November 14, 2024

Beach Update: Action Packed Week Sees Medals Earned, Legends Retire

The U.S. won three medals in two different international beach volleyball events last week, and two beach volleyball icons said goodbye at the AVP League Final.  This week, U.S. athletes are the BPT Challenge Haikou.

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Diego Perez, Devanne Sours, Ryan Ierna, and Jade Race all medaled at NORCECA San Salvador 2024 (NORCECA)

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A boys volleyball player gets ready to serve on the beach

September 24, 2024

Beach Athletes Headed to 2024 NTDP Fall Training Series

More than 50 girls and boys athletes will be in Virginia Beach, Va., on Sept. 28-29 for the 2024 Beach National Team Development Program Fall Training Series.

Quin Zilch and Matthew Gentry win the 2024 Beach Collegiate Challenge

September 18, 2024

Beach Update: Zilch, Gentry win 2024 Beach Collegiate Challenge

his week’s beach update recaps the results from the Beach Collegiate Challenge at Stevenson University and two Beach Pro Tour Futures events that resulted in a silver medal heading back to the U.S. This week, we take a look at two more futures events on the calendar.

September 17, 2024

USA Volleyball Extends Partnership with NCSA Recruiting

USA Volleyball has agreed to a multi-year partnership renewal with NCSA College Recruiting (NCSA), an online product of IMG Academy and the nation's leading collegiate recruiting platform

September 16, 2024

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.

U.S. Paralympic Women's Team with gold medals

September 13, 2024

Paris 2024: Les Beaux Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques

Looking back at U.S. results at the 2024 Paris Paralympic and Olympic Games

Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes hold up the American flag on the sand

September 11, 2024

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.

Xolani Hodel and Alexis Durish place second at the 2024 FISU World University Championships (FISU)

September 9, 2024

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.

September 7, 2024

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

September 5, 2024

Tampa United’s Cambria Kuipers Making Impact in Nigeria

When Tampa United Volleyball's Cambria Kuipers first decided to collect old volleyball gear from local clubs and school teams to donate to Samaritan's Feet Youth Volleyball Mission, she never imagined she would be able to see the impact of her work first-hand in Nigeria.

The U.S. Women's Sitting Team celebrates

September 5, 2024

Semi Sweet: Women’s Sitting Team to Play for Gold in Paris

The U.S. Women’s Sitting Team will play for its third straight Paralympic Games gold medal on Saturday after beating Brazil in Thursday’s semifinal 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-14, 25-15) at North Paris Arena.

Nicky Nieves celebrates

September 3, 2024

Moving On: Sitting Team Advances to Semis in Paris

The U.S. Women’s Sitting Team swept Italy 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-15) on Tuesday to advance to its sixth-straight Paralympic Games semifinal.

Myriah Massey/Sally Perez win gold, Sarah Wood/Sally Perez take bronze at the U19 Beach World Championships (FIVB)

September 1, 2024

First and Third for U.S. Women at U19 Beach World Championship

Myriah Massey/Lily Dee Davis took gold and Sally Perez/Sarah Wood took bronze as the U.S. claimed two steps on the podium at the 2024 U19 World University Championships in Shangluo, China. 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.

Emma Schieck celebrates with the U.S. Women's Sitting Team

September 1, 2024

Flying Aces: Sitting Team Sweeps France in Paris

The U.S. Women’s Sitting Team scored on 28 aces as it defeated host France 3-0 (25-5, 25-1, 25-5) on Sunday at the Paralympic Games in Paris

Grant Lamoureux and Blake Goodwin (FIVB)

September 1, 2024

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.

The up refereee watches players at the Open National Championship

August 30, 2024

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

Beach volleyball players competing at the 2022 World University Championship

August 30, 2024

Six U.S. Beach Teams Headed to 2024 World University Championship

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.

Kaleo Maclay sets

August 30, 2024

Women’s Sitting Team Drops Tough Opener at Paris Paralympics

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.

Nicky Nieves leads the U.S. delegation into the 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony - 2024 Getty Images

August 29, 2024

Nieves Leads U.S. Delegation at 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

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

Maddie Anderson and Brooke Bauer take gold at 2024 BPT Futures Halifax (FIVB)

August 28, 2024

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.

August 26, 2024

Women’s Sitting Team Eyeing Three-peat at 2024 Paralympics

Repeating as a Paralympic gold medalist is difficult by any measure; but winning back-to-back-to-back? That's a feat that takes talent, determination and passion. The U.S. Women's Sitting National Team has all of that in spades.

U.S. Men pose wearing gold medals

August 25, 2024

U.S. Men Beat Canada for 2024 Final 6 Gold

The young U.S. Men’s National Team competing at the NORCECA Final Six won a second straight gold medal at the tournament, beating Canada 3-1 (25-19, 17-25,  25-20, 25-22) on Sunday in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada