Volleyball Destination

Stepping up to the Overhead Serve
Isn’t it funny that one of the most simple things to do in volleyball starts out with so much worry for so many players. The overhand serve is one…

Huskies sweep in volleyball opener (The Sentinel)
HANFORD — The Hanford West High Huskies served up a storm in their volleyball opener on Thursday night. With Marianne Brasil leading the way, Hanford West hit on 56 of its 60 serves en route to a 25-13, 25-16, 25-16 sweep of Granite Hills.

Bethel volleyball opens with win (Vallejo Times-Herald)
The Bethel volleyball team opened its season with a win Thursday, beating John Swett on the road 25-20, 25-20, 25-14. The Jaguars were led by Jenalyn Domingo’s 14 service points. Valerie Paopao added 27 assists and 11 service points. Alannah Dixon had seven kills and Lashara Johnson added six kills.

Sports Drinks - Better than Water?
You know the summer is here when you are always thirsty. I know one of my personal faults is I do not drink enough water. Or perhaps…

Often Good Players Get Overlooked
One of a volleyball coach’s hardest problems, bench morale will be eternally linked to satisfying players’ desire for playing time Good players will often sit the bench, especially on really good…

Forsyth Championships Roundup: Mount Tabor wins volleyball title (Winston-Salem Journal)
Paige Gary had 10 kills as visiting Mount Tabor defeated Reagan 3-0 last night in the Forsyth County Volleyball Tournament championship. Mount Tabor won by scores of 25-21, 25-12, and 25-17.

Hand Passing the Serve…Good or Bad?
Long ago in volleyball history, using your hands to make first contact after the serve was voodoo bad. However, these days the rules have changed and using your hands is…

Stop the Choking!
I’m always amazed at some of the great advice that gets posted to our forum. It is a huge wealth of knowledge offered up by players, coaches and fans….

High schools: Classes 5A, and 4A volleyball preview (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Senior middle blocker Ariana Filho will step onto the volleyball floor with a purpose this fall. She knows she must give her all to help Lewis-Palmer return to the Class 5A state tournament, and also set herself up for success at the University of Minnesota.

Four United Way pilot organizations hit volleyball court for fund-raiser (Terre Haute Tribune Star)
Old National Bank put the fun in fund-raiser Wednesday night by hosting the first Pilot Campaign Volleyball Challenge. Four of the 22 pilot campaign organizations for the United Way of the Wabash Valley participated Terre Haute Savings Bank, Bemis, First Financial Bank/Forrest Sherer and Old National Bank.

CCU volleyball team notches first victory (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
Kimbel Arena was a welcome sight. After dropping its first three matches of the season in a tournament in Louisville, Ky., the Coastal Carolina volleyball team returned home to earn a four-game victory over College of Charleston on Tuesday night. The Chanticleers won 31-29, 30-19, 31-33, 30-26 to beat their in-state rival for the second consecutive season.

Manhattan claws Boulder volleyball team (Helena Independent Record)
The Boulder Panthers volleyball team lost its first match of the season to Manhattan in three straight games Tuesday, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22.

BHS volleyball tops Lexington (The Pantagraph)
The nationally ranked Bloomington High School volleyball team opened its season Tuesday night with a 25-9, 25-10 nonconference road win over Lexington.

Zimbabwe: International Volleyball Instructors Conducting Two-Week Course (AllAfrica.com)
TWO-TOP international volleyball instructors - Sherif El Shemerly and George Gladwyn Appadoo - are in the country to conduct a Federation of International Volleyball Level One Coaches’ Course which got underway in Harare yesterday.

Sports Drinks - Better than Water?
You know the summer is here when you are always thirsty. I know one of my personal faults is I do not drink enough water. Or perhaps…

What to Do With a Bad Setter
In a perfect world, volleyball players play on teams where everyone loves to play on the same team and with each other. However, often this is not the case. Once…

Augustana volleyball team likes its chances (The Argus Leader)
One year after an 8-4 conference record pushed the Augustana College volleyball team to a tie for second place in the North Central Conference, the Vikings find themselves picked fourth in the preseason coaches’ poll.

Making Setters More Aggressive!
Do you have setters on your volleyball team that just aren’t as aggressive during the game as you would like? This problem plagues teams all over the country. …

Palm Beach County high schools: Can volleyball teams ride wave of 2006 successes? (Sun-Sentinel)
Word is getting around the state that the girls’ volleyball teams in Palm Beach County are becoming forces to deal with come playoff time.

Oregon wins volleyball tournament (The Oregonian)
Oregon’s volleyball team won the championship of its Kickoff Classic for the third consecutive year, beating Kansas 30-20, 30-20, 30-20 in the tournament’s final match Saturday night at McArthur Court in Eugene.

Aztecs split in volleyball tourney (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Aug. 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The San Diego State women’s volleyball team split two games yesterday in the SDSU Invitational. In the opener, the Aztecs swept Fairfield 30-23, 30-26, 30-28. Stephanie Darnall led all players with 18 kills.

Lady Bears drop 2 in volleyball (Billings Gazette)
Rocky Mountain College lost to Black Hills State, S.D., and South Dakota Tech Friday during the opening day of play at the Frontier/Dakota Athletic Conference Crossover Volleyball Tournament being played in Rocky’s Fortin Center.

Area volleyball gears up (Clovis News Journal)
The last time a group of athletes like this came through, Texico volleyball coach Mike Littlejohn got a cut in the action equal to one state championship. This time, the Lady Wolverines may be primed for more.

International Volleyball in the United States!
If you have never been to a World League match then you have never really seen top-performance indoor volleyball. Luckily, those of you that can get to Chicago on…

Making Setters More Aggressive!
Do you have setters on your volleyball team that just aren’t as aggressive during the game as you would like? This problem plagues teams all over the country. …

USF volleyball team ready for first scrimmage (Bradenton Herald)
The University of South Florida volleyball team will hold its first scrimmage from 3-5 p.m. Saturday.

Miners eager to begin ‘07 volleyball season (El Paso Times)
After the usual grueling two-a-days, gallons of sweat, some floor burns and plenty of hard work, UTEP is ready to begin a volleyball season. The Miners join Marist, Texas Southern, UT-Pan American and North Dakota State today and Saturday in the third annual Sun Bowl Volleyball Invitational.

Sports Drinks - Better than Water?
You know the summer is here when you are always thirsty. I know one of my personal faults is I do not drink enough water. Or perhaps…

Stepping up to the Overhead Serve
Isn’t it funny that one of the most simple things to do in volleyball starts out with so much worry for so many players. The overhand serve is one…

Hand Passing the Serve…Good or Bad?
Long ago in volleyball history, using your hands to make first contact after the serve was voodoo bad. However, these days the rules have changed and using your hands is…

Volleyball preview: Intercity capsules (The Pantagraph)
Short previews of Intercity volleyball teams including information on coaches and players.