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Regan, Men’s Sitting Athlete of the Year
Dan Regan (Edmond, Okla.) has been named the 2011 U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Athlete of the Year. Read More
U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Takes Para Pan Am Silver
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team couldn’t quite reach its goal on Friday and fell to Brazil, 20-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-15 in front of a packed house in the final of the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Sitting Team One Win From London
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team will compete for a single qualification spot to the 2012 Paralympic Games by playing for gold at the 2011 Parapan American Games after they defeated Colombia, 25-12, 25-12, 25-13 on Thursday in the semifinals. Read More
U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Perfect Entering Semifinals
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team will head into the semifinal round undefeated after downing Colombia, 25-14, 25-15, 25-13 on Wednesday evening at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara Mexico. Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Team Takes Costa Rica in 3
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team charted its fourth win at the 2011 Parapan American Games on Wednesday, defeating Costa Rica, 25-11, 25-13, 25-11 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Defeats Canada at Parapan Ams
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team continued its dominant play at the 2011 Parapan American Games by defeating Canada 25-17, 20-25, 25-15, 25-23 on Tuesday in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Downs Mexico at Parapan
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team defeated Mexico, 25-13, 25-11, 25-17 on Monday at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Men Sitting Edge Brazil in Parapan Opener
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball team defeated Brazil in a nail-biting, five-set match 15-25, 25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 15-13 to kick off its 2011 Parapan American Games showing on Monday in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More
U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Parapan Am Bound with London Hopes
The U. S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team will compete in the 2011 Parapan American Games on Nov. 12-20 in Guadalajara, Mexico hoping to secure a spot in the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Read More
Sitting Team Wins 2nd Exhibition Match over Canada
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team defeated Canada 25-19, 21-25, 25-18, 25-15 during an exhibition match on Saturday at the University of Oklahoma (UCO). Read More
Men's Sitting Team Beats Canada in Exhibition
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team defeated Canada, 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 25-20 during an exhibition match Friday at the University of Central Oklahoma. Read More
U.S. Men’s Sitting Team to Host Canada in Exhibition
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team will host Canada in two exhibition matches on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at the University of Central Oklahoma Wellness Center in Edmond, Okla., as both teams prepare for the 2011 Parapan American Games. Read More
Trading a Dream Job for a Dream
“I have left my dream job to be a part of this sitting volleyball team,” Charles Swearingen said. “There is good passion there, a passion that we athletes have burning inside of us. It’s a commitment and a sacrifice.” Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Team Places 8th in England
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team finished the 2011 Continental Cup in eight place after falling to host Great Britain on Saturday, 25-22, 25-16, 7-25, 25-19, in Kettering, England. Read More
Men's Sitting Team to Play for 7th Place in England
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team couldn’t build on a strong first set and fell to China, 22-25, 25-21, 25-11, 25-14 on Friday at the 2011 Continental Cup in Kettering, England. Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Team Beaten by Brazil
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team lost a quarterfinal match to Brazil, 25-16, 25-21, 25-12 at the 2011 Continental Cup in Kettering, England. Read More
Men's Sitting Team Beats Egypt after Loss to Russia
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team came back from a 3-0 loss to Russia on Wednesday morning with an evening victory over Egypt, 25-20, 25-22, 24-26, 25-15 at the 2011 Continental Cup in Kettering, England. Read More
Men's Sitting Team Turns Lights out on Azerbaijan
A 5-minute blackout during the second set didn’t dim the U.S. Men’s National Sitting Team’s resolve as it defeated Azerbaijan, 25-14, 25-11, 25-11 on Tuesday at the 2011 Continental Cup in Kettering, England. Read More
Men's Sitting Team Rebounds for Win over China
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team rebounded from a first-set loss to take down China, 15-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-20 on Monday in its opening match of the 2011 Continental Cup in Kettering, England. 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
Liberos Named USAV Sitting Athletes of the Year
Liberos Kari Miller and Ed O’Neil have been named the USA Volleyball Sitting Volleyball Athletes of the Year for 2010. Read More
Holloway, Miller Earn Sitting Worlds Tourney Honors
Along with their silver medals, two members of the U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team earned “best player” honors at the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships on July 11-18 in Edmond, Okla. Read More
Sitting Worlds Notes: What's Next for U.S. Teams?
What’s next for the U.S. Women’s and Men’s Sitting Volleyball Teams after the 2010 World Championships? Read More
Loss to Croatia Leaves Men's Sitting Team 10th
Cool turned to cold for the U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team, which lost to Croatia 25-19, 26-24, 25-18 on Saturday in the ninth-place match of the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). Read More
Men's Sitting Team Keeps Cool, Gets Win
Despite Oklahoma’s scorching summer temperatures, the U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball kept its cool and got the3-2 (25-23, 24-26, 25-19, 12-25, 15-12) victory over Serbia on Friday. Read More
Laforest Takes Long Way to Sitting Team Practice
U.S. Men's Sitting Team player Edgar Laforest travels from San Juan, Puerto Rico to compete for the team. Read More
Stuck is Poster Boy for U.S. Men's Sitting Team
U.S. Men’s Sitting Team player James Stuck of New Kensington, Pa., still isn’t sure how a poster of him ended up in a major motion picture. He didn’t even know the poster existed. Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Team Falls to Germany
In a battle of experience versus enthusiasm, experience won out as the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fell to Germany, 25-13, 25-21, 25-20 on Thursday at the University of Central Oklahoma. Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Team Tops Canada at Worlds
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team reached its first goal of the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships on Wednesday when it swept Canada, 25-15, 25-19, 25-15, to advance to the medal bracket. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams Have Undefeated Day
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team won its first match of the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships while the U.S. Women picked up two more victories on Tuesday at the University of Central Oklahoma. Read More
Sweeps Go Both Ways for U.S. Sitting Teams
Two sweeps went two different directions for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball Teams on Monday at the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships at the University of Central Oklahoma. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams Go 1-1 on Worlds' First Day
The U.S. Women’s and Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team had mixed results on their first day of pool play at the 2012 World Championships at the University of Central Oklahoma. Read More
Sitting Volleyball Worlds Less than One Week Away
In less than one week, the U.S. Women’s and Men’s Sitting Volleyball Teams will be working for 2010 Paralympic qualification when they compete at the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships on July 10-18 at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). Read More
Sitting Volleyball Holds Successful A2 Camp
The U.S. Sitting Volleyball Program held its second High Performance A2 Camp of the season on June 9-13, on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, with 15 athletes from across the country participating. Read More
Women's Sitting Team Wins World Cup; Men Beat Algeria
The U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team won the WOVD World Cup in Port Said, Egypt, after defeating Netherlands, 3-1, in the gold medal match on Thursday. The U.S. Men's Sitting Team swept Algeria. Read More
Women's Sitting Team in Final; Men to Play Algeria
The U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team has advanced to the final of the WOVD (World Organization for Volleyball Disabled) World Cup in Port Said, Egypt, after sweeping Russia in the semifinal on Wednesday. Read More
Women's Sitting Team Reaches Semifinals
The U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team improved its record to 4-0 on Tuesday with a 25-9, 25-8, 25-5 victory over host Egypt at the WOVD (World Organization for Volleyball Disabled) World Cup in Port Said. Read More
Women's Sitting Team Wins 2 More; Men are 1-2
The U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team won two matches without dropping a set on Monday while the U.S. Men’s Team fell to top-ranked Iran at the WOVD (World Organization for Volleyball Disabled) World Cup in Port Said, Egypt. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams Pick Up Wins in Egypt
The U.S Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team defeated Netherlands in a five-set battle while the U.S. Men went 1-1 on Sunday, the first day of the WOVD World Cup in Port Said, Egypt. Read More
U.S. Women Win Parapan Am Championship
The U.S. Sitting Women’s Team won the Parapan American Championship with its second straight victory over Brazil, 25-15, 25-14, 25-18 on Monday. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams Advance to Championship Matches
The U.S. Men's and Women's Sitting Volleyball Teams will both play Brazil in Monday's gold medal matches following a busy day of play on Sunday. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams Win First Matches
The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball Teams opened the 2010 Parapan American Championships on Saturday with victories over Canada and Brazil respectively at the Colorado Convention Center. Read More
Miraku to Serve as U.S. Men's Sitting Team Head Coach
USA Volleyball has hired Edgar Miraku as the head coach of the U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team, which is based at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). Read More
USAV Names 2009 Athletes, Teams of the Year
As 2009 draws to a close, USA Volleyball has announced its players and teams of the year. Read More
University of Central Oklahoma Announced as Olympic and Paralympic Training Site
The USOC announced the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla., as an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training site for volleyball, archery and Paralympic sports. Read More
Hamiter to Coach, Direct Sitting Volleyball Program
USA Volleyball is proud to announce that Bill Hamiter has been named its head coach and high performance director for the U.S. Sitting Volleyball Teams, which are based at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) in Edmond. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams Go Undefeated Against Canada
The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Teams both concluded the Parapan American Zonal Championships on Saturday at the McGill University Athletic Complex in Montreal with 4-0 records against the teams from Canada. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams Sweep Canada for Second Day
The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball Teams took two more matches from their Canadian hosts at the Parapan American Zonal Championship on Friday at the McGill University Athletic Complex in Montreal. Read More
Sitting Teams Open Tournament with Wins
The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball Teams both opened the Parapan American Zonal Championship on Thursday with victories over host Canada at the McGill University Athletic Complex in Montreal. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams to Play Canada this Weekend
The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball Teams will be in Montreal this week to take on their Canadian counterparts at the Parapan American Zonal Championship. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams Open Season with Victories
The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball Teams won their first international matches of the season on Friday when they each played Canada as part of the Colorado Crossroads Tournament at the Colorado Convention Center. Read More
U.S. Sitting Teams to Play Canada in Denver
The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball Teams will face their counterparts from Canada on March 20-21 in matches that will be played as part of the Colorado Crossroads tournament. Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Team Prepared for Parapan Ams
The 2007 Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro are the U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team’s last chance to qualify for the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Team Wins Three Matches Against Canada
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball Team played three friendly matches against Team Canada at the University of Alberta in Edmonton Read More
U.S. Men’s Team Loses Heartbreaker to Brazil in Five Sets
Before a deafening crowd of Brazilian fans, the U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball Team lost the Parapan Am Games gold medal match to Brazil in five sets. Read More
U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Ready for Battle with Brazil
The U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball team concluded a simple three set win over Costa Rica (25-8, 25-7, 25-10) to advance to the gold medal match on Sunday. Read More
U.S. Men’s Team Sweeps Brazil; Seeded No. 1 for Semifinals
Displaying nerves of steel before a packed crowd of Brazilian fans, the U.S. Men's Sitting Team defeated the host country in three straight sets 25-20, 25-22, 28-26. Read More
U.S. Men’s National Team Dominates Costa Rica
Continuing the pace from yesterday's match against Canada, the U.S. Men's National Sitting Volleyball team proved Costa Rica was no match for them either, winning easily in three sets 26-6, 25-10, 25-2. Read More
U.S. Men’s National Team Wins in Three Straight Sets
In its first round of pool play, the U.S. Men's National Sitting Volleyball team swept Canada 25-17, 25-19, 25-12. Read More
U.S. Men's Sitting Team Anxious to Begin Competition
The U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball team has been anxiously awaiting actual competition since arriving in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, August 10th. The team had its final practice today and will finally take to the court tomorrow against Canada. Read More
Men's Sitting Team in Brazil for Parapan American Games
The U.S. Men's Sitting Volleyball team returns to the Parapan American Games to defend its gold medal title from the 2003 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Read More
Brad Johnson Elected as U.S. Flag Bearer for Parapan American Games
Two-time Paralympian Brad Johnson (Pompano Beach, Fla.), a member of the U.S. Parapan American Sitting Volleyball Team, has been elected by U.S. team captains to be the flag bearer for Opening Ceremonies at the 2007 Parapan American Games. Read More
Men's Sitting Team for Parapan Ams is Announced
USA Volleyball and U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, announced today the nominees for the men's sitting volleyball team that will represent the U.S. at the 2007 Parapan American Games, Aug. 12-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More
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