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The San Jose State Spartans and Air Force Falcons stand for the National Anthem before an NCAA college volleyball match Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

College volleyball serves up a woke final: Transgender athlete, BLM kneelers

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Workers monitor the NCAA Mountain West women's volleyball game between the Colorado State University Rams and San Jose State University Spartans at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Colorado State women’s volleyball wins title over team with male-born player

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The San Jose State University Spartans line up for the playing of the national anthem and player introductions for their NCAA Mountain West women's volleyball game against the Colorado State University Rams in Fort Collins, Colo., on Oct. 3, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

Boise State forfeits volleyball tournament semifinal against San Jose State, transgender player

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A San Jose State Spartans player prepares to serve against the Air Force Falcons during the fifth set of an NCAA college volleyball match Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

Volleyball uprising: Female players seek to spike incursion of transgender athletes

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The San Jose State University Spartans line up for the playing of the national anthem and player introductions for their NCAA Mountain West women's volleyball game against the Colorado State University Rams in Fort Collins, Colo., on Oct. 3, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

Boise State advances in MWC women’s volleyball tournament; San Jose State forfeit decision looms

By Mark Anderson - Associated Press

The San Jose State Spartans play the Air Force Falcons during the first set of an NCAA college volleyball match Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

Utah State-Boise State women’s volleyball winner faces forfeit dilemma as San Jose State looms

By Mark Anderson - Associated Press

San Jose State players warm up before facing Colorado State in an NCAA college volleyball match Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Transgender volleyball player is eligible to compete in women’s championship, judge rules

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The colors of the United States flag light the floor during the playing of the national anthem as, from left to right, San Jose State players Brooke Bryant, Blaire Fleming, Laurel Barsocchini and Kiyana Faupula cast shadows before an NCAA college volleyball match against Colorado State, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Jose State volleyball assistant coach exits after reportedly filing transgender complaint

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The San Jose State University Spartans line up for the playing of the national anthem and player introductions for their NCAA Mountain West women's volleyball game against the Colorado State University Rams in Fort Collins, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

What to know about the San Jose State volleyball team and why opponents are boycotting matches

Associated Press

Lily Borgmann, 11, center, huddles with her team between drills at Premier Nebraska Volleyball, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Volleyball popularity at all-time high after U.S. Olympics success

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

FILE - Texas's Bella Bergmark (5) scores over Wisconsin's Caroline Crawford (9) and Anna Smrek (14) during a semifinal match in the NCAA Division I women's college volleyball tournament, Dec. 14, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Realignment shifts some of the top powers in women’s college volleyball as popularity surges

By Steve Megargee - Associated Press

Four-time Olympian Jordan Larson joins the USA Volleyball Spring Training Camp at Open Gym Premier in Anaheim, Calif., on March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

American volleyball star Jordan Larson comes out of retirement to play in fourth Olympics

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

National College Players Association Executive Director Ramogi Huma testifies during a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on intercollegiate athlete compensation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. While college athletes now have the freedom to earn money from NIL endorsements, they remain beholden to terms of apparel contracts paying millions to their schools and nothing to them. Huma said college athletes should have the same right as U.S. Olympians and players in the NBA and Major League Baseball to wear shoes of their choice. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

College athlete shoe deals in NIL era get stepped on by lucrative school contracts with big brands

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

Memorial Stadium is being transitioned for Nebraska Volleyball day, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

Nebraska volleyball stadium event could draw 90,000-plus and set women’s world attendance record

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

United States players embrace after being defeated 1-0 by Canada during a women's semifinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

US women lose in soccer, win in volleyball, basketball

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

Kentucky's Alli Stumler (17) scores a point against Washington's Samantha Drechsel (9) during a semifinal in the NCAA women's volleyball championships Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson)

Kentucky wins first volleyball title in 4 sets over Texas

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press

Coaches: Venue, coverage diminish NCAA volleyball tournament

By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press

FILE - Reagan's Kyla Waiters, right, spikes the ball past Johnson defenders during a Texas District 26-6A high school volleyball match in San Antonio, Texas, in this Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, file photo. Oregon State leaders are suing to block disclosure of details about an investigation of abuse allegations in their volleyball program, even as they tout a refreshed mission for transparency in wake of their president’s resignation over the handling of sexual-misconduct cases at another school. “I’m guessing there’s something in those records that they don’t want out,” said Dorina Waiters, whose daughter, Kyla, left Oregon State after a year on the volleyball team triggered depression that led to suicidal thoughts. (Ron Cortes/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, File)

Oregon State sues AP to stifle request in volleyball case

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Right side hitter Karsta Lowe, left, watches as middle blocker Lauren Gibbemeyer, top left, makes a hit during volleyball practice in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. U.S. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Player-run U.S. pro volleyball league set to debut in Dallas

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

Germany's Karla Borger, left, and Julia Sude react during the match against Russia's Daria Rudykh and Ksenia Dabizha at the Beach Volleyball European Championship in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) **FiLE**

Karla Borger, Julia Sude, German beach volleyball duo, to boycott Qatar tournament over bikini issue

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times