cayman Island
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Brooke Langston and Heather Lowe won silver and the U.S. men’s team of Ivan Mercer and John Moran took bronze on Sunday at the 2010 NORCECA Beach Circuit Event in Grand Cayman on Cayman Island. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Advance to Semifinals
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Brooke Langston and Heather Lowe and the U.S. men’s team of Ivan Mercer and John Moran have advanced to Sunday’s semifinals of the 2010 NORCECA Beach Circuit Event in Grand Cayman on Cayman Island. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Successful on First Day in Cayman Islands
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Heather Lowe (Cypress, Calif.) and Brooke Langston (Memphis, Tenn.) won three matches on the first day of competition Friday at the 2010 NORCECA Beach Circuit Event in Grand Cayman on the Cayman Islands. Read More
Three U.S. Beach Teams Competing in Cayman Islands
Three U.S. beach volleyball teams will compete March 19-21 at the first event of the 2010 NORCECA Beach Circuit Event in Grand Cayman on the Cayman Islands. Read More
U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Coaching Staff
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team coaching staff has been selected to guide the 2010 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team at the NORCECA Continental Championship July 6-11 at Tijuana, Mexico. Read More
Gray/Babcock, Wight/Danley Win First IDQ
Erin Gray and Kathryn Babcock won the first of four women’s USA Volleyball beach volleyball International Development Qualifiers (IDQ) held March 6-7 at Long Beach, Calif., while Jason Wight and Reuben Danley teamed to win the men’s event. Read More
USAV HP Names A1 Head Coaches
USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance has announced its A1 head coaches for the 2010 season. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Compete in Nicaragua
The U.S. women's beach volleyball team of Saralyn Smith and Heather Lowe and the men's beach team of Kevin Lynch and Vince Zanzucchi competed over the weekend at the NORCECA Series event in Nicaragua. Read More
U.S. Men Look to Defend NORCECA Title
The U.S. Men's National Team will try to win its fourth straight NORCECA Championship next week in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Women's Beach Team Wins Bronze in Mexico
The U.S. women's beach volleyball team of Saralyn Smith and Beth Van Fleet won the bronze medal on Sunday at NORCECA Maeva 2009, a NORCECA Beach Circuit event held in Manzanillo, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Competing on NORCECA Circuit
The U.S. women's beach volleyball team of Beth Van Fleet (Tampa, Fla.) and Saralyn Smith (Key West, Fla.) got off to a good start on Friday at the NORCECA Beach Circuit event in Manzanillo, Mexico. Read More
Metcalf Named NORCECA Best Spiker
U.S. Women’s National Team opposite Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) was named the Best Spiker at the conclusion of the NORCECA Continental Championship held Sept. 22-27 at Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Women Denied Bronze by Cuba
In a moment of déjà vu, the U.S. Women lost a five-set marathon to Cuba 17-25, 16-25, 28-26, 25-16, 15-11 in the bronze medal match Sunday during the NORCECA Continental Championship in Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Teams Bow Out of NORCECA Beach Tourney
Two U.S. beach volleyball teams were eliminated on Saturday from the Baja California Beach Volleyball Tournament in Tijuana, the fifth stop of the 2009 NORCECA Circuit. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Open NORCECA Tourney in Tijuana
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team of Briana Hinga (San Diego, Calif.) and Laura Ratto (Oakland, Calif.) went 2-1 on Friday, the first day of the Baja California Beach Volleyball Tournament in Tijuana, the fifth stop of the 2009 NORCECA Circuit. Read More
U.S. Women Cruise by Costa Rica
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, ranked second in the world, dominated Costa Rica 25-7, 25-10, 25-13 on Thursday evening to conclude NORCECA Continental Championship Pool B at Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Women Edged by Cuba in Five
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, ranked second in the world, dropped a heart-breaking five-set match to Cuba 19-25, 16-25, 25-16, 28-26, 15-10 on Wednesday in NORCECA Continental Championship Pool B action at Puerto Rico. Read More
Women’s Final Roster Named for NORCECA
U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon has turned in the 14-player roster which will represent Team USA at the NORCECA Continental Championship Sept. 22-27 in Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Women Prepare for Key NORCECA Championship
The second-ranked U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team will compete in the biennial eight-country NORCECA Continental Championship Sept. 22-27 at Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More
U.S. Women's Beach Team Wins in Jamaica
The USA Volleyball women’s beach team of Emily Day and Claire Robertson won the 2009 NORCECA Women’s Continental Circuit event at Barbicon Park in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday. Read More
U.S. Men's A2 Team Beats Canada in Pan Am Final
The U.S. Men’s A2 Team defended its Pan American Cup title on Saturday with a 3-2 (32-30 , 16-25, 24-26, 25-17, 15-12) victory over Canada in the gold medal match in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Men's A2 Team to Play Dominican Again
The U.S. Men’s National A2 Volleyball Team will face Dominican Republic at 6 p.m. PDT on Friday in the semifinals of the Pan American Cup in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Men's A2 Team Sweeps Dominican at Pan Am Cup
The U.S. Men’s A2 National Team got off to a good start at the Pan American Cup by sweeping the Dominican Republic, 3-0 (31-29, 25-19, 25-20) on Tuesday in Chiapas, Mexico. Read More
Young players have chance to shine at Pan Am Cup
A group of young U.S. Men’s National Team volleyball players are in Chiapas, Mexico this week for the NORCECA Pan American Cup. Read More
U.S. Men's Beach Team Secures Silver
The U.S. men’s beach volleyball team of Mike Bruning (Tucson, Ariz.) and Jason Wight (West Springfield, Va.) took silver on Sunday at the Boca Chica Tournament in Dominican Republic, which was part of the NORCECA Circuit. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Capture NORCECA Gold, Silver
The U.S. Men won their second straight NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit gold medal while the U.S. Women took silver on Sunday in Guatemala. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Advance in Guatemala
After two days of play, teams from the United States have advanced to the semifinals of the Guatemala Beach Volleyball Tournament, the second leg of the 2009 NORCECA Circuit. Read More
U.S. Beach Teams Place First, Third at NORCECA
The U.S. men’s team of Mike Bruning (Tucson, Ariz.) and Jason Wight (West Springfield, Va.) won the first leg of the NORCECA Beach Circuit, taking the gold medal on Sunday in the Cayman Islands before approximately 1,500 fans. Read More
Two U.S. Beach Teams to Compete at NORCECA
The beach volleyball teams of Mike Bruning (Tucson, Ariz.)/Jason Wight (West Springfield, Va.) and Kristen Batt (Venice, Fla.)/Megan Wallin (Siesta Key, Fla.) will represent the United States on March 27-29 in Cayman Islands. Read More
USA Beach to Hold International Tourney Qualifiers
USA Volleyball has announced that it will host two International Development Qualifiers (IDQs), which are tournaments to identify elite beach athletes for entry into select international events and other USAV High Performance Beach Programs. Read More
USA Volleyball Experiences Unprecedented Summer Success
USA Volleyball experienced a summer of unparalleled success in 2008 with six gold medals, three silvers and a bronze in major international competitions involving the Summer Olympic Games, Summer Paralympic Games, NORCECA and FIVB Championships. Read More
NORCECA Announces 2009 Beach Circuit Schedule
NORCECA has announced the schedule for its 2009 Beach Volleyball Circuit, which will have 11 stops in eight countries. Read More
U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team Wins NORCECA Gold
Weston Nielsen selected tournament most valuable player as USA wins gold without dropping a set Read More
Miami to Host NORCECA Boys Youth Championship
USA Volleyball will host top boys’ volleyball teams from North and Central American and the Caribbean at the 2008 NORCECA Boys’ Youth Continental Championship on Aug. 3-8 at Florida International University’s Pharmed Arena in Miami. Read More
U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Golden at NORCECA Continental Championship
Team USA defeats Mexico in gold-medal match to finish NORCECA Continental Championship without a set loss. The U.S. also qualifies for the 2009 FIVB Girls' Youth World Championship Read More
U.S. Men's Junior National Team Captures Bronze Medal
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team defeated Mexico on Saturday, 25-14, 25-23, 25-19, to win the bronze medal at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador. Read More
U.S. Men's Junior National Team to Play for Bronze Medal
There were fireworks at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship on Friday, but it was Cuba that was lighting the fuses. Read More
U.S. Men's Junior National Team Surges to Semifinals
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team persevered through a marathon night and day of volleyball on Wednesday and Thursday to qualify for Friday’s semifinals of the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship. Read More
U.S. Men's Junior National Team Downs Dominican Republic
The U.S. Junior Men’s National Team turned things around on Tuesday and defeated Dominican Republic 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador. Read More
U.S. Junior Men Fall to Canada at NORCECA Championship
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team opened the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship with a three-set loss to Canada (25-27, 15-25, 21-25) on Monday in San Salvador, El Salvador. Read More
Junior Men's National Team Begins Play at NORCECA Championship
USA Volleyball has announced the 12-man roster for the U.S. Junior Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2008 NORCECA Men’s Junior Continental Championship on June 30-July 5 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Read More
U.S. Men Pursue Olympic Qualifying in Puerto Rico
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John Cook, the head women's volleyball coach at the University of Nebraska, is serving as the team manager/leader for the U.S. Women's National Team at the 2011 X Women's Pan American Cup in Juarez, Mexico.
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USA Reaches NORCECA Semifinals
Wednesday, July 7, 10:30 p.m.
A good win for Team USA 3-0 - 25-19; 25-16, and 25-23. The 1st set was close until our girls went on a point run about 1/2 way through the set. The 2nd set was never really in much doubt, but the 3rd was close to the very end.
… Read MoreOff Day, Now Mexico Again in Semifinals
Thursday, July 8, 11:15 p.m.
Short entry tonight as little to report, it's late and a busy day tomorrow.
B-fast this morning followed by 9:30 a.m. training session on the main court. It was then decided that the team would go out for lunch and some shopping on our… Read More
Locking Up a Spot at Worlds
Friday, July 9, 11:15 p.m.
Breakfast at 9 a.m.; light practice at 11 a.m. followed by video session; lunch, resting and prepare for tonights re-match with Mexico.
Usual starters (Kreklow, Holthus, Reeves, Wopat, Hampton, Croson, and Bonilla). After a slow start of… Read More
Today is a Big Day
Wednesday, July 7
Sorry for the lack of send yesterday. Internet connections are available in both the dorm and the gym. Typically, they have been very good, but we've experienced some periodic outages. This occurred to me at the dorm last night.
Anyway....… Read More
Two Training Sessions Today, Two Matches Tomorrow
July 5
Back to volleyball today as competition begins for 6 of the 10 teams in the tournament. Earlier in the day Puerto Rico dispatched Trinidad & Tobago and Canada handled Costa Rica, both in three sets. We've just completed the Opening Ceremonies and are awaiting… Read More
U.S. Women's Junior Team in Mexico
Greetings from chilly Tijuana, Mexico; site of the 2010 NORCECA Women's Junior Continental Championships. More on the 'chilly' part shortly....
For the 3rd year in a row, this age-group of athletes has had to deal with a less-than-optimal schedule to prepare for an international event. In… Read More
NORCECA Gold and Thank Yous
Saturday, July 10
Packed and ready to head home! Oh wait, what happened today....
Same daily schedule - breakfast, practice, video/meeting, rest, play match, win, dinner, good night. Well, ok, a few things were different:
- First, we played for the gold…
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Beans, Rice and Laundry
If you have ever seen the movie Ground Hog Day, you will have a better understanding of what the daily life is like for U.S. Women's Volleyball team. Wake up, breakfast (rice and beans), video, practice, lunch (rice and beans), nap, get ready for match, play a match, dinner (rice and beans),… Read More
Comments: 3Margin of Error Between Winning and Losing
Get up and go back to work! Pan Am Cup blog 3.
The post-match late night morning hangover is looming this am. Coaches already at work on scouting Argentina. Let me describe the scene: four coaches in a hotel room with four laptops all looking at Argentina's rotations, servers, floor… Read More
Comments: 0Undercover in Juarez
Last night I was sent on an undercover mission to exchange video with our neighbors to the north. We met at a location at one of the hotels and the exchange began with swapping little black boxes full of video. Lalo, our now newly named associate head coach drove me. I felt like I was in a spy… Read More
Comments: 0Medal Round Time
And then there were four. The four bigs I call them: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Cuba and USA. The big four will battle it out for the next two nights.
Now the question that will be answered is who gets what medal. There are four medals: gold, silver, bronze and the tin. No team wants to… Read More
Comments: 2Getting the Swagger Back after the Hangover
The hangover
I woke up this morning thinking about the movie the hangover. The scene that shows the guys waking up not knowing what happened the night before. That is what last night felt like.
So today is a new day. Coaches stared at the ceiling all night trying to figure out… Read More
Comments: 5A New Year, A New Blog
NOTE: Brian Thornton is writing a blog for Mizuno, a key USA Volleyball sponsor and partner. Thornton is a Mizuno-sponsored athlete and will periodically provide insights into being a U.S. Men's National Team athlete while representing Mizuno. For more information Mizuno, visit… Read More
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