PVL Starting as Grassroots Pro League in 2012

USAV is creating additional buzz in volleyball with the establishment of a new adult pro league, which is expected to provide some quality battles at the upcoming 2012 USA Volleyball Open National Championships to be held in Utah in May. Read More

USAV Selects HP Championships Lead Coaches

USA Volleyball has announced its lead head coaches for the 2012 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships for each girls’ and boys’ age group. Read More

Last Chance to Register for USAV HP Coaches’ Clinic

The USAV HP Coaches’ Clinic, with University of Illinois' Kevin Hambly as headline speaker, is set for Jan. 19-21, 2012, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Registration deadline is Monday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. MST. Read More

USAV Selects Boys’ Holiday Camp Rosters

The USA Volleyball High Performance (HP) Department is pleased to announce its rosters for the 2011 Boys’ Youth and Select Holiday Camp, slated for Dec 26-30 at the Epic Volleyball Club in Poway, Calif. Read More

USAV HP Announces Girls’ Holiday Camp Rosters

The USA Volleyball (USAV) High Performance (HP) Department is pleased to announce the rosters for the 2011 Girls’ Youth and Select Holiday Camps slated for Dec. 26-30 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

High Performance Girls’ Tryout Schedule Announced

The USA Volleyball High Performance Department has announced the first group of confirmed locations and dates for High Performance Girls’ Tryouts in 2012. Read More

High Performance Boys’ Tryout Schedule Announced

The USA Volleyball High Performance Department has announced the first group of confirmed locations and dates for High Performance Boys’ Tryouts in 2012. Read More

Sweet Home Arizona

Teams and players only get to travel to a few big-time tournaments a year like the 2011 UUSAV HP Championships allowing them to travel across the country. When volleyball consumes their summer break sometimes coming back home is a breath of fresh air. Read More

Day 3 of the USAV High Performance Championships

The cheers grew louder on Thursday at the 2011 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in the Tucson Convention Center with bracket placements beginning to unfold. Read More

First Time's a Charm

For Jazz Hallman his first USA Volleyball High Performance Championships has been an experience unlike any other. Read More

Court 13 Breaks Language Barriers

Court 13 broke the language barrier on Thursday at the 2011 USA Volleyball High Performance National Championships in Tucson, Ariz. Read More

Day 2 of the USAV High Performance Championships

Action wrapped up late Wednesday night at the 2011 USA Volleyball (USAV) High Performance (HP) Championships in the Tucson Convention Center. Read More

Clocking the Hours and Committing the Time

As defined in the dictionary, commitment is the “act of pledging and agreeing to someone, something or an idea fully and completely.” Read More

Day 1 of the USAV High Performance Championships

The first day of competition got underway Tuesday at the 2011 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in Tucson, Ariz. Read More

Bump! Set! And Fun! To Welcome USAV HP Championships to Tucson

Tucson Sports and the Main Gate Square are hosting Bump! Set! And Fun! on Wednesday for all USA Volleyball High Performance attendees. Read More

Live Streaming of HP Championships Shared with World

2,000 athletes, family members, coaches and fans witnessed the opening ceremonies of the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships. Thanks to live streaming, spectators from nine different countries got the chance to witness them as well. Read More

The Other Side of Failure

Tracy Stalls spoke in front of all USA Volleyball (USAV) High Performance (HP) athletes at the USAV HP Championships in Tucson, Ariz. about this exact topic, in her words, “the other side of failure.” Read More

Columbus to Host 2012 USAV Girls’ Junior Nationals

USA Volleyball has awarded the 2012 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships (GJNC) to Columbus, Ohio from June 28 to July 7 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Read More

Tough Day at the World Beach for U.S. Youth Teams

The U.S. beach teams competing at the 10th Annual FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Youth (U-19) World Championships experienced a hard day on the sand Friday in Umag, Croatia, leaving just one pair in the main draw. Read More

USAV Selects Boys’ Youth Continental Roster

The USA Volleyball High Performance Department is pleased to announce its 2011 U.S. Boys’ Youth Continental Program. Read More

USAV Announces Girls’ Select Programs

The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department is pleased to announce the rosters for its Girls’ Select A1, Girls’ Select A2 and Girls’ Select Continental Teams that will compete at the USAV HP Championships in Tucson, Ariz. Read More

USAV Declares 2011 Boys’ Youth National Team

The USA Volleyball High Performance Department is pleased to announce its 2011 Boys’ Youth National Team that will represent the United States at the Boys’ Youth Pan American Cup and the 2011 FIVB Boys’ Youth (U-19) World Championship. Read More

USAV Announces Boys’ Youth A2 Roster

The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department is pleased to announce its Boys’ Youth A2 program roster. Read More

USAV Announces Girls’ Future Select Rosters

The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department is pleased to announce its A1 and A2 Programs in the Girls’ Future Select division. Read More

USAV HP Announces Boys’ Select Program Rosters

The USAV HP Department is pleased to announce the rosters for its Boys’ Select A1, Boys’ Select A2 and Boys’ Select Continental Teams that will train in preparation for the USAV HP Championships in Tucson, Ariz. Read More

USAV High Performance Indoor Tryout Results

The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department has posted tryout results for the Women’s Junior age group (born in 1992 or 1993) with three more age categories to follow next week. Read More

USA Volleyball Foundation Creates Web Site

The USA Volleyball Foundation has developed a new Web site to offer volleyball fans and corporations the opportunity to pledge money to ‘grow the game’ in all areas. Read More

HP Teams Up With Two Cancer Foundations

For the second consecutive year the USAV Indoor HP Department has paired with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) to raise awareness and build support for breast cancer and prostate cancer research. Read More

Sheldon Selected for USAV High Performance Position

USA Volleyball has hired Denise Sheldon as a coordinator within the organization’s Indoor High Performance Program. Read More

USAV HP Coaches’ Clinic Added Draws

The 2011 USAV HP Coaches’ Clinic being held in Colorado Springs from Jan. 20-22 is completely filled, but area volleyball fans can still get a free taste of the clinic with two associated events. Read More

Des Moines, Ft. Lauderdale to Host Future HP Championships

USA Volleyball has selected Des Moines, Iowa, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as hosts for future USA Volleyball High Performance Championships (HPC). Read More

2011 USAV HP Girls’ Tryout Schedule Announced

The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department has announced its 2011 High Performance Girls’ Tryout schedule with at least 39 tryouts spread across the country. Read More

USA Volleyball HP Coaches’ Clinic Set for Jan. 20-22

The 2011 USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches’ Clinic will take place Jan. 20-22 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

Registration Opens for Boys' High Performance Tryouts

USA Volleyball’s High Performance Department has announced that it has opened and enabled registration for its 2011 boys’ tryouts. Read More

Tucson to Host 2011 HP Championships

The 2011 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships (HPC) will be hosted July 26-30 in Tucson, Ariz., at the Tucson Convention Center. 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

2010 USAV HP Championships Conclude Friday

The USA Volleyball High Performance Championships wrapped-up tournament play on Friday morning with the gold-and bronze-medal matches for the Girls’ National Youth Division. Read More

July 29 at USAV High Performance Championships

A summary of activity on July 29 at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships taking place July 26-30 at Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Read More

Five of Six USAV HP Championships Divisions Titles Settled

Home court proved to be an advantage at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships (HPC) as five of the six division championships were decided on Thursday at the Chula Vista Resorts in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Read More

Day Three Results at USAV HP Championships

The USA Volleyball High Performance Championships (HPC) has past the midway point of the five-day event on Wednesday evening at Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Read More

July 28 at USAV High Performance Championships

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July 27 at USAV High Performance Championships

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July 25 at USAV High Performance Championships

July 25 highlights from the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships being held at Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Play begins July 26 and runs through July 31. Read More

Reynaud Giving Back to Volleyball

Cecile Reynaud has always shared a passion for athletics, and that is continuing this week at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships taking place July 26-30 at Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Read More

Welcome to the Water Capital of the World

The 2010 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships will take place in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., from July 26-30 at The Chula Vista Resort Convention Center. Read More

USAV Selects Winning Design for HP Championships

USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department has selected a logo designed by Daniel Gaines to serve as the visual image for the upcoming 2010 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships that will take place July 25-30 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Read More

High Performance Announces Four Summer Rosters

The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department is proud to announce four program rosters that will train this summer in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Read More

U.S. Boys’ Select A1 Roster Released

USA Volleyball has announced the U.S. Boys’ Select A1 Camp roster. The players will travel to Wisconsin Dells, Wis., on July 20 for a five-day training camp before competing in the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships on June 25-30. Read More

USA Blue Wins USAV Open National Championships

The U.S. Women’s National A2 Blue Team captured the Open Division gold medal June 1 at the USA Volleyball Open National Championships held at the Phoenix Convention Center. Read More

USAV HP Championships Logo Design Contest

USA Volleyball has opened a contest for the public to help design its logo for its 2010 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships to be held July 25-30 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Read More

McCage, Team USA Focused on Upcoming NORCECA

Molly McCage and her 11 teammates on the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team are ready to wear the Red, White and Blue representing her country at the 2010 NORCECA Girls’ Youth (U-18) Continental Championship to be held April 27 to May 2 in Guatemala. Read More

HP Finalizes Girls’ Select A1, Women's Junior Staffs

The USA Volleyball High Performance Indoor Department has named the head coaching staff for the U.S. Girls’ Select A1 National Teams (GSA1) that will compete at the 2010 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships. Read More

2010 USAV HP Championships Site, Dates Changed

The 2010 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships has changed locations to Wisconsin Dells, Wis., and shifted competition dates by one day to July 26-30. 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. Women's Update - Jan. 7

The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on Jan. 7 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas, player information, Volley-Tweets, trivia questions and much more. Read More

USAV HP Girls’ Tryout Registration Now Open

Online registration is now open for the USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Girls’ Tryout schedule that includes least 34 tryouts spread across the country. Read More

USAV Names 2010 U.S. Girls' Youth National Team

The USA Volleyball High Performance Indoor Program named its 12-player U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team (Under-18) roster for 2010, according to U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team Head Coach Jim Stone. Read More

USAV to Field Boys' Team for Youth Olympics

U.S. boys’ volleyball players will get the chance to call themselves Olympians in 2010 at the first Youth Olympics, which will be held Aug. 14-26 in Singapore. Read More

2010 USAV High Performance Girls' Tryout Schedule

The USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Department has announced its 2010 High Performance Girls’ Tryout schedule with at least 34 tryouts spread across the country. Read More

USAV High Performance Holiday Camp Rosters

A total of 123 athletes are scheduled to participate in the USA Volleyball High Performance Holiday Camps the last week of December. This year marks the eighth year the High Performance Department has held a holiday camp. Read More

2010 USAV High Performance Championships Info

USA Volleyball has selected the Wildernesss at the Smokies Resort in Sevierville, Tenn., as the host site of its USA Volleyball High Performance Championships (HPC) set for July 27-30. Sevierville is 20 minutes southeast of Knoxville, Tenn. Read More

Beach Camp Attracts Up-and-Coming Players

Thirty up-and-coming beach volleyball players will participate in USA Volleyball’s invitation-only Beach High Performance Holiday Camp on Dec. 27-30 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Read More

2010 USAV HP Coaches’ Clinic Dates Set

USA Volleyball will host its Seventh Annual High Performance Coaches’ Clinic Jan. 21-23, 2010, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

USAV Announces 2010 HP Boys’ Tryout Schedule

USA Volleyball has announced its 2010 High Performance Tryout schedule with 16 total dates on the calendar. Read More

Action Continues on Day 3 of HP Championships

Three days of competition have been completed at the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships, with a record 92 teams participating in the event at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Florida. Read More

Record Number Teams Going to HP Championships

The 2009 USA Volleyball High Performance Championship will take place at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center July 22-26 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read More

U.S. Girls' Youth Team Falls to Mexico in Five

In a rematch of the 2008 NORCECA Continental Championship gold medal showdown, the U.S. Girls' Youth National Team fell to Mexico, 25-22 20-25 15-25 26-24 9-15, on July 2 in Nakhonratchasima, Thailand. Read More

U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Announced

USA Volleyball is proud to announce its 12-player 2009 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team roster which will compete at the FIVB World Championship July 16-25 at Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico. Read More

USAV Names U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team

USAV announced its 19-player U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team for 2009. The 19-member team will train May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center at Chula Vista, Calif., and will be trimmed to 12 players for 2009 FIVB World Championship. Read More

USA Volleyball Represented at NCAA Men's Final

Players from both UC Irvine and USC can claim ties to USA Volleyball’s high performance beach and indoor programs. Read More

USAV Girls’ High Performance Tryout Results

USA Volleyball High Performance Department is pleased to announce the release of its girls’ tryout results for 2009. 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

USAV Selects Men's Junior Training Team

USA Volleyball's High Performance Department has announced the 19 players and three alternates that will vie to be on the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team for the 2009 FIVB World Championship on July 31-Aug. 9 in Pune, India. 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

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

USA Volleyball Offers HP Development Camps

USA Volleyball will offer High Performance Development Camps this summer to any athlete who will be in grades 9-12 during the fall of 2009. Read More

Girls’ Youth Tryouts Start Feb. 13

USA Volleyball will conduct 32 High Performance Indoor girls’ tryouts in 21 different cities starting on Feb. 13. The final tryout is schedule on April 23. Read More

U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update - Jan. 26

This U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update includes briefs on national team players competing, U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts, trivia, how to purchase apparel, international transfers and much more. Read More

U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Concludes Trip with Sweep of Italy

A U.S. Girls' Youth Team, in cooperation with Bring It Promotions, concluded its three-country European tour with a 25-22, 25-17, 25-20 victory over Italy's Girls' Youth National Team on Jan. 4 at Tofla, Italy, a suburb of Rome. Read More

Tired U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Falls to Italy

A travel-weary U.S. Girls' Youth Team, in cooperation with Bring It Promotions, lost a 26-28, 25-23, 30-28, 25-18 tightly contested scrimmage to the Italian Girls' Youth National Team on Jan. 3 at Rome. Read More

U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Blanks Slovenia

A U.S. Girls' Youth Team, in cooperation with Bring It Promotions, earned a 25-19, 25-23, 25-23 victory over the Slovenia Girls' Youth National Team on Jan. 2 in an exhibition match at Slovenia. Team USA added a 25-17 victory in a friendly fourth set. Read More

U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Finishes Third in Croatia

A U.S. Girls' Youth Team, in cooperation with Bring It Promotions, defeated host country Croatia in straight sets on Dec. 29 to finish third at the MEZVA tournament at Pula, Croatia. Read More

U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Falls in MEZVA Semifinal

A U.S. Girls' Youth Team, in cooperation with Bring It Promotions, dropped its first match of the MEZVA Tournament, a heart-breaking 25-21, 20-25, 26-24, 17-25, 15-12 setback to Slovakia in the semifinals at Pula, Croatia. Read More

U.S. Girls' Youth Team Off to Good Start in Croatia

A U.S. Girls' Youth Team, in cooperation with Bring It Promotions, opened the 2008 MEZVA Youth Girl's Championship with two victories on Dec. 28 at Pula, Croatia. Read More

USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic Dates Set

USA Volleyball will host its Sixth Annual High Performance Coaches Clinic Jan. 22-24, 2009, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Read More

Passion, Burnout and Teaching

I just watched a very powerful ESPN Outside the Lines story on a very special athlete, Elena Della Donne. I strongly urge all Junior Olympic volleyball directors and coaches to watch it, as well as read the story. It has three important threads woven together – burn… 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

Reading & the HP Clinic Redux