Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport developed in the United States in the late 1800s by William G. Morgan.

It is defined by the writers at Wikipedia as a "team sport in which two teams of six active players (five normal players and one 'libero'), are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points against one another by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules." In the Olympics, volleyball is played indoors.

Another variation of the sport, beach volleyball, has proved to be especially popular in the United States and in the Summer Olympics. In this game, teams of two battle each other in an outdoor sand pit. While the women's version of beach volleyball is more popular, the men's side has a movie lampooning the sport made in 1990 appropriately titled "Side Out."

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Volleyball”

• Brazil claims title

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  NAGOYA: Top-ranked Brazil overpowered Japan in straight sets on Monday to win the volleyball World Grand Champions Cup. The South American champion raced out to an 8-1 lead in the first set en route to a 25-12, 26-24, 25-22 win and a ...
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• 112 teams at Good Neighbour

  
  devo's volleyball — Authority: 140
  Entries for the 2009 Good Neighbour Tournament have now closed. Another great turn out, with 112 teams coming to Canberra to compete in 14 divisions next weekend. The draws should be out by Thursday. Further tournament info can be found on the Good Neighbour Tournament page.Men’s Honours has 7 teams: Hills ...
  4 hours ago

• Brazil wins Grand Champions Cup

  
  Shanghai Daily: Latest News — Authority: 678
  TOP-RANKED Brazil overpowered Japan in straight sets yesterday to win the volleyball World Grand Champions Cup in Nagoya. The South American champions raced out to an 8-1 lead in the first set en route to a 25-12,...
  4 hours ago

• Catching up after flying into Vegas

  
  UH Sports Extra — Authority: 136
  Sorry didn’t have good internet connection until this morning. Was on the same flight as the team. Very, very bumpy. The people on the flight were very happy they were with the team. Was right ahead of Shoji as we boarded. I thought I was way back in the plane at 38. he was like in 42. but it was the only seat with ...
  5 hours ago

• Brazil claims title

  
  The Hindu - Property Plus - Chennai — Authority: 201
  NAGOYA: Top-ranked Brazil overpowered Japan in straight sets on Monday to win the volleyball World Grand Champions Cup. The South American champion raced out to an 8-1 lead in the first set en route to a 25-12, 26-24, 25-22 win and a ...
  5 hours ago

• Brazil still the best

  
  devo's volleyball — Authority: 140
  World champions Brazil have successfully defended their FIVB Men’s World Grand Champions Cup beating Japan in the final match on Monday. A full house gave Brazil the perfect reception after the world number one finished the tournament unbeaten with five wins from five with Cuba, four wins and one defeat, and Japan, ...
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• How can i help my friend at volleyball?

  
  Sports — Authority: 142
  I have been playing volleyball for nine years,my friend Savannah has been playing volleyball with me for the last three years and she has barley improved. I have been trying to help her practice but she just can’t get it. Is there anything else I can do for her.
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  Student Life — Authority: 549
  
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• Final FCPR standings

  
  Youth Sports — Authority: 129
  From our friend Fred Clark… Football Soccer Volleyball
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• Juniors make favourites work hard for Mixed League victory

  
  This Is Guernsey — Authority: 495
  IN THE OSA Mixed League, Provident Juniors 1 came up against Doyle Motors Bruisers who are arguably the favourites for their division as this season they have added Island Ladies player Sam Le Marquand to their squad.
  10 hours ago

• Florida A&M Wins Ninth-Consecutive MEAC Volleyball Championship

  
  HBCU Sports Blog — Authority: 139
  Maybe the Florida A&M University volleyball team will get one of those ‘top ten’ slots on SportsCenter this week, because you’d be hard pressed to find a team in any sport that can claim nine straight conference championships . To put it in perspective, the Lady Rattlers have posted at least 20 wins in ...
  11 hours ago

• Bobcat volleyball going to NCAA tourney

  
  Newstreamz San Marcos — Authority: 448
  Junior outside hitter Mo Middleton led the way for the Texas State volleyball team, which clinched a berth in the NCAA Tournament by winning the Southland Conference Tournament during the weekend at Texas-San Antonio (UTSA).
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• Volleyball comes from behind to clinch NCAA title

  
  Student Life — Authority: 549
  Washington Universitys volleyball team captured their tenth national championship title with a 3-1 win over No. 1 Juniata College. The Bears celebrate their win in University Heights, Ohio. (Matt Mitgang | Student Life) UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio—Time to put another banner up in the rafters. The Washington ...
  15 hours ago

• Athlete of the Week nominations

  
  Sidelines — Authority: 142
  Who were the top athletes in Section II athletics from Monday Nov. 16 through Sunday Nov. 22? Submit your nominations here. Perhaps your selection and comment will be in the paper Thursday.
  16 hours ago

• Broncos rally falls short in Mid-American Conference volleyball final

  
  Detroit Business News — Authority: 831
  Paul Morgan / Kalamazoo GazetteWestern Michigan’s Allyson Doyle, center, hits the ball past Ohio’s Sue Jacobi, left, and Katie Post during Sunday’s MAC championship.TOLEDO, Ohio — For the second straight year, Ohio University’s tough serving and good defense denied Western...
  17 hours ago

• 2009/10 Australian Beach Volleyball Series

  
  devo's volleyball — Authority: 140
  Volleyball Australia has announced that is … working closely with our member state associations and their beach tour operators to deliver what will now be known as the Australian Beach Series, comprised of five State Open events and culminating in the National Beach Championships.   This has replaced what many ...
  18 hours ago

• Weekend WrapUp

  
  Putting the Fun in DysFUNctional — Authority: 125
  I seriously had one of the best weekends ever . First of all, Friday night, I had my date . I met Beth, a.k.a. Manic Mother , for the first time. We had dinner together. I was a little nervous....what if we had nothing in common and couldnt think of anything to say to each other? And just stared at each other ...
  18 hours ago

• Oak Ridge, Christian Brothers earn top seeds for NorCal volleyball playoffs

  
  Prep Blog — Authority: 137
  For the first time in four years two Capital Region volleyball programs were rewarded with top seeds in the CIF NorCal volleyball playoffs . Sac-Joaquin Section Division I champion Oak Ridge received the No. 1 seed in that bracket while D-IV champion Christian Brothers grabbed the top seed in its bracket. The last ...
  22 hours ago

• Girls volleyball: Division I state bracket

  
  OC Varsity — Authority: 455
  Heres a look at the Division I bracket: *home team (Tuesday 7 p.m.) No Cal Oak Ridge vs. bye Menlo Atherton vs. *Amador Valley *Salinas vs. Granada *Lincoln vs. Nevada Union So Cal *Dos Pueblos vs. Los Alamitos Torrey Pines vs. *Clovis West * Newport Harbor vs. Granada Hills Huntington Beach vs. ...
  23 hours ago

• Girls volleyball: Division II state bracket

  
  OC Varsity — Authority: 455
  Heres a look at the Division II bracket: (Tuesday 7 p.m.) *home team No Cal *Archbishop Mitty vs. Red Bluff Rocklin vs. *Petaluma *St. Francis vs. Redwood *Pleasant Valley vs. Palo Alto So Cal *Redlands East Valley vs. Scripps Ranch La Canada vs. *Fronteir Elsinor vs. *Taft Corona del Mar vs. *Ramona
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