VolleyMob Player of the Week: Rado Parapunov, Hawaii
Hawaii’s Rado Parapunov posted a kills/block double double and averaged 4.43 kills and 1.86 blocks, while hitting .404 in a pair of wins over UC Santa Barbara en route to VolleyMob Player of the Week honors.
#1 UCLA, #3 Hawaii Set Records, Win Tournament Titles on Sunday
No. 1 UCLA won its school record 25th straight match and tied the school wins record (30), while No. 3 Hawaii notched its 28th win, one shy of a record, as both won tournament titles on Sunday.
Review: Tears, Truth, Triumph Highlight The Miracle Season
The director, screenwriters and actors in The Miracle Season did what they set out to do, which was share the inspirational story of Line and the West High School team. I could see this becoming the next Remember the Titans or We Are Marshall type bus trip movie that bonds teams together and fuels the fire to find success no matter the adversity.
UCLA Moves Up to No. 2 in AVCA Rankings with Upset of BYU
A perfect 23-0 mark has Long Beach State hanging on to the No. 1 spot in the AVCA Top 15 poll, but UCLA’s upset of then No. 2 BYU shook up the remainder of the Top 5.
Humana-Parades/Pavan Lead #GC2018 Quarterfinals Field
Two Canadian, two Australian and two New Zealander teams won the pool titles at the Commonwealth Games. Quarterfinal action begins Tuesday.
Artacho del Solar/Clancy; O’Deas Wrap Up Pool Titles on #GC2018 Day 3
Commonwealth Games Coolangatta Beachfront; Queensland, Australia April 6-12, 2017 Schedule/Results Aussies Mariafe Artacho del Solar/Taliqua Clancy sewed up the…
Arizona Upsets Cal; #8 LSU, #1 UCLA Grab Two Top 20 Wins on Saturday
Hawaii’s Emily Maglio and Ka’iwi Schucht boosted their win streak to a record 17 matches as the Rainbow Wahine went 3-0, while Arizona’s Jonny Baham and Brooke Burling led the Wildcats to an upset win over No. 14 Cal and a 4-0 mark on the weekend.
UC Irvine Finishes Season Sweep with Road Win over CSUN
After a roller coaster five-set match on Friday, UC Irvine took a much easier route to victory on Saturday, finishing the season sweep of Cal State Northridge with a 25-18, 25-23, 25-20 road win thanks to a 15-2 edge in blocks.
Baylor’s Itiola Named as Arthur Ashe Semifinalist, 68 Others Honored
Baylor volleyball player Tola Itiola was one of 20 semifinalists named for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars award in 2018. Sixty-eight other players were honored with first, second and third team accolades.
Clancy/Artacho del Solar Among Five 2-0 Teams At #GC2018
Day 2 of pool play has concluded in Australia at the Commonwealth Games and just like Day 1, just two of the nine matches went past straight sets, both coming in men’s action and both by the same teams as Friday.
