Volleyball was invented in 1895 at the YMCA in Holyoke, MA. It was originally called “mintonette”. Click here for a volleyball development timeline.
Excerpt from DailyTarheel.com RSS Feed 2012 Carolina Classic Preview UNC is set to host the 16th annual Carolina Classic this weekend, hosting LSU, Middle Tennesee St., and Western Michigan. Nelson Named ACC Player Of The Week North Carolina sophomore opposite hitter Chaniel Nelson has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball Player of the Week. […]
US Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh have been nominated for the Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswomen of The Year Award. The nomination was announced in Lausanne, Switzerland on Sept. 3. You can read more here.
The Poser 3 D Modeling Software has added a volleyball court to its offerings. The set includes a net, a volleyball and a sand court. Actually, this is a “virtual” item that can be used for 3D renderings of things like beach scenes and the “sand” is delivered in a software download. No dump truck […]
Tar Heel front line striker Chaniel Nelson has been named the ACC Player of The Week for volleyball. Nelson was recognized for her performance in the Aggie Invitatioinal last week in California where she posted 36 kills and 12 blocks. The Huntersville, NC sophmore has helped Carolina get off to a 5-1 start for this […]
The interest in Olympic volleyball and the success of the U.S. team has cast a spotlight on the earnings potentials of these high profile athletes. Website Celebrity Net Worth estimates that gold medal winner Misty May-Traynor has amassed a net worth in excess of $6 million, primarily from endorsement deals. In addition to the endorsements, […]
Excerpt from DailyTarheel.com RSS Feed UNC Wins Aggie Invite, Sweeps UC Davis The Tar Heels swept tournament host UC Davis 3-0 on Friday, winning the Aggie Invite championship with three straight wins. Carolina Sweeps Utah 3-0 North Carolina swept Utah 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-16) Saturday at the UC Davis Aggie Invitational. With a combined eight […]
Excerpt from DailyTarheel.com RSS Feed UNC Heads To Aggie Invite The North Carolina volleyball squad heads west this weekend for the UC Davis Aggie Invitational, facing Santa Clara on Friday, and Utah and the host school on Saturday. Harms, Berringer Play At Home Tar Heel volleyball players Cora Harms and Kayla Berringer have the opportunity […]
Official volleyball rules require that all court lines be two inches wide (5 cm). If you are laying out a temporary volleyball court in a basketball gym, use this floor tape to create those two inch wide lines. Click here for a link to all court dimensions.
Verulamium Park in St. Albans has announced that it will be building beach volleyball courts using sand donated from the London Olympics. The park hopes to build on the legacy left by Olympic competition to in building up its new volleyball program and attract more tourism for the area. Read the news here.
