NOTEBOOK 2012 USA
Volleyball Athletes/Teams of the Year honored by USA Volleyball
International success
JAKE GIBB | USA Volleyball Male Beach Player of the Year 2012: Gibb and part- ner Sean Rosenthal enjoyed an incred- ible run on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Tour prior to the Olympics, winning FIVB Grand Slam events in Rome and Gstaad. The pair fi nished as the top-ranked team on the FIVB Tour. Gibb was a force at the net for much of the Olympic competition in London, which re- sulted in a fi fth-place fi nish. (Photo: Peter Brouillet)
U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM | USA Volleyball Indoor Team of the Year 2012: The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team may have fallen one match short of winning the Olympic gold medal in London, but still ended up as the top-ranked team in the world. The U.S. Women won two of the three gold medals in international events and posted a 30-2 overall record. “Our team had a great season in 2012 and we’re honored to receive this recognition from USA Volleyball,” said 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Volleyball Coach Hugh McCutcheon.
DESTINY HOOKER | USA Volleyball Indoor Female Athlete of the Year
2012: Hooker showcased herself as one of the top attackers in the world and was a major factor in the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team holding on to the No. 1 world ranking. She helped the U.S. Women to the Olympic Games silver medal and earned the best spiker award in London. (Photo: FIVB)
APRIL ROSS / JEN KESSY | USA Volleyball Beach Team of the Year 2012: Ross and Kessy provided much of the excitement during the London Olympics, upsetting the heavily favored Brazilians in the semifi nals on their way to the silver medal. (Photo: WOVD)
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KATIE HOLLOWAY | USA Volleyball Sittimng Female Athlete of the Year 2012: Holloway was named Best Spiker at the Paralympics in London and helped her team capture the silver medal. She started all 17 matches for the team in 2012, including a 26-kill effort against China in the Paralympic gold-medal match. She was nominated by the Women’s Sports Founda- tion for “Sportswoman of the Year” in the team category. (Photo: USA Volleyball)
PHOTO: FIVB
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