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U.S. Men Win 2007 World League Bronze Medal!
2007 U.S. World League Pool Play Results Date: May 26-27 Date: June 1-2 Date: June 8-9 Date: June 15-16 Date: June 23-24 Date: June 29 Date: July 1 Final Round Pool Play Semifinals Finals Event Details: ESPNU World League Broadcast Schedule
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U.S. Men Defeat Poland; Take World League Bronze (July 15, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team defeated hometown favorite Poland, 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19) on Sunday for a third-place finish at the FIVB World League in Katowice, Poland. With the victory, the U.S. Men complete World League with a 12-4 record. They also get a little revenge for an earlier 0-3 (22-25, 34-36, 23-25) loss to Poland (14-2) in final-round, pool-play action. Third place is the best World League finish for the United States since 1992, when it also placed third. More U.S. Men Suffer Semifinal Setback to Russia at World League (July 14, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Team came up against a Russian team with too many weapons on Saturday, and despite taking a set, the U.S. Men fell 1-3 (22-25, 25-17, 13-25, 21-25) in the semifinals of the FIVB World League on Saturday in Katowice, Poland. More 
U.S. Men Fall to Poland in Three Sets; Russia Up Next (July 13, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Team found Friday, July 13th to be unlucky indeed as it fell to Poland, 0-3 (22-25, 34-36, 23-25) in an FIVB World League, final-round, pool-play match before and estimated crowd of 12,000 at Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland. More
U.S. Men Defeat France, Advance to World League Semifinals (July 12, 2007) -- The U.S. Men's National Team came back from a 13-19 deficit in the third set to defeat France, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 28-26) in the final round of the FIVB World League on Thursday in Katowice, Poland. The victory ensures that the U.S. Men (1-0) will advance to Saturday’s semifinals, as France drops to 0-2 in Pool E. Team USA will face hometown favorite Poland (1-0) on Friday (2 p.m. EDT) to determine the pool winner. The Pool E winner will face the second-place team from Pool F in the semifinals and vice versa. It is the first time the United States has advanced to the World League semifinals since it finished third in 1992. More
(July 11, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Team has reached its first major goal of the 2007 season: it will play in the final round of the FIVB World League. Now, Team USA must fight any feelings of “just being happy to be there” and buckle down to win its final-round pool, starting Thursday at Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland. More
View a video interview with U.S. Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon at http://worldleague2007.splinder.com.
(July 2, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Team will be facing a familiar foe in the 2007 FIVB World League’s final round on July 11-15 in Katowice, Poland. The FIVB has announced that the World League wild card into the final round will go to France (7-5), which finished second behind the United States in Pool B. More Read the FIVB's interview with Sean Rooney
(July 1, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Team put an exclamation point on its FIVB World League Pool B victory with a 3-0 (28-26, 25-21, 25-13) win over host Italy on Sunday in Avellino. More
(June 29, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Team advanced to the final round of the FIVB World League for the first time since 2000 by capturing Pool B with a 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 31-29) victory over Italy on Friday in Naples. The victory improves the U.S. Men’s record to 9-2, putting them out of reach of second-place France (6-4). More
U.S. Men's Fate is in Their Own Hands (June 28, 2007) --The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team can secure a spot in the final round of the 2007 FIVB World League with a victory over host Italy in one of two matches this weekend.
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(June 24, 2007) --The U.S. Men’s National Team is just one victory away from locking up a trip to the FIVB World League final round in Poland following its second straight, 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-22) victory over host Japan on Saturday before 5,000 spectators in Kumamoto. More U.S. Men Rout Japan at World League (June 23, 2007) --Despite its troubles reaching the host city of Kumamoto in Japan, the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team got right to work on Saturday and defeated Japan 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-15) in an FIVB World League pool-play match. More U.S. Men Hope to be Big in Japan (June 21, 2007) -- In 2006, the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team held the FIVB World League pool lead, only to see it disappear during its final two road matches in Poland and Serbia. The U.S. Men have a chance to make up for last year during their final four 2007 World League pool play matches in Japan and Italy. The road trip gets started at 10 p.m. PDT on Friday (2 p.m. Saturday in Japan) when the United States will face Japan at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium. Kumamoto is on Kyushu Island in southern Japan. More
(June 16, 2007) -- Showing better composure and consistency than on Friday, it took the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team just one hour, 27 minutes to defeat a primarily rookie Italian squad 3-0 (25-19, 30-28, 25-23) for an FIVB World League victory on Saturday in front of 3,720 at the Convocation Center at Chicago State University. More U.S. Men Defeat Young Italians; Increase Pool Lead (June 15, 2007) -- The U.S Men’s National Volleyball Team battled a tenacious but young Italian team to take a 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 25-27, 29-27) victory on Friday in front of 3,020 fans at the Convocation Center on the campus of Chicago State University. More
(June 13, 2007) -- As the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Applicant City for the 2016 Olympic Games, Chicago is hosting a variety of international sporting events this year; this weekend, it’s volleyball’s turn. The U.S. Men’s National Team will face Italy in a set of FIVB World League matches on June 15 at 7 p.m. CDT and on June 16 at 5 p.m. CDT. More
Click here for the U.S. World League broadcast schedule on ESPNU Click here for the 2007 U.S. Men's Media Kit (This is a large pdf file)
(June 9, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball team set aside its Friday loss and came back from a one-set deficit on Saturday to defeat France 3-1 (22-25, 29-27, 25-23, 25-21) in an FIVB World League match before 3,207 fans at the Palais des Gerland in Lyon, France. More U.S. Men Lose Third-Set Battle and Match to France (June 8, 2007) -- A heartbreaking 38-36 third-set loss seemed to take the wind out of the sails of the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team and France defeated the United States 3-1 (25-22 19-25 38-36 25-18) in an FIVB World League on Friday before 3,422 fans at the Palais des Gerland in Lyon, France. More
(June 7, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Team garnered the Pool B lead and some stellar individual performances during its first two weekends of 2007 FIVB World League competition. Now it’s time to see if they can take their successful show on the road. More
Click here for the 2007 U.S. Men's Media Kit (This is a large pdf file)
(June 2, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s National Team didn’t make it easy on itself, but with timely serving from Gabe Gardner, it overcame some inspired play by Japan to win its second FIVB World League match 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18) on Saturday at the Resch Center. The victory improves the United States’ World League record to 3-1 and it keeps the Pool B lead. Japan falls to 0-4 in Pool B. More
(June 1, 2007) -- The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team held off a charge from an improved Japanese team and defeated Japan 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 25-19) in their FIVB World League match on Friday at the Resch Center before a crowd of approximately 1,885. More
Click here for the U.S. World League broadcast schedule on ESPNU Click here for the 2007 U.S. Men's Media Kit (This is a large pdf file)
U.S. in Green Bay for World League Rematch (May 31, 2007) -- Although they aren’t exactly “home” contests, the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team knows how important it is to win its matches in the United States. After splitting its first two matches with France on May 26-27 in Portland, Ore., the U.S. Men, who are based in Anaheim, Calif., will travel to the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis., for its second set of FIVB World League matches on June 1-2. More
U.S. Finds Winning Combination in World League Victory (May 27, 2007) -- After losing its last two matches against France, the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team got a little payback in Sunday’s FIVB World League match as it defeated France 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20) before a crowd of approximately 2,769 at the Chiles Center Arena. More France Defeats U.S. Men in World League Battle Royale (May 26, 2007) -- With powerful hitting from Bojidar Slavev and Romain Vadeleux and leadership from setter Pierre Pujol, the French Men’s Volleyball Team shook off a 13-25 first-set loss to defeat the U.S. Men, 3-2 (13-25, 25-19, 25-17, 24-26, 15-13), in their opening FIVB World League match on Saturday at the Chiles Center Arena. More
U.S. Men Face France on World League Opening Weekend (May 22, 2007) – The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team is looking for a little payback as it faces France in the opening weekend of the FIVB World League at 7 p.m. on May 26 and at 5 p.m. on May 27 at the Chiles Center in Portland, Ore. In November, the French team beat the U.S. Men in five hard-fought sets (17-25, 25-12, 24-26, 25-17, 15-11) at the FIVB World Championships in Japan. The French went on to finish sixth and the United States finished 10th. But that was then and this is now. More
Ryan Millar Represents Old Guard on U.S. Team Read the Portland Tribune's story about Ryan Millar: The old guard of the U.S. men’s national volleyball team is 29 years old. Ryan Millar will be the seasoned veteran when the United States meets France in two World League matches May 26 and May 27 at the Chiles Center. More
March Toward Beijing Begins in Portland Read the Portland Tribune's story about the World League: The road to the 2008 Olympics starts in Portland for the United States men's volleyball team. The U.S., ranked eighth in the world, will face No. 7 France in two World League matches May 26 and May 27 at the Chiles Center. Only 12 teams qualify for the Beijing Games. The first of three opportunities for the U.S. men to qualify will be in September, and the annual World League tournament is a big part of the squad’s preparation for that. More
(May 4, 2007) - Tickets are now on sale for the 2007 FIVB World League matches that will see the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team face Italy on June 15-16 in Chicago. The teams will play at the Convocation Center on the campus of Chicago State University. The June 15 match starts at 7 p.m. and the June 16 match at 5 p.m. More
U.S. Men Will Need Stamina for World League Schedule (May 4, 2007) - The U.S. Men’s National Team will need to save its strength to make it through its 2007 FIVB World League schedule. From May 26-June 16, the team will play two matches per weekend in the United States and in France, Japan and Italy. Moreover, the U.S. matches, even though they are considered “at home” will still require the team to travel away from its headquarters at the American Sports Center in Anaheim, Calif. More
U.S. World League Roster Has a Wealth of Experience (April 30, 2007) - Nine Olympians, including three who have competed in multiple Olympic Games, highlight the U.S. Men’s National Team roster of 18 for the 2007 FIVB World League competition, which gets started May 26 in the United States. More
Chicago Picked to Host U.S. World League Matches (April 26, 2007) - USA Volleyball has announced that Chicago, which the USOC recently named the U.S. Applicant City for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, will host FIVB World League matches between the United States and Italy on Friday, June 15 at 7 p.m. CT and Saturday, June 16 at 5 p.m. CT. More
Poland to Host World League Finals (March 21, 2007) - The FIVB is pleased to announce that the venue for the 2007 World League Finals has been confirmed to Katowice, Poland, and at the request of Italy, which was originally announced as the 2007 host, Rome will host the 2008 World League Finals. More
Portland, Green Bay to Host World Class Men’s Volleyball
ANAHEIM, Calif. (March 9, 2007) – USA Volleyball has announced that Portland, Ore., and Green Bay, Wis., will host the first two weekends of domestic competition when the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team plays in the 2007 FIVB World League.
The other teams in Pool B with Team USA are Italy, ranked No. 2 in the world, France, ranked seventh, and Japan, which is ranked 10th. The U.S. Men, ranked eighth in the world, will square off twice against France at 7 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 26 and at 5 p.m. PT on Sunday, May 27 at the University of Portland Chiles Arena.
Tickets are available through America’s Best at http://www.americasbestusa.com or by calling (503) 936-3203. Ticket prices have been announced at $10, $15 and $20 for the matches.
The following weekend, Team USA will move on to the Resch Center in Green Bay to face Japan at 7 p.m. CT on both Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2.
Tickets will go on sale March 24 at all Oneida Casino Ticket Star locations, the Resch Center Box Office, by phone at (800) 895-0071 or by visiting http://www.ticketstaronline.com. The prices are $15 for a single night match (June 1 or 2) and $25 for both nights.
Ticket and site information for the final domestic weekend of World League, to be played against Italy on the weekend of June 15-17, will be announced soon.
ESPNU will broadcast all the matches in the United States on the same day in which the match is played. It will also broadcast the World League Finals.
“Brian Parrott in Portland has organized many successful matches for us, including the sold-out matches between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1985 in Portland and Seattle,” said USA Volleyball CEO Doug Beal. “He puts on quality sporting events that get spectators in the seats.
The U.S. Men will play six straight weekends of World League tournaments from May 25-June 30. The World League finals are set for July 11-15.
U.S. Men’s Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon is looking forward to seeing his team improve on its 10th-place finish at the 2006 World League.
“It’s a very difficult schedule. We will have to play in North America, Asia and Europe over the six weeks,” he said. “But it’s really, really good for our team to be playing matches against these opponents.
“We are going to be using World League to look at different lineups in preparation for the NORCECA Championships and FIVB World Cup tournament. Those tournaments will be the first steps to our Olympic qualifying.”
The FIVB World League web site is http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2007/.
2007 FIVB World League Pools
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
2007 U.S. World League Schedule
May 26-27: USA vs. France, Portland, Ore.
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2007 FIVB WORLD LEAGUE
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U.S. Men Dominate Italy in World League Pool Play Finale
U.S. Men Close to World League Pool Victory After Sweep of Japan
U.S. Men Make Quick Work of Italy
World League Brings World Class Men's Volleyball to Chicago
U.S. Men Earn World League Split with France
U.S. Men in France for First World League Road Trip
Gardner Sparks U.S. Men to World League Win
U.S. Men Pack in Victory During Trip to Green Bay
Tickets Now on Sale for Chicago World League Matches
The FIVB World League is an elite men’s volleyball competition in which the world’s best teams are divided into four pools and play for six straight weekends. Winners from each pool go on to the finals, along with the host country and a wild-card pick. The 2007 FIVB World League will be an important tune-up for the U.S. Men as they prepare for qualifying events for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
“You can’t say enough about Green Bay as a sports city,” Beal continued. “Its support of the Packers is unmatched in any other NFL city and we hope to get similar support for our team.” 
