COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. USA Volleyball is proud to announce its 12-player U.S. Girls' Youth National Team roster which will compete at the 2009 FIVB Girls' Youth World Championship July 3-12 at Nakhonratchasima, Thailand.
The roster was determined following workouts with the 19-player U.S. Girls' Youth National Training Team held May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center at Chula Vista, Calif. The 12-player U.S. Girls' Youth National Team will have a training period starting June 16 at Chula Vista before departing June 29 for Thailand.
The U.S. Girls' Youth National Team qualified for the FIVB World Championship by winning the NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship last summer at Puerto Rico. Jim Stone (retired head coach at Ohio State University) returns as the team's head coach, and he will be assisted by Melissa Wolter (head coach at University of West Florida) and Chuck Erbe (retired head coach at Michigan State).
The U.S. Girls' Youth National Team includes two setters, five middle blockers, four opposites/outside hitters and one libero.
To read the full article and see which 12 players were chosen, visit http://usavolleyball.org/news/article/12998.
