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Kimberly Glass
Kimberly Marie Glass (born August 18, 1984) is an American indoor volleyball player and Model (person), model. She is and plays as an outside hitter. She joined the United States women's national volleyball team, U.S. national team on May 23, 2007. Glass made her first Olympic Games, Olympic appearance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, helping Team USA to a silver medal. High school and personal life Glass was born in Los Angeles, California, to Sherman and Kathy Glass. She has two brothers, Darryl and Marcius, and two sisters, Shalana and Shaynce. She grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and attended Conestoga Valley High School where she was a three-year letterwinner. She was the 2001 Pennsylvania State Gatorade Player of the Year. She was the Lancaster-Lebanon League MVP in 2000 and 2001 and participated on the U.S. junior national team in 2001 that competed at the Women's Junior World Championships. She played club volleyball for Synergy for four years. While in college, Glass t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabita Baku
Telekom Baku (formerly named Rabita Baku) was an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club. Telekom was an eight-time champion of Azerbaijani Superleague and the winner of the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, FIVB Club World Championship. History The Rabita Bank was founded in 2001 as Rabitachi Baku, and then took Rabita Baku in 2004. Club participated for the first time in an official competition in the European CEV Cup 2007–08, but was eliminated immediately by OK Hit Nova Gorica. In the season 2008–09, reaches the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup and was eliminated from the Club Voleibol Albacete and wins for the first time the championship in the final against Azerrail. The season 2009-10 campaign starts with a good buy: the team wins the championship again and get the third place in the CEV Cup, losing in the semifinals against Futura Volley Busto Arsizio, but winning the final for bronze against VC Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg. In the season 2010 - 11, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FIVB Women's World Cup
The 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 2 to 16 November 2007 in Japan. Teams 12 teams participated in the World Cup: * The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , , * Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , * The host nation's team: * Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2007: , Squads Venues Format The competition system of the 2007 World Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final ranking is determined by the total points gained. Rounds 1 + 2 (30 matches, 5 days): 12 participating teams have been divided in 2 groups (Site A & Site B) Rounds 3 + 4 (36 matches, 6 days): teams have continued to play against the remaining teams of the other groups. Results All times are Japan Standard Time ( UTC+0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster ( ) is a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 58,039 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, eighth-most populous city in the state. It is a core city within South Central Pennsylvania, with 552,984 residents in the Lancaster Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area. Settled in the 1720s, Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities in the US. It served as the capital of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1812. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is located southwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown and west of Philadelphia and is a hub of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. History 18th century Originally called Hickory Town, Lancaster was renamed after the English city of Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster by native John Wright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Beijing Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukraine, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussia, and Estonian Soviet Socialis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Women's National Volleyball Team
The United States women's national volleyball team participates in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball. Their last head coach was three-time Olympic gold medalist and retired dominant beach volleyball player Karch Kiraly. at TeamUSA.org Before 2014, the United States women's national volleyball team had achieved second place six times in major competitions (1967 World Women's Volleyball Championship, 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, 2002 World Women's Volleyball Championship, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2011 World Cup, 2012 London Olympic Games) but had never reached the top. In 2014, the team had a breakthrough to capture its first major title by defeating China in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Model (person)
A model is a person with a Role (other), role either to display commercial product (business), products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as an Model (art), artist's model. Modelling ("modeling" in British and American English spelling differences#Doubled consonants, American English) entails using one's body to represent someone else's body or someone's artistic imagination of a body. For example, a woman modelling for shoes uses her foot to model the potential customers' feet. Modelling thus is different from posing for portrait photography, portrait painting, and distinct from other types of public performance, such as acting or Dance, dancing. Personal opinions are normally not expressed, and a model's reputation and image are considered critical. Types of modelling include: fine art, Fashion modeling, fashion, Glamour modeling, glamour, fitness, and body-part Promotional modeling, promotional modelling. Models are featured in various media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, 2011 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the tenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by twelve countries over July 1–9, 2011 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Mexico. The top four NORCECA teams and the top two from Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol, CSV confederation, qualified for the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix. Competing nations Squads Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Championship bracket 5th–10th places bracket Eleventh place match Classification 7–10 Quarterfinals Ninth place match Classification 5–8 Semifinals Seventh place match Fifth place match Third place match Final Final standing *''Brazil, Dominican Republic, the United States, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Argentina qualified for the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix''. Individual awards *Most valuable player ** *Best scorer ** *B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup is a continental cup organized by NORCECA with teams from all over America ( North-, South- and Central America, and the Caribbean), that served as a qualifier for the World Grand Prix. The tournament also granted places for the Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup. Since 2018 the event also serves as Pan American Games classification. The men have their own equivalent of the tournament, the Men's Pan-American Cup. Results Medal table Teams by year Most valuable player by edition * 2002 – Yumilka Ruíz *2003 – Milagros Cabral *2004 – Zoila Barros *2005 – Yudelkys Bautista * 2006 – Mari Steinbrecher *2007 – Nancy Carrillo *2008 – Sidarka Núñez *2009 – Bethania de la Cruz *2010 – Prisilla Rivera *2011 – Sheilla Castro *2012 – Kristin Richards *2013 – Nicole Fawcett *2014 – Brenda Castillo *2015 – Krista Vansant *2016 – Brayelin Martinez *2017 – Micha Hancock *2018 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2011 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, was held from September 12 to 17, in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The winner qualified for the 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup, in Japan. Competing nations The following national teams have qualified: Squads Pool standing procedure Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria: points ratio and sets ratio First round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round Championship Classification 7th–9th Quarterfinals Classification 7th–8th Semifinals Classification 5th–6th Bronze medal match Final Final standing Individual awards *MVP: Bethania de la Cruz *Best scorer: Sarah Pavan *Best spiker: Yanelis Santos *Best blocker: Marisa Field *Best server: L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship
The NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national volleyball teams of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, organized by the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation ( NORCECA). Since its introduction in 1969 the tournaments have been awarded every two years. The competition has been dominated by Cuba and United States, which won together 21 of the 27 editions of the tournament. History Medals summary Most valuable player by edition *1969 – 1999 – Unknown *2001 – Tara Cross-Battle *2003 – Yumilka Ruíz *2005 – Nancy Metcalf *2007 – Nancy Carrillo *2009 – Prisilla Rivera *2011 – Bethania de la Cruz *2013 – Kelly Murphy *2015 – Nicole Fawcett *2019 – Brayelin Martínez *2021 – Gaila González *2023 – Brenda Castillo All-time team records (Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts) See also * NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship * Women's Junior NORCECA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 FIVB World Grand Prix Squads
This article show all participating team squads at the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix, played by sixteen countries with the final round held in Macau, China. The following is the Argentina roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the Brazil roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the China roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the Cuba roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the Dominican Republic roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the Germany roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the Italy roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the Japan roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the Kazakhstan roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the South Korea roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The following is the Peru roster in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. The followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
