Stanley Honored as USAV Indoor Male Athlete of Year

Clay Stanley (Honolulu) has been named the USA Volleyball Indoor Male Athlete of the Year. 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. Comeback Against Cuba Comes Up Short

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team’s valiant comeback came up short on Saturday and it fell to Cuba, 25-23, 29-27, 25-27, 19-25, 15-8 in the final of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. Read More

U.S. Men Qualify for World Cup with Semifinal Victory

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team qualified for the 2011 FIVB World Cup on Friday with a 25-14, 25-16, 26-24 victory over host Puerto Rico at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship in Mayaguez. Read More

U.S. Men to Face Puerto Rico in NORCECA Semis

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will play Puerto Rico at 5 p.m. PT on Friday in the semifinals of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men Fight Back to Defeat Cuba at NORCECA

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team fought back from a difficult first-set loss to defeat Cuba, 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-17 on Wednesday at the 2011 Men’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men Coast Past Costa Rica at NORCECA

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team had little trouble defeating Costa Rica, 25-16, 25-12, 25-9 on Tuesday at the 2011 Men’s NORCECA Continental Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. 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. Men Take First Step to London at NORCECA

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team will take its first official step toward qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship on Aug. 29-Sept. 3 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. 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

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

U.S. Men's Junior Team Wins Pool C in Quebec

The U.S. Men's Junior National Team won Pool C at the 2010 NORCECA Men’s Junior (U21) Continental Championship on Wednesday with a 25-22, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of Mexico at the Centre-Sportif de Gatineau in Quebec. Read More

Men's Junior Team Opens Strong at NORCECA

The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team easily won its first pool play match of the 2010 NORCECA Men’s Junior Continental Championship on Monday with a 25-9, 25-7, 25-10 sweep of Trinidad & Tobago in Gatineau, Quebec. Read More

USA Volleyball Announces Men's Junior National Team

USA Volleyball has announced the 12 players who will comprise the 2010 U.S. Men’s Junior National Team that will compete at the NORCECA Men’s Junior (under-21) Continental Championship on Aug. 16-21 in Gatineau, Quebec. Read More

Croson and Hampton Receive All-Tournament Honors

Jane Croson and Haleigh Hampton of the U.S. Women’s Junior National Volleyball Team received tournament honors after helping their team win gold at NORCECA Women’s Junior (U-20) Continental Championship in Tijuana, Mexico, on Saturday. 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

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

Be Careful When Crossing Croson

Whether competing on sand or on the indoor court, any opponent facing Jane Croson should expect her to bring the heat from any angle in both national and international play. 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

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

USAV Announces 2010 Men's Junior Training Team

USA Volleyball has announced the 19 players who have qualified for the 2010 Men’s Junior National Training Team and the staff who will guide them. Read More

U.S. Boys' Team Takes Silver at NORCECA

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team finished second to Cuba on Sunday at the NORCECA Boys’ Youth (U-19) Continental Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Boys' Youth Team to Play Cuba in Final

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team will have a rematch with Cuba on Sunday for a chance to compete at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Read More

Boys' Youth Team Dominates Dominican

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team swept the team from Dominican Republic, 25-13, 25-18, 25-15 on Friday at the 2010 NORCECA Boys’ Youth (U-19) Continental Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Succumbs to Cuba

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team fell to Cuba 27-25, 25-23, 25-30 on Thursday at the 2010 NORCECA Boys’ Youth (U-19) Continental Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Boys' Team Sweeps Canada at NORCECA Championship

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team got off to a good start on Tuesday, sweeping Canada 25-14, 25-17, 25-11 in its first match of the 2010 NORCECA Boys’ Youth (U-19) Continental Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More

Championship to Challenge Boys' Youth Team

The U.S. Boys’ Youth National Volleyball Team will have its work cut out for it when it begins competition on Tuesday (April 6) at the NORCECA Boys’ Youth Continental Championship (under-19) in Guadalajara, Mexico. 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

USAV Presents 2010 Boys' Youth National Team

USA Volleyball (USAV) has announced the 12 players and seven alternates for the 2010 Boys Youth National Team that will represent the United States at the NORCECA Under-19 Continental Championship on April 5-12 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Read More

U.S. Men's Update for Oct. 22, 2009

A U.S. Men's NORCECA Championship roundup along with updates from overseas. Read More

U.S. Men Fall to Cuba in NORCECA Final

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team fell to Cuba in the gold medal match of the NORCECA Continental Championship on Saturday, 1-3 (21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 22-25) in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men to Play Cuba for NORCECA Gold

The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team will play Cuba in the gold medal match of the NORCECA Continental Championship on Saturday after sweeping Puerto Rico, 25-16, 25-23, 25-22 in Friday night’s semifinal in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men to Play Puerto Rico in NORCECA Semis

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team will face Puerto Rico at 5 p.m. PDT today in the semifinals of the NORCECA Continental Championship in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Read More

U.S. Men Defeat Canada, Win Pool B at NORCECA

The U.S. Men's Volleyball Team defeated Canada 3-1 (21-15, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21) to win Pool B on Wednesday in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and advance to Friday's semifinal round at the NORCECA Continental Championship. Read More

U.S. Men Beat Panama to Tie for First Place

The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team swept Panama, 25-13, 25-15, 25-8, on Tuesday on Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to move into a tie with Canada atop Pool B of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship. Read More

U.S. Men Sweep Mexico at NORCECA Championship

The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team opened play at the NORCECA Continental Championship on Monday with a pool-play sweep of Mexico, 25-15, 28-26, 25-16 at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. 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

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. 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

Indoor Rain and Saddle Up

Practice Matches #1 and #2 against Puerto Rico

Players (Match #1): The U.S. Men’s National Team started and played throughout with Jon Winder setting, Evan Patak in the opposite, Sean Rooney and Paul Lotman on the left sides, David Lee and Ryan Millar in the middle… Read More

Barbershops and Volleyball

The First Pool Match
U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Mexico

Match Score: 3-0 (25-15; 28-26; 25-16)

Highlight statistics:
Service Aces:
Paul Lotman 6
Evan Patak 4
Points:
Patak 12
Tom Hoff 8Read More

The Big Guns Unlimber

Second Pool Match
U.S. Men's National Team vs. Panama

Match Score: 3-0 (25-13; 25-15; 25-8)

Starters:  Setter: Kevin Hansen; Opposite: Evan Patak; Middles: Andy Hein and Tom Hoff; Leftsides: Reid Priddy and Riley Salmon; Libero: Alfie… Read More

Northern Lights

Third Pool Match
U.S. Men's National Team vs. Canada

Match Score:  3-1 (21-15, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21)

Starters: Setter: Kevin Hansen; Opposite: Clay Stanley; Middles: Andy Hein and David Lee;  Left sides: Sean Rooney and Reid Priddy; Libero: Rich… Read More

Appreciating Cobblestones

THE DAY BETWEEN

Old San Juan is really a charming city; lovely. When one reads tourist literature or novels where James Bond or Jason Bourne chase down really bad people old, elegant cities are always referred to as "charming", "lovely", quaint with narrow, cobblestone… Read More

Two in the Bush

Semifinal match vs. Puerto Rico

Match Score: 25-16, 25-23, 25-22

Starters: Setter: Kevin Hansen; Opposite: Evan Patak; Middles: Andy Hein and David Lee;  Left sides: Riley Salmon / Sean Rooney and Reid Priddy; Libero: Rich… Read More

The Gauntlet is Thrown Down

Final Match vs Cuba

Match Score: 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22

Starters: Setter: Kevin Hansen; Opposite: Evan Patak; Middles: Andy Hein and David Lee;  Leftsides: Sean Rooney and Reid Priddy; Libero: Rich Lambourne.

Highlight statistic:… Read More