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…

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…

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…

Coaches Celebrate Their Special Day

Coaches talk about why they love what they do.

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.

USAV Sitting Players, Coaches Recognized by WPV

Seven recognized by World ParaVolley

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

Kessel Has Played Big Role for USAV

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

Final Paralympic Qualifier Schedule Set for U.S. Men

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

Men’s Sitting Volleyball’s Edgar Laforest Passes Away

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