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D2-10 volleyball: Wallace sweeps Maywood (North Platte Bulletin)
In its first postseason game, the Wallace volleyball team continued to play at a high level as it swept Maywood on Monday night, 25-14, 25-17, 25-11 in the D2-10 subdistrict finals at the McGahan Activities Center at North Platte St. Patrick High School.
Volleyball: UNT suffers five-set loss (Dallas Morning News)
For a second time this week, the North Texas volleyball team had a Sun Belt power on the ropes in the fifth set. But just like Denver on Monday night, Arkansas State found a way to escape the Mean Green Volleyball Center with a five-set win,27-25, 18-25, 25-19, 20-25, 16-14.
Louisiana high school volleyball playoff brackets released (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association released its volleyball playoff brackets Monday and McGehee is the only metro area school to be tabbed as a top seed.
Seven teams one win from upper state volleyball, tennis matches (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. Three area volleyball squads and four girls tennis teams are one win away from upper state championship matches.
VOLLEYBALL: Bulldogs, Cavs, 'Maids all secure championships (The Telegraph)
Staunton, Carlinville and Bunker Hill had something in common Saturday. All three schools secured regional volleyball championships. The 22-5 Bulldogs finished first in the Southwestern Class 2A Regional by defeating Vandalia 25-23, 19-25, 25-16.
Prep volleyball: Four area teams playing in regional quarterfinals Tuesday, Wednesday (Naples Daily News)
NAPLES — When the regional volleyball playoffs begin Tuesday night, two teams look to take the next step in establishing their programs, while two others aim to continue their rich postseason traditions. Seacrest Country Day and Gulf Coast try for their first regional victories. The Sharks, making their second straight quarterfinal appearance, are 0-5 in regional play, while Seacrest plays its ...
Final state volleyball rankings (Seattle Times)
If you are a high-school volleyball fan (and you must be if you're reading this!), you gotta love the next two weeks.
McDonell girls volleyball team prepares for trip to WIAA State Tournament (WEAU Eau Claire)
After sweeping Rib Lake 3-0 in last Saturday's WIAA Division 4 sectional final, the Chippewa Falls McDonell girls volleyball team is preparing to make their first-ever appearance at the state tournament Friday.
Party like it's 1998: IHA wins BCT volleyball title (The Record and Herald News)
OLD TAPPAN — The team that knows all about winning State titles finally discovered what it's like to take the Bergen County crown. And watching the Immaculate Heart volleyball team celebrate Sunday, it was apparent — This one felt just as sweet.
Three area volleyball teams set for sectional semifinals Tuesday (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
Three area volleyball teams are set to compete Tuesday in two different IHSA Class 1A volleyball sectional semifinals and all three are different matches. Tri-County, 18-11, and Windsor, 28-7, are at Windsor with the host school playing the first match at 6 p.m. against Danville Schlarman, 27-4.
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Penn State at Mid-Season Don't look now, but as the season drags on, the unbeatable Penn State women's team is starting to drop a few sets here and there. That could be good news for all the other top teams vying to knock them off in the playoffs. The #1 Nittany Lions bageled their opponents for the first fourteen games of the season. But at the start of October, they dropped a game to unranked Iowa and one to unranked Ohio State. Then mid-month, they went five sets with then #11 Michigan for their closest call of the season. Penn State is clearly head and shoulders above their regular season competition, but they lack the strength of schedule that some of the other top-ranked teams are experiencing week in and week out. With only four ranked opponents so far this season, the lack of challenge could hurt them come playoff time. If unranked teams are starting to figure out how to take points and sets off them, Penn State may falter a bit when they face the top eight in December. This weekend, the Nittany Lions take on Ohio State and #7 Minnesota. Two wins would bring their win-streak to 88-games, which would tie them with the 1971-74 UCLA basketball team for the NCAA record. An amazing feat for an amazing team. If they can manage not to get too caught up in streaks, rankings and consecutive championships, they will definitely go down in history as one of the best teams ever. The pressure is on. Penn State at Mid-Season originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 21:51:38.
On Jungle Ball I was happily enjoying a burger at my church picnic this weekend when a game of "volleyball" broke out. That word must be used loosely as there was nothing resembling the sport I know displayed on that grass court. A flimsy net was precariously placed such that it seemed even the slightest contact would send it toppling to the ground. It was nothing short of a miracle that it stayed put despite all the folks rolling in it. There were no sidelines, no end lines and no antennas. The ball was out if they said it was. There seemed to be no concrete rules of any kind. What they did have was players. Lots and lots of players. At least ten by my count on one side of the court and there had to be twelve on the other. And they played. Hard. They taunted each other. They trash-talked. They jokingly intimidated and accused each other of cheating in this game with no rules. Don't get me wrong, it was painful to watch the upturned palms of their double-contact-lift-passes as they sent the ball over on one. Part of me wanted to run out on the court, stop the game entirely and force them into passing lines. And I probably would have if it hadn't been for one thing. They were just having too much fun. How could I possibly object to lots of folks out on a grass court on a Saturday afternoon having a grand old time playing volleyball? Sometimes, you've just got to let 'em play. On Jungle Ball originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 11:36:20.As much as I enjoy watching the best players alive compete against each other in volleyball, every once in a while there is something to be said for a nice, unencumbered game of jungle ball.
Going for the Win Someone asked me a tough question the other day. As a high school coach, she was running a drill in which one side of the court was trying to beat their teammates on the other side. During the drill, one of her players shouted words of encouragement to her competition. The coach reacted by calling the player over and setting her straight. That kind of thing would not be tolerated. Later she wondered if she did the right thing. There is no easy answer here. Clearly, I played for some tough junior coaches who made us work extremely hard and get serious from a young age. If the team is aiming for a state championship or if it contains players with D-I aspirations, it may be necessary to inspire them to want to win at all times. However, the sport is also supposed to be fun. And since most junior and high school teams are out there to enjoy themselves, I think the coach's reaction might have been a little harsh. Sure, in that particular drill the players were opponents. But most of the time they're teammates. It is never bad to encourage a teammate. Now if your players start encouraging opposing teams during real matches, you may need to talk to them. Sportsmanship is great, but I think teaching players to want to beat their opponents is an integral part of the game. The key is making sure that the players understand what their coach wants and expects from them before going straight to the reprimand. Going for the Win originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 21:25:46.
Hitting 1,000 Anyone who has ever played volleyball at the University of Hawaii knows that Hawaiians love their volleyball. Don't be fooled by the docile Rainbow moniker or the spirit of Aloha. Those fans come in droves and they are fierce. This weekend over 8,000 UH fans packed the arena to watch Dave Shoji, their coach of 35 years win his 1,000th match. Shoji has lots to show for his years at the helm - an unreal .851 winning percentage and a record of 1,000-175-1 (please don't ask me how you tie in volleyball because I have no idea.) With four national titles and countless playoff and regional appearances, Shoji has managed to be among the top teams year after year. This year's squad is no exception. The Rainbow Wahine are currently ranked #3 in the nation with a 16-2 record. There are many more wins to come for this squad before season's end. Along the way Shoji managed to lure some of the nation's top talent to the island. He coached Olympians Deitre Collins, Teee Williams, Robyn Ah-Mow, Heather Bown and Kim Willoughby and UH greats Tita Ahuna, Diane Sebastian and Angelica Ljundquist to name a few. So congratulations must go out to Dave Shoji, a fixture in NCAA women's volleyball. He has deservedly gained a unique place in the annals of history. Go 'Bows! Hitting 1,000 originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 00:10:19.
Shoji is now a part of a very exclusive club of two along with Andy Banachowski, UCLA's coach of 43 years, who won his 1,000th match back in 2005.
NCAA Week Eight Coaches Poll No major moves were made among the top ten in this week's AVCA Coaches Poll. The bottom 15 changed a bit as Colorado State found itself ranked for the first time this season. Long Beach State dropped out of the top 25 this week. The Beach debuted on the poll in Week Four and steadily climbed up to #20, but had two big losses to Pacific last week and UC Irvine this week to drop out of sight. The wacky Pac-10 continued its roller coaster ride. Oregon beat #5 Stanford in five sets and #14 Cal in three to move up three spots to #12. After stunning #6 Florida last week with a three set victory, newly ranked LSU continued to roll over its opponents and moves up four spots to #20. NCAA Week Eight Coaches Poll originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 10:13:03.
NCAA Week Nine Coaches Poll Week nine brought the first change we've seen in the AVCA Coaches Poll's top four all season. Previously #4 Washington was stunned by a loss to unranked Washington State in four sets. The loss takes Washington down one spot to #5 and brought Washington State onto the poll for the first time at #21. Stanford took Washington's spot at #4 after its two wins over the weekend. The Cardinal is now tied with the Huskies for first in the Pac-10, but they have two big matches this weekend against UCLA and USC. They'll need to win both to stay there. There was an upset in the mid-west as well when then #14 Iowa State beat then #5 Nebraska in five. Iowa State moves up five spots to #9 and Nebraska falls three spots to #8 this week. NCAA Week Nine Coaches Poll originally appeared on About.com Volleyball on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 09:08:17.
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