Volleyball Destination

UMC volleyball continues struggle (Crookston Daily Times)
University of Minnesota, Crookston volleyball took another hit this season with its most recent loss coming to conference foe MSU-Moorhead on Tuesday evening. The Dragons swept the Golden Eagles 25-11, 25-19, 25-21. U of M, Crookston is off to a 0-10 season and with the loss on Tuesday is now 0-1 in the NSIC.

Pirate volleyball falls 3-1 in EGF (Crookston Daily Times)
Crookston Pirate volleyball traveled to East Grand Forks on Tuesday and although they fell 3-1, Head Coach Lon Boike sees his team getting better and playing better in every match. “I thought we played really, really well. I was really proud of how we played down at their place,” he said. “East Grand Forks may be one of the favorites in the section.” The Pirates fall to 4-7 on the season while …

History of the Olympic Games
Volleyball saw its introduction to the Olympic Games by being featured as an American sports demonstration event in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. However, it was not officially introduced…

Lady Tigers win first Volleyball match of season (Democrat News)
The Marquand-Zion Lady Tigers Volleyball Team picked up its first victory this season topping Saxony Lutheran, 25-21, 25-18, 25-20, September 15.

Bison volleyball 1-2 at Holdrege (McCook Daily Gazette)
HOLDREGE — The McCook High School volleyball team placed sixth at the Holdrege Invitational Saturday with a 1-2 record. McCook lost in the first round to St. Paul 25-22, 25-18, defeated Alliance in the consolation round 25-21, 25-16 and lost to Hastings-St. Cecelia 25-19, 25-18.

Lady Tigers win first Volleyball match of season (Democrat News)
The Marquand-Zion Lady Tigers Volleyball Team picked up its first victory this season topping Saxony Lutheran, 25-21, 25-18, 25-20, September 15.

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The Olympics are quickly approaching and the controversy over the host aside, they are shaping up to be great. The facilities are simply astonishing. The Beijing National Stadium,…

Meet Watertown’s new volleyball coach (Republican-American)
Melissa Hazeldine Team: Watertown volleyball Replacing: Andrea Marino Background: Played in high school in Massachusetts … junior varsity coach at Watertown last year.

The U.S. Teams Forge Ahead
On the beach: Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal won their match against Emiel Boersma and Bran Rommes of the Netherlands in two games. On Tuesday, they will face Julius Brink…

Itasca splits in volleyball (Grand Rapids Herald-Review)
Itasca badly needed a sweep in home weekend of volleyball, but the Vikings had to settle for a split losing to Mesabi Friday evening before bouncing back with a win over Vermilion on Saturday.

Quemado on top in clash of volleyball teams (El Defensor Chieftain)
After taking a break from the court, the Socorro Lady Warriors volleyball team hit the court hard this last week playing three matches in as many days, two of them against other area teams.

Toned and tanned: Top volleyball players share health secrets (The Arizona Republic)
Tanned and toned professional beach volleyball players hit the sand this week in Glendale at the AVP Best of the Beach Tournament. These spikers and setters are known for their terrific bodies and athleticism

The U.S. Teams Forge Ahead
On the beach: Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal won their match against Emiel Boersma and Bran Rommes of the Netherlands in two games. On Tuesday, they will face Julius Brink…

Willow Canyon girls volleyball soars (The Arizona Republic)
The Willow Canyon High School girls volleyball team is off to a fast start. Its 6-0 record ranks tops Class 5A Division II high schools, earning the team the No. 1 ranking in power points.

Volleyball Teams To Play For A Cure (KELO Sioux Falls)
Two high school volleyball teams will play for a cure for cancer.

Pass, Pass, Pass!
Passing is very much a skill where repetition is crucial to success. Most college players will tell you that passing a few hundred balls a day is necessary to…

Prepzone notebook: Volleyball, cross country, swimming, golf (Naples Daily News)
Odds and ends from high school golf, swimming, cross country and volleyball

Keaton helps Southeast volleyball to sweep of UTM (Southeast Missourian)
The sophomore continued her strong play during Southeast’s volleyball sweep of UTM.

The Outside Hitter
The outside hitter is of vital importance in every rally and on every team. They need to be excellent hitters and even better passers. In contrast to middle…

Sisters boost Ferguson volleyball team to victory (Miami Herald)
The Ferguson volleyball team picked up its seventh win of the season Tuesday, defeating Sunset in dramatic fashion 27-25, 25-27, 25-23, 25-21.

Go to Europe!
If you are a recent college grad and you would like to continue playing volleyball, then you should go to Europe. European leagues allow for players to continue their…

Ex-CVC volleyball star soars for Biola (The Fresno Bee)
Former Central Valley Christian High standout Meghan Scheenstra-Warkentin has accomplished a lot for the Biola volleyball team since transferring from Pepperdine. Read comments

IHS Varsity girls volleyball team defeats Battle Mountain (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
The Incline High School Girls varsity volleyball team benefited from good teamwork in its Friday night match against Battle Mountain High School.

Bead Battle: Ref Tosses 10-Year-Old From Volleyball Game Because of Hairstyle (19 Action News Cleveland)
Imagine being ten years old and being told you can’t play volleyball..all because of your hair style!

The U.S. Teams Forge Ahead
On the beach: Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal won their match against Emiel Boersma and Bran Rommes of the Netherlands in two games. On Tuesday, they will face Julius Brink…

Volleyball medalist May-Treanor trades beach for ballroom (Denver Post)
Misty May-Treanor just won back-to-back gold medals in beach volleyball, but all she can think about is dancing.