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Playing With a Chip on Your Shoulder

VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 9, 2019 0

When you grow up being a shorter player in the sport of volleyball, you know that you’re always going to have to do a little more than the taller players. You have to know the game better, work harder, train harder, figure out different tricks that can give you... Read more

Rocklin Volleyball: Erlandsen, Crane Fuel High-Flying SJS Favorite

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 6, 2019 0

THUNDER STRIKE: Ivana Erlandsen’s Acrobatic Style And Kennedy Crane’s Steady Lead Are Two Of Many Reasons Rocklin Is Ready To Take Flight In 2019 • Long before she climbed over 30,000 feet en route to Kamehameha’s Labor Day Volleyball Classic on Hawaii’s Big Island, 6-foot Rocklin senior Ivana Erlandsen learned... Read more

Bishop O’Dowd Volleyball: Dragons Look To Set NCS Ablaze

North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 5, 2019 1

POWER TRIP: A Senior Core Stocked With Heavy Hitters Looks To Lead Bishop O’Dowd Volleyball Back To The State Finals • Aggression. Intimidation. These are not words usually associated with girls volleyball — after all, there’s a net separating the two teams, and contact is not only infrequent, it’s forbidden. But it’s... Read more

Linsdey Berg: Playing From The Heart

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA August 20, 2019 0

My name is Lindsey Berg. I was born and raised in the incredible volleyball state of Hawaii. My volleyball skills then took me to Minnesota for college, the Olympics three times, and all over the world playing professionally. After retiring five years ago from the sport, it is finally... Read more

Mountain View Volleyball Club: 18U Boys Net National Title

Club Sports VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA July 22, 2019 0

Behind Eight Boys Who’ve Played Together Four Straight Years, Mountain View Volleyball Club Claimed Its First Open Division Junior National Championship • Certainly this was the ideal sendoff for the Mountain View Volleyball Club 18 Red boys team. Just before its players go their separate ways and venture off... Read more

Bay Area 75: Top 20 Athletes of the Year

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball High School Basketball High School Football High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW HS / CLUB Soccer Lacrosse Northern Section Oakland Section San Francisco Section SportStars of the Week Tennis: High School & Club Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA Water Polo July 5, 2019 0

These 20 Athletes Conclude Our Annual Ranked Countdown Of The Bay Area Athletes Of The Year For 2018-19 • Below are the top 20 athletes from our seventh annual Bay Area 75 — SportStars’ rankings of the top 75 Bay Area athletes for the 2018-19 school year. The first 55... Read more

We Reveal Our Annual Ranked Countdown Of The Bay Area Athletes Of The Year For The 2018-19 School Year • Below are the first 55 athletes from our seventh annual Bay Area 75 — SportStars’ rankings of the top 75 Bay Area athletes of the year from 2018-19. The Top... Read more

SJS Boys Volleyball: Granite Bay, Elk Grove Lock Up Titles

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA May 30, 2019 0

SJS Boys Volleyball Power Granite Bay Hauled In Its Sixth Section Banner While Elk Grove Claimed Its First NorCal Title • In the 10 years that the Sac-Joaquin Section has held championships for boys volleyball, Granite Bay has stood atop the SJS boys volleyball world. The Grizzlies have won... Read more

Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Volleyball Playoff Preview

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA April 30, 2019 0

As April Ends, 50 Teams Begin A Race For Three Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Volleyball Championships • Opening rounds for the Sac-Joaquin Section boys volleyball playoffs are April 29-30. With Golden Sierra-Garden Valley earning a No. 6 seed in Division III, the Grizzlies are the defending section champion with the... Read more

Vista del Lago Volleyball: Eagles Seniors’ Time To Shine

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA April 30, 2019 0

With Five Seniors Leading The Way, Vista del Lago Enters The Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs Hoping To Party Like Its 2012 • Timing is essential to success in volleyball. Jump too soon, set too late, or miss a hit or dig attempt by a split-second, and the point is lost.... Read more

UC Elite 16 Wins First Trip to Jr. Nationals

Club Sports Oakland Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA April 3, 2019 0

Precisely the spike that was needed! UC ELITE Volleyball Club of Union City and Hayward secured a national spot with a Pacific Northwest Qualifier win this weekend in Spokane. It’s the teams first bid to the Jr. Nationals since its 2015 inception. According to head volleyball coach, Matt Guzman... Read more

Go To School: Tips On Making Yourself More Recruitable

VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA March 19, 2019 0

Make Yourself More Recruitable — Professional Tips To Help Volleyball Juniors And Seniors Put Their Best Foot Forward • The recruiting season can be an emotional rollercoaster for an unsigned/uncommitted senior volleyball athlete (and for juniors in the same situation). As the author of CollegeVolleyballCoach.com, I receive numerous emails... Read more

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