After a very different year for everyone due to the pandemic, we are finally back to talk about departures and the beginnings of important projects.
We announced them on our official social medias, one by one, wishing our athletes the best for this new exciting adventure. To take stock of the situation, we have made a brief recap for 2021 departures.
The experience of the Fucka family in the United States doubles. After Tatijana's departure in the summer 2020, a student athlete at UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Rebeka, twin sister, has also recently embarked on this important experience between volleyball and study at Coastal Carolina University.
The Italian and American cultures are very different from each other and, sometimes, they can even be conflicting. The frenetic pace of the States goes perfectly with “All day away from home, for lunch a sandwich on the fly…” (cit.). I rarely remember sharing meals that coincided with the idea of conviviality, Americans occasionally cook and sit at the table.
Departed from Poggibonsi, a Tuscan town, and landed in Florida.
A shared adventure in two different places in the United States: Liza Garrido student-athlete at the University of Illinois - Chicago and Valentina Culaciati student-athlete at Old Dominion University.
The NAIA championship has also reached the hot stages of the season for both men and women. In the past week the men's finals have been concluded while the women's teams have just arrived in Sioux City, Iowa, to compete in the NAIA National Championship from 27th to 1st of May.
Quick question: have you seen the docufilm Operation Varsity Blues: college scandal?
We do and we have drawn a moral, our morality, which however we will tell you at the end, first it is right to give some hints on the story told on and by Netflix.
Margherita Bianchin gives us a report of what "her" overseas championship was up to 2020.
After a few weeks of competition, there aren't many surprises in the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) ranking of college women's beach volleyball teams. As expected, the ranking is dominated by Florida State and USC (University of Southern California).
Margherita and Federica have been the main couple of Florida International University for almost four years. United on and off the court, they have always made their friendship and armony their winning weapon. Together, they have won two All-American titles and boast an historic participation in the NCAA finals. Their paths split up due to the pandemic.