October 2010

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    D-Suxho Says Hello Volleywood!

    We ♥ Donald Suxho! Great athlete and he is one of the most charismatic players out there! He made this video just for Volleywood and we super thank him for this surprise. G-luck in Russia bb! On a side note, D-Suxho has granted us an interview which will come out soon! Stay tuned! ♥

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    Branagh Finds a NEW BFF!

    What’s up with Nicole Branagh? At first she teamed up with Elaine Youngs in 2008 & 2009 but EY gave up the traveling…so in 2010 Nicole partnered with Misty since Kerri was busy with her family life…and now it’s Misty May’s turn to focus on her family life so Nicole will partner with Kerri Walsh […]

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    VC Kuzbass Welcomes David Lee!

    One of the world’s best middle blockers from the USA, DAVID LEE, received a very cold warm welcome in the city of Kuzbass as he joined his Russian club team. D-LEEcious  was looking cute as ever when he was formally introduced to the Press. Seriously, if we are given the chance to pinch D-LEEcious…we’d pinch […]

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    Mastrangelo is getting OLDER.

    In love, we commonly say “Age Doesn’t Matter” but can we say the same thing in volleyball? Well well well Daddy Luigi Mastrangelo is getting older and he’s becoming more fragile from injuries. So a couple of days ago, he had an MRI and docs discovered a stress fracture in his elbow. Elbow? What have […]

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    Daniel Castellani Bites the Dust

    We’d make this short… Daniel Castellani has been dropped by the Polish Volleyball Federation as the coach of the men’s team. After a disastrous performance at the World Champs, the Federation discussed in a closed door meeting on what to do with Castelallani over the weekend. Castellani is going back to Argentina to start looking […]

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    Giba & Ricardo Meet Again!

    It’s been forever since these 2 former teammates saw each other and today at the launching conference  for the 2010-2011 Superliga their paths finally crossed! We thought it would be an awkward moment for Giba and Ricardo but they were actually very cordial as they shook hands and enjoyed the gathering. It appears they both […]

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    Exclusive: Humble Words from Nellie Spicer

    The moment we saw Berg’s Twitter post that she’d be going to Japan, we had a feeling Nellie Spicer will not make the team. We checked with Nellie and asked for her words after finding out she didn’t make the roster for the World Championship. In her own humble words, Nellie wants her family, friends […]

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    Wanted: Outside Hitter!

    If you are an OUTSIDE HITTER who can ATTACK & PASS the ball and NEED A JOB…well well well CLUB SPORTIF SFAXIEN, a volleyball club team in Tunisia, is INTERESTED to HIRE YOU! Please send an email to Volleywood2009@Gmail.Com with your player info. Thank you!

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    Jacqueline Says…

    Brazilian outside hitter JACQUELINE CARVALHO aka Mrs. Murilo really wants to win the WORLD CHAMP TITLE! Who doesn’t right? Well Jacque and team had the chance to win it 4 years ago but Russia had the edge in the 5th set so they went home IN TEARS with a SILVER medal. Not bad… The Best Spiker of […]

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    First Look @ Matt Anderson

    American outside hitter MATT ANDERSON is playing in the prestigious Italian League for the 2010-2011 club season. He plays for Tonno Callipo Volley. This is Matt’s debut in the Serie A1. He played in Korea last season. (Matt in his USA uniform) Matt and his unknown teammates lost to Lube Banca Marche Macerata (Vermiglio & […]

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    Coach Manabe Says…

    Don’t get us wrong we LOVE the women’s volleyball team of Japan! They are so full of life when they play! Their defense is fantastic! Our favorites are Takeshita the setter and Saori the outside hitter. We’ve followed Japan for more than 10 years now and we must admit their height is still a liability. […]

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    Cardullo’s Future

    We are happy to share the news that one of the world’s best liberos, PAOLA CARDULLO of Italy, is BACK on the team after a minor surgery last month! Glad you made it girlfriend! She’s already with her teammates in Japan and will be heading to the city of Hamamatsu to get ready for the […]

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