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Ralston volleyball season concludes in district tourney (Ralston Recorder)
The Ralston Ram volleyball team tried with all their might to defeat the No. 1 seed Omaha Gross team in a Class B-2 district tournament game last week.

Turlock Christian poised for another run into volleyball playoffs, Turlock squeaks in as well (Turlock Journal)
The CIF Sac Joaquin Section office released their final power ratings and playoff brackets for the 2005 fall volleyball season on Thursday. It was no surprise for Turlock Christian to find themselves in good position going into the post-season.

Oswego State Volleyball Concludes Strong Season (Oswego Daily News)
The Oswego State Lakers volleyball team just concluded an exciting season with 17 wins and 15 losses. Several players were honored with All-SUNYAC awards.

1-C volleyball All-Conference named (Sidney Herald-Leader)
As voted on by District 1-C coaches, selections for the All-Conference volleyball team have been finalized.

Former USC Women's Volleyball Head Coach Lisa Love Elected to AVCA Hall of Fame (Pac 10)
The current athletic director of Arizona State joins Louise Crocco, Carol Dewey, Karch Kiraly and Bob Sweeney to comprise the 2005 class. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Former USC women's volleyball head coach and senior women's administrator Lisa Love was elected today to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of Fame. She is one of five individuals to be inducted in the 2005 class,

South Carolina Volleyball Fighting for Spot in SEC Tournament (USCsports.com)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - South Carolina volleyball is in desperate need of at least two wins in their final three SEC matches of the season as they fight for a spot to the SEC Tournament. The Gamecocks' first challenge will be the Tennessee Lady Vols on Wednesday night in Knoxville.

Davis High girls volleyball forced to forfeit two matches (The Davis Enterprise)
Published Nov 03, 2005 - 17:01:36 CST. The Davis High School girls volleyball team has forfeited two matches due to an ineligible player on the roster, the school acknowledged this week.

Volleyball coach continues to help breakout freshman (Purdue Exponent)
When coach Dave Shondell looks at 5-foot-8 freshman Kelli Miller, he doesn't see a player. He sees a part of the Purdue future � a player who he describes as a volleyball version of Larry Bird.

Lady Owls knock off Thorndale in bi-district volleyball (Navasota Examiner)
Losing a warm-up match to No. 2-ranked Milano didn't ruffle any Lady Owl feathers as the Anderson-Shiro volleyball team cruised to the area playoff round last Thursday night in Caldwell, winning in three over Thorndale.

Sance, Topic voted to Big 12 10th Anniversary Volleyball Team (Texas Longhorns)
DALLAS -- Former Longhorn All-Americans Demetria Sance and Mira Topic were voted to the Big 12 Conference Volleyball 10th Anniversary Team, the conference announced Tuesday.


Volleyball Commentary

How to Set
The most important position on any volleyball team is the setter. Learn to master this skill and you will always be wanted....

"No one likes to play & lose when your teammates could have possibly won the match. "
This is exactly why I say that subs SHOULD be made when the starters aren't getting the job done. Your sub just might be the one to make the difference and your starter should be constantly be challenged to prove...

Get Spiking!
An effective team has several different methods of attacks in their arsenal. The three basic attacks are; the dink, the off-speed spike and the hard-driven spike. The dink is an effective tool when your opponents have learned the timing of...

A Blueprint for Passing
Passing is often one of the most difficult skills to master in volleyball. The solution is in the design of a mental and physical blueprint that naturally preempts successful passing. There are five key concepts that guides toward the success...

What Muscle Groups are the Most Important
It's an ongoing debate. You want to hit harder, faster and stronger. So, which muscles groups are the most important? Is it your shoulder, arms, legs? In my opinion, it is your core muscle group. What do you think? Check...

Coaching Secrets
So many coaches and players just wait until they have a few great athletes before they have a winning season. That's the easy way. But, let's be honest, a person doesn't have to just sit around and wait. You can...

Balancing School & Sports
Jessica Church, a high school volleyball players, details great ideas on how you can balance your High School career with sports....

The Importance of Seniors
Every once and awhile we hear about a team that wants to gut their team and start over. Often coaches, bent on winning and only winning, will get rid of all the seniors. They believe that the senior players are...


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