NATIONAL 
VOLLEYBALL                              NEWS RELEASE
ASSOCIATION
Presented by Swede-O

For Immediate Release:                  Contact: Kimberly Coleman
December 3, 1997                                 1-800-577-4537
                                                 e-mail: nvavolley@aol.com


Colorado Thunder Pro Volleyball Team 
Preparing for Second Season
Tryouts December 6

(Denver) - The '97 NVA Champions Colorado Thunder of the National
Volleyball Association (NVA), the five-year-old women's professional indoor
volleyball league, is assembling its team for the 1998 season.  The Thunder will
compete against five other teams in the league;  Nebraska Tornados, Iowa Blizzar
d, St. Louis Spirits, and two new expansion teams Kansas City Lightning and
Wisconsin Fury.

The NVA's '98 season will begin February 7th and end with the NVA
Championship in May.  The Thunder will play four home matches and four 
away matches.  Complete details regarding the '98 schedule will be released
at a later date.

The Thunder's new coaching staff this season will include two of Colorado's
top coaches.  Head coach Jim Miret and assistant James Beasley are both very 
successful head coaches of the nationally recognized Front Range Volleyball Club.
Miret's extensive volleyball experience also includes assistant coach of the
U.S. Boys Jr. National Team, volunteer assistant with the U.S. National Team
and former assistant at both Colorado University (1986-87) and Regis University
(1985-86).
Beasley is currently the assistant coach at Colorado Christian University and a 
volunteer assistant with the U.S. National Team.

The NVA will again feature many of the best players in volleyball including 
former and future USA National Team players, former collegiate All-Americans 
and many local stars.  Tryouts for the Colorado Thunder team will be December 6 
at the Kent Denver School.  Players interested must contact General Manager Phil
Von Hake at (303) 369-9193 for more information.

Check out NVA's updated web site at http://volleyball.org/nva.