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• April 30 & May 2 - NCAA Men's Championship
• April 3-4 - Arie Selinger's volleyball clinic
• March 17 - Chat with Mark Pavlik
• March 3 - Chat with Pat Powers
• Midweek Magazine TV Showcase (HST)
• Future and Current Events (from Volleyball Worldwide)
• Events Calendar (from The Mining Company)

1998 Pre-Season News

• 1996 Rainbow Men Volleyball Season (archive)
• 1997 Rainbow Men Volleyball Season (archive)
• Bruins Look Ahead To Next Season
• Penn State Must Replace Two Of The Program's Best-Ever Players
• Rainbows make Kosty signing
• Rainbows Add Height for 1998
• Wong, Kahale, Neverdon, Gamble named to Fab 50
• Making Waves in recruiting
• Penn State already working on postseason in offseason
• Rick Tune to play for Pepperdine
• Bruins kill Dinosaurs in exhibition
• 1998 Rainbow Schedule
• Rainbows fifth in preseason poll
• Hawaii Block Party report (Woozie, stat leaders)
• Penn State falls to Stanford in preseason match
• Rainbows are ready to show their colors
• Athletic skills run in Danny Farmer's family
• Penn State does not want to end Final Four streak
• Dan Pollock sets the stage
• Blue-White scrimmage is last chance to impress the coach
• Newcomers push veterans in Penn State scrimmage
• Rainbows exhibit sharpness against Pepperdine (Woozie)
• Tribute paid to Princeton coach
• UCLA reloads for another NCAA title run
• CSUN Reprieve
• 1998 Trojan Outlook
• 1998 Pepperdine Outlook
• Ball State Preview
• Komer commits to UCLA volleyball

Week of January 5, 1998 - Outrigger Hotels Invitational, Santa Barbara Invitational

• Penn State to face tough competition in Hawaii
• Bruins begin quest for 17th NCAA crown
• Sportsmania could raise the roof of the arena
• Outrigger Invitational could be trial run for NCAA title
• Outrigger Invitational - Day 1 (Woozie)
• Nieves faces rebuilding job
• BYU begins season ranked no. 1
• 1998 Cardinal Outlook
• Outrigger Invitational - Day 2 (Woozie)
• USC freshmen key to taking next step
• Outrigger Invitational - Day 3 (Woozie, all-tournament team)
• Penn State stumbles in Hawaii
• Bruins win Outrigger Invitational
• BYU loses to Pepperdine at UCSB Invitational
• USC defeats top teams at UCSB tournament
• Stanford finishes eighth at UCSB tourney
• UCSB Invitational Results (Penafiel, Ravi)
• UCSB Tournament final results

Week of January 13, 1998 - Rainbow Alumni Game
      UCLA Alumni Game, USC vs. Long Beach State, Stanford vs. Ohio State

• Rainbow alumni return
• USC to face San Bernardino and Long Beach State
• USC gears up for MPSF play
• 1998 Penn State Outlook
• BYU will play trial match at Marriott Center
• Penn State struggles to match West Coast talent
• Trojans run over Coyotes
• UCSD has championship shoes to fill
• Bruins not lacking for confidence against Lions
• Old-timers take their swings at 'Bows
• Penn State looking for experience against Canadian teams
• Bruins barely escape Lions
• Buckeyes first up for Stanford spikers
• Buckeyes sweep Pacific
• Special Events Arena to be renamed as the Stan Sheriff Center
• Hawai`i Alumni Games (Woozie)
• Seventh-ranked Stanford defeats eighth-ranked Ohio State (Penafiel, francis)
• UCLA varsity outlasts alumni
• Trojans lose to no. 4 Long Beach State
• Penn State dominates Canadian teams
• Wolverines wasted by Cougars
• Weekend a mixed bag for Tritons
• Results through January 18

Week of January 20, 1998 - Hawaii visits USC
      Long Beach State vs. Penn State (*3!), UCLA at UCSB, IPFW at Ohio State

• Penn State freshmen begin careers with a bang
• Ravi's belated comments on the UCSB tournament
• Hawai`i travels to USC for conference opener
• UCLA ranked no. 1 in first AVCA poll
• One opinion on what went wrong at CSUN
• Matadors defeat Trojans in 5 sets
• UCLA battles UCSB in early MPSF showdown
• Penn State on East-West mission against Long Beach State
• Rainbows ready for road test at USC
• Penn State lacks etiquette against Long Beach State
• Early losses fail to discourage Ball State
• Stanford opens MPSF play against UC-San Diego and San Diego State
• USC falls to Hawai`i
• Stanford defeats UC San Diego (Penafiel)
• Ohio State takes 3-1 victory over IPFW
• Deep bench helps UCLA sweep UCSB
• Nittany Lions cowed by 49ers
• Amar solid in leadership role
• Cougars defeat living legends
• Hawaii shows USC how it's done (Ravi)
• Debating foreigners with scholarships (Chris, Woozie, francis, Chris, Fred)
• Stanford gets scare from San Diego State
• No love in Northern Cal for UCSD
• Weekly results

Week of January 27, 1998 - Hawaii not scheduled, UCLA at Pepperdine
      Princeton at Long Beach, Ohio State at Lewis, CSUN at BYU, IPFW at Penn State

• Dan Schultz named AVCA player of the week
• Phil Kerewich MIVA player of the week
• Corey Weber MPSF Player of the Week
• Duo provides Nittany Lions with emotional funk
• USC hosts San Diego State and UC San Diego
• UCLA, BYU, Pepperdine, Long Beach State top AVCA poll
• Pollock and Miller are a pair of aces
• Stanford spikers travel to Berkeley
• Anteaters face the Tigers (Bertz)
• Young Trojans let win slip away against San Diego State
• Bruins pursue Pepperdine on unbeaten path of battle
• Jason Fehr overcomes the odds
• Don Shondell to retire at end of season
• Stanford cruises over the Golden Bears
• Mark Pavlik will see wife Heather on other side of court
• Trojans look for first MPSF win against UC San Diego
• UCLA's Naeve washes up Waves (Charlie, Sr., Ravi)
• Cardinal to invade UOP
• BYU opens season against Cal State Northridge
• CSUN playing with heart
• BYU overpowers CSUN in season opener
• Loyola coach makes pact with alien race
• Buckeyes overcome Ramblers
• USC looks healthy in victory over UC San Diego
• Princeton in California (Josh)
• Penn State caught napping by IPFW
• Sidelined Lions remain positive
• Buckeyes outlast Lewis in marathon
• Cougars take two from Matadors (crc)
• Cardinal remain undefeated with win over Pacific
• Chris Seiffert sets up shop for Long Beach State
• Weekly results

Week of February 3, 1998 - Hawaii on the road at UCSB, Loyola Marymount, Northridge
      USC at UCLA; BYU, UCLA at Long Beach; BYU at Pepperdine; OSU at Penn State

• Hawai`i on the road again
• Victor Rivera named Player of the Week
• UCLA hosts USC in Kilgour Cup
• UCLA, BYU, Pepperdine, Long Beach State, Hawaii, Stanford hold positions in poll
• BYU leaves on California trip
• 'Bows bypass Gauchos (boxscore)
• Bruins suck in first game, then down Trojans in Kilgour Cup
• Northridge hosts Rainbows Friday
• BYU defeats Long Beach State (crc), but falls to Pepperdine
• Phil Kerewich rides into Happy Valley
• Bruins to face pivotal match against 49ers
• Stanford volleyball outlook
• Stanford nets exhibition win against Canadian squad
• Powers says Trojans are underdogs to Anteaters
• UCSD feeling effects of MPSF schedule
• Buckeyes sweep Juniata
• Rainbows escape the Lions (boxscore)
• Ohio State bounces Penn State
• Geezer Clash of 98
• Stanford sweeps Pacific (stats)
• Cougars knocked over by Waves again (Josh)
• Waves ride Hawai`i players to upset of BYU
• UCLA proves too strong for Long Beach (Ravi)
• UC Irvine adds to USC's woes
• Rainbows dodge Matadors
• This week's results

Week of February 10, 1998 - Hawaii vs. George Mason
      Pepperdine at CSUN, Stanford at UCSB, Ball State at OSU, USC at BYU

• Hector Soto named Player of the Week
• Penn State seeks to boost selves against Eastern Mennonite
• USC travels to Lion's lair
• UCLA's navy attacks
• U.S. athletes transferring to foreign volleyball clubs
• Tad Hoffman, Stanford player of the week
• Hawai'i returns home for a pair against George Mason
• UCLA unanimous #1, Pepperdine leapfrogs BYU, Hawai'i moves to #4 in poll
• Nittany Lions royally blast East Mennonite
• Mennonites have holy jerseys
• Lions outhit and outblocked by Trojans, but not outscored
• Jorge Perez is set to deliver
• Eli Fairfield is not used to losing
• Bruin volleyball notebook
• 'Bows capture Patriots (Woozie)
• BYU at home against USC
• Northridge prepares for El Nino
• BYU to test selves against USC
• Penn State hopes for more fan support against Ball State and Rutgers-Newark
• Uvaldo Acosta drowns off the coast of Hawaii
• Bruins begin home stand without Naeve
• Stanford on big road trip
• Road about to get rougher for Aztecs
• Matadors rally past Pacific
• Bruins sweep San Diego State
• Stanford cruises over UCSB
• BYU sweeps USC
• Bruins sweep Tritons
• Penn State unable to shake Saturday slump
• Don Shondell set to retire in style
• Ohio State sweeps Ball State
• Stanford extends winning streak against Cal State Northridge (Ravi)
• This week's results

Week of February 17, 1998 - Hawaii vs. Long Beach State
      UCSB at UCLA, Pepperdine at Stanford, Golden Dome Classic

• Volleyball world won't be same without Acosta (Luis, Collin, Kessel)
• Jeff Koterba, a force on the outside, named MIVA player of the week
• Jason Hamernick named player of the week
• UCLA remains unanimous #1
• Rainbows will be challenged by Long Beach State
• Nittany Lions sputtering at midseason mark
• Bruins look to continue streak against Gauchos
• Hawaii to face Long Beach State in big matches
• Penn State looks for sparks in New Jersey
• Trojans to get experience from La Verne
• Bruins mercifully kill off Gauchos
• Aztecs dismantle UCSD
• Matadors to battle Bruins
• Rainbows sweep 49ers
• Penn State upset by Highlanders (Josh)
• Consistency is the key for Cougars
• Trojans beat La Verne
• Bruins will get chance to test depth
• Tough weekend upcoming for Cardinal
• George Mason vs. American U-Puerto Rico
• Pepperdine hands Stanford first loss (Penafiel)
• Long Beach State gets even with Hawaii
• Ball State improving in the MIVA (DShondell)
• BYU pounds UCSD
• Penn State hits rock bottom at Golden Dome Classic
• Stanford upset by Loyola Marymount (Hugo)
• UCI vs. UCSB (Bertz)
• UCLA has no trouble against Northridge and San Bernardino
• Ohio State remains undefeated in MIVA
• This week's results

Week of February 24, 1998 - Hawaii on road in San Diego
      Stanford at Long Beach, Lewis at UCLA, Penn State at Ohio State, Morgan Classic

• Reid Priddy named Player of the Week
• Rainbows to play at San Diego State and San Diego
• Morgan Classic to showcase eastern teams
• Honoring Sheriff and Acosta
• Trojans look for revenge against Matadors
• UCLA, Hawaii top MPSF standings
• UCLA, Pepperdine, BYU, Hawaii, Long Beach State hold positions in poll
• Rainbows survive storm in Peterson Gym
• Pavlik tries juggling
• Trojans rally against Matadors
• Bruin subs see time
• Rainbows better in rematch with Aztecs
• Mazzullo killing them softly
• Anteaters pose challenge for Bruins
• BYU hosts San Diego State
• Campbell key to the Matadors future
• Loyola Marymount @ UCSB
• BYU homestand could be calm before storm
• Penn State crawls out of ditch against George Mason
• Trojans look to extend winning streak
• Bruins have no problem with Anteaters
• Stanford hopes for rebound on road
• Business as usual for Rainbows in San Diego
• Hawaii finishes road schedule undefeated
• Trojans defeat Pacific
• Stanford rebounds against Long Beach State
• Ohio State dissipates Penn State's momentum
• Rutgers-Newark captures Morgan Classic
• USC upsets Stanford
• Lewis takes a game off UCLA
• San Diego State takes a game off BYU
• Long Beach spikes Pacific
• This week's results

Week of March 2, 1998 - Hawaii vs. Pepperdine, Loyola-Chicago at UCLA
      Lewis at Long Beach, Loyola-Chicago at USC, Ohio State at IPFW, BYU at UCLA

• Kovacs named Player of the Week
• Rainbows to battle Waves
• David Gealy faces final home game
• Trojans on road to playoffs?
• Bruins will be pressured by Ramblers
• UCLA still unanimous no. 1, Ohio State moves to no. 5 in poll
• Chat with Pat Powers
• Penn State sweeps East Stroudsburg despite mistakes
• Bruins block out Ramblers' pressure
• Hyden sits, Lewis wins
• BYU travels to Irvine, then UCLA
• Cougars attack Anteaters (Bertz)
• Lewis at Long Beach (Ravi)
• Moselle is doing it now
• 'Bows know that Tune
• Penn State hopes to strike gold during West Coast trip
• BYU posts challenge to UCLA's supremacy
• Stanford looks to rebound in San Diego
• USC upsets Loyola-Chicago
• Pepperdine excitement
• George Mason vs. Princeton
• Ohio State takes down IPFW
• BYU earns first win at UCLA
• Punahou High School defeats University of Hawaii
• Stanford sweeps UC San Diego
• UCI vs. Loyola-Chicago (analysis by Bertz)
• Cardinal streak by Aztecs
• UCLA avenges loss to BYU
• Pepperdine firepower too much for Rainbows (Donnelly)
• This week's results

Week of March 9, 1998 - Hawaii vs. Rutgers-Newark
      Penn State at Stanford, UCSB at Long Beach, UCLA at Stanford

• George Roumain named Player of the Week
• Buckeyes sweep Quincy
• UCLA barely holds on to No. 1 spot over Pepperdine / BYU remains no. 3
• 'Bows hope to get back on winning track against Rutgers-Newark
• Stanford falls to Penn State
• CSUN President releases plan to save athletic programs
• Jason Morrow lifts Princeton
• Ohio State sweeps Juniata
• Five matches in eight days will test Stanford
• Ball garners 300th victory
• Northridge needs to keep coach
• Strickland chose to stay with Northridge
• Stanford dispatches UC-Irvine
• National championship rematch doesn't look the same
• Matadors look to build on success
• UH looks to bounce back against Rutgers-Newark
• Breuer dislocates finger
• Ohio State wins 14th consecutive match
• National champs upset UCLA (Penafiel, dayers)
• Breuer-less Rainbows overwhelm Raiders
• Trojans cruise to sweep George Mason
• Milo Powers Hawaii Past Scrappy Raiders
• Cougars spike Wildcats
• Aztecs prevail over Patriots
• UCLA defeats Pacific, face Rutgers and Hawaii next
• Ramblers stay atop MIVA West
• Penn State's West Coast swing produces swing in confidence
• CSUN can't capitalize in loss to Penn State
• This week's results

Week of March 16, 1998 - Hawaii vs. UCLA
      USC at Pepperdine, IPFW Classic, Long Beach at Pepperdine

• Devin Poolman named Player of the Week
• Trojans hope to increase streak against Pepperdine
• BYU at home for two non-league matches
• Pepperdine displaces UCLA as No. 1
• Hawai'i and UCLA battle for conference supremacy
• Trojan's streak snapped by surging Waves
• UCLA defeats Rutgers
• Adam Black finds home in Northridge
• Frustrated Matadors to take on Leopards
• Penn State hopes success isn't just flash in the pan
• Northridge continues road trip
• 'Bows look to end skid against Bruins
• Rutgers-Newark vs. San Diego State preview
• Nittany Lions douse the Red Flash
• Trojans to play two in Indiana
• Matadors defeat Leopards
• Cougars stroll over Park
• Matadors crumble San Bernardino
• 'Bows fall short against Bruins (Mike, Woozie)
• UCLA shocked by Hawai`i in Rematch (Woozie, Mike)
• BYU pounds Rutgers-Newark
• Waves stopped by the Beach (Ravi)
• Buckeyes survive scare at SDSU
• Trojans fall at IPFW Classic
• This week's results

Week of March 23, 1998 - Hawaii vs. Stanford
      Ohio State at Pepperdine, UCSB at USC, Penn State at Rutgers, LMU at BYU

• Eric Gehman named Player of the Week
• Ohio State downs Loyola Marymount
• Northridge search for head coach begins
• Nittany Lions to face roar of the Tiger
• Aztecs look to tame Leopards
• Szilard's bittersweet journey
• Pepperdine, UCLA, BYU top AVCA poll
• Nittany Lions clip Eagle's wings
• Trojans, Gauchos battle for playoff spots
• Rutgers-Newark wins Hay
• Cougars to face Lions at home
• Ohio State upsets Pepperdine
• Trojans down Gauchos in 4
• Aztecs bitten by Leopards
• The Kosty Brothers
• Matadors set goal for end of season
• Hawaii hosts Stanford in crucial series
• Penn State sees red looking toward Rutgers rematch
• Aztecs look to calm Waves
• Milo comes of age with the Rainbows
• Breuer is a different player
• BYU vs. Loyola-Marymount (Raptor)
• Northridge wins third straight
• Hawaii sweeps Stanford (Woozie, mike)
• Ohio State wins 18th in a row
• Rainbows complete sweep of Cardinal (Woozie)
• Penn State splits in Garden State
• Cougars sweep Lions
• Aztecs drowned by Waves
• Northridge on four-match win streak
• This week's results

Week of March 31, 1998 - Outrigger vs. Irvine, Hawaii vs. Irvine, Hawaii vs. BYU
      BYU at Stanford, Long Beach at Stanford, Lewis at OSU, USC at Stanford

• Esteves named Player of the Week
• Hawaii now in MPSF Pacific driver's seat
• Hawaii hosts Irvine and BYU
• BYU seeks to improve league standing
• UCLA leapfrogs over Pepperdine, Ohio State moves to no. 3 in poll
• FIVB Secretary General - a volleyball operetta (by Ravi)
• USA Volleyball invests in the Microsoft Volleyball Network (Tom)
• In the end, Trojans might just be on a roll
• Cougars win at Pacific
• Stanford to face BYU in tough test before playoffs
• Coach brings pride, hope to Northridge
• Northridge seeks revenge vs. Lions
• Ohio State sweeps Ball State for 19th consecutive win
• Buckeyes to face Loyola and Lewis at home
• UCSD faces must-win situation in La Verne
• San Bernardino vs. San Diego State tonight
• Stanford survives BYU's threat (stats)
• Brande new challenge for Rainbows
• Lockwood takes a bride
• Playoffs begin early for Trojans
• CSUN faces Bruins in home finale
• Setting is right for Kuo
• Rainbows overpower Anteaters (Woozie)
• Balanced Buckeyes beat Ramblers
• Stanford falls to Long Beach State (stats)
• Tritons pepper the Leopards
• Shondell will coach his last match at Ball State today
• Bruins chase Matadors out of ring
• Ohio State rallies against Lewis to win MIVA
• Penn State defeats Ball State and IPFW to regain momentum
• Cardinal come back against Trojans
• Hawaii sweeps BYU to win MPSF Pacific (Woozie, stats)
• Acosta memorial service (Diane Williams) / Uvaldo Acosta Memorial Fund established
• This week's results

• more 1998 news

More Volleyball Information

Results, Standings, Poll, Statistics

• CVU Scoreboard / Weekly Results
• Conference Standings
• USA TODAY/AVCA Poll
• AVCA Player of the Week / MPSF Player Of The Week
• FANS Only: Total College Sports
• Four-Person Pro Beach Results

Volleyball News Sources

• College Sports News Daily
• Collegiate Volleyball Update
• Inside Volleyball (Volleyball Magazine)
• Volleyball Worldwide
• University of Hawaii Press Release / Honolulu Star-Bulletin
• Ball State Headlines / The Star Press
• NewsNet @BYU / Deseret News / Salt Lake Tribune
• On-Line 49er
• Cal State Northridge Daily Sundial
• Ohio State Men's Volleyball
• The Digital Collegian at Penn State / Centre Daily Times
• The Daily Princetonian
• UCSD Guardian Online
• San Diego State Daily Aztec
• UC Santa Barbara Daily Nexus
• Stanford Men's Volleyball / The Stanford Daily Online, The Cardinal on the Gate
• Bruins Men's Volleyball / Daily Bruin Online
• Trojan Men's Volleyball / Daily Trojan Online
• Los Angeles Times
• Bud Light Pro Beach Volleyball
• rec.sport.volleyball (via DejaNews)

Team Schedules / Rosters

• The Mining Company - College Sites
• 1998 Men's Collegiate Schedule

  MPSF

• Cable Radio Network NCAA Volleyball Schedule
• Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Men's Volleyball

• Rainbow Men's Volleyball (official site)
• UH Rainbow Men's Volleyball (Yogi)
• Rainbow Men's Volleyball Booster Club
• Rainbow Wahine Volleyball (official site)
• Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Season (sistah site)
• Wahine Volleyball Information (Russell)
• University of Hawaii On AudioNet
• Hawaii Volleyball People
• Yuval Katz Fan Page by Jennifer
• The Unofficial Heidi Ilustre Homepage
• Asics Rainbow Volleyball Club

More Volleyball Links

• Volleyball Worldwide - General Information
• Collegiate Volleyball Update Question Of The Day
• Michael's World of Volleyball
• Volleyball - The Mining Company
• Ravi's Chicken Jokes
• Rolly's Volleyball Homepage
• Schneid's Volleyball Page
• Tom Wilson's Volleyball Page: Skills, Strategy and More
• Volleyball Hall of Fame
• Volleyball Southern California Style
• Idiom Savant / Austin Volleyball Slang (the "old" days) / VolleyballSpeak
• Canuck Corner
• FIVB Rules / FIVB Online
• Volleyball.Com
• Volleyball Video and Computer Games

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