Volume 5, Number 6
May 4, 2007
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TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR CHICAGO WORLD LEAGUE MATCHES
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. Tickets are available via TicketMaster charge-by-phone at (312) 559-1212, all TicketMaster outlets including all Carson Pirie Scott, Hot Tix, and select Coconuts, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. MORE

Ticket Info: Portland * Green Bay * Chicago
U.S. Men Will Need Stamina for World League MORE

 

The U.S. puts up a block at a 2006 World League match. Photo copyright of USA Volleyball

AVP HUNTINGTON BEACH OPEN PREVIEW
Misty May-Treanor celebrates after a match. Photo courtesy of FIVB After an idle week, The AVP Tour returns to action in California this week for the Huntington Beach Open, which is part of the Jose Cuervo triple crown series. Huntington Beach Open Tournament Central provides the latest information on the AVP Tour stop. MORE

Nebraska's Larson, Pavan Win Collegiate Beach Nationals MORE
Sinjin Smith Provides Beach Clinics MORE

U.S. WOMEN'S TRAINING TEAM ROSTER UPDATE
The U.S. Women's National Training Team continues to train, while the roster size will increase later this month when veteran players return from their overseas professional obligations. To keep up with the latest roster training with the team, check back periodically to the USA Volleyball National Team page. MORE Courtney Thompson sets. Photo copyright of USA Volleyball
USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BIDS
Minneapolis Skyline The USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championship, contested in Minneapolis June 29-July 8, will have 788 teams competing in the event after 2,500 teams entered to receive bids. For a listing of who received bids and other information on the championship, click here.

USA Girls' Invitational Canceled MORE
USA Junior Olympic Boys' Volleyball Championship MORE
USA Adult Open Preview MORE

USA VOLLEYBALL BOYS' HIGH PERFORMANCE SELECTIONS
USA Volleyball has announced the rosters and updates to the USAV Boys’ 2007 High Performance National, A2 and Developmental Programs. Congratulations to all of the athletes selected to participate in a 2007 USA Boys’ High Performance Team or Camp. MORE  

2006 U.S. Boys Youth National Team at 2006 NORCECA Boys Youth Championships

UC IRVINE FACES IPFW FOR NCAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
2007 NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship logo courtesy of the NCAA. Fourth-seed IPFW shocked top-seed Pepperdine 27-30, 30-27, 30-27, 30-25 (box score)in the semifinals of the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship held at Columbus, Ohio, on May 3. The Mastodons will face second-seed UC Irvine, which defeated third-seed Penn State 30-25, 30-22, 26-30, 30-23 (box score), on May 5 for the NCAA title. MORE.

AVCA Division I-II Men's National Player of the Year MORE
AVCA Division I-II Men's All-Americans MORE
AVCA Division III Men's Coach of the Year 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  

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USA VOLLEYBALL SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH GL-7 SPORTS DRINK
2007 NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship logo courtesy of the NCAA. USA Volleyball has selected GL-7TMSports Drink as “Official Sports Drink,” USA Volleyball Secretary General Kerry Klostermann announced today. MORE.
USAV INTRODUCES TWO JUNIOR NEWSLETTERS
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

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View Junior Newsletters: Girls' Edition - Boys' Edition

COACH EDUCATION SCHEDULE
  • Register NOW for the June 1-3 IMPACT and CAP Level I & II courses in Parma, Ohio! Early Bird prices good through May 4, 2007!
  • IMPACT, CAP I, II and III Courses are scheduled for June 6-10, 2007, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Early Bird pricing through May 6, 2007. Beds/meals packages at the OTC are available if registering by May 6th! Register Now!
  • Dates for the CAP I and CAP II in Minneapolis during the USA Junior Olympic Girls' Championships: CAP I on June 28-30, and CAP II on July 1-3, with additional Modules opportunities in the morning of July 4th. IMPACT Clinics will be offered from 1-5 pm on June 28, 29, 30, July 2, 3, 4. Registration links will be open soon - check the CAP Course Schedule page for more information.
  • A CAP Level I course will be offered at the Boy's Junior Championships in Atlanta on July 3-5, with IMPACT Clinics scheduled for July 3 and 7 from 1-5 pm. Additional Modules opportunities may also be scheduled for the 6th and morning of the 7th. Registration links will be open soon for CAP I Course - check the CAP Course Schedule page for more information.
  • A CAP Level I course will be offered July 20-21 in Ft.Lauderdale in conjunction with the USAV Junior High Performance Championships. Registration links will be open soon - check the CAP Course Schedule page for more information.
  • A CAP Level I Core course will be taught in conjunction with a 2-day VCAP Conditioning clinic in Dallas, TX on July 26-28 at the Robert Brown Sports Performance facility. CAP I students may take the Core day followed by the 2-day VCAP Clinic to earn a complete CAP I certification, or may just take the Core day only. In addition, a VCAP Instructor's course will be taught on July 26th. To register for these courses, click here.
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    NAMES AND NOTES
    The NORCECA Volleyball Confederation signed on Saturday a four-year deal with Molten, the Japanese manufacturer of sporting goods. For the release, click here...NORCECA’s Congress will be hosted by Aruba next October 27-28. For more information, click here...James Stuck, a member of the U.S. Men's National Sitting Team, was recently profiled by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. To read the article, click here...Tim Weiand, known as the "Father of Beach Volleyball" in Colorado, passed away on April 13. For details, click here...A Starlings Volleyball Clubs USA chapter was recently formed in San Mateo, Calif., chapter to Help Girls Foster Healthy Life Habits. To read about the story, click here...The 2007 FIVB International Volleyball at School Symposium will be held June 23-27 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For details, click here...Brigham Young University's fan promotion Volleyopoly, loosely based on the popular board game Monopoly, won a prestigious National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) award in efforts to attract spectators to the Cougars' volleyball matches. Click here to read more about the promotion...For the latest issue of the USOC's Beijing Beat (April-May 2007), click here...The NORCECA Beach Tour event scheduled for May 4-6 in Mexico has been cancelled...Read the May 2007 issue of the FIVB's World Volley News...The Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) has recalled three players currently located in the United States to compete on its national team. Nancy Nyongesa, Gladys Nasikanda and Lydia Maiyo are expected to link up with the KVF next month in preparation for the All-Africa Games. For more information, click here...Colleen Evenhouse has taken the role of tournament director for the Iowa Region as Tori Hoke has moved to Colorado Springs to work for USA Volleyball. In other Iowa Region news, Michelle Goodall has been hired as its membership development director to work on development of outdoor, boys and to generate growth in adult teams...With record-setting attendances, Juncos defeated Caguas 25-19, 25-21, 14-25, 23-25, 18-16 in the seventh match of the best-of-seven Puerto Rican Women’s Superior League championship series. American Kim Willoughby led all players in the final match with 29 points. For more information, click here.

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