Monthly Archives: August 2010

Sandell stays in Spanish Superliga

Posted on 25/08/2010

After a short break visiting family in the USA, GB power hitter Janine Sandell is back in pre-season training with Valeriano Alles Menorca Volei for the 2010-11 winter season. Introductions will not be necessary, as Sandell is already an established … Continue reading →

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Gimme Gimme Gimme a GB Setter… Jo Morgan heads for Sweden

Posted on 24/08/2010

GB setter Joanne Morgan will head off to the land of Abba later this month to join her new club, Gislaved, for the coming season. The team play in the Elite Series League, the top division of Swedish Volleyball. Putting her career … Continue reading →

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BVF to ‘unfund’ GB Women’s Programme

Posted on 18/08/2010

The GB women’s Head Coach Audrey Cooper has been informed that the British Volleyball Federation has decided that the GB Women’s programme will no longer be funded through their allocation of UK Sport Lottery Funding. To say the least, the … Continue reading →

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Allez les filles – GB middles prep for new season in France

Posted on 18/08/2010

Go girls! GB middle players Grace Carter and Rachel Newton have yesterday started training with their respective clubs for the 2010-11 season. Grace Carter, an ever-present in the Euroleague this year, just turned 21 years old, will be playing for Olympic … Continue reading →

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Jenn & Jen also Germany bound

Posted on 10/08/2010

Transfer stories coming thick and fast…. More good news for GB as Jenn Taylor and Jen Thom are both signed by German club SCU Emlichheim for the season 2010-11. The long-established club currently play in the Bundesliga 2 and are … Continue reading →

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Lucy Wicks to set in German top division

Posted on 09/08/2010

Great news for the GB squad, as Lucy Wicks signs for Aachen Alemannia Volleyball Club in the Bundesliga 1, the top German league. After a visit to Sheffield to watch Lucy in action for GB in the Euroleague, the club were … Continue reading →

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GB women in French newspaper L’Equipe

Posted on 07/08/2010

GB women’s Cycle 250 recently made international news by featuring in French newspaper L’Equipe. Once again highlighting the increased interest in British Volleyball as a result of our progress to date and the hosting of London 2012!

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GB feature in the Yorkshire Post

Posted on 07/08/2010

A great full page feature by Sue Mott appeared in the Yorkshire Post on the 29th July 2010. Open the full article  here.

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