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U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team Sweeps Guatemala in NORCECA Opener
Team USA holds 10-0 ace advantage, 21-11 block advantage Read More
U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team Downs El Salvador to Earn NORCECA Semifinal Berth
Team USA advances to NORCECA Boys' Youth Continental Championship semifinals after yielding just 37 points in second pool play victory Read More
U.S. Boys' Youth National Team Punches Ticket to the 2009 FIVB Boys’
Team USA defeats Mexico in straight sets to reach the NORCECA Boys' Youth Continental Championship gold-medal match 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
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
Boys' HP Tryouts See Increased Numbers
More than 900 boys’ volleyball players tried out for 2009 high performance teams and programs, USA Volleyball has announced. The number exceeds that of 2008. Read More
USAV Names Boys' Youth National Training Team
The USA Volleyball High Performance Department has announced the members of the 2009 Boys’ Youth National Training Team (BYNTT). Read More
Shoji Makes ESPN Plays of the Day
Libero Erik Shoji (Honolulu), a player in USA Volleyball’s high performance pipeline and at Stanford University, received national attention on Wednesday. Read More
Boys' Youth National Team Roster Announced
USA Volleyball has announced the 12 players that will represent the United States at the FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship on Aug. 28-Sept. 6 in Jesolo and Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Read More
U.S. Boys Ready for Tough Competition at Worlds
The 2009 U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team is special. According to head coach Andy Read, it is the best group that the U.S. has had at this age group in several years. Read More
U.S. Boys' Youth Team Upsets Iran at Worlds
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team opened the 2009 FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship with a 3-1 (25-20, 13-25, 25-22, 25-23) pool play upset of defending champion Iran on Friday in Jesolo, Italy. Read More
U.S. Boys' Youth Team Stumbles Against Serbia
A day after upsetting defending champion Iran the U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team ran into a stumbling block called Serbia and fell, 0-3 (17-25, 18-25, 18-25). Read More
Boys' Youth Team Jumps on Japan at Worlds
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team used 21 points from Taylor Sander to defeat Japan on Sunday, 3- 1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22) at the FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship in Jesolo, Italy. Read More
U.S. Boys' Youth Team Begins Phase 2
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team will begin the second phase of the 2009 FIVB Boys’ Youth (U1-19) World Championship as a member of Pool H and playing in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Read More
U.S. Boys' Youth Team Overcomes Algeria
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team opened play in Pool H at the FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship on Tuesday winning a battle over Algeria, 3-2 (25-17, 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-6) in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Read More
U.S. Boys' Youth Team Sweeps Egypt at Worlds
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team scored its first sweep of the FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship on Wednesday as it defeated Egypt, 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-18) in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Read More
Brazil Beats U.S. Boys' Youth Team at Worlds
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team fell to Brazil, 1-3 (25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 23-25) on Thursday and will finish second in Group H at the FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Read More
U.S. Boys' Team Polishes Off Poland
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team will play for ninth place on Saturday after sweeping Poland (25-22, 25-18, 25-17) on Friday at the FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Read More
U.S. Boys' Youth Team Finishes 10th at Worlds
The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team finished the FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship in 10th place after falling to Brazil 1-3 (25-27, 19-25, 27-25, 19-25) in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Read More
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Blogging from the Boot
Ken Preston is the former men's volleyball head coach at UC Santa Barbara and is currently in Italy as the team leader for the U.S. Boys' Youth National Team as it competes at the FIVB Boys' Youth (U-19) World Championship.
Latest Day 12 in Italy: Jump Floats Like Butterflies Sting Us Like Bees
Mohammed Ali used to "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.” With an array of vicious jump floats and a couple of deep floaters, Brazil destroyed the USA serve reception and beat… Read More
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Arriving in Italy
Aug. 25, 2008
OK Volleyball Fans,
This is Ken Preston and I will be "Blogging from the Boot". I am the Head of Delegation for the U.S. Boys' Youth National Volleyball Team at the World Championship here in Italy. Our Head Coach is Andy Read from Long Beach State and is… Read More
Day 2 in Italy: Preparing for Iran
Aug. 26, 2009
Well, it's Wednesday and it was a pretty boring day compared to our venture into Venice yesterday. This blogging stuff can be pretty confusing to someone as computer challenged as I am. But I will do my best and hopefully we can all enjoy a little about our… Read More
Day 3 in Italy: Meetings and More
Aug. 27, 2009
One item that was omitted in yesterday’s report was the city of San Diego as being the second in the line of cities to host the USA Men's volleyball team. How could I leave out the old Balboa Park gym that took the Dayton refugees in before the Colorado Springs move?… Read More
Day 4 in Italy: Pulling Off the Upset
Aug. 28, 2009
Well, the kids pulled off the upset!! After playing nobody but our own teammates for the past two weeks, the U.S. Boys' Youth National Team saw someone different on the other side of the net and responded with some… Read More
Day 5 in Italy: Tough Loss to Serbia
Aug. 29, 2009
The joys of yesterday’s win was replaced by the bitter taste of defeat as a good Serbian team played very well and handled our young team and defeated us 25-17, 18, 18. We had trouble passing the jump floats and that put pressure on our siding out. Starters today were… Read More
Day 6 in Italy: Moving Day
Aug. 30, 2009
They call the third day of a Professional Golf Association tournament "moving day.” Players are positioning themselves to be in or out of contention for the championship.Read More
Day 7 in Italy: Welcome to Bassano del Grappa
Aug. 31, 2009
We woke up to a beautiful day in Jesolo. Low humidity, light winds and a clear sky. Unfortunately we were leaving.
The top teams from Bassano del Grappa (Italy, Spain, Argentina and Tunisia) arrived for the top eight. As they stepped off the bus, the USA,… Read More
Day 8 in Italy: Riding the Roller Coaster
Sept. 1, 2009
Good month to you all (that means good day but in a new month :-)
The USA Boys' Youth National Team developed a new thrill ride in its first, secondary pool match win over Algeria today - the Bassano del Roller Coaster. Scores were 25-17, 22-25, 25-17, 20-25,… Read More
Day 9 in Italy: Big People, Little World
Sept. 2, 2009
The Boys' Youth National team qualified for the semifinals of the 9-16 bracket with a 3-0 win over Egypt today. Scores were 25-21, 16 and 18. Playing with more resolve and consistency, USA was led again by Taylor Sander with 16 Kills followed by Jeremy Dejno (11), Josh… Read More
Day 10 in Italy: The Haunted Hotel
Sept. 3, 2009
The U.S. Boys' Youth National Team played a good competitive match against six-time world champion Brazil today, but came up short 25-22, 23,23,23-25. This was new territory for their coach Percy and his team as they are not used to playing in the lower pools. As I… Read More
A Tale of Two Worlds (Championships)
by Erik Shoji, 2009 Men's Junior National Team Player
Hi, my name is Erik Shoji and I am from Honolulu, Hawaii. I am currently a sophomore at Stanford University, and have played libero for the USA Youth and Junior National Team the past four years. I have participated in… Read More
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