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U.S MEN FALL TO RUSSIA IN FIVE AT WORLD CUP |
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| A ticket to the 2008 Olympics slipped out of the U.S. Men's National Team's fingers as it fell to Russia in five sets (23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 17-25, 8-15) at the FIVB World Cup on Dec. 2 in Tokyo. Brazil, Bulgaria and Russia qualifed for the Olympics. The U.S. Men (8-3) finish fourth for the fourth straight World Cup. Their next chance to qualify for the Olympics will be at the NORCECA zone qualifier on Jan. 6-11 in Puerto Rico. MORE
• U.S. Nen's National Team Home Page - MORE
• U.S. Men's World Ranking Improves to No. 3 - MORE
• World Cup Photo Galleries - MORE
• World Cup Links - FIVB * Japan
• NBC Universal HD Television Coverage of FIVB World Cup MORE
• Video Interview with Gabe Gardner MORE
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U.S. WOMEN'S SITTING TEAM TO FACE CHINA |
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The University of Central Oklahoma’s department of Disabled Sports and Events will host the U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball team competition against China on Dec. 3-6. UCO recently became the host site for the women’s team, holding the first training camp on its campus in May 2007, while the men’s team has been using UCO since 2005.
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USAV COLLECTS FOOD, CASH IN HOLIDAY DRIVE |
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USA Volleyball collected 871 pounds of food, $245 in cash and several boxes of clothing during its November “Stuff Your CEO/ED Office” food and clothing drive challenge with other sports organizations and national governing bodies (NGB). MORE
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VOLLEYBALL PIONEER SCHAAL IS REMEMBERED |
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| Volleyball pioneer Heinz Schaal, born May 28, 1925, died Tuesday Nov. 20, 2007 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio, after a courageous battle with diabetes and Alzheimer’s. He was 82. During his lifetime, Heinz contributed significantly to the development of volleyball both within the YMCA and USA Volleyball. He was inducted into the YMCA Volleyball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2000. MORE
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KARPOL HEADLINES USAV HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHES' CLINIC |
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USA Volleyball’s Department of Indoor High Performance announced today details for its 6th Annual USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches’ Clinic to be held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., from Jan. 17-20, 2008. World-renowned Russian volleyball coach Nikolai Karpol, “The Howling Bear,” will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. Among his many accomplishments, Karpol has won two Olympic gold medals (1980, 1988), two Olympic silver medals (1992, 2000), FIVB World Championship gold medal in 1990 and three bronze medals (1994, 1998, 2002) in the same event. He was selected Coach of the Year by the FIVB in 1989 and 1991. MORE
• HP Coaches' Clinic On-Line Registration MORE
• Data Volley, Data Video, VIS System Seminar at HP Coaches' Clinic MORE
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NCAA WOMEN'S DI TOURNAMENT DOWN TO 16 TEAMS
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The top five seeds: Penn State, Nebraska, Texas, Stanford and Southern California are all still alive at the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship. Click here for a schedule and results. MORE
• Concordia St. Paul Wins Division II Championship MORE
• Washington University in St. Louis Takes DIII Title MORE
• Fresno Pacific (Calif.) Tops Cal Baptist for NAIA Crown MORE
• Western Nebraska CC Wins NJCAA Championship MORE
• Kishwaukee Earns NJCAA Division II Title MORE
• Central Lakes Takes NJCAA Division III Prize MORE
• El Camino Wins California Community College Championship MORE
• Mount Hood Claims Second-Straight NWAACC Title 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) |
Heard about the online IMPACT Clinic Webinars yet?! The next one is scheduled to broadcast on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from the AVCA Convention in Sacramento, Calif. MORE INFO
January, 2008 is a big month for USAV CAP Courses! Click on any course for more information and to register: CAP courses will take place Jan. 4-6 in Beverly, Mass.; also Jan. 4-6 in Leesburg, Fla.; Jan. 11-13 in Toledo, Ohio; and in Colorado Springs at the annual USAV High Performance Coaches Clinic on Jan. 16-17 (CAP I) and Jan. 21 (CAP II). MORE INFO
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| NAMES AND NOTES |
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Nana Meriwether, one of 15 women trying out with the U.S. Women’s National Team in January, competed for the title of Miss California on Nov. 23-25 after winning the title of Miss Malibu this summer. The title of Miss California ended up going to Raquel Beezley (Miss Barstow) after an accounting error originally gave it to Christina Silva (Miss Los Angeles). For more information on Meriwether as Miss Malibu, click here… Volley for the Cure expanded to 800 schools around Ohio in 2007. Teams from 14 other states also participated. More than $400,000 has been raised for the fight against breast cancer. Click here to visit the web site… The Volleyball Hall of Fame is offering 10 percent discounts on most official Volleyball Hall of Fame activewear and mementos and an opportunity to pre-order “The Untold Story of William G. Morgan – Inventor of Volleyball” by Joel Dearing. Click here to visit the web site… The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced the Division I All-Region Teams. Click here to view the lists. The AVCA has announced that Concordia University-St. Paul head women’s volleyball coach Brady Starkey has been selected has the 2007 Division II AVCA National Coach of the Year. Click here for the full release… The AVCA has announced that Washington University in St. Louis head women’s volleyball coach Rich Luenemann has been selected as the 2007 AVCA Division III National Coach of the Year. Click here for the full release… The AVCA has announced that University of Minnesota Duluth senior right side/opposite hitter Vicky Braegelmann has been named 2007 Division II AVCA National Player of the Year. Click here for the full release… Click here to view the AVCA Division II All-America Teams… The AVCA has announced that Betty Wroubel, head girls’ volleyball coach at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Pontiac, Mich., and Don Conser, head girls’ volleyball coach at Salem High School in Salem, Ohio, have been selected as the 2007 AVCA National High School Coaches of the Year. Click here to view the full release. |
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