Inside Training Camp: Ohio State’s Taylor Hughes
OSU, which ranked 18th in the final AVCA Poll, welcome four freshmen and two transfers to the program, but must replace All-American middle blocker Taylor Sandbothe, who graduated.
Ukraine Wins Four Beach Volleyball Medals at Deaflympics
Duos from Ukraine took gold and silver and a Russian team won bronze in the men’s beach volleyball championship at the Deaflympics. The Ukraine also took gold and bronze on the women’s side, with Lithuania grabbing silver.
Turkey, Japan Win Men’s, Women’s Indoor Titles at Deaflympics
Deaflympics – Indoor Volleyball July 19-28, 2017 Mustafa Dagistanli Spor Salonu Samsun, Turkey Results Turkey won the gold medal,…
Brazil’s Andre Becomes Youngest Ever Beach World Champ with Evandro
2017 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – VIENNA July 28 to August 6 Vienna Centre Court, Vienna, Austria Co-ed Championships Event Site…
Austrians Doppler/Horst Block Way to Hometown Semifinals
2017 FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – VIENNA July 28 to August 6 Vienna Centre Court, Vienna, Austria Co-ed Championships Event Site…
Beach Newcomer Van Garderen Makes Worlds Semis with Comeback Effort
Wild card entry Maarten van Garderen and Christiaan Varenhorst has made history as the No. 45 ranked duo became the lowest seed ever to make the Beach Worlds Final Four.
Dalhausser/Lucena’s Beach Worlds Run Ends In Quarterfinals
The lone American hope left in the FIVB Beach Worlds competition – Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena – ended its run on Saturday, falling to sixth-seeded Russians Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Nikita Liamin in straight sets, 21-15, 21-18.
Hometown Stars Doppler/Horst Into Semis Alongside Dutch Underdogs
Dutch pair Christiaan Varenhorst and Maarten van Garderen at No. 45 are the lowest seeded team ever to make the semifinals, while Austrian natives Doppler/Horst look to win it all on native soil.
Ross/Fendrick Look to Keep Ludwig/Walkenhorst from Triple Crown
Olympic gold medalists Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst will vie to become the first European women’s team to claim the top spot at FIVB Beach Worlds on Saturday, but they will have to get through Americans April Ross and Lauren Fendrick first.
No. 45 Seed Varenhorst/van Varderen Break Into Beach Worlds Quarters
The lowest seed remaining in the tournament is No. 45 Dutch side Christiaan Varenhorst and Maarten van Garderen, who made their way to the quarters with a win over Cuban Olympians Nivaldo Diaz/Sergio Gonzalez.
