Ohio Schools Make History with “Showdown at Sundown”

Six high school teams made history by competing in early season scrimmages in what is believed to be the first outdoor high school volleyball contest in Ohio. Deemed “Showdown at Sundown” the event was co-hosted by Newark Catholic High School and Newark High School on Aug. 8 at White Field in Newark.

Beach Update: U.S. Pairs Compete in Two Futures and the AVP League

In this week's beach update, the U.S. brings back a medal from the 2024 FISU World University Championship in Rio and Paris Olympians show out at the Hermosa Beach Open. Plus, we review BPT Futures Qidong ahead of two more Futures events set to take place this week as well as the first week of the AVP league.

U.S. Comes Away with Silver at 2024 Beach World University Championships

Xolani Hodel (Stanford) and Alexis Durish (Florida State) claimed the silver medal for the U.S. at the 2024 FISU Beach World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil over the weekend.

Three-Peat Complete: Sitting Team Wins 3rd Straight Paralympic Gold

The U.S. Women’s Sitting Team will say au revoir to Paris with special souvenirs after winning a third straight Paralympic Games gold medal with a 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22) victory over China on Saturday at North Paris Arena