What is the secret to producing veteran-level athletes out of freshman recruits? First, make them forget they are "amateurs." Second, make sure they feel comfortable. And finally, get them out on the court as soon and as much as possible. Head volleyball...

NIU volleyball coach Pete Waite announced the signing of three high school volleyball players to National Letters of Intent. Joyce Book (St. Louis, Mo.), Danielle Gerenz (Eagan, Minn.), and Shelby Snyder (Fountain Valley, Calif.), represent the Huskies'...

Now is the time to put that spring fever into some serious volleyball action. The NIU volleyball team and DeKalb's WDKB-FM radio station, B95, are sponsoring a sand volleyball tournament April 21 which is open to all NIU students and faculty as well as...

Several NIU women's sports programs will find themselves in a new home for the 1992-93 season. Although a formal announcement isn't expected until Friday, NIU's Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell confirmed NIU's decision during a telephone call Thursday...

Spiking has now given way to dunking at Chick Evans Field House, but the echos from the recently completed volleyball season can still be heard at the field house. Postseason awards for NIU's 26-8 volleyball team were recently announced by head Huskie...

NIU's students may participate in the country's largest intramural volleyball program this year as Certs/Trident SpikeFest ‘91 makes its debut on campus. For an inaugural season, an estimated 150,000 students at 600 colleges and universities are expected...

In conjunction with the 85th Annual NCAA Convention, the Mid-Continent Conference Council of Delegates voted unanimously to sponsor and conduct championships for women's athletics starting in 1992-93. The announcement was made by league President David...

DePaul University officially announced its departure from the North Star Conference to form the Great Midwest Conference Thursday during a press conference at the Chicago Athletic Club. "It's official," DePaul Associate Athletics Director, Jean nsetto...

Forget the rankings and season records. When the North Star Conference volleyball championship tournament begins Saturday at the University of Akron's Memorial Hall, each team in the NSC will start with a clean slate. It's anyone's ballgame now. The No....

It was a weekend of nail-biting, come-from-behind victories that created the perfect ending to an already successful season for the NIU volleyball squad. But as far as head volleyball coach Pete Waite and his team are concerned, it's only the beginning....

Power hits, strong serves, and quick sets are not all a volleyball team needs for success. For a talented team to go anywhere, it also takes a lot of attitude and a willingness to adjust. With that in mind, it's not surprising that the Huskies have been...