Adjust and Adapt: Off-court passion drives Nicky Nieves’ Paralympic dreams
Nieves uses talents to teach, develop sitting volleyball in the Florida Region
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The first reshuffle of the top-five sees Hawaii and UC Irvine swap places after the Rainbow Warriors drop the first match of the season. We have another week to go before all of Division III is in action, but we still check in on those rankings as well in week two with the season slowly ramping up. The college roundup showcases some of the key matches of the week while also highlighting athletes who are part of the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program.
Nieves uses talents to teach, develop sitting volleyball in the Florida Region
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Trevor/Taylor Crabb and Betsi Flint/Kelley Larsen win gold in the Cayman Islands
Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena won their fifth gold, April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings won their second gold
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National Team players returning to Anaheim as pro seasons abroad are concluding
McColloch and Reeves took home gold in Costa Rica, Flint and Larsen the bronze
Ryan Doherty and John Mayer took down USA's top ranked team to win AVP Tour opener
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The U.S. Sitting Team athletes share about their favorite childhood memory to the strangest thing they've eaten
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