Volleyball

Stephanie Hauser, executive director of the WIAA, recently appeared on WPR’s “The Morning Show” to discuss new rules for high school volleyball tournaments.

When Amanda Braun became the director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2013, women represented about 1 in every 5 athletic directors in college sports. Today, a decade after she took the helm of Panthers athletics, the ratio is up to about 1 in every 4 athletic directors, according to the NCAA. One…

Tribal youth from across Wisconsin are taking part in the 2023 North American Indigenous Games this week in Nova Scotia, Canada. More than 5,000 Indigenous participants from more than 750 tribal nations are competing in 16 sports throughout the games, which are being held in the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. An opening ceremony…

Participation in Wisconsin high school sports remained below pre-pandemic levels last year, according to newly released figures from an industry group. The National Federation of State High School Associations found nearly 27,000 fewer Wisconsin students played high school sports during the 2021-2022 school year compared to the 2018-2019 school year. A report from the association…

The Wisconsin Badgers are NCAA volleyball champions. Finally. In five neck-and-neck sets, No. 4 Wisconsin defeated No. 10 Nebraska, securing the national title in women’s volleyball. This is the third year in a row the Badgers have made it to the Final Four, and the first time they’ve been victorious in the final game. Wisconsin…

The Wisconsin volleyball team is playing in Saturday’s NCAA championship game, hoping to take home their first national title. The No. 4 Wisconsin will take on No. 10 Nebraska, a team they have beaten twice this season. But the Badgers are still walking in ready for anything. “Nebraska is a really, really great team. So,…

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA volleyball tournament for the third straight season. No. 4 Wisconsin will face the No. 1 Louisville on Thursday evening. The other semifinal match features No. 3 Pittsburgh and No. 10 Nebraska. The winners will play for the championship Saturday. “The games are…

There might be more volleyball talent in the state of Wisconsin this week than ever before. Wisconsin Badgers head coach Kelly Sheffield acknowledged that the UW Fieldhouse has hosted two Final Fours in the past, but this week, UCLA, Minnesota and Baylor are in town for the regional stage of the NCAA tournament. They’ve brought…

The Wisconsin Badgers have never won a national title in volleyball, but they’ve been close. Now some of the program’s most storied players are preparing to make their final NCAA tournament run. This week, head coach Kelly Sheffield talked about his team’s maturity, highlighting experienced players like Danielle Hart and Lauren Barnes. But perhaps no…

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Women’s Volleyball team made history with its first national championship victory Saturday. Coaches and players say the win has put the team on the map and will strengthen the program moving forward. Saturday marked the first time UW-Eau Claire’s volleyball team made it to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals. After…