Posts Tagged: Summer Ross
Rio test event gives U.S. beach volleyball stars glimpse of 2016 Games
What better way to preview the 2016 Rio Olympics than testing out Copacabana Beach? That’s exactly what the top four U.S. men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams are doing this weekend when they face off against Brazil in a team event in Rio de Janerio through March 1. Here are some of the athletes’ first impressions of…
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 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…
Read MoreGoPro: AVP Practice Sessions: Carico/Hochevar vs Day/Ross
An AVP Practice Session with Lane Carico and Brittany Hochevar versus Emily Day and Summer Ross. Shot 100% on GoPro HD Hero 3+. Music by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi “Two Against One (feat. Jack White)”
Read MoreAVP Tour Preview: Talking with the Top Two Seeds in Beach Volleyball
Just a year ago, 21-year-old Summer Ross and her 26-year-old partner Emily Day never expected to be the number one seed headed into the early action of the AVP Tour opener in St. Petersburg on Friday. “I would have been like ‘What? We won’t even qualify!’ I wouldn’t have believed it,” Ross says, laughing at…
Read MoreTuesdays with Avatar: Emily Day and Summer Ross
Hello again, Internet, and welcome to another fun and exciting “Tuesdays with Avatar” post. I feel that the first three entries in this segment have really allowed the volleyball community to learn a little more about some of the professional beach volleyball players that compete on the AVP. (For example; Ryan Doherty talks to himself,…
Read MoreRising Stars Summer Ross
Meet Summer Ross, one of the rising stars at the 2013 smart AVP Championships at Huntington Beach.
Read MoreRoss, Day Claim Silver in Phuket
In Sunday’s gold medal match, Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Ross (Carlsbad, Calif.) seeded ninth in Phuket, fell to China’s No. 11 Chen Xue and Xinyi Xia, 21-16, 21-18 in 36 minutes. The silver medal is Day and Ross’s (5-2) best FIVB result and first ever podium finish. Their previous best FIVB finish was fourth in…
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