LBSU setter Tuaniga named MVP at U21 NORECA Championship

There were even more honors than a gold medal for Long Beach State setter Josh Tuaniga at the U21 NORCECA Continental Championship.

The All-American was selected as the Best Setter and the Most Valuable Player of the international tournament following the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team’s four-game win against Cuba in the gold-medal match on Sunday. Continue reading “LBSU setter Tuaniga named MVP at U21 NORECA Championship”

U.S. overpowers Cuba to win NORCECA, World Championship berth

The United States matched all the offensive firepower Cuba had to offer and will leave Quebec with a gold medal and a berth to the 2017 U21 FIVB World Championship.

Stanford outside attacker Jordan Ewert had a tournament-high 18 kills as the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team defeated Cuba 25-17, 29-27, 19-25, 25-22 in the NORCECA Continental Championship gold-medal match on Sunday in Canada. Continue reading “U.S. overpowers Cuba to win NORCECA, World Championship berth”

UCLA’s Missry spearheads U.S. sweep of Canada in NORCECA semifinals

UCLA outside attacker Dylan Missry made the U21 NORCECA Continental Championship semifinals an absolutely miserable experience for Canada.

Missry had a match-high 11 kills as the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team swept the host-nation Canada 25-9, 26-24, 25-21 on Saturday to clinch a berth in the gold-medal match. Continue reading “UCLA’s Missry spearheads U.S. sweep of Canada in NORCECA semifinals”