Volleyball: Headline News for Nov. 24, 2009

U.S. Women Slotted with Cuba in 2010 FIVB World Championship Opening Pool

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2009) - The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team was placed into Pool C of the 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship Tournament that will be held Oct. 29 to Nov. 14 in various Japanese cities.

Team USA, ranked second in the world by the FIVB, joins NORCECA rival and No. 5 Cuba to headline Pool C being held Oct. 29 to Nov. 3 at Matsumoto, Japan. Other teams participating in Pool C are No. Germany, No. 13 Kazakhstan, No. 17 Thailand and No. 39 Croatia. The order of matches for the Americans will be Thailand on Oct. 29, Croatia on Oct. 30, Germany on Oct. 31, Kazakhstan on Nov. 2 and Cuba on Nov. 3.

"Pool C is a strong group to contend against - as are all of the teams who have earned the right to compete in the World Championship," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) said. "We're excited to compete in this event and build on the foundation we established in 2009. While we hope to do well in this tournament, our initial focus and goal is to get out of our pool and qualify for the next round of competition."

To read the entire press release, visit http://usavolleyball.org/news/article/29291.

U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update for Nov. 24

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2009) - The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on Nov. 24 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas, player information, trivia questions and much more.

For the complete PDF version including a complete list of players training at the team's facility at American Sports Centers in Anaheim, the U.S. international transfer list, current "They Said It" feature, 2009 season stats and other fan interaction sections, click here.

TRIVIA QUESTIONS: 1. Who won the 2009 FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup? 2. How many nations participated in the year-long qualifying process to reach the 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship? Answers can be found on page two in the full PDF version of the current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update.

To read the current weekly update, visit http://usavolleyball.org/news/article/29304. The full PDF version of the update can be found at http://assets.teamusa.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename/19320/20091124WeeklyUpdate.pdf.

USA Volleyball Hosts Junior Boys' "Florida Fest"

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2009) - USA Volleyball invites boys' club teams to participate in the 2010 Florida Fest being held Jan. 30-31 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.

This event, in partnership with the Florida Region and Joseph Volleyball Camps, is a USA Volleyball Boys' Bid Tournament. Three bids for the Open division of the 2010 USA Volleyball Boys' Junior National Championships will be awarded in each of the 14 & Under through 18 & Under Open divisions. Brackets for 12 & Under through 18 & Under Club divisions will also be offered at Florida Fest.

To read the entire press release, visit http://usavolleyball.org/news/article/29310.

U.S. Women's National Team - "They Said It" for Nov. 24

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2009) - USA Volleyball has developed an on-going feature series titled "They Said It" in which members of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team respond to various questions relating to volleyball, pop culture or current events.

In the Nov. 24 edition of "They Said It," U.S. Women's National Team players Cynthia Barboza, Jane Collymore and Nancy Metcalf answer four questions in the grid below.

To read the entire press release, visit http://usavolleyball.org/news/article/29312.

B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: bj.evans@usav.org

USA Volleyball Grant Supports Increase in NCAA Division III Men's Teams

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 24, 2009) - It isn't easy building a college men's volleyball program from scratch. But more and more colleges, particularly at the NCAA Division III level, have been doing it.

With more than 50 DIII men's teams either playing this season or preparing to debut next season, hopes are on the rise that an NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship could soon become a reality.

Most recently, Thiel College in Greenville, Pa., announced it will be adding a DIII men's volleyball team for the 2010-11 season.

To read the entire press release, visit http://usavolleyball.org/news/article/29309.

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