Mol/Sorum Win Gstaad Gold, Norway’s First FIVB Tour Title Since 1998
Norway’s Anders Mol/Christian Sorum took on Spain’s Pablo Herrera/Adrian Gavira for the Gstaad Major gold on Saturday, but their 21-18, 21-12 victory meant much more than just a piece of hardware.
USA, Dominican Republic Will Battle for Pan Am Title Again
The United States and Dominican Republic will battle for the Pan American Cup title for the second straight year after each won semifinal matches on Friday.
Top Three Seeds, Defending Champs Laboureur/Sude On To Gstaad Semis
The top three women’s seeds, including two Canadian duos, and defending Gstaad Major champions No. 7 Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude will battle for a shot at the title on Sunday.
Tulare, California Volleyball Coach Arrested
The coach was arrested on suspicions that she had a 3-and-a-half year relationship with a student while she was a teacher and volleyball coach at Tulare Western High School.
Former Pittsburgh Star Jenna Potts Signs In France
Potts was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the AVCA in her senior season at Pitt.
Croatia’s Soccer World Cup Hero Is Also A Beach Volleyball “Star”
Millions of people around the world watched as Ivan Perisic scored the equalizer goal in Croatia’s 2-1 shocking upset of England at the World Cup semis in Russia. His goal changed the tide of the game and allowed Croatia to come out victorious en route to playing its first ever World Cup Final. However, few people know that Perisic has already tried his hand in Beach Volleyball as well.
German Beach Olympian Markus Bockermann Announces Retirement
German Olympian Markus Bockermann has announced that he’ll retire at the end of the year. The 32-year-old player is a two times German champion, as well as the winner of several FIVB World Tour events, including last year’s Olsztyn 4 Stars
Asian Women’s Club Champ. – NEC Red Rockets Top Seed Going Into Playoffs
Nanami Hirose has led the NEC Red Dragons of Japan to a first place finish in Pool A and the top seed in the playoffs at the Asian Women’s Volleyball Club Championships. They will face the winner of the Lanka Lions and CMFC in the quarterfinals.
Taylor Sandbothe Joins Supreme Volleyball Club for Asian Club Champs
Sandbothe has joined the team for the Asian Club Championships, making the 3rd club in her 2-year professional career so far.
All-Region DS/L Helena Khouri of Eastern Wyoming Headed to Weber State
Former Eastern Wyoming College DS/L Helena Khouri is taking her talents to Weber State for 2018.
From Champions to A2: Elisa Cella Signs with Caserta 2.0
The 36-year old veteran Cella played for Italian champions Conegliano last season, but will now join the rebuilding effort in Caseta.
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.
