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December 2008 News

• Garret May could be the top teenage volleyball player in Canada
• UCLA has depth
• Haldis Toppel couldn't help but become involved
• Brett Youngberg brings perspective
• BYU defeats UC Irvine to finish undefeated at BYU Tournament
• Todd Chamberlain moves to the right
• BYU picked to finish eighth in MPSF
• Hawaii picked ninth in MPSF
• A Shoji reunion brewing in Colorado
• Rick McLaughlin inks Dylan Davis and Oliver Deutschman
• Ball State picked second in MIVA
• Hugh McCutcheon to coach U.S. women
• Hawaii men's tickets on sale
• BYU ninth in preseason poll
• Ball State opens at home against Stanford
• Cheaper eats at the Stan Sheriff Center
• Madison McKibbin signs letter of intent with USC
• Warriors no. 13 in preseason poll

January 2009 News - Elephant Bar Invitational, Outrigger Invitational: Ohio State, USC, Penn State at Hawaii

• Olympic volleyball was a top story of 2008
• Long Beach State began quest for identity
• Warriors return to basics
• UC Irvine is coming off a rebuilding year
• Free admission to UH students all season

• Stanford looks to continue improvement
• Penn State 2009 Outlook
• Penn State's opponent has a familiar ring
• Youth will be served when the Warriors open

• BYU 2009 Season Outlook
• BYU to meet Stanford at the Elephant Bar
• Pacific has higher expectations
• Josh Walker is going to get the ball
• Season of redemption starts for Hawaii

  Thursday, 1/8

• Teachers set Chris Pena on the right path
• Penn State will be challenged to top last season
• Warriors hope to bounce back
• A happy new year for the Warriors
• Sean Carney takes losing hard
• Morehouse has transferred to Long Beach City College

• USC defeated in five by Penn State
• Freshmen boost Hawaii over Ohio State (photos)

  Friday, 1/9

• Ball State season preview
• IPFW building for the future
• BYU must rebuild to stay at home
• Rich McLaughlin has a hard act to follow
• Bruins aim to start proving themselves
• 49ers facing life without Lotman
• Tritons thinking playoffs

• UCSB tops Pacific
• Cal State Northridge defeats UCLA
• Stanford sweeps BYU
• Long Beach State sweeps UC Irvine

• UCSB falls to Cal State Northridge
• Stanford defeats Long Beach State
• UCLA sweeps Pacific
• UC Irvine tops BYU

• Penn State sweeps Ohio State (photos)
• Hawaii defeated by USC

  Saturday, 1/10

• Brad Lawson and Erik Shoji get the start for Stanford

• Elephant Bar Seventh Place: Pacific swept by BYU
• Elephant Bar Fifth Place: UCLA swept by UC Irvine
• Elephant Bar Consolation: UCSB sweeps Long Beach State
• Elephant Bar Championship: Cal State Northridge defeats Stanford
• Shoji and Shoji named All-Tournament

• USC defeats Ohio State
• Hawaii falls in four to Penn State (photos)

Week of January 12 - Northridge and UCSB vs. UCLA and Irvine; Pepperdine at Hawaii

• How the Top 15 fared
• Two Outriggers in a row for Penn State
• Hawaii may wind up with three freshman starters

• Life settles down somewhat for Hugh McCutcheon
• Vance and Troy MPSF players of the week
• Penn State, CSUN, Pepperdine, Stanford, Irvine, USC, Long Beach State, UCLA, UCSB, BYU top poll
• Ball State drops behind UCSB and Hawaii
• John Speraw has a good problem
• Rawson's availability in question
• Obama guarded the golfer

  Wednesday, 1/14

• Max Holt is Nittany Lion of the week
• Pete Hanson still upbeat after trip to Hawaii
• Ball State opens season against Stanford
• They still play volleyball at Lewis
• A look at the MPSF
• Cal State Northridge has UCLA's number

• Pacific swept by Stanford
• UC Santa Barbara defeated by UC Irvine
• UCLA swept by Cal State Northridge

  Thursday, 1/15

• Edgardo Goas maintains balance on the team
• Joel Walton is still trying to figure out the lineup
• BYU plays host to Cal Baptist and Lewis
• BYU young, but talented
• Lots of balls go to Paul Carroll
• The acclimatization of Steven Hunt

• BYU beaten in five by Cal Baptist
• Hawaii kicked down by Pepperdine

  Friday, 1/16

• Ball State has motivation
• Ethan Pheister has the job
• Ball State looking for a big turnout against Stanford
• Traveling 2000 miles was too good of an offer for Stanford
• UCLA off to a slow start
• USC begins home season with Hope
• Long Beach State opens conference play vs. UCSD
• Riley McKibbin and Tri Bourne helping to turn USC around
• Hawaii match to go on as scheduled

• Ohio State falls to Stanford
• Cal Baptist defeats Lewis (at BYU)
• Pacific defeats UC Santa Cruz in five
• UCLA gets by UC Santa Barbara
• USC defeats Hope International
• UC Irvine defeated by Cal State Northridge in four
• Long Beach State sweeps UC San Diego
• Hawaii falls short again to Pepperdine

  Saturday, 1/17

• Ball State kicks off historic season

• Ball State swept by Stanford
• BYU comes back to beat Lewis

Week of January 19 - UCLA and Irvine at Long Beach, Stanford at USC and Pepperdine, Hawaii at BYU

• Obama could only hope to contain Spencer McLachlin
• MPSF wrapup
• Eric Vance named AVCA player of the week
• Penn State, CSUN, Stanford, Pepperdine, Irvine, USC, Long Beach State, UCLA, BYU, UCSB top poll
• Penn State alumni showed signs of rust
• Hawaii remains 11th
• Hawaii switching to offense by the opposite

  Wednesday, 1/21

• Tom Tait legitimized the Penn State program
• Ohio State has had a tough schedule so far
• Ball State hits the road
• Stanford considering eliminating some sports teams
• UCLA has found a libero
• Jerry Marvin recalls Chris Marlowe and Don Shaw as basketball players
• BYU not looking past Hawaii
• Warriors enter a new environment
• Clay Stanley and Heather Bown join UH Circle of Honor
• Aloha Ball for men's volleyball?

• UC Irvine blisters UC San Diego
• Long Beach State defeats UCLA in five

  Thursday, 1/22

• U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team named USOC Team of the Year
• Penn State men's and women's teams have synergy
• Matt McCarthy on the sidelines
• Gauchos will use Matadors as a gauge
• BYU has the homecourt advantage
• Warrior outsides working on their game

• BYU tops Hawaii in four

  Friday, 1/23

• Mark Pavlik didn't know (and didn't care)
• Gasparovic looks forward to the challenge
• Surely Al Scates is serious
• Real work begins for USC
• Anteaters look for revenge

• Penn State defeats Ball State
• BYU holds off Hawaii (BYUTV, 4PM HST)
• Cal State Northridge sweeps UC Santa Barbara
• UCLA defeats UC San Diego
• USC upends Stanford
• Pepperdine defeats Pacific
• Long Beach State outbattled by UC Irvine

  Saturday, 1/24

• Bown and Stanley will be honored at basketball game

• USC shuts down Pacific
• Pepperdine sweeps Stanford

• Mike Wilton at Quarterback Club

Week of January 26 - Long Beach State at Stanford, USC at Pepperdine, UCLA at Irvine, Northridge at Hawaii

• Penn State, CSUN, Pepperdine, USC, Irvine, Stanford, Long Beach State, UCLA, BYU, UCSB top poll
• Paul Carroll named player of the week
• Penn State's lost set leads to more drill time
• Weekend update with Max and Max
• Ball State opens MIVA play vs. Lewis
• Up-and-down UCLA is up after win
• Bill Ferguson wasn't used to the celebration
• The Pestolesi Connection
• UC Irvine sweeps Princeton
• UH season ticket holders get 50% off for men's volleyball this week

  Wednesday, 1/28

• FIVB considers TV-friendly coloured court
• Penn State looks to remain unbeaten against Juniata
• Stanford ran into buzzsaws over the weekend
• Myles Muagututia to play football and volleyball at Stanford
• Al Scates prefers not to sprint
• Micah Tokuda found a place at California Baptist
• Josh Walker stays on the left
• Delano Thomas has successful knee surgery

• Penn State drubs Juniata
• UCLA comes back to finish California Baptist

• BYU offense continues to improve
• UCSB thinks they can sweep BYU
• Pepperdine hopes to surpass last season's success
• Paul Carroll opted to come to America
• Hawaii hasn't always been a pleasant place to play for the Matadors
• Warriors and Matadors have been going in opposite directions
• Warriors are focused on daily improvement
• Mike China serves a dual role

  Friday, 1/30

• Stanford is playing in a tough league
• Stanford gets to play at home
• Bruins travel south to Irvine
• USC to play no. 3 again
• Bill Ferguson looks like he's getting results
• Stanford vs. USC featured players from Hawaii
• Warriors looking to hit the mat
• Mike China was ready to step in
• Note from Clay Stanley
• Hans Stolfus is used to seeing the unexpected

• Penn State sweeps St. Francis
• Ball State upsets Lewis
• IPFW swept by Ohio State
• Pacific swept by UC San Diego
• Stanford storms back to defeat Long Beach State in five
• Santa Barbara comes back to beat BYU in five
• Pepperdine sweeps USC
• UC Irvine tops UCLA in four
• Hawaii comes back to upset Cal State Northridge in five

  Saturday, 1/31

• A new sense of pride at Holy Names

• Pacific defeated in four by Long Beach State
• Stanford defeats UC San Diego in four
• Santa Barbara turned back by BYU in five
• Hawaii repeats over Cal State Northridge (volleytalk)

• Mike Wilton at Quarterback Club

Week of February 2 - Stanford at UCLA and Irvine, Long Beach State at Northridge and UCSB, BYU at USC

• Pavlik not satisfied with victory
• No place like home for Stanford
• Gauchos have something to build on

• Penn State, Pepperdine, Irvine, CSUN, USC, Stanford, Long Beach State, UCLA, BYU, UCSB top poll
• Taylor Wilson named AVCA player of the week
• J.D. Gasparovic named MIVA player of the week
• Ball State is back to where they started
• Hawaii moves up only one spot

• A long set
• Coffee talk at Irvine

• Stanford looking to find their groove
• Homegrown report

  Thursday, 2/5

• Holt and Price power Penn State's service attack
• Ohio State ranked no. 1 in MIVA
• UCSB gunning for back-to-back wins
• Matadors open five-game homestand
• Firestone Fieldhouse was packed
• UCLA has critical match with Stanford

• Ball State swept by George Mason
• UCLA claws back to defeat Stanford in five

  Friday, 2/6

• Penn State overcame inconsistencies before
• Arnie Ball looks for his next great setter
• When was the last time USC won against BYU?
• Tritons made history by defeating Pacific
• How good is UBC?
• Brad Lawson named MPSF co-played of the week

• Ohio State edged by George Mason in five (photos)
• IPFW swept by Lewis
• Cal State Northridge gets by Long Beach State
• UC Santa Barbara comeback ended by UC San Diego
• UCLA defeats Pacific
• USC snaps losing streak to BYU
• UC Irvine sweeps Stanford

  Saturday, 2/7

• Springfield downed by Penn State
• Cal State Northridge sweeps UC San Diego
• UC Santa Barbara falls to Long Beach State
• USC outlasts BYU in five
• UC Irvine defeats Pacific

Week of February 9 - Hawaii at Long Beach State, Pepperdine and USC at Pacific and Stanford

• Murphy Troy named AVCA player of the week
• Penn State, Pepperdine, Irvine, CSUN, USC, UCLA, Long Beach State, Stanford, BYU, Hawaii top poll

• This time Penn State cruised
• Ball State will go for 1000th victory against Milwaukee School of Engineering
• Stanford remains winless on the road
• The Matadors made a statement
• UCLA on first win streak of the season
• People in the crowd started poking 'Alfred'
• UCI auctions Olympic volleyball for $610
• Long Beach hecklers ready for Hawaii
• Tritons not satisfied with no. 15

  Wednesday, 2/11

• Caden Mulligan takes his first road trip
• Penn State tries to ignore being no. 1
• Pacific had no answer for Murphy Troy, and neither did Hawaii
• Long Beach to host Hawaii
• Hawaii is anxious to play
• Warriors need to keep Denise Abara happy
• Homegrown report

• Pacific swept by Pepperdine
• UC Irvine comes back to beat UC Santa Barbara in five

  Thursday, 2/12

• Penn State has had its highs and lows
• Pizza night with Ohio State in jeopardy
• Loyola of Chicago to host UCLA for the first time in history
• Is Nick Vogel any relation to Joaquin Phoenix?
• Matadors to face NAIA's top team
• Get to know Eric Vance
• Long Beach State to play two against Hawaii

• Long Beach State defeats Hawaii

  Friday, 2/13

• Kyle Lawrence commits to Ohio State
• Ball State shoots for 1000th win
• Mick Haley's struggle paid off
• Stanford has a difficult weekend in store
• Jack Polales excited to go home
• The greatest men's college team of all time
• Trojans will go on airplane

• Penn State dominates Harvard
• Ball State defeats Milwaukee School of Engineering for 1000th win
• Lewis upsets UCLA in five in front of sold out crowd
• Pacific swept by USC
• Stanford stuns Pepperdine
• Cal State Northridge tops California Baptist
• Long Beach State downs Hawaii in four

  Saturday, 2/14

• Oahu Dinosaur Tournament

• Penn State sweeps Ohio State
• Loyola-Chicago outlasted by UCLA in five
• Stanford swept by USC

Week of February 16 - UCLA and UC Irvine at Pepperdine and USC, Stanford at Northridge and UCSB

• Rec Hall was packed on Saturday
• Tor Covello took his place on the court
• Max Holt named AVCA player of the week
• Don Shondell never thought about wins
• Stanford experiences highs and lows
• Brandon Williams named MPSF player of the week
• Matt Stork has been the engine
• Penn State, Irvine, Pepperdine, CSUN, USC, Long Beach State, Stanford, UCLA, BYU, UC San Diego top poll

• Lewis topples Loyola

  Wednesday, 2/18

• UCSD is up and coming to BYU
• UCLA still searching for consistency
• Sean O'Malley no longer looking over his shoulder
• USC has stepped up
• Homegrown report

• Pepperdine sweeps UCLA
• USC falls in five to UC Irvine

  Thursday, 2/19

• George Kamberos gets an opportunity
• Guarding the President
• Tritons ruled in Springfield

• Cal State Northridge aces Pacific

  Friday, 2/20

• USA Volleyball Announces 2009 U.S. World League Stops
• Max Lipsitz couldn't handle the bus ride
• Sunder and Price have stepped in for Matt Anderson
• How slow is BYU's start?
• Stanford prepares for final road trip of the quarter
• Gauchos feel thankful for getting to play Pacific
• Al Scates has a theory about how his team can get better
• USC has incentive and its name is UCLA
• UH may cut a men's sport as a last resort
• Steven Hunt suffers fracture in hand

• Loyola-Chicago shocks Penn State in five
• BYU sweeps UC San Diego
• UC Santa Barbara sweeps Pacific
• Cal State Northridge holds off Stanford
• Pepperdine outlasts UC Irvine
• USC downs UCLA in four

  Saturday, 2/21

• Nick Scheftic in Indonesia
• Donovan looks to lower coaches salaries over time

• IPFW takes Penn State to four
• BYU sweeps UC San Diego again
• UC Santa Barbara can't hold off Stanford

Week of February 23 - CSUN at Pepperdine and USC, Long Beach State at UCLA and UCI, Stanford at Hawaii

• Penn State dropped their first match of the season
• Ethan Pheister just tried to hit the crap out of the ball
• Stanford gets first conference road victory
• Déjà vu all over again for UCSB
• Cal State Northridge loses set but still undefeated at home
• Matadors travel to take on no. 1
• Is Matt Ratto enjoying UC Irvine volleyball a little too much?
• Tritons drop two on the weekend

• Brandon Williams, MPSF co-player of the week
• Paul Carroll named AVCA player of the week
• Pepperdine, Irvine, Penn State, CSUN, USC, Long Beach State, Stanford, BYU, UCLA, Lewis top poll

  Wednesday, 2/25

• Nittany Lions get Monday off
• Bruins are back after long road trip
• Homecoming at the Stan Sheriff Center
• Warriors hunting to replace Hunt
• Coaches Corner with Mike Wilton
• Mike Whitmarsh remembered

• Penn State rolls over Saint Francis without Holt
• Pepperdine upset by Cal State Northridge in five
• UCLA dismantled by Long Beach State
• UC San Diego outblocked by UC Irvine
  Thursday, 2/26
• Stanford and Penn State to host 2010 and 2011 NCAA Championships
• Sherrick steps in for Holt
• Ball State returns to league play
• Gauchos have been on a roller coaster
• Trojans and Gauchos have been going in different directions
• 49ers return to action
• Stanford on a 2000 mile excursion
• Homecoming week at the Stan Sheriff Center - for the other team
• Gus Tuaniga can't stop singing
• Hawaii to unveil shuffled lineup

• USC dispatches UC Santa Barbara
• Hawaii outsteadied by Stanford
  Friday, 2/27
• Sit or stand during matches?
• Nittany Lions are in the dog days
• John Kammer had one clear message
• Three generations of Berzins at Columbus Ohio
• UCLA has hopes of ending losing streak

• Penn State defeats Lewis 3-1
• Ohio State sweeps Loyola-Chicago
• Pacific falls in four to BYU
• UC Irvine outlasts Long Beach State

  Saturday, 2/28

• Warriors to shuffle lineup yet again
• Little things biting Warriors in the butt

• Penn State sweeps NJIT
• Ohio State edged by Lewis
• Ball State defeats Loyola-Chicago in five
• Pacific swept by BYU
• Pepperdine sweeps UC Santa Barbara
• USC swept by Cal State Northridge
• UC San Diego beats UCLA again
• Hawaii falls again to Stanford (photos)

• Grgas goes back to opposite

Week of March 2 - BYU at CSUN, UCI at UCLA, USC and Pepperdine at LBSU and UCSD, UCSB at Hawaii

• Penn State starters got to relax on Saturday
• Max Holt makes his return
• Stanford gets overdue wins in Hawaii
• Cullen Irons says they could have won
• Matadors expect to be new no. 1
• UCLA continues downward slide
• Trojans had no answer for Matadors
• UCI wins the battle with Long Beach State
• Reid Priddy inducted into Loyola Marymount Hall of Fame

• Eric Vance named AVCA player of the week
• Kawika Shoji, Jacek Ratajczak named MPSF co-players of the week
• Cal State Northridge is new no. 1
• CSUN, Irvine, Pepperdine, Penn State, USC, Long Beach State, Stanford, BYU, Lewis, UC San Diego top poll

  Tuesday, 3/3

• Blocking practice has paid off for Penn State
• Craig Dyer leaves Penn State men for Marquette women

• Stanford sweeps UC Santa Cruz

  Wednesday, 3/4

• UCLA is aching
• USC energetic and enthused after loss
• Will Ehrman led the way for UCSD
• The Warriors have done the math
• Tuaniga injury forces more lineup changes
• Cervantes has been tearing through the record books

• UC Santa Cruz topped by Lewis
• UCLA jumps over Grand Canyon
• UC Irvine sweeps Loyola-Chicago
• Long Beach State edged by USC in five

  Thursday, 3/5

• Penn State believes they can improve on 100%
• BYU takes on Matadors on the road
• Matadors to defend no. 1 rank
• Tritons have their sights on the playoffs
• Warriors and Gauchos are pretty close in standings
• Hawaii and Santa Barbara are in the same situation
• Nejc Zemljak has multiple skills
• Mark Ribeiro named Division III National Player of the Week

• Cal State Northridge beats BYU
• Hawaii outlasted by UC Santa Barbara

  Friday, 3/6

• George Mason was the season-changer for Penn State
• Stanford backups get some experience
• Al Scates goes east
• USC starters are pushed by the bench
• Brian Cook has volleyball in his blood

• Penn State pounds George Mason
• IPFW tames Pacific
• Stanford defeats Lewis
• Cal State Northridge downs BYU again
• UCLA outlasted by UC Irvine in five
• Long Beach State can't hold off Pepperdine in five
• UC San Diego rises over USC
• Hawaii bounces back over UC Santa Barbara (photos)

  Saturday, 3/7

• Goas and Sunder have a connection
• Long Beach State athletics asking for student fees

• IPFW holds off Pacific
• Stanford gets by Lewis
• UC San Diego nearly knocks off Pepperdine in five

Week of March 9 - UCLA and UCI at Northridge, Penn State vs. BYU and Long Beach State, Hawaii at UCSD

• Sunder and Goas have adjusted to starting roles
• Lewis frustrated by Erik Shoji
• Stanford on a winning streak
• Matadors were uncordial hosts
• Deifenbach throws down a layup
• UCSD was good against USC
• Anteaters are incredible

• Carroll and Ammerman share MPSF player of the week
• Ryan Ammerman named AVCA player of the week
• CSUN, Irvine, Pepperdine, Penn State, USC, Stanford, Long Beach State, UC San Diego, BYU, Lewis top poll

• Pacific defeats Juniata

  Wednesday, 3/11

• No. 1 Matadors to be tested by UCLA

• Ohio State outlasts Ball State in five
• UC Santa Barbara outlasts George Mason in five
• Cal State Northridge holds off UCLA

  Thursday, 3/12

• Trojans to go back to the Lyon Center
• UCSD is proving to be a serious threat
• UCSB looking to make history against Hawaii

• California Baptist sweeps George Mason

  Friday, 3/13

• BYU has the edge over Penn State
• Long Beach State will attempt to bounce back
• Hawaii streak in peril at San Diego

• Lewis outlasts Ball State in five
• UC Santa Barbara falls to UCLA
• Cal State Northridge bumped off by UC Irvine in five
• BYU prevails over Penn State in five (at Long Beach State)
• Long Beach State finishes IPFW
• UC San Diego breaks through against Hawaii

  Saturday, 3/14

• Loyola-Chicago comes back to beat Ball State in five (video)
• Pepperdine sweeps George Mason
• USC breezes past NJIT
• BYU sweeps IPFW (at Long Beach State)
• Long Beach State holds off Penn State in five
• UC San Diego holds off Hawaii in five

Week of March 16 - Pepperdine at USC, Long Beach State at BYU, NJIT at Hawaii

• Mark Pavlik was pleased before the match
• A big weekend for BYU
• Long Beach State scores huge win over defending champs
• UCLA snaps losing streak in Santa Barbara
• Diefenbach wanted to live the basketball life

• Dean Bittner named AVCA player of the week
• Bittner and Wynne named MPSF co-players of the week
• Irvine, CSUN, Pepperdine, USC, Long Beach State, Stanford, Penn State, BYU, UC San Diego, UCLA top poll

• Long Beach State and BYU to square off in Provo

• Cal State Northridge sweeps NJIT

  Wednesday, 3/18

• Cal State Northridge tops Lees-McRae

  Thursday, 3/19

• Penn State's perception of themselves hasn't changed
• Penn State practicing the fifth set
• Warriors still tinkering with their lineup
• New Jersey Tech and Hawaii have a common goal

• USC outlasted by Pepperdine in five

  Friday, 3/20

• Colin McMillan offers blocking tips
• Jarrod Lofy is an interesting character
• Hawaii looking for confidence boost

• Penn State sweeps IPFW
• BYU defeats Long Beach State in five
• Pacific defeated by California Baptist
• Hawaii jumps past New Jersey Tech

  Saturday, 3/21

• What's up with Sivan Leoni?

• Penn State gets revenge against Loyola-Chicago
• BYU overtakes Long Beach State in five (BYU-TV)
• Stanford stopped by California Baptist
• Cal State Northridge extinguishes Hope International
• Hawaii repeats sweep of New Jersey Tech

Week of March 23 - LBSU and UCSD at USC and Pepperdine, Hawaii at UCI, UCLA at BYU, CSUN at Stanford

• Pavlik called a rare timeout
• Andrew Stewart has the biggest headache
• Matadors have their eyes on Stanford
• USC ran out of gas
• Pepperdine in first place tie with UC Irvine
• Futi Tavana named AVCA player of the week
• Irvine, CSUN, Pepperdine, USC, BYU, Long Beach State, Stanford, Penn State, UC San Diego, UCLA top poll

• Penn State looking to avoid letdown
• Curt Toppel, Tunisia for the day

• Penn State uneven in victory over Juniata
• UC Santa Barbara edges Cal Baptist in five

• It could be rust vs. jetlag at the Bren Center
• Kevin Hitchen rose up with Jon Bridgeman

  Thursday, 3/26

• Penn State looking to run quicker offense
• Ball State band to make volleyball debut
• Cal State Northridge begins the final stretch
• Ryan Ammerman reached a turning point
• 49ers continue to play super hard
• Warriors going into Irvine with fire

• Pepperdine pulls away from UC San Diego
• USC blocks back Long Beach State
• UC Irvine aces out Hawaii

  Friday, 3/27

• Penn State seniors to be honored Saturday
• BYU not looking at UCLA's record
• BYU's depth could come in handy
• BYU has rebooted
• It's been a weekly process for Futi Tavana
• Erik Shoji closing in on school record for digs
• Anteaters knock off the rust

• Penn State sweeps Princeton
• BYU stopped by UCLA
• Pacific defeated by UC Santa Barbara
• Stanford takes down Cal State Northridge
• UC Irvine turns away Hawaii

  Saturday, 3/28

• Penn State sweeps Mount Olive
• BYU gets payback against UCLA
• Pacific swept by Cal State Northridge
• Stanford defeats UC Santa Barbara
• Pepperdine gets by Long Beach State
• USC defeats UC San Diego on Senior Night
• Punahou pounds Iolani to take Hawaii Boys Invitational

Week of March 30 - Pepperdine and USC at CSUN, UCI at BYU, Hawaii at UCLA, Stanford at Long Beach

• A vacation for Max Holt
• Cougars split with Bruins
• Stanford streak continues in MPSF
• Matadors had a tough long drive
• Anteaters continue domination
• Tritons suffer disappointing losses
• April begins with Top-Five battles

• Evan Romero named MPSF co-player of the week
• Kasey Crider named AVCA player of the week
• Irvine, Pepperdine, CSUN, USC, Stanford, BYU, Long Beach State, Penn State, UCLA, UC San Diego top poll

  Tuesday, March 31

• Northridge hoping to keep title hopes alive

• Stanford sweeps Pacific
• Kamehameha defeated by Punahou in three

  Wednesday, April 1

• Alan Knipe named new coach of USA National Team
• Penn State has a solid second team
• Trojans road trip begins at Santa Barbara
• Warriors will keep on fighting
• Punahou, Iolani, Hawaii Baptist, Kamehameha, Waianae top poll

• Cal State Northridge outlasted by Pepperdine
• UC Santa Barbara topped by USC in five

  Thursday, April 2

• Lipsitz sits with sore shoulder
• Matt Jones has rejuvenated Harvard
• BYU goes head-to-head against number one UC Irvine
• Pepperdine continues its streak
• Band Champ Kala'e Camarillo was busy playing volleyball

• BYU stuns UC Irvine
• UCLA holds off Hawaii in five

  Friday, April 3

• Penn State has the Big Ten advantage in the EIVA
• Ohio State at Lewis could determine MIVA champion
• Shawn Patchell is a player's coach
• Matadors present a challenge to Trojans
• 49ers return home to take on Stanford
• Stanford has climbed up the standings
• Chase Suzumoto has to manage himself

• BYU caught by UC Irvine
• Cal State Northridge outbattles USC in four
• UCLA closes down Hawaii
• Long Beach State outlasted by Stanford in five
• UC San Diego sweeps Pacific to set school record
• Iolani knocked off by Kamehameha

  Saturday, April 4

• Penn State defeats NJIT to clinch EIVA
• Lewis defeated by Ohio State
• IPFW pulls out victory over Quincy
• UC Santa Barbara defeated by Pepperdine
• Long Beach State takes five to beat Pacific
• UC San Diego falls in four to Stanford

Week of April 6 - Pepperdine and USC at UCLA and Irvine, BYU at Stanford
Northridge and Santa Barbara at San Diego and Long Beach, Pacific at Hawaii

• Lipsitz returned with a performance that was not bad
• Twelve staples for Kent Tuttle
• Anteaters frustrated at the Smith Fieldhouse
• Stanford had a successful final road trip
• Erik Shoji gets a kick assist (No. 2 on SportsCenter)
• UCLA was having fun
• Tritons set school record for wins
• Stars show up for Palisades Alumni Night

• Vance and Santos named MPSF players of the week
• Ted Schoenfeldt named AVCA Player of the Week

• Pepperdine, Irvine, CSUN, USC, Stanford, BYU, Penn State, Long Beach State, UCLA, UC San Diego top poll

• UCLA has a mysterious look
• Volleytalk opines on Hawaii

  Wednesday, 4/8

• Penn State maintaining focus
• UC Irvine looking to bounce back
• Ammerman family in Volleyball Magazine
• Trojans will try to break another losing streak
• Tailgate time at the Bren again
• Chase Budinger going pro
• Hawaii grown report
• Serving sparks Hawaii Baptist
• Punahou boys are superheroes

• UCLA closed out by Pepperdine (FSNPT, Thursday, 5PM HST)
• UC Irvine downs USC
• Long Beach City College sweeps L.A. Pierce

• Max Holt leads Penn State's service attack
• BYU taking California trip
• Pepperdine extends winning streak to 10
• Anteaters older and smarter than Trojans
• Warriors have been frustrated this season
• Hawaii and Pacific are playing for pride
• Kamehameha upset Iolani
• Hawaii Baptist no. 5?

  Friday, 4/10

• USAV announces preliminary World League roster
• Penn State will encounter a loud obnoxious crowd
• BYU and Stanford have a lot on the line
• Cougars on first of final two road trips
• Erik Shoji's success is not surprising
• UCLA is fighting for a playoff spot
• Trojans hoping to crash a Bruin party
• Long Beach State playing in a super conference
• Chip Fenenga has a personal relationship
• Warriors return to friendlier confines
• Warriors are in unfamiliar role
• A.D. Dyer
• Devin Shiroma was named Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference West player of the year
• Iolani turns tables on no. 1 Punahou

• Princeton falls to Penn State yet again
• Stanford outlasted by BYU in five
• UCLA outlasts USC in five
• UC San Diego outlasted by Cal State Northridge
• Long Beach State takes care of UC Santa Barbara in four
• Hawaii holds off Pacific

  Saturday, 4/11

• No. 2 UCI takes on no. 1 Pepperdine

• George Mason falls to Penn State
• Stanford sweeps BYU in rematch
• UC Irvine sweeps Pepperdine on senior night
• Long Beach State stuns Cal State Northridge on senior night
• UC San Diego outlasts UC Santa Barbara in five
• Hawaii completes sweep of Pacific

• Mike Wilton announces retirement as Warriors coach
• Wilton is grateful for his time in Hawaii
• Warriors cupboard is well-stocked

Week of April 13 - BYU at Pepperdine, UCI and UCLA at Stanford, Long Beach State at UCSD, USC at Hawaii

• Russian Super League semifinals begin
• Princeton faced several sizable challenges
• Penn State made a comeback
• BYU gets another split
• Stanford looked like a different team
• Stanford earns tiebreaker over BYU
• Erik Shoji didn't waste much time
• Matadors have a bittersweet weekend
• UCLA celebrated twice
• UCLA vs. USC was a close call
• USC not discouraged by loss to the Bruins
• Peter the Anteater translated
• Anteaters a few steps away from greatness
• Anteaters broke out the broom
• All Knipe has to do is win the gold medal
• Knipe enjoying his last hurrah
• Tritons remain alive on roller coaster weekend

• Dan Alexander named MPSF co-player of the week
• Jordan Dufault named AVCA player of the week
• Irvine, Pepperdine, CSUN, Stanford, USC, BYU, Penn State, Long Beach State, UCLA, UC San Diego top poll
• Irvine owns path to no. 1 seed
• MPSF tournament to be broadcast on MPSF website

• Sunder showing confidence
• Mike Wilton's endearing qualities
• Tom Carney passes away
• Iolani, Punahou, Hawaii Baptist, Kamehameha, Roosevelt, Waianae top poll

• There is nothing ordinary about Futi Tavana
• Homecoming for McKibbin and Bourne
• HBA stuns Iolani
  Thursday, 4/16
• Chinese National Team picks first black player
• Jay Stauffer went back to serve
• Andy Nelson finally got the opportunity
• Matadors want to get back to playing Matador ball
• Gauchos have one last chance for a high note
• Sad aloha for Sean Carney

• Pepperdine fights off BYU
  Friday, 4/17
• Will Price let out a slight groan
• Ball State plays host to a juggernaut
• Futi Tavana was a force
• Stanford determined to secure home court advantage
• USC is in reach of their goal
• UCLA looking to lock up playoff berth
• 49ers can clinch seventh seed in San Diego
• Why volleyball for Jim Clar?
• The final weekend for seniors and coach
• Mike Wilton decided ten months ago
• Mike Wilton will have a lot to savor
• Names surface for Wilton's replacement
• Mike Wilton is by the book

• Ball State devoured by Penn State
• Pacific downed by UCLA giving Bruins playoff berth
• Stanford defeated by UC Irvine
• Pepperdine upended by BYU
• UC Santa Barbara finished by Cal State Northridge
• UC San Diego outbattled by Long Beach State to finish ninth
• Hawaii swept by USC
• NAIA semifinal: California Baptist defeats Hope International
  Saturday, 4/18
• Katie Meyer said yes
• Todd Chamberlain has his own cheering section
• Mike Wilton feisty to the finish
• Mike Wilton never compromised

• NAIA championship: Lindenwood upsets California Baptist
• Division III championship: Juniata sweeps Stevens Institute of Technology
• Ohio State swept by Penn State
• Pacific defeated by No. 1 UC Irvine
• Stanford sweeps UCLA
• UC San Diego sweeps Grand Canyon
• Hawaii sends out USC in Wilton's final match (photos)
• Dons fall to Mustangs in five at Tournament of Champions

• Glenn Nelson carved out a special place
• Mike Wilton honored before final match
• Warriors seniors video
• Wilton would vote for Tino

Week of April 20 - MPSF Playoffs: UCLA at Irvine, LBSU at Pepperdine, BYU at CSUN, USC at Stanford

• Mark Pavlik realized he made a mistake
• Stanford finishes on a high note
• Pepperdine and BYU were evenly matched
• Matadors accomplished what they wanted to do
• Eric Vance enhanced his legacy
• Gauchos went out having fun
• Tyler Honeycutt stays loyal to volleyball
• Trojans suffer reversal of fortune in Hawaii
• Carson Clark 'Kent'
• UCSD completes historic season
• Update from Lauri Hakala

• Joseph Strotman named MPSF co-player of the week
• Chris Berzins named AVCA player of the week
• Irvine, CSUN, Pepperdine, Stanford, BYU, Penn State, USC, Long Beach State, UCLA, UC San Diego top poll
• Punahou, HBA, Iolani, Kamehameha, Waianae, Roosevelt top poll
• Ryan Leung having a killer season

• Ball State hosts Quincy Saturday
• MPSF tournament begins with UC Irvine as no. 1 seed
• Les Keiter, volleyball player

• Ethan Pheister edges Emily Rein
• University of Hawaii expects a return to the upper echelon
• Who has applied for the UH coaching job?
• HBA makes history in rising to the top
• Koa Daniel Scott is already 9.4 lbs!

• National Team update
• How well was Penn State playing?
• Will Price was fired up
• Matadors to play improved BYU team
• Matadors broke the ace record
• Long Beach State draws familiar foe
• Charlie Wade says he hasn't applied, but would listen
• Iolani eases past MPI
  Friday, 4/24
• Penn State dominates all-conference awards
• Penn State focused on cooperative competition
• Ohio State seniors look back
• Pete Hanson named MIVA coach of the year
• Chamberlain, Gasparovic named All-MIVA
• Drew Pickering named MIVA player of the year
• BYU has a tough road to travel
• UCLA has had all week to prepare
• USC has lofty expectations
• Long Beach State's postseason journey will be tough
• Kawika Shoji, Carroll, Vance, Ammerman, Clark, Bittner, Troy named to all-MPSF team
• Paul Carroll named MPSF player of the year
• Chris Pratt looked unstoppable

• MIVA Quarterfinal: Loyola eliminates IPFW
  Saturday, 4/25
• Joel Walton is wondering which players Quincy will put on the court
• BYU looking for upset
• Dan Alexander has been an All-American spectator
• Two UCI teams are no. 1

• EIVA Quarterfinal: Springfield defeated by George Mason
• EIVA Quarterfinal: Saint Francis prevails over Princeton in five to mark end of coach Glenn Nelson's career
• MIVA Quarterfinal: Ball State sweeps Quincy
• MPSF Quarterfinal: Stanford overtaken by USC in five
• MPSF Quarterfinal: Cal State Northridge defeats BYU in four
• MPSF Quarterfinal: Pepperdine defeats Long Beach State in four
• MPSF Quarterfinal: UC Irvine defeats UCLA in four
• Long Beach City College defeats Golden West to win state crown

Week of April 27 - MPSF Final Four: Cal State Northridge vs. Pepperdine, USC at UC Irvine

• USC seemed to be headed for the exit
• The call of the Matador
• 49ers season ended by Pepperdine again
• UCLA needed two points to even the match
• UCLA's season ends at Irvine
• Fun for Anteaters = beating UCLA
• John Speraw one of the best coaches ever?
• UC Irvine earned rights to host MPSF championship
• MPSF Tournament broadcast on internet
• Mike Wilton takes down the surfboard
• Torry Tukuafu belonged on the other side

• Taylor Wilson named AVCA player of the week
• Irvine, Pepperdine, CSUN, USC, Penn State, Stanford, BYU, Long Beach State, UCLA, Ohio State top poll

• Priddy and Barnett talk volleyball
• Penn State hosts EIVA Championship
• Ryan Sweitzer always had the potential
• Goas told Del Valle something incredible
• Ball State on the semi-finals
• Matt Stork is no ordinary freshman
• Meet Hunter Hovland
• Randy Stoklos popped up
• Wilton's endorsement of Reyes might not have much weight
• Vili was not going to buy a new truck
  Thursday, 4/30
• National Team update
• There's only one thing that can end Penn State's dynasty
• Max Holt put his arm around Pavlik in 2006
• The night the lights went out on Max Holt
• Ohio State is worrying about Thursday first
• Pheister and Pickering are familiar playing each other
• Gasparovic to miss semifinal
• Matadors vs. Waves has a championship feel
• Tanner Nua becomes Paul Carroll in practice
• Murphy Troy is out to win
• Anteaters put streaks on the line
• An interview with John Speraw
• Kevorken and Kneller make their presence felt
• UH coach job application scoreboard
• New coaches mean opportunities to trim dollars
• Punahou avenges loss to Iolani to win ILH title

• EIVA semifinal: Juniata downs Saint Francis in four
• EIVA semifinal: Penn State sweeps George Mason
• MIVA semifinal: Lewis overcome by Ball State in five
• MIVA semifinal: Ohio State sweeps Loyola
• MPSF semifinal: Pepperdine outlasts Cal State Northridge
• MPSF Semifinal: UC Irvine stunned by USC

• Max Holt lobbed the ball and prepared to strike
• Penn State stopped the bleeding well
• Goas made like 16 friends (video)
• Ohio State hosts Ball State in MIVA championship
• Joel Walton found the right lineup in the nick of time
• Lee Meyer wasn't expecting to play that much
• Paul Carroll made the difference
• The second set was a classic back-and-forth battle
• Paul Carroll happy to see Matadors in MPSF semifinals
• Anteaters think they can get the at-large berth
• BYU prepares for final four
  Saturday, 5/2
• Penn State one step away from national semis
• Walton's thoughts on the other championship matches
• All too familiar teams meet again in MIVA Championship

• EIVA Championship: Penn State advances over Juniata
• MIVA Championship: Ohio State eliminates Ball State
• MPSF Championship: USC holds off Pepperdine in five (at Irvine)

• Will Price's dream came true
• It wasn't all smooth sailing for Penn State
• Ball State couldn't hold the lead
• Tony Ciarelli pondered a change-up
• At-Large Talk
• UC Irvine gets the at-large bid and the no. 1 seed

Week of May 4 - NCAA Championships: USC vs. Penn State, Ohio State vs. UC Irvine (at Provo Utah)

• Murphy Troy named AVCA player of the week
• Ammerman, Bittner, Carroll, Holt, Lipsitz, Price, Shoji, Shoji, Troy, Vance named All-America

• Penn State hopes not to be bookended by USC
• Good news and bad news in Provo
• UC Irvine knocked off the pedestal
• Mark Ratto has a word for USC fans
• Long Beach State to hold Black and Gold Gala

• The Shoji brothers have made an impact
• Matadors took a step up
• Penn State trying to put questions to rest
• Ryan Ammerman has a connection with Sebastian
• Jon Steller can see the tatoo

• How did the championship wind up at BYU?
• Breaking down the field
• Pavlik misses Salt Lake Bees ballgame
• Ohio State has nothing to lose
• Ohio State, UC Irvine, USC, Penn State press conference
• UC Irvine is enjoying a spring to remember
• Irvine lined up next to BCS schools
• Jon Steller was afraid of girls
• Another final four for Asuka
• Roosevelt prevails over Waianae in battle of unbeatens
  Thursday, May 7
• Ball and Stanley are champions again
• Paul Carroll named AVCA player of the year
• Shawn Patchell likes BYU's chances next year
• Matt Nix has been preparing for his Super Bowl
• Visit the Volley Village for free
• Finals experience could be the key
• The scoop on the final four teams
• Penn State is looking for an encore
• Joe Sunder wants to earn his ring on the court
• Penn State coverage at the final four
• Murphy Troy has sparked USC's return to national prominence
• Ohio State sees a chink in Irvine's armor
• Ohio State has been good to Anteaters
• Kevin Wynne's breakout performance

• NCAA semifinal: Penn State knocked out by USC (ESPN2, ESPNU)
• NCAA semifinal: UC Irvine advances over Ohio State (ESPNU)
• OIA White Championship: Moanalua defeats Waipahu
• OIA Red Championship: Waianae outlasts Roosevelt in five to set up rubber match

• How bad was Penn State's block?
• USC knocks off another higher ranked team
• Bill Ferguson and Al Scates suited up
• Another All-California final
• UC Irvine gets a rematch with the last team to beat them
• Mary Shoji had a balanced approach
  Saturday, May 9
• Kiraly selected for CoSIDA Academic All-America® Hall of Fame
• The fourth meeting is guaranteed to be the last
• When Fergie took over, Speraw became the second guy
• Patchell picks USC
• Patchell doesn't want to miss out next time
• Volleyball buzz in Utah
• Opposites meet for the title
• Speraw says Anteaters are the underdog

• OIA Red Championship 2: Waianae forfeits playoff victories (game cancelled)
• NCAA Championship: UC Irvine outbattles USC in five (ESPN2)

• '99 Spikers may have been the best BYU team ever (in any sport)
• UCI earned the right to party
• There was just one thing on Ryan Ammerman's mind
• Ryan Ammerman loves both families
• Ammerman's blooper
• Anteater seniors speak
• Mark Ratoo headed to Provo without a clue
• Road to the championship (photos)
• If you thought Irvine was boring, try Provo
• The birth of a great volleyball rivalry
• USC season in review
• Irvine, USC, Pepperdine, CSUN, Penn State, Stanford, BYU, Long Beach State, UCLA, Ohio State top final poll

Week of May 11 - Hawaii State Tournament

• U.S. Men's update
• USA Volleyball represented at NCAA Finals
• Reid Priddy interview in Super Volley (via twitter)
• 25 apply for Hawaii coaching job
• Donovan looking for coach to help him out of financial hole
• Punahou and Hawaii Baptist named top seeds for state tournament

• Sitting down with Jon Steller
• Ryan Ammerman the comeback kid
• Most volleyball players play for love
• Five coaching finalists to be interviewed Thursday
• Hawaii gets top hitter from German junior national team plus Metzger, brother of Taliaferro
• No. 1 seeded HBA to play no. 1 seeded Punahou in exhibition tonight
  Wednesday, 5/13
• Punahou tunes up by beating no. 1 HBA
• Punahou vs. Iolani rematch is a definite possibility
• Punahou, HBA, Kamehameha, Iolani, Waiakea, Roosevelt top poll
• ESPN FAB 50 Rankings

• D2 first round: Waimea defeats Honokaa in four
• D2 first round: Pahoa defeats Kapolei
• D2 first round: Kohala defeats Kaimuki
• D2 first round: Waipahu defeats Le Jardin

• D1 first round: Kamehameha defeats Baldwin
• D1 first round: Iolani defeats Pearl City
• D1 first round: Kamehameha-Hawaii rallies to defeat Mililani in five
• D1 first round: Leilehua defeats Castle
  Thursday, 5/14
• Teleconferencing day for coaching candidates
• Waimea populates KIF All-Stars

• D2 consolation: Kaimuki defeated by Honokaa (at Farrington)
• D2 consolation: Le Jardin defeated by Kapolei (at Kalani)
• D2 quarterfinal: Seabury Hall sweeps Waipahu (at Kalani)
• D2 quarterfinal: Moanalua outlasts Waimea in five (at Farrington)
• D2 quarterfinal: Hilo defeats Pahoa in five (at Kalani)
• D2 quarterfinal: Hawaii Baptist sweeps Kohala (at Farrington)

• D1 consolation: Pearl City defeats Baldwin (at Radford)
• D1 consolation: Mililani defeats Castle (at McKinley)
• D1 quarterfinal: Kamehameha-Maui swept by Kamehameha-Hawaii (at McKinley)
• D1 quarterfinal: Kamehameha-Oahu defeats Waiakea in four (at Radford)
• D1 quarterfinal: Punahou defeats Leilehua (at McKinley)
• D1 quarterfinal: Roosevelt holds off Iolani in five (at Radford)
  Friday, 5/15
• Arnie Ball's three-step plan

• D2 consolation: Waimea outlasts Kohala (at Farrington)
• D2 consolation: Pahoa defeats Waipahu (at Kalani)
• D2 semifinal: Hawaii Baptist defeats Moanalua (at Farrington)
• D2 semifinal: Seabury Hall outlasted by Hilo in five (at Kalani)

• D1 consolation: Kamehameha-Maui advances over Leilehua (at McKinley)
• D1 consolation: Iolani defeats Waiakea (at Radford)
• D1 semifinal: Punahou executes Kamehameha-Hawaii (at McKinley)
• D1 semifinal: Roosevelt swept by Kamehameha-Oahu (at Radford)
  Saturday, 5/16
• Arnie Ball roasted and toasted
• Arik Metzger suffers concussion

• D2 seventh place: Honokaa defeats Kapolei (at McKinley, 8:00AM)
• D2 fifth place: Pahoa defeats Waimea (at McKinley, 9:30AM)
• D1 seventh place: Pearl City edges Mililani (at McKinley, 11:00AM)
• D1 fifth place: Iolani defeats Kamehameha-Maui (at McKinley, 12:30PM)
• D2 third place: Moanalua defeats Seabury Hall (at McKinley, 2:00PM)
• D1 third place: Roosevelt defeats Kamehameha-Hawaii (at McKinley, 3:30PM)
• D2 championship: Hawaii Baptist puts away Hilo (at McKinley: 5:00PM, OC-16)
• D1 championship: Punahou overwhelms Kamehameha (at McKinley, 7:00PM, OC-16)

• Volleyball Magazine Fab 50
• Fab 50 2005

May 2009 News

• Punahou could be the best in the nation
• Tyler Honeycutt is not done playing volleyball
• Miles Herron's coach's cousin is Jordan Inafuku
• Punahou, Hawaii Baptist, Kamehameha, Roosevelt, Iolani tops final poll

• Ding Hui has triggered unprecedented publicity
• Conference Carolinas to introduce men's volleyball as emerging sport
• Roberts and Van Horn are Deer Lakes' Twin Towers
• Nygaard proponent for skin cancer awareness
• Anteaters honored outside the Student Center
• Decision on new Hawaii coach moving along
• Is Hawaii Baptist too good for Division II?
• Charlie Wade expected to be announced as new Hawaii men's volleyball head coach
• Two guys from Bulgaria were waiting for Curt Vaughan
• Charlie Wade named Hawaii head coach
• How excited was Charlie Wade?
• World League 19-man roster announced
• Wade's decision to leave Stockton was bitter-sweet
• Charlie Wade has a plan
• Can Wade keep the talent home?
• Volleyball tradition ingrained at Valencia
• Hermosa Beaches wins sixth straight NAGVA title
• Hugh McCutcheon named USOC coach of the year
• Bill Ferguson named AVCA coach of the year
• OIA All-Stars
• Royal, Westlake set for grudge match
• Munciana Classic has star-studded alumni
• Brennon Dyer teamed with Mr. Volleyball
• Nick Goodell leads Bridgers to title
• Westlake relied on Jake Kellner
• Francis Parker wins 10th consecutive section title

June 2009 News

• Five Cougars, three Gauchos named Academic All-MPSF
• Zemljak, Shoji, Inafuku, McLachlin, Ehrman, Asuka named to Academic All-MPSF
• Three Bruin freshmen named to U.S. Junior Training Team
• Andy Read will take over for Knipe at Long Beach State
• Interview with Andy Read
• Mike Wilton had a fabulous ride
• Charlie Wade retains Mason Kuo as assistant
• Charlie Wade needed to leave in order to come back
• U.S. National Team to scrimmage Friday at Long Beach State
• The rituals of Nick Goodell
• Westlake and Royal staged an alltime battle for CIFSS Division II supremacy
• Scott and Hyden celebrate winning AVP Atlanta Open (photo)
• Loyola (Los Angeles) eclipses Punahou for top spot in ESPN FAB 50 rankings
• Volleyball Magazine All-Americans
• Trevor Crabb signs with Long Beach State
• Cameron Walker is receiving interest from Hawaii
• Westlake players to skip regional championship to attend senior prom
• USA rosters full of 49ers
• Lloy Ball had a long year
• Westlake snubs CIF
• Rose and Pavlik challenged to replace top talent
• Erik Shoji, Brad Lawson, Tri Bourne, Lavaja, Kauliakamoa named to Junior National Team
• South defeats North in Dave Mohs All-Star game
• Madison McKibbin named ILH player of the year
• AVCA Boys' Senior High School All-America Teams
• National Team starts World League with new look
• Four schools can claim title of ESPN RISE FAB 50 National Champion
• Laguna holds off Francis Parker for CIF Southern California Division III championship
• USA overpowered by Netherlands in World League
• Loyola crowned ESPN RISE National Champion
• Matt Anderson still thinks he made the right decision
• USA comes back to defeats Netherlands in second match (Rob Browning)
• Young players get opportunity for international experience
• USA to play China in San Jose
• A2 Team sweeps Dominican Republic at Pan American Cup
• All-Mercury News boys volleyball first team
• Hawaii hires Dan Fisher as associate head coach
• A2 Team defeats Canada at Pan Am Cup
• USA plays Italy next in World League
• Rooney leads U.S. past Italy in World League (Rob Browning)
• A2 Team defeats Dominican Republic to advance to Pan Am final
• Jake Kneller's year of high achievement
• Maddison McKibbin tops All-State Team
• A2 Team defeats Canada in Pan Am Final
• USA powers past Italy
• World League to be shown on ESPNU, ESPN2
• Balboa Bay looks to dominate
• Charlie Wade, local boy
• McKibbin Advertiser State Player of the Year
• Kevin Hansen in Siberia
• Clay Stanley rejoins National Team in San Jose
• AVPNext in Waikiki
• Pat McDougall motivated by loss to UCLA, 36 years ago
• USA sweeps China in San Jose
• Clay Stanley shines after taking some time off
• Karch reminisces and reflects
• Hugh McCutcheon still battling grief
• USA defeats China again before sellout crowd
• Kevin Hansen enjoyed the band
• Allen Allen was Amosa Amosa's roommate

July 2009 News

• Hawaii is counting on Charlie Wade to return to profitability
• U.S. Men return to China for World League
• China defeats USA in five
• Cody Caldwell on heels of brother Kyle
• USA rebounds to defeat China
• SI ranks Punahou as no. 1 again
• Jake Kneller tops Daily News All-Area Team
• Kiraly to play in Corona Wide Open
• Outrigger finishes fifth in 17 Open
• Jen-Kai Liu dies of heart failure
• USA faces improved Italian team at the Sears Centre Arena
• Nine things to know about Sean Rooney and international volleyball
• What made Larry Hamel's buttons pop?
• USA National Team has changed since Beijing
• Beachroots Volleyball in Vanuatu
• USA defeated by Italy in Illinois
• Allen Allen volleyball camps in July
• USA rebounds to defeat Italy
• Adam Black takes over Harvard-Westlake boys' team
• Beal thinks USA volleyball is doing fine (or not)
• Two programs with 1000 wins to play each other
• Grand Canyon to join MIVA
• Charlie Wade and Dana Takahara-Dias at Murphy's Bar Thursday
• Buy season tickets, get barbeque chicken and a polo shirt
• Cindy chats with Charlie
• USA needs one out of two to advance
• NCAA Division I Volleyball Teams: Women 313, Men 21
• Tony McInerny joins Hawai'i staff as volunteer assistant
• Hyden and Scott show they're not washed up
• Ka'ulukoa wins JO 13s
• Weeklong Samoan celebration unites community
• USA defeats Netherlands to win spot in World League final round
• Hyden and Scott off to good start at Manhattan
• Serbia, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Russia and the United States to play in World League Final Round
• Scott Wong to USF
• USA defeats Netherlands to end pool play
• Diabetes didn't stop Kevin Hansen
• Tom Hoff is the old dog
• Canyon Ceman wasn't finding anything
• Connor Wexter was into gymnastics
• Walt Ker knows the game inside and out
• Gibb and Rosenthal defeats Matt Olson and Kevin Wong in Manhattan Final
• Pools announced for World League Final Round
• USA in Serbia for World League Final Round
• Charlie Wade conducting clinic at Erdman
• USA falls to Serbia (Beal)
• Scates signs player from Israel
• 15 year old leads Cuba over Argentina
• Ball State to play Pepperdine on the road
• Allen Allen clinics on Saturday
• USA eliminated by Russia in World League Final Round
• Riley Salmon suspended
• Brazil, Serbia, Cuba, Russia in World League top four
• Recalling the 1984 Olympics
• Brazil to battle Serbia for 2009 World League gold medal
• Ian Burnham gets married
• Charlie Wade wants to put the local flavor back into the team
• Charlie Wade and Roller Derby too
• Brazil defeats Serbia in five to win World League
• Elliott Walker doesn't fit the stereotype
• Volleyball Magazine named McKibbin and Tune top player and coach
• Finally John Kessel has come back to Iowa
• Players and coaches on Junior Team know each other
• USA Junior Team defeats Belarus
• USA defeats Tunisia at Junior World Championships

August 2009 News

• USA Junior Team falls to India
• Team Magnum wins back-to-back titles
• Junior Team faces Brazil next
• Junior Team bested by Brazil
• UCLA-USC Challenge match at Hermosa Beach
• Erik Shoji and his fit family
• Bourne scores 14 as USA defeated by Cuba
• Terry Pettit, Marv Dunphy to be inducted into AVCA Hall of Fame
• Junior Team falls to Iran in five
• USA JNT fighting for fifth
• Club volleyball pays off for Jon Bridgeman
• Yuval Katz brought frenzied fans
• Kawika Shoji for rail
• Brazil and Cuba to play for gold at Junior World Championships
• USA blocked by Russia in three
• USA loses to Iran to finish eighth at Junior World Championships
• Brazil defeats Cuba to win Junior World Championship
• Henry Cassiday co-MVP at High Performance Championships
• A Pischke for each Manitoba team
• Amazing Eights (2008 Olympics gallery)
• USA looking forward to true home matches
• Josh Walker on the beach
• United States mashes Guatemala
• U.S. set for showdown with Dominican Republic
• Matt Anderson came back and grew a foot taller
• Hawaii in the running for VJ
• Stein Metzger to be inducted into UCLA Hall of Fame
• USA defeats Italy to qualify for 2010 World Championships
• Christenson, Crabb, Taylor on Youth National Team
• Bob Ctvrtlik to be inducted into Pepperdine Athletic Hall of Fame
• U.S. Men celebrate one-year anniversary of Gold Medal
• Q&A with Reid Priddy (via twitter)
• Boy's YNT arrives in Italy
• Deutschman and Bagnard formed the backbone of the Pacific Palisades Volleyball Club team
• Youth National Team prepares for Iran
• Read says Youth National Team is special
• Brian Beckwith named UH new graduate assistant
• Day 3 in Italy
• Youth National Team upsets Iran
• DII Tournament reduced to eight teams
• Youth National Team swept by Serbia (Ken Preston)
• Youth National Team defeats Japan
• Moving Day for Youth National Team
• A beautiful day in Jesolo Italy
• Youth National Team playing for ninth place
• Youth National Team wins battle over Algeria
• J.J. Riley returns to Pepperdine as assistant coach
• Tony Ching on the beach

September 2009 News

• Kessel's Top Thirteen recent New York Times sports articles
• Ken Preston in Italy: Riding the Roller Coaster
• Youth National Team sweeps Egypt
• Ken Preston in Italy: Big People, Little World
• Sean Scott wins on the beach
• Youth National Team beaten by Brazil
• Ken Preston and the haunted hotel
• Youth National Team polishes off Poland (Ken Preston)
• Junior National Team falls to Brazil to finish 5-3 (Ken Preston)
• Charlie Brande writes again: following in parent's volleyball footsteps
• Gary Sato to rejoin USA staff
• Brad Lawson can sing
• Chris McLachlin to be assistant at Stanford
• UC Irvine hosts international tournament
• International competition was eye-opening for Erik Shoji
• U.S. to play exhibitions in Brazil
• UC Irvine going sleeveless
• Karch Kiraly remains busy
• Brazil defeats USA in first of five
• Chris Jackson in Brazil
• Brazil sweeps USA in second of five (Chris Jackson)
• Rob Page has a standing offer from Al Scates
• Ryan Millar to be inducted into BYU Athletic Hall of Fame
• Mason Kuo resigns as Hawaii assistant
• USA defeated by Brazil in third of five
• USA loses to Brazil in four in fourth match
• USA finishes zero for five against Brazil
• Hannemann and Rester win U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball
• Ammerman reprimanded

October 2009 News

• Chris Kosty is now the head coach of the no.1 team in the nation
• Mark Presho preceded Erik Shoji's foot set
• USA looking to defend NORCECA title
• Knipe makes best of losses to Brazil
• Charlie Wade has his ultimate job
• USA defeats Puerto Rico in NORCECA tuneup
• USA opens NORCECA with sweep of Mexico
• USA sweeps Panama
• For Sam Hillestad, volleyball is a way of life
• USA defeats Canada to conclude round robin play at NORCECA
• USA defeats Puerto Rico in semifinal (Neville)
• USA falls to Cuba in NORCECA Final (Neville)
• Calgary avenges loss to UCLA to win Dino Cup
• Jake Vandermeer was the president of the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Club
• USA Men's Update
• Ctvrtlik and Wilde to be inducted into Pepperdine Hall of Fame
• Stein Metzger inducted into UCLA Hall of Fame

November 2009 News

• Stein Metzger is back home again
• Hawaii to open season season against final four teams
• Warriors to play BYU on Maui in 2010
• Will Price sprains ankle
• Shane Popelka riddled the Commodores
• Long Beach State hosts fall tournament
• Rob Page headed to UCLA
• Karch Kiraly speaks in San Barbara
• BYU will island hop this season
• John Speraw sells condo in Brentwood
• Warriors sign Shane Popelka and Shane Welch for 2011
• Daniel Tublin signs with Stanford
• Ryan Leung signs with Pepperdine
• Kyle Gregan signs with Pepperdine
• Wade to unveil Umlauft against Stanford at Klum
• Kailua Volleyball Club joins Hawaii and Stanford for round-robin on Saturday
• Loyola vs. Mira Costa match looms for the spring
• Hawaii vs. Stanford report
• Hawaii looks promising in scrimmages against Stanford
• Brian Cook to join Karissa at Stanford

• Pepperdine was the perfect fit for Kyle Gregan
• UC Santa Cruz looking for the ultimate prize
• Shelton Tang hired as Hawaii assistant
• Princeton is optimistic
• BYU returned to the top in 2004
• Penn State has a bullseye on its back
• USC picked to win MPSF
• BYU picked fourth
• Long Beach State picked to finish seventh in MPSF
• Hawaii picked ninth
• Will Price plans to be in the lineup
• Collegiate recruiting has become less localized
• Rob Page isn't difficult to pick out in a crowd
• Hawaii season tickets now on sale
• U.S. Men's Update: Turkey for the Holidays
• Rob Page and Paul Syta top All-Greater Rochester Boys Volleyball Team
• Tony Ker reflects on his volleyball career
• Charlie Wade guest on Warrior Beat
• Valencia reached the top in 2008
• Hawaii ranked no. 12 in preseason
• Ball State ranked no. 11 in preseason
• BYU ranked no. 6 in preseason
• UC Irvine ranked no. 2 in preseason

More Volleyball Information

Results, Standings, Poll, Statistics

• CVU Scoreboard / Weekly Results
• Conference Standings
• AVCA Player of the Week
• CSTV/AVCA Poll / Volleyball Magazine poll

Volleyball News Sources

• Hawai'i Warriors, KFVE, KKEA / Advertiser, Star-Bulletin, Ka Leo
• Ball State Headlines / Ball State Daily News, The Star Press
• BYU Cougars / NewsNet @BYU / Daily Herald, Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune
• University of Findlay
• George Mason Men's Volleyball / Broadside Online
• IPFW Volleyball / FortWayne.com
• UC Irvine Men's Volleyball / New University Newspaper, Daily Pilot, OC Register, Eater VolleyBlog
• Juniata Men's Volleyball
• Lewis University Men's Volleyball
• Long Beach State Men's Volleyball / Daily 49er, Press-Telegram, Post
• Loyola Chicago Men's Volleyball / The Phoenix
• New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders
• New York University Athletics
• Cal State Northridge / Daily Sundial
• Ohio State Men's Volleyball / The Lantern
• Pacific Tigers Men's Volleyball / Recordnet.com
• Penn State Men's Volleyball, radio/TV / The Digital Collegian at Penn State / Centre Daily Times
• Pepperdine Men's Volleyball / Graphic, Los Angeles Times
• Princeton Tigers / The Daily Princetonian, Princeton Alumni Weekly, Princeton Packet
• Quincy Men's Volleyball
• Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders
• UCSD Men's Volleyball / UCSD Guardian Online
• Santa Barbara Gauchos Volleyball / Daily Nexus
• Stanford Men's Volleyball / The Stanford Daily, SF Gate
• Bruins Men's Volleyball / Daily Bruin Online, Daily News
• Trojan Men's Volleyball / Daily Trojan Online

• CSTV Men's Volleyball
• Collegiate Volleyball Update
• Esports Media Group
• Google News
• MPSF Media Releases
• Middlehitter.com (Division II and III news)
• NCAA Championships
• rec.sport.volleyball (via Google Groups)
• VolleyCentral
• Forums: Volley Talk, RSN Ohana, Volleyball Magazine, Rainbow Volleyball Forum, VolleyBows Yahoo, Twitter

Team Schedules / Rosters

• Men's Division 1 Net Links
• MPSF Schedule

  MPSF

• BYU Cougars
• University of Pacific Tigers
• Stanford Cardinal
• Cal State Northridge Matadors
• UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
• Pepperdine Waves
• UCLA Bruins
• USC Trojans
• UC Irvine Anteaters
• Long Beach State 49ers
• UC San Diego Tritons
• University of Hawaii Warriors

  MPSF Dance Partners

• California Baptist Lancers
• La Verne Leopards
• Santa Cruz Banana Slugs

  MIVA
  

• Ball State Cardinals
• Clarke Crusaders
• Findlay Oilers
• Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
• Lewis University Flyers
• Loyola Chicago Ramblers
• Mercyhurst Lakers
• Ohio State Buckeyes
• Quincy Hawks

  EIVA
  

• Concordia Clippers
• East Stroudsburg Warriors
• George Mason Patriots
• Harvard Crimson
• Juniata Eagles
• MIT Engineers
• New Jersey Tech Highlanders
• New York University Violets
• Penn State Nittany Lions
• Princeton Tigers
• Queens Knights
• Rutgers-Newark Raiders
• Sacred Heart Pioneers
• Southamption Colonials
• Springfield Pride
• St. Francis Red Flash
• Vassar Brewers

  CANADA
  

• Volleyballstuff.com
• Alberta Golden Bears
• Calgary Dinos
• University of Manitoba Bisons
• Queen's Golden Gaels
• University of Saskatchewan Huskies
• University of Winnipeg Wesmen

  MORE
  

• NAIA Volleyball
• Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference (MAMVIC)
• NIRSA Volleyball Championships
• Arizona Wildcats
• California Golden Bears
• Missouri Valley College Vikings
• Washington State Cougars
• USA National Team / Olympic Press Box
• ESPN High School Volleyball

Hawaii Volleyball

• Rainbow Men's Volleyball (official site)
• Allen Allen Volleyball
• DeJaN & Da GaNg
• Dejan's homepage
• UH Men's Volleyball Pix
• Rainbow Wahine Volleyball (official site)
• Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Season (sistah site)
• University of Hawai'i Wahine Volleyball Booster Club
• Wahine Volleyball Information (Russell)
• Lily Kahumoku and the Rainbow Wahine
• UH Tribute Page
• Melody and Ben's Wedding
• Wahinefan's Volleyworld
• HHSAA Boys Volleyball
• HHSAA Girls Volleyball
• USAV Aloha Region
• Beach Volleyball Maui
• Hawaii Volleyball People

More Volleyball Links

• Volleyball Worldwide - General Information
• Collegiate Volleyball Update
• USA Volleyball email lists
• Volleyball on the Internet
• volleyball.about.com
• Vball.com
• Volleyball.Com
• volleyball.designerz.com
• VolleyballSeek - volleyball internet resource

• A comprehensive list of volleyball sites
• Al's Volleyball Page
• AMG Volleyball / Jumpset.com
• Andre Breuer's Volleyball Shopping Mall
• Bring It Volleyball, Kevin Barnett Weekly Updates
• The Coach magazine
• eteamz: Volleyball
• Mom's Guide to Volleyball
• Pat Powers VB Clinics
• Ravi's Charts, Chicken Jokes, and Haikus
• Volleyball Humor
• Rolly's Volleyball Homepage
• Schneid's Volleyball Page
• the-sports-arena.com
• Todd's Volleyball Rules Page
• VolleyMetrics
• Tom Wilson's Volleyball Page: Skills, Strategy and More

• V-Spirit
• Volleyball Hall of Fame
• Volleyball Magazine Fab 50
• Volleyball Memorabilia
• Volleyball Southern California Style
• Yahoo! Volleyball Clubs
• Idiom Savant / Volleyball Slang (the "old" days) / VolleyballSpeak, Dictionary
• FIVB official rules / USA Volleyball Rule Book
• NORCECA
• RealSportsNetwork.com
• World Sports News - Volleyball
• Volleyball Video and Computer Games
• Mintonette Volleyball

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