Posts Tagged: California
The AVP Championships at Huntington Beach presented by smart and AVPNext Championship Cup
It’s the last AVP event of the season! Teams are ready, the fans are hyped, and the last days of summer are going to be spent where they should be… at the beach! The qualifier begins tomorrow on south side of the Huntington Beach pier where teams will battle for 4 spots in the…
Read MoreVolleyball Updates From Around the World
It was an exciting weekend for USA Volleyball this weekend! In Florence, Italy, the USA Men’s Indoor National Team won the FIVB World League gold medal yesterday defeating the world’s No. 1 Brazil 3-1 (31-29,21-25,25-20,25-23). The only other time USA won World League was in 2008, the year they won the gold medal at…
Read MoreMy Hometown: Beach Volleyball Player Todd Rogers on Solvang, California
Pro beach volleyball player Todd Rogers lives less than half an hour from the Pacific Coast. But surprisingly, the beach isn’t his favorite thing about living in sunny Solvang, California. “It is focused on families and children,” says the 2008 Olympic gold medalist, who moved to town in August 2002, when his kids were 3 and 1….
Read MoreVolleyball in California vs. The Rest of the U.S.
When compared to the rest of college sports, volleyball could certainly be described as niche. For men, it has only been a Division 1 sport since 1970 and only since 1981 for women. Comparatively, Men’s Basketball has had a Championship since 1939, while Football has had one since 1936. Women’s collegiate sports don’t have the…
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