Articles filed under Volleyball
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U.S. men win volleyball bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, beating Italy in straight setsAug 09, 2024 3:50 pm - PARIS — As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold medal in men's volleyball four years from now. At age 41. If his body holds up....
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With help from suburban players, U.S. women’s volleyball team beats Brazil in semifinal thrillerAug 08, 2024 4:09 pm - Kelsey Robinson-Cook and Lauren Carlini will be playing for an Olympic gold medal in women's volleyball. Extended by Brazil to a tiebreaker, Team USA on Thursday advanced...
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Defending champion U.S. women’s volleyball team beats Brazil in semifinal thriller at Paris OlympicsAug 08, 2024 12:44 pm - PARIS — Karch Kiraly made one request when the decisive fifth set began: Win or lose, make sure to enjoy the moment. The coach asked the American women to take in the atm...
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Wheaton’s Jaeschke fills super-sub role, but U.S. falls in volleyball semifinalsAug 07, 2024 5:03 pm - Wheaton's Thomas Jaeschke had his finest performance of the Paris Olympics, but Poland rallied to defeat the United States 3-2 in Wednesday's volleyball semifinals. Team ...
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Naperville-born setter Jordyn Poulter recovers from serious knee injury to lead Americans into Olympic semifinalsAug 07, 2024 11:23 am - PARIS — Moments before match point of the Olympic quarterfinals, Jordyn Poulter punched herself in the outer thigh. It wasn't a motivational tactic — she's plenty good at...
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U.S. women's volleyball team advances to semifinal with straight-set win against PolandAug 06, 2024 5:54 pm - PARIS — The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team posted a straight-set victory against Poland on Tuesday night at the Paris Olympics. The Americans led ...
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Wheaton native Jaeschke helps U.S. men’s volleyball team advance to semifinalsAug 05, 2024 7:35 pm - A veteran's touch can never be discounted. Olympian Thomas Jaeschke applied it to solid effect on Monday. The 6-foot-6 Wheaton native recorded 5 kills with 3 digs and led...
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Alumni Olympians, coach inspire St. Francis Spartans at watch partyJul 31, 2024 5:01 pm - St. Francis girls volleyball players, coaches inspired by Olympians Kelsey Robinson-Cook, Erin Virtue, Jeff Jendryk.
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Former Palatine athletic director Dobbs was a natural-born hall of famerJul 04, 2024 6:00 am - Retired Palatine High School athletic director Jerry Dobbs earned induction into the Illinois Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame.
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The 2023-24 Herald Cup: No. 1 St. FrancisJun 21, 2024 6:00 am - St. Francis finished first in the small school division of the Herald Cup standings for the 2023-24 school year.