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Chalmette volleyball team comfortable in Division II (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Chalmette volleyball coach Kelly Plaiscia has some explaining to do this year. On more than one occasion, parents and fans have approached the longtime coach of the Owls to ask how she expects her team to do in district play this season against the likes of Mount Carmel and Dominican.

High school volleyball faces losses (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The local high school volleyball community was affected by two deaths in last week.

CLASS AA VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: Sentinel’s front line still looks strong (Missoulian)
At its outset, the 2009 Class AA volleyball season looks a lot like the 2008 season.

Volleyball coach Jay Jay Juan eager to continue what Marta Bott started at Ursuline (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Michael DeMocker/The Times-PicayuneFormer Mount Carmel volleyball coach Jay Jay Juan left the area when his wife, a doctor, transferred to Monroe, and he took jobs with Louisiana Tech and St. Frederick High in Monroe. When she was reassigned to New...

Pac-10 Women's Volleyball Roundups: Aug. 30, 20009 (Pac 10)
No. 6 Golden Bears Make Mush of Huskies in 3-0 Sweep RENO, Nev. - Led by a match-high 16 kills by senior outside hitter Hana Cutura , the No. 6-ranked California volleyball team (2-1) swept Connecticut (25-19, 25-23, 25-21) at the Virginia Street Gym in its final match at the Nevada Marriott Courtyard/Fairfield Invitational.

LSU volleyball team defeats Notre Dame (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The LSU volleyball team defeated Notre Dame 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-23) in the season-opening Shamrock Invitational on Sunday. The Tigers' Michele Williams, who was selected the tournament's MVP, led the way with 11 kills and four blocks. She finished the three-match event with 37 kills and 19 blocks.

Wisconsin Badgers volleyball: Waite encouraged despite opening losses (Wisconsin State Journal)
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team failed to win its Inntowner Invitational, but coach Pete Waite doesn't consider the weekend's 1-2 season opening a failure.


Volleyball Commentary

Bigger, Stronger, Faster...Better?
In light of the recent news that Beijing Olympian Kim Willoughby allegedly tested positive for steroids, I thought I would examine this issue a little further as it relates to...

The First Three-Peat?
The AVCA rankings are out and it is time to turn our attention once again to women's NCAA volleyball. To no one's surprise, Penn State tops the list to defend...

A Learning Experience
Chalk it up to a learning experience. The USA Women's team placed ninth out of 12 teams at the World Grand Prix, finishing with a 3-6 record. They did not...

Crocs Ends AVP Title Sponsorship
The AVP is once again in search of a title sponsor. Crocs will end its four-year relationship with the tour at the end of this season, which is not a...

USA Men in Qualifier Final
The men's team takes on the Dominican Republic tonight at UCI in the final of the World Championship qualifier. For the past two nights they've been dismantling the competition, beating...

Youngs, Rogers Climb All-Time List
It's official, they're modifying history. Elaine Youngs and Todd Rogers are creeping up among the best ever to play the game of beach volleyball. With this weekend's win Elaine Youngs...

Shaq vs. Kerri and Misty
Looks like the first chance AVP fans will get to see Kerri and Misty back on the sand together is in a made-for-tv match against none other than Shaquille O'Neal....


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