Volleyball

11/20/2024 |  PVF announces broadcast coverage expansion with media partner CBS (Gist Sports, The) The Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) is gearing up for its second year ahead of next week’s draft. In an exclusive with The GIST today, PVF announced an extension of its media rights agreement with CBS through a multiyear deal that includes increased match coverage and cable air time — a historic first for women’s pro volleyball.

11/18/2024 |  Mountain West Clears SJSU, Colorado State of Volleyball Match Collusion Allegation (Athletic Business) The Mountain West Conference found "insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegations of misconduct" — namely, collusion among opponents to manipulate an Oct. 3 volleyball match between San Jose State University and Colorado State.

11/12/2024 |  Virginia Beach to Host 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Championship (SportsTravel) The 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Championship includes four age groups for both boys and girls: 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U. Athletes in girls 12U and boys and girls 16U will compete July 16-18. Players in boys 12U and boys and girls 14U and 18U will compete on July 19-21.

11/4/2024 |  Suspended SJSU Associate Head Volleyball Coach Says School Trying to 'Silence' Her (Athletic Business) Suspended San Jose State University associate head volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose claims the school is trying to silence her after she filed a Title IX complaint alleging favoritism for transgender player Blaire Fleming.

10/28/2024 |  The dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’ (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart.
One member of the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University has signed on to being part of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women’s college sports. The specific person she cites? One of her own teammates.