Volleyball

Volleyball star May done, but Walsh wants more medals
New York Post (blog)
Walsh Jennings dropped her medal on the concrete Thursday, just a sleepless
night after she and Misty May-Treanor won their third straight Olympic
beach volleyball tournament. The medal was scratched in two spots along the
rim, but the three-time ...
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Berg's return boosts US volleyball
Boston.com
LONDON — Coach Hugh McCutcheon made a special point of seeking out
captain Lindsey Berg for a quick hug after the US women's volleyball team
advanced to Saturday's gold-medal match at the London Olympics. The
Americans got an emotional boost ...
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A new story: Volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon awaits closing chapter
after ...
Washington Post
It has been two silvers and a bronze so far for the U.S. since volleyball
joined the Olympic program in 1964. As chants of "U-S-A! U-S-A!" rang
through Earls Court after a commanding semifinal win against South Korea on
Saturday, McCutcheon quickly ...
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Beach volleyball: Germans win men's title
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Germans Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann won Olympic
gold in the men's beach volleyball by beating Brazilians Emanuel Rego and
Alison Cerutti by 23-21 16-21 16-14 in the final on Thursday, becoming the
first European team to ...
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Brazil faces a surging Italy volleyball team in men's Olympic semifinal
Washington Post
LONDON — Italy's men's volleyball team is peaking at just the right time:
They even knocked out the defending Olympic gold medalists. After
surprising the Americans earlier this week in quarterfinals, they'll take
on Brazil, the 2004 Olympic champions ...
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Beach volleyball: Latvians win bronze, call from president
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Latvians Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins won bronze in
the men's beach volleyball on Thursday by beating Dutchmen Richard Schuil
and Reinder Nummerdor, a surprise result for the Baltic state emerging as
an unlikely force in the ...
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US women's volleyball team reaches finals
Washington Post
9, 2012 - The unbeaten U.S. women's volleyball team will get another chance
at its first gold medal. (/Associated Press) Correction: Clarification:
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Olympic Volleyball 2012: 5 Reasons US Women Primed to Avenge Beijing Silver
Bleacher Report
Since women's volleyball became an Olympic sport in 1964, the best medal
the United States has been able to earn is silver (twice). The fortunes of
US women's volleyball will change in London by Saturday afternoon. With a
potential rematch against ...
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Prep Volleyball: Lady Vikings expect to be tested early
Newnan Times-Herald
Prep Volleyball: Lady Vikings expect to be tested early. By DOUG GORMAN.
dgorman@newnan.com. It won't take long for Northgate volleyball coach Matt
Trucks to find out a whole lot about his team. The Lady Vikings open their
2012 schedule this weekend ...
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Volleyball coach mentions Michael Jordan while recalling Destinee Hooker's
path
Washington Post
LONDON — U.S. coach Hugh McCutcheon paid quite the tribute to Destinee
Hooker while talking about her path to volleyball stardom. Hooker was a
last-minute cut from the Beijing Games team that won a silver medal. But
instead of pouting over the slight, ...
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