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Shoji Makes ESPN Plays of the Day
Libero Erik Shoji (Honolulu), a player in USA Volleyball’s high performance pipeline and at Stanford University, received national attention on Wednesday. Read More
USA Volleyball Experiences Unprecedented Summer Success
USA Volleyball experienced a summer of unparalleled success in 2008 with six gold medals, three silvers and a bronze in major international competitions involving the Summer Olympic Games, Summer Paralympic Games, NORCECA and FIVB Championships. Read More
U.S. Men's Junior National Team Captures Bronze Medal
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team defeated Mexico on Saturday, 25-14, 25-23, 25-19, to win the bronze medal at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador. Read More
U.S. Men's Junior National Team to Play for Bronze Medal
There were fireworks at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship on Friday, but it was Cuba that was lighting the fuses. Read More
U.S. Men's Junior National Team Surges to Semifinals
The U.S. Men’s Junior National Team persevered through a marathon night and day of volleyball on Wednesday and Thursday to qualify for Friday’s semifinals of the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship. Read More
Rain Cuts Short U.S. Junior Men's Match with Puerto Rico
The match between the U.S. Men's Junior National Team and Puerto Rico's junior men on Wednesday at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men's Junior Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador, had to be stopped. Read More
U.S. Men's Junior National Team Downs Dominican Republic
The U.S. Junior Men’s National Team turned things around on Tuesday and defeated Dominican Republic 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Men’s Junior Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador. Read More
Junior Men's National Team Begins Play at NORCECA Championship
USA Volleyball has announced the 12-man roster for the U.S. Junior Men’s National Team that will compete at the 2008 NORCECA Men’s Junior Continental Championship on June 30-July 5 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Read More
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Tom Pingel is Managing Director of High Performance Indoor National Programs for USA Volleyball. He is serving as the team leader for the U.S. Men's Junior Team as it competes at the NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador.
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Saturday, July 5
8:30a b-fast and straight to the bus for a short practice in preparation for MEX and a hopeful trip to the medal stand tonight.
Special thanks to the family members of… Read More
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Tom Pingel with Men's Junior National Team
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
An early start today as we have the 8a practice time on the competition floor. B-fast at 7, bus at 7:20a.
Not sure I mentioned earlier, but there is NOTHING around our hotel other than a few sport federations and housing. The hotel and… Read More
Tom Pingel with Men's Junior National Team
Thursday, July 3 – Part 2
Upon returning to the hotel the primary focus of the team was lunch and rest – not necessarily in that order.
The rains have once again returned, but so far, the leak has not (knock, knock). The first quarterfinal went surprisingly… Read More
Tom Pingel with Men's Junior National Team
Friday, July 4
The coaches chose not to practice this morning, given that we played 2 matches yesterday.
In what was no surprise, DOM defeated ESA and PUR defeated GUA in classification matches earlier in the day.
We start as we started yesterday. We hang with Cuba for… Read More
Tom Pingel with Men's Junior National Team
Saturday, July 5
8:30a b-fast and straight to the bus for a short practice in preparation for MEX and a hopeful trip to the medal stand tonight.
Special thanks to the family members of players that made the trip to San Salvador on short notice as the team was announced on about June… Read More
