2008 Team USA China Tour Roster

Team USA Tour of China (March 17-April 6) Match Recaps
April 2, 2008: Team USA Sweeps Jiangsu to Conclude China Exhibition Tour
April 1, 2008: Team USA Falls to Jiangsu 3-1 on China Exhibition Tour
March 29, 2008: Team USA Edges ZheJiang 3-2 on China Exhibition Tour
March 28, 2008: Team USA Defeats ZheJiang 3-1 on China Exhibition Tour
March 26, 2008: Team USA Evens China Tour Record with 3-2 Win Over China Army
March 24, 2008: Team USA Defeats China Army Team 3-1
March 22, 2008: Team USA Drops Five-Set Heartbreaker to Tianjin
March 21, 2008: Team USA Falls to Tianjin in China Tour Exhibition Opener

Team USA Tour of China (March 17-April 6) Photo Galleries
March 21, 2008
March 20, 2008

Q & A With Angie McGinnis (Click Video to Play)

Q & A With Tom Hogan (Click Video to Play)

Tracy Stalls' April 6 Journal Entry for Tour of China

Different cultures breed many “why” questions that eventually lead to the same answer. For example, why do the sounds of a marching band blare outside of my window every afternoon like they are doing now? Well, Tracy, that’s just the way it is in China. Okay, but why are there slits in the back of little kids’ pants exposing their undercarriages? People tell me it’s only while the kids are being potty trained, but a flurry of more “why’s” follows. Inevitably, the answer is still, “that’s just the way it is.”

Or consider this perplexing issue: the driving habits of the locals. Traffic lanes are a suggestion rather than a rule, while pedestrians risk their lives to cross a street. Though, they’re not the only ones. Aside from trying not to plow over the people on foot, a driver must be very aware of the impatient pig truck that’s merging into the occupied lane without waiting for an opening. And no one can escape the hazard of the bazillion (yeah, bazillion) bicyclists swarming the intersections and darting in all directions whenever they please. Is there any standard? Why are they allowed to travel like this? …Can you guess the answer?

My musings aside, allow me to fill you in, for the last time, on what’s been happening with Team USA. In my previous entry, we had just dined with our upcoming opponent Jiang-Su in Nanjing, China. The next day, they beat us soundly in four sets. Their offensive speed was the fastest we’d seen all trip, and they also delivered stellar defense and serving. All I wanted to do after the match was watch video!

For the complete April 6 Tracy Stalls' Journal, click here.

For the complete March 30 Tracy Stalls' Journal, click here.

For Tracy Stalls' March 23 Journal, click here.

For Tracy Stalls' March 19 Journal, click here.