U.S. Men Finish Ninth at U19 Beach World Championship
The U.S. beach teams of Grant Lamoureux/Blake Goodwin and Caleb Blanchette/Malachi Brewington completed their run at the 2024 U19 World University Championships in Shangluo, China with an exit in the Round of 16. The U19 Beach World Championships are an FIVB event comprised of 103 teams from 50 countries representing all five continental confederations. This year's tournament is the 18th installment of the event which started in 2002.
USA Volleyball Launches Officials Development Program
USA Volleyball is announcing a new program to produce more high-level referees for all disciplines and aspects of the sport
Six U.S. Beach Teams Headed to 2024 World University Championship
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USA Volleyball is proud to announce the six beach volleyball teams it is sending to the 2024 Beach World University Championship on Sept. 2-8 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Women’s Sitting Team Drops Tough Opener at Paris Paralympics
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The U.S. Women's Sitting National Team fell to a familiar foe in the first match of the Paris Paralympics, 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 26-24) to three-time Paralympic champion China. The teams met in the gold medal match in Rio and Tokyo with the U.S. earning the gold each time.
PG2024_VBS_C83_VBSWTEAM USA vs. China Player stats
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Nieves Leads U.S. Delegation at 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony
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Sitting volleyball athlete and flag-bearer Nicky Nieves led the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Wednesday in Paris
Beach Update: U.S. Earns Two Medals at Futures Halifax
Last week, U.S. pairs took home two medals at BPT Futures Halifax. This week, competition is underway in the U19 Beach World Championships. All four pairs entered advanced past the qualification phase into the main draw. We also look ahead to upcoming beach events to finish out the month.