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USC edges UCSB, UH for top spot in VolleyballMag.com NCAA men’s recruiting rankings
This year’s VolleyballMag.com men’s college recruiting class rankings voting felt like a high-stakes horserace with the result not determined until right before the finish line. In a photo finish, USC edged UC Santa Barbara and Hawai’i for…
NCAA: Oregon sweeps UH; Northwestern, Duke, Loyola Chicago score upsets
Ninth-ranked Oregon laid the hammer down on Hawai’i on Sunday, Northwestern upset No. 13 San Diego and No. 18 Creighton, coming off its big win over Purdue, lost in five to Duke. And No. 16 Purdue is reeling. The Boilermakers, who…
NCAA: Igiede, UH top USD; Creighton beats Purdue; upset victims bounce back
The top teams got away unscathed on the second day of the NCAA volleyball season, but Saturday was not without its upsets and surprises. Of note: The SEC is 23-6, which includes Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee all 3-0 and the only team in the…
Upsets — Long Beach stuns Texas — and surprises on NCAA first day like no other
Long Beach State celebrates its upset of Texas/Jim Wolf photo Unranked Long Beach State knocked off top-ranked and NCAA defending-champion Texas on Friday to punctuate a wild and unpredictable first day of the Division I college season. It…
Alix Klineman, Hailey Harward awarded wild card for World Championships
There will be a fifth USA women’s team at the World Championships this October. Alix Klineman is officially back. The entry list for the World Championships was released on Friday morning, and Klineman and Hailey Harward were awarded a wild…
Loaded Stanford “ready to get after it” as NCAA season begins
From left, Elia Rubin, Caitie Baird, Kendall Kipp, Elena Oglivie, Sami Francis, Kami Miner There they are, all six of them proudly shown on a publicity graphic, all six Stanford starters on the preseason Pac-12 team. Loaded and on a…
Texas looms large, what a slate and more: Notes, nuggets as NCAA opens season
Texas. And not the Longhorns. Although you can start there, since defending-champion Texas is ranked No. 1 in the AVCA preseason poll before an NCAA season that begins Wednesday. Rather, the state of Texas looms large, with four teams in…
Andy Benesh: Most improved blocker in the world helping to revive USA beach volleyball
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — If you’re looking for a small slice of beach volleyball comedy, you can find it on Volleyball TV or YouTube. Rewind to April 6, qualifier day of the Itapema Challenge. Andy Benesh and Miles Partain —…
Girls Dream Team: Hamlin, Hawkins, Drumwright, Scheumann, Vinson, Higginbotham, Miller, Power
Every Wednesday during the high school season, provided there are enough nominees from varsity coaches, VolleyballMag.com will recognize a Dream Team of high school volleyball players who were standouts the weekend before. Most weeks, the…