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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is one of many countries where the CEV School Project ‘Play Volleyball – Grow with it’ is helping inspire the next generation of Volleyball players. The coaches involved in running the programme are currently finishing up their work in the country’s third-largest city, Differdange. After the Easter break, a newContinue reading “CEV School Project inspires kids, helps coaches exchange experiences in Luxembourg”

As many as 10 boys’ teams from ten different state, church and independent schools met on Thursday, March 16 at the Cottonera Sports Complex for the Schools Volleyball Tournament for Year 9 & 10 students run by the Malta Volleyball Association in conjunction with the CEV School Project ‘Play Volleyball – Grow with it’. SomeContinue reading “100 kids contest Year 9&10 Schools Volleyball Boys’ Tournament in Malta”

It is with pleasure and pride that Andorra organizes its first SCA Volleyball competition for more than a decade. The coming week will bring 5 teams competing for the SCA U20 Men’s Championships in Andorra la Vella from April 4th to April 9th. Besides the organizers in Andorra, five visiting teams from Gibraltar, Luxembourg, IrelandContinue reading “Andorra leads the way for this year‘s first SCA Volleyball Championships”

Scottish Volleyball in partnership with FIVB, the sports World Governing Body and sportscotland are delighted to announce the appointment of Ally Jack as our new Indoor High Performance and Coaching manager. Ally will start in this new role in the middle of May which was made possible by an innovative tripartite agreement on funding utilising FIVB Platform funding, sportscotlandContinue reading “Scottish Volleyball appoint  Indoor High Performance and Coaching manager”

Northern Ireland (NI) Volleyball Vice-President, Joanna McCrory, is among the nominees shortlisted for the Northern Ireland National Women in Sport Awards for this year. NI Volleyball Vice-President Joanna McCrory attended the CEV Coaches Convention held in 2021 in Kranjska Gora McCrory’s work within the Federation but especially in cooperation with CEV – she is theContinue reading “NI Volleyball Vice-President shortlisted for Women in Sport Awards”

Last Sunday, Iceland’s annual youth club cup competition took place in the same sports hall where the seniors’ finals were held just the day before – thus accounting for a real special week for Volleyball in Iceland, where teams and players gather now annually. It was a perfect setting for the youth players to battleContinue reading “Iceland’s Youth National Cup winners crowned in unique setting”

CEO Margaret Ann Fleming MBE said “it has been too long since Scottish Volleyball met clubs and members both in a performance and a social setting. Saturday was a wonderful day with all matches being played in a fabulous environment with real passion and desire on display from all teams participating. Sunday was full ofContinue reading “Scottish Volleyball “Get Together” – Inverclyde Sports Centre 11th/12th March 2023”

This weekend brought to an end Iceland’s annual cup weekend, which matured Saturday, with live tv from the final and the semifinals that started Thursday. In total, 6 live Volleyball knock-out matches were broadcasted. Besides this, there was a full house of spectators during the finals so the organizing federation of Iceland (BLI) did aContinue reading “Cup finals in Iceland receive full media attention”

Who would believe that February is over already? It has been a quiet month for Scottish Volleyball in regard to the CEV School Project activities, although lots of planning has happened behind the scenes. Regional Development Officers have been delivering Young Leader courses in various high schools in both sides of Scotland. These pupils thenContinue reading “School Volleyball to return to Scottish Cup Finals”

Volleyball Ireland launched this past month their 4v4 primary school championships. A total of 167 teams and over 1,000 students aged between 9-11 took part. There were seven blitzes held nationwide and 339 matches completed. This all was leading up to the National Primary School Finals scheduled for March 2. The primary school programme hasContinue reading “More than 1,000 kids involved in Ireland’s primary school championships”