2011

Yearly Archives

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    Keep It Up!

    Congratulations to Mr. Victor Hui Chun-Fui J.P., President of Hongkong Volleyball Assocation, for being awarded with the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) by the Government of Hongkong Special Administrative Region. To READ the Full Article, click HERE. (image from the FIVB) The President has done a lot of great things for athletes in Hongkong and he […]

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    Mario Brags

    Just because he’s a World Champion doesn’t mean he can start acting like a DIVO (our male word for “diva”). The Brazilian Libero, MARIO JR, has been suspended for 1 match by the The Superior Tribunal of Sports Justice (STJD) because he confronted the referee at the end of match and called him a “THIEF”. […]

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    NSFW: German Players

    Warning: You’re going to SEE a LOT of NIPS! In 2002, Germany hosted the Women’s World Championship and it was a very successful event knowing it was not hosted by Japan aka The Most Popular Host of the prestigious event. To promote the tourney, the German players joined forces to pose for sexy pictures. We […]

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    The Superliga Siblings

    This is so cute! We don’t understand what they’re saying but this video shows siblings playing  in the Brazilian League aka Superliga, like the Endres brothers: Gustavo and Murilo. Check  it out! We wonder how they feel when they play against each other. Well, blood is thicker than water. How Fun!

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    Fired For Love

    The good thing is: Nothing “sexual happened” while she was still a student and so he’s not charged for any crime. Sad thing is he’s currently unemployed. (image from blogging4jobs.com) A principal at a private school in NYC was fired from his job when school officials found out about his affair with a former student. […]

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    Congrats Blair!

    4 Time NCAA Champion, BLAIR BROWN, has earned the prestigious Honda Award in Volleyball. Blair is the 3rd consecutive player in a row from Penn State University who has won this award. The other winners were Nicole Fawcett in 2009 and Megan Hodge in 2010. Blair says… Winning the Honda Sports Award is such an […]

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    Bergamo is Out!

    It’s Official! 2 Time Defending Champs of the prestigious Champions League, Foppapedretti Bergamo, will not make it to the Playoffs and will be heading back to Italy to start redeeming themselves in the Italian League. With injuries and a few bad lucks at the start of the season, Piccinini, Ortolani and their Bergamo teammates are […]

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    Harmotto is Done!

    Sad Sad Sad but we wish her to recover soon! Volleyball.It has reported that American Middle Blocker, CHRISTA HARMOTTO, is officially done for the Italian season. Christa is suffering from 2 injuries in her right knee: a lesion in her meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament. For sure her LIU JO teammates in Modena will miss […]

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    He Got Hired!

    We’re so happy for him! After going through so much drama with his Brazilian club team, 2008 Olympic Silver medalist MARCELINHO will now be playing in Italy for Sisley Treviso. The setter together with Rodrigao made headlines a few weeks ago after their club team terminated their contracts. (image from globoesporte.globo.com) Marcelinho will now take […]

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    Remember Yaima?

    If you’re a Cuban Fan, then for sure you do! Yaima Ortiz was one of the starting outside hitters together with Yumi Ruiz in the 2004 Athens Olympics. She’s not the tallest but girlfriend can jump! (image from the FIVB) Anyways, Yaima lost her starting position to Calderon after the Olympics. She then became a […]

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    Logan Tom is LOL-ing!

    We’re not kidding! The world knows we hardly see her Million Dollar Smile when she’s playing but we’re very lucky to find this video of Her Royal Highness LOGAN TOM playing soccer with teammate BRAKOCEVIC in China. Logan isn’t just kicking balls but she’s also SMILING and LAUGHING! You won’t believe us? Well you need […]

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    World Champs in the 50s & 60s

    Let us take back you to the 1950s and 1960s… 1952: Polish women in action. 1952: The debut of the Women’s World Championship 1962: GDR vs Brazil 1962: GDR vs CHINA 1962: GDR vs CSSR 1962: GDR vs JAPAN 1962: Japanese women playing defence. 1967: Japan as World Champs These were the early days of […]

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    Player Got Shot!

    Oh No! A female volleyball player was accidentally shot by a shotgun last January 6th in Crawford County, Missouri. To READ the Full Article, click THIS! Good thing the victim is recovering and doctors are optimistic on her condition. As soon as she recovers, police will start the investigation. Get well girlfriend!

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