Volleyball Destination

When to Block?
From the volleyball forum, “My question is about when to block and when not to block. I am coaching a girls 16 club team. All of the girls play for various high schools and most have played for me a…

Volleyball Dad Wants to Learn
From the forums, SAMPLEDOC writes, “I’m a Volleyball Dad who is trying to learn more about the game — specifically about how the stats are kept….what makes a block a block and what makes a kill a kill. Does anyone…

Northern volleyball team doles out holiday treats, spooks Winona (AberdeenNews.com)
The home fans in Wachs Arena, who were dressed in their Halloween costumes, received a treat instead of a trick from the Northern State women’s volleyball team.

Prep Volleyball Results (Salt Lake Tribune)
To report score please call: 257-8900 or 1-800-865-1951 Volleyball Saturday’s Games Monticello (11-1, 8-0) def. Altamont (10-6, 5-3) 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-23 The Buckaroos fought past the Long Horns in a 1-A semfinal match.

Volleyball Defeats Georgia Tech, 4-1 (Wake Forest Sports)
Winston-Salem, N.C. - Redshirt freshman Jessica Furlong earned her second double-double in as many matches and three others hit in double figures as the Wake Forest volleyball team defeated Georgia Tech, 4-1 (30-20, 28-30, 30-21, 30-25), Saturday evening in Reynolds Gym. The win over the Yellow Jackets improves the Demon Deacons season-long winning streak to five matches.

UH men pick up pace in volleyball exhibition win (Honolulu Advertiser)
After being outplayed in the serve-and-pass phases in a first-round playoff loss last spring, the University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team was expected to make changes in philosophy and strategy.

Cancers: Easy to Identify; Can They be Cured?
In volleyball or any sport, cancers are those players that not only bring down themselves, but the entire team. The easy way to get rid of the cancer is just kick them off of the team. What if instead you…

Language no barrier for Santa Rosa JC volleyball star (San Francisco Chronicle)
Words are not the only way to speak on the court. A shrug, a hand gesture, a steely stare — they all work for the members of the Santa Rosa Junior College volleyball team since Celina Garcia Sutcliffe arrived.

Help a Rookie Coach
This is my first year as assistant coach to a local girl’s high school volleyball team. I love playing volleyball, but have never coached before. The head coach had to have some surgery done on her knee, and unfortunately her…

Women’s volleyball: BHSU pops Rockers (Rapid City Journal)
RAPID CITY — Black Hills State downed South Dakota Tech in straight sets in a Dakota Athletic Conference college volleyball contest at Goodell Gymnasium on Wednesday.

A Blueprint for Passing
Passing is often one of the most difficult skills to master in volleyball. The solution is in the design of a mental and physical blueprint that naturally preempts successful passing. There are five key concepts that guides toward the success…

Volleyball Dad Wants to Learn
From the forums, SAMPLEDOC writes, “I’m a Volleyball Dad who is trying to learn more about the game — specifically about how the stats are kept….what makes a block a block and what makes a kill a kill. Does anyone…

Chargers sweep Mount Marty volleyball team (Sioux City Journal)
YANKTON, S.D. — Setter Kayla Bessmer recorded 37 assists Wednesday night as Briar Cliff’s volleyball team scored a 30-26, 30-24, 30-28 Great Plains Athletic Conference win over Mount Marty.

CR nets Henlopen volleyball title (Delaware Online)
DOVER — The players for Caesar Rodney High’s girls volleyball players look as if they could all major in communication. The eighth-ranked Riders cruised to straight wins of 25-12, 25-13 and 25-11 over rival Dover in a Henlopen Conference Northern Division match Tuesday.

What Muscle Groups are the Most Important
It’s an ongoing debate. You want to hit harder, faster and stronger. So, which muscles groups are the most important? Is it your shoulder, arms, legs? In my opinion, it is your core muscle group. What do you think? Check…

Roncalli ends regular season with volleyball win (AberdeenNews.com)
DEUEL - Aberdeen Roncalli closed out the regular season with a Northeast Conference volleyball win against Deuel Monday night. The visiting Cavaliers won in four games, 25-22, 25-12, 20-25, 25-22.

Westminster volleyball on upswing (Salt Lake Tribune)
Two years ago, the presence of the Westminster College volleyball program - or maybe, the lack of one - was best summed up by Angie Johnson . I didn’t even know there was volleyball, said the former Highland High grad who initially attended Eastern Washington of the Big Sky Conference. I had no thoughts of Westminster while at Highland. The reason was, two seasons ago, the Griffins

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL (Austin American-Statesman)
Young Rangers volleyball team enters playoffs with state rank, district title and a lot of confidence.

Teaching Overhand Serves
An article that details important points to teach when instructing young or new volleyball players how to perform and overhand serve in volleyball. This article focuses on the proper arm swing techniques important for good overhand volleyball serving….

SCU volleyball wins 11th in a row (San Jose Mercury News)
Brittany Lowe, a 6-foot-1 freshman outside hitter, delivered 16 kills as the Santa Clara women’s volleyball team won its 11th consecutive match, beating St. Mary’s on Saturday in a matchup of the West Coast Conference’s top two teams.

Women’s Volleyball Main and Britenriker Sweep the Big Ten Player of the Week Honors (OhioStateBuckeyes.com)
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State setter Marisa Main (Jr., Louisville, Ky.) and middle blocker Nicole Britenriker (So., Cincinnati, Ohio) has been named the Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week by the Big Ten Conference office today.

Volleyball Dad Wants to Learn
From the forums, SAMPLEDOC writes, “I’m a Volleyball Dad who is trying to learn more about the game — specifically about how the stats are kept….what makes a block a block and what makes a kill a kill. Does anyone…

Coaching Secrets
So many coaches and players just wait until they have a few great athletes before they have a winning season. That’s the easy way. But, let’s be honest, a person doesn’t have to just sit around and wait. You can…

Balancing School & Sports
Jessica Church, a high school volleyball players, details great ideas on how you can balance your High School career with sports….

Warner wins Charger volleyball tournament (AberdeenNews.com)
ONIDA - Warner won the championship at the Sully Buttes Charger volleyball tournament on Saturday with a 25-22, 20-25, 25-23 victory over Northwestern.

The Floater…Need Help Passing It!
In the forums a user asked how he can get his team to learn how to pass that elusive floater serve. Well, our forum experts (growing bigger every day!) had some interesting advice. Posters offered advice on everything from overlapping…

Presentation sweeps past Northland volleyball team (AberdeenNews.com)
Early domination by Presentation College led to a three-game sweep of Northland College at the Strode Center on Friday night in college volleyball action.

WIAA girls volleyball: Edgewood outlasts Edgerton (The Capital Times)
The Madison Edgewood prep girls volleyball team is undefeated in all three of its matches that have gone to a decisive fifth game this season, the most important of which came Friday night. Behind a

The Floater…Need Help Passing It!
In the forums a user asked how he can get his team to learn how to pass that elusive floater serve. Well, our forum experts (growing bigger every day!) had some interesting advice. Posters offered advice on everything from overlapping…