No Way but Upp

Every play Zachary Upp makes seems to carry the weight of years spent mastering the sport he loves. His powerful swings and quick reactions on the court are the product of a journey that began as a child’s curiosity and evolved into leadership at the highest level of sitting volleyball....

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USA 1, Kazakhstan storm into Mersin 2025 World Champs semis, challenge pool winners Poland and Latvia

USA 1 and Kazakhstan completed the semifinal lineup at the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships after finishing second in their pools on Thursday, setting up Friday’s matches against unbeaten Poland and Latvia at Pompei Beach along the Mediterranean coast. Latvia’s Andrejs Filipavics, Dmitrijs Silovs and Maksis Karlis Grandbergs continued...

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Applications Open for the 2026 Coach Mentoring Programme

World ParaVolley is proud to announce that applications are officially open for the 2026 Mentoring Programme – the final and most prestigious step in the coach education pathway. This year-long initiative gives ambitious sitting volleyball coaches the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with world-renowned mentors, gaining targeted support in areas...

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Egypt strike gold in World Cup men’s final

Egypt won the men’s gold medal at the 2025 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup on Saturday at the Turnstone Center, defeating Brazil 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21) in the final to hand the South Americans their only loss of the tournament. The result came two years after Egypt finished...

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