What If DI-II Men’s Volleyball Had a Secondary Postseason Tournament?
What if there was a secondary postseason tournament for DI-II Men’s Volleyball teams that didn’t make the NCAA Tournament?
Northwestern State Tacks on Panola College Transfer Cayman Sutton
Northwestern State is adding to its setter position by bringing on transfer Cayman Sutton.
Former All-ACC OH Julia Scoles Transfers to Hawaii for Beach
Former All-ACC First-Teamer and Freshman of the Year Julia Scoles is transferring from North Carolina for beach volleyball at Hawaii.
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.
Poland & China to Host 2018 Club World Championships
Poland (2017 champions Zenit Kazan above) will host the men’s championship for the 2nd-straight year, while China will host the first of at least 2 consecutive years.
BYU Climbs to No. 2, Hawaii Moves Into Top 5 of Week 16 AVCA Poll
After securing the Big West title and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament bracket, Long Beach State was voted No. 1 for the 14th straight week, while MPSF winner BYU moved up to No. 2. Big West runnerup Hawaii climbed two spots to No. 4.
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.
CAS Reinstates Sochi Results for 27 Russian Athletes, Suspends 12
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld appeals by 27 Russian athletes accused of doping violations and partially upheld appeals by a dozen more.
Polish Outside Hitter Jakub Rohnka Suspended for 3 Months
Rohnka tested positive for the banned substance methylhexaneamine, which he says was in a supplement.
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).
Legendary Assumption Coach Kordes Named to KHSAA Hall of Fame
A volleyball legend in the state, Ron Kordes was inducted into the Kentucky High School Hall of Fame this weekend in Lexington. The longtime Assumption High School head coach was among 13 people inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Wilmington College Volleyball Player Lauryn Griewahn Dies
Lauryn Griewahn was a freshman on the Wilmington College volleyball team in Ohio.
Matthew Knigge Scores 3rd AVCA Division III Men’s All-American Award
Vassar College’s Matthew Knigge was named an AVCA First-Team All-American for the third-straight season.
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.
