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Basketball was Invented
In 1891, basketball was invented and became a known sport in 1892 -
Volleyball is Invented
Volleyball was invented in 1895 as an alternate less vigorous sport compared to sports such as basketball. The inverter William G. Morgan was a physical education director of the YMCA in Massachusetts. Morgan took a couple things from many sports to make up volleyball - the ball from basketball, the use of hands from handball, the net from tennis, and “sets” came from the idea of innings from baseball. “Mintonette” was the original name for volleyball that Morgan came up wit -
Beach Volleyball!!
Stemming off of just regular volleyball there are many other types to play with similar rules and goals - beach volleyball (Olympic type since 1996), mini-volleyball, pioneer ball, and park volleyball. Beach volleyball being one of the most well recognized olympic sports since being introduced -
Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor start their influence
In 2003 this very impressive duo win gold at the World Championship and become known. They continue on to go 112 games undefeated together. -
World Championship
Kerri Walsh wins first at the world championship with Misty May -
World Championship pt. 2
Kerri Walsh wins first again at the world championship with Misty May -
Kerri Walsh Wins Gold and starts her streak!!
Kerri Walsh is one of the most impressive Olympic beach volleyball players. Her first time winning a a medal was in the 2004 Olympics, she won gold along side her teammate Misty May-Treanor. -
World Championship pt. 3
Kerri Walsh wins first AGAIN with Misty May at the world Championship!! -
Kerri Walsh Wins Gold AGAIN
Kerri Walsh and Misty May win gold for the second time. Between 2007-2009 Misty May and Kerri Walsh win 112 matches total and 19 tournaments in a row. -
Kerri's First Kid!
After winning gold at the Olympics in 2004 and 2008 Kerri gives birth to her first son Joey! -
Kerri Walsh Second Kid
In 2010, a year after Joey Kerri Walsh has Sundance her second son. -
World Championship pt. 4
Kerri Walsh and Misty May place second at the World Championship -
Kerri Walsh Wins Gold AGAIN!!!
Kerri Walsh is now a three time gold medalist! Between 2004 and 2012 Kerri Walsh had won 21 consecutive matches. During this year they lose to Austria. -
Kerri Walsh Third Kid
After winning her third gold medal with Misty May Kerri Walsh has her third child. She is a girl and her name is Scout. -
World Championship pt. 5
Kerri Walsh and April Ross place 9th at the world championship. Not her best tournament -
Kerri Walsh wins Bronze
The last olympic tournament Kerri Walsh plays in is in 2016. She played with April Ross and won bronze. While playing Kerri dislocated her shoulder twice, she played through with one arm in august and decided to take a break in September to get surgery and recover. -
Kerri Walsh is Interviewed on Impact Theory
Kerri Walsh was interviewed on Impact Theory (March 27th, 2018) as one of the most impressive olympic beach volleyball players, three time gold winner and one time bronze winner. She talks about some of the good humanitarian acts they are doing with volleyball across the world, along with speaking on the drive to succeed that can come from volleyball. -
World Championship pt. 6
Kerri Walsh places 17th along side Brooke Sweat -
Kerri Walsh does not Qualify for Olympics
For the first time in 6 years Kerri does not qualify to be in the Tokyo Olympics. Although she is not retiring she will not be in the Olympics because she did not beat Czech Republic to qualify.