• Congratulations to Rick Laskey (Jacksonville, NC), National Official, for being selected to officiate at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Shanghai, China October 2-11, 2007.
• Congratulations to Kathleen Gates (Wilmington, Piedmont-Triad VBC) and Kathryn Kabbes (Cary, Triangle VBC) who were both selected to the 2007 USA Volleyball Youth Training Team. They are among 18 players training and competing for 12 spots on the 2007 Youth National team that will play in the World Championships July 31 -August 11 in Mexico! Good luck, ladies!

OUTSTANDING TEAM FINISHES IN 2007

• PTVC 17 Piedmont won the 18 Club National bid at the Colorado Crossroads Qualifier (also finished 7th in 17 Open at Big South);
• PTVC-18 Piedmont earned an 18 Club National bid at the Big South Qualifier (and finished 9th at Colorado Crossroads);
• Triangle 18 Black finished 27th at Colorado Crossroads and 9th at Big South Qualifier in 18 Open;
• CJV-Rage finished 4th at Colorado Crossroads and 5th at the Big South in 17 Club;
• NC Challengers 18 Blue finished 4th at the Big South Qualifier in 18 Club;
• Players Edge 17-1 finished 24th at the Big South Qualifier in the 17 Open division;
• NC Challengers 16 Blue finished 7th at the Big South Qualifier in the 16 Open division;
• Biltmore 16 Black finished 19th at the Big South Qualifier in 16 Club;
• Triangle 15 Black finished 28th at Big South in 15 Open;
• ECJVC 15 Elite finished 5th at the Big South Qualifier in 15 Club;
• CJV Crush finished 9th at the Big South Qualifier in 15 Club;
• Triangle 14 Black finished 9th at the Big South Qualifier in 14 Club;
• PTVC 14 Mizuno finished 26th at the Big South Qualifier in 14 Club;
• CJV Storm finished 27th at the Big South Qualifier in 14 Club;
• CCVC Zonkers finished 16th at the Big South Qualifier in 13 Club.