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How to Perfect Connecting With The Middle in Volleyball
Olympian Lindsey Berg Tells How to Perfect Connecting With The Middle as a Setter in Volleyball Connecting with a middle attacker is one of the harder skills to perfect in volleyball. For the setter to put the ball in the right place every time with ease, the timing of the middle attacker... Read more
Cosumnes Oaks Volleyball Star Ramonni Cook
Sport Star of the Week, Ramonni Cook, Cosumnes Oaks – Elk Grove Volleyball Senior opened October on a tear! In the team’s first four matches of the month, the Wolfpack’s senior middle hitter compiled 67 of her team-high 339 kills (through Oct. 10). That caught our attention and resulted... Read more
Be the Best Setter in Volleyball
Being the Best Setter in Volleyball Means Knowing the Game Have you ever thought about how many points are lost during the course of a season because someone on your team didn’t know that the opposing setter was in the front row? It’s the setter’s job to make sure... Read more
Improving Your Skills as a Short Setter
Obviously, there are many, many skills that setters need to have, and my goal here is not to give you a comprehensive list of every one of them. Instead, I’d like to cover some of the skills that you have the ability to work on by yourself. Improving your... Read more
Ivana Erlandsen Rocklin – Volleyball SportStar of the Week!
SportStar Of The Week- Ivana Erlandsen, Rocklin – Volleyball – Senior Outside Hitter A high-flying outside hitter, Ivana Erlandsen posted a team-leading 18 kills in a 3-1 win over Ponderosa-Shingle Springs on Sept. 12. Erlandsen also added 11 digs, three aces and two blocks in the Rocklin volleyball match.... Read more
Playing With a Chip on Your Shoulder
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
Linsdey Berg: Playing From The Heart
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
UC Elite 16 Wins First Trip to Jr. Nationals
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
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
NCVA Volleyball: Two Tickets To Texas
Five NCVA U18 Girls Teams Pick Up Junior National Bids In February • Five of the Northern California Volleyball Association’s top club teams have begun making travel plans for the last weekend of April. They may feel like packing a cowboy hat. The USA Volleyball Junior Nationals for 18s... Read more
College Volleyball Growth Good for High School, Club
The State of Volleyball  News from American Volleyball Coaches Association is positive for volleyball in U.S. high schools. A recently-release NFHS participation report documented that in 2017-18, volleyball remained the top team sport for girls for the fourth consecutive year with 446,583 participants. Texas boasted the highest number of female participants with 47,415,... Read more
NCVA Power League: Girls Season Hits Full Swing
Several Loaded Squads Gear Up For Club Power League Opening • As February arrives, so does the heart of the girls volleyball club season. The Northern California Volleyball Association Power League kicked off the 18U Division in December. Divisions 11U through 17U all get underway on Feb. 2-3 with... Read more