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FSU Volleyball Adds Standout Transfer To The 2005 Roster (Seminoles.com)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State volleyball program added its fourth newcomer to the team on Tuesday when Seminole head coach Todd Kress signed sophomore transfer Makini Thompson.

Stanford volleyball star named top college athlete (Sports Illustrated)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ogonna Nnamani spent her formative years growing up in Normal, Ill. Her athletic career turned out to be something very different.

Rashid volleyball to be held from July 22 (Gulf News)
The UAE Volleyball Association's newly elected board of directors, chaired by Mohammad Abdul Karim Jalfar board chairman, confirmed the organising of the 9th Rashid International volleyball tournament at the Al Shabab club indoor sports hall from July 22-29.

Beach volleyball gives women saggy boobs (Ananova)
Women should not play beach volleyball unless they want to be left with sagging breasts, a top German surgeon has warned. The summer sport is a popular pastime in Germany where women are not afraid to jump about in the sand in their bikinis - or even topless.

Gilchrist leaves Sherwood volleyball posts (Gazette.Net)
The days leading up to Montgomery County coed volleyball final in May were a mixture of emotions for Bonnie Gilchrist, Sherwood High's coach.

Frank's To Heat Up Beach Volleyball Tourneys (BrandWeek)
NEW YORK -- Frank's RedHot Cayenne Pepper Sauce will leverage its popularity among volleyball athletes with an exclusive, season-long sponsorship of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour this summer, signing three of the top players as brand endorsers.

Volleyball players come home winners (InsideBayArea)
OAKLAND — The Oakland Starlings girls volleyball team won gold, silver and bronze medals over the weekend at the Starlings' national championships in San Diego.

Volleyball camp upcoming (Sidney Herald-Leader)
A volleyball camp for girls entering grades 6-12 will be held at the Sidney High School July 11-13. Monica Switzer, along with collegiate players Kaci Switzer and Cammie Carr, will be conducting the volleyball camp.

National men's volleyball team names Murray Grapentine captain for 2005 (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
WINNIPEG (CP) - Murray Grapentine of Wetaskiwin, Alta., has been named captain of the Canadian men's volleyball team.

Local spikers hone volleyball skills at Outer Banks camp (Outer Banks Sentinel)
Stu Serine could note a major difference in campers between Monday and Thursday. He could also notice another difference with the 2005 edition of the Outer Banks Volleyball Camp N air conditioning.


Volleyball Commentary

What is the Swing Offense
Have you heard of it??? It's called the swing offense. It is one of the most advanced offenses a volleyball team can use against your team. The concept is instead of having your attackers come from the outside-in, all hitters...

The Rebuilding Year
Well, there we were coming off the school’s most successful season in seven years. While viewing a spreadsheet of my players for the upcoming season, I noticed that we had one senior returning (our middle player, who was the league MVP) and then my starters would be coming up from the JV. When I sat down with my athletic director, he mentioned that we would probably take a step back, because of our lack of varsity experience. In my mind, I disagreed, because I thought with the talent we had coming up, that the kids were ready to compete. Entire Article

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. In the forum, Smithleslie1 has a setter who can't setter her...

How can we make this sport popular????
Volleyball is a great sport. Two teams, battle it out over a common barrier. It is full of excitement, suspense and drama. Yet, why is it not a popular spectator sport? How can we make it more so? Check out...

My Coach Doesn't Know What She's Doing
IROCKTHENET1 is having trouble. She is on a team where the coach picked a bunch of players that don't know how to play. Seems that the coach only picked players that could run and jump but don't have any real...

Dealing With Knee Pain
Knee pain plagues athletes all over the world. Everyone should seek medical treatment to rule out the more serious knee problems. However, most doctors agree that most of the knee complaints are no more than a patellar (kneecap) tracking problem,...

Mental Performance
Leng Her wrote an excellent piece on mental performance and how it applies to the game of volleyball. Sure, you have read some stuff on how being mentally tough improves not only your game but also your life. Leng Her...

USA Women Still Undefeated at PanAm Cup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 JUNE 2005 - SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The USA Women's National Volleyball Team improved to 4-0 at the Pan American Cup Monday night thanks to a 3-0 win over Canada . Jane Collymore (Englewood, Calif.)...


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