Gregg, Reid, Berry Selected as NAIA National Players of the Week
Rachel Gregg of Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Alexandra Reid of Sterling (Kan.) and Morgan Berry of Ottawa (Kan.) has been named the NAIA National Players of the Week.
Fairfield’s Garcia Tabbed as MAAC Player of the Week
After earning a place on the Fairfield Invitational All-Tournament Team, Mayda Garcia has been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Week.
Stanford’s Kathryn Plummer Selected AVCA Player of the Week
After leading 2nd-ranked Stanford to a pair of Top 10 victories in Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge action last weekend, junior Kathryn Plummer earned AVCA Player of the Week recognition. It is her first player of the week honor and the 19th all-time for Stanford.
Norway’s Hybrid 6-2: The First of its Kind?
The Norwegian Men’s Senior National team recently completed the first stage of qualifiers for the 2019 European Championship using a 6-2 offense, a rarity in men’s volleyball.
Check Out These Can’t Miss NCAA Week 4 Matchups
No. 2/2 Stanford vs. No. 4/3 Texas. Not once, but twice fans get to see these two Top 5 programs throw down in week 4 of the NCAA Volleyball schedule. The Longhorns travel to Palo Alto, Calif., on Tuesday, before the Cardinal return the favor with a trip to Austin, Texas, on Friday.
Campbell Invitational the Latest Casualty of Hurricane Florence
Campbell University, about 100 miles inland in North Carolina, has cancelled its weekend games ahead of the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Florence.
Coastal Carolina Cancels Weekend Tournament with Hurricane Close
College of Charleston, #9 Pitt, and TCU were scheduled to participate. Projection as of 11AM Tuesday morning.
Stanford’s Kathryn Plummer Tabbed as VolleyMob Player of the Week
After piling up 40 kills, 16 digs and seven blocks and hitting over .400 for the weekend in a pair of wins over Top 10 foes, Stanford’s Kathryn Plummer takes our Week 3 Player of the Week honor.
First Trans Player In Brazil’s League, Tifanny Is Running For Congress
Tifanny really became a prominent public figure in Brazil after she broke into the country’s professional volleyball scene
Argentina’s Coach Julio Velasco Rips WCH Draw Format
Argentina will debut at the WCH against Belgium on September, 12. It will then go on to play against Italy, Japan, The Dominican Republic, and Slovenia.
Poland’s Skra Belchatow Will Host The 2018 FIVB Men’s Club WCH
The 18th edition of the tournament will be held in Poland for the second year in a row, as it was hosted by Zaksa in 2017, a nice change of pace since Qatar and Brazil hosted it for 8 years straight before that.
The Return of Malova: Former Russian Champion Joins Uralochka-NMTK
Former Russian Champion Anna Malova signs with Uralochka in her return to professional volleyball.
Possible Junior, Youth, & Beach Pan American Games on the Horizon
Three new Games initiatives are being discussed at the Pan Am Sports General Assembly taking place this week, one of which is a Junior version of the Pan American Games.
Pomi Casalmaggiore Signs Cuban Star Kenia Carcaces
Kenia is a 5x Cuban champion, as well as a 2x Swiss champion. At Pomi, she’ll find a team that has made it clear to everyone this transfer window that it does not intend to repeat its last season’s fate, which almost saw the team, one of Italy’s finest, get relegated from the A1 league.
Superstar Abdel-Aziz Talks About The Netherland’s Chances At The WCH
If you were a fan of volleyball in the 90’s, then you remember a Dutch male squad that completely dominated the sport, which culminated with gold medals at the 1996 Olympic Games and 1997 European Championship, in addition to many more podium finishes in other high-profile competitions.
