Brazil, Turkey Outblock Competition in VNL Pool 8 Sweeps
Brazil, Turkey combined for 29 blocks in sweeps of the Dominican Republic and Argentina to close out Pool 8 action in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday.
Thailand Edges Poland in 5, Serbia Bests China in 4 in #VNL Pool 7
It was a day of standout scoring efforts in Macau, China, on Thursday with Malwina Smarzek recording a tournament best 38 points for Poland in a 5-set loss to Thailand, and Serbia’s Tijana Boskovic racking up 32 points in 4-set win over China.
2017 Men’s U21 World Championship MVP Signs With PGE Skra Belchatow
The 2017 FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship MVP, Jakub Kochanowski, has signed with Plus Liga champion PGE Skra Belchatow.
Kyle Ensing Earns His First U.S. Senior National Team Appointment
After helping his team to an NCAA Championship earlier this month, Kyle Ensing will travel to Ningbo, China to open the 2018 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League this weekend.
Italy Knocks Off Korea, Russia Edges Past Germany 3-1 in #VNL Pool 6
Russia used a strong block to get past Germany in four sets, while Italy’s balanced offensive attack won the team its second straight, topping Korea in a sweep to wrap Volleyball Nations League Pool 6 play.
Dutch Dominate the Block in Sweep of Japan to Wrap #VNL Week 2
The Netherlands bounced back from its Wednesday loss to the United States with a crushing blocking effort against Japan on Thursday, en route to a sweep.
USA Crushes Belgium for Fourth-Straight #VNL Win
USA coach Karch Kiraly tabbed a mix of seasoned and newer players, including opposite Annie Drews and middle Lauren Gibbemeyer, to lead the team against Belgium on Thursday and the Americans came through with a dominating sweep, their fourth straight Volleyball Nations League win.
Paul Carroll Off Australia’s 14-Man Roster for Challenging Week 1 #VNL
Australia will have to find new avenues for offense without both their 6’9″ captain Paul Carroll (above), and outside hitter Nathan Roberts, in Rouen this week.
“Italy Is The Best Place To Develop As A Player” – Bartosz Bednorz
Bednorz announces his move to Italy’s A1 League
