Must-see: Lake Zurich senior outside hitter Claudia Kieda. She was a key reason the Bears won the North Suburban championship last season. She finished with 267 kills to go with 267 digs. Kieda is set to play a bigger role on the court following the graduation of Katie Guy, who had 233 kills, and four-year […]
Must-see: Highland Park senior outside hitter Ireland Hieb. The league’s co-player of the year in 2017, Hieb has already committed to play for Eastern Illinois. She can reach 10 feet, 6 inches on her approach jump. “She’s a really explosive outside hitter and can really put the ball down,” Giants coach Beth Peterson said. Hieb […]
Buy Photo Reigning 4A champs the Avon Orioles have lost a lot of their star power to graduation. Holly Eastridge, who had 289 kills as a junior, is the team’s leading returner and Erin Carmichael will likely play a key role.(Photo: Grace Hollars/for IndyStar)Buy Photo The local high school volleyball scene will have a fresh […]
Tournament held Aug. 9-12 Colin Murphey photo A competitor in the 2017 Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament spikes the ball during a match in the 18-and-under category. ALEX PAJUNAS photo Craig Barrow, of Mill Creek, Wash., dives to keep a rally alive during quad, or four on four, action on the main court at a previous […]
by Rob Anderson 8/9/2018 10:10:00 AM OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton Volleyball’s Sept. 7 match against Iowa State will be televised statewide by NET Television. It’ll mark the second telecast in as many nights by NET of Bluejay Volleyball, as the network previously committed to broadcasting CU’s Sept. 6 match against Nebraska from CHI Health Center […]
Note to beach volleyball players: Moving bird eggs to make designs in the sand is a bad idea. (Andrew Haffendon/Birmingham Audubon via AP) by Matt Bonesteel August 8 at 11:15 AM Email the author Over the July 4 weekend, a wildlife researcher named Andrew Haffenden was conducting a bird survey on a spit of land […]