Volleyball Destination

Older volleyball team too rowdy for Bothell senior center (Fox 12 Oregon)
BOTHELL, Wash. A group of volleyball players who range in age from 54 to the 80s is too rowdy for the Northshore Senior Center in Bothell.

Power Hitting 101
In the article by Leng Her (aka Omnispiker) we go back to school to learn what is behind those really big hits. It’s more than just being strong. Leng explains the technical aspects of how you can start bangin’ on…

Merry Christmas Everyone!
I and the all the writers here at the Volleyball site would like to extend a heart-felt happy holidays and Merry Christmas. I’ve been doing a lot of traveling in the Middle East and I ask everyone to take a…

A volleyball season for the ages at Summerville (The Union Democrat)
Undefeated seasons are rare. Three in one sports program in the same year is downright unheard-of. At least, it was until Summerville High School’s incredible 2005 volleyball season.

Students celebrate holiday with volleyball and gifts (Leavenworth Times)
It was an early Christmas for West Middle School students. Not only did they get out of class Wednesday afternoon in order to watch a volleyball game, students also had a chance to pick up gifts.

Steps to Developing that Ideal Volleyball Player
It is our responsibility as coaches to not only make our players aware of the mental skills needed to succeed in competition, but also to teach them how to develop these skills. Teaching players how to develop mental skills is…

She’s Trained to Kill…On and Off the Court
Army Senior Casciato has put up one of the best volleyball careers in the history of the academy. Casciato, who has been the starting setter during her entire four-year career was named “Player of the Year” for the Patriot League….

Phuket Signals `Rebirth’ With Fireworks, Volleyball (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — Along Phuket’s Patong Beach, memorial signs for tsunami victims have been replaced by banners, advertising fireworks and seafood festivals, and beach remembrance ceremonies have given way to a volleyball tournament, as Thailand embarks on a post-anniversary tourism campaign.

Students celebrate holiday with volleyball and gifts (Leavenworth Times)
It was an early Christmas for West Middle School students. Not only did they get out of class Wednesday afternoon in order to watch a volleyball game, students also had a chance to pick up gifts.

She’s Trained to Kill…On and Off the Court
Army Senior Casciato has put up one of the best volleyball careers in the history of the academy. Casciato, who has been the starting setter during her entire four-year career was named “Player of the Year” for the Patriot League….

Quit Running in Circles
“Ok gang, ten laps.” How many times have we heard/said that one? Although it is essential to warm the muscles before stretching, there are many ways to accomplish this without having your team simply run around the gym in circles….

Focus on the Positive
As Scott mentioned in his post, visualization can help you a great deal. Your last outing was very positive, so you need to visualize your performance on that day repeatedly. Another technique you can use is come up with a…

Merry Christmas Everyone!
I and the all the writers here at the Volleyball site would like to extend a heart-felt happy holidays and Merry Christmas. I’ve been doing a lot of traveling in the Middle East and I ask everyone to take a…

NU’s Houghtelling, UNK’s Gudmundson accomplish rare volleyball double (North Platte Bulletin)
Nebraska-Kearney senior middle hitter Erin Gudmundson and Nebraska junior right side Christina Houghtelling have helped put the state of Nebraska in the volleyball records books once again.

Gift Ideas for Volleyball Players
I’ve been playing a few years now. One thing that I can never have enough of T-shirts. Go to any pick-up game, junior game, high school game, the beach, or even just bummin’ around, true volleyball fanatics will usually be…

Castelamare, Volleyball A Perfect Combination (Pasco.TBO.com)
NEW PORT RICHEY - Volleyball and Brittany Castelamare were meant to be. It’s a natural combination that isn’t forced. Kind of like the ocean and sand, or a chamber orchestra and tranquility.

Focus on the Positive
As Scott mentioned in his post, visualization can help you a great deal. Your last outing was very positive, so you need to visualize your performance on that day repeatedly. Another technique you can use is come up with a…

How to Get the Most From Your Club Season
As the club season gets ready to swing into high gear around the country, I thought it would be a good time to send out a little reminder concerning what I feel is truly the number one key to making…

Not Getting the Playing Time You Want?
In volleyball, or any organized sports, one arguement that you will hear over and over is that so-and-so is not getting enough playing time that he/she thinks they deserve. Why is that? Well, let’s take a look at the real…

Husker volleyball loses finals to Washington (North Platte Bulletin)
The University of Nebraska volleyball team had an uncharacteristically error-filled night in the finals of the NCAA volleyball tournament, losing in three games to the University of Washington. Read the story by clicking the Husker Bulletin link above.

Three Lady Bulldogs ready for the college volleyball court (Borger News-Herald)
The Borger Bulldogs have three varsity volleyball players headed to play for Texas colleges next year. Lisa Gordon, Kristin Olson, and Shana Whittington all signed letters of intent yesterday.

Bergerson selected Volleyball Player of the Year (The Bellingham Herald Online)
The Bellingham Herald sports staff is proud to announce that Mount Baker senior outside hitter Kara Bergerson was named the All-Whatcom County Volleyball Player of the Year for 2005. Please see Saturday s edition of The Bellingham Herald for a feature on Bergerson and her accomplishments and a breakdown of the rest of the All-Whatcom County Volleyball Team. The Herald continues honoring the high

Thanks to programs like NU and WNCC, volleyball climbing in popularity in the state (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)
No one liked watching Nebraska’s volleyball season end with a thump Saturday in the NCAA national championship match against Washington. But the fact that the Huskers were once again in the nation’s spotlight was good not only for the University of Nebraska, but for the entire state of Nebraska.

Take a Break From Shopping
If you are like me, you are already through with all this holiday shopping. Not that you are finished, but just had enough!!! Why not take a break and play some Slime Volleyball?…

French children play volleyball on Patong beach in Phuket (AlertNet)
French children play volleyball on Patong beach in Phuket province, Thailand December 23, 2005. Some 5,400 people died in Thailand as a result of the December 26, 2004 tsunami.

Hartland volleyball performs in front of student body, loses to Brighton (Tri-County Times)
Hartland - It was a day of firsts for the Hartland varsity volleyball team. It was a 1:30 p.m. start against rivals Brighton with an assembly crowd presiding over the activities.

Vikings volleyball add honors to title (Yakima Herald-Republic)
As befitting a state champion, Selah’s volleyball team dominated the Class 3A all-state team, which were selected by a statewide panel of sportswriters and coaches.

Berkley beats host Hazel Park in volleyball, but fans are real winners (Royal Oak Daily Tribune)
HAZEL PARK An unemployed father, his pregnant wife, and their three young kids intersected with a volleyball match at Hazel Park High School Wednesday night.

Thais play volleyball near tsunami warning system on Patong beach in Phuket (AlertNet)
Thais play volleyball near a tsunami warning system on Patong beach in Phuket province, Thailand December 23, 2005. Some 5,400 people died in Thailand as a result of the December 26, 2004 tsunami.