This week’s NCAA beach volleyball report takes an in-depth look at the colossal Death Volley Invitational, talking with LSU coach Russell Brock about how the mega-event came together and breaking down each of the eight nationally ranked teams competing before the cameras of VBTV on Friday and Saturday.
SAQUAREMA, Brazil — There is much that will look the same this week on the Beach Pro Tour. This weekend’s Saquarema Challenge, which begins with Thursday’s qualifier, is held not far from last week’s in Recife — a few-hour flight to Rio de Janeiro, a two-hour drive to the sleepy surf-town that is Saquarema.
Every Wednesday during the club season, VolleyballMag.com will recognize a Dream Team of eight girls volleyball players (15s to 18s age groups) who were standouts the weekend before.
In this report, we catch up on the Pro Volleyball Federation — which announced the site of its inaugural championship series — NCAA beach, USA Volleyball summer national teams and NCAA men.
This is “Dots,” VolleyballMag’s weekly look at 10 things in club volleyball, past or present, that interest me and hopefully will interest you. Look for Dots every Tuesday through Junior Nationals this summer.
The race for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games officially began in February 2023 in Doha, Qatar, with the Volleyball World Elite16. The 2024 season began last week, back in Doha, and the final event of the Olympic qualification cycle will be the Ostrava Elite16, which ends on June 9.
This is our weekly update on USA women playing professional volleyball around the world. Most of the players are former NCAA standouts: Avery Skinner and Chieri claimed the CEV Cup, beating NUC Viteos in the final.
RECIFE, Brazil — The avalanche was coming, and all but two in Recife, Brazil believed it could be held back. Those two go by the names of Jorge Alayo and Noslen Diaz, a pair of sensational Cuban players who banged and bruised their way to the finals of the Recife Challenge, one thundering spike after the next.
Hawaii was stung on its home court as CSUN pulled off a huge Big West upset, BYU doubled down at Pepperdine and the MIVA produced fireworks on a busy Saturday of NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball.
BYU put a bit of drama into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation race with a five-set victory over error-prone Pepperdine, while Grand Canyon stayed undefeated in the league, and Hawaii made middles magic to highlight men’s NCAA Division I-II volleyball on Friday.
Ohio State got a much-needed victory Thursday as the No. 10 Buckeyes swept No. 12 Ball State in a match that kept them in the MIVA chase. Fifth-ranked Grand Canyon also won in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball.
RECIFE, Brazil — Amid the delirium and the jubilation on one side of the net and the solemn-faced, thousand-mile stare of dejection on the other, there came a cackle from just off court four at the Recife Challenge in Brazil.
By TAP co-founder Travis Richmond for VolleyballMag.com College sports changed forever on June 21, 2021, when the Supreme Court unanimously ruled the NCAA could not prohibit student-athletes from receiving non-educational benefits.
RECIFE, Brazil — There aren’t that many firsts remaining in Brooke Sweat’s beach volleyball career. She played her first AVP in 2007, her first FIVB in 2009.
Every Wednesday during the club season, VolleyballMag.com will recognize a Dream Team of eight girls volleyball players (15s to 18s age groups) who were standouts the weekend before.
HERMOSA BEACH, California — Sophie Bukovec has not been partnered with Heather Bansley long. A mere seven tournaments over the course of eight months.
In this report, we catch up on the AVCA, NCAA men, NCAA beach, Pro Volleyball Federation and LOVB. AVCA TOP 20: It was all Long Beach State, which moved up a spot and got all 23 first-place votes.
This is “Dots,” VolleyballMag’s weekly look at 10 things in club volleyball, past or present, that interest me and hopefully will interest you. Look for Dots every Tuesday through Junior Nationals this summer.
Perennial power USC enjoyed a fruitful trip to Florida as rival UCLA led the West’s charge over the East on fabled Manhattan Beach. Our NCAA beach volleyball
This is our weekly update on USA women playing professional volleyball around the world. Most of the players are former NCAA standouts: Milano and Imoco Coneliano will play in the final, which means a USA-loaded match including Dana Rettke, Kara Bajema, Katheryn Plummer, Khalia Lanier and Kelsey Robinson Cook.
The Big West rematch was a lot tougher, but No. 2 Long Beach State beat No. 1 Hawai’i for the second night in a row, this time in five sets. Struggling Ohio State lost again as the shorthanded No.
Hawai’i, which moved up to No. 1 this week but also lost its leading attacker, got swept at No. 2 Long Beach State. It was one of three Big West matches in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball as No.
USA Volleyball President and CEO Jamie Davis will not renew his contract with the organization after it expires at the end of the year. Davis, 58, who
The Atlanta Vibe took sole possession of first place in the Pro Volleyball Federation with a four-set road victory over the Omaha Supernovas. In NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball, Ball State came with a big victory, while also in the MIVA McKendree knocked off Lewis.
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