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It’s a sister act for Hamilton volleyball team (Ravalli Republic)
For sisters Nichole, Melissa and Rebecka Hood, along with Presley and Kennedy Chadwick, being a part of the Lady Bronc volleyball team is a family affair. Middle blocker Nichole Hood and outside hitter Rebecka Hood are sophomore twins, while outside hitter Presley Chadwick is a junior.
Tigers To Open National Search For New Women’s Volleyball Coach (The Pacifican)
University of the Pacific Director of Athletics Lynn King has announced that a national search will be conducted to find a new Women’s Volleyball Head Coach.
UW Volleyball | Huskies ready to begin NCAA tournament on the road (Seattle Times)
Washington, the No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA volleyball tournament, opens against Northern Colorado in Fort Collins, Colo., Thursday afternoon.
BU volleyball draws difficult 1st round foe (FOX 40 Binghamton)
The BU volleyball team is just two days away from what could be the biggest match in the history of the program. The Bearcats won the America-East title to qualify for their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2005. And just like in 05, their opponent will be Penn State. Binghamton is hoping for revenge from their 3-0 loss last time, but an upset would be highly improbable. The Nittany Lions ...
SLU volleyball team returns to NCAA tournament under Anne Kordes (KSDK St. Louis)
SLU volleyball team returns to NCAA tournament under Anne Kordes
ISU volleyball looks to horizon (Daily Vidette)
The ISU volleyball team finished its season Nov. 21 against Missouri State and missed the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament for the first time in 27 years.
Volleyball to benefit Special Olympics (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Long Beach. On Saturday at Marina Green Park in Alamitos Beach, Sinjin Sports will be hosting the 2nd Annual Holiday Drive & Draw Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament to benefit the Special Olympics of Southern California.
Sunbirds win at NAIA volleyball tourney (The Fresno Bee)
Top-seeded Fresno Pacific scored a quick victory today at the NAIA volleyball championships, sweeping Point Loma Nazarene in a 1-hour, 8-minute match.
‘Stota girls volleyball tops Cooperstown (The Oneida Daily Dispatch)
COOPERSTOWN — Canastota’s girls volleyball team swept Cooperstown 25-12, 25-14, 25-22 on Wednesday to open Center State Conference play.
Volleyball Commentary
NCAA Coaches Poll Week 14 The last Coaches Poll of the regular season is in the books. The only change tot the top tier is that Washington lost its #4 spot after losing to #18 Oregon in five over the weekend. Stanford is the official Pac-10 champ and moves into fourth place while the Huskies settle for sixth. Iowa State grabbed the #5 spot. The only other noteworthy movement was Michigan's four-spot drop after losing two matches in three sets over the weekend. The first loss was to #1 Penn State (expected) and the second to unranked Ohio State (unexpected) to put the Wolverines at #16. NCAA Coaches Poll Week 14 originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 22:55:13.
Cuts and the Lifetime Sport Should young kids be cut from their junior high and youth teams? Many of us have been coaches and had to make a decision that breaks a child's heart. There is only so much time, gym space and available coaching, so they can't all remain on the team, right? We make decisions using the best criteria we can come up with and take into account their current skill level, enthusiasm, attitude and potential for growth. Some cuts seem obvious - the player is just too short, too uncoordinated or too far behind the other players in skill level. But when you think about it, weren't we all once? Didn't we all start somewhere? Is it fair to make decisions that could put an end to a child's interest in the sport at such a young age when we could begin to cultivate a lifetime of participation with just a little bit of encouragement? John Kessel's recent blog says we should just let the young kids play, pointing out that it takes time for talent to develop. He makes some great points about a junior high program in which 100 kids tried out. They ended up letting them all play on several teams with different skill levels. When they got to high school, half of the players that made the team were the very kids that would've been cut back in junior high if only the top players were allowed to compete. Tough to argue with that. Of course, not all programs have the coaches or the wherewithal to do what that program did, but it is a story worth keeping in mind when the time comes for tough decisions. If the growth of the sport is our objective, it makes sense to cast a wide net, especially in the formative years. When it comes down to it, no matter how good we think we are at pinpointing potential, we have to leave room for the late-blooming surprise. Cuts and the Lifetime Sport originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 10:27:57.
NCAA Coaches Poll Week 11 Week 11's Coaches Poll stayed very much the same this week. No major moves anywhere in the top 25 even though previously undefeated #2 Texas lost to #8 Iowa State in five sets, both teams remain in the same spots as last week. Washington beat Stanford in three to remain #1 in the Pac-10 while Stanford fell from #5 to #7. Two top teams will be tested this week. #4 Washington takes on #6 UCLA, now in second place in the Pac-10 and only one game behind the Huskies. #1 Penn State will take on #5 Illinois. NCAA Coaches Poll Week 11 originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 21:46:01.
NCAA Coaches Poll Week 12 The playoffs are fast approaching and the top five teams in this week's Coaches Poll remain unchanged. They will likely remain this way for the last three weeks before the tournament begins. Penn State and Hawaii are still sitting pretty. Penn State beat #5 Illinois in three sets this week to continue their steamroll tour through the Big Ten. #4 Washington had a rollercoaster weekend down in LA. The Huskies lost to then #17 USC in five sets, but then beat #6 UCLA (formerly the hottest team in the Pac-10) in three sets to remain in the top spot in the conference, which they currently share with Stanford. No major tests scheduled for any of the top teams this coming weekend, so they should all sail smoothly to the same spots next week. NCAA Coaches Poll Week 12 originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 02:32:30.
Best Seat in the House I was watching Stanford play Washington last week when Paul Sunderland and Holly McPeak delved into a discussion about Holly's favorite vantage point, behind the end line. Holly actually moved to a seat in the bleachers and announced from there. Paul asked her several times what she was able to see from there, knowing full well she had a better view than he did along the sideline. I've noticed that whenever I go to a volleyball game with other players and coaches, we always choose to sit on the end line. When I go with my friends who are new to the sport, they always want to sit along the sideline. As Holly noted on the broadcast, the end line is the best seat in the house. There is a reason why all the scouting video cameras reside there. No one has a better view than the players themselves. From the end line, you can watch the game just as the players see it. You can see how the play develops, watch where the hitters are going, see if there is a hole in the block and see how the defense is setting up. From the end line you can see why the players make the choices they make and what they are faced with. So the next time you're at a game, watch it as a student of the game and not just a spectator. Sit at the end line and you will have a better view than the coaches, the announcers and even the television viewing audience. Best Seat in the House originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 09:53:08.
Life as the Favorite On Monday, the NCAA will announce the 2009 tournament seeds, brackets will get filled up and fates will be revealed. One team's path to the national title will take shape. At this point there are favorites, challengers and long shots and everyone has their gaze locked upon the target on the #1 team's back. They all want to be the one to take down Goliath and none of them have anything to lose. Life as the favorite can be very beneficial; you get the best seed, the easiest first round match-up, the most TV time and you carry with you the intimidation factor that can break an opponent before you even play the game. But it can also be a team's undoing. That target on your back gets bigger and bigger as you rack up the wins. Read more... Life as the Favorite originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 09:23:59.
Trim Football, Save Volleyball Not even football was safe in the Knight Commission's recommendations for NCAA cuts. Finally, the lavish college football spending is on the chopping block along with all the usual suspects. Being the predominant revenue producer certainly should have its perks, but it has always struck me as insane that many football programs spend money to put all 60 guys up in a hotel even when playing at home. The Knight Commission listed this as one of the suggested cuts and I think it is about time. The Knight Commission is a panel of educators, administrators and athletic directors and has no power to inact changes, but they can put pressure on the NCAA to implement some of these cuts. Balancing the books will very likely mean that entire sports will get cut as well. It always scares me when I hear this because men's volleyball could very well see some programs disappear in the near future. With so few programs and scholarships left for men's volleyball, more cuts could devastate the sport. Here's hoping they keep the scissors aimed at the behemoth that is college football. Trim Football, Save Volleyball originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 22:45:34.
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