Archive for February, 2007

This is final day for Great Falls youth volleyball registration

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

This is final day for Great Falls youth volleyball registration (Great Falls Tribune)
Registration for Heisey Youth Volleyball for students in grades one through six runs through today. Call 453-1211 for details.

Mastering the Top Spin Serve
The topspin serve is an effective and easy serve to master. This serve is hit hard in a manner causing forward spin on the ball, consequently causing the ball to…

Blue Devil volleyball team finishes 2nd in Straits (Marie Evening News)
Story created Feb 26, 2007 - 13:39:55 EST. SAULT STE. MARIE - The Sault volleyball team finished second in the Straits Area Conference Tournament on Saturday.

Westwood ready to step up in volleyball (The Arizona Republic)

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Westwood ready to step up in volleyball (The Arizona Republic)
Westwood looks to take this season’s East Valley Region title in boys volleyball.

B ville Girls Volleyball earns second place in state championships (Cnylink)
In an effort to compete at a higher level, Baldwinsville s section III girls volleyball team recently switched from the winter league to the fall league. The move proved

Dealing With Bad Parents
Probably one of the most challenging things any coach faces is parents with bad attitudes. Parents with even the purest intentions have a way of turning very protective of…

focus, footwork, vision, hit, and contact Our forum is full

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

focus, footwork, vision, hit, and contact
Our forum is full of great advice. There are thousands of discussions. Most of them are helpful. I went looking around some of the older discussions…

LHS sixth in Lakes 8 volleyball tourney (Ludington Daily News)
FREMONT Ludington High finished 1-2 on the day at Saturday s Lakes 8 Athletic Conference volleyball tournament. We went into the conference tournament in sixth place and that is where we finished the day. said LHS coach Shelly Anderson.

Stretches!
“Ah, coach, why do we have to stretch?” Hey, stretching is one of the most important things you can do to ensure you are happy, healthy and at your…

Youth volleyball: Oostburg Lady Dutch volleyball tournament set for April

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Youth volleyball: Oostburg Lady Dutch volleyball tournament set for April 14 (Sheboygan Press)
The Oostburg Lady Dutch seventh and eighth grade volleyball tournament is scheduled for April 14th.

Volleyball’s new future (Greeley Tribune)
You might not want to get in the way Allie Dodge when she is getting ready to serve a volleyball.

Using the Libero
Liberos can change the game. There is nothing more inspiring for your team, than to watch your Libero dig another team s best hitter. Especially on a ball that everyone thinks…

Set Me a 3!
Setting is more than just putting a ball up in the air. In order for your team to have an effective offense you have to learn to place the ball…

focus, footwork, vision, hit, and contact Our forum is full

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

focus, footwork, vision, hit, and contact
Our forum is full of great advice. There are thousands of discussions. Most of them are helpful. I went looking around some of the older discussions…

Set Me a 3!
Setting is more than just putting a ball up in the air. In order for your team to have an effective offense you have to learn to place the ball…

Y. volleyball team gets back on track with sweep (Deseret Morning News)
After a recent four-loss spiral sent the once-No. 1 BYU men’s volleyball team down several notches in the national rankings and just as far in self-esteem, the No. 4 Cougars regained confidence and control by completing a two-match weekend sweep of No. 12 Hawaii with Saturday night’s 35-33, 30-22, 30-27 victory at the Smith Fieldhouse.

Indians topple Fulton for Class A volleyball crown (Cnylink) If

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Indians topple Fulton for Class A volleyball crown (Cnylink)
If the Oneida girls volleyball team wanted to orchestrate a perfect ending to the era of twin sisters Aubrey and Brianna Bobo, it would have involved close competition,

Crestwood swept in volleyball matches (Paris Beacon)
Crestwood had a tough week on the volleyball court. The Lady Eagles suffered a pair of sweeps at the hands of Cumberland and Danville North Ridge. Crestwood faced Cumberland on Monday. The seventh graders went down in straight games 25-4, 26-24.

Using the Libero Liberos can change the game. There is

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Using the Libero
Liberos can change the game. There is nothing more inspiring for your team, than to watch your Libero dig another team s best hitter. Especially on a ball that everyone thinks…

Alpena volleyball tops Gaylord (Alpena News)
The Alpena volleyball team defeated Gaylord 3-1 in Gaylord on Wednesday night. The Wildcats won 14-25, 25-18, 25-10, 25-19. Marie Stender led the Wildcats with nine aces, four kills and 15 assists.

Kougars volleyball receives recognition (Daily Chronicle)
MALTA Kishwaukee volleyball coach Ron Sweet took one look at his national championship ring and smiled.

Eastern sweeps Brethren; WMD volleyball tournament is next (Ludington Daily News)
CUSTER Mason County Eastern won its final Western Michigan D volleyball match, defeating Brethren on Thursday in straight games. That left the Cardinals in second place behind unbeaten Pentwater on the eve of Saturday s league tournament at Custer.

UMES nets volleyball coach (The Daily Times) PRINCESS ANNE –

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

UMES nets volleyball coach (The Daily Times)
PRINCESS ANNE — The Don Metil era at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore began Wednesday afternoon when he was named the new head coach of the Hawks volleyball program.

Can You Practice Volleyball By Yourself?
Sounds crazy, but seems that you can! Hayley Merrett put together an article called, “Three Drills to Enhance Your Volleyball Skills When Practicing By Yourself.” The article is…

Common Mistakes When Spiking
Spiking is one of the most exciting things in volleyball. Soaring through the air at the height of a jump, and then crushing the ball down to the court…

Set Me a 3!
Setting is more than just putting a ball up in the air. In order for your team to have an effective offense you have to learn to place the ball…

Stretches! “Ah, coach, why do we have to stretch?” Hey,

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Stretches!
“Ah, coach, why do we have to stretch?” Hey, stretching is one of the most important things you can do to ensure you are happy, healthy and at your…

Star setter Stemke named new assistant volleyball coach (Daily Nebraskan)
Lizzy Stemke was named an assistant volleyball coach at Nebraska on Tuesday. Stemke, a former U.S. National Team player and All-American setter at Wisconsin, fills the position left vacant by Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa, who resigned in January. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for John (Cook) and the Husker program,” Stemke said.

Volleyball standings (York Daily Record)
YORK TWP. Most recent standings for York Township Recreation’s Sunday night adult volleyball league are:

focus, footwork, vision, hit, and contact
Our forum is full of great advice. There are thousands of discussions. Most of them are helpful. I went looking around some of the older discussions…

Pro Beach Volleyball Coming to Louisville (PR Newswire via Yahoo!

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Pro Beach Volleyball Coming to Louisville (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
AVP, Inc. , a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, in conjunction with SFX Worldwide, a Blue Equity Company, and Reach Event Marketing announced today that the fast-growing AVP Crocs Tour is adding Louisville as a new stop for 2007.

Get More From Your Players and Yourself!
Getting more from your team and from the kids on your team involves a great deal of sacrifice, changing attitudes, setting up team rules, communicating and making sure that it’s…

Pro Beach volleyball coming to Louisville (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Pro Beach volleyball is coming to Louisville’s waterfront Memorial Day weekend. The AVP Crocs Tour added the Louisville Open as one of several new stops included on its 18-stop schedule. A formal announcement is expected at 2:30 p.m. today.