Volleyball Destination

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Bus breakdown delays Cards (Ball State Daily News)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Outside attacker Todd Chamberlain and the No. 7 Ball State University men’s volleyball team have a routine before each match. They usually arrive to the arena about 90 minutes before the match starts, go through stretches, practice serving and then practice kills.

Beach volleyball leagues forming in Jackson (The Hillsdale Daily News)
Hudson s Classic Grill of Jackson will host sand volleyball leagues this spring and summer for adults (age 18 and up). There will be 4 on 4 play for women s, men s and co ed leagues.

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….

Brazilian men’s beach volleyball win in Australia (People’s Daily)
Pedro Solberg and Harley won on Sunday the men’s gold medal in the Australian Open, the first stage of the World Circuit of beach volleyball. With their victory over Wu and Xu from China 23-21 and 21-12, they repeated their feat fro …

Brazil secures medals in women’s beach volleyball World Circuit in Australia (People’s Daily)
Brazilian Larissa/Juliana and Renata/Talita reached the final of the women’s beach volleyball World Circuit in Australia. Ana Paula and Shelda, also of Brazil, will strike for the bronze medal against the American pair Nicole Branag …

Teens, Girls & Coaching
Recently, my girls left a team because they were miserable. Despite having some great skills and pretty good team work, the coach would absolutely berate these young athletes to…

Area Volleyball Roundup: Morris Shabbona wins Seneca IESA 8-3A Volleyball Regional (Morris Daily Herald)
SENECA - Behind eight points each from Melanie Walker and Jenny Sidy, the Shabbona Lady Braves downed Dwight 25-14 and 25-18 Thursday night to capture an IESA 8-3A girls volleyball regional.

NEW: New-look Patriots boys volleyball team sweeps past Longhorns (West County Journal)
One year after a nice run to the Class 4 quarterfinals, the Parkway South Patriots boys volleyball team might need to invest in some name tags to get to know one another.

Boys’ Volleyball: Carlisle clips Falcons (The Sentinel)
While the Carlisle Thundering Herd boys volleyball team expected to open the season strong, it s hard to fathom needing only six games for two consecutive early season wins.

Area scene: Raider volleyball ’super clinic’ to begin Sunday (Rapid City Journal)
RAPID CITY The Rapid City Stevens Raiders volleyball program will have a super clinic for four consecutive Sundays, beginning this Sunday.

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…

Volleyball set to get back to winning ways in offseason (Arizona Daily Wildcat)
After two straight seasons of sub-par performances by the UA volleyball team, the Wildcats will look to turn things in the right direction starting tomorrow as they begin offseason competition against New Mexico State in the Arizona Spring Tournament in McKale Center.

Cordova hired as MSU Billings volleyball coach (Billings Gazette)
Dana Cordova has been hired as the head volleyball coach at Montana State Billings, athletic director Gary Gray announced Thursday.

Boys’ Volleyball: Carlisle clips Falcons (The Sentinel)
While the Carlisle Thundering Herd boys volleyball team expected to open the season strong, it s hard to fathom needing only six games for two consecutive early season wins.

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…

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….

Lady Cols’ Whelan joins Brescia volleyball squad (The Gleaner)
Henderson County senior Emily Whelan was surprised she received the opportunity to play volleyball in college.

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…

Teens, Girls & Coaching
Recently, my girls left a team because they were miserable. Despite having some great skills and pretty good team work, the coach would absolutely berate these young athletes to…

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…

Father vs. Daughters volleyball (Bureau County Republican)
Girls from Cherry Grade School and their fathers got together for a volleyball game recently at the school. In addition to the girls and their fathers, Cherry Grade School staff and other family members took part in the event. (BCR Photos/Kevin Marsh)

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….

QU volleyball team ends losing skid (Quincy Herald-Whig)
The Quincy University men’s volleyball team snapped its five-match losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Medaille College in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday night.

Volleyball tourney raises school spirit (The Republican)
WEST SPRINGFIELD - With team names like Bad Aces, Set to Kill and Wanna Bump?, it’s clear from the start that this was no ordinary volleyball tourney.

Luxembourg wins small nations Volleyball Junior Championships (Maltamedia.com Daily News)
The Volleyball 2008 Men Junior European Championships for Small Countries came to an end last Sunday with Luxembourg emerging as winners of this competition.

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…

Delta volleyball standout picks Penn State (The Star Press)
MUNCIE — “Where are you going to play college volleyball?” That’s been the primary conversation starter for anyone wanting to chat up Delta volleyball standout Darcy Dorton over the last year or two.

Play volleyball at fundraiser for Marian student (Daily Herald)
A volleyball fundraiser is being held for William Schlau Jr., one of four Marian students involved in a car accident on Oct. 26, 2007.

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…

Prep Roundup: North Stars win boys volleyball season opener (Kane County Chronicle)
ST. CHARLES The St. Charles North boys volleyball team staved off some opening-night jitters Monday to beat Leyden, 25-16, 25-21.

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…

Area Volleyball Roundup: Morris Shabbona wins Seneca IESA 8-3A Volleyball Regional (Morris Daily Herald)
SENECA - Behind eight points each from Melanie Walker and Jenny Sidy, the Shabbona Lady Braves downed Dwight 25-14 and 25-18 Thursday night to capture an IESA 8-3A girls volleyball regional.

National American ends storied volleyball and rodeo programs (Rapid City Journal)
RAPID CITY National American University women s volleyball coach Todd Lowery really liked his team s chances for a third NAIA national title next fall.