Walsh Jennings Announces 3 California Dates, 1 in Vegas for P1440 Tour
P1440, a competition series merged with a music festival and health seminar founded by the three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, will make stops in San Jose, Las Vegas, San Diego and Huntington Beach to kick off its 2018-19 tour.
Three Qualifiers Notch Major Pool Play Upsets Thursday in Xiamen
Three big upsets and six tie-break matches highlighted Thursday morning’s men’s pool play action in Xiamen. No. 30 seed Adrian Heidrich and Mirco Gerson of Switzerland knocked off third-seeded Austrians Alexander Horst/Clemens Doppler in three sets in Pool C, while 25th seeded Americans Ryan Doherty/William Allen also got in on the upset action.
Americans Larsen/Stockman, Claes/Hochevar Make Xiamen Main Draw
New American duos Kelley Larsen/Emily Stockman and Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar are both on to the main draw after recording two wins in women’s qualifying at the Xiamen Four Star. Ryan Doherty/William Allen were among eight teams who made it through on the men’s side.
Two American Men’s Pairs Win On Day 1 of Xiamen Qualifying
The Xiamen Four-Star kicked off with 14 men’s matches and four women’s matches in the first qualifying round. Three men’s matches went to tiebreak, while Americans Doherty/Allen and Kolinski/Evans moved on to Thursday’s second round.
My Journey To The Beach: Kerri Walsh Jennings
With one week until her 2018 court debut, VolleyMob shares our conversation with Kerri Walsh Jennings about her transition from indoor to beach and advice to those considering it.
McHugh/Schumann Outlast Canada to Claim Home Gold at #GC2018
It was a battle to the finish, but, in the end, the home crowd went home happy as 20th ranked Australians Christopher McHugh and Damien Schumann outlasted 14th-ranked Canadians Sam Pedlow/Sam Schachter for the Commonwealth Games gold on Thursday.
Canada’s Humana-Paredes/Pavan Take Commonwealth Games Women’s Gold
World #1 Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan of Canada proved they were also the best on the Gold Coast as well, besting homestanding Australians Mariafe Artacho de Solar and Taliqua Clancy for the Commonwealth Games gold medal on Thursday.
FIVB Adds Haiyang, China Three-Star to 2018 Slate
The FIVB announced that it is adding a sixth three-star event to the 2018 slate, a stop in Haiyang, China from July 18-22.
Homestanding Thai Men, Americans Ledoux/Stockman Claim Satun Gold
Americans Caitlin Ledoux and Emily Stockman secured the SMM Pak Bara Beach Satun One Star title on Tuesday night with a pair of three-set wins. It was the pair’s first gold as a duo and Stockman’s second on the FIVB tour.
Australia, Canada Will Battle for #GC2018 Men’s, Women’s Gold
World #1 Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan of Canada will take on No. 19 Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy of Australia in the women’s final. On the men’s side, Canada’s Sam Pedlow/Sam Schachter, who are ranked No. 14 in the FIVB World listings, will battle Australia’s No. 20 Christopher McHugh and Damien Schumann for gold.
