IOC Sizing Up African Hosts for 2022 Youth Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the composition of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will be held in Africa in 2022.
Evansville Adds Former Puerto Rican Captain Morales to Staff
Purple Aces head volleyball coach Manolo Concepcion has announced the hiring of former Puerto Rican national team captain Fernando Morales as an assistant coach at the University of Evansville.
Concussions Force UNC’s Evans to Medically Retire
Due to health concerns resulting from concussions, sophomore Mariah Evans has medically retired from volleyball, but will remain involved with the Carolina Volleyball program as a student assistant coach.
Cal State Northridge’s Sato/Owens Named Big West Pair of the Week
At the No. 1 pair, Cal State Northridge’s Katie Sato (Calabasas, Calif./Agora HS) and Aeryn Owens (Alta Loma, Calif./Alta Loma HS) earned Big West Pairs Team of the Week Honors after a perfect weekend on the sand.
Utah Beach Set For Pac-12 Championships
Utah, who went 4-10 overall in the regular-season, earned the No. 8 seed in the tournament and will match up first with No. 9-seeded Oregon (2-8).
UCLA Tabbed As Top Seed at Pac-12 Beach Championships
The nation’s top-ranked team, UCLA was tabbed the No. 1 seed in the third-annual Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship to be held Thursday-Saturday, April 26-28 on the campus of Stanford University. Seedings were determined by a ranking of the league’s coaches.
St. John’s Alumna, NJIT Assistant Granger Joins Georgetown Staff
Jackie Granger has been hired as an assistant coach with the Georgetown University volleyball team, as announced by head coach Toby Rens on Friday. Granger begins her duties on the Hilltop on Monday, April 23.
USC’s Kremer Named Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Scholar Athlete of the Year
USC’s Jo Kremer was named the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Conference office announced on Monday.
Volleyball’s Whalen Bodkins, Barrett Ceponis Named to AB Hall of Fame
The Alderson Broaddus athletic department inducted the 2018 Hall of Fame class on Saturday night at a ceremony held on campus at Heiner Hall. Former women’s volleyball players Stephanie Barrett Ceponis and Carrie Whalen Bodkins were among the honorees.
Top Four Seeds Advance to CCSA Semifinals
The top four seeds in the championship advanced to Sunday’s semifinal round as No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 South Carolina each topped their groups and LSU and FIU earned runner-up spots.
