Articles filed under Volleyball
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U.S. men's volleyball team opens with winAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- A United States' men's volleyball team still reeling from the stabbing death of the coach's father-in-law opened Olympic play Sunday with a 3-2 victory over V...
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Favored U.S. drops opener on the beachAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser, the defending beach volleyball world champions and the overwhelming favorites to win the Olympic gold medal, lost their openin...
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U.S. volleyball beats Japan, but tragedy casts pallAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING - A U.S. women's volleyball team struck by tragedy just hours earlier beat Japan in an emotional Olympic opener marred by the fatal stabbing of an ex-player's fa...
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Her-stories: What you may not know about U.S. OlympiansAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games produce some of the best moments in sports, and some of the best personal stories as well. Here are some intriguing tidbits from the NBC Sports website...
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Suburban sports stars follow dreams to BeijingAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The assignment from MacArthur Junior High track coach Greg Fedyski for one of his star runners, Jorge Torres, was pretty straightforward: Write down your goals. Conside...
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May-Treanor and Walsh win AVP tournamentJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Olympic qualifiers Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the AVP Crocs Slam Chicago Open on Sunday, beating Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh 18-21, 21-17 and 21-14. The ...
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May-Treanor eyeing No. 100 in beach volleyballJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The AVP Crocs Tour's Century Club is an exclusive one - four players. The fifth, however, would start a new chapter by becoming the first female beach volleyball player ...
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Beating beach legends Walsh, May-Treanor a tall orderJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Being 6-foot-3 myself, I can feel Kerri Walsh's pain. Like me, the 6-foot-3 beach volleyball star has a hard time finding pants. "Especially stuff for working out," Wals...
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Coaches Association to host state tournamentJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois High School Tennis Coaches Association will host its inaugural state team tennis tournament this weekend. According to IHSTCA president Kelly Willard of Met...
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Wagner's career takes off at GrantJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - For the first time in her life, Bailey Wagner plans to throw a javelin outdoors today. Advice for those at the Iowa Association of Track Coaches Senior Spotlight Track a...