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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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    Sokolova & Friends can DO it!

    Sokolova, Gamova and team Russia won the 2010 edition of the Edison Challenge Cup in Rome, Italy last October 17th. Russia won an epic 5 set match against Italy. Wow! Although we didn’t get to see the match, we have a feeling Russia has what it takes to defend their World Championship title which starts […]

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  • Thinking of Alesandro Paparoni

    We read that he used to play for the Italian National but we honestly don’t remember seeing him. Maybe he wasn’t that good so he was just a bench player.  Well it doesn’t really matter. Anyways, we just want to say HELLO to PAPAroni! How are you doing today bb? We’re glad you’ve returned to […]

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    FIVB’s Hall of Fame!

    Last October 22nd, 2010 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, 5 volleyball living legends & 1 non-living legend were added to the growing list of Hall of Famers. Amazing! We have so much respect for these individuals who have showed a lot of dedication to the sport of volleyball. You guys ROCK! (image from www.FIVB.org) Since this recognition […]

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    The Volley Mascot Fails!

    When we were in Rome for the Final Round of the Men’s World Champ, the mascot was one of the cutest walking creatures we saw inside the stadium. Sometimes we think of him more than we think of Murilo but after watching this video we have a feeling we will think of HIM MORE! Hahaha! […]

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    Zenit Kazan Wins!

    Russia’s best club team. ZENIT KAZAN, won the Russian Super Cup over the weekend! With Lloy Ball, Reid Priddy, Maxim Mikhaylov & Sergey Tetyukhin on the team we can already predict they will win the Russian League title. (Clay used to play for Kazan but now play$ for team Ufa). Anyways, here are some pics […]

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    Coach McCutcheon Says…

    We DISLIKE love how he’s is  keeping the USA Roster for the World Champs which is only a few days away! We can’t wait until he REVEALS the 14 players who are already in Japan. WE think we ALREADY KNOW! Anyways, Coach Hugh talked to the media today and shared the few words about his […]

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    The Hamamatsu Arena!

    Since we won’t be in Japan for the Women’s World Champs, we are super thankful for GLOBO ESPORTE because they always provide amazing and interesting info about the women’s national team of Brazil. Seriously, they start their coverage from the days before the team travels to Japan until they return from the tournament. Anyways, the site […]

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