Posts Tagged: Jake Gibb
The 2014 Volleyball Year in Review
What was the best moment of the year for volleyball? Was it when the men’s volleyball team at Loyola Chicago won their first-ever NCAA title? And then not too long ago the Penn State women’s volleyball team won their 6th NCAA title in 8 years. Or how about when the USA Men’s National team…
Read MoreAVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour recognizes top performances with 2014 season awards
Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross named women’s team of the year after winning all seven AVP tournaments; Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson selected men’s team of the year; Ross and Gibb are MVPs
Read MoreA National Anthem To Remember
It was the final day of summer. The stadium was packed with standing room only. Before the women’s final was about to take place, everyone rose from their seats for the singing of the National Anthem. Jake Gibb’s niece, Saundra, walked out to the court. Even at just 12 years old the sound of her voice as she…
Read MoreThe Number 1’s Come Out On Top
It was the best way the season could have ended… A packed stadium with standing room only, some of the best athletes in the US competing for the championship title, all of which happened on a beautiful and sunny last summer day. Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross ended the season on a high…
Read MoreAs Season Comes to an End…
As summer comes to an end, we begin to reflect on the 2014 season. There have been ups and downs: partner break ups, upsets and injuries. But aside from all of that, all of the athletes have put on quite a show and have not let down the amazing crowds we’ve had at all of our…
Read MoreFrom Cincinnati to Atlantic City
It was hot and humid, and it also down poured rain… But the players fought amid the adversity, and the fans in Cincinnati stayed through it all. To see photos from the AVP Cincinnati Open, Sports Illustrated posted an album with great action shots of the players. Check it out here. On the men’s side it…
Read MoreAVP Salt Lake City Open Recap
While there were a lot of partner changes on the women’s side before the Salt Lake City Open, this did not affect the finals. For the third time in a row this AVP season, April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings met Lauren Fendrick and Brooke sweat in the finals. April and Kerri won their third…
Read MoreUpdates from around the world this weekend
It was an exciting weekend in the volleyball world. In Long Beach, CA, the USA Men’s indoor national team competed against Russia for FIVB World League. Friday night, USA beat Russia in a close 5-set match, 25-17, 27-25, 20-25, 25-27, 15-12. They came back the next night in front of 5,000 fans and won…
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