Ten fantastic days of volleyball action in Bendigo have come to a close with the medals decided at the Australian Club Volleyball Championships. KVA Future Stars were crowned the Champion Club with strong results across the tournament. Their women won the Division 2 gold medal and defended the Premier Division title, while the men took bronze in Division 1. Heidelberg…
The 22nd Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship starts tomorrow in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, with the Australian Volleyroos set to take on the best teams in the region. They enter the tournament on the back of a fifth place finish last week at the VTV Cup in Vietnam which has prepared the team for the day-to-day tournament schedule. “The Asian Championship…
Round three of the Scape Australian Volleyball Super League saw some movement in the competition tables as the race to the finals hits top gear. Canberra Heat and Perth Steel both claimed twin wins at home on Saturday, while on Sunday Adelaide Storm and Queensland Pirates split the men’s and women’s results. Canberra Heat v NSW PhoenixLyneham Hockey Centre ACT…
The Australian Under 16 Volleyball teams have been announced, with the teams set to compete in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) U16 Volleyball Championships later this year. These are the inaugural U16 Asian Championships after the announcement late last year from FIVB of the introduction of the U17 World Championships in 2024. This Championship event serves as the Asian Volleyball…
Volleyball Australia is calling on Expressions of Interest for athletes wishing to represent Australia in Indoor Volleyball at the 2023 FISU World University Games (WUG). The 2023 WUG will be held in Chengdu, China, from the 28th of July to the 8th of August 2023, under the auspices of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). Volleyball Australia is seeking expressions…
It’s the seventh and final round of the regular season! As the Storm enjoy a bye week and focus on preparing for the AVL Finals, a few teams are still playing for a top-four finish, with both NSW squads still fighting to book a ticket for the Gold Coast in the last weekend. WA Steel v Tasmania EchidnasGold Netball Centre,…
Coming out of the two-year-long COVID-19 break, the main focus for the Melbourne Vipers was to get their players back to a peak level of competitiveness and team cohesion this season. Expectations were high as Melbourne finally presented elite volleyball back to their fans, with the aspiration of building on the previous team success. The women’s team started the season…
Much in the vein of their eponymous mythological bird, this year the NSW Phoenix franchise are all about forging a new identity for volleyball in NSW. With some exciting additions bringing new strength to the teams after the two-year COVID-19 break, the franchise was looking forward to seeing their athletes finally represent the Phoenix indoors, and showcase the team spirit…
After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the consensus at the start of the AVL season was that the title was up for grabs and it was any team’s opportunity to win. With many franchises recruiting new players and developing young talents in their ranks, the Adelaide Storm decided their best chance for success was to rely on…
The Men’s Volleyroos have arrived in Brazil, ahead of their first 2022 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) match on Thursday 9 June. The 17-strong Australian squad has been training at the Australian Institute of Sport ahead of the VNL, preparing for 12 VNL matches in one month across three continents. The Aussies will open up their campaign in Brazil against Brazil,…
