Category Archives: Men’s Volleyball


Cougars clinch #1 seed

With two wins last weekend the BYU volleyball team clinched the number one spot in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. But the team still hasn’t secured a regular season title, which they haven’t done since 2004. They’ll have to … Continue reading

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Monster blockers

Block, after block, after block: that is how BYU volleyball enforces the net thanks to their middle blockers. Their responsibility is to put the roof on Cougar opponents. “Teams that are able to set the middle into attack in the … Continue reading

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Men’s volleyball squares off against Lewis University

The No. 2 BYU men’s volleyball team hosts No. 13 Lewis University Flyers (0–3) of Romeoville, Illinois this weekend. The Cougars (2–0) aim to remain unbeaten on the season and at home after beating Hawaii in back-to-back matches last weekend. Pre-season All-Americans Taylor Sander and Russ Lavaja led the way against the Warriors. Sander has recorded… Continue reading

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BYU Volleyball’s Big Three

From the number of hits per side to the number of winning sets per match, volleyball is a game of threes. BYU volleyball is no exception with it’s trio of All-Americans. Continue reading

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Futi Tavana Returns From Injury

After rupturing his Achilles tendon in August, middle blocker Futi Tavana has made a speedy recovery and is already seeing action on the volleyball court. Continue reading

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The Man With the Hands

Joe Kauliakamoa, the man in the trenches. He helps the stars shine and “sets” up “the kill.” Continue reading

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Puerto Rican Superstar Plays Volleyball at BYU

Josue Rivera is a gifted volleyball player with experience beyond his years, and he’s got what it takes to help the BYU men’s volleyball team to make a run at a national championship. Continue reading

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BYU Men’s Volleyball Team Has a New Coaching Staff

The new BYU Men’s Volleyball head coach, Chris Mcgown, wants to bring the National Championship back to Provo. Continue reading

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Italian Coach Lifts Volleyball Team

From the Beijing Olympics all the way to our Cougar volleyball team, the assistant coach talks about his volleyball coaching past. Continue reading

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Battle for #1

The BYU men’s volleyball team faces its toughest match of the season this weekend, traveling to Los Angeles to face number one ranked team, USC. The Cougar team is currently ranked #2 by the NCAA, and tomorrow night they’ll have … Continue reading

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