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| U.S. MEN SWEEP DOMINICANS TO OPEN NORCECA QUALIFIER |
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The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team defeated the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-19) on Sunday in its first pool-play match of the 2008 NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Championship in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The winner of the tournament qualifies for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. MORE
• Update on the U.S. Men at the NORCECA Qualifier MORE
• U.S. Men Pursue Olympic Qualification in Puerto Rico MORE
• Read USA Today's Preview of the NORCECA Qualifier MORE
• U.S. Men's National Team Home Page MORE
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USAV HOSTS BOYS' YOUTH HOLIDAY CAMP IN CALIFORNIA |
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| Thirty-one players from the 2008 boys’ High Performance Youth age group honed their volleyball skills in preparation for the upcoming HP tryout season at the USA Volleyball Boys’ Holiday National Camp on Dec. 27-31 in Pomona, Calif. MORE
• View Roster for USAV Girls' Youth Holiday Camp - MORE
• Colorado Springs/Chula Vista Holiday Camp Rosters Available Soon
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2008 USA HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHES CLINIC SLOTS OPEN |
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Are you looking for elite coaching education opportunities? Well, USA Volleyball has just the thing for you with the upcoming 2008 USA High Performance Coaches' Clinic held Jan. 17-20 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. World-renowned Russian volleyball coach Nikolai Karpol - The Howling Bear - will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. Hugh McCutcheon and Lang Ping will also provide insight and court training.
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• HP Coaches' Clinic Online Registration MORE
• Data Volley, Data Video, VIS System Seminar at HP Coaches' Clinic MORE |
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UC SANTA BARBARA'S PRESTON TO RETIRE AFTER SEASON |
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Ken Preston, the winningest coach in UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball history and one of the winningest active coaches in the nation, will retire following the 2008 season, his 30th as head of the Gaucho program. Preston has coached for USA Volleyball, including serving as the team leader for the U.S. National Team at the World University Games in Turkey during the summer of 2005. In the summer of 2000, he was an assistant coach on the U.S. Olympic Team in Sydney, Australia.
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• Penn State Wins 14th Outrigger Hotels Invitational MORE
• Alberta Beats Irvine for Elephant Bar Invitational Title MORE
• Tickets Available for 2008 Women's NCAA Championship MORE
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HIGH PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCES GIRLS' TRYOUT SCHEDULE |
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USA Volleyball's High Performance Indoor Program will host 33 tryouts for girls in 2008. The USA Volleyball High Performance Tryout online registration system will be available soon. Cost for registering through the online High Performance Tryout registration system will stay at $65; and the cost for registering using the mail-in or fax-in HP tryout registration will be $75. MORE
• USAV High Performance Boys' Tryout Schedule MORE
• HP Tryout Registration Online - PDF
• Coaches Application-HP Programs More
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WOMEN'S PIONEER REUNION PLANNED FOR 2008 |
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The 2008 reunion for women's volleyball pioneers (1949-77) will be held June 14 in California. Those interested in receiving an invitation should contact Linda Murphy at shamrockusa3@yahoo.com or 7769 Via Sorrento, Burbank, CA 91504.
• View the Volleyball Pioneer Newsletter MORE
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COLLEGE SETTER PLAYS IN MACCABIAN PAN-AM GAMES |
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Andrew Cassius, 18, a setter for the men's volleyball team at State University of New York at New Paltz, was the youngest member of the U.S. team at the Pan-American Maccabi Games on Dec. 22, 2007-Jan. 2, 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The U.S. men's team won the bronze medal while the U.S. women's team took the silver. MORE
• Results From the Pan-American Maccabi Games MORE
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USAV INTRODUCES TWO JUNIOR NEWSLETTERS |
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USA Volleyball debuted two new electronic newsletters in March 2007 just for junior volleyball players and their parents and coaches. The newsletters, one each for boys and girls, contain information on high performance news, features and photos of club, junior or high school teams and players. Please, SEND US YOUR CONTENT! MORE
• Sign Up for Free Newsletter MORE
• View Junior Newsletters: Girls' Edition Archive - Boys' Edition Archive
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USA VOLLEYBALL COACHING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (CAP) |
Jan. 11-13, 2008 (CONFIRMED)
Host: USAV-CAP
Level: Level I only (Level II Core Curriculum & Modules, IMPACT, IMPACT
Instructor Training and VCAP have been canceled)
Site: Ursula Academy at Toledo, Ohio
Jan. 16-17 and 20, 2008 (CONFIRMED)
Host: USAV-CAP and High Performance Programs
Level: Level I & II Core Curriculum, CAP Recertification Modules
Site: US Olympic Training Center at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Full CAP Schedule
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| NAMES AND NOTES |
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The USA Volleyball Board of Directors will hold its first meeting of 2008 on the weekend of Jan. 11 in Colorado Springs… Sitting volleyball player Katie Holloway also plays basketball for Cal State Northridge and is featured in an LA Times article. Read it here… Greg Jacobs, a senior middle blocker for UC Davis' men's volleyball team, was killed Dec. 29 in a traffic accident. Read more here… Online registration is now available for Developing Amazing Leaders: An Inspiring, Educating and Empowering Conference for the Entire Paralympic Community. The conference will offer valuable information for leaders from all areas and all levels within Paralympic sport, as well as individuals interested in learning more about the movement and those needing advice for starting a Paralympic program. Click here for more information… Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh are on pace to become beach volleyball’s all-time winningest players. Read more here… The 2007 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Annual Convention in Sacramento was a record-breaking event, with nearly 1,700 attendees enjoying five days of education, networking, partying and recruiting. Click here for more information… Click here to view updated collegiate transactions from the AVCA. |
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