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Kimberly Glass
Kimberly Marie Glass (born August 18, 1984) is an American indoor volleyball player and model. She is and plays as an outside hitter. She joined the U.S. national team on May 23, 2007. Glass made her first 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 tried out for Tyra Banks' show America's Next Top Model five times. In 2011 ... [...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 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, club participated for the first time in the W ... [...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 Standar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, ( ; pdc, Lengeschder) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population among Pennsylvania's municipalities. The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766, making it the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second-largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is a hub of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country. Lancaster is located southwest of Allentown and west of Philadelphia. History Originally called Hickory Town, the city was renamed after the English city of Lancaster by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red rose, is from the House of Lancaster. Lancaster was part of the 1681 Penn's Woods Charter of William Penn, and was laid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Beijing Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known 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 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 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 Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Estonia). Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds of vot ... [...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. The current head coach is three-time Olympic gold medalist and retired dominant beach volleyball professional Karch Kiraly. 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-ever major title by defeating China in the World Women's Volleyball Championship final. The team captured its first-ever Olympic gold medal during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tournament record Summer Olympics Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place World Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Model (person)
A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though models are predominantly female, there are also male models, especially to model clothing. Models may work professionally or casually. Modelling ("modeling" in American English) is considered to be different from other types of public performance, such as acting or dancing. Although the difference between modelling and performing is not always clear, appearing in a film or a play is not generally considered to be "modelling". Similarly, appearing in a TV advertisement is generally not considered modelling. Modelling generally does not involve speaking. Personal opinions are generally not expressed and a model's reputation and image are considered critical. Types of modelling include: fashion, glamour, fitness, bikini, fine art, body-part, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 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, Mexico. The top four NORCECA teams and the top two from 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 ** *Best Spiker ** *Best Blocker ** *Best Server ** *Best Digger ** *Best Se ... [...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. Now, the event serves as an America qualifier for the 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 MVP 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 *20 ... [...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: Logan ... [...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 26 editions of the tournament. History Medals summary MVP 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 All-time team records (Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts) See also * NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship * Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship * Girls' Youth NORCECA Volle ... [...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] |
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