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A new beginning! The new VolleyballMag.com is here

On one hand, it feels like a million years ago that Ed Chan hit me with the idea of us partnering as publishers of...

Brazil doing its damndest to mess up USA in volleyball

Damn, Brazil. Or is that damn Brazil? Either way, just consider what the host country for the Olympics has done to USA volleyball the past...

Kiraly announces 12-player USA roster

This is the release from USA Volleyball's Bill Kaufman, as comprehensive a report on the team as you could ask for. The U.S. Olympic...

VolleyballMag.com news and notes on this Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July as things begin to take form for the new VolleyballMag.com. Since Ed Chan and I took over Volleyball magazine a few...

Glesmann’s passion shines brightly through the Northern Lights

By Mike Miazga How much has Northern Lights founder and club director Curt Glessmann meant to the girls’ juniors game? What better person to...

Northern Lights, a club-volleyball pioneer, sets standard for Twin Cities, beyond

By Mike Miazga Trivia question: Which came first, the Northern Lights girls’ junior national qualifier or the Northern Lights Juniors club itself? If you...

Olympic setter Thornton honed his skills at Balboa Bay

By Mike Miazga Brian Thornton didn’t start playing the sport until he was a freshman at San Clemente (Calif.) High School. “My best...

Fundamentals, coaching keys for Balboa Bay boys success

By Mike Miazga The success of those in the athletic arena usually can be traced back to a root cause. In the case of the...

Wong-Orantes, Hughes: A lifetime of friendship, success

Two little girls. Two big national titles. The best part of sports is how it brings together people from all walks of life and...

Ping Cao is part of TAV’s standout roster of coaches

TAV 17 Black coach Ping Cao’s volleyball resume is as good as they come. Cao played for China in the 1984 Summer Olympics and...
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