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Volleyball is changing the way fans experience the sport. Previously, coverage was limited to televised matches and official commentary. Today, athletes create content that allows fans to follow them directly. Players don’t just perform on the court, they share experiences, build communities and shape the way volleyball is valued worldwide. How players connect with fans […]
On October 18, the newest group of volleyball legends were inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. The event took place in Holyoke, MA, where the game was invented in 1895 by YMCA PE director William G. Morgan. The game has progressed by leaps and bounds since then, with a selection of competitions and […]
Coaches from 9 different countries, spanning European borders, completed their Level 1 coaching certification in Kranjska Gora (Slovenia) and added their names to the growing list of those who now hold a World ParaVolley qualification. Twenty coaches, 10 men and 10 women, from different coaching backgrounds came together after completing their Part A e-learning to […]
Below are the players from Region VIII/IX on the 2025 AVCA All-America team. See link for the full team. First teamTaylor French, Illinois Wesleyan senior outsideWisconsin-Oshkosh outdoor junior Samantha PerlbergAbby Stanwood, Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior outsideDelainey Winkel, Dubuque junior outside Second teamSam Buckley, Washington-St. Louis junior setterLauren Grier, high school student from Wisconsin-OshkoshBailey Leeke, Wisconsin-Eau Claire […]
Parents and coaches of youth athletes can struggle to understand how much is “too much” for their young athletes. Tim Pelot, Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach at the USOPC, guides parents and coaches through the concept of load management, how it is influenced by the physiological foundation an athlete can create during youth and how […]
LA28 has released the first preview of the 2028 Paralympic competition schedule. Just 1,000 days to go before Los Angeles hosts the first Paralympic Games. The event will feature 23 sports and a record 560 medal events from August 15 to 27, 2028. Sitting volleyball in the spotlight: new expanded competition format A major highlight […]
These upcoming post-season daily posts are for posterity, so the potential for update delays is high. I couldn’t find a Wesleyan microsite since Wednesday evening. Wesleyan Wards in Illinois#2 Illinois Wesleyan, Asbury#13 UW-Whitewater, Coe#19 Calvin, HanoverNorthwest, St. Olaf Regional neighborhoods of Oshkosh#3 UW-Oshkosh, Greenville#21 Washington St. Louis, Saint Benedict#22 Dubuque, Cornell#25 Gustavus Adolphus, Edgewood Carnegie […]
If you ask ten volleyball fans who the “most beautiful” players in the world are, you will get ten completely different lists. So this one has a little twist: the ranking below was compiled by an AI virtual partner of the site Virtual Companion Chat – a bot that ‘watches’ highlights, reads stats and scrolls […]
The 2025 AVCA teams for all regions have been published. Below are the first teams from Region VIII and Region IX and the grand prize winners from other regions. Region VIII First TeamAlex Barduniotis, Illinois Wesleyan sophomore outsideKatie Borchert, Edgewood senior outsideSam Buckley, Washington-St. Louis junior setterAbbie Dix, Wisconsin-Whitewater High SchoolTaylor French, Illinois Wesleyan senior […]
Call it tradition. Call it pointless. Call it useful. Call it whatever you want and I’ll probably agree with you. This is what I think the 2025 regionals could/should be. After this diversion (traditional, pointless or useful) we will get the official version tomorrow at 12:00 CST via the show selection. First some comments and […]
