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INSIDE SPRING 201 7


16 Tori Dixon opens up about her journey back to the court


30 Hermosa Beach attracts large turnout for USAV Junior Beach Tour


32 235 players evaluated at U.S. Women’s National Team Open Tryout


38 USA Volleyball set to bring back collegiate pairs championship


42 Olympian Brooke Sweat continues to out-work, out-perform skeptics


48 U.S. Women’s Sitting stars balance busy lives as elite competitors


52 Gateway Region junior player overcomes accident to play again


Digital extra


60 Teams battle at the USAV 18s Girls’ National Championships


74 U.S. National Teams ready to take on Brazil in USAV Cup


CO VER Spring 2017, Vol. 45, No. 2 The Official Magazine of USA Volleyball


Digging dynamo


Olympian Brooke Sweat dives into a new season


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48 »Inside


+ U.S. Women’s National Team draws big numbers at tryout


+ Tori Dixon talks comeback


+ U.S. Sitting standouts balance busy lives


Kaleo Kanahele


COVER: Beach Olympian Brooke Sweat Photo: Don Liebig


PHOTO: HOLLOWAY FAMILY


PHOTO: FIVB


PHOTO: BILL KAUFFMAN


PHOTO: PETER BROUILLET


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