Archive for the 'Factoids' Category

Volleyball on Your PC

Saturday, October 29th, 2005

You’ll never need to leave your computer again!

Volleyball on Your PC
If you are an avid volleyball player, fan or coach, than you have surrounded yourself with some pretty neat volleyball stuff. Now you can show your love for the sport by loading up the About Volleyball Theme for Windows. The…

Hereford coach gets 500th volleyball victory

Friday, October 7th, 2005

Hereford coach gets 500th volleyball victory (KXAN 36 Austin)
HEREFORD, Texas Forgive Hereford High School volleyball coach Brenda Kitten if she doesn’t stop right now to ponder her 500th win. With her team trying to make it to…

NW brief: No. 11 CWU volleyball stops Seattle Pacific (Seattle Times)
Cristina Null had a game-high 15 blocks as the 11th-ranked Central Washington volleyball team beat No. 16 Seattle Pacific 30-21, 30-26…

Why are Girls Uniforms Getting Skimpier?

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

Why are Girls Uniforms Getting Skimpier?
Over the years as a player, coach, and referee I have noticed that girls uniforms on the court are getting shorter and skimpier, especially amongst junior girls. Why are these girls choosing to roll down shorts and rull up shirts?…

Active Ankles, Good or Bad?
From the Volleyball Forum, “I rolled my right ankle about a little over a month ago. For about two weeks my coach (I play HS and club nowadays) taped it until the active ankles we ordered came in. I didn’t…

High School Volleyball vs. Club Volleyball

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

High School Volleyball vs. Club Volleyball
High School and Club volleyball has always been a matter of debate. Which is more important? Is a club player more dedicated than a strictly high school player? Are club coaches better than High School coaches? These questions have been…

Assumption name #1 (in volleyball that is)

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

While it’s no surprise to those from Kentucky, the Assumption team with its 11 state titles and past national championships is ranked 1st this season.

Of course other teams will say it isn’t so, but only the upcoming season will show. We all know how those preseason rankings turn out for all high school and college level sports.

We’ll just have to wait and see!

Are you a volleyball history buff or just a poser?

Sunday, August 14th, 2005

Here’s one of the most heavily read articles at Everything Volleyball; the history of volleyball.

“Just over 100 years ago, in 1895, William G. Morgan developed the first game of Volleyball. At the time, Morgan dubbed the game Mintonette.”

If you have anything to add, I’d be glad to hear it!