Volleyball Destination

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…

DPRK Women Volleyball Players Win Title of Tournament (Korean Central News Agency)
Pyongyang, October 2 (KCNA) — Players of the DPRK came first in the 5th VTV Cup International Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The tournament held in Vietnam in September brought together volleyball teams of the DPRK, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Australia and New Zealand.

H.S. Insider: W.D.M. Valley takes over No. 1 in volleyball (The Des Moines Register)
West Des Moines Valley moved into the top-ranked spot joining the No. 1-ranked Tiger football team in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union s weekly volleyball rankings.

Volleyball: Douglas sweeps Yerington (The Record-Courier)
The Douglas volleyball team came back from an emotional win over Manogue Tuesday night to sweep Northern 3A power Yerington on the road Wednesday, 25-19, 25-16, 25-20.

Volleyball: North Hall wins three region matches (AccessNorthGA)
HALL COUNTY — The North Hall volleyball team swept through three Region 7-AAA matches on Wednesday night at home. The Lady Trojans defeated Gilmer 2-0 (25-11, 25-19) in their first match and took out East Hall 2-0 (25-10, 25-7) in their second match.

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…

Go to Sleep!
If you are an athlete and you are not getting enough sleep, then it is crucial that you make some lifestyle changes. The average adult needs around 8 hours…

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…

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…

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…

On Leadership
Leadership is often seen as a solitary role to be assumed by one individual. He is to lead and the others are to follow. The captain is responsible for ensuring…