Volleyball Destination

Angela Powers serves many roles for SLU’s volleyball team (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
As a sophomore at St. Louis University, Angela Powers broke her ankle in the first game of the first women’s volleyball match of the season. It was, said SLU coach Anne Kordes, “devastating.”

Toreros happy with their draw in NCAA women’s volleyball tournament (San Diego Union-Tribune)
As USD’s players gathered to hear where they would be placed in the NCAA volleyball tournament, they were hoping for a home game at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

NCAA volleyball: Stelken, Sampson come of age for UNI (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
CEDAR FALLS — It was late August, and Northern Iowa volleyball coach Bobbi Petersen was sitting in a Hilton Coliseum locker room, staring a hole through the opposite wall.

South Dakota “B” All-State Volleyball Team (KELOLAND TV)
Seniors Amy Clemensen and Alyssa Fischbach of state champion Northwestern are on the Class B All-State girls’ volleyball team announced Wednesday. They’ve been part of a program that has won four consecutive state titles and lost only seven matches in the past four years.

UNI offering fan bus to NCAA volleyball (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
CEDAR FALLS - The University of Northern Iowa has arranged a fan bus for fans who want to attend the Panthers’ appearance in the NCAA volleyball tournament Friday in Lincoln, Neb.

The International 4-2
Where to start??? A 4-2 is an offensive system. In an offensive systems, the first number refers to the number of hitters and the second number referes to the…

Bulgaria beat France to secure world volleyball semi-final berth (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bulgaria became the first team to secure a berth in the semi-finals when they edged past France in the men’s world volleyball championships.

Fan bus planned for UNI volleyball tourney appearance (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
CEDAR FALLS — A fan bus is being planned for the Panthers’ NCAA volleyball tournament game in Lincoln, Neb., Friday. The cost is $90 and includes the bus and game ticket. Reservations have been made at the Villager Courtyard & Gardens in Lincoln. Rooms are $59 plus tax.

ISU joins UNI in NCAA volleyball field (The Des Moines Register)
Iowa State s volleyball team was selected Sunday for the NCAA Tournament, and will play Wisconsin-Milwaukee in a first-round match at 5 p.m. Friday…

SWI Volleyball Classic V set for Sunday (Shenandoah Valley News Today)
The Daily Nonpareil, in conjunction with Iowa Western Community College, has assembled the squads for the Southwest Iowa Volleyball Classic V. This year’s Classic, to be held at the Kanesville Arena on the Iowa Western campus, will be on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m.

UW volleyball: Badgers open at home (Wisconsin State Journal)
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team is about to find out just how much experience counts in the NCAA tournament.

VOLLEYBALL Japan rallies past Tunisia (Japan Today)
SENDAI Host Japan rallied from a two-set deficit to edge Tunisia in the second round Sunday and ensured a place in the top eight at the men’s volleyball world championship.

Cal Poly volleyball to host NCAA Tournament matches (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
The 15th-ranked Cal Poly volleyball received the best possible news Sunday. The Mustangs will be one of 16 hosts in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

Poland, Serbia-Montenegro closer to world volleyball finals (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Poland and Serbia and Montenegro have stretched their winning streak to seven, moving closer to the semi-finals of the men’s world volleyball championships.

Canada fares poorly in loss to host Japan at world volleyball championships (Canada.com)
Canada’s ace striker Paul Duerden (9) spikes over Japan during their second round match of the 2006 men’s volleyball World Championship in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday.

Bulgaria, Poland, Serbia-Montenegro win at world volleyball (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bulgaria, Poland, and Serbia and Montenegro have all continued their winning streaks with sixth straight victories to remain unbeaten in the men’s world volleyball championships.

No. 5 Penn State Women s Volleyball Secures At Least Share Of Big Ten Title (GoPSUsports.com)
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.; Nov. 24, 2006 The fifth-ranked Penn State women s volleyball team secured at least a share of their fourth-consecutive Big Ten title Friday night with a sweep of Illinois (30-22, 30-23, 30-13) at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improve to 28-2 and 17-2 in conference action while the Fighting Illini fall to 15-14 and 6-13 in conference play.

Volleyball: Petersen named Valley’s Coach of the Year (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
NORMAL, Ill. — Northern Iowa’s Bobbi Petersen was honored at the Missouri Valley Conference volleyball tournament as the conference’s Coach of the Year.

ONLINE UPDATE: Aggie volleyball to host NCAA watch party (Las Cruces Sun-News)
The 21st-ranked New Mexico State volleyball team is hosting a NCAA Tournament Selection Show brunch on Sunday beginning at noon on the third floor of the Stan Fulton Athletics Center.

Missouri State volleyball advances into Valley tournament championship (The Springfield News-Leader)
The Missouri State volleyball team ralled for a five-game victory over Wichita State on Friday night, advancing into today’s Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship against top-seeded Northern Iowa. The third-seeded Bears - looking to defend their tournament crown - and second-seeded Shockers went the full five games for third time this season, with Missouri State winning the rubber

Learn to Look to the Future Now
For all but the most fortunate of us, the season will soon be done, and soon everyone will be done. Our thoughts about the experience we have just lived the…

Injury prevention - Landing Techniques
One of the worse things that can happen to a player is to hurt themselves. In our sport of volleyball, injuries are seldom minor and will take you out…

Injury prevention - Landing Techniques
One of the worse things that can happen to a player is to hurt themselves. In our sport of volleyball, injuries are seldom minor and will take you out…

Improper Arm Swing May Be Stopping Your Serve
How many players do you know have struggled with the serve. Hours of coaching, reading tons of articles, watching videos, have done nothing to help get that ball over…

Keep up On Passing
Is your season over? Are you playing next year? Maybe you will be playing in clubs this winter? Whatever the case, one of the best things you can do…

U.S. men lose at volleyball worlds (USA Today)
U.S. men lost their second straight match at the volleyball world championships Saturday, beaten by Bulgaria 30-28, 25-22, 25-21. The Americans (0-2) fell to Venezuela a day earlier and share last place with Iran in Group C. The 24-nation field is divided into four groups of six teams.

Amanda Ritchey following family volleyball tradition (Waynesboro Record Herald)
GREENCASTLE - Vicki Ritchey has a photo of herself that only begins to tell a story. In one arm is a newborn Amanda, now a Greencastle-Antrim senior. In the other, a volleyball.

SHG’s Dulle says summer volleyball sapped her energy (The State Journal-Register)
Helen Dulle always has done things her way, including ending her 34-year coaching career. The state’s winningest volleyball coach announced her retirement as Sacred Heart-Griffin High School coach via a press release late last Friday afternoon.

Brazil advances, U.S. loses at volleyball worlds (Sports Illustrated)
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Defending champion Brazil won in straight sets Tuesday and the United States lost to Italy at the men’s volleyball world championships.