March 26, 2024

Beach Update: Top U.S. Men Ready for Challenge Saquarema

Chase Budinger and Miles Evans finished just off the podium over the weekend at the BPT Challenge in Recife, while Alaina Chacon/Mariah Whalen won their second straight medal in a BPT Futures event. Check out the results of both tournaments in this week's beach update and look ahead to Challenge Saquarema where three of the top U.S. men's beach volleyball pairs face off again.

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Men's sitting team huddle

July 2, 2022

Sitting Teams Win Three of Four Matches on Day Two in the Netherlands

The U.S. Men's and Women's National Sitting Teams began play at the Dutch Tournament Friday in Assen, Netherlands. The women posted two 3-0 wins while the men lost a pair of 3-1 decisions.

July 1, 2022

Sitting Teams Open Play in the Netherlands

The U.S. Men's and Women's National Sitting Teams began play at the Dutch Tournament Friday in Assen, Netherlands. The women posted two 3-0 wins while the men lost a pair of 3-1 decisions.

Nicky Nieves going for a spike in sitting volleyball

June 30, 2022

Sitting Teams Ready for First Tournament of the Year in the Netherlands

The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting Teams are in Assen, Netherlands, this week for the annual Dutch Tournament.

U.S. Men's Sitting Team

May 19, 2022

Men’s Sitting Team Opens Season in Canada

The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team is opening the 2022 season north of the border with a series of friendly matches against Canada.

Kaleo Kanahele Maclay

April 28, 2022

World ParaVolley Honors U.S. Athletes and Staff

In honor of World ParaVolley Day on April 24, the World ParaVolley organization released its 2022 awards and honored several U.S. athletes, coaches and officials

May 28, 2021

U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Makes it to Paralympic Qualifier

UPDATE: The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team plays Canada for fifth place at the Paralympic Qualification Tournament on Saturday at 3 a.m. CT. Watch LIVE at https://sportdeutschland.tv COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 28, 2021) – The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team is finally on its way. It is finally time for the Tokyo 2020 Men’s Final Paralympic Qualification...

May 16, 2021

Sitting Teams Have Different Views as Paralympic Games Draw Closer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 16, 2021) – With 100 days to go until the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which begin Aug. 24, the U.S. Women’s and Men’s Sitting National Teams are in two different places. The U.S. WSNT, ranked No. 1 in the world, goes into Tokyo as the defending gold medalist. The team qualified in...

U.S. Men's Sitting Team

April 24, 2021

Men’s Sitting Team Staying ready for Qualifier

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 24, 2021) – The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team has a training camp this weekend at its home base in Edmond, Okla., as it prepares for its World ParaVolley Paralympic Qualifier on May 31-June 4 in Duisburg, Germany. The U.S. Men’s Sitting Team will battle six other teams, with the winner earning...

Paralympic athletes Eric Duda and Nicky Nieves

January 22, 2021

Paralympians Step Forward to Represent Fellow Athletes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 22, 2021) – Two USA Volleyball Paralympians have accepted leadership roles to represent their fellow athletes. Paralympian Nicky Nieves has been elected as the women’s sitting volleyball representative to the USA Volleyball Board of Directors. Paralympian Eric Duda has been elected as USA Volleyball’s representative to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic...

November 11, 2020

Sitting Team Vets Get 2nd Chance to Rep USA

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 11, 2020) – Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11 in remembrance of Armistice Day, the cease fire of World War I. World War I ended on Nov. 11, 1918, at 11:11 a.m. The holiday was officially changed to Veterans Day in 1954. Six players on the U.S. Men’s Sitting Team...

October 6, 2020

Coaches Celebrate Their Special Day

Coaches talk about why they love what they do.

August 18, 2020

Kessel Has Played Big Role for USAV

Development Director John Kessel has helped coach the coaches for 35 years at USAV

July 14, 2020

Charlie Swearingen Makes a Difference in the Medical World

U.S. Men's Sitting Team player Charlie Swearingen has been working with communities to teach methods to treat COVID-19.

April 24, 2020

USAV Sitting Players, Coaches Recognized by WPV

Seven recognized by World ParaVolley

March 12, 2020

Men’s Final Paralympic Qualifier Canceled in USA

U.S. Men's Sitting Team was set to host 7-team tournament March 16-21 in Edmond, Oklahoma

March 4, 2020

Mens Sitting Team Sets Paralympic Qualifier Roster

Winner of Tokyo 2020 Men's Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament set for March 16-21 in Edmond, Oklahoma books trip to 2020 Paralympic Games

February 12, 2020

Final Paralympic Qualifier Schedule Set for U.S. Men

2020 Men's Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament set for March 16-21 in Edmond, Oklahoma

February 5, 2020

Men’s Sitting Volleyball’s Edgar Laforest Passes Away

Laforest competed for U.S. in 2016 Paralympics and was an international referee

December 20, 2019

Zach Upp Named USAV Male Sitting Player of Year

Youngest player on team earns USA Volleyball's top annual honor for men's sitting volleyball

October 17, 2019

U.S. Men’s Sitting Team to Host Paralympic Qualifier

Team USA to host Tokyo 2020 Men’s Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament March 16-21 in Edmond, Oklahoma

August 28, 2019

Silver for Men’s Sitting at Parapan Am Games

The U.S. falls to Brazil during the Parapan American Games gold-medal match.