Volleyball Destination

What Does Playing Time Really Mean?
We have all heard it before, “I must not be very good because I don’t get as much playing time as the other players.” Or one of my favorites, “I am better than those players, why am I not playing?”…

Area volleyball results (Elkhart Truth)
Shank You def. Sports Express Blast 26-24, 25-16; Shank You def. Great Lakes Volleyball Club 25-16, 25-9; Shank You def. Glass City Flamingos 25-13, 25-27, 15-11; Shank You def. Oiler Attack Club 25-13, 25-10; Shank You def. Sports Express Blast 25-20, 25-21, championship.

Men’s Volleyball Upsets 10th-Ranked Ball State, 3-0 (OhioStateBuckeyes.com)
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 12th-ranked Ohio State (12-4 overall, 2-2 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) men’s volleyball team upset 10th-ranked Ball State (13-2, 4-2), 3-0 (31-29, 30-22, 30-28) in Muncie, Saturday night in front of 1,572 fans.

Annual Volleyball Jamboree Helps Economy (KNDU)
More than 200 volleyball teams are in Yakima this weekend for the 28th Annual Northwest Junior Volleyball Jamboree, and it means big bucks for Yakima business.

Set Me a 3!
Ever wonder what a 5 set is? What about a 3? or a 2? Stop wondering and get informed on this very common numbering system for setting a volleyball….

Is USC Head Coach, Pat Powers Crazy? Pat chimes in to answer!
This was an old old discussion about arm swing. Pat Powers, Olympic gold medalist and head coach at USC, is one of the foremost hitters in the world and has been pretty successful as the head coach of USC. The…

Hawaii sweeps Cal State Northridge in volleyball (Honolulu Advertiser)
Jos Jos Delgado pounded 17 kills and Dio Dante had 11 blocks in the fourth-ranked University of Hawai’i volleyball team’s 30-27, 41-39, 30-27 victory over No. 5 Cal State Northridge Saturday in California.

Set Me a 3!
Ever wonder what a 5 set is? What about a 3? or a 2? Stop wondering and get informed on this very common numbering system for setting a volleyball….

Dealing With Bad Parents
From Dave Cross, “What I suggest you focus on is what your coaching staff thinks of this-and the mood of your other players and parents. If there truly is a problem your fellow coaches will probably give you suggestions on…

USA National Team Moves to Anaheim
So, they really are going to Disneyland! The No. 5 team, and personality-heavy men’s national team is relocating from the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs to Anaheim, later this spring. The move to Anaheim is a first for both…

Dealing With Bad Parents
From Dave Cross, “What I suggest you focus on is what your coaching staff thinks of this-and the mood of your other players and parents. If there truly is a problem your fellow coaches will probably give you suggestions on…

Cardinal volleyball player’s passion is food (The Star Press)
MUNCIE — They say you are what you eat. If that were really the case, Mark Rumschik of the Ball State men’s volleyball team would likely be in trouble.

Blocking Schemes
Here’s a question. You’re the coach of a high school or club team and play a 5-1 offense and your only setter is about 5′5 and not the greatest blocker. You’re in a match playing against 2 great outside hitters…

Players picked for McCook Red Crush volleyball squads (McCook Daily Gazette)
Players have been selected for seven McCook Red Crush USAV club volleyball teams through a tryout that took place Sunday in McCook. The spring club season starts March 12. Teams will compete in four tournaments — two in Kearney, one in Hastings and one in Grand Island.

Pentwater finishes 6-0 in WMD volleyball duals (Ludington Daily News)
BRETHREN Pentwater High completed its Western Michigan D League dual volleyball campaign with a 6-0 record, sweeping Brethren in Wednesday s makeup match. The Falcons won 25-12, 25-20 and 25-16.

No. 9 Men s Volleyball Hosts Important EIVA Contests (GoPSUsports.com)
University Park, Pa., Feb. 23, 2006 — The ninth-ranked Penn State men’s volleyball hosts an important two-match EIVA homestand this weekend at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions (7-4) take on Rutgers-Newark (6-7) on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m. before hosting No. 14 George Mason (12-2) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25.

Players picked for McCook Red Crush volleyball squads (McCook Daily Gazette)
Players have been selected for seven McCook Red Crush USAV club volleyball teams through a tryout that took place Sunday in McCook. The spring club season starts March 12. Teams will compete in four tournaments — two in Kearney, one in Hastings and one in Grand Island.

USC Men’s Volleyball Goes To Nor Cal To Play Stanford And Pacific (USCTrojans.com)
Trojans beat both teams at start of 2006 MPSF play in January. The No. 13-ranked USC men’s volleyball team (7-8 overall, 4-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) travels to Northern California for MPSF rematches with a pair of teams it beat at the start of conference play.

Junior high volleyball roundup (Carmi Times)
Coach Jason Craig’s Carmi-White County Middle School volleyball team avenged a prior defeat and won its second match in a row by beating Gallatin County, 17-25, 25-21, 16-14, on the road Tuesday in Junction.

Stretches!
This article by the Running Guide focuses on ten easy stretches for runners. While it does focus on running, it also provides some great stretches for post-game cooldown for volleyball players….

USC Men’s Volleyball Goes To Nor Cal To Play Stanford And Pacific (USCTrojans.com)
Trojans beat both teams at start of 2006 MPSF play in January. The No. 13-ranked USC men’s volleyball team (7-8 overall, 4-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) travels to Northern California for MPSF rematches with a pair of teams it beat at the start of conference play.

Volleyball releases Spring schedule (Texas Longhorns)
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas volleyball team will get its first taste of what it hopes to be a successful 2006 season this spring when UT participates in three exhibition tournaments around the country.

Is USC Head Coach, Pat Powers Crazy? Pat chimes in to answer!
This was an old old discussion about arm swing. Pat Powers, Olympic gold medalist and head coach at USC, is one of the foremost hitters in the world and has been pretty successful as the head coach of USC. The…

The Zen of Power Hitting
Leng Her brings his eastern teachings to the game of volleyball. In this article he teaches how finesse is the true key to harnessing the power needed for power hitting….

IPFW volleyball hands Ball State first loss of year (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
IPFW upset eighth-ranked Ball State, the last undefeated team in Division I men s volleyball, 3-1 Friday night in front of 2,077 fans at the Gates Center.

Undefeated Sidney, newcomer OHS to play for sectional volleyball titles (The Daily Star)
Four area teams will attempt to win Section Four volleyball championships Saturday, and one match will feature teams that have won a combined seven sectional titles in six years.

Coaches: Getting More From Your Kids…and From Yourself
Getting more from your team and from the kids on your team invovles a great deal of sacrafice, changing attitudes, setting up team rules, communicating and making sure that it’s not only the team, but you that is doing what…

Is Stretching Bad?
I am not debating what anyone has said here, but playing all day in a tournament gets the muscles worn out. Does anybody think (or know) that not stretching these muscles after such an event can cause muscles to get…