Lincoln Elite Extreme 16 and Nebraska One 14 both qualified for Nationals at the Colorado Crossroads Tournament.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 16, 2010) – The 2010 edition of the USA Beach Volleyball Junior Tour will be the biggest ever with 20 events in 14 states.

Starting in May with the U.S. Border Open in Brownsville, Texas – the inaugural event for a new facility – the tour for boys’ and girls’ beach volleyball teams (no co-ed teams) ages 10-20 will travel the country over 12 weekends, culminating with the USA Beach Junior Tour Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

“With the recent adoption of sand volleyball as an NCAA emerging sport for women, the Beach Junior Tour is the ideal way for girls to get involved with a sport they can play in college,” USA Volleyball CEO Doug Beal said.

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LINCOLN - Given that we’re just now feeling the warmth of temperatures in the 40s again, we can all hope that December is a long time away.

Yet for the Nebraska volleyball team, it’s just around the corner. When the Huskers return to practice Saturday morning, coach John Cook said he’ll be looking to see which players — young or old — act like they want to win a national championship.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 4, 2010) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced today that Runza® Restaurants has been renewed as title sponsor of its College Volleyball Showcase in 2010, marking the third year of their involvement in the event.

“On behalf of our employees across Nebraska, we are proud to sponsor the Runza/AVCA College Volleyball Showcase for the third year,” said Becky Perrett, Runza’s Director of Marketing. “The caliber of teams is outstanding and fans will be very impressed by the level of play during the tournament. Nebraskans love volleyball as much as they love Runza, and the two paired together are a great match.”

The AVCA also announced the field of teams and schedule for the 2010 event, to be played at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday, August 28-29. The Conference Challenge format that was unveiled in 2008 will continue in 2010, with host school Nebraska, as well as Iowa State, representing the Big 12 Conference. Florida and Kentucky, both from the Southeastern Conference, will be the Big 12 challengers.

OMAHA - Omaha Mercy High School is looking for a head volleyball coach for the 2010 season to replace head coach Dean Gran.

Mercy went 16-13 last season and lost in the district finals to Omaha Duchesne Acadmey.

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Jeremy Heneger/NebVolleyball The Nebraska ONE Sizzle and Nebraska ONE Fusion teams battled in an 8 a.m. game on Sunday at the Qwest Center.

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Darren Ivy/NebVolleyball The PLVC 16 and Southwind 16s battled on the first day of tournament action on Saturday at the Quest Center in Omaha.

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Lindsey Hunter, a former standout at Papillion LaVista HIgh School, the University of Missouri and on the USA National team, was recently voted the female athlete of the decade not only for volleyball but every sport at Missouri.

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OMAHA - The Asics Presidents Day Classic, which gets underway at 8 a,m, on Saturday at the Qwest Center, will provide the Nebraska ONE 14s team a chance to see how it stacks up against regional competition.

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