Italy, Norway, Spain, USA’s Crabb/Gibb are Gstaad Final Four
The men’s podium at the Gstaad Major will be full of new faces as the last of the previous three years’ medalists fell in the quarterfinals on Friday. Paolo Nicolai/Daniele Lupo (Italy), Anders Mol/Christian Sorum (Norway), Pablo Herrera/Adrian Gavira (Spain) and Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb (USA) remain.
Former UC Irvine Star Kyle Russell Will Remain In Germany
“The Californian with the biceps mountains”
Italy’s Latina Adds Argentinian Olympian Ezequiel Palacios
Ezequiel helped Argentina to a 5th-place finish at the 2016 Rio Games
FIVB Adds World University Champs to World Tour Lineup
The addition of the World University Championships as a 1-star event on the FIVB World Tour means that a minimum of $5000-per-gender is available, as are World Tour ranking points.
Canada’s Nicole, Megan McNamara Claim World University Beach Title
NCAA beach pairs grabbed three of the top five spots at the World University Beach Championships with UCLA’s Nicole McNamara and Megan McNamara bringing home the gold medal, representing Canada. Germans Dan John/Eric Stadie earned the men’s gold.
Klineman/Ross, Larsen/Stockman Advance to Gstaad Final Eight
The race for the women’s Gstaad Major title is down to eight teams, including Americans Alix Klineman/April Ross and Kelley Larsen/Emily Stockman and two Canadian teams.
Americans Fendrick/Sponcil, Four Austrian Duos Among Vienna Wildcards
With the Gstaad Major under way, the Beach Major Series announced its wildcard entries for the Vienna Major, which will be played July 30 – August 5 on Danube Island.
UL Monroe Lands Feather River College Transfer DS/L Katie McKay
UL Monroe has landed DS/L Katie McKay from Feather River College.
2019 S/DS Ellie Watkins Commits to Georgetown
Class of 2019 S/DS Ellie Watkins has committed to Georgetown.
Annerys Vargas Named Dominican Republic’s Player of the Year
At 36-years old, Amerys Vargas (green and white dress) is still the best volleyball player in the Dominican Republic.
