Volleyball
October 28, 2020Morales appointed new coach of Puerto Rican Women’s Team
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, October 27, 2020 – Fernando Morales, who enjoyed a successful career of more than 20 seasons in Puerto Rican League, with stints in Europe and many years with the Men’s National squad has been named new head coach of the Puerto Rican Women’s Team.
October 13, 2020Mexico to host FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship in 2021
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 13 October 2020 – Following an open bidding process and the approval of the FIVB Board of Administration, the FIVB has confirmed the hosts for the next editions of the FIVB Volleyball Age Group World Championships.
October 05, 2020Player of the Week: Gord Perrin
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, October 5, 2020 – Canada's recent rise on the international volleyball scene, which culminated in the team returning to the Olympics after 24 years at the Rio 2016 Games, unsurprisingly matches the consolidation of John Gordon "Gord" Perrin as one of the top players of his generation.
Beach
October 30, 2020US$60,000 in prize money in Florida Pro Best
EUSTIS, Florida, October 30, 2020 – The Florida Region of USA Volleyball is proud to provide this fourth follow up announcement on the 2020 Florida Pro Best of the Beach Volleyball Tournament, presented by Norelli Family Foundation.
October 24, 2020Bansley y Wilkerson hit reset button ahead of Tokyo
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, October 22, 2020 – The 2020 beach volleyball season has looked nothing like what Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson had envisioned. While some teams have been able to compete on national tours and even get limited international activity at events like the 2020 King of the Court and this year’s European Championships, the Canadians have spent most of the last seven months training at hom
October 16, 2020Florida to host Beach Volleyball Tournament
EUSTIS, Florida, October 15, 2020 – The Florida Region of USA Volleyball is proud to provide this follow up announcement on the 2020 Florida Pro Best of The Beach Volleyball Tournament, now presented by the Norelli Family Foundation.
General
October 29, 2020Historic Day for Volleyball as Women set to lead AVC and CAVB
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, October 29, 2020 – History was made this week as Morocco’s Bouchra Hajij and Indonesia’s Rita Subowo became the first-ever women to lead the African and Asian Continental Confederations respectively.
October 25, 2020Marte Hoffiz re-elected president of NORCECA
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, October 24, 2020 – Cristobal Marte Hoffiz of Dominican Republic, was re-elected by acclamation as President of the NORCECA Volleyball Confederation for the period 2020-2024. He has occupied the position since 2001.
October 25, 2020Mireya to lead NORCECA’s new Athletes Commission
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, October 24, 2020 – NORCECA Volleyball Confederation will have an Athletes Commission presided over by Cuban legend Mireya Luis Hernández, the three-time Olympic champion.