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Beth Launiere Joins Team USA Coaching Staff for 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix
Competition begins July 31.
SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah head volleyball coach Beth Launiere has been selected as an assistant coach for the U.S. Women’s National Team at the premier annual women’s international tournament, the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix, July 31 through Aug. 9.
Launiere, who led her team to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, including trips to the Sweet 16 in 2001 and 2008, in 20 seasons as head coach of the Utes, will help the 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist Team USA compete against a field of 12 national teams playing a total of 69 matches over four consecutive weekends in 10 world-wide cities. Team USA’s preliminary rounds are set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the first weekend, Li Miao, Chinese Taipei during the second weekend and Bangkok, Thailand over the third weekend.
“I feel fortunate to have this opportunity to work with Hugh McCutcheon and Karch Kiraly as well as some of the top players in our country,” Launiere said. “I look forward to helping the team in any way I can and bringing back the international experience gained from this tournament to the Utah volleyball program.”
Launiere and the US National team will begin the tournament at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of Pool A. The Americans will open against Germany on July 31 and Puerto Rico on Aug. 1. They will play the featured match of the preliminary round on Aug. 2 as Team USA takes on host and 2008 Olympic Games gold medalist Brazil.
The team then travels to Miao Li, Chinese Taipei, for Pool D play, Aug. 7-9, to play the Dominican Republic (Aug. 7), Netherlands (Aug. 8) and Germany (Aug. 9).
Launiere will be on the team’s coaching staff through the first two preliminary rounds, then return to Salt Lake City Aug. 10 as the Utes begin preseason practice. Team USA will continue to Bangkok for the conclusion of group play. If they qualify for the finals, the Americans head to Tokyo, Aug. 19-23.
For additional information on the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix, go tohttp://www.fivb.org.
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Indiana State has longest active Division I streak at 11 straight years
LEXINGTON, KY. – The Indiana State University volleyball program extended the longest active streak in NCAA Division I Tuesday with the announcement that the Sycamores have earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2008-2009 season.
“This is a tremendous honor for our team,” Traci Dahl, Indiana State volleyball coach, said. “To receive the Team Academic Award is an accomplishment in itself but to earn the award for 11 straight years speaks to the quality of the student-athletes that are or have been a part of Sycamore volleyball and their dedication to succeeding both in the classroom and on the volleyball court.”
The award was initiated in the 1992-1993 academic year to honor collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the academic year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale.
A record number of 409 teams received the Team Academic Award. NCAA Division I once again had 71 schools receiving the award for academic achievements. NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III surpassed their marks from last year with 46 and 77 schools, respectively.
The NAIA had 35 of its member schools achieve the honor this year, which is 21 percent of its total membership for 2008-2009. Nine schools in the two-year college category attained the mark while the NCCAA produced two recipients.
The NCAA men’s programs produced multiple recipients of the award this year, with two Division I schools and another two Division III schools earning the award. A total of 165 high school boys’ and girls’ programs – 17 boys’ teams and 148 girls’ teams – earned the award in 2008-2009.
“Each year I’m impressed all over again by the academic prowess of volleyball players,” Kathy DeBoer, AVCA Executive Director, said. “Total AVCA Team Academic Award winners increased this year by another 55 schools (15 percent) over last year’s record, and, even more impressive, 22 percent of our four-year college teams had grade point averages of 3.2 or better.”
Over 900 different schools have earned the award in the program’s 17-year history, and over 2,800 awards have been given out. Only two institutions, both high schools, have earned the distinction all 17 years: Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro, Ark.) and Ross S. Sterling High School (Baytown, Tex.).
Drury University has the longest streak in NCAA Division II with 13 straight while the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has the longest in NCAA Division III with eight. The College of St. Mary (Neb.) has the longest NAIA streak at 15, which is also the longest overall in the nation.
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke volleyball team received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the fifth time in the past six seasons, the AVCA announced Tuesday.
First instituted in 1992, the AVCA Team Academic Award goes to collegiate and high school volleyball programs that maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.00 for the academic year, a mark that Duke has maintained in each of the past three seasons. Duke also received the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 academic years.
Duke was one of 71 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball programs to receive the honor this season and one of 409 teams overall. The 409 awards were the most in the 17-year history of the AVCA Team Academic Award.
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Stony Brook, N.Y. (July 13, 2009) – Stony Brook University’s volleyball team solidified its 2009 roster with the signing of transfer swing hitter Harmonie Calinda (Huntington, N.Y.). A former volleyball and basketball standout at John Glenn High School, Calinda spent the last three seasons playing for Hofstra, leading the Pride in kills and digs last season.
“We’re extremely excited to have her,” said head coach Deborah Matejka-DesLauriers. “Having lost junior Alicia Nelson (Apple Valley, Minn.) to Tommy John surgery this spring, Harmonie is a huge addition for us. She adds an experienced and competitive dynamic to our team right away.”
Calinda led her high school volleyball team to five Suffolk County championships, four Long Island championships and to 2003 and 2004 New York State championships while being named to the 2004 Prep Volleyball All-America team and four All-New York State teams. On the basketball court she was the 2005 New York State Class B and Suffolk County Player of the Year in basketball after leading Glenn to a 29-0 record and its first state and federation championship. She was also a McDonald’s All-America nominee as a senior.
Volleyball camp to feature seven different clinics on different part of game
TERRE HAUTE, IND. – The 2009 Indiana State Volleyball Camps and Clinics is underway this week in the ISU Arena with head coach Traci Dahl welcoming student-athletes in the ninth through 12th grades for a series of clinics on the different aspects of the game.
Monday featured a passing clinic in the morning followed by a libero clinic in the afternoon. Tuesday’s schedule calls for a setting clinic in the morning with an attack and blocking clinic in the afternoon. The final three days of the camp will feature day long clinics including a setter/hitter clinic on Wednesday, multi-skills camp on Thursday, and a serving clinic on Friday.
Registration for each clinic is held a half hour before each clinic begins. Athletes who would like to attend any of the clinics, and who have not registered as yet, can attend by coming to the ISU Arena and registering before the start of the clinic.
Dahl is beginning her second year as the Indiana State head coach. She was an assistant coach at Cal State-Fullerton for two years (2005-2007) and spent 2004 as an assistant at Hofstra University. She began her coaching career at Downey High School (Downey, Calif.) where the Vikings were undefeated in her final three years.
She started her collegiate career at Cerritos Community College where she was named the South Coast Conference Player of the Year twice. Cerritos won the state championship in 1992 and Dahl was named the California State Player of the year. She finished her collegiate career at Long Beach State where she was a member of the 1993 National Championship team.
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RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Commonwealth University Head Coach James Finley announced the addition of four recruits for the 2009 season Friday.
Grace DeMichelis joins the Rams after playing one season at Howard University in Washington, D.C. DeMichelis, a 5-9 setter, started 31 of 33 matches and averaged a team-best 8.55 assists per set. She also served up 17 aces and averaged. 0.49 blocks per set.
A native of Aurora, Colo. DeMichelis starred at Overland High School, where she collected 12 letters in volleyball, track & field and basketball.
“Her speed and vision will combine to give us depth and consistency at the setting position,” Finley said. “In addition, her positive attitude and work ethic will make our whole team better.”
Michala Kvapilova is a 6-0 outside hitter from Liberec, Czech Republic, where she attended Gymnasium Pripotocni High School. Kvapilova also plays with the PVK Olymp Prague Club and is a member of the Czech Junior National Team that will compete in the World Junior Championship in Mexico July 14-21. The past two seasons, her club team has placed second at the Czech Junior Championships. In addition, she is a veteran of a number of other international competitions, including the Youth European Championships and the Junior European Beach Volleyball Championships.
“Michala brings a high level of experience to our team,” Finley said. “She’s an extremely athletic outside hitter who can touch 10-4 and is an outstanding blocker. Michala will have an immediate impact on our team and will compliment our current outside hitters.”
Marisa Low is a setter and defensive specialist from Carlsbad, Calif., where she accumulated an impressive resume at Carlsbad High School and on the club courts. In 2007, Low helped Carlsbad to a Division 1 State quarterfinals appearance. In addition, she led the Lancers to three league championships during her career.
“Marisa is an intelligent player who can read and react ahead of most players,” Low said. “Not only does she have outstanding ball control, but she is also a seasoned setter.”
Grace Perilli joins the VCU program after an all-state career at Independence High School in Thompson’s Station, Tenn. Perilli, a 5-4 libero and defensive specialist, earned all-state, all-region and all-district honors last season when she helped lift the Eagles to the Class AAA State Championship.
“When I saw Grace as a rising sophomore in high school, I knew we had found someone special,” Finley said. “She is one of those rare players who can compete every time she steps on the court. Grace will not only increase our team’s ball control. She will add a new level of competitiveness to all we do.”
VCU opens the 2009 season with its annual Black and Gold Scrimmage on Sunday, Aug. 23 at the Siegel Center at 3 p.m.
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Volleyball coach headed to 2009 European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia
By Danny Mattie, Athletic Media Relations
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State University Head Volleyball Coach Tom Hilbert, who enters his 13th season at the helm of the Rams’ progam in 2009, is preparing for a two week trip to Europe, where the six-time Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year will lead the BIP/USA development team at the European Global Challenge, July 14-25, in Pula, Croatia.
Hilbert, who has amassed a career record of 481-151 (.761) in 21 seasons as a head coach, will lead the BIP/USA development squad, comprised of 12 of the nation’s top players under the age of 20, as they take part in the 12-team tournament, facing off against five other American squads and six teams from all over Europe, including Slovenia, Romania, Italy, Montenegro, and a pair of teams from Croatia.
“This is an outstanding opportunity to coach with and against some of the best young players from around the world,” said Hilbert. “I am thrilled to take part in this exciting challenge, and I look forward to the caliber of the competition.”
Hilbert and the BIP/USA development team will begin the trip in Zurich, Switzerland where they will spend five days training with the Swiss National team. From there, the squad will depart July 19 for Croatia, for five days of intense competition, beginning with a round-robin style tournament, and culminating in a USA vs. Europe showdown for the championship on July 23.
The team will then unwind with a full day of sightseeing in Venice, Italy, before returning to the United States, July 25.
For additional information on the 2009 European Global Challenge, click here.
