Oh, you don't have to apologize. I'm glad that you could take some well-deserved rest and had fun with the girls of Ipanema.
So how does the final roster look like? Should I amend something in my list? Let's bet that next year you finish first. Oh well sorry, second just behind Voléro 
I'm also looking forward meeting you.
Tijana Malesević, outside hitter and member of Serbian Junior National Team, signed with VBC Voléro Zürich. She was a member of OK Jedinstvo Užice, Serbia. In 2007, the now 19 year old player won the Junior European Championships.
Volley Köniz has finally officialized the arrival of three new players. That is Sarina Schafflützel (SUI), Livia Caluori (SUI) and Mindi Wiley (USA). Good luck to all of them.
VBC Voléro Zürich:
Svetlana Ilić (SRB), coach
Ana Grbać (CRO) until 2012
Gabriela Koeva (BUL)
Aleksandra Petrović (SRB)
Helene Rousseaux (BEL) until 2011
Alessia Fiumedinisi (SUI)
Mandy Wigger (SUI) until 2013
Brankica Mihajlović (BIH)
Volley Köniz:
Dirk Gross (GER), coach
Antonina Polyakova (UKR)
Patricia Schauss (SUI)
Kristel Marbach (SUI)
Anika Schulz (GER)
Jennifer Salgado (SUI)
Sagres Neuchâtel UC:
Philipp Schütz (SUI), coach
Sabine Frey (SUI)
Mélanie Rossier (SUI)
Sara Schüpbach (SUI)
Nadège Paquier (SUI)
Laura Girolami (SUI)
VBC Cheseaux:
Carole Crittin (SUI), coach
Aline Matter (SUI)
Annik Skrivan (SUI)
Marine Hämmerli (SUI)
Ana Paula Santos (BRA)
VC Kanti Schaffhausen:
Andreas Vollmer (GER), coach
Micheli Tomazela Pissinato (BRA)
Elena Steinemann (SUI)
Joana Heidrich (SUI) until 2011
Vanesa Medved (SUI)
Vanessa Belli (SUI)
Petra Raguz (SUI)
Ellen Orchard (USA) until 2011
Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen:
Jana Šuriková (CZE)
Laura Tschopp (SUI)
Marina Kühner (SUI)
Joana Winter (SUI)
Manuela Burkhard (SUI)
VBC Biel-Bienne:
Michel Bolle (SUI), coach
Laura Unternährer (SUI)
Jenny Möri (SUI)
Sandra Senn (SUI)
FKB Volley Düdingen:
Emeli Carolina Schaffer (BRA) until 2011
Renata Lùcia Schmutz (BRA)
Stefanie Buschor (SUI)
Nicole Dietrich (SUI)
Hôtel Cristal VFM:
Kristin Kelley (USA)
Emily Day (USA)
Devon Sutherland (USA)
Genève Volley:
Mehmet Yilmaz (TUR), coach
Femke Vautier (SUI)
Fabia Gnaedinger (SUI)
Sarah van Rooij (SUI)
Toska Bunjaku (SUI)
Stefanie Hochuli (SUI)
VBC Voléro Zürich:
Laura Sirucek (SUI/Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen) until 2013
Tijana Malesević (SRB/OK Jedinstvo Užice, Serbia)
Mariya Tabunscic-Kovalchuk (UKR/VBC Glaronia Glarus)
Nina Rosić (SRB/Crvena Zvezda Beograd) until 2011
Inès Granvorka (SUI/VBC Cheseaux) until 2013
Olga Sazhina (RUS/Dinamo-Yantar Kaliningrad, Russia) until 2011
Jelena Alajbeg (CRO/CSU Metal Galați) until 2013
Nneka Obiamaka Onyejekwe (ROM/CSU Metal Galaţi, Romania) until 2012
Volley Köniz:
Brittney Murrey (USA/University of California Highlanders)
Mindi Wiley (USA/University of California Golden Bears)
Sarina Schafflützel (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne)
Livia Caluori (SUI/VBC Voléro Zürich)
Maria Bertelli (GBR/National Team, England)
Barbara Dégi (HUN/USC Münster, Germany)
Sagres Neuchâtel UC:
Diva Boketsu (SUI/Volley Köniz) until 2011 (option 2013)
Anna Protasenia (SUI/Volley Köniz)
Charlotte Bättig (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne)
Barbara Ryf (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne)
Bryn Kehoe (USA/U.S. National Team)
Airial Salvo (USA/University of Washington Huskies)
Valentina Bevilaqua (SUI/GSGV Giubiasco)
VBC Cheseaux:
Joëlle Da Fonseca (SUI/FKB Volley Düdingen)
Florence Belluzzo (SUI/VBC Cossonay)
Vanessa Da Silva Jorge (BRA/Volley Toggenburg)
Mélissa Jäger (SUI/VBC Cheseaux II)
Leila Chaignat (SUI)
VC Kanti Schaffhausen:
Lena Andersson (SWE/Engelholms VS, Sweden) until 2011
Aylin Baghdady (SUI/TV Amriswil)
Mirjana Komlenović (SRB/AS Saint-Raphaël Volleyball, France)
Grit Lehmann (GER/VfB 91 Suhl, Germany) until 2012
Laura Rüegg (LIE/TSV Jona)
Aïda Shouk (SUI/VBC Cheseaux) until 2013
Lina Sundström (SWE/VfB 91 Suhl, Germany)
Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen:
Kerley Becker (BRA)
Lauren Ford (USA/Cala de Finestrat, Spain)
Nadine Jenny (SUI/VBC Voléro Zürich)
Indira Mestre Baro (CUB)
Michela Vacilotto (SUI/VBC Laufen)
Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI/Volley Köniz)
VBC Biel-Bienne:
Bojana Marjanović (SRB/Köpenicker SC Berlin, Germany)
Olga Zheleznyakova (UKR/Iskra Lugansk, Ukraine)
Janine Dietwiler (SUI/Volley Muri Bern)
Aurélie Sieber (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne juniors)
Nina Etter (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne juniors)
Cindy Mediu (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne juniors)
Dominika Jarotta (SUI/VBC Voléro Zürich)
Linda Kronenberger (SUI/VBC Voléro Zürich)
Lise Mühlemann (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne juniors)
FKB Volley Düdingen:
Kaylee Manns (USA/Iowa State University)
Anniara Muñoz Carrazana (CUB/Volley Köniz)
Ann Recht (USA/American University Athletics) until 2011
Claire Recht (USA/American University Athletics) until 2011
Marta Ostrowska (POL/Volley Köniz)
Anic Zosso (SUI/FKB Volley Düdingen II)
Camille Carlier (SUI/FKB Volley Düdingen II)
Cosima Wieland (SUI/FKB Volley Düdingen II)
Jürg Wüthrich (SUI), coach, until 2011
Hôtel Cristal VFM:
Tara Hittle (USA/University of Hawaii Wahines)
Brianna Barry (USA/Florida State University Seminoles)
Virginia Briggeler (SUI/VBC Visp)
Tabea Dalliard (SUI/VBC Visp)
Taylor Carico (USA/University of Minnesota Gophers)
Taryn Sciarini (SUI/Bellinzona VT)
Jilian Baker (USA/Azusa Pacific University)
Charline Cattin (SUI)
Florian Steingruber (SUI), coach
Genève Volley:
Jana Endlerová (CZE/VK TU Libereć, Czech Rep.)
Linzy Kearney (USA/VC Marcq-en-Barœul, France)
Larissa Kovtun (UKR)
Mariellen Ribeiro Da Costa (BRA/Volley Toggenburg)
Natascha Scarff (SUI/Genève Volley juniors)
Marion Vaucher (SUI/Genève Volley juniors)
Minette-Joëlle Zeukeng (SUI/Genève Volley II)
VBC Voléro Zürich:
Sibylle Keller (SUI), retired
Karoline Heinz (GER), retired
Nadine Jenny (SUI/Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen)
Jovana Vesović (SRB/Dinamo Romprest Bucureşti, Romania)
Dominika Jarotta (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne)
Linda Kronenberger (SUI/VBC Biel-Bienne)
Livia Caluori (SUI/Volley Köniz)
Marta Drpa (SRB), retired
Therese Crawford (USA)
Volley Köniz:
Anna Protasenia (SUI/Sagres Neuchâtel UC)
Diva Boketsu (SUI/Sagres Neuchâtel UC)
Beth Ann Karpiak (USA)
Anniara Muñoz Carrazana (CUB/FKB Volley Düdingen)
Onuma Sittirak (THA/Federbrau, Thailand)
Marta Ostrowska (POL/FKB Volley Düdingen)
Anouk Vergé-Dépré (SUI/Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen)
Sagres Neuchâtel UC:
Laetitia Portmann (SUI)
Sarah Rohrer (SUI), retired
Patricia Würms (SUI)
Sidonie Glannaz (SUI)
Rachel Hartmann (USA)
Stephanie Lynch (USA)
Kelly Russell (USA)
VBC Cheseaux:
Inès Granvorka (SUI/VBC Voléro Zürich)
Aïda Shouk (SUI/VC Kanti Schaffhausen)
Ingrid Volpi-Preti (BRA)
Kathleen Berger (SUI/VBC Ecublens)
Emmy Blouin (CAN/Sollentuna VK, Sweden)
Maude Lavanchy (SUI/VBC Cossonay)
VC Kanti Schaffhausen:
Cecilia del Risco (ESP)
Tassia Gonçalves de Oliveira (BRA/C.V. Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Spain)
Miyuki Kuroiwa (JPN)
Nootsara Tomkon (THA/Federbrau, Thailand)
Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen:
Simone Bein (SUI/VB Therwil)
Naemi Rubeli (SUI)
Laura Sirucek (SUI/VBC Voléro Zürich)
Sandra Stocker (SUI/Portland, USA)
Izima-Malaki Kalao (USA/North Carolina)
Erin Waller (USA)
Ohana Castro (BRA)
VBC Biel-Bienne:
Charlotte Bättig (SUI/Sagres Neuchâtel UC)
Barbara Ryf (SUI/Sagres Neuchâtel UC)
Sarina Schafflützel (SUI/Volley Köniz)
Laura Marxer (SUI/VBC Galina Schaan)
Florence Gouillon (SUI/VBC La Suze)
Jamie Baumstark (USA)
Anna Rau (SUI)
FKB Volley Düdingen:
Joëlle Da Fonseca (SUI/VBC Cheseaux)
Whitney Evers (USA/Smash Oud-Turnhout, Belgium)
Merlin Fagu (ALB/VBC Aadorf)
Dominique Fasel (SUI/VBC Schmitten)
Callie Miller (USA)
Stéphanie Bannwart (SUI/Istres-Ouest-Provence VB, France)
Raphael Grossrieder (SUI), coach
Hôtel Cristal VFM:
Jessica Nyrop (USA)
Lauren DeTurk (USA)
Stephanie Cahill (USA/VBC Cossonay)
Camille Dessarzin (SUI), break
Mélissa Willemin (SUI/VBC Cossonay)
Damiana Musumeci (SUI), break
Sandra Gogniat (SUI), convalescent
Kevin Wray (USA), coach
Genève Volley:
Glayce Amorim (BRA/VBC Meyrin)
Albana Ferati (SUI), injury
Anna Noatynska (POL/VBC Servette Star Onex)
Aude Pierrehumbert (SUI/VBC Cossonay)
Ruth Schnitzer (ITA), retired
Elodie Simonet (SUI/Genève Volley II)
Isaline Von Däniken (SUI), sabbatical year
The Brazilian MB, Emeli Schaffer, that was on the wish list of Genève Volley, will maybe stay at Düdingen. She received an offer for one more year with FKB TSV Volleyball Düdingen. She has not taken her decision yet.
In the near future, a young and talented Czech player might be joining Genève Volley. The girl was a former member of both Youth and Junior National teams. But unfortunately, I don't know her name.
Former UCR setter, Brittney Murrey, joins Volley Köniz through the medium of new OH, Mindi Wiley. In 2009, she has been named in the Big West Honorable Mention Team.
Romprest Dinamo Bucureşti is very close to a sensation on the Rumanian transfer market. The club will most likely sign with former VBC Voléro Zürich player, Jovana Vesović. Thus, the Serbian OH will participate in the upcoming European Champions League.
(Source: Handbalvolei. http://www.handbalvolei.ro/ind…nininternstiri&Itemid=120)
Nneka Obiamaka Onyejekwe, MB of Romanian National Team, signed a two year contract with VBC Voléro Zurich. In the previous season she was a member of Romanian Championship winner CSU Metal Galaţi.
IVB Professionals announce that Lindsey Davigeadono (USA) will try its luck in Switzerland, more accurately in Fribourg. At this point it’s becoming a little bit confusing to me because, if I’m right, VBC Fribourg has just been shifted off to 1st regional League. The 192 cm tall setter/OH has much probably the skills to progress at a higher level, meaning LNA or at least LNB. So it might be possible that’s she would rather join the great cantonal rival FKB TSV Volleyball Düdingen that plays in LNA. Lindsey Davigeadono participated in the IVB Tour in Switzerland that is giving American players at the junior and professional level exposure in playing overseas. Has anyone heard something about it?
După ce Sabina Miclea-Grigoruţă a semnat cu Unic Piatra Neamţ, încă o internaţională de la campioana CSU Metal Galaţi (echipă desfiinţată în această vară) s-a transferat la un alt club. Este vorba despre centrul Nneka Obiamaka Onyejekwe, care a semnat un contract pe două sezoane cu Volero Zurich, multiplă campioană a Elveţiei. Nneka va împlini 21 de ani pe 18 august şi are 1,89 m înălţime. Cu formaţia din Galaţi a câştigat de trei ori campionatul intern şi a jucat două sezoane consecutiv în Champions League.
Volero Zurich este şi ea calificată pentru viitoarea ediţie a Ligii Campionilor, unde a fost repartizată în aceeaşi grupă cu CV Jamper Aguere La Laguna (Spania), ASPTT Mulhouse (Franţa) - echipa unde s-a transferat internaţionala română Alina Albu - şi Eczacibasi Istanbul (Turcia). Volero a mai transferat în această vară o componentă a formaţiei din Galaţi, pe croata Jelena Alajbeg. În lotul echipei elveţiene sunt puţine jucătoare din... Elveţia, Volero bazîndu-se în general pe voleibaliste din Estul Europei (Serbia, Croaţia, Kazahstan, Bosnia), iar antrenoarea este de asemenea din Serbia, Svetlana Ilic. La formaţia din Zurich a mai jucat o româncă, Luminiţa Pintea-Trombiţaş, în sezonul 2007-2008.
(Source: Voleiromania. http://www.voleiromania.ro/sti…na-volero-zurich-332.html)
VBC Voléro Zürich will start the upcoming season with four Swiss players. Mandy Wigger and Alessia Fiumedinisi have namely renewed their contract with the Swiss Championship winner as Laura Sirucek and Inès Granvorka both signed a two-year contract in respect of their participation to the European Championships in 2013 with the Swiss national team. In the future, the city of Zurich will be the epicenter of Swiss volleyball.
VBC Voléro Zürich also officially announces the transfer of Livia Caluori to Volley Köniz and the break because of studies of Nadine Jenny.
July 19, 2010, RIVERSIDE – Former UC Riverside volleyballer Brittney Murrey has signed a contract to play professionally with Volley Köniz of the Swiss Volley League beginning in August. The Swiss Volley League is part of the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball, which is the governing body for professional volleyball in Europe and the originator of the European Champions League.
Murrey finished her Highlanders career ranked second on the program's all-time assist charts and third in assists per game. As a senior she earned All-Big West, Honorable Mention honors.
"Playing professional volleyball is something I always wanted to do," explained Murrey. "I love this game and it was sad to think that after college it could be the end of volleyball for me. I'm excited to visit a new place and travel to different countries, but the thing I am most excited to do is continue to play volleyball, experience different levels of competition with different girls, and learn how to run a whole different system as a setter.
"It will also be great to play alongside a friend of mine, Mindy Wiley, who played with my younger sister, Tarah, at UC Berkeley. When I thought about playing overseas right after my season ended at UC Riverside, I was a bit nervous at the thought of going off by myself to a country where they may not even speak English. I feel so blessed to be placed in a good situation, traveling with a friend to play in a beautiful country. I couldn't have asked for an easier transition into this new world of volleyball in a new country."
(Source: UC Riverside Highlanders. http://www.gohighlanders.com/n…/7/19/WVB_0719105730.aspx)
Four clubs are located in the French part of Switzerland (Genève, Cheseaux, Neuchâtel and Franches-Montagnes). Five clubs are located in the German part (Schaffhausen, Zürich, Aesch, Köniz and Düdingen). The last club is located in the bilingual town of Biel-Bienne (German/French).
http://maps.google.ch/maps/ms?…spn=3.495992,8.453979&z=8. Then click on the icons to see more details on the teams.
Date: 21.7.2010
Autor: Ann Miller
Saturday’s wedding of Cobey Shoji, Dave Shoji’s daughter, brought together a few former Rainbow Wahine.
Jennifer Carey (1999-2002), the director of volleyball operations for Cal, was a bridesmaid. Kari Gregory (2004-07) also was there. She was a high school classmate of the groom – former Stanford football graduate assistant Coleman Hutzler, now on Urban Meyer’s staff at Florida.
Diana (McInerny) McKibben (1978-79) and Lisa Strand-Maa (1981-84), who played on three of Dave Shoji’s national championship teams, were guests. So was Aven Lee (1996-2000), who went to Punahou with Cobey Shoji and is now in her second season as an assistant coach at Pacific.
Kari Gregory played professionally in Switzerland last season (Ed. VB Franches-Montagnes). Former Rainbow Tara Hittle is headed there next month to start her professional career.
(Source: Honolulu Star Advertizer. http://www.staradvertiser.com/…is_putting_on_a_show.html)
Valentina Bevilaqua, that hails from Ticino, will join Sagres Neuhâtel UC as the second setter. She will play under license for both Neuchâtel and GSGV Giubiasco (1st Regional League). The setter will stay in Neuchâtel during holidays and generally from fridays to sundays. During the remaining time she will be training and playing for Giubiasco. Valentina was a member of the National Team that was playing the qualifying games for the Youth European Championships 2010 in Serbia.
These days, the players of Sagres Neuhâtel UC are wether having physical education with their team or training with the Swiss National Team. The official restart of the training is planned on August 10: 6 indoor trainings and 2 or 3 physical education sessions. The team roster is now complete.
Recent rumors around Emeli Schaffer have been confirmed. The Brazilian player renewed for FKB TSV Volleyball Düdingen with a one-year contract.
The leadoff team in Canton Fribourg, FKB TSV Volleyball Düdingen, has just made a bodacious announcement. The club would finally reveal its NLA team roster! The problem is that you will have to wait until the cows come home! An event will take place on… September 17 at a garage. Let’s imagine: girls and cars! I thought that these times were bygone long ago. It’s so tasteless! And why keep us waiting so long? Volleyball Düdingen will certainly not announce the arrival of the best player in the world. So, please give us the names!