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Local grad recruits area athletes 
to play volleyball at Cumberlands
Kara Clemenz is using her family’s long volleyball history in Dayton to build a college program in Kentucky.The 1998 Bellbrook graduate is in her second-year as head coach at University of the Cumberlands, a school of 1,750 students in Williamsburg, Ky.

JTAA volleyball league tips off fall season
JTAA volleyball is getting more popular, indoors and out.

Smith Moves Volleyball Academy
2010-09-28 Pacific Palisades resident and beach volleyball legend Sinjin Smith, has relocated his Sinjin Smith Volleyball Academy, which he founded in 2008, to the Westside and will begin indoor volleyball programs this fall for boys and girls ages 8-18.

Michigan women's volleyball rallies to beat Minnesota
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: One night after becoming Michigan's all-time assist leader, senior setter Lexi Zimmerman went wild as the No. 22 Wolverines rallied for a 3-2 victory Saturday over No. 14 Minnesota, 12-24, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14. Zimmerman had 60 assists, extending her career total to 5,144. Zimmerman set the career record Friday night with 36 assists in a victory over Iowa in the team's ...

Colts volleyball team gets ‘A’ in chemistry
Colts volleyball team gets ‘A’ in chemistry By Paige Fieldsted Special to The Tribune Updated Sep 28, 2010 06:34PM MDT The Cottonwood volleyball team doesn’t look like a club that is 14-1 and at the top of 5A standings. None of the girls on the team are over 6 feet, and you might mistake young head coach Jenna Neeves for a player sitting on the bench. But the Colts have found ways to be ...

Volleyball madness also on tap Friday
The Port Neches-Groves Lady Indians volleyball continued their march through District 20-4A with Friday's 3-1 victory over Livingston. The Lady Tribe improved to 5-0 in league play and stand at 18-10 overall.

Volleyball, softball and cross country notebook
Volleyball, softball and cross country notebook


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Texas and Illinois Tumble in Poll

Two teams took big tumbles in the rankings this week - Illinois fell from No. 5 to No. 9 after losing to Cincinnati in five sets and Texas fell from No. 8 to No. 12 after losing in straight sets against Texas A&M.

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Last Chance to Catch Beach Volleyball

If you want to see the last of this season's beach volleyball, head out to Manhattan Beach for the US Open of Beach Volleyball tournament in Manhattan Beach. The tournament is run by the Corona Light Wide Open Tour in association with USA Volleyball and will take place at the pier on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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Unanimous No. 1 for Stanford, Penn State Suffers Second Loss

The AVCA voters were unanimous this week. Stanford received all 60 votes for first place in the AVCA poll. The Cardinal beat Arizona in three and Arizona State in four sets over the weekend for an 11-0 record thus far this season.

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One Plays Two, No TV

One thing that got me a little perturbed over the weekend is that the Penn State - Stanford match was inexplicably not televised. Really? The No. 1 and No. 2 Division I women's volleyball teams face off head-to-head and not one station could broadcast it? A record-breaking win-streak was on the line and no one felt like bringing it to the masses? I find this hard to believe. This match isn't even schedule to air on tape delay as far as I can tell.

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World Championship Roster Holds Surprises

The latest incarnation of the USA men's team is in Italy this week getting ready for the start of the World Championships which begin this weekend. The 14-man roster was announced last week and there are a few surprises on this squad.

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Your Turn: The Best and Worst Volleyballs

No one piece of equipment in volleyball has more of an impact on your game than the actual ball itself. Since volleyball is all about touch, a bad ball can make it tough to control.

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Amazing Ride Ends, But Journey Continues for Penn State

It's over. After 109 straight matches won and three national titles in a row, the Penn State women's volleyball winning streak came to an end. The Nittany Lions lost to Stanford 0-3 on Saturday at the Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic in Florida. Interestingly, Penn State's last loss before the streak was to Stanford way back in 2007.

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