2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues

USAFAN
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2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 14, 2010 13:43:18 GMT -5

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Post by USAFAN on Nov 14, 2010 13:43:18 GMT -5

Now that the international season has concluded (for the USA) I figured it'd be nice to compile a list of where American players will be playing overseas for the club season so we can keep tabs on them.

Italy:

Megan Hodge (Penn. State) - MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese (ITA)
Lindsey Berg (U of Minnesota) - MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese (ITA)
Makare Wilson (U of Washington) - Chateau D'Ax Urbino (ITA)
Destinee Hooker (U of Texas) - Scavolini Pesaro (ITA) *injured*
Christa Harmotto (Penn. State) - Liu-Jo Carpi (ITA)
Lauren Paolini (U of Texas) - Asystel Novara (ITA)
Blair Brown (Penn. State) - Riso Scotti Pavia (ITA)

Azerbaijan:

Tayyiba Haneef-Park (LBSU) - Igtisadchi Baku (AZE)
Kelly Wing (UC-Irvine) - Igtisadchi Baku (AZE)
Kimberly Glass (U of Arizona ) - Rabita Baku (AZE)
Nicole Davis (USC) - Lokomotiv Baku (AZE)
Nancy Metcalf (U of Nebraska) - Lokomotiv Baku (AZE)
Kristin Richards (Stanford) - Lokomotiv Baku (AZE)
Jennifer Joines-Tamas ( U of Pacific) - Azerrail Baku (AZE)
Angie McGinnis (U of Florida) - Azerrail Baku (AZE) *injured*
Cheryl Weaver (LBSU) - Azerrail Baku (AZE) *injured*
Ashley Engle (U of Texas) - VK Baki (AZE)
Heather Kisner (U of Texas) - VK Baki (AZE)
Jordana Price (FSU) - Shirvan (AZE)

China:

Logan Tom (Stanford) - Evergrande Real Estate (CHN)

Turkey:

Tracy Stalls (U of Nebraska) - IBA Kimya Ted Kolejliler Ankara (TUR)
Heather Bown (U of Hawaii) - Eczacıbaşı Zentiva Istanbul (TUR)

Brazil:

Danielle Scott-Arruda (LBSU) - BMG São Bernardo (BRA)
Stacy Sykora (Texas A&M) - Volei Futuro Araçatuba (BRA)
Alisha Glass (Penn. State) - Volei Futuro Araçatuba (BRA) *injured*
Nicole Fawcett (Penn. State) - Usiminas Minas (BRA)

Russia:

Cynthia Barboza (Stanford) - Dinamo Krasnodar (RUS) *injured*
Jordan Larson (U of Nebraska) - Dinamo Kazan (RUS)

Puerto Rico

Lindsey Hunter (U of Missouri) - Valencianas de Juncos (PUR)
Tiffany Owens (U of Arizona) - Valencianas de Juncos (PUR)
Julie Rubenstein (Pepperdine) - Valencianas de Juncos (PUR)
Mekana Barnes (CSU) - Valencianas de Juncos (PUR)
Shonda Cole (South Carolina) - Pinkin de Corozal (PUR)
Crystal Matich (Santa Clara) - Pinkin de Corozal (PUR) *released*
Amy DeGroot (U of San Diego) - Vaqueras de Bayamon (PUR) *injured*
Kindra Carlson (U of Washington) - Vaqueras de Bayamon (PUR)
Erin Moore (U of Michigan) - Vaqueras de Bayamon (PUR)
Stephanie Niemer (U of Cincinnati) - Indias de Mayaguez (PUR)
Patrice Arrington (U of Oklahoma) - Mets de Guaynabo (PUR) *released*
Jessica Nyrop (U of San Diego) - Mets de Guaynabo (PUR)
Jessica Swarbrick (U of Washington) - Mets de Guaynabo (PUR)
Callie Rivers (U of Florida) - Leonas de Ponce (PUR)
Lindsay Fletemier (Dayton) - Leonas de Ponce (PUR) *transfer*
Keao Burdine (USC) - Leonas de Ponce (PUR) *transfer*
Sarah Mendoza (U of Kentucky) - Leonas de Ponce (PUR) *released*
Sherisa Livingston ( U of Wisconsin) - Gigantes de Carolina (PUR)
Jen Doris (U of Texas) - Gigantes de Carolina (PUR)
Whitney Dosty (U of Arizona) - Gigantes de Carolina (PUR)
Becky Perry (U of Washington) - Lancheras de Catano (PUR)
Rachel Hartmann (U of Minnesota) - Lancheras de Catano (PUR)
Katie Dull (Ohio St. U) - Llaneras de Toa Baja (PUR)
Britnee Cooper (LSU) - Llaneras de Toa Baja (PUR)
Nicole Fawcett (Penn. State) - Llaneras de Toa Baja (PUR) *transfer*
Morgan Beck (Cal) - Llaneras de Toa Baja (PUR) *transfer*
Lexi Zimmerman ( U of Michigan) - Llaneras de Toa Baja (PUR) *released*

Japan:

Foluke Akinradewo (Stanford) - Toyota Auto Body Queenseis (JPN)

Poland:

Nellie Spicer (UCLA) - GCB Centrostal – Bydgoszcz (POL)
Katie Olsovsky (USC) - Organika Budowlani Łódź (POL) *left team*

Austria:

Angela Pressey (Cal) - SVS Post
Alexis Crimes (LBSU) - SVS Post
Courtney Thompson (U of Washington) - SVS Post
Tamari Miyashiro (U of Washington) - SVS Post
Jill Collymore (U of Washington) - SVS Post *injured*

Switzerland:

Brittney Murrey (UC-Riverside) - Volley Köniz
Mindi Wiley (Cal) - Volley Köniz
Ellen Orchard (Cal) - VC Kanti Schaffhausen
Lauren Ford (South Carolina) - Sm’Aesch-Pfeffingen
Brynn Kehoe (Stanford) - Sagres Neuchâtel UC
Airial Salvo (University of Washington) - Sagres Neuchâtel UC
Devon Sutherland (UC-Irvine) - Hôtel Cristal VFM
Tara Hittle (University of Hawaii) - Hôtel Cristal VFM
Brianna Barry (FSU) - Hôtel Cristal VFM
Taylor Carico (USC) - Hôtel Cristal VFM
Emily Day (LMU) - Hôtel Cristal VFM
Kristin Kelley (UC-Irvine) - Hôtel Cristal VFM

France:

Diane Copenhagen (USC) - Béziers (FRA)
Alesha Deesing (U of Washington) - Istres (FRA)
Candace McNamee (Cal) - Istres (FRA)
Sonja Newcombe (U of Oregon) - Nantes Volley (FRA)
Sarah Rumely (U of Kentucky) - Nantes Volley (FRA)
Nicole Vargas (LBSU) - Nantes Volley (FRA)

Ogonna Nnamani (Stanford) - inactive

Last Edit: Oct 20, 2011 12:32:42 GMT -5 by USAFAN

midnightblue
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2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 14, 2010 13:48:08 GMT -5

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Post by midnightblue on Nov 14, 2010 13:48:08 GMT -5

Nov 14, 2010 13:43:18 GMT -5 USAFAN said:

Now that the international season has concluded (for the USA) I figured it'd be nice to compile a list of where American players will be playing overseas for the club season so we can keep tabs on them.

Italy:

Megan Hodge (Penn. State) - MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese (ITA)
Lindsey Berg (U of Minnesota) - MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese
Makare Wilson (U of Washington) - Chateau D'Ax Urbino (ITA)
Destinee Hooker (U of Texas) - Scavolini Pesaro (ITA)
Christa Harmotto (Penn. State) - Liu-Jo Carpi (ITA)
Lauren Paolini (U of Texas) - Asystel Novara (ITA)
Jane Collymore (U of Florida) - Florens Castellana Grotte (ITA)

Azerbaijan:

Tayyiba Haneef (LBSU) - Igtisadchi Baku (AZE)
Kelly Wing (UC-Irvine) - Igtisadchi Baku (AZE)
Kimberly Glass (U of Arizona ) - Rabita Baku (AZE)
Nicole Davis (USC) - Lokomotiv Baku (AZE)
Julie Rubenstein (Pepperdine) - Lokomotiv Baku (AZE)
Nancy Metcalf (U of Nebraska) - Lokomotiv Baku (AZE)
Kristin Richards (Stanford) - Lokomotiv Baku (AZE)
Jennifer Joines-Tamas ( U of Pacific) - Azerrail Baku (AZE)
Angie McGinnis (U of Florida) - Azerrail Baku (AZE)
Cheryl Weaver (LBSU) - Azerrail Baku (AZE)
Ashley Engle (U of Texas) - VK Baki (AZE)
Heather Kisner (U of Texas) - VK Baki (AZE)

China:

Logan Tom (Stanford) - Evergrande Real Estate (CHN)

Turkey:

Tracy Stalls (U of Nebraska) - IBA Kimya Ted Kolejliler Ankara (TUR)
Heather Bown (U of Hawaii) - Eczacıbaşı Zentiva Istanbul (TUR)

Brazil:

Danielle Scott (LBSU) - BMG São Bernardo (BRA)
Stacy Sykora (Texas A&M) - Volei Futuro Araçatuba (BRA)
Alisha Glass (Penn. State) - Volei Futuro Araçatuba (BRA)
Nicole Fawcett (Penn. State) - Usiminas Minas (BRA)

Russia:

Cynthia Barboza (Stanford) - Dinamo Krasnodar (RUS)
Jordan Larson (U of Nebraska) - Dinamo Kazan (RUS)

Japan:

Foluke Akinradewo (Stanford) - Toyota Auto Body Queenseis (JPN)

Poland:

Nellie Spicer (UCLA) - GCB Centrostal – Bydgoszcz (POL)

Ogonna Nnamani (Stanford) - ?
Angela Pressey (Cal) - ?
Alexis Crimes (LBSU) - ?
Courtney Thompson (U of Washington) - ?

I believe CT is in Austria

uclakidd03 Senior Posts: 885	2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 14, 2010 15:15:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by uclakidd03 on Nov 14, 2010 15:15:53 GMT -5 mindy wiley(cal) and jessica granados(csusb) are playin n denmark i know theirs another player but cant think of her name

beachbomb All-American Posts: 2,097	2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 14, 2010 15:31:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beachbomb on Nov 14, 2010 15:31:03 GMT -5 what is the best league?

USAFAN Hawaiian Ohana Posts: 3,069	2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 15, 2010 17:27:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by USAFAN on Nov 15, 2010 17:27:18 GMT -5 Two interviews that Glass and Sykora did for their pro team, Volei Futuro.

over2soon Sophomore Posts: 106	2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 15, 2010 17:56:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by over2soon on Nov 15, 2010 17:56:35 GMT -5 Justine Burkhart from Flagler: Austrian Volleyball League for SG UVF Hagebau Schuberth Melk.

texaggie Junior Posts: 438	2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 15, 2010 18:15:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by texaggie on Nov 15, 2010 18:15:49 GMT -5 Mary Batis is playing in Albi, France Sarah Ammerman is playing in Slovenia Jola Kelner is playing in VT Aurubis Hamburg, Germany Jenny Banse is playing somewhere in Austria I believe.

gogophers
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2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 15, 2010 19:21:56 GMT -5

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Post by gogophers on Nov 15, 2010 19:21:56 GMT -5

There was a thread not too long ago (mid-year) about American players on teams in Swiss leagues. I don't know if the Swiss season is over and that information obsolete, but it listed quite a few Americans. Anyone interested can find it by using the "search" box.

Huskyfan Husky Dawg Pack Posts: 1,567	2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 15, 2010 19:24:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Huskyfan on Nov 15, 2010 19:24:11 GMT -5 Courtney Thompson Jill Collymore Tamari Miyashiro Angie Pressey Alexis Crimes with SVS Post in Austria www.sokol.at/team.php?team=female&id=7

MarsH
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2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 15, 2010 19:51:24 GMT -5

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Post by MarsH on Nov 15, 2010 19:51:24 GMT -5

Nov 14, 2010 15:31:03 GMT -5 beachbomb said:

what is the best league?

A bit complicated to answer. I imagine people would have different answers but I'll give it a go.

I wouldn't say there is one best league now. I think depth of competition is important in a league and there is no single league whose top 8 teams (or even top 6) are close to each other in terms of competition.

There are a handful of leagues who have one to four teams that are competing for Championships. I would certainly be following multiple teams in Italy, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan and Brazil next season.

Italy has taken a hit this season with a lot of the top players leaving for more lucrative contracts elsewhere. Top players leaving is the reason that a lot of Italian teams have signed younger players (including Americans) to fill in those spots for next season. The level of competition could still be good and the top teams like Bergamo and Cortese are a mainstay, but I think competition will not be the same as in previous years.

Turkey and Russia's level have already been strong for a while now, but this summer their top teams (Fenerbache, Eczasibasi, Turk Telekom for Turkey and Dinamo Moscow for Russia) invested previously unheard of amounts of money to bring in top players with championships in mind. I have no doubt that Turkey's top 2-3 teams will make a noise this season.

Azerbaijan also has invested more money to increase their league's level. What I like is that they have brought back home grown talent and with the mix of foreigners in the league, Azerbaijan seems on the rise. A lot of Americans on this league (the league has fewer restrictions).

Speaking of bringing back home grown talent, there has been an infusion of a lot of money in the Brazilian league so Brazil's top players have returned to play domestically. This is very good for them as the Brazil league is shorter, quite strong and the level of competition continually produces NT type players.

France and Poland have good domestic leagues. I consider them a level or two lower than those already mentioned above. If you want to watch their top teams play, watch the Indesit Champions League which is the top tournament in Europe.

In Asia, the top teams in Japan, China and Korea are pretty good but there is not much depth down the list. The number of foreign imports in Asia is limited and the top teams have a lot of purchasing power and can usually sign any money player they want so it tips the scales even more in their favor. The top teams from Japan and Korea annually play each other in a tournament late in their seasons and gives you an idea which Asian teams are stronger.

Pick any league you want to follow. There's bound to be good volleyball this 2010-2011 season ;D

vbcrazy Freshman Posts: 94	2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 15, 2010 20:05:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vbcrazy on Nov 15, 2010 20:05:38 GMT -5 Russia: Morgan Beck (Cal) Dinamo Yantar (RUS)

sinjin
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2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 15, 2010 23:46:24 GMT -5

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Post by sinjin on Nov 15, 2010 23:46:24 GMT -5

Nov 14, 2010 15:15:53 GMT -5 uclakidd03 said:

mindy wiley(cal) and jessica granados(csusb) are playin n denmark i know theirs another player but cant think of her name

tori grafeman (winthrop) just joined them in denmark for vordingborg

USAFAN
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2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 22, 2010 17:05:04 GMT -5

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Post by USAFAN on Nov 22, 2010 17:05:04 GMT -5

Nicole Fawcett was the first of the American trio to arrive in Brazil and her team, Usiminas/Minas, lost the Minas Championship (preseason tournament) to the Mackenzie squad. Fawcett played here and there but is still getting acclimated to things. Here's a short a clip form a post-match interview.

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2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 22, 2010 17:09:23 GMT -5

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Post by Wiswell on Nov 22, 2010 17:09:23 GMT -5

Can any of these players earn a real living in these leagues or is more about being able to experience playing internationally, having some fun and earning some grocery money? I assume it is highly dependent on the league and the individual, right?

Is Sherisa Livingston still in Greece?

Last Edit: Nov 22, 2010 17:13:04 GMT -5 by Wiswell

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midnightblue
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2010/2011 Americans In Overseas Leagues Nov 22, 2010 17:13:03 GMT -5

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Post by midnightblue on Nov 22, 2010 17:13:03 GMT -5

Nov 22, 2010 17:09:23 GMT -5 Wiswell said:

Can any of these players earn a real living in these leagues or is more about being able to experience playing internationally, having some fun and earning some grocery money? I assume it is highly dependent on the league and the individual, right?

Murina should chime in on this one. But it really depends on how good you are and how much experience you have. These players certainly earn a lot more than grocery money. I believe Destinee Hooker made around 100k-150k with her Korean team last year.. and player like Logan Tom makes much, much more than that.

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Post by USAFAN on Nov 14, 2010 13:43:18 GMT -5

Post by midnightblue on Nov 14, 2010 13:48:08 GMT -5

Post by uclakidd03 on Nov 14, 2010 15:15:53 GMT -5

Post by beachbomb on Nov 14, 2010 15:31:03 GMT -5

Post by USAFAN on Nov 15, 2010 17:27:18 GMT -5

Post by over2soon on Nov 15, 2010 17:56:35 GMT -5

Post by texaggie on Nov 15, 2010 18:15:49 GMT -5

Post by gogophers on Nov 15, 2010 19:21:56 GMT -5

Post by Huskyfan on Nov 15, 2010 19:24:11 GMT -5

Post by MarsH on Nov 15, 2010 19:51:24 GMT -5

Post by vbcrazy on Nov 15, 2010 20:05:38 GMT -5

Post by sinjin on Nov 15, 2010 23:46:24 GMT -5

Post by USAFAN on Nov 22, 2010 17:05:04 GMT -5

Post by Wiswell on Nov 22, 2010 17:09:23 GMT -5

Post by midnightblue on Nov 22, 2010 17:13:03 GMT -5