Cuba Takes Rare Victory over U.S. Men

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team lost a hard-fought match to Cuba, 2-3 (19-25, 27-25, 25-23, 21-25, 8-15) in Wednesday’s opening pool play match at the America’s Cup Tournament in Cuiaba, Brazil. Read More

Branagh, Youngs Easily Advance to Quarterfinals

The U.S. beach volleyball team of Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.) and Elaine Youngs (El Toro, Calif.) defeated Cuba’s Dalixia Fernandez Grasset and Tamara Larrea Peraza, 21-15, 21-13 in 38 minutes on Saturday. Read More

May-Treanor, Walsh Extend Match Winning Streak

The U.S. beach volleyball team of Misty May-Treanor (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Kerri Walsh (Orinda, Calif.) continued their march through pool play at the 2008 Olympic Games on Tuesday. Read More

A 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