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    Kiwis Muller & O'Dea net final VolleyFest Cook Islands semifinal berth

    Kiwis Muller & O’Dea net final VolleyFest Cook Islands semifinal berth   Sam O’Dea of New Zealand   Rarotonga, Cook Island, January 16, 2020 – Griffin Muller and Sam O’Dea of New Zealand secured the final semifinal berth here Thursday afternoon to set the field for Friday’s final four matches at the inaugural VolleyFest Cook […] More

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    Piccinini is back!

    Piccinini is back!   The Italian superstar is back   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 16, 2020 – Italian club team UYBA Volley just announced that the 41-year-old Francesca Piccinini has joined their squad for the second half of the Italian League. The Italian superstar enjoyed a glittering career and announced her retirement from professional volleyball last […] More

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    Monsters of the vertical jump – Best of the Volleyball World 2019

    Monsters of the vertical jump – Best of the Volleyball World 2019   Ben Patch high above the net   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 16, 2020 – Let’s take a look back at volleyball in 2019! Enjoy watching the most sensational champions of the vertical jump, including Dimitry Volkov of Russia, Yuji Nishida of Japan, and […] More

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    Americans, Japanese & Kiwis net pool titles at VolleyFest Cook Islands

    Americans, Japanese & Kiwis net pool titles at VolleyFest Cook Islands   American Earl Schultz (black top) blocks against Japanese rival Daisuke Shibata.   Rarotonga, Cook Island, January 15, 2020 – Two teams from the United States along with pairs from Japan and New Zealand each won two matches here Wednesday at the inaugural VolleyFest […] More

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    The Ishikawa siblings – Young, talented & dangerous!

    The Ishikawa siblings – Young, talented & dangerous!   Yuki Ishikawa in action during the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup in Japan.   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 15, 2020 – There is so much volleyball talent in this family! Enjoy watching highlights of Yuki and Mayu Ishikawa competing on the world stage in 2019. [embedded […] More

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    Australian pairs net VolleyFest Cook Islands qualifying wins

    Australian pairs net VolleyFest Cook Islands qualifying wins   Patrick Tang (right) and Matthew Abela of Australia in a past FIVB World Tour event.   Rarotonga, Cook Island, January 14, 2019 – Two teams from Australia posted qualifying wins here Tuesday to advance to the main draw at this week’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour […] More

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    Ross and Klineman named USA’s top side

    Ross and Klineman named USA’s top side   Alix Klineman (left) and April Ross are on course for Tokyo 2020   Lausanne, Switzerland, January 14, 2020 – April Ross and Alexandra ‘Alix’ Klineman have been rewarded for another memorable year by being named 2019 USA Volleyball’s Women’s Beach Co-Players of the Year.  It is the […] More