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Volleyball: Durant sweeps Steinbrenner
Durant volleyball coach Jeff Davis will say last year's 8-19 record wasn't indicative to the level of his team's ability.

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 back for another championship
The 2010-11 volleyball team practice at their temporary home Asheville High. This year, the UNC Asheville volleyball team faces college sports’ worst enemy: graduation.

Volleyball scoreboard
Sidney AT Colstrip Invite The youthful Sidney volleyball team opened its season Saturday at the Colstrip Invitational. The Eagles went 2-4 in pool play and lost their lone tournament game.

Volleyball: West cant put away East
The Oshkosh West volleyball team held a 2-1 advantage after three sets, but was unable to finish of Appleton East in a five-set home loss on Tuesday.

Volleyball teams go to net for a cause
By GRETA STETSON BLADE STAFF WRITER One Sylvania student gave volleyball a good cause last week. The freshman, junior varsity, and varsity volleyball teams from Eastwood and Northview high schools scrimmaged for charity on Aug. 23. Donations were taken at the door for the Blue Pumpkin Campaign, conceived by a local student, Abbey Pawlak, to benefit the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center ...

VOLLEYBALL REPORT: Ider drops two
Ider was swept in a high school volleyball tri-match at Geraldine on Thursday. The Lady Hornets fell to Geraldine 25-20, 25-12, and Sand Rock handed the Lady Hornets a 22-25, 25-22, 16-14 setback.

Volleyball ace
Emily Rottman has received a scholar athlete volleyball scholarship to the University of Virginia. She has been recognized as one of the top 60 prospects in the country by PrepVolleyball.com. Rottman is the

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 ...


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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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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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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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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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How "Over" Is The AVP?

It's official. As of now, the AVP is done. After two weeks of limbo and waiting for word, the AVP let the staff, players and fans know on Friday the 13th of all days that the decision was made. The rest of the 2010 season is canceled. No scheduled AVP events in San Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hermosa Beach or Manhattan Beach in the coming weeks. It's over.

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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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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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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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