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December 22, 2018 · 10:24 am

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2018

Here’s one last round of congratulations for the 2018 women’s volleyball champions in the TWELVE divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. 

Park PiratesBIGNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

National Champions – PARK UNIVERSITY PIRATES

Runners-Up – Columbia (MO) College Cougars

2017 Champions – Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders 

Biola Eagles NEWNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Division ONE 

National Champions – BIOLA UNIVERSITY EAGLES

Runners-Up – College of the Ozarks Bobcats

2017 Champions – Biola University Eagles 

Bob Jones University BruinsNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Division TWO 

National Champions – BOB JONES UNIVERSITY BRUINS

Runners-Up – Maranatha Baptist University Sabercats

2017 Champions – Maranatha Baptist University Sabercats  Continue reading →

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December 26, 2017 · 9:51 pm

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2017

Here’s one last round of congratulations for the 2017 women’s volleyball champions in the ELEVEN divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. 

lindsey wilson blue raidersNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

National Champions – LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS

Runners-Up – Dordt College Defenders

2016 Champions – Hastings College Broncos

Biola Eagles NEWNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Division One

National Champions – BIOLA UNIVERSITY EAGLES

Runners-Up – Campbellsville University Tigers

2016 Champions – Trinity Christian College Trolls

Maranatha Baptist Logo bigNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Division Two

National Champions – MARANATHA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SABERCATS (Threepeat) 

Runners-Up – Kentucky Christian University Knights

2016 Champions – Maranatha Baptist University Sabercats Continue reading →

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December 26, 2016 · 5:01 am

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2016

Here’s one last round of congratulations for the 2016 women’s volleyball champions in the ELEVEN divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

Hastings College Broncos logoNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

National Champions – HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS

Runners-Up – Dordt College Defenders

2015 Champions – Columbia (MO) College Cougars

TRINITY CHRISTIAN TROLLNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Division One

National Champions – TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE TROLLS

Runners-Up – Campbellsville University Tigers

2015 Champions – Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats  

Maranatha Baptist Logo bigNCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Division Two

National Champions – MARANATHA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SABERCATS

Runners-Up – Providence University College Pilots

2015 Champions – Maranatha Baptist University Sabercats Continue reading →

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May 8, 2016 · 8:45 pm

BEACH VOLLEYBALL: USC WOMEN WIN HISTORIC CHAMPIONSHIP

USC Beach volleyball BIG

USC has been a power in Beach Volleyball going back to when it was still called Sand Volleyball.

Beach Volleyball is now the 90th NCAA sport with an official National Championship. This year was the first ever title tournament under the NCAA and the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TROJANS have won it.

The Women of Troy defeated the Florida State Seminoles in straight sets 3-0 and enter the history books. The other teams who made this inaugural championship tournament were the Stetson University Hatters, the Pepperdine College Waves, the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Continue reading →

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December 27, 2015 · 8:27 pm

2015 COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS

Here’s one last round of congratulations to the ladies who won the National Championships in volleyball for 2015 in the ELEVEN divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

columbia cougarsNAIA  (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

National Champions – COLUMBIA (MO) UNIVERSITY COUGARS

Runners-Up – Missouri Baptist University Spartans

2014 Champions – Park University Pirates   Continue reading →

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December 31, 2014 · 5:31 am

2014 COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS

Here’s one last round of congratulations to the ladies who won the National Championships in volleyball for 2014 in the ELEVEN divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

Park PiratesBIGNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

National Champions – PARK UNIVERSITY PIRATES 

Runners-Up – University of Texas at Brownsville Ocelots

2013 Champions – University of Texas at Brownsville Ocelots

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National Champions – TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE TROLLS 

Runners-Up – Colorado Christian University Cougars

2013 Champions – Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions  Continue reading →

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December 18, 2013 · 12:06 am

2013 COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS

It’s time for one last round of congratulations to this year’s college volleyball champions from the divisions covered by Balladeer’s Blog.

UT Brownsville OcelotsNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

2013 Champions: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-BROWNSVILLE OCELOTS

Runners-up: Biola University Eagles

2012 Champions: Concordia (CA) Eagles

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Golden Bears Concordia St paulNCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) DIVISION 2

2013 Champions: CONCORDIA-SAINT PAUL GOLDEN BEARS

Runners-up: BYU-Hawaii Seasiders

2012 Champions: Continue reading →

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July 7, 2011 · 10:29 pm

NOT SINCE PAUL AND LINDA: USF COUGARS HIRE A HUSBAND AND WIFE COACHING TANDEM NAMED MCCARTNEY

 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (July 7, 2011) – University of Sioux Falls President Mark Benedetto often refers to his campus community as a family. He has taken this philosophy to a new level, by hiring the husband/wife tandem of Joel and Andrea McCartney to lead the Continue reading →

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December 15, 2010 · 12:28 am

VOLLEYBALL ROYALTY: A QUICK Q AND A WITH LADY RAILSPLITTER LAUREN KIWACKA

The Lincoln Memorial Lady Railsplitters volleyball team had a stellar season and Lauren Kiwacka is one of the reasons why. The senior rightside  hitter/ setter was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Southeast All- Region Team. This following a season in which she and her teammates tied a school record by going 23-8, recorded an all-time high in conference victories at 12 and helped Coach Mike Smith (If that IS his real name. I’m kidding!) pick up his 350th career victory. Kiwacka ends her LMU career with 58 double-doubles, 12 triple-doubles, 660 kills, 3,159 assists, 140 service aces, 1,164 digs and 250 blocks. It was great to talk to an athlete who wears the number 4 but is all about the team and not themselves.

 Lauren Kiwacka

Position: RS/S

Official Balladeer’s Blog Nickname: Lethal Lauren

What should opponents fear the most from you?  “The chemistry I have with my team. When we are all together and work as a team there is no stopping us. I expect a lot out of my team and they expect just as much if not more out of me.”

Why would you say you had the kind of successful season you had?   “As an athlete and competitor I am never satisfied because there is always Continue reading →

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December 7, 2010 · 1:54 am

VIKING WOMEN: A QUICK Q AND A WITH SOME MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE STARS

The Missouri Valley College Vikings volleyball team had their ups and downs this year, but four of the ladies made the All-Conference Team because of their on-court achievements. Ali Schrader made the first team in the Heart of America Athletic Conference honors and Miranda Groth made the second team while Paula Tieman and Dustina Bitten got All-Conference Honorable Mention. The time seemed right to get to know these ladies a little better and find out their opinion of the Roger Corman B-movie called Viking Women vs The Sea Serpent. (I’m kidding!)

 Ali Schrader

Major: Criminal Justice

Official Balladeer’s Blog Nickname: The Schrade

What should opponents fear the most from you?  “My intensity. I love playing the game of volleyball and with every set that I get I try and make the most out of it. After every block that I get I jump in the air as high as I Continue reading →

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