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8/28/2011
U.S. Women Claim World Grand Prix Gold:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 28, 2011) – The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team defended its 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix title by defeating top-ranked Brazil 26-24, 25-20, 25-21 Sunday afternoon in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix gold-medal match held at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Macau,
China.

The second-ranked Americans have now won the tournament four times, with all four titles occurring in China (1995 in Shanghai, 2001 in Macau, 2010 in Ningbo and 2011 in Macau). Team USA also has World Grand Prix bronze medals to its credit won in 2003 and 2004. Just two days ago Brazil defeated the U.S. 22-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-20 to conclude the World Grand Prix Final Round Pool B on Aug. 26. Both teams had already qualified for the semifinals regardless of the outcome of the pool match.
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8/4/2011
Dallas Selected to Host USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 4, 2011) – USA Volleyball has awarded its 2012 USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships (BJNC) to the City of Dallas and will be held July 1-8 at the Dallas Convention Center.

The USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships, which will be in its 33rd edition in 2012, attracts approximately 400 of the best junior boys’ teams from across the country with 4,500-plus athletes along with families, fans and officials in attendance. The event has five Open Division titles at each age group between 14 and 18. In addition, seven Club Division titles will be contested in the 12-year-old category through under-18 for any club wishing to attend the event without going through the bid tournaments for Open Division spots.
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5/28/2011
2011 US Open Volleyball Championships AES is now accepting registrations for the 2011 US Open Volleyball Championships in Dallas, Texas, May 28-June 4. The Pre-Tournament Manual can be viewed online here. The dates of competition for each division are posted online here. Additional information and deadline dates can be viewed here.
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12/19/2011
Penn State University and Former WEVA / Volley FX All-Star, Alyssa D'Errico, wins 4th consecutive Women's Division I Championship in Kansas City over the California Bears.

Click here to read the article that appeared in the December 19, 2010 edition of the Democrat & Chronicle.

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11/13/2010
USA Volleyball FREE Webinars:

Sunday, Nov. 14 - 6-7 p.m. MST - Junior Coach Development – “Competition and Cauldrons”
Jason Trepanier of the Ontario Volleyball Association will join John Kessel to discuss "Meaningful Competition," creating competitive athletes and the competitive cauldron use in volleyball. -- Click here for more information and free sign up.
Friday, Nov. 19 - 7:30-8:30 p.m. MST –Junior Club Management – “Athlete Safeguards”
Dr. Cecile Reynaud, chair of USAV’s Special Commission on Athlete Safeguards, will lead a discussion on safeguards her commission is recommending, which include a responsible hiring process for coaches, continual age-appropriate education for parents, coaches and the athletes themselves dealing with a variety of issues that impact participants and reporting of unacceptable behavior by those involved with USAV sponsored activities. To view the Commission’s full report, click here. For more information and free sign up, click here.
Sunday, Nov. 21 - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. MST –Junior Coach Development - “Motor Learning for Grassroots”
The most important things ANY coach, new or old, should know about motor learning will be presented by Carl McGown, founder of Medal Squared Training. As a head coach at Brigham Young University from 1990 to 2002, he led teams to two NCAA Men’s National Championship titles (1999, 2001) and has been a key leader in the U.S. Men’s National Team program since 1970. This is where the rubber meets the road between the science of the sport and drill design/technique training. – Click here for more information and free sign up.
Monday, Nov. 29 – 6:30-8 p.m. MST – Junior Club Management – “Developing Viable Boys Volleyball”
Sharing ideas which work to add or build strong boys’ programs. Join DFW High Intensity Club Directors Keith Nannie, Randall Morris and Grant Baldwin (Texas Boys’ program for 20 years) and Jeff Mosher, USAV coordinator boys’ and men’s programs. Click here for more info & free sign up.
Tuesday, Dec. 7 – 7-8 p.m. MST – Junior Player Development - “Attacking the Recruiting Process"
Players and parents learn why taking a proactive role in their own recruiting process is essential in today's recruiting world. Amanda Millard, a former NCAA Division I volleyball player and director of VolleyballRecruits.net - The Official Recruiting Tool of USA Volleyball, will discuss the volleyball recruiting timeline, facts about scholarships, the importance of match video and how players can easily maximize the exposure they receive throughout the recruiting process using today's technology. Click here for more information and free sign up.
Wednesday, Dec. 8 - 7:30-8:30 p.m. MST – Junior Coach Development – “Talent and the Secret Life of Teams”
This webinar offers an introspective look at the philosophies, relationships and experiences that shaped coach Terry Pettit’s coaching career. He guided Nebraska to 21 conference titles in 23 years from 1977-99, seven NCAA Division I Tournament semifinal appearances and the first of the school’s four national championships. Check out his great writings at www.terrypettit.com. He still is coaching Junior club ball at the 17-and-Under level this season in Colorado. - Click here for more information and free sign up.
Monday, Dec. 13 - 7:30-8:30 p.m. MST –Junior Player Development – “FundaMENTAL Volleyball”
A long look at the science to bridging the gap between “the game is 90 percent mental” and the 10 percent most currently train. Presented by USA Volleyball Director of Membership Development and Grassroots Programs John Kessel. Click here for more information and free sign up.

Note that last month’s recorded webinars will soon be offered free online on the USAV Web site. If you missed the sessions on “Growing Your Club,” “Increasing Your Contacts Per Hour,” “Insights from Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development System” and “What Grows, Funds and Improves our Clubs,” check your RVA or USAV Web site later for how USAV members can view the webinars at no cost. Also make sure to keep up with newest volleyball ideas at the “Growing the Game Together” blog – ranked No. 2 of all the hundreds of blogs on the U.S. Olympic Committee “Team USA” Web site.

We look forward to seeing you online soon and thanks for your commitment to growing our sport together. For more information or if you have questions or topic suggestions on the USAV Webinars, both current and future, Click here to share in comments.
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11/8/2010
IMG AND USA Volleyball Join Forces to Create 2011 Beach Championship Series IMG Action Sports, a division of IMG Worldwide, and USA Volleyball (USAV) announced a multi-year agreement to create a jointly owned series of pro beach volleyball tournaments in the United States, effective immediately. The complete news release by USA Volleyball can be viewed here.
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5/27/2010
USA Volleyball has awarded the 2011 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships (GJNC) to Atlanta, while its 2011 USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships (BJNC) has been awarded to Minneapolis. The sites were announced during USA Volleyball’s Annual Meetings being conducted in Phoenix May 25-28. The GJNC will be held June 25-July 4 at the World Congress Center. The BJNC will be held June 29-July 6 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
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