Nine Paralympic Gold Medalists Return for Sitting Volleyball in Tokyo
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 12, 2021) – USA Volleyball today announced the 12 women who will compete for the U.S. Sitting Volleyball Team at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Nine players return from the 2016 Paralympic team that won gold in Rio de Janeiro: Tia Edwards, Heather Erickson, Katie Holloway, Kaleo Kanahele Maclay, Monique (Burkland)...
Men’s Update: Five Things About Thomas Jaeschke
Outside hitter Thomas Jaeschke in the spotlight plus updates on U.S. men's players competing around the world
Women’s U20 Team Undefeated after First Round at Worlds
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 11, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s U20 Team finished its first round of pool play undefeated after beating Turkey on Sunday, 3-0 (25-18, 27-25, 25-22) at the FIVB U20 World Championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The U.S. U20 Women (3-0) and Russia (2-1), which finished second in the pool, will move on...
Kiraly Likes Intensity and Hustle Brought to Tryout
U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryout continues to build pipeline to top team
Penny Lucas-White Elected to Board of Directors as Coach Representative
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 11, 2021) – Alabama State University head volleyball coach Penny Lucas-White has been elected as the coach representative on the USA Volleyball Board of Directors. Lucas-White replaces Cecile Reynaud, who left due to term limits. Lucas-White’s four-year term began on June 30 and will expire in 2025. Lucas-White has served as...
Jayhawk Feels at Home at Open Tryout
After leading Kansas to NCAA semifinals, Kelsie Payne looks for more at tryout
Women’s U20 Team Tops Thailand at Worlds
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 10, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s U20 Team was tied with Thailand 11-11 to open the first set on Saturday at the FIVB U20 World Championship. The U.S. finished the set with a 14-4 scoring run and didn’t look back as it beat Thailand, 3-0 (25-15, 25-8, 25-13) in Rotterdam, Netherlands....
Beach Update: The World Tour Brazil swing starts this week
U.S. athletes resume Olympic qualification with three-tournament swing in Brazil
Beach Tour Junior Championship Takes Flight in Fort Lauderdale
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 10, 2021) – More than 400 girls and boys beach teams with players ages 12-18 are scheduled to compete July 10-12 and 13-15 at the USA National Beach Tour Junior Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Junior Championship is USA Volleyball’s largest beach competition of the season. The first weekend will...
Behind the ‘Angel Wall’: Sisters back together for WNT Tryout
Sisters Jana and Savannah Angel experience a little of the volleyball dream that age separated them from