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U.S. Men Drop Final World Cup Match to Serbia...more

U.S. Men Battle to Beat Cuba in Five Sets...more

U.S. Men Top Argentina in Five Sets...more

U.S. Men Finish 3rd Round with Sweep of Japan...more

Poland Pushes Past U.S. Men at World Cup...more

Stanley, U.S. Men Shut Down Iran at World Cup...more

U.S. Men Suffer Tough Loss to Italy...more

U.S. Men Get Their Groove Back with Sweep of Egypt...more

U.S. Men Can't Stop Russia at World Cup...more

Brazil Hands U.S. Men First World Cup Loss...more

Healthy Priddy back in form in short time for USA...more

U.S. Men Open 2011 World Cup with Sweep of China...more

U.S. Men's Team Ready for World Cup Challenge...more

U.S. Men's Update: Pan Am Games by the Numbers...more

U.S. Men Win in Five for Fifth-Place Finish...more

U.S. Men Outlast Venezuela in 4th Five-Set Match...more

U.S. Men Fall in Five to Argentina at Pan Am Games...more

U.S. Men Win Set but Brazil Takes Match at Pan Ams...more

U.S. Men Can't Secure Win over Canada at Pan Ams...more

U.S. Men Beat Puerto Rico to Open Pan Am Games...more

U.S. Men Begin Pan American Games on Monday...more

USAV Reveals Men's World Cup Preliminary Roster...more

U.S. Men's Players Compete in Qatar...more

U.S. Men's Pan Am Games Team Revealed...more

Men's FIVB World Cup Schedule is Released...more

Men's Pan Am Games Team to Play Exhibition...more

U.S. Men's Comeback Comes Up Short...more

U.S. Men Qualify for World Cup with Semifinal Victory...more

U.S. Men to Face Puerto Rico in NORCECA Semis...more

U.S. Men Coast Past Costa Rica...more

U.S. Tops Trinidad & Tobago...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Takes 11th Place Over Egypt...more

U.S. Men Taking First Step to London...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Downed by Brazil...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Fall in Five to Korea...more

Endurance Gives U.S. Boys' Youth Win Over Russia at Worlds...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Fall in Four to Iran at Worlds...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Continues World Championship...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Edged by Host Argentina at FIVB Boys' Youth World Championship...more

U.S. Men End WUGs with Win over Norway...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Falls to Bulgaria at FIVB World Championship...more

U.S. Men Return to Winner's Circle at World University Games...more

U.S. Boys' Youth National Team Squeezes by Egypt...more

U.S. Men Drop Five-Set WUGs Match to Japan...more

Thailand Tackles U.S. Men at World University Games...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Bags Packed for FIVB Boys' Youth World Championship...more

U.S. Men Winners Again at World University Games...more

U.S. Men Lose First World University Games Match...more

U.S. Men Improve to 2-0 at World University Games...more

U.S. Men Open Strong at World University Games...more

U.S. Finishes Fourth at FIVB Men's Junior World Championship...more

U.S. to Contend for Bronze at FIVB Men's Junior World Championship...more

U.S. Men's Jr. Team Prepares for Argentina in FIVB World Semifinal...more

U.S. Still in Gold Rush at FIVB Men's Junior World Championship Despite Loss...more

U.S. Reaches FIVB Men's Junior World Championship Semifinals...more

U.S. Rallies to Defeat Iran at FIVB Men's Junior World Championship...more

U.S. Men's Junior National Team in Top Eight Round at FIVB Men's Junior World Championship...more

U.S. Men's Junior Team Jets Past Japan at FIVB Men's Junior World Championship...more

Men's Junior Team Bulldozes by Bulgaria...more

USAV Announces World University Games Men's Team...more

Men's Junior National Team Prepares for Worlds in Brazil...more

U.S. Men's Junior Team Wins Two Friendly Matches...more

U.S. Men Fall to Brazil in London Finale...more

U.S. Men's Team Gobsmacks Great Britain...more

Mexico No Match for U.S. Men in London...more

U.S. Men Hit Egypt Hard at London Test Event...more

Serbia Take 3-1 Win over U.S. Men in London...more

U.S. Men to Help Test London Volleyball Facilities...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Beats Mexico for Bronze...more

Boys' Youth Team Will Go for Bronze at U-19 Pan Am Cup...more


Got the Second Match Figured Out

Team USA defeated Team Poland three sets to one tonight in their second match of the two match home country World League series.  The scores were 25-21, 15-25, 25-18 and 25-22. Matt Anderson stepped up and led Team USA with a 20 point performance made up of 16 kills, 1 ace and 3 blocks...Read More

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Surprised and Not Surprised

As expected, it seemed that 4,000 of the 4,700 spectators at tonight’s first World League match in the US were for Team Polska. The volleyball savvy and proud Polish fans brought the wonderful experience of attending a European volleyball match right to the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL. The cheers, the songs, the whistles......Read More


U.S. Boys' Youth Team Falls Just Short of Mexico...more

Boys' Youth Team Defeats Trinidad & Tobago...more

U.S. Boys’ Youth Team Heads to Pan Am Cup...more

U.S. Men's A2 Team Takes Silver at Pan American Cup...more

U.S. Men's A2 Team One Win Away from Pan Am Cup Gold...more

USA Volleyball Selects Boys' Youth Continental Roster...more

U.S. Men's A2 Team Powers Past Panama...more

U.S. Men's A2 Team Beats Bahamas at Pan Am Cup...more

U.S. Men's A2 Team Looks to Defend Pam Am Cup Title...more

Tickets for U.S. World League Stops on Sale...more

Veteran Team Victorious in Exhibition...more

U.S. Men's Update: Red vs. Blue Scrimmage...more

USAV Announces 20-Player World League Roster...more

U.S. Men's Update: Olympiakos Wins Greek Title...more

U.S. Men's Junior Training Team Stacked with Talent...more

Men's Scrimmage to be WUG Tryout...more

U.S. Men's Update: Return to Anaheim...more

Ball Stepping Back from Playing Career...more

U.S. Men's Update: Touzinsky in the Semis...more

U.S. Men's Update: U.S. Players Face Off in Greek Finals...more

U.S. Men's Update: Playoff Time...more

USAV Reveals World League 25-Man Roster...more

U.S. Men's Update: Holmes Nears Brazilian Finals...more

Pyramid in Long Beach to Host World League Matches...more

U.S. Men's Update: Drinking from the Greek Cup...more

USA Volleyball Announces Two World League Cities...more

U.S. Men's Update: Priddy, Ball Lead Kazan...more

U.S. Men's Update: Gophers Grab Another Coach from USA Past...more

U.S. Men's Update: Reft Retires to Colder Climes...more

U.S. Men's Update: News from Poland...more

U.S. Men's Update: It's Winder for the Win...more

U.S. Men's Update: Then There Were Two...more

U.S. Men's Update: Winter in Anaheim...more

U.S. Men's Update: It's Greek to Me...more

U.S. Men's Update: A Fall to Fifth...more

U.S. Men's Update: European Cups Continue...more

U.S. Men's Update: Anderson's Team Tops Rooney's...more

U.S. Men's Update: Greece is the Word...more

U.S. Men's Update: Rooney in Command...more

U.S. Men's Update: European Cups Runneth Over...more

Clay Stanley Named Indoor Male Player of the Year...more

U.S. Men's Update - Cup Crazy in Europe...more

U.S. Men's Update: Hear from Millar in Poland...more

U.S. Men's Update: Anderson Rocks in Italy...more

U.S. Men's Update: Supercup Winners in Russia...more

USAV, Ludus Tours Announce Grant for Boys' Volleyball...more

Brazil to Share World League Pool with U.S. Men...more

Stanley Wins Best Server Award at World Championship...more

U.S. Men Fall to Russia for Sixth-Place Finish...more

U.S. Men to Face Russia for Fifth Place...more

U.S. Men to Play for Fifth Place at Worlds...more

Host Italy Comes Back to Defeat U.S. Men...more

U.S. Men Stun France with Sweep at World Championship...more

U.S. Men Among Final 12 Teams at World Championship...more

U.S. Men Win Five-Set Battle over Cameroon...more

Czech Republic Hands U.S. Men First Loss at Worlds...more

U.S. Men Dive into New Pool at World Championship...more

U.S. Men Top Argentina, Win Pool D...more

U.S. Men Victorious over Venezuela at World Championships...more

U.S. Men Rally to Beat Mexico at World Championship...more

Maurice Torres Leads United States to Victory at NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championships...more

Jeff Hall Hired As New Men's Volleyball Assistant...more

Olympian And Beach Star Jeff Nygaard Named USC Men's Volleyball Assistant...more

U.S. Men to Begin

 2010 Worlds Campaign on Saturday...more

U.S. Men Win Second Scrimmage in Italy...more

U.S. Men Win Friendly Match Against Gela...more

USAV Reveals Men's World Championship Roster...more

Red Team Tops Blue at U.S. Men's Scrimmage...more

USA Volleyball Announces Preliminary Men’s World Championship Roster...more

U.S. Men to Hold Two Scrimmages in Irvine...more

USA Volleyball Enjoys Broad Success in August...more

U.S. Men’s Junior Team Wins NORCECA Gold...more

U.S. Men’s Junior Team Wins Pool C in Quebec...more

U.S. Men’s Junior Team Opens Strong at NORCECA...more

USA Volleyball Announces Men’s Junior National Team...more

Get to Know the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team...more

U.S. Men’s Update: Sweet Home Anaheim...more

FIVB Set for New International Transfer Process...more

Men's Junior Team to Train at GaREAT in Ohio...more

Comcast Stations to Broadcast World League...more

U.S. Boys' Select A1 Roster Released...more

U.S. Men in Russia to Begin World League...more

U.S. Men’s A2 Players Among Leaders at Pan Am Cup...more

U.S. Men’s A2 Team Wins Pan American Cup...more

U.S. Men's A2 Team to Play for Pan American Cup Gold Medal...more

U.S. Men’s A2 Team to Play Brazil in Semifinal...more

USAV Holding World League Clinics for Boys...more

U.S. Men’s A2 Team Wins Pan Am Pool...more

U.S. Men’s A2 Team Fights off Mexico at Pan Am Cup...more

Pan American Games Match Video for Free! (must register)...more

U.S. Men’s A2 Team Ready for Pan American Cup...more

U.S. Men to Hold Second Scrimmage in Long Beach...more

U.S. Men’s Update: Kazan Looking for One More Win...more

U.S. Men’s Update: End of the Line for Lokomotiv...more

USA Volleyball Announces World League Roster...more

U.S. Men's Update: Summer Training Block Begins Monday...more

USA Volleyball Announces 2010 U.S. Men's Junior National Training Team...more

U.S. Men's Update: Gardner Wins in Turkey...more

U.S. Men's Update: Hein to be Honored...more

U.S. Boys Youth Team Takes Silver at NORCECA Championship...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Team to Play Cuba in Final...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Dominates Dominican...more

Data Project Stats...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Succumbs to Cuba...more

U.S. Men's Update: Two Teams Left in Russia...more

FIVB World League team lists finalised...more

U.S. Boys’ Youth Team Sweeps Canada at NORCECA Championship...more

NORCECA Championship to Challenge U.S. Boys' Youth National Team...more

USA Volleyball Releases Preliminary 2010 World League Roster...more

NORCECA Championship to Challenge U.S. Boys' Youth National Team...more

VIDEO - 2009 FIVB Jr. World Championship - USA Men vs. Belarus...more

U.S. Men's Update: Two Teams Advance in Turkey...more

U.S. Men's Update: Save the Dates...more

U.S. Men’s Update: Fenerbahce on Top in Turkey...more

USA Volleyball Presents 2010 U.S. Boys' Youth National Team Roster...more

Lee on right course for FIVB World League...more

FIVB World League Tickets for USA-Russia on Sale...more

U.S. Men's Update: Patak Attack Continues...more

USAV Announces Host Cities for 2010 World League...more

U.S. Men's Update: Training in Anaheim...more

U.S. Men's Update: U.S. Players are Big Winners in Puerto Rico...more

U.S. Men’s Update: Russian All-Star Winners...more

Final Round in Puerto Rico...more

U.S. Men's Update: Puerto Rico Playoffs...more 

U.S. Men’s Update: Winter Training...more

U.S. Men's Update: Kazan Comes Out on Top...more

U.S. Men’s Update: Turkey for the Holidays...more

USA Volleyball to Field Boys’ Team for 2010 Youth Olympics...more

U.S. Men’s Update: CEV Champions Cup...more

2008 Olympics FIVB Technical Breakdown...more

Strong interest to host FIVB age group Volleyball tournaments...more

U.S. Men's National Team Update: FIVB World League Pools...more 

U.S. Men's Update: Wishes Do Come True...more

U.S. Men’s Update: Priddy to Appear on TV Show...more

U.S. Men's National Team Update: FIVB Club World Championship...more

USAV Announces 2010 HP Boys’ Tryout Schedule...more

U.S. Men’s Update: FIVB Announces Pools for 2010 Worlds...more

U.S. Men’s National Team Update for Oct. 22, 2009...more

U.S. Men Fall to Cuba in NORCECA Final...more

U.S. Men to Play Cuba for NORCECA Gold...more

U.S. Men Defeat Canada; win Pool B at NORCECA...more

U.S. Men Beat Panama to Tie for First Place in Pool...more

U.S. Men Sweep Mexico at NORCECA Championship...more

U.S. Men Beach Puerto Rico in NORCECA Tuneup...more

U.S. Men Look to Defend NORCECA Title...more

U.S. Men Lose Battle to Brazil...more

Ryan Millar to be Inducted into BYU Athletic Hall of Fame...more

Brazil Sweeps U.S. Men's Team...more

Brazil Defeats U.S. Men in Opening Match...more

U.S. Men's Team to Play Brazil Exhibitions...more

Sato, Jackson Join U.S. Men's Team Staff...more

U.S. Men Qualify for World Championships...more

U.S. Men Set for Showdown with Dominican...more

U.S. Men Dominate Guatemala at Qualifier...more

U.S. Men's Focus is on Worlds Qualifier...more

USA Volleyball to Host Men's Worlds Qualifier in Irvine...more

U.S. Boys’ Youth Team Finishes 10th at World Championship...more

Intensive until the last point...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more

U.S. Boys' Team Polishes Off Poland...more


Excellent fighting spirit...more


P3 Stats (Detail)...more


P2 Stats (Summary)...more


FIVB Photos...more
 
Brazil Beats U.S. Boys' Youth Team at Worlds...more

Three balls made the difference...more


P3 Stats (Detail)...more


P2 Stats (Summary)...more


FIVB Photos...more
 

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Sweeps Egypt at Worlds...more

Easy task for the U.S. team...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more

U.S. Boys' Youth Team Overcomes Algeria...more

Good start for the U.S. team in Pool H...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more

U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team Jumps on Japan...more

U.S. boys celebrate their second victory...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more

Dan Friend's Journal...more

Day 6 in Italy: Moving Day...more

U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team Stumbles Against Serbia...more

Serbia is celebrating the second victory in Pool B...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more

U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team Upsets Iran at Worlds...more
 

U.S. boys defeat the defending champions...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more

U.S. Boys Ready for Tough Competition at Worlds...more

Looking for a sportive duel between Iran and USA Team...more

 

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U.S. Men’s Junior Team Finishes Eighth at Worlds...more


P3 Stats (Detail)...more


P2 Stats (Summary)...more


FIVB Photos...more
 

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Russia Blocks USA in Three...more


P3 Stats (Detail)...more


P2 Stats (Summary)...more


FIVB Photos...more
 

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Iran Defeats Men's Junior Team...more

Iran Holds Off USA in Five Set Marathon...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more


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Cuba Defeats Men's Junior Team...more

Cuba Skims USA in Tight Three-Set Match...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more

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Brazil Handles USA in Four...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more
 

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Men's Junior Team Falls to India; Finishes 2nd in Pool...more


India Makes History with Win Over USA...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more
 

 

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U.S. Men's Junior Team Tops Tunisia...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more


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Men's Junior Team Beats Belarus...more

P3 Stats (Detail)...more

P2 Stats (Summary)...more

FIVB Photos...more

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That’s The Stanley I Remember
Team USA defeated Team Italy in their second home matchup Saturday night 3-1 on the back of a vintage Clay Stanley performance. Stanley did not start the first two sets of the match but subbed in as a serving specialist. He replaced Evan Patak in the third and fourth sets and lead Team USA to victory with 4 aces and 6 kills. In addition, Stanley’s overpowering serves generated at least a half dozen additional points on Italian overpasses and out-of system plays reminding the crowd of 4,183 of his 2008 Olympic MVP performance...Read Full Article

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Veteran Setter Makes A Difference

Team Italy defeated Team USA 3-1 in World League Men’s international volleyball tonight at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois in front a crowd of 4,310 fans. After a great first set, Team USA struggled to get their offense to side out consistently and watched helplessly as Italy strung together 2 and 3 point runs in critical points in the next three sets. Although the team hitting percentages were close (.495 US versus .538 ITA) Team USA was out blocked 12 to 9...Read Full Article

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USA vs. Italy: Lot’s of New!

The Italian Men’s Volleyball National team will be returning to the Chicago area to play the USA Men’s National Volleyball team in the sixth round of the 2009 World League.  The first match of this 2 match home series will be held tonight at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL. Team USA defeated Italy in both second round matches (3-1, 3-1) held in Italy in June... (read full article)

 

Photo: 2007 World League USA vs. Italy (Middle Hitter)

 

Men's Olympic Exhibition Match

May 27th at the Bren Center (UCI), Irvine, CA

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U.S. Men Hold Off Argentina in Battle at the Bren...more
 

Tickets on Sale for U.S. Men's Olympic Exhibition in Irvine, Calif...more

U.S. Men to Host Argentina in Irvine for Olympic Exhibition Match...more

USA Volleyball Signs Agreement with Albertsons...more

Argentina 2007 World Cup Roster (FIVB)...more


Current FIVB World Rankings...more

USAV Argentina Exhibition Web Page...more

2008 NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualification Championship

U.S. Men are Beijing Bound after Beating Puerto Rico...more

 

U.S. Men One Win Away from Trip to Beijing...more

U.S. Men's Update: U.S. to Face Cuba in Semifinal of NORCECA Qualifier...more

U.S. Men Sweep Puerto Rico to Win Pool at Olympic Qualifier...more

MediaSports to stream NORCECA’s Men’s Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament...more

U.S. Men Beat Barbados at NORCECA Olympic Qualifier...more

U.S. Men Sweep Dominican Republic at NORCECA Qualifier...more
Update on U.S. Men at NORCECA Olympic Qualifier...more

U.S. Men Pursue Olympic Qualification in Puerto Rico...more

USA is slightly the favourite in NORCECA Men’s Olympic Qualifier...more

U.S. Men to Have Sunny Christmas in Southern California...more

Tournament Competition Regulations (PDF)...more

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