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U.S. Girls' Youth Team Loses to Belgium
by Maura Gladys - Sat Jul 04 09:25:00 -0400 2009
The U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team lost for the second time in as many days, as they fell to Belgium 3-1 (20-25, 25-13, 32-30, 25-19) on July 3 at the 2009 FIVB Girls’ Youth World Championship in Nakhonratchasima, Thailand. read more
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TAV 15 Asics, Laguna 15 Wizards, Vision 15 Blue Claim Titles
by Bill Kauffman - Sat Jul 04 00:36:56 -0400 2009
The 30th USA Junior Olympic Girls’ Volleyball Championships, hosted by USA Volleyball at the Miami Beach Convention Center, crowned three champions in 15U age division brackets as the 10-day event runs from June 26 to July 5. read more
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U.S. Girls' Youth Team Falls to Mexico in Five
by Maura Gladys - Fri Jul 03 08:47:02 -0400 2009
In a rematch of the 2008 NORCECA Continental Championship gold medal showdown, the U.S. Girls' Youth National Team fell to Mexico, 25-22 20-25 15-25 26-24 9-15, on July 2 in Nakhonratchasima, Thailand. read more
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Puerto Rico Sweeps Boys' 12 Club Division at JOs
by B.J. Hoeptner Evans - Fri Jul 03 20:18:00 -0400 2009
The first winners of the 30th USA Junior Olympic Boys' Volleyball Championships, hosted by USA Volleyball at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, were crowned on Friday. read more
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U.S. Beach Players Among Stats Leaders at Worlds
by Maura Gladys - Thu Jul 02 16:09:34 -0400 2009
USA Volleyball beach players are at the top of several statistical categories at the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships. read more
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Peru Holds Off Argentina for Fifth Place
by NORCECA/Roosevelt Comarazamy - Sat Jul 04 16:36:31 -0400 2009
Peru held off a resilient Argentina team prevailing 27-25, 25-20, 16-25, 19-25, 17-15 in a titanic five-setter for fifth place of the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup between two traditional South American rivals. read more
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Kessy, Ross Win FIVB World Championship
by B.J. Hoeptner Evans - Sat Jul 04 14:54:09 -0400 2009
The USA Volleyball beach team of Jen Kessy and April Ross are the new women’s world champions of beach volleyball after defeating Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca in the gold-medal match. read more
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Canada Spikes Costa Rica for 7th at Pan Am Cup
by NORCECA/Roosevelt Comarazamy - Sat Jul 04 13:29:21 -0400 2009
Canada swept Costa Rica 25-20, 25-13, 25-19 in the seventh place match of the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup, a qualifier to next year’s FIVB World Grand Prix being held at the University of Miami. read more
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Trinidad & Tobago Over Guatemala for 10th Place
by Bill Kauffman - Sat Jul 04 11:20:03 -0400 2009
Trinidad & Tobago defeated Guatemala 25-15, 25-16, 25-22 in the 10th-place match on the final day of the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup being held at the University of Miami. read more
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Resurgent Chinese Defeat U.S. Men in World League
by B.J. Hoeptner Evans - Sat Jul 04 10:07:20 -0400 2009
The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team could not hold off a resurgent Chinese team that defeated Team USA 3-2 (25-19, 27-29, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12) on Saturday in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China. read more
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Kessy, Ross to Play for Gold Medal at Worlds
by B.J. Hoeptner Evans - Sat Jul 04 09:14:17 -0400 2009
The USA Volleyball beach team of Jen Kessy and April Ross has advanced to today’s gold medal match of the SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway. read more
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Brazil Comes Back Versus U.S. Women
by Bill Kauffman - Fri Jul 03 23:44:13 -0400 2009
After falling in the first set, Brazil came back to defeat the U.S. 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-14 in the semifinals of the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup being held in Miami. read more
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Dominican Republic Rallies Versus Puerto Rico
by NORCECA/Roosevelt Comarazamy - Fri Jul 03 21:14:59 -0400 2009
The Dominican Republic made a sensational comeback to beat Puerto Rico in a five-set thriller advancing to the gold medal match of the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup. read more
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Kessy, Ross Join Brazilians in Semis at Worlds
by B.J. Hoeptner Evans - Fri Jul 03 19:36:41 -0400 2009
The USA Volleyball beach team of Jen Kessy and April Ross, along with three teams from Brazil, have made it to the semifinals of the SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway. read more
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Argentina Sweeps Costa Rica, Next Up Peru for Fifth
by NORCECA/Roosevelt Comarazamy - Fri Jul 03 18:12:14 -0400 2009
Argentina defeated Costa Rica in straight sets by score of 25-22, 25-22, 25-16 and will play Peru on Saturday for the fifth place in the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup. read more
