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Volleyball earns NCAA Tournament bid (Western Herald)
For the first time since 2008, the Western Michigan University volleyball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament. After compiling a 26-6 overall record and winning the 2008 Mid-American Conference regular season championship, the Broncos earned an at-large bid for the first time in team history. Western Michigan is one of three teams representing the MAC in [...]

Ex-Panther finishes volleyball season at Toledo (The Holland Sentinel)
Liz Sundburg and the University of Toledo volleyball team saw their season end with a 3-0 loss to Western Michigan in the Mid-American Conference quarterfinals Nov. 21.

UT Volleyball Earns a Number 1 Seed (News 8 Austin)
AUSTIN, Texas -- The third-ranked Texas volleyball team will make its 25th NCAA Tournament appearance this coming weekend when it hosts the first and second rounds of the 2008 NCAA Tournament at Gregory Gym.

EIU signs O'Fallon volleyball standout (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
CHARLESTON -- Alison Berens, who set an O’Fallon record for attacks, has signed to play volleyball at Eastern Illinois.

Fleming fills middle gaps in volleyball (The Daily Sentinel)
Dave Fleming knew exactly what he was looking for during the early recruiting period for volleyball.

Manabe gets national volleyball job (The Japan Times)
Masayoshi Manabe has been named head coach of the Japan women's national volleyball team while Tatsuya Ueta will remain in charge of the men's team, the Japan Volleyball Association said Monday. Manabe, a member of Japan's Olympic team at the 1988 Seoul Games, became manager of the Hisamitsu Springs in 2005 and guided them to the title of Japan's Premier League in the 2006-2007 season. He takes ...

ISU volleyball: Five Cyclones named to all-Big 12 teams (The Des Moines Register)
Iowa State had a school-record five players honored on the all-Big 12 volleyball teams, including sophomore Ashley Mass, who was named the Big 12’s libero of the year.

Volleyball finishes with wins (Washington State University Daily Evergreen)
The team finished its season with wins over Arizona State and Arizona. The hard work finally paid off for WSU volleyball, which won its final two matches of the season during Thanksgiving break.


Volleyball Commentary

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...

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...

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...

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...

What does it take to be a setter?
As the cornerstone of every effective offense, the setter needs to be quick and precise. He needs to be able to chase a ball that is passed off of the...

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...

Cover Your Hitter
Simply because a hit is blocked it does not mean the play is over. Most blocks are not roofs, which means that your team has another opportunity to play the...

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...


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