{"id":32192,"date":"2024-02-02T14:32:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T13:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/slamstox-news-english\/slamstox-usa-volleyball-trip\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T14:53:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T14:53:32","slug":"slamstox-usa-volleyball-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/slamstox-usa-volleyball-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Slamstox USA Volleyball Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In December, our two volleyball specialists, Ron and Frederique, embarked on a special trip to Florida. On our social media channels, they took you along on their adventures in the States, and in this blog, we&#8217;ll take a look back at their journey. They visited various universities in the region, had numerous scheduled conversations with coaches, and witnessed Texas become the national champion up close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5419-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32181\" width=\"199\" height=\"265\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trip kicked off with a visit to Saint Leo University, the home of Slamstox tennis player Cheyenne Houkes. It&#8217;s a beautiful Division II university located just outside Tampa. Frederique and Ron were given a tour of the campus and had the opportunity to catch up with our own star.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next day, two new universities were on the agenda, starting with the University of Tampa, located in the heart of the city. A meeting with Chris Catanach, the head coach of women&#8217;s volleyball, was scheduled here. Chris has been coaching for forty years, achieving over 1200 victories with the team and winning the national championship four times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next day, two new universities were on the agenda, starting with the University of Tampa, located in the heart of the city. A meeting with Chris Catanach, head coach of women&#8217;s volleyball, was scheduled. Chris has been coaching here for forty years, achieving over 1200 victories with the team and winning the national championship four times.\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"32183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c836b12b-4d32-404a-973b-ca21c4f16c2c-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c836b12b-4d32-404a-973b-ca21c4f16c2c-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c836b12b-4d32-404a-973b-ca21c4f16c2c-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c836b12b-4d32-404a-973b-ca21c4f16c2c-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c836b12b-4d32-404a-973b-ca21c4f16c2c.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"32185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5679-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32185\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between university visits, they also attended the annual coaching congress in Tampa. Ron encountered many old acquaintances from his time as a coach at Oregon State. But in the evenings, it was time for volleyball!\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday evening, the semifinals took place, and with clear scores, Texas and Nebraska secured their spots in Sunday&#8217;s final. After a true masterclass in the final, Texas rightfully earned the title of &#8216;National Champion,&#8217; just as they did last year. 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