Reinholm Representin' the US Along will Kevin Carroll

U.S. Junior National Team Finishes Seventh at World Championships
Anteaters gain international experience

July 16, 2007

Irvine, Calif. -- The U.S. Junior Men's National Team finished seventh at the FIVB Men's Junior World Championship with a 3-1 (30-28, 20-25, 25-23, 25-20) victory over Cuba in Morocco Sunday.

The U.S. Junior Men improved on their eighth-place finish in 2005 and equaled their seventh-place performances in 1977 and 1981.

Brazil won its third men's junior world title by defeating defending champion Russia in the championship match, 3-0.

Incoming freshman Kevin Carroll saw action in all four games, but did not record a point.

Prior to the Cuba match, the U.S. fell to Bulgaria 3-0 (24-26, 20-25, 22-25). Carroll recorded five points while UCI sophomore outside hitter Cole Reinholm added one point.

UC Irvine Wins Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy

UC Irvine Wins Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy
UCI honored by Athletic Directors Association

July 5, 2007

Division I-AAA ADA Release at:
http://nacda.cstv.com/sports/div1aaaada/spec-rel/070307aaa.html

IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine, on the strength of an amazing spring sports season, has received the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association All-Sports Trophy for 2006-07. The annual award is given to the best all-around sports program in Division I-AAA (non-football schools).

The Anteaters were led by their national championship in men's volleyball and their third place showing in baseball. UC Irvine also scored in women's golf (19th), men's swimming (25th), women's tennis and swimming (33rd) and men's golf (58th).

Thorny, J-Blo & Smith On 2007 World University Games Team

I'm still looking for a press release but my inside sources (i.e. Bob Thornton & David Smith), we've got SOLID 'EATER representation on the 2007 World University Game team! Congrats to the guys! Be sure to get me a souvenier from your travels!!!

The rest of the team:

S - Jonathan Winder (PEP), Brian Thornton (UC IRVINE)

Opp - Evan Patak (UCSB), Matt Proper (Penn St.)

MB - David Smith (UC IRVINE), Nick Scheftic (UCLA), Andy Hein (PEP)

OH - Robert Tarr (Long Beach St.), Paul Lotman (Long Beach St.), Jayson Jablonsky (UC IRVINE), C.J. Macias (IPFW)

L - Alfie Reft (UH)

Reinholm; Carroll Make Junior National Team

Anteater due travel to Morocco

July 2, 2007

Irvine, Calif. -- UC Irvine sophomore Cole Reinholm and incoming freshman Kevin Carroll are members of the U.S. Junior National Team that will be participating in the FIVA Men's Junior World Championships July 7-15 in Morocco.

Carroll will be playing on the Junior National Team for the second year, while Reinholm is making his debut as a member of Team USA.

The 12-man team will travel to Italy to compete in a "Friendship Tournament" with Japan and Argentina before heading to Morocco.

The U.S. Men have been slotted into Pool B with defending champions Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Egypt and Slovenia. Matches for Pool B teams will be played in Rabat.

Host country Morocco, Iran, Cuba, Italy, Japan and Bulgaria compose Pool A. Cuba enters the tournament as the reigning NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Champion. Casablanca will host competition for Pool A.

The Americans earned a spot in the championships with a runner-up finish to Cuba in the NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship in August 2006.

Reinholm, a member of UCI's national championship team, averaged 2.38 kills and 0.97 digs per game as a freshman. The outside hitter had a career-best 14 kills on two occasions.

Carroll, an outside hitter, hails from Los Alamitos High School and will be joining the Anteater squad in the fall. He was selected as a Mizuno first team All-American, was the MVP of the Orange County All-Star match, earned All-CIF Southern Section Division I first-team recognition and was the Press-Telegram's Dream Team Player of the Year.