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Volleyball: Eagan spikers outlast Ponies in five games
EAGAN - The Stillwater volleyball team climbed back from a 2-0 deficit to force a deciding fifth game, but still fell short in Tuesday's 3-2 nonconference loss to Eagan.

Volleyball: Chi-Hi opens BRC title defense with sweep of Menomonie
The Chi-Hi girls volleyball team survived a tough first setbefore routing the Menomonie Indians 25-23, 25-10 and 25-11 onThursday evening at Chippewa Falls. 

Volleyball looking to play as a team
The NDSU volleyball team had a tough start to the season, dropping their first two games to Louisville and Ohio last weekend. According to head coach Erich Hinterstocker, it was a tough pill to swallow.

Volleyball guru says REV may not have enough pop
Winnning combination- The Redlands East Valley volleyball team is ranked 24th in the nation. Redlands East Valley’s ranked No. 24 … in the nation. The CIF, Division 2-A champions – three-time defending champs – were ranked on prepvolleyball.com . John Tawa, who makes the entries on the website, reports that “the Wildcats have graduated seven, including setter Johnna Fouch and libero Kyle Oropeza ...

Volleyball: North Hall gets split in tri-match
MURRAYVILE -- The North Hall girls volleyball team split a pair of matches Thursday at home. The Lady trojans opened with a 25-18, 25-19 loss to West Forsythbut rebounded with a 25-1, 25-7 over Johnson in Region 8-AAA action.

Volleyball: Airedalettes Keep Lady Tigers Winless
ALMA — Alma volleyball coach Tiffaney Drinkwitz is like a lot of coaches on the last day of August who are still trying to fine-tune their teams.

Volleyball coming fast and furious
MARQUETTE - Northern Michigan University volleyball coach Dominic Yoder is anxious to get the regular season under way tonight. The Wildcats play today's lone game in the Superior Oasis Wildcat Open against Wisconsin-Parkside at 7 p.m. at Vandament Arena.

VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Fort Payne splits two
Fort Payne split a high school volleyball tri-match at Boaz on Monday, downing Douglas 25-23, 19-25, 15-9 and falling to the Lady Pirates 26-24, 25-19.

Volleyball defending its court in first home tournament
The ASU volleyball team (1-2) will defend home court for the first time this season during the ASU Sheraton Classic this weekend.

Volleyball rolls over Red Raiders and Roadrunners
While most volleyball teams would be happy with the results Rice posted last weekend, this year's team heads out west this coming weekend with a bitter taste in their mouth. Hosting the first of two Rice Invitational tournaments, the Owls got off to a hot start against Texas Tech University on Friday evening at Tudor Fieldhouse.


Volleyball Commentary

50 Years of Manhattan Beach

When word came down that the AVP had suspended operations and canceled the remaining 2010 events, there were plenty of reasons for the sadness and disappointment that followed for those who love the game. But of the five remaining events canceled, one in particular was a total travesty.

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Of Asterisks and Immortality

One question that came up in the midst of all the talk of boycotts and conspiracy theories surrounding the Manhattan Beach tournament was whether or not it was fair for this year's winners to get their names on the pier. After all, if the top players aren't there, is it really such a feat to win? Maybe there should be an asterisk by the name of this year's winner.

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A Shot at Grand Prix Final for USA Women

The USA women won all three matches in the second preliminary round of the Grand Prix. The wins put them in fifth place overall and if the tournament ended today they would make the final round.

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USA Women Way Ahead of Schedule

Last week I mentioned how great the USA women's national team looks of late. I wrote about how they were strong and deep and maybe the best team we've ever put together. I predicted that they would do well in the Grand Prix final round, but would not get past Brazil due to their relative inexperience. Last Sunday, these women proved to be way ahead of schedule.

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Here Comes Team USA

The USA women are starting to find their stride at the World Grand Prix. Since Logan Tom rejoined the squad last week, the team has won its last six matches and catapulted from fifth place to second in the standings behind Brazil.

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The Problem with Nick

If you didn't hear the interview that Nick Lewin did on The Net Live this week, you have to take a listen. You won't believe it. The show is over two hours long, so I'll save you some time - jump to about 43 minutes into the show to hear Lewin's segment.

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Old School Rules Bring Manhattan Boycott

The Manhattan Beach tournament celebrated its 50th anniversary over the weekend despite the collapse of the AVP. The long-standing beach volleyball tradition was carried on. But the weekend was not without its drama.

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