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    Canadian College Team is SUSPENDED!

    What a TRAGIC NEWS! (image from metronews.ca) From THIS ARTICLE we found: St. Thomas University in Canada has suspended its men’s volleyball team after learning players participated in a hazing event that preceded a teammate’s death. Andrew Jason Bartlett, 21, was found dead in an apartment in October in Fredericton, New Brunswick, after going to […]

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    Turtle’s Final 4 Predictions

    The Talking Turtle PREDICTED the teams for the FINAL 4 and this is what the Turtle sent to us a few nights ago: (Turtle Says: The Regional Finals will be great, minus one of course (sorry PSU fans but again…here is the Final Four on a silver platter). Prediction: First up is Pac-10 rivals USC vs […]

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    First Look @ JORDAN LARSON!

    We found her! The Most Improved American Player for 2010 is currently playing in the Russian League for Dinamo Kazan together with Russia’s Gamova and Kosheleva. (images from volley.ru) Alos, we think we have found Jordan’s inspiration! We notice she lets her tongue out whe she passes, serves or hits the ball. We think Michael […]

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    Germany reLAUNCHES League!

    This is GREAT NEWS for all German players and the fans! Check out the German Volleyball League site, by clicking THIS. According to this article from the FIVB, the German Federation is relaunching its league with a slogan ” ECHTE MENSCHEN ECHTE STARS” or “REAL PEOPLE REAL STARS!”. WoW! We love and support this project! […]

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    Berruto Resigns for ITALY!

    BREAKING NEWS from FINLAND: MAURO BERRUTO has RESIGNED as the men’s coach last night! Ayayi! Rumor says now that Mauro will be the NEW COACH of ITALY’s men team. Really? If this is the case then we’re picturing Andrea Anastasi packing his things and cleaning his office RIGHT NOW. “To The Left To The Left […]

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    Italian League: Bergamo Wins!

    Bergamo won an epic 5 set match against Pesaro! Set Scores: 2-3 (25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 14-25, 12-15) We bet Picci is loving her life with team Bergamo. Team Bergamo doesn’t have Lo Bianco, the great Italian setter, who is currently on medical leave after a breast lump surgery. By the looks of it, Hooker played […]

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    Artur Battles Cancer

    This is another sad news but we know Artur will remain very strong as he fights the Big C! 2003 Junior World Champion from Poland, ARTUR AUGUSTYN, has shared on his site that he has CANCER and will start chemotherapy immediately. Doctors said he has 90% of surviving the cancer found in his abdomen. Artur, […]

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    Updated Injured List!

    This sucks! Two of the world’s best players have joined the INJURED LIST! Not the kind of news we want to hear this Holiday season. Ugh! American outside hitter, SEAN ROONEY, has an ankle injury and we’re not sure yet how serious it is. Sean will miss his next match with Forli in the Italian […]

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    Greek League Resumes!

    UPDATE: The Greek Govt has NOT released the money yet. If teams want to take the funds then they’d have to pay 40% for taxes. That sucks The good thing is the matches have resumed starting this weekend. We still hope for the best and for the $$$! *** Yehey! After a 10 day suspension, […]

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    Matlak Keeps his JOB!

    Sorry Miss Kasia Skowronska! It appears the coach who kicked you out of the 2010 World Champs is KEEPING HIS JOB. The Polish Federation has decided not to fire JERZY MATLAK and will continue coaching their women’s team next year and maybe until the 2012 Olympic Qualification. With Matlak as the coach, we will NOT […]

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    Gamova Wins Another Award!

    The MVP of the 2010 World Champs has added another AWARD to her collection after winning RUTV’s Athlete of the Month. Katya was Russia’s most powerful force in Japan which allowed her team to defend their world title and then made the Brazilians cry. Congrats Katya! Maybe you can talk to Sokolova and ask her […]

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