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April 30, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 7:45 am EST) NCAA Men's Volleyball/NCAA Women's Volleyball Penn State Men and Women Bond Over Success Del Valle Becomes Playmaker for Penn State NCAA Women's Volleyball BYU Travels to Argentina Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball Stars Serve Up Excitement in Louisville FIVB World Tour Begins Shanghai Competition High School Volleyball St. Joseph (NJ) Falcons Spike Their Way to Our of State Volleyball Crown Great Falls (MT) High Hires New Coach No Mid-life Crisis Facing Navy Recruit College Signings Tori Laughlin Signs Letter of Intent with Evangel Eastern New Mexico Signs Vanessa Espinoza Carroll Signs Spokane's Ashlee Lupfer Quick Hitters Northern Illinois University--NIU head volleyball coach Ray Gooden announced on Monday that assistant coach Kirstine Jensen has been promoted to associate head coach. Lewis University--Lewis Univeristy women's volleyball head coach Lorelee Smith has announced Faith Watson (Mount Morris, Ill./Oregon High School) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Lewis University. April 29, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 11:00 am EST) NCAA Women's Volleyball FGCU Fills Its Volleyball Vacancy Stephens Staying at Florida Southern NCAA Men's Volleyball Volleyball Action at UC Irvine is a Steal High School Volleyball Bethany Richter is New Kimberly (WI) Volleyball Coach St. John's Prep Qualifies for Postseason Yet Again Volleyball Rivals (IN) Searching for Coaches College Signings Triton's (IL) Tamra Schmucker Signs with Ancilla April 28, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 7:30 am EST) Coaching 10 to 12 Year Old Girls My Wife is a Better Coach Than Me (JoplinGlobe.com, MO) UC Irvine Athletics is Vastly Improved but Needs to Aspire for More (NewUniversity.org, CA) NCAA Men's Volleyball Long Beach State Season is Extended BYU Misses Out on Final Four Berth Penn State Ends NYU's Dream Season Ball State Season Ends with Loss in MIVA Finals Penn State Earns Top Seed at Nationals NCAA Women's Volleyball Chelsea Blakely Leads a Bright Future for UTPA Volleyball FGCU Not Offering Job Until Next Week Florida Southern Coach Talks with DI School High School Volleyball Delta (IN) Will Not Retain Coach How the Ranked (IL) Volleyball Teams Fared Mira Costa Just Misses Out on Tournament Title Boys Volleyball Enjoying Expansion International Iranian Men's Sitting Team Wins Opening Match Beach Volleyball Swatch FIVB Tour Resumes in Shanghai Locals (Alicia Polzin and Janelle Ruen) Take AVP Event USA Volleyball US Teams Sweep NORCECA Beach Event US Women's Sitting Volleyball Team Second in Pool; Moves on to Quarterfinals College Signings Two Central Community College Raiders Extend Careers Chadron State Signs Setter from Colorado Alysha Brown to Play at Wallace-Hanceville Martin County's (FL) Allie Warren Signs with Palm Beach Atlantic Quick Hitters Southwestern OK State--Southwestern Oklahoma State University volleyball coach Bo Pagliasotti has announced the signing of two junior college transfers and four high school seniors to national letters-of-intent. Scheduled to join the Bulldogs next fall will be Tara Gibby of Paris Jr. College, Jennifer Naramore of the University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith, Emily Walter of Azle (Texas) High School, Kayla Bader of Blue Valley West (Kansas) High School, Kansas, Breawn Waynes of Mesquite (Texas) High School, and Krishna Henderson of Pampa (Texas) High School. Marshall University--Marshall University volleyball head coach Mitch Jacobs recently announced the addition of LaPorte, Ind. native, Jessica Dhoore to the Thundering Herd for the 2008 season. The 5-foot-4-inch senior attends LaPorte High School and has been playing volleyball since middle school. Ohio--The Ohio volleyball team wrapped up its spring schedule Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 performance at the University of Cincinnati spring volleyball tournament. Ohio swept Youngstown State (2-0) and Wright State (2-0) to begin the day, before falling to Maryland (0-2). The Bobcats bounced back in their final match of the day, sweeping Xavier (2-0) to post three wins on the day. Club Volleyball--Salem Volleyball Club's top U16 team has qualified for the U.S. Junior Olympic Championships, which is hosted by USA Volleyball. The team, Salem 16 Black, finished fifth out of 88 teams competing in the Regional Power League. The U.S. Championships are set for Dallas, Tex. July 1-4. Area schools are repesented on the team. McNary's Laura Berg and Erica Cotton, Sprague's Alexa Brown, Kaleigh Nelson and Emily Oslie, Silverton's Hilary Butsch and Hannah Deede and West Salem's Meredith Coba and Sydney Smith are members of the team. Eastern Utah--Clearfield multi-sport athlete Alexis Adams signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for CEU next year. She chose CEU over two junior college offers because of the school's cosmetology program. Adams was an all-state selection in volleyball. April 25, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:00 am EST) NCAA Men's Volleyball BYU Sweep Northridge to Advance Ball State Advance to MIVA Final vs. Ohio State Pepperdine Waves Crash Over 49ers Penn State Fire Up, Advance to Final NCAA Women's Volleyball Florida Southern's Stephens Last to Interview for FGCU Job FGCU Wraps Up Interviews for Volleyball Post Michael Robinson Named Tusculum Head Coach West Alabama Signs Partnerships with B2 Networks High School Volleyball Stephanie Koontz Has Full Dance Card Cardinal Gibbons (FL) Cruises to Win Lewis-Palmer (CO) Coach Pleads Not Guilty in Sex Case College Signings Yerington (NV) Senior Bre Tognoli Signs to Play at Davis and Elkins Leesburg (FL) Standout Alisha Hoffman Chooses Lake-Sumter Community College Bernadette Pitre Happy With Decision to Stick with Volleyball, Will Play at CSU-Pueblo Danielle Clark's Passion for Volleyball Leads Her to Hanover College Liberty Volleyball Signs Three for 2008 Sullivan (TN) Central's Emily Boggs Signs with Maryville Courtney Wilson Signs with Middle TN State Net Result: Pitre Signs with CSU-Pueblo Quick Hitters Dayton--University of Dayton head volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield added another member to his coaching staff Wednesday with the hiring of Matt Affolder as an assistant coach. Affolder previously made coaching stops at Indiana, Southern Illinois and Indiana State before coming to Dayton. Xavier--Head volleyball coach Floyd Deaton has announced the addition of Christy Utnage, 24, to fill the open position on his staff. Marquette--Head coach Pati Rolf announced Thursday that Amy Deelo has committed to continue her education and play volleyball at Marquette University. Deelo joins Laira Akin, Ciara Jones, Holly Mertens and Tiara Russell as members of the Golden Eagles' 2008 incoming class. Upper Iowa--Peacock Head Volleyball Coach Shari Robertson announced today that Sara Vance of Tampa, Florida and Kirsten Zeise of Lakeville, Minnesota have signed a National Letter of Intent to continue their academic and volleyball careers at Upper Iowa University. April 24, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:00 am EST) NCAA Men's Volleyball Trio of Setters Keeps the BYU Offense Rolling Coach Walton Provides Ball State Volleyball with Steady Leadership BYU Looking for Altitude Adjustment NYU Volleyball Goes for Biggest Powerhouses Make Up MPSF Volleyball Tournament Perez Earns Starting Nod at Setter For Crucial Match for BYU Ohio State Buckeyes Are Finding Talent Closer to Home Penn State Stick to Practice Routine Nittany Lions Dig Freshman Matadors Take on BYU Tonight in MPSF Semis NCAA Women's Volleyball Rockhurst's Tracy Rietzke Interviews for FGCU Position Central Michigan Earns Dick Enberg Team Leadership Award Jeremy Wise Hired to Take Over Lady Statesmen Volleyball Program Badgers, Alumni Set to Hit the Court Barry's Dave Nichols Interviews for FGCU Job Full Speed Ahead for Big Expansion of Colorado State Facilities High School Volleyball Devils' (IL) Dodd, Netisingha court volleyball success City Seeding Committee Has Tough Job on Its Hands Redondo (CA) Gets Fired Up Against Palos Verdes Bonita High (CA) Coach Being Investigated for Misconduct College Signings Burris (IL) Senior Christie Waters Headed to Ball State Wahlert's (IA) Michelle Reidy to Play at Drake Oregon Tech Volleyball Signs Helena Twins Quick Hitters SMU--The SMU volleyball team has received a signed National Letter of Intent from Sidney Stewart, an outside hitter from Memorial High School in Houston, announced head coach Lisa Seifert Wednesday. Evergreen State--Hailey Harris (Shoshone, Idaho) will play volleyball for the Geoducks. She played at Everett Community College last season. April 23, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:00 am EST) High School Volleyball Brianne Baum Takes Her Volleyball Seriously NCAA Men's Volleyball BYU's Semifinal Time Moved USC Trojans' Named to Volleyball All-Conference Team Isaac Kneubuhl Force On, Off Court for Northridge There Are No Nights Off in the MPSF NCAA Women's Volleyball Minnesota Volleyball Closes Out Spring Season With Strong Performance in Home Tournament JC Men's Volleyball Long Beach City Vikings Advance to State Semifinals College Signings Freeburg (IL) High Volleyball Player Kristin Dinges Commits to Southwest Illinois College Southwest Baptist University Announces Seven Signees Quick Hitters Harding University--Amber Parker, a 5-10 libero from Keller, Texas, signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent on Monday and will join the Harding University volleyball program for the 2008 season. Fort Hayes State--Fort Hays State volleyball coach Steve Smith announced Tuesday that he has signed six players for the upcoming season. The class includes Lilian Rezende, who was a two-time NJCAA Division II All-American at Cowley County Community College. The 6-foot-1 outside hitter is a native of Franca, Brazil. The other five players are high school recruits - Lindsey Larson, a setter from Maize; Tracie Hileman, an outside hitter from Tonganoxie; Trisha Tholen, an outside hitter from Grinnell; Rebecca Mausbach, a middle hitter from Humphrey, Neb.; and Morgan Witzel, a 5-9 outside hitter from Burlington, Colo. Club Volleyball--North Florida Volleyball Academy 17 Elite won the Junior Volleyball Directors Association Showcase this past weekend. They won the 17 Division with a record of 12-1. The North Florida Volleyball Academy recently qualified for the Junior Olympics this summer in Dallas. The team members are Marcella Desloge (Leon), Danielle Harrison (Florida High), Sarah Bishop Hyde [Maclay), Alex Johnson (Leon), Caldwell Nystrom (Leon) Molly Pearce (Leon), Bridget Swingle (Leon), Taylor Vaughn (Leon), Callie Watkins (Leon), Lexi Weldon (Leon), Megan Wilmot (Leon). Coaches are NFVA Director/Head Coach Rita Buck-Crockett and FSU player Brianna Barry. Rhode Island--Lutheran junior setter Annie Nelson has made her verbal commitment to play Division I volleyball for University of Rhode Island. A member of Sky High Volleyball Club in Crystal Lake, Nelson is an all-conference setter who started for Lutheran as a freshman. Rhode Island competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Buffalo--Bethany Prather signed her Division I letter of intent Tuesday to play volleyball for University of Buffalo next year. A three-year varsity player, Prather earned all-conference honors for the Bucs as a sophomore and junior before missing her senior season with an injury. An outside hitter, Prather had 91 NIC-9 kills her junior season. April 22, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 9:00 am EST) NCAA Men's Volleyball BYU Ready for Semis Ball State Remains No. 10 in National Rankings Round 3: Ball State Players Need Your Vote NCAA Women's Volleyball Holly Young Remembered at Spring Tournament Getting to Know DIII Chicago's New Head Coach Vanessa Walby ETSU Lady Bucs Announce 2008 Schedule Natalie Neaton Smith '96 Joins William and Mary Hall of Fame Coachless Idaho State Bengals Bond High School Volleyball Virginia Beach Police Charge Girls Volleyball Coach with Child Porn JC Women's Volleyball/College Signings Two of Casper College's Players Move On Club Volleyball/USA Volleyball USA Volleyball Announces Deion Sanders’ PTP Red as Official Sponsor Beach Volleyball/USA Volleyball Beach Volleyball Update: U.S. Results from Weekend Events New AVP Crocs Cup Shootout and $1 Million Championship Will Bring a Heightened Sense of Drama to an Already Exciting Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Quick Hitters Austin Peay--North Torrance volleyball player Ilyanna Hernandez signed a national letter of intent with Austin Peay State in Clarksville, Tenn. Hernandez, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter, led North to a 25-5 record and the CIF Division II final. She had 339 kills and 24 blocks to earn Co-Division II Player of the Year and Daily Breeze All-Area honors. She also plays on the Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club. Pacific--The women's volleyball team had a strong showing at the Sacramento State spring tournament on Saturday, winning six of eight games, beating UC Davis, Santa Clara and USF, and losing to Cal. Two of Pacific's top players, Kara Uhl and Svenja Engelhardt, were in Huntington Beach playing in the first Big West Beach Tournament. They lost in the title game to the UC Irvine duo of Kari Pestolesi and Devon Sutherland. Oregon State--Woodinville (WA) senior libero Betsy Devich will play volleyball next season for Oregon State. She set several school records last season on her way to KingCo 4A Player of the Year and all-state recognition. Girls Volleyball Commitments From San Diego Area Schools--San Dieguito's Kenzie Aries (Pomona-Pitzer–c); Santa Fe Christian's Victoria Adelhelm (Pepperdine–2009); Santa Fe Christian's Amy Alkazin (Azusa Pacific–d); Tri-City Christian's Aimee Bird (Naval Academy); Bishop's Laurel Casey (Yale); Carlsbad's Ariana Covington (Loyola Marymount); La Costa Canyon's Katie Fuller (USC–2009); Mt. Carmel's Kelly Hansen (Cornell); Carlsbad's Tabitha Henken (PLNU–d); Francis Parker's Carolyn Hillgren (USC– 2009); Cathedral's Paige Hoffman (Seattle Pacific–b); Torrey Pines' Anne Carroll Ingersoll (Harvard); Grossmont's Devynne Johnson (Sonoma State–b); Torrey Pines' Heidi Leonard (Pomona College–c); Vista's Malia Marquardt (BYU); Santa Fe Christian's Sami Miller (Westmont–d); La Costa Canyon's Krista Merchat (Dartmouth); OLP's Mia Morales (Ill. North Park–c); Scripps Ranch's Alyssa Naylor (Quinnipac); Vista's Jasmine Rankins (Loyola Marymount); Scripps Ranch's Amy Webster (Arizona); Cathedral Catholic's Lexi Williamson (Santa Clara–2009). Boys Volleyball Commitments From San Diego Area Schools--Valhalla's Thomas Amberg (UCLA); Torrey Pines' Evan Barry (Stanford); Fallbrook's Taylor Hughes (Pacific); La Jolla's Matthew Jones (Harvard); La Costa Canyon's Jack Mergenthaler (UCLA); La Costa Canyon's Beau Vandeweghe (Pepperdine); Valhalla's Nick Vogel (UCLA). Legend b–Division II. c–Division III (non-scholarship). d–NAIA. April 21, 2008 PM Wave (Updated 12:00 noon EST) Congrats to Park University for winning the NAIA National Championship!! NCAA Sports After Title IX, SEC Sought Quality as well as Quantity in Women's Sports (www.al.com, AL) High School Sports States Vary Methods for Reclassification (CasperStarTribune.net, WY) NCAA Men's Volleyball With Surprise Sweep, NYU Men's Volleyball Advances Ball State Player of the Year All Sports--Votes Needed for VB Players Hawaii Warriors Hope for Better Things in the Near Future Latest on the Conference Tournaments--EIVA, MPSF, and MIVA NCAA Women's Volleyball From Utah Valley State College to Utah Valley University, will it help recruiting? Pavan Named NU Female Student-Athlete of the Year Eight Apply for DSU Volleyball Job ASU Mountaineer Volleyball Notebook 2008 Beijing Olympics Olympians Caught in Dilemma High School Volleyball Matanzas Coach Taking Leave to Fulfill Military Service Duty USA Volleyball U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update for April 21-27 College Signings Texas State Bobcats Sign Bianca Endersby Katie Bradshear-Gregg Signs on with Northwest College of Wyoming Quick Hitters Dickinson State--Eight Applicants for head Coaching Position Fernanda Nelson was a two-time NAIA national volleyball player of the year before becoming NAU’s assistant coach. She was vital to the school’s recruiting of international players. NAU cut its volleyball program in March. Yong (James) Li is entering his fourth year as assistant coach for the U.S. women’s national team. He has helped the team to a 68-38 record in his first three years with the program. A native of China, Li served as an assistant coach on China’s national women’s volleyball team from 1991-98. He assisted the Chinese to a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He joined the U.S. team in 2005. Ryan Platt is wrapping up his second year as the assistant coach to Jerry Wagner at Montana. Platt has been a head coach at the NAIA level. He coached Eastern Oregon for three years and was an interim head coach for Lewis & Clark, where he served as an assistant coach. David Gantt is a former head coach at both Oregon State and Montana State. He spent two years at Oregon State in 1991 and 1992 and compiled just a 29-36 record. He has also coached at Montana State-Northern, where he was the athletic director from 2005-2006. Steven Dallman is currently the head coach at NAIA University of Virginia-Wise. He is the former head volleyball coach at NCAA Division I University of Missouri-Kansas City. Austin Dyer is the assistant volleyball coach at the University of Saskatchewan-Saskatoon. Brandon Reeves is a graduate assistant volleyball coach at Tennessee State. Kristen Kolter is a graduate assistant volleyball coach at Union University in Jackson Tenn. Club Volleyball--The VBL Diggers 13-White Regional Volleyball Team placed first in the Cayenne Volleyball Tournament at Nicholls State University in Thibodeaux, La., April 19. The team played four matches to win the tournament. Club Volleyball--The Munciana Cougars 15-2 team won the JVDA Indy Juniors Volleyball Classic. The team was 7-0 in the tournament. Team members are Zoe Bilello, Jasmine Childress, Jessica Shaw, Emily Gilland, Abbey Spurlock, Courtney Roach, Hannah Clemmons, Tanna Jones, Shayna Landis and Sierra Boykin. Coaches are Thanh Harnish and Malorie Smith. Club Volleyball--The Wave Volleyball Club's 14-1 Shock Wave won the North Central Indiana Power League's 16s championship on Sunday at Oak Hill High School. The team was 6-0. Team members are Logan Millspaugh, Alexa Antrim, Marisa Mathews, Emily Armantrout and Lindsay Niccum from Wes-Del; Nikki Box and Sarah Dale from Northside; Kelsey Lawson form Wapahani; Kearston Phelps from Yorktown; Jenna Roysden from Delta; and Krissy Whiteley from Eastbrook. Chuck Wallen is the head coach and Steve Whiteley is the assistant coach. The runner-up was Wave's 15-1 Heat Wave, which went 4-1. New Hampshire--The volleyball team on Saturday honored Holly Young, the Wildcat who died in January after a three-year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma. The program retired her uniform number (No. 4), planted a tree in the athletic department's Memory Walk outside the Field House, participated in the Relay 4 Life at the school and named its Most Valuable Player award after her. Jessica Compton earned Holly Young Most Valuable Player honors for the season. Setter Kate Uitti, who will be a junior in the fall, was named captain of next season's team. Ohio State Men--Ohio State junior Robbie Klein (Moeller) was named first-team All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Klein was second in the conference with 3.96 kills per game in conference play and third with 4.54 points per game. Penn State Men--Penn State junior Max Holt (Purcell Marian) was named first-team All-EIVA for the third consecutive year. Holt leads the country with a .567 hitting percentage and averages 3.19 kills per game. Rocky Mountain College--Alexa Audet, a 5-foot-8 setter/outside hitter from Broadwater High School in Townsend, has signed a letter of intent to join the women's volleyball team at Rocky. April 21, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:30 am EST) Beach Volleyball Dynamic Girls Volleyball Duo Wins Dallas Open Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson-Jordan Living Their Dream NCAA Men's Volleyball BYU Off to MPSF Semifinals BSU Cards Live for Another Match Stanford Volleyball Season Comes to End in Quarterfinals NCAA Women's Volleyball Arizona Volleyball Caps Off Spring with Tourney Win Texas Volleyball Wins Collegiate Beach National Championship Nebraska Huskers Take Third in Beach Volleyball Wichita State Varying Lineup CSUF Titans Set to Spike the Competition High School Volleyball How the Top 10 Volleyball Teams Fared in Illinois College Signings Sullivan East's Lacey Malone Signs with Virginia Intermont April 19, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 9:00 am EST) Columbine Memorial: Place of Peace (RockyMountainNews.com, CO) (Not Specifically Volleyball but A Powerful Article of Remembrance and Two Volleyball Players Relationship) NCAA Men's Volleyball BYU Seniors Set Sights on NCAA Title IPFW Bounced Early in Tourney Cougars, Anteaters in Elimination Match Hawaii's Cervantes Named Third Team All-MPSF NCAA Women's Volleyball Montana State-Northern Headed to Europe Coaches showed USD-SDSU rivalry doesn't have to be ugly King College on Course to Attain NCAA Division II Status Wisconsin Volleyball Practices for Beach Tourney in Warehouse with 270 Tons of Sand Beach Volleyball Opening Day of Beach Volleyball Event Cancelled International Kenya Names Squad for Africa Contest USA Volleyball Kim Willoughby Added to U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team High School Volleyball Catalina Foothills (AZ) Falcons Sweep Nighthawks to Clinch Regular Season Title Mike Littlejohn Takes Post at Borger (TX) Shawna Stieb's Standout Skill Ambition Propels Bulldog Kaycee Gow to Division I Quick Hitters Volleyball Drill--Volleyball Drill Improves Passing (Coloradoan.com, CO) Florida--For the ninth straight year, Florida volleyball coach Mary Wise is hosting a golf tournament to benefit PACE Alachua, a non-profit program for girls ages 12-to-18 who are experiencing difficulty or conflict in school and at home. The tournament will be next Saturday at Ironwood. I played in the event last year and can tell you it's an excellent tournament that is well-run for a very deserving cause. And with everything Mary Wise has done for this community, she deserves your support. George Washington University--GWU volleyball coach Jojit Coronel announced Jenny O'Brien has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to play for the Colonials beginning in 2008. She joins two other signees to make up the Colonials' 2008 recruiting class. Lipscomb University--Lipscomb University volleyball coach Brandon Rosenthal has announced the addition of three incoming freshmen for his 2008 team. Joining the Lady Bisons, the 2007 Atlantic Sun Tournament Champion, are outside hitter Bobbi Jo Bayer from Albia, Iowa; setter Jennifer Brekke from Friendswood, Texas; and middle Katherine Rose from Lexington, Ky. April 18, 2008 PM Wave (Updated 9:30 pm EST) NCAA Women's Volleyball FGCU Names 3 as Coach Finalists for Volleyball David Nichols Barry University Jill Stephens Florida Southern Tracy Rietzke Rockhurst (MO) April 18, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:30 am EST) NCAA RULE CHANGES AVCA Letter Concerning the Changes--Sent to Sharon Cessna (NCAA Associate Director of Championships) by Mary Wise on Behalf of AVCA NCAA Letter Responding to AVCA (All of this Information was Obtained on the AVCA Website) Beach Volleyball Top Players Not Just Having a Ball at Local Beach Volleyball Stop Ex-NBA Star and Dallas Maverick Tries Hand at Beach Volleyball Ashley Ivey Having a Ball as a Beach Pro AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open (Restaurants, Drink Specials, Etc.) High School Volleyball Potent 1-2 Punch Lifts Chelmsford (MA) Volleyball Twins Join in Love for Volleyball Torrance (CA) Re-asserts Itself with Pioneer League Victory Over South Douglas (FL) Beats Archbishop McCarthy in Boy's Volleyball NCAA Men's Volleyball Ball State Volleyball Tries to Beat Spring-Break Jinx UCLA Volleyball to Kick Off Playoff Run in Pauley UCSD Standout Student: A Profile of Russ Hardy NCAA Women's Volleyball Lena Chan Takes Over as Pacific Volleyball Coach Central Missouri Head Coach Peggy Martin to Retire after 2008 Season College Signings Wendy Bowman Set to Join Wisconsin-Superior Carlton (MN) Top Volleyball Player Signs with Northern State Saint Joseph's Volleyball Inks Four for 2008 Dimery Michaels Signs with UAH Chargers Durango (CO) High's Jessica Wilson Signs with Fort Lewis College Miranda Pratt Headed to Moscow, Idaho International Australian Volleyballer Danielle Stott a Favorite for Miss Universe Selection Quick Hitters Metro State--Amanda Cook and Ngoc Phan will join the Metro State volleyball team in 2008, Head Coach Debbie Hendricks announced today. Cook, a 5-10 outside hitter from Bellevue, Neb. will be a junior and Phan, a 5-5 defensive specialist will be a freshman. Memphis--University of Memphis Head Coach April Jauregui announced today that Kelsey Knoche has signed her National Letter of Intent to play her college volleyball career in the blue and gray. Knoche, who was recruited by former Tiger coach Carrie Yerty, is the first signee under first-year coach Jauregui. Ohio--Ohio Head Volleyball Coach Ryan Theis has named Kyle Weindel assistant coach, making him the first member of Theis' staff at Ohio. Weindel will serve as the primary on court trainer and the trainer of the middle blockers and defense, as well as the video analyst and camp coordinator. UT Arlington--UT Arlington volleyball coach Diane Seymour has announced the signing of L.B. Bell senior outside hitter Eld-hah Kaswatuka to a national letter-of-intent. April 17, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:30 am EST) 2008 Beijing Olympics/USA Volleyball Lang Ping Now Heads US Volleyball Team NCAA Men's Volleyball Ball State Places Three Players on All-MIVA First Team Cardinal Named MIVA Freshman of the Year NCAA Women's Volleyball Palileo: Washington State a Good Fit New Mexico State Establishes Schedule for 2008 High Point University Volleyball Makes Donation to Charity Rhodes Volleyball Hosts Spring Tournament on Saturday Beach Volleyball Volleyball's Best to Surf the Net in Arlington Nick Lucena of Fort Lauderdale Got to the AVP by Way of Smaller Tournaments Saipa Crowned Asian Beach Volleyball Champions High School Volleyball Tapping Pedigree to Reach Volleyball's Elite; Lincoln-Sidbury (MA) Relies on Drew Corwin Chatsworth (CA) Can Answer Doubts at Sylmar Tourney Juniors Spark Baldwin's (PA) Bounce-Back Season in Volleyball College Signings Taylor University Signs Colorado Standout Professional Jiangsu Outlasts Bayi for Second Straight Win at China Club Volleyball Tournament International Italy Favorites to Win Women's Volleyball Tournament in May Quick Hitters Idaho State--Emily Beardmore of Missouri City, Texas and Karissa Legaux of Cota de Caza, Calif., will both join the Bengals program in August. April 16, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:00 am EST) High School Volleyball Palisades States its Case for City's (Los Angeles) No. 1 Seed for Playoffs Tempe (AZ) McClintock Volleyball Tourney Starts Friday Setter Leads Marcos (AZ) Volleyball (Hawaii Signee) NCAA Women's Volleyball Chris Phillips, Gardner Webb Head Coach, Inducted into Greenville College Hall of Fame Yerty Completes Wyoming Volleyball Staff Younger Colorado State Players Drawing Attention in Spring Volleyball NCAA Men's Volleyball Hawaii Volleyball Players Eye Final Four Six Penn State Volleyball Players Earn League Honors UCLA Bruins to Host Playoff Game EIVA Championships Starts Today MPSF Championships Starts Today MIVA Championships Starts Friday International Iran, Indonesia in Volleyball Final Beach Volleyball Life Can Be a Beach Even at a Ballpark Parking Lot 2008 Beijing Olympics Politics Turn Olympics into Circus USA Volleyball Kiraly to be Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame College Signings Lamar Volleyball Signs Four Texas Volleyball Signs Two Standout Players in Spring Signing Period Chattanooga Volleyball Announces Signing of Six Players for 2008 Southern Miss Volleyball Signs Setter Laney Brown Signs with Eastern Washington Bradye Peniston Signs with Central Missouri Jennies Volleyball Minnesota Volleyball Signs Two Players During Late Signing Period Sara Folk's Family Ties Make Rio Grande Her Top Choice Jackie Polette Signs with Oregon Tech Five Hoggard (NC) Vikings Net College Offers Quick Hitters Villanova--Cox’s (VA) Kim Maroon, the reigning girls volleyball All-Tidewater Player of the Year, has committed to play at Villanova. Shepherd--Amanda Hall has committed to play at Shepherd in West Virginia. Albany--Abby Wexel has committed to play at the University of Albany. George Mason Men-- Western Branch’s (VA) Zach Sutter, a first-team All-Tidewater selection, has committed to play volleyball at George Mason. Shippensburg--Kellam’s (VA) Caitlin Marshall, a first-team All-Tidewater selection, has committed to play women’s volleyball at Shippensburg. Randolph-Macon--Western Branch's Mallory James is set to play in college at Randolph-Macon. Virginia Wesleyan--Western Branch's Erin Paton is set to play in college at Virginia Wesleyan. Liberty--Greenbrier Christian’s (VA) Rebecca Warren has committed to play volleyball at Liberty. George Mason Women--Great Bridge’s (VA) Kelly McCarter has committed to play women’s volleyball at George Mason. Alaska Fairbanks--Hannah Armstrong, a junior libero for the Nanooks volleyball team, helped the University of Alaska Fairbanks capture the title at the Students in Free Enterprise Regional Competition on April 4 in Seattle. The business administration major and 11 other teammates will compete in the national competition in May in Chicago. April 15, 2008 PM Wave (Updated 7:30 pm EST) BREAKING NEWS NCAA Women's Volleyball Andrew Palileo to be Named New Coach at Washington State April 15, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:00 am EST) PASSION Teen Punches Teacher When They Would Not Let Him Play Volleyball (WWMT.com, MI) 2008 Beijing Olympics Lakewood High (CO) Grad Eager to See Beijing, Again US Olympic Hopefuls Shy Away from Politics USA Volleyball US Women's National Team Hosts Brazil in 2008 Olympic Exhibition US Men's National Team Host Argentina in Irvine for Olympic Exhibition Match International Iran Teams Heading to Egypt for Sitting Volleyball Tournament NCAA Men's Volleyball Cardinals Fall to No. 10 in Coaches Poll Nazareth College's Leahy Plans to Give Back Cougars Haunted by Losses to Long Beach BYU Spikers Prep for MPSF Quarters 49ers Zero in on the MPSF Tourney NCAA Women's Volleyball Aide Follows Dingman to Iowa Fresno State Names Assistant Coaches High School Volleyball Junior Liz Egerer Picks Michigan State Wave's Junior Kristen Haggenjos Chooses Loyola College Signing's Page--More Added West Texas A & M Add Signees Christy Golden Set to Play Volleyball at Centenary Southern Utah Volleyball Signs Former Salt Lake CC Standout Jessica Hemann to Play at SIU-Carbondale Chelsea Larson Heads to Brevard College Brittany Grove Signs with Youngstown State Quick Hitters Eastern Washington--Eastern Washington volleyball has signed of two players to letters of intent: setter Laney Brown from Waterville, and middle blocker Emily Bekkering from Saskatoon, Sask. Spring Hill College--Spring Hill College volleyball coach Beth Ring received her third commitment of the recruiting period with the signing of Spring Hill freshman Cassandra Marchand of Irvington on Monday. Chico State Men's Club--The Chico State men's volleyball team won the National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association National Club Volleyball Championship in Dallas over the weekend. Chico State defeated Loyola-Chicago 2-1 in the Division I-AA finals after beating Purdue 2-1 in the semifinals and Utah State 2-0 in the quarterfinals. The three-day tournament began with pool play on Thursday and overall the Wildcats were 7-1 in the 36-team field, dropping only their first match to Illinois State on Thursday. Montana--Karyn Mockel, a senior at Mead High School in Spokane, has committed to play volleyball at the University of Montana beginning this fall. Mockel, a 5-foot-11 setter, is a high school teammate of Emma Olgard, who signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Grizzlies last November. Mockel and Olgard led MHS to a 101-3 record over the last three seasons and helped the Panthers win the last three Washington Class 4A state championships. LaSalle--Jackie Mitrovich, an All-East Suburban Catholic Conference pick, has committed to play volleyball at LaSalle University. April 14, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:00 am EST) 2008 Beijing Olympics 'Good Luck Beijing' Official Test Event Approaches Ahead of Olympic Games Volleyball Tournament NCAA Men's Volleyball Ball State's New Lineup Works Well in Win UCLA Men's Volleyball Loses One, Wins One Over the Weekend Long Beach State Wins MPSF Title BYU Cougs Earn Share of MPSF Title with Win Warriors Upset No. 5 Pepperdine in Season Finale NCAA Women's Volleyball Arizona Volleyball Struggles in California Tournament New Hampshire Competes at Northeastern Tournament South Dakota State Volleyball Coach a Candidate for Florida Gulf Coast Job Nebraska Sweeps Kentucky Montana State Names Assistant Volleyball Coach Minnesota Volleyball Goes 2-1 at Iowa State Spring Tournament Fresno State Hires a 'Couple' of Assistants Utah State Hires Former BYU Volleyball Coach Matt Houk Named Coach at St. Norbert College JC Women's Volleyball Salt Lake Community College Hire Susan Delaney as New Volleyball Coach Beach Volleyball Q & A with Karch Kiraly College Signing's Page Kaycee Gow Signs with Boise State Former NAU Volleyball Players Sign with Chadron State O'Fallon's Courtney Kombrink to Play Volleyball for Illinois-Springfield Laura Sales Selects NW Missouri State for Volleyball Cinthia Silva Signs with Utah Tess Lawrence and Analaine Pelaez First Recruits for Southern Utah Baylor Signs Five Michelle Matia and Kristen DuBroy Take Their Games to College Ursuline's Bonk to Play Volleyball at Delaware Junior Morgan Reynolds Commits to Oklahoma Quick Hitters Original List of Coaches Who Applied for Florida Gulf Coast University Head Volleyball Coach Position (Released April 4, 2008 News-Press.com, FL) • Karen Adams, coach 17-1 Elite, Florida Gold Coast, Boca Raton • Peter Artibello, coach, St. Francis University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1998-2006 • Amy Bambanek, associate coach, George Washington • Melissa Batie, associate coach, Florida State • Wallace Brooks, coach, Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas • Wesley Bryson, coach, Oakland City (Ind.) • Steve Burmaster, coach, Cornerstone (Mich.) • Carlos Chia, coach, Northern Kentucky • Manuel Concepcion, coach, Colby (Kan.) Community College • Glenn Cox, coach, Savannah (Ga.) College of Art & Design • Dinu Dan, coach, Centenary (N.J.) College • Adriano de Souza, assistant coach, Miami (Ohio) • April DeCoste, coach, West Virginia Wesleyan • Mary DeJute, former coach at Mercer, Northwestern State (La.) and Heidelburg (Ohio) • Chad Esposito, coach, High Point (N.C.) • Christopher Feliciano, coach men and women, New Jersey City • Stephen Florio, associate coach, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne • James Goodridge, coach, Longwood Lyman High • Gregory Goral, assistant coach, Auburn • Ramon Green, coach, Cut Shot Volleyball Club, Wyckoff, N.J. • Chris Herron, coach, Washburn (Kan.) • Tony Howell, assistant coach, Belmont (Tenn.) • Justin Ingram, assistant coach, Kansas State • Scott Jones, coach, Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) • Chris Jonson, coach, Colorado State-Pueblo • Paul Lawson, coach, St. Mary (Kan.) • Peter Letourneau, coach, Frostburg State (Md.) • Carrie Lundy, interim coach, Florida Gulf Coast • Patrick Malden, former coach, Centenary (La.) • Kimberly Martinez, coach, Texas A&M Corpus-Christi • Darrin McBroom, coach, Longview Community. College (Mo.) • Donald Metil, coach, Maryland Eastern Shore • Charles Mullen, coach, Coker (S.C.) College • Patrick Nicholas, assistant coach, Marshall (W.Va.) • David Nichols, coach, Barry • David Noble, former coach, San Francisco • Erik Olson, coach, Central Michigan • Yasmin Ortiz, former assistant, Miami • Andrew Palileo, coach, South Dakota State • Dan Palmer, coach, Bellarmine • Ryan Parker, coach, Barton County (Kan.) Community College • Steve Payne, coach, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis • Kyle Peck, assistant coach, Mercer • Nikola Petrovic, coach, Garden City (Kan.) Community College • Erin Pick, assistant coach, Mercer • Garvey Pierre, coach, Siena • Dottie Porch, assistant coach, George Mason • Todd Raasch, assistant coach, Florida Atlantic • Eve Rackham, assistant coach, East Carolina • Tracy Rietzke, coach, Rockhurst (Mo.) • Mika Robinson, assistant coach, Idaho State • Mitchell Sadowsky, former assistant coach, Florida State • Frederico Santos, associate coach, North Carolina-Asheville • Amy Schreiber, assistant coach, Eastern Illinois • Ronda Shirley, coach, Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College • William Shook, former coach, Mars Hill (Md.) • Austin Simms, coach, University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg • Jon Stenman, coach, Texas A&M club team • Jill Stephens, coach, Florida Southern • Mike Swan, coach, Evansville (Ind.) • Gerald Szabo, coach, Salem International (W.Va.) • TeAna Crutcher-Tramel, coach, Bethany (Kan.) • Leo Uzcategui, former coach, Florida Atlantic • Karen Weatherington, associate coach, Butler • Jeremy Wise, coach, Urbana (Ohio) • Dustin Wood, coach, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) men Current List of Coaches Who are Still Under Consideration for FGCU Head Coaching Position (Released April 11, 2008 News-Press.com, FL) Amy Bambenek, George Washington associate head coach Melissa Batie, Florida State associate head coach Chris Herron, Washburn coach David Nichols, Barry coach Andrew Palileo, South Dakota State coach Garvey Pierre, Siena coach Tracy Rietzke, Rockhurst coach Jill Stephens, Florida Southern coach Mike Swan, Evansville coach Karen Weatherington, Butler associate head coach April 10, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:30 am EST) Something New--Quick Hitters NCAA Men's Volleyball Warriors Hope to Play Spoiler Injury, Illness, Inconsistency Mar Hawaii's Season Ohio State Buckeyes Get Win in Big Tune-up Match UC Irvine's Speraw Recognized Ball State in Search of No. 1 Seed High School Volleyball Track Article: Kyley Sexton, San Diego State Volleyball Signee, Sets Personal Best in High Jump Boys Volleyball Heckendorn Embraces English Heritage Janise Dismuke (UIC Signee)--Getting to Know Her Three Girls Plan to Play Volleyball in Australia LaQuinta High Volleyball Trio to Play in College (Mesa State, Academy of Art University, San Francisco State) 48 Scholarships and Signings: University of Nebraska-Omaha, Cal Poly SLO Desiree Gatin Bound for Montana St. Thomas Aquinas Coach Mike DiPierro Also Starring on AVP Tour Junior College Women's Volleyball Illinois Central College Pair to Play Division I Volleyball NCAA Women's Volleyball Singers Win in Region; Toledo's Emily Holsclaw Balances Busy Schedule NAIA: Replacing Moody at Dickinson State Won't Be Easy Wisconsin's Kingsporn Ready to Step in After Redshirt Season Beach Volleyball Cuervo Gold Crown Series Kicks AVP Crocs Tour with $50,000 Competition IF YOU GO: AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Miami Open St. Thomas Aquinas Coach Mike DiPierro Also Starring on AVP Tour Quick Hitters Evergreen State--Outside hitter Jessica DuBois joins the volleyball team after attending Bellevue Community College the past two years. (SeattleTimes.com) William Woods University--William Woods Lady Owls head volleyball coach Jennifer Mueller has announced the signing of Pratt (Kan.) Community College player Lacey Olin to a letter-of-intent for the 2008 season. (FultonSun.com) Wake Forest--Kadija Fornah (West Palm Beach, Fla.), Cambrey Oehler (Houston, Texas), Maggie Hoey (Marietta, Ga.) and Mary-Katherine Taylor (Booneville, N.C.) officially committed to join the Deacon volleyball family on Wednesday. (WakeForestSports.com) Parkland College--Alyssa Elmore will attend Parkland, where she will play volleyball. She was all-conference in volleyball and led the CS8 champion Titans in blocks this past season. (SJ-R.com) Southern California--Outside hitter Alex Jupiter (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) has signed a national letter-of-intent to play for the USC women's volleyball program in 2008, head coach Mick Haley announced today. East Tennessee State--Ooltewah High School volleyball stand-out, and three year varsity player, Courtney Cotter will continue her volleyball career at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. (Chattanoogan.com) Stephen F. Austin--Head volleyball coach Debbie Humphreys announced on Wednesday that Paloma Buckner has signed a national letter of intent to continue her volleyball career at SFA. Texas--Texas to leave the hardwood for the sunny beach of Calif. Texas is set to play against five other teams in CBS Sports' 2008 Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship in San Diego, Calif., on April 20. Also participating in the beach tournament is Clemson, Nebraska, San Diego, USC and Wisconsin. (DailyTexanOnline.com) Hope University--Poly senior outside hitter Naomi Iosia signed a letter of intent with Hope University in Costa Mesa. Iosia was selected to the All-Moore League first team and was among the team leaders in kills. (PressTelegram.com) Florida Tech--Naples High senior Cassie Mang, the reigning Naples Daily News Volleyball Player of the Year, is expected to sign a letter of intent to attend Division II Florida Institute of Technology on Wednesday. (NaplesNews.com) Illinois Springfield--Lutheran High School senior Carrie Gerberding and Auburn senior Cayla Baggerly have committed to play volleyball at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Baggerly signed a national letter of intent Wednesday, while Gerberding will sign Tuesday at Lutheran High. (SJ-R.com) April 9, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:00 am EST) NCAA Women's Volleyball Florida State Fires Volleyball Coach After Hoops Career, New MSU Billings Coach Chose Volleyball Florida Volleyball Ready for Beach Wisconsin Volleyball Takes on Rival Marquette Lynette Moster Hired as Georgetown Assistant Kentucky Volleyball Remains Unbeaten in Spring Club Volleyball Tourneys Help in Slow Economic Seasons High School Volleyball A Kids'-eye View of Getting Cut Iolani's (HI) Brad Lawson is Extra Ordinary It Should Be Easy, Right? Ben Drasler Wants to Play in College NCAA Men's Volleyball Ohio State Douses IPFW's Fire in 5th Game USC Trojan Volleyball Coach Hopes to Finish What He Began Nine Ball State Cardinals Named Academic All-MIVA AVCA Division III All American Teams Junior College Women's Volleyball Three SWIC Volleyball Players Sign with Teams USA Volleyball US Women's National Team Weekly Update April 8, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 8:00 am EST) NCAA Men's Volleyball Economic Hardship Forces Hawaii's Komar into Manager's Role Confident IPFW Faces Ohio State BYU Cougars Covet Home-Court Ticket BSU Cardinals Drop to No. 8 in Coaches Poll UC Santa Cruz Named Top Seed of 2008 Molten Championships Professional Former Hawaii Stars Ah Mow-Santos, Hakala Honored in Swiss National League NCAA Women's Volleyball Bailey Hunter, Breanna Holliday to Sign Letter of Intents with Georgia Tech, High Point TCU Volleyball: Prentice Lewis Signs Contract Extension through 2012 Murray State Volleyball Performing Well in Offseason Tournaments Sarah Panzau: Woman Disfigured in Accident While Drunk Speaks at Lincoln High School Volleyball Abbey Reed, Johnson & Wales Providence Signee: Dessert Might Be a Winner April 7, 2008 AM Wave (Updated 1:00 am EST) NCAA Men's Volleyball USC Trojans Clinch MPSF Playoff Spot Vasser College Volleyball Wins NECVA Title, Advances to Molten Nationals Hawaii Beat: UH Volleyball Out of Playoff Picture Beach Volleyball Gabrielle Reece's Workout Helps Women Stay Fit During Pregnancy Ricardo/Emanuel Win Fifth Beach Volleyball Title This Year Carol Hahnstadt Can Dig It NCAA Women's Volleyball Liberty Flames Netters Go 3-1 at VCU Flyers Welcome New Coach Kelly Sheffield Huskers Split Pair of Matches in Denver New Hampshire Volleyball Competes at URI Tournament Wichita State Volleyball Set for the Future International Iran Sitting Volleyball Team in Intercontinental Cup USA Volleyball FIVB Announces 2008 World Grand Prix Volleyball Schedule Professional Volleyball Champions League: Asystel Novara (Lindsey Berg/Oganna Nnamani) on the Podium Puerto Rican Quarter Finals: Mayaguez Indias (Jessica Vander Kooi, Amanda Vazquez, Shannon Torregrosa) Lose in Four Stats Only Brazilian Super League: Finasa/Osasco (Danielle Scott Arruda) wins in five over BrazilTelecom Stats Only Week of March 30-April 5, 2008 Thanks for visiting VBall-News.com. 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