Time for UA volleyball to reap rewards from 2020 blue-chip class
Last season was a struggle for the University of Arizona volleyball team. The Wildcats were breaking in a lot of youngsters. That 2020 squad was one of the youngest in … Read More
Category: Volleyball
No surprise: Losses piling up for ASU volleyball
It didn’t take a crystal ball to predict what’s happening in the Arizona State volleyball program. The Sun Devils are 1-8 on the season and haven’t won a match since their … Read More
A historic weekend for UA women’s volleyball, basketball
The 10th-ranked University of Arizona women’s basketball team is coming off a sweep of No. 11 Oregon, something that hasn’t happened in the last 10 years. What could be sweeter? … Read More
Football faces uncertainty, but volleyball’s in a tougher spot
Nobody questions the fact that football is the 600-pound gorilla of college sports. It pulls in the big bucks and without it, there wouldn’t be enough money to support many … Read More
UA’s Rubio marks 29th year with #7 volleyball recruiting class
College recruiting is hard work… long hours, lots of travel, and a humbling dose of rejection. It can become a major contributing factor to the burnout that some head coaches … Read More
GCU men’s volleyball is hot: three top-10 wins in 3 weeks
It has been a good month for the Grand Canyon University men’s volleyball team. It has been an even better week for the small Christian-based school in west Phoenix. The … Read More
Same old faces back again in 6A state volleyball tourney
State volleyball tournaments start today for Arizona high schools. But in 6A, the state’s top conference, it already looks like another re-run from years past. Xavier Prep is seeded … Read More
AZ volleyball teams fall short; Hamilton is 4th at Nike TOC
Corona del Sol High School didn’t come back from the Nike Tournament of Champions volleyball tournament last week with a championship trophy. But the Aztecs can say they beat … Read More
Is ASU volleyball ready to break UA’s rivalry dominance?
It’s been a month since Arizona State fans got a sneak peek at their women’s volleyball team. Tonight, for the first time since the team held its annual preseason … Read More
Xavier’s 7th beach volleyball title, first for Mesquite HS
Xavier Prep won the very first beach volleyball state championship when the sport was added at a small group of Arizona high schools, back in 2012. And then kept … Read More
Local prep stars lead BenU to national volleyball title
There’s something special about the national title that the Benedictine University Mesa men’s volleyball team brought home from Iowa last week. The NAIA championship was home-grown. On the final … Read More
UA beach volleyball sets record for wins, notches No. 100
For a school that sits smack-dab in the middle of a desert, the University of Arizona has taken to the sport of beach volleyball like a surfer takes to … Read More
Xavier’s Shannon Shields is Gatorade AZ volleyball POY
No high school volleyball program in the state was less surprised that a Xavier College Prep player was picked as this year’s Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year than … Read More
UA, NAU volleyball begin play at NCAA Tournament
The Arizona State women’s volleyball team will have to watch from the sidelines while the NCAA Tournament gets underway this weekend. Its 14-18 record wasn’t good enough to get … Read More
Xavier repeats volleyball title, Millennium gets first ever
The Hamilton High girls’ volleyball team had already beaten Xavier Prep twice during the regular season. But the Gators stepped up when it mattered most to turn the tables … Read More
Perry, Flagstaff HS claim final volleyball tourney titles
The final tournaments of the girls’ high school volleyball season played out over the weekend as teams from across the state got one last chance to tune up before … Read More
AZ volleyball teams building national stature at Nike TOC
Arizona high schools are still trying to return to the top of the Nike Tournament of Champions, the girls’ volleyball tournament generally regarded as the event to determine a … Read More
Hamilton volleyball wins Westwood TOC…prize or jinx?
Hamilton High School just won the Gold bracket title at this year’s Westwood Tournament of Champions girls’ volleyball tournament, a major early-season event that draws many of the top-ranked … Read More
Tomasevic: ASU volleyball hurt by ‘fake harmony’ in 2017
Tomorrow, the Arizona State volleyball team will hold its annual Maroon & Gold scrimmage, which will give fans an up-close look at the players before the 2018 season begins. … Read More
High seeds in 6A & 5A boys’ volleyball fell short at State
Back on March 3, Sandra Day O’Connor High School ran away with the boys’ volleyball title in the Wolf Howl Invitational at Chandler High School, rolling undefeated through nine … Read More