Beach Update: Last Chance for U.S. Men to Qualify for Paris

This is it, the last beach for Olympic qualifying points and the final chance for Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner to overtake Miles Evans and Chase Budinger for the second U.S. men’s roster spot. We also see Betsi Flint and Julia Scoles return to international competition in 2024, and we have one Futures event on the books for the week.

2024 Olympic Men’s Team to Debut at VNL in Ottawa

The U.S. Olympic Men’s Volleyball Team for Paris 2024 will make its competitive debut at the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) preliminary round matches on June 4-8 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

U.S. Women Drop Five-Setter to Top-Ranked Türkiye

The U.S. Women’s National Team finished the second week of Volleyball Nations League (VNL) preliminary round play with a five-set loss (21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 12-25, 15-12) to the world’s top-ranked team Türkiye.

U.S. Women Fall to Undefeated Poland in 4-Set Thriller

For the second time in a row on its home court in Arlington, the U.S. Women’s National Team fell to Poland, this time 3-0 (28-26, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23) in Volleyball Nations League preliminary round action on Saturday.

U.S. Women Continue Winning Ways at VNL with Sweep of Bulgaria

Playing in front of the home fans in Arlington, the U.S. Women’s National Team opened the second round of Volleyball Nations League play with a 3-1 victory over Canada (25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-20) on Tuesday night.

Sixteen Teams Take Home Titles at 2024 Open National Championship in Columbus

Sixteen Teams Take Home Titles at USAV Open National Championship in Columbus. This year’s tournament, which followed the USAV annual meetings and Hall of Fame, included 370 teams with men’s and women’s teams with players ages 18-80 competing over the course of six days.

U.S. Women Return Home to Defeat Canada in 2024 VNL Second Round Opener

Playing in front of the home fans in Arlington, the U.S. Women’s National Team opened the second round of Volleyball Nations League play with a 3-1 victory over Canada (25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-20) on Tuesday night.

Beach Update: Kloth and Nuss Make it Three Medals out of Last Four in 2024

Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss secure another gold medal on the FIVB World Tour two months out from the Paris games. Miles Evans and Chase Budinger extend their lead over Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner with two tournaments to go before the U.S. Olympic teams are finalized. One of those tournaments begins this week, as Challenge Stare Jablonki will feature the two men’s teams vying for that final spot.

Three Texans, Seven Olympians on VNL Roster

Three players from Texas and seven Olympic gold medalists are on the roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team at the second round of the Volleyball Nations League, May 28-June 2 in Arlington, Texas

Hanes Unstoppable in U.S. Men’s First Win of 2024 VNL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 26, 2024) – The U.S. Men’s National Team’s first win of the tournament came against Türkiye 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-21) in the week one finale of Volleyball Nations League preliminary play on Sunday in Antalya, Türkiye. “It feels great, we put in a lot of work,” outside hitter Ethan Champlin…