Volume 5, Number 12
July 30, 2007
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U.S. SWEEPS SWATCH-FIVB BEACH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The U.S. came away with both gold medals at the SWATCH-FIVB Beach World Championships held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers became the first U.S. men's team to win a SWATCH-FIVB Beach World Championship title on Sunday at the US$1-million “Beach Bash”, while Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their third consecutive SWATCH-FIVB Beach World Championship. MEN'S RECAP * WOMEN'S RECAP  

Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers celebrate victory in Gstaad, Switzerland. Photo courtesy of FIVB.
U.S. MEN EARN SILVER AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES
Jim Polster receives his medal after the U.S. Men earn the silver at the Pan American Games. Photo copyrighted by USA Volleyball The U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team settled for the silver medal at the XV Pan American Games after dropping a three-set match to top-ranked Brazil 25-16, 25-20, 25-22 Saturday night during the championship match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Americans were denied their fifth gold medal at the Pan American Games. MORE

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U.S. WOMEN CLAIM BRONZE AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES
The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team collected bronze medals Thursday afternoon by defeating Peru 25-22, 25-22, 25-22 in the third-place match of the XV Pan American Games held at Maracanãzinho Gymnasium. Team USA advanced to the medal round by defeating Costa Rica 3-0 and Puerto Rico 3-1, before concluding Pool B action with a 3-0 loss to Cuba. The U.S. lost to Brazil 25-13, 25-20, 25-20 on July 18 in the semifinal round. MORE

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Courtney Thompson celebrates after receiving her bronze medal. Photo copyrighted by USA Volleyball.
TEAM USA FOURTH AT FIVB U-20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kimmee Roleder goes for a kill against Japan at the 2007 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship. Photo courtesy of FIVB. In a marathon two-hour and four-minute battle, Japan outlasted the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team 3-2 (25-16, 14-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-23) for the bronze medal at the FIVB Women’s Junior World Championship on Friday in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. MORE

• FIVB Girls' Youth Championship Preview More
• USA A2 JNT Wins Global Challenge More
LOOMIS, STOLFUS FINISH PAN AM GAMES WITH SILVER
The U.S. Men’s Beach duo of Ty Loomis and Hans Stolfus had a goal of playing on the final day of the Pan American Games for the country’s first-ever medal in the event, and they accomplished it by claiming the silver medal after falling to the top-ranked Brazilian duo of Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego. MORE

• Akers, Hanson Niles Lose in Quarters MORE
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Ty Loomis (left) and Hans Stolfus (right) pose with their silver medals at the conclusion of the Pan American Games. Photo copyright of USA Volleyball.
USA VOLLEYBALL HIGH PERFORMANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Action from the 2007 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships. Photo courtesy of Debbie Reber.

 The USA Volleyball High Performance Championships crowned five champions during competition among 68 teams in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. MORE

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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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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 Archive - Boys' Edition Archive

COACH EDUCATION SCHEDULE
  • The August 3-5 CAP Level I course & IMPACT Instructor Training in Lincoln, R.I., has been canceled.
  • Register NOW for the August 4-5 CAP Level I with VCAP 12 Week Off-Season Clinic in Bethlehem, Pa.! The CAP Level II portion has been canceled.
  • The CAP Level II course in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Aug 4-5 has been postponed.

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    • NAMES AND NOTES

    USA Volleyball is requesting and seeking nominations of qualified individuals to serve on its restructured Board of Directors following the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. At its January 2007 meeting, the USA Volleyball Board of Directors took action to restructure itself such that there shall be 16 Directors with 15 votes. For additional information, click here...USA Volleyball has made two additions to its national office staff in Colorado Springs. USA Volleyball has selected Andy Pai as coordinator of the Coaching Accreditation Program, where his role is to supervise and manage all facets of the educational program and its courses. Pai lives in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he has been an active member of the volleyball community. Prior to joining USAV, Andy was the club director, president and coach for Pikes Peak Volleyball Club. Amber Turner (Colorado Springs, Colo.) joins USA Volleyball as an administrative assistant in the High Performance Department. She replaces Kendal Kelly, now the coordinator of executive operations, in overseeing the logistics of High Performance National Indoor Programs. Turner graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2004 where she studied health sciences...The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced that 308 schools have earned the GamePlanTM/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2006-2007 season. For details, click here...The official test event for the Beijing 2008 beach volleyball venue will be a $50,000USD FIVB Challenger event Aug. 13-19. The main court will be the 12,000-seat Olympic venue in Chaoyang Park...Friends of former Bishop Verot High School volleyball standout Kelzey Betancourt have rushed to her assistance following a devastating brain aneurism that resulted in a head-on car accident. For the full story, click here. for the Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press article.
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