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Digging It ; It Might Be Getting Colder Outside, but Volleyball Leagues Are Heating Up Across WNY (RedNova)
By Jane Kwiatkowski Suddenly, it has become all too obvious. Weatherwise, we skipped autumn, and -- with daylight-saving time ending tomorrow -- it's about time we shift some physical activity indoors. But wait. There is a silver lining, and it's called indoor volleyball.

Volleyball team falls to Waunakee (Holmen Courier)
After the Holmen High School volleyball team pulled out a convincing four-game match victory over Sauk Prairie Friday, head coach Jeff De Boer relished the next night's match-up against the No. 1 seed in Waunakee.

WYNFORD FALLS TO ST. PAUL IN VOLLEYBALL (Telegraph-Forum)
Norwalk St. Paul topped Wynford in four games to knock the Lady Royals from the district volleyball tournamentS aturday. See Monday's print and online editions for complete coverage.

GW dominant in bid for repeat volleyball title (The Charleston Gazette)
Matching last year’s championship success looks like a tall order for the George Washington volleyball team, but the Patriots’ play seems to be saying, “So far, so good.’’

Brazil seek victory at world volleyball championships (Khaleej Times)
TOKYO - Brazil hope their women’s volleyball team have a good shot at winning the world championship, which gets underway Tuesday in Japan. The Brazilian women missed the gold at the Sydney and Athens Olympics, where they finished third.

Club volleyball coming (Holmen Courier)
The La Crosse area has been selected as a satellite site for the Midwest Juniors Volleyball Club, and Viterbo University will be considered it's home base.

Assumption moves to volleyball finals (Louisville Courier-Journal)
The Assumption High School volleyball team suffered its first loss this season in a game against a Kentucky school. All it did was fire up the Rockets.

In high school volleyball, it was State Championship Saturday (49 ABC News Topeka)
Several area volleyball teams were looking to add some new hardware to their trophy cases

NPHS wins GNAC volleyball title (North Platte Bulletin)
KEARNEY - Third-seeded North Platte High School won the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference volleyball tournament with a big effort on Saturday. NPHS beat top-seeded Scottsbluff 27-25, 25-21 in the finals as Jordan Hedgecock recorded nine kills and 12 digs.

No. 2 Women’s Volleyball Outlasts No. 12 Minnesota, 3-2 (GoPSUsports.com)
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 28, 2006 – The second-ranked Penn State women’s volleyball team re-claimed sole possession of the Big Ten lead with a five-game thriller victory (21-30, 30-12, 26-30, 30-24, 15-13) over No. 12 Minnesota Saturday night in Minneapolis.


Volleyball Commentary

The Skill of Setting
The most important position on any volleyball team is the setter. Yet, many players that do not play setter, give up trying to learn. However, everyone must be...

Take the Winner's Road
In our society, we love to root for the underdog. Nothing more fun then watching that team that has a consistent winning record, a great program, talented athletes, and...

Too Short to Play at College?
A 5'4" setter/defensive specialists wonders if she has any chance of gettng recruited. At 5'4", her role on the team has been primarily definsive specialist. She has played...

Is Your Team Ready for the 6-2
Many coaches have emailed us at the Volleyball page on About.com and asked about advice on running different formations. Clearly the most popular formation to run is the 6-2....

Building Confidence in Young Players
Often one of the biggest challenges coaches that teach young players face is giving them the confidence they need. Volleyball is about combining complex major motor movements with finite...

Better Blocking
There are two main goals to blocking. The first is to stop the attacking opponent's hit, returning it to his side of the court for a point. The...

Get the Most Out of Your Volleyball Season with Strong Team Chemistry
So, by now you should be well on your way into this year's High School volleyball season. However, now that you are in the thick of it, the thrill...

Coach's Guide to Training Setters
One of the most difficult skills to master in volleyball is setting. Rightly so, it is also one of the most intimidating skills for coaches to teach. Why?...


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