2011

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    Italy Wins 2 European Leagues

    Italian Club Teams are dominating the European leagues once again! Over the weekend, Sisley Treviso and Lube Macerata won their respective leagues: CEV Cup & Chalenge Cup. Let’s talk about the CEV Cup… Sisley Treviso VS Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle: 3:1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-19) & Golden Set 15-11. In front of their 3,500 fans, Poland’s Zaksa […]

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    No Money No Tourney

    If Uganda can’t raise enough money then their men’s team will miss the All Africa Games which is a few days away. The team has confirmed their participation and they only have enough money to cover their preparations but still not enough to cover their expenses for the tournament. From THIS ARTICLE we found, the […]

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    LET’S HELP JAPAN!

    UPDATE: The Japanese Volleyball Federation has officially canceled the 2010-2011 V-League due to the current problems Japan is facing after the earthquake and tsunami. Read the official statement from the JVA by clicking THIS. LET’S HELP JAPAN! TIME TO HELP! LET’S SPREAD THE WORD! From YAHOO: “Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes […]

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    Branagh Finds A New Partner!

    That Was Quick Nicole!
    After getting replaced by Kerri Walsh as her partner this season, USAV has reported that Nicole Branagh is reportedly teaming up with Angie Akers. Who is she? Who is Angie? Well, we must admit we don’t know much about Angie but we found her full bio on USA Volleyball’s site. Angie used to play with Tyra Turner – who is now pregnant with her first child – and the duo had a couple of great finishes last season: SILVER in Seoul, Korea and BRONZE in The Hague, Netherlands…

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    Final 4 in Istanbul!

    This is getting exciting! Super! The Women’s Final Four of the Champions League will be held in the Turkish city of Istanbul on March 19th & 20th. The organizers have launched the official site of the prestigious tournament, you can check out the site by clicking THIS. Istanbul’s Fenerbahce Acibadem aka 2010 Club World Champion […]

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    Hooker Leaves Pesaro!

    Shocking! Shocking! Shocking! volleyball.it has reported that American Hitter, Destinee Hooker, has left her Italian Club Team, Scavolini Pesaro, to treat her injured knee–a TORN MENISCUS. The site also mentioned that Hooker left Pesaro without saying GOODBYE. As of press time, our source confirms that Hooker is still in Italy and will soon return to […]

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    WATCH: Misty & Kerri’s 1ST Interview

    They look so happy together again! In case you missed it, 2 Time Olympic Gold Medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are back together to fight for a spot in the 2012 Olympics and hopefully win their 3rd Gold and make history! To Read The Full Report, click THIS. We’re really excited to hear this […]

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    Leon & Sanchez Win Big!

    MEN’s TOURNAMENT: Is there any other Cuban player better than Leon? BB just keeps winning titles and MVPs. Wilfredo Leon (MVP) & Fernando Hernandez (Best Scorer) helped Team Orientals defeated the Capitals 3-1 (26-24, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18) to win the 2010-2011 Cuban League. Leon’s outstanding performance proved too much to handle against the Capitals and […]

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    Verona Ends Trentino’s Run

    After 21 consecutive victories in the Italian League, Trentino’s historical run finally came to an end after losing to Marmi Lanza Verona in 4 sets. ((24-26, 20-25, 25-20, 17-25). Matey Kaziyski, Os Juantorena, Jan Stokr and their Trentino teammates have made history as one of the most successful club teams in the history of the […]

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    UCLA Talks Trash?

    We’re not sure since we haven’t watched them at all this season but according to BYU’s Robb Stowell they do. Meow! If the Bruins indeed talk trash, then it doesn’t make sense to us since they’re not a top ranked team. At the moment, USC (#1 team in the NCAA) is the only team who […]

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    Generali Haching Takes The Crown!

    Paul Carroll, Max Gunthor and Team Generali Haching won the German National Cup for the 3rd time in a row in an epic match against VfB Friedrichshafen. More than 9,600 fans packed the Gerry Webber Stadium in Halle, Germany to witness one of the most anticipated volleyball events in the nation! It wasn’t an easy […]

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    Kim Cheol Yong Resigns

    Without enough notice, the coach of Peru’s women’s team has quit! Korean Kim Cheol Young has decided to resign from his position immediately last week due to undisclosed reasons. The Federation tried to convince him to stay but turned down the discussion and decided to leave for Seoul. Reports say that Kim left due to […]

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    Kerri & Misty Back Together!

    Welcome Back! Don’t you girls miss each other? Well we do! The Net Live has reported that Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh are BACK TOGETHER to qualify for the 2012 Olympics! Poor Nicole Branagh. Girlfriend must be somewhere looking for a new partner after announcing earlier this year that she’d be teaming up with Kerri. […]

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