Volleyball Destination

Bisbee girls volleyball team wins first game at Lady Blue Devil tournament (Sierra Vista Herald)
BISBEE Losing two out of three games, Bisbee finished up with a win Wednesday at the Lady Blue Devil Volleyball Tournament. Inside the old gymnasium at Valley Union High School, the Pumas won their first varsity girls volleyball match of the season, 25-6, 25-11.

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Camels collide with prep rivals in 4A volleyball (Gillette News Record)
Gillette’s high school volleyball team has a goal to win the state championship title this season. But to do so, they know they’ll have to get past rival Casper Kelly Walsh.

Beach volleyball brings back California lifestyle (The Cincinnati Post)
When former super agent Leonard Armato took over the floundering professional beach volleyball tour, he knew he had a great sport to promote.

Cowgirls ready for best of volleyball seasons (Range News)
The Willcox High School Girls’ Volleyball team is looking forward to a great year, citing elements such as athleticism and team unity. Coach Todd DeBaun said the team has 20 people and managers this year, with eight returning players and four freshmen.

Carlin Volleyball Tournament: Owyhee claims tourney championship (Elko Daily)
CARLIN The Owyhee volleyball team is glad Shayleah Hunter is on their side. At the Carlin Kickoff Tournament on Saturday, all six teams that participated were fairly equal in talent and ability. With the exception of Hunter at Owyhee.

Parker volleyball aims for steady strides (Gazette Extra Sports)
Like a toddler taking his/her first steps, Janesville Parker’s girls volleyball team has made good strides. However, the Vikings could stumble periodically before learning to walk well and eventually starting to run.

Teaching New Players
Are you a coach facing the task of teaching a bunch of fired-up kids that have never played volleyball before? Don’t worry, follow the link above for a great…

Martinsville tunes up for important match with Plainfield Artesians sweep Cardinals aside in volleyball action (Mooresville/Decatur Times)
The Martinsville volleyball team defeated the Bloomfield Cardinals at John R. Wooden gymnasium on Monday in straight sets by the scores of 25-22, 25-10, and 25-12.

UNI notes: Volleyball team has score to settle (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
CEDAR FALLS - Bobbi Petersen loved a challenge as a college volleyball player at the University of Northern Iowa. She enjoys a toe-to-toe battle as a head coach, too, and that’s what the Panthers expect Wednesday night when they visit Hilton Coliseum with a chip on their collective shoulders.

22-4A volleyball starts Tuesday night (Orange Leader)
Even though it is still in the dog days of August, district action will start up tonight for area District 22-4A volleyball teams. Nederland, through various reports, is the early-on favorite to win what should be an excellent district from top to bottom.

Moriarty selected as Big 12 Volleyball Player of the Week (Texas Longhorns)
DALLAS, Texas — The Big 12 Conference selected University of Texas junior setter Michelle Moriarty (Houston, Texas) as the league’s Volleyball Player of the Week Monday after the All-American helped the Longhorns to victories over No. 9 Wisconsin and No. 3 Washington at the AVCA Volleyball Showcase.

Volleyball golds for India (The Telegraph)
Colombo: India claimed both volleyball golds at the 10th SAF Games here on Sunday.

NHS sweeps volleyball tourney (The Daily Advance)
It may have taken a little longer than expected, but the Northeastern Lady Eagles are flying high after sweeping through the annual preseason volleyball tournament hosted jointly by Albemarle School and Northeastern.

Passing Fundamentals - Time to Review
You know volleyball tryouts are just around the corner. While you may be stuck all summer by yourself with no one to play with, you can still train by…

UW volleyball: Badgers bounce back (Wisconsin State Journal)
There should have been ring ropes around the volleyball court at the UW Field House Saturday night. But even without them, the match between the University of Wisconsin and Ohio had all the intensity of a heavyweight bout, a five-round decision that went to the Badgers.

Pirates volleyball takes 3rd in tourney (Pensacola News Journal)
The Pensacola Junior College volleyball team’s trip to the annual Hillsborough Community College tournament turned out better than last yearas the Pirates finished 2-2, taking third place out of five teams Saturday.

Cover that Block for Great Hitter Defense
One of the more frequent questions asked by newer volleyball players is where do I go when an opponent player is about to spike. While it requires team play and…

TexAnns hoping to continue volleyball improvement (Abilene Reporter-News)
Tarleton State University hasn’t been much of a volleyball power in the Lone Star Conference, but last season the TexAnns cobbled together a 16-17 overall record and won more LSC South Division games than they had in the two previous seasons combined.

BU volleyball opens season by losing two (Peoria Journal Star)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Bradley volleyball team’s season got off to a tough start Friday with three-game losses to Purdue and Clemson at the Mortar Board Premier.

No. 12 Cards have volleyball streak snapped (Louisville Courier-Journal)
The No. 12 University of Louisville volleyball team had its 27-match home win streak snapped in a season-opening loss to Jacksonville State, 28-30, 30-25, 25-30, 31-29, 16-14. Newcomers Jana Matiasovska and Justine Landi each had 14 kills in the Cards’ losing effort.

AWC volleyball opens with loss (The Yuma Sun)
PRESCOTT Arizona Western’s volleyball team dropped its first match under new head coach Jason Smith, losing on the road Friday night to Yavapai College in five games.

Retooled Rams open volleyball season (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Texas A&M’s volleyball team has made 13 consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament. Colorado State University has made it 11 years in a row.

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…

Freshman Mueller plays key role in Logan volleyball win (La Crosse Tribune)
Who is that No. 3? Wow, look at what s she s doing. She s a freshman? These, and other comments, likely were flying around the Logan High School fieldhouse Thursday night during the Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball battle between Central and Logan.

Volleyball champs (Community Press & Recorder)
The Mizuno Cincy Classics were named the 17’s National Champions at the National J.O. Girls’ Volleyball Championships in Atlanta.

Almost Time for Tryouts!
Ok, here they come ..that wonderful time of the year we all look forward to, and dread at the same time: TRYOUTS For some they are a mere formality-the coaches already know…

CSU-Pueblo volleyball team aims for consistency (The Pueblo Chieftain)
Upon on her own admission, last volleyball season was a blur for Emily Asanovich. She was tabbed the head coach of the Colorado State University-Pueblo women’s volleyball program late last summer after veteran coach Tom Shoji was reassigned within the school’s athletic department. “I don’t know where to start,” said Asanovich when asked about her rookie season. “Last year was such a roller

Born with a volleyball in his hands (Northwest Indiana Times)
For Nick Polite, volleyball is more than just a seasonal sport. It’s a family affair. The 6-foot-3 senior outside hitter has continued a volleyball legacy at Washington Twp. that stretches back to the late 1970s.

RHS volleyball team opens with home loss to Fayetteville (The Courier)
By Mark Burke Assistant Sports Editor Russellville volleyball coach Cindy Jones knew going into the season her Lady Cyclone team would be a work in progress for a while.

Volleyball: Cougars hold off Lady Lions (Rushville Republican)
It was very competitive, but the visiting Greenfield-Central Cougars prevailed over the host Lady Lions in Hoosier Heritage Conference volleyball on Tuesday. The Cougars picked up the conference win by the scores of 26-24, 25-16, 25-18.

2006 PLV, PLV South volleyball preview: Monarch spikers return three starters (Gretna Breeze)
After a 23-13 record and a state tournament appearance last year, the PLV High volleyball team hopes to carry that success over to 2006.