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Christmas wish
Posted by devo on December 23, 2009
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German Bundesliga
Posted by devo on December 23, 2009
On http://www.spobox.tv/ you can watch the most recent match of VC Franken (Mark Lebedew (C), Tom Bawden – Volleyball Club Franken – Translation) and other matches in the German Bundesliga
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Volleyball Australia Reply to Crawford Report
Posted by devo on December 22, 2009
Thanks to Volleyball Victoria:
Volleyball Australia has participated in several private and public discussions following the release of the Independent Panels review of Sport in Australia which was released in November. They have prepared and provided the following response to the Federal Government through the Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis. Click here for Volleyball Australia’s response.
Posted in Australian Beach VB, Australian Volleyball, Sports, Volleyball, Volleyball Australia, Volleyball Beach, sport | Tagged: crawford report | 2 Comments »
German team retains WOVD World Cup
Posted by devo on December 22, 2009
Germany were crowned World Organization Volleyball for Disabled (WOVD) World Cup champions Saturday after defeating Slovakia 3-0 in the grand final at Olympic Stadium. more
Photo by: Nick Sells (www.nicksellsphotography.com)
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Slamball or volleyball?
Posted by devo on December 22, 2009
One of the sites that I check out occasionally is Loris Bertolacci’s Sport, Health & Fitness blog. Loris always talks passionately about his topic. Somehow I missed this post; it’s worth a read.
Come on you guys. Wrest the initiative from the AFL and get kids to play Volleyball in Western Sydney. Paul Roos would be rapt! Before someone gives Lote another million to play Rugby League and Demetriou starts brainwashing newly born babies in Western Sydney get in there! I hear that every new baby born in Western Sydney will be given a Sherrin.
The men’s Volleyball team won the Asian Championship last year and is a great team. There are some awesome and spectacular athletes playing.
Someone has to realize that the one constant in life is change and there are some sports that simply are global and some that are not. Take the punt.
Get rid of slamball and put Volleyball on the screen and sponsor it. Go on. Do it! read the full post
Posted in Aussie Bloggers, Australian Volleyball, Sports, Volleyball, sport | Tagged: Health & Fitness, Loris Bertolacci | 2 Comments »
Women’s National Volleyball Association for USA
Posted by devo on December 21, 2009
A revolution is on the horizon in the world of team sports as the Women’s National Volleyball Association (WNVA) fills the vast void between the exceptional popularity of volleyball nationally and internationally and the absence of the indoor game as a professional sport in the United States. more
Thanks to Ross Sullivan for the heads up on this as he heads home after 5 1/2 months of volleyball overseas.
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Volleycamp Announces January Camp
Posted by devo on December 21, 2009
Looking for something different for Christmas? Why not suggest to mum or dad that they enrol you in the next Victorian Volleycamp?
The first camp for 2010 will be held on January 23, 24 & 25 at St Bernard’s College in Essendon.
Volleycamp is an ideal preparation for state team trials and the new volleyball year. The camp is NON-residential, so interstate and regional athletes need to organise to stay with a friend. The very successful MASTERCLASS will again be offered for elite athletes who have already achieved a degree of success. The 2010 Volleycamp enrolment brochure is now available from the Volleycamp website – www.volleycamp.com.au.
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Volleyball on TV this weekend!
Posted by mickmurphy on December 18, 2009
This weekend, Fox Sports 1 has the Men’s Grand Champions Cup!
| Saturday, December 19 | ||
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| 12:00 pm – 02:00 pm | Volleyball : Men’s Grand Champions Cup Poland v Cuba |  |
| 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm | Volleyball : Men’s Grand Champions Cup Brazil v Poland | |
| Sunday, December 20 | ||
| 12:30 pm – 02:30 pm | Volleyball : Men’s Grand Champions Cup Japan v Cuba | |
| 02:30 pm – 04:30 pm | Volleyball : Men’s Grand Champions Cup Brazil v Japan
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National talent identification
Posted by devo on December 18, 2009
AUSTRALIA’S best 130 junior volleyball players are training in Bendigo this week for the Australian Institute of Sport’s junior development camp … with the aim of earning a place in the Australian junior squad …
National Talent Identification and Development Coach and Junior Women’s Program Manager, Simon Naismith, said the athletes at this week’s camp had been selected based on their performances throughout the year. “We’ve got talent identification scouts out throughout Australia through Volleyball Australia whose prime job is to go out to state schools and competitions and under-16 championships to find athletes to bring to this camp,’’ he said. … “They will have fantastic ball control, which is really important, as well as playing an international style of game,’’ he said. “… we need true athletes out there.’’ more@BendigoAdvertiser
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Sverns Awarded National Scholarship
Posted by devo on December 18, 2009
Georgia Sverns, from Upwey High School, has been awarded the 2010 Volleycamp National Scholarship at the closing ceremony of this year’s Australian Volleyball Schools’ Cup. Georgia was selected by the AVF’s Women’s Technical Committee.
A starting setter with the Australian Junior ‘92 squad, Georgia is a smart player and natural leader. She is technically advanced with her jump and long ball setting and is a quality jump float server. Michael Dolan, Volleycamp founder, said the cash scholarship is awarded annually, alternating between the male and female squads, and is provided to assist young athletes meet the ever increasing costs of representing their country as a member of an Australian Youth/Junior team.
Congratulations Georgia.
Posted in Australian Volleyball, School Volleyball, Sports, Volleyball, Volleyball Australia, sport | Tagged: avsc, Georgia Sverns, Volleycamp National Scholarship | 2 Comments »
Schools’ Cup update
Posted by devo on December 18, 2009
The Australian Volleyball Schools’ Cup has finished for another year.
Brighton (SA) has retained the Champion School trophy.
- Open Boys’ Honours – Girton (VIC) def Brighton 1 (SA) 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 28-26, 25-17)
- Open Girls’ Honours - Holland Park (QLD) def Brighton (SA) 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-18)
You can check out all of the division results here. And Volleyball Australia has Final Placings ~ Champion School ~ Photos on the AVSC page.
Posted in Australian Volleyball, School Volleyball, Sports, State Volleyball, Volleyball, Volleyball Australia, sport | Tagged: avsc, Schools Cup | 52 Comments »
Lozza has a win
Posted by devo on December 18, 2009
Lauren Bertolacci – CV Cuesta Piedra – Translation – Spain superliga – has notched up her first win for the season in the Spanish Superliga in a tight 5 setter.
Tubillete.com Aireuropa Tenf. lost to Traysesa Santa Cruz 2 – 3 (23-25/25-17/25-17/19-25/12-15)
You can check out the team, and Lozza pretending to speak Spanish, here.
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2009/2010 CEV Indesit Champions League
Posted by devo on December 18, 2009
Pool E
The situation seems luxurious, at least at a first glance. VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN has already booked two victories and not against easy opponents. With two three-setters against Italian champion CoprAtlantide PIACENZA and Greek vice-champion Panathinaikos ATHENS, the German lead the standings in Pool E after two legs. “We started better than we all might have expected“, says Stelian Moculescu, head coach of the German team. “Until now everything worked really well. But that is no guarantee that it goes on like this”. For the German champions the campaign continues with the second home match against JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel S.A. of Poland. Moculescu is sure: “This match will be the most difficult for us. For a lot of people a victory is obvious. But that is not true”. The Polish around their Russian star, spiker Pavel Abramov, come to Germany having finished in second place last year’s GM Capital Challenge Cup and in third place in the 2009 Polish league. Currently the club from southern Poland ranges in second position, just behind PGE Skra BELCHATOW. “JASTRZEBSKI WEGIEL does not have many big names in the team“, says Moculescu. “But this is not that relevant”. The German coach warns for the powerful services and attacks of Australians Igor Yudin and Benjamin Hardy. “Their balls are really tough”. For JASTRZEBSKI a success in Friedrichshafen would be the first victory in the CEV Indesit Champions League. If FRIEDRICHSHAFEN wins, the German top team could come quite near to qualify for the Playoffs 12. “We know that we aren’t any longer an underdog“, so Moculescu. “But we know also that we can tumble very quickly.“ more@CEV
Posted in Aussies Overseas, Australian Volleyball, Sports, Volleyball, sport | Tagged: Ben Hardy, CEV, Igor Yudin | 4 Comments »
OZ Volleyball switches sports….
Posted by Robbo on December 16, 2009
Another one of those “It’s not volleyball…” stories.
On the back of the Mens AVL Finals Streaming success (which is still getting hits), the OZ Volleyball team have teamed up with Cricket Australia to help bring you some more Live Australian sport! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in It's not volleyball but ... | Tagged: Oz Volleyball | 12 Comments »
OZ Volleyball DVDs
Posted by Robbo on December 14, 2009
Streaming AVL Live
The DVDs of the Preliminary, Bronze and Gold Finals will hopefully be available sometime in the next few days so stay tuned. The quality of these definitely make it easy to watch!
In the meantime, dont forget that you can check out any of these games online at any time on the OZ Volleyball Channel.
Thanks to those who have donated already, and I will provide another update when the DVDs are ready to go!
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Jim Lester Scholarship
Posted by mickmurphy on December 12, 2009
The Jim Lester Scholarship is the brainchild of the Australian Volleyball Referee Commission and at this year’s Australian Volleyball Schools Cup, three lucky young officials got the chance to win one of the scholarships on offer.
These scholarships include, return airfares to either the 2010 Australian Junior Volleyball Championships or the 2010 Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championships (at the discretion of the AVRC), accommodation, meals and a per diem. The scholarship winners will each be assigned a “mentor” approved by the AVRC and will most likely be travelling from the same state to either AJVC or AJBVC.
One winner for 2009 is Cimon Lee, from South Australia.
Cimon is an outstanding young official whom will no doubt use this excellent opportunity to develop his skills as a referee.
Congratulations Cimon!!!!
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Not just a blogger our Hugh
Posted by devo on December 12, 2009
Okay, it’s not volleyball, but this does deserve a mention. Regular devo’s blogger Hugh found out on the bus trip home from Schools’ Cup that his animation studio had won the Australian Film Industry award for best short animation. The Cat Piano, which is narrated by Nick Cave, is about a city of singing cats which is preyed upon by a shadowy figure intent on performing a twisted feline symphony.
Well done mate. And if the search I did on the internet is anything to go by, other, greater awards, may be on the way.
UPDATE: It’s now official
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards®. Thirty-seven pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
* “The Cat Piano,” Eddie White and Ari Gibson, directors (The People’s Republic of Animation) …
The Short Films and Feature Animation Branch Reviewing Committee viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting in screenings held in New York and Los Angeles. Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members will now select the five nominees from among the 10 titles on the shortlist. Branch screenings will be held in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco in January 2010. more ~ more
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Rourke honor
Posted by devo on December 11, 2009
Senior Rachel Rourke (Queensland, Australia) earned the first ever All-Pacific Region Team honors in Oregan State volleyball history, announced Wednesday by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Rourke was named to the 2008 AVCA All-Pacific Region Honorable Mention squad, also another first in Oregon State history. She joins 12 other Pac-10 players on the All-Pacific Region Team … Being named to the All-Region team puts her in contention for AVCA All-America honors. more
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Canada update
Posted by devo on December 11, 2009
The Canadian Uni volleyball season is into its mid-season break.
Paul Sanderson – Luke Reynolds – Fred Marsh (sitting out this year) – Brandon University – facebook The Bobcats are sitting equal 4th in their conference
In the pre-season Men’s Volleyball Super 8 Tournament, Brandon Bobcats lost 3-1 in the final. Tournament Best spiker: Paul Sanderson. Paul continued his early form, and is now coming second in conference for kills, first for aces, second for points.
Gregory Mann – North Alberta Institute of Technology The first half of the season ended with NAIT holding a record of three wins and seven defeats.
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