2018 World ParaVolley Sitting World Championships

U.S. Schedules/Results Women Pool Play in Arnhem July 15: USA def. Hungary 25-7, 25-3, 25-8 July 16: USA def. Russia 25-14, 25-16, 25-23 July 17:USA def. Japan, 25-14, 25-13, 25-12 Rotterdam July 19: Quarterfinal: USA def. Ukraine 25-17, 25-12, 25-13 July 20: Semifinal: USA def. Italy, 25-8, 25-11, 25-6 (USA qualifies for 2020 Paralympics) July…

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…

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…

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