League, which has signed three Olympians, will launch after the Paris Olympics with...
Haleigh Washington, competing for U.S. in the Tokyo Olympics, will be part of a new women's volleyball league.League One Volleyball announced today that Houston will be a member when it launches after the Paris Olympics in 2024. Atlanta was also announced as a franchise city.
The league has signed Olympians Kelsey Robinson and Justin Wong-Orantes and just added Haleigh Washington. The league model will work with the Houston Skyline Volleyball Club, which has produced players like Madisen Skinner, who played a key role in Texas' 2022 NCAA championship. “At LOVB, we are not just setting out to create another league, but to make major league volleyball in the US a reality,” said Katlyn Gao, co-founder and CEO of LOVB. “We are being incredibly methodical and purposeful in how we build. Through our community up model, which starts with our clubs, we are actively creating a path from club to pro, as well as building an ecosystem of engaged fans from the ground floor.
At launch, the league will feature six teams, in six cities across the country. The inaugural season will begin with a preseason in November 2024, and then will move onto the main season starting in January and concluding April 2025.
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