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Not all Texas Longhorns are heading to the SEC.Texas announced Friday that its beach volleyball program will compete next year in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. Texas is now in the Southeastern Conference, which does not have beach volleyball. The Longhorns are joining other beach volleyball schools such as LSU, Florida State and South Carolina in the CCSA.UT’s beach volleyball program has operated as an independent over its first two years. Led by former UCLA coach Stein Metzger, Texas went 7-8 during the 2024 season.”We are excited to join the CCSA, which provides our student-athletes the opportunity to compete against…

As the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team looks to defend its gold medal winning-performance in the Tokyo Games from three years ago, the main theme of the roster heading to the Paris 2024 Olympics is experience. Eight of the 12 women on the roster are back from the prior Olympics, including outside hitter Jordan Larson, who is playing in her fourth Olympics. The Nebraska Cornhusker legend has a stacked medal cabinet — she won silver in London in 2012, bronze in Rio in 2016 and, of course, gold in Tokyo — as she looks to add a fourth this year.…

MANILA, Philippines — National U zeroed in on another volleyball title by routing Letran, 25-19,25-18, 25-21, to make it to the finals of the 2024 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals yesterday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Proving that they are the reigning UAAP queens for a reason, the Lady Bulldogs hardly broke a sweat in scoring the semifinal victory against the NCAA runners-up. Reigning UAAP MVP Bella Belen finally broke through after seeing limited action in the past few games, delivering 18 points on 14 hits, three aces and a block as NU notched its fourth straight win. Team…

1/1 Swipe or click to see more STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Amber Igiede looks for a kill, in November 2023, against the Santa Barbara Gauchos during a Big West Conference Women’s volleyball game at the SimpliFi Arena. A home opener against SMU and a road match against two-time defending national champion Texas highlight the 2024 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball schedule released today. A home opener against SMU and a road match against two-time defending national champion Texas highlight the 2024 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball schedule released today. The four-time defending Big West champions begin the season on Aug. 30 hosting…

British charities have criticised the Dutch Volleyball Association for supporting a convicted child rapist to become an Olympian.Steven van de Velde was found guilty of three counts of rape involving a 12-year-old child in 2016 and was sentenced to four years in prison.Van de Velde’s expected presence in the Paris Games, which take place from 26 July to 11 August, has prompted calls for the Dutch Volleyball Association to reconsider its support for him.The Survivors Trust, a UK-based group which supports victims of sexual violence, told Yahoo News they found support for Van de Velde disturbing. “The rape of a…

No one gave the French volleyball team a chance at the Tokyo Olympics, but they went on a giant-killing spree to claim their first ever men’s gold. In Paris the pressure will be on the hosts, who now find themselves firmly among the favourites.France scraped through to the knockout stage in Tokyo, and then suddenly kicked things up a notch and beat world champions Poland and the Russian team to not only win gold but popularise a sport that previously had little support back at home.”We are known as Olympic champions. Of course it’s extra pressure to hold this title,”…

Texas players storm the court after winning the NCAA Division I women’s college volleyball tournament against Nebraska Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) AUSTIN (KXAN) — It doesn’t matter what conference the Texas volleyball team is in, they get respect anywhere they go. Southeastern Conference coaches picked the back-to-back defending national champions to win the league title in their first year and Texas placed four players on the preseason all-conference team. That’s the most of any team in the SEC. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up…

Jenny WeemsThe Alexander County Board of Education has approved the hire of Jenny Weems as Alexander Central High School Head Volleyball Coach. A former assistant coach at Alexander Central, Weems played Volleyball at the collegiate level for two years at Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Weems has previously coached at Hickory Ridge Middle School, Mount Pleasant High School, and Carolina Courts/PEAK Volleyball. Weems commented “I am excited to have the opportunity to be the Head Volleyball Coach at Alexander Central. I appreciate being able to work under former Head Coach Savanna Benbow and staff last season. I am…