Volume 1, Number 4 (Archives)
June 8, 2007
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U.S. GIRLS' YOUTH NATIONAL TRAINING TEAM ANNOUNCED
Kat and Claire Lanigan with father . Photo courtesy of Tricia Johnson USA Volleyball has announced the 18-player roster for the 2007 U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team, which will train July 14-29 at Chula Vista, Calif. The roster will be cut in late July to the maximum 12 players who will represent the U.S. at the FIVB U-18 World Championships held July 31-Aug. 11 in Mexico’s Baja California region. The World Championships will be held in Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada. MORE

• 2007 U.S. Girls Select A1 Roster MORE
• 2007 U.S. Women's Junior National Team MORE
JUNIOR OLYMPIC AWARDS ANNOUNCED IN AUSTIN
Six individuals were honored for their contributions to club and youth volleyball at the USA Volleyball YJOVD Luncheon on May 21 in Austin, Texas. Among the awards were Outstanding Program Director, Outstanding Male Coach, Outstanding Female Coach, Outstanding Parent Service, Outstanding Service and Outstanding Clinician. MORE

• Recap of Awards Presented at USAV Annual Meetings MORE

 Lori Trippi-Payne.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT - KAT AND CLARE LANIGAN
Kat and Claire Lanigan with father . Photo courtesy of Tricia Johnson Clare Lanigan, who plays for the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association’s (NVVA) Select 15 team and her sister Kat, a member of Northern Virginia Volleyball Club’s (NOVA) 16s team, are co-chairs of Kids Serve Too, a national program that honors and supports the children of deployed military members. The sisters created KS2 in 2003 after their father’s second deployment in the United States Army Reserve. MORE

• Amanda Rhein - Maryland Jrs U17 Yellow MORE
COLLEGE RECRUITING - PLAYERS' PERSPECTIVES
After spending their freshman season in college during the 2006-2007 academic year, Megan Hodge (Outside Hitter, Penn State), Anna Nyhoff (Outside Hitter, UC San Diego), and Michelle Morchesky (Opposite, Juniata) provide players' perspectives into the college recruiting process. MORE Megan Hodge was an offensive force during her freshman season at Penn State University after a long recruiting process. Photo courtesy of Penn State athletic media relations office.
TEAM SPOTLIGHT - CAROLINA COUGARS 14U
Carolina Cougars 14U. Photo courtesy of Thomas Millard The Carolina Cougars is a first-year club that started out as a way for two-sport athletes to enjoy both competitive volleyball and softball in the spring. Although only three of the eight players on the roster had played club volleyball, the Carolina Regional Volleyball Association 14U team based in Wilmington, N.C., has steadily improved with quality play. MORE

• Grand Canyon 16-Gold Golden MORE
• JJVA 18N College Bound MORE
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS SHARE SAND TOGETHER IN ARIZONA
Mothers and daughters were able to share the joy of playing volleyball together during a Mothers'/Daughters' Beach Volleyball Tournament in Arizona. MORE Vanessa and Becky Eubank (left), and Lauren and Sammy Betlach (right). Photo courtesy of Eric Hodgson.
TEAM BONDING EXPERIENCE, LACK OF PROM LEADS TO WINS
Force 16-1. Photo courtesy of Pam Vetterlein. For one member of the Force 16-1 team based out of Sacramento and the Northern California Volleyball Association, high school junior prom was pre-empted by the SCVA Qualifier April 13-15. But that does not mean the team members did not have a grand time dressing up in formal wear in support of their teammate. MORE

BEACH JUNIOR TOUR IN FULL SWING FOLLOWING SEATTLE
Seven teams emerged victorious June 2 at Alki Beach in Seattle, Wash., during the second event of the 2007 USA Volleyball Beach Junior Tour. More than 70 teams registered for the tournament. MORE

• USAV Beach Junior Tour MORE

 Winners of the 16U girls division of the USA Volleyball Junior Beach Tour stop in Seattle. Photo copyrighted by USA Volleyball
PICTURE OF THE MONTH - SHAYLA HOLWEGNER UPDATE
Shayla Holwegner, far right, with members of the University of Washington volleyball team. Photo copyrighted by USA Volleyball. Shayla Holwegner (far right in the picture), who broke her leg earlier this year and later found out she has osteosarcoma cancer, recently served as an honorary assistant coach for the University of Washington during the USA Open Volleyball Championships. She received special permission by the NCAA to fill the role. For more information, click here. PICTURE
IN THEIR OWN WORDS - RACHEL DANSEY
Rachel Dansey, 13, authored the poem Blaze to describe why she appreciates the sport of volleyball. She is a member of the NVVA Fairfax 13L team. MORE Rachel Dansey. Photo courtesy of Jill Dansey
USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships Logo. Logo copyrighted by USA Volleyball. A total of 788 teams earned a bid to participate in the USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championship held in Minneapolis June 29-July 8. To see who has qualified and other information on the championship, check out the tournament web page. MORE
ATTEND THE BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES IN STYLE
Have you dreamed of watching the Olympic Games in person - getting a chance to see history in the making at arguably one of the most important societal events in our time? USA Volleyball, in conjunction with Jet Set Sports and CoSport, will conduct an auction for a 2008 Olympic Games package that will host two people in Beijing for five days and four nights. MORE CoSport
USA VOLLEYBALL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
June 28–July 4, 2007
  • IMPACT Clinic in conjunction with USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championship
  • Details and Online Registration

    • June 28-July 4, 2007
  • CAP Levels I and II Courses in conjunction with USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championship
  • Details and Registration

    • July 2-7, 2007
  • CAP Level I Courses in conjunction with The Volleyball Festival
  • Details and Registration Coming Soon

    • Full CAP Schedule
    NAMES AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE REGIONS
    A USA Volleyball Junior Volleyball Coaches and Club Directors Forum will be held at 9:30 p.m. on the day of your division's coaches meeting (or immediately after the meeting) at the USA Junior Olympic Girls' Vollyeball Championships in Minneapolis and the USA Junior Olympic Boys' Volleyball Championship in Atlanta. The meeting will take place in the same room as the preceding coaches' meetings. The forums are being sponsored by the Administrative Council and the General Forum of the Youth and Junior Olympic Volleyball Divisions of USA Volleyball. For more information, click here...The JJVA 15N Team from the Florida Region has a team cumulative 3.89 grade point average, but also show success on the court as well. For the story, click here...Karen Crook has decided to leave her post as the Arizona Region registrar after serving for over three years at the region office...The Emerald City Classic held at the University of Washington attracted over 2,000 players May 26-28. For details, click here.

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