KU volleyball’s Jarmoc repeats as All-American

Kansas University senior middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc became the first Jayhawk to earn back-to-back All-America honors when the American Volleyball Coaches Association named her to its third team on Wednesday.

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• By Staff Reports
• December 19, 2013 12:15 a.m.

KU volleyball exits NCAA tourney in three-set loss to Washington

Huskies advance by downing Jayhawks, 25-18, 25-13, 26-24

Kansas University’s tenacity proved insufficient against superior serving and blocking in the NCAA volleyball tournament regional semifinals Friday night. Third-seeded Washington dominated the first two sets in a 25-18, 25-13, 26-24 sweep of the 14th-seeded Jayhawks at USC’s Galen Center.

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• By Joseph D’Hippolito, Special to the Journal-World
• December 13, 2013 9:01 p.m.

KU volleyball braced for tough regional foe

One of collegiate volleyball’s perennial powers stands between Kansas University and its first appearance in the NCAA regional finals. Third-seeded Washington, briefly the nation’s top-ranked team in October, faces 14th-seeded KU in the regional semifinals at 7 tonight, Central time, in USC’s Galen Center.

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• By Joseph D’Hippolito, Special to the Journal-World
• December 13, 2013 12:32 a.m.

KU volleyball elated to be one of ‘elite 16’

The excruciating wait aside, there could not have been a much more fitting year for Kansas University volleyball coach Ray Bechard to finally break through the second round of the NCAA Tournament and reach the regional semifinals. The feat, after postseason dancing ended earlier than he had hoped for in 2003, ‘04, ‘05 and ‘12, finally came in Bechard’s 16th season — a Sweet 16, indeed. By Benton Smith

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• By Benton Smith
• December 12, 2013 12:18 a.m.

KU volleyball gets regional awards

Four Kansas University players made the first team of the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Team, Tayler Soucie was named the region’s Freshman of the Year, and Ray Bechard was tapped Midwest Region Coach of the Year for the second straight year.

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• By Staff Reports
• December 11, 2013 12:17 a.m.

Depth charge: Reserves like Tiana Dockery give KU volleyball boost

When a coach has as much talent to work with as Kansas University volleyball’s Ray Bechard, it’s easy to get away with keeping capable, if not dominant, players waiting in the wings and call on their expertise at just the right time. By Benton Smith

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• By Benton Smith
• December 9, 2013 11:58 p.m.

KU volleyball to meet Huskies in Sweet 16

Kansas University will make its first appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament at 7 p.m. Friday against Washington at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.

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• By Staff Reports
• December 8, 2013 11:53 p.m.

Sweet 16-bound: Kansas volleyball reaches new ground

KU, again led by the play of junior outside hitter Chelsea Albers, handled Creighton, 3-1, to reach the third round of the NCAAs for the first time in program history. By Benton Smith

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• By Benton Smith
• December 7, 2013 8:47 p.m.

KU volleyball beats Wichita State to move on in NCAAs

Kansas University's volleyball team avenged its home loss to Wichita State in the 2012 NCAA Tournament with a 3-1 victory against the same team on the same floor, Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse. By Benton Smith

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• By Benton Smith
• December 6, 2013 8:59 p.m.

Payback time? KU volleyball gets another shot at Shocks

Same place, same time of year, same opponent, more seniors, which translates to an even greater sense of urgency for Kansas University’s volleyball team. By Tom Keegan

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• By Tom Keegan
• December 6, 2013 12:06 a.m.

Meet the Jayhawks: A look at KU’s volleyball players

In the weeks and months following their run to the 2012 NCAA Tournament and the best season in school history, the members of Kansas University’s volleyball team began to notice a change in the way they were received by the public. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• December 5, 2013 12:17 a.m.

Opinion: Soucie helps KU volleyball not miss a beat

Nearly everybody returned from last year’s Kansas University volleyball team, but one question hung in the air like a 50-50 ball above the net: How were they going to replace the long, lean star middle blocker, first name Tayler, who came to KU from an area high school? It didn’t take long to find an answer. Column by Tom Keegan

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• By Tom Keegan
• December 3, 2013 12:19 a.m.

From underdogs to big dogs, KU volleyball still aiming higher

The Kansas University volleyball team has taken the court each night this season trying to crush its opponents’ dreams, but now, after earning the right to host first- and second-round NCAA Tournament matches Friday and Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse for the second year in a row, the realization of their own dreams seems closer than ever. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• December 3, 2013 12:13 a.m.

Kansas volleyball tickled to host NCAAs again

Even though the Jayhawks knew they were in the NCAA Tournament field, waiting until the waning moments of the selection show to find out for sure made for some anxious moments. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• December 2, 2013 12:02 a.m.

KU volleyball to host first, second round NCAA Tournament games for second year in a row

Jayhawks play Wichita State at 6:30 Friday in Allen Fieldhouse

The Kansas University volleyball team earned the No. 14 overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament and, for the second season in a row, will host first- and second-round tournament games Friday and Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 1, 2013 9:18 p.m.