Park City Juniors Volleyball Club Founders Bethany Johansen Byers(left) and Anna Cmaylo-Acton (right). Photo: Park City Juniors Volleyball Club.
Meet Bethany Johansen Byers and Anna Cmaylo-Acton, the founders and coaches of Park City Juniors Volleyball Club. The two friends are both former DI professional volleyball players and reconnected in a very Park City “small-world” moment. After recognizing each other around town, Anna approached Bethany in Macey’s Market and they quickly hit it off, sharing a love of volleyball, raising small children, and living in a new mountain town.
They also connected on the topic of youth sports opportunities in Park City. Both Bethany and Anna had chances to learn and play multiple sports throughout their childhoods, primarily through sports teams offered at school where there were no cuts and the coaches were often parents, which helped foster early friendships. Practices were also generally held right after school on campus, which made for easier pickups for parents. In this environment, Anna recalls building friendships, healthy habits, and skills for high school sports later on. Together, Bethany and Anna want to help create a similar environment that allows for youth volleyball skills here in Park City. This is why, about a year ago, they founded Park City Juniors Volleyball Club.
PCJVC’s mission is to provide high-level volleyball training for Park City’s young athletes. Without sports teams offered at middle school, some of Park City’s athletes don’t have a chance to learn the foundational skills of some of the more traditional sports before it’s time to try out for the high school team. PCJVC’s programming focuses on filling the gap between the amazing youth programs offered through Basin Recreation and the competitive teams at Park City High School. Currently, a PCJVC Mini Club season for girls’ volleyball is running from March to May. Here, players aged 11-16 can develop both skills and experience in a fun and competitive environment. In addition to the Mini Club season, Bethany and Anna offer skill clinics and private and semi-private lessons. Next year, Bethany and Anna have plans to extend their girls’ club offering from a “Mini” season to a full club season.
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Another goal in the works at PCJVC is to create a boy’s team. As of 2023, young boys living in an area without a dedicated boy’s team are unable to compete since new rules do not allow males on girl teams. Although boy’s volleyball became a sanctioned high school sport in Utah in 2024, without any developmental teams for younger athletes beforehand, the high school teams will likely be made up of players who are learning the basics on the first day of practice. Bethany and Anna want to help bridge this gap by offering developmental programs for boys in Park City. PCJVC is offering a Mini Club program for the boys’ season in the fall of 2025. Bethany and Anna are hoping to generate enough interest in the community to have 12 boys aged 11-16. With a full team, they would happily open a Boys Mini Club program from September to November. If you or your young athlete are interested in joining the Boys Mini Club, please email coach@parkcityjuniorvolleyball.com.
From an impromptu get-together at Macey’s Market to starting their own volleyball club, Bethany and Anna’s mission is clear: to empower our community’s youth in a positive atmosphere through sport.
More information on Park City Junior Volleyball Club can be found at www.parkcityjuniorvolleyball.com
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2025 NCAA men’s volleyball championship: Bracket, schedule, scores
Share The 2025 NC men’s volleyball championship final dates are here. The action kicked off with the selection show, live-streamed on NCAA.com. Pairings and seedings for the championship were established by the committee once the teams were selected here. The championship final between No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 3 UCLA, the two-time reigning champs, […]
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The 2025 NC men’s volleyball championship final dates are here. The action kicked off with the selection show, live-streamed on NCAA.com. Pairings and seedings for the championship were established by the committee once the teams were selected here.
The championship final between No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 3 UCLA, the two-time reigning champs, is today at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio. Watch live on ESPN2.
2025 NCAA men’s volleyball championship bracket
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2025 NCAA men’s volleyball championship schedule
Every match will stream live on ESPN+, except for the national championship, which will air on ESPN2.
*All times listed in Eastern Time
Championship
Opening round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
NC men’s volleyball championship history
The NC men’s volleyball national championship dates back to 1970, skipping 2020 due to COVID-19. The first-ever championship trophy went to UCLA. The Bruins hold 21 national titles, making them the winningest team in sport history. UCLA was crowned the 2024 national champion after taking down Long Beach State in four sets.
Below, you can check out a list of all NC men’s volleyball champs since 1970.
| YEAR |
CHAMPION (RECORD) |
COACH |
SCORE |
RUNNER-UP |
SITE |
| 2024 |
UCLA (26-5) |
John Speraw |
3-1 |
Long Beach State |
Long Beach State |
| 2023 |
UCLA (31-2) |
John Speraw |
3-1 |
Hawaii (29-3) |
George Mason |
| 2022 |
Hawaii (27-5) |
Charlie Wade |
3-0 |
Long Beach State |
UCLA |
| 2021 |
Hawaii (17-1) |
Charlie Wade |
3-0 |
BYU |
Ohio State |
| 2020 |
Canceled due to Covid-19 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2019 |
Long Beach State (28-2) |
Alan Knipe |
3-1 |
Hawaii |
Long Beach State |
| 2018 |
Long Beach State (28-1) |
Alan Knipe |
3-2 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
| 2017 |
Ohio State (32-2) |
Pete Hanson |
3-0 |
BYU |
Ohio State |
| 2016 |
Ohio State (29-3) |
Pete Hanson |
3-0 |
BYU |
Penn State |
| 2015 |
Loyola Chicago (28-2) |
Shane Davis |
3-2 |
Lewis |
Stanford |
| 2014 |
Loyola Chicago (29-1) |
Shane Davis |
3-1 |
Stanford |
Chicago |
| 2013 |
UC Irvine (25-7) |
David Kniffin |
3-0 |
BYU |
UCLA |
| 2012 |
UC Irvine (26-5) |
John Speraw |
3-0 |
Southern California |
Southern California |
| 2011 |
Ohio State (26-6) |
Pete Hanson |
3-2 |
UC Santa Barbara |
Penn State |
| 2010 |
Stanford (24-6) |
John Kosty |
3-0 |
Penn State |
Stanford |
| 2009 |
UC Irvine (27-5) |
John Speraw |
3-2 |
Southern California |
BYU |
| 2008 |
Penn State (30-1) |
Mark Pavlik |
3-1 |
Pepperdine |
UC Irvine |
| 2007 |
UC Irvine (29-5) |
John Speraw |
3-1 |
IPFW |
Ohio State |
| 2006 |
UCLA (26-12) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Penn State |
Penn State |
| 2005 |
Pepperdine (25-2) |
Marv Dunphy |
3-2 |
UCLA |
UCLA |
| 2004 |
BYU (29-4) |
Tom Peterson |
3-2 |
Long Beach State |
Hawaii |
| 2003 |
*Lewis (29-6) |
Dave Deuser |
3-2 |
BYU |
Long Beach State |
| 2002 |
*Hawaii (24-8) |
Mike Wilton |
3-1 |
Pepperdine |
Penn State |
| 2001 |
BYU (23-4) |
Carl McGown |
3-0 |
UCLA |
Long Beach State |
| 2000 |
UCLA (29-5) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Ohio State |
IPFW |
| 1999 |
BYU (30-1) |
Carl McGown |
3-0 |
Long Beach State |
UCLA |
| 1998 |
UCLA (28-4) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Pepperdine |
Hawaii |
| 1997 |
Stanford (27-4) |
Ruben Nieves |
3-2 |
UCLA |
Ohio State |
| 1996 |
UCLA (26-5) |
Al Scates |
3-2 |
Hawaii |
UCLA |
| 1995 |
UCLA (31-1) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Penn State |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1994 |
Penn State (26-3) |
Tom Peterson |
3-2 |
UCLA |
IPFW |
| 1993 |
UCLA (24-3) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Cal State Northridge |
UCLA |
| 1992 |
Pepperdine (24-4) |
Marv Dunphy |
3-0 |
Stanford |
Ball State |
| 1991 |
Long Beach State (31-4) |
Ray Ratelle |
3-1 |
Southern California |
Hawaii |
| 1990 |
Southern California (26-7) |
Jim McLaughlin |
3-1 |
Long Beach State |
George Mason |
| 1989 |
UCLA (29-5) |
Al Scates |
3-1 |
Stanford |
UCLA |
| 1988 |
Southern California (34-4) |
Bob Yoder |
3-2 |
UC Santa Barbara |
IPFW |
| 1987 |
UCLA (38-3) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Southern California |
UCLA |
| 1986 |
Pepperdine (22-7) |
Rod Wilde |
3-2 |
Southern California |
Penn State |
| 1985 |
Pepperdine (25-2) |
Marv Dunphy |
3-1 |
Southern California |
UCLA |
| 1984 |
UCLA (38-0) |
Al Scates |
3-1 |
Pepperdine |
UCLA |
| 1983 |
UCLA (27-4) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Pepperdine |
Ohio State |
| 1982 |
UCLA (29-0) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Penn State |
Penn State |
| 1981 |
UCLA (32-3) |
Al Scates |
3-2 |
Southern California |
UC Santa Barbara |
| 1980 |
Southern California (22-6) |
Ernie Hix |
3-1 |
UCLA |
Ball State |
| 1979 |
UCLA (30-0) |
Al Scates |
3-1 |
Southern California |
UCLA |
| 1978 |
Pepperdine (21-4) |
Marv Dunphy |
3-2 |
UCLA |
Ohio State |
| 1977 |
Southern California (18-1) |
Ernie Hix |
3-1 |
Ohio State |
UCLA |
| 1976 |
UCLA (15-2) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Pepperdine |
Ball State |
| 1975 |
UCLA (27-8) |
Al Scates |
3-1 |
UC Santa Barbara |
UCLA |
| 1974 |
UCLA (30-5) |
Al Scates |
3-2 |
UC Santa Barbara |
UC Santa Barbara |
| 1973 |
San Diego State (21-5) |
Jack Henn |
3-1 |
Long Beach State |
San Diego State |
| 1972 |
UCLA (27-7) |
Al Scates |
3-2 |
San Diego State |
Ball State |
| 1971 |
UCLA (29-1) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
UC Santa Barbara |
UCLA |
| 1970 |
UCLA (24-1) |
Al Scates |
3-0 |
Long Beach State |
UCLA |
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NCAA Men’s Volleyball Committee announces championship selections
The NCAA Men’s Volleyball Committee announced today the nine teams vying for the 2025 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship.
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Southern Virginia wins 2025 NCAA DIII men’s volleyball championship
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Western Wayne boys volleyball Theo Black notches 1,000th career assist
Western Wayne boys volleyball team opens with two solid wins Led by a solid nucleus of veteran players, the Wildcats have opened the regular season with wins over North Pocono and West Scranton. VARDEN — Western Wayne’s boys volleyball team recently closed out the regular season on a sizzling note. The hard-charging Wildcats reeled off […]
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Western Wayne boys volleyball team opens with two solid wins
Led by a solid nucleus of veteran players, the Wildcats have opened the regular season with wins over North Pocono and West Scranton.
VARDEN — Western Wayne’s boys volleyball team recently closed out the regular season on a sizzling note.
The hard-charging Wildcats reeled off four consecutive victories over Lackawanna Trail, Blue Ridge, Pocono Mountain East and Pocono Mountain West.
With these wins, coach Darren Thorpe’s squad finished up the campaign with an overall record of 15-7.
“I’m happy,” Thorpe said. “We are right about where I expected we’d be at this point in the season. With the top teams as close as they are, it all comes down to who’s playing best at the right time.”
Theo Black has been leading the offensive attack this spring. The senior setter recently celebrated a milestone moment when he notched the 1,000th assist of his career.
Black is now the all-time leader in program history with 1,017 assists. He’s also the only boys player ever to achieve the feat, joining Kristin Thorpe, Kaeli Romanowski and Raegan Palmer in the elite club.
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Thanks in large part to Black’s efforts, Western Wayne wound up third in the final Lackawanna League standings. The Wildcats are also third in the District 2 power rankings and will open up the Class AA playoffs at home versus sixth seeded Nanticoke.
Action gets underway at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 at the venerable Varden Garden.
Milestone moment
Black is a versatile multi-sport standout who also has two years of soccer under his belt.
He’s been very active in Western Wayne’s vaunted FBLA program as well, but began focusing intently on volleyball during his freshman year.
Black powered his way into the starting line-up last spring and quickly carved out a niche for himself among the region’s elite setters. He finished up his junior campaign with more than 500 assists, setting the stage for a record setting senior season.
“Theo has worked very hard to become a good setter,” Thorpe said. “He has a good understanding of the game. Theo’s innate competitiveness makes him a good leader on the court.”
Black’s milestone moment came during Western Wayne’s regular season finale as the Wildcats defeated Pocono Mountain West 3-2. He finished up the night with an eye-popping 41 assists.
“Before the match, I knew I was between 20 and 30 away,” Black said. “But, it definitely wasn’t the main thing on my mind. I was more worried about playing well and winning.
“At first, I didn’t even realize that I’d hit it, but I was really happy I did.”
The match went right down to the wire as the two teams split the opening four games. Western Wayne ultimately prevailed, thanks to Black’s setting skills along with the power of hitters Vinny Silon and John Pyatt who combined for 38 kills.
The final score was 25-12, 22-25, 25-17, 18-25, 15-12.
Playoff run possible
Western Wayne is seeded third in this year’s District 2 tournament.
The Wildcats are slated to open up their gold medal quest in AA at home against Nanticoke. The Trojans are seeded sixth and sport a 9-6 record.
These two teams met back in late March and Nanticoke pitched a 3-0 shutout. It was part of a rough patch for the ‘Cats who opened the season with three consecutive losses.
For his part, Black was never worried about the slow start and is confident that the ‘Cats are poised to make some serious noise at the upcoming tournament.
“This team has really good chemistry,” Black said. “We always push each other to keep playing hard and we all stay on the same page. I’m very excited to possibly make a run at districts.”
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Role vacancy: Elected Board Director
Volleyball England is seeking to appoint a new Elected Director to its Board to help the organisation achieve its strategic objectives. The role is being filled following the previous incumbent’s completion of a maximum term of eight years in the post. Volleyball England wants to develop a Board from a diverse group of people with […]
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Volleyball England is seeking to appoint a new Elected Director to its Board to help the organisation achieve its strategic objectives.
The role is being filled following the previous incumbent’s completion of a maximum term of eight years in the post.
Volleyball England wants to develop a Board from a diverse group of people with a wide range of skills, experience, and knowledge. For this role, people with skills in marketing, digital and understanding of system partner/Sport England ways of working are particularly sought.
Prior experience is always welcome but it is not essential. More important is committed individuals that share the organisation’s vision and passion for sport at all levels.
Volleyball England welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds that meet the person specification and have relevant experience, but is encouraging interest from underrepresented groups on the board, which currently includes those from ethnically diverse communities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities.
For more on the organisation’s overarching strategy, please view The Game Plan.
To find out more about the role, and to apply, please click here.
Applications should be submitted no later than Sunday 1st June, with virtual interviews being conducted in the week commencing 9th June.
An Elected Director must be or become a Member of Volleyball England. It is generally asked that Elected Directors have excellent volleyball knowledge and commitment to development and success of the sport.
All applicants will be interviewed by the Nominations Committee of Volleyball England which is required to operate a competence-based recruitment process.
It will make recommendations to the Board and, in respect of Elected Directors, subsequently to the AGM on the candidates which have the skills and capabilities needed by the organisation in the next stage of its journey.
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5 high school girls water polo players to watch during the postseason
The season-ending Missouri Water Polo girls district tournament kicked off late last week with a play-in game before the final eight teams begin postseason play Monday and Tuesday, with the championship set for May 21 at Kirkwood High. Here are five players to watch in this year’s postseason: Kerber has been dominant again this spring […]
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The season-ending Missouri Water Polo girls district tournament kicked off late last week with a play-in game before the final eight teams begin postseason play Monday and Tuesday, with the championship set for May 21 at Kirkwood High.
Here are five players to watch in this year’s postseason:
Kerber has been dominant again this spring after winning Missouri Water Polo girls player of the year honors last season for the undefeated district champion Mustangs. The junior leads all MWP players (male or female) in goals (114) and points (274) this season, already surpassing both of her totals from last year. Top-seed Marquette (21-1), which is 40-1 over the last two seasons, begins defense of its title Monday evening.
Alexa Matoushek, Oakville
Matoushek was an All-Metro third-team selection last season, and she has had another strong campaign this spring for the team that co-ops with Mehlville and is affectionately known as “The Ville.” The senior is fourth in the area scoring race with 74 goals and fifth with 173 points. The fifth-seeded Tigers (8-13-1) will face No. 4 seed Parkway North (12-5-1) in a quarterfinal game Monday evening.
Margaret McPheeters, Kirkwood
McPheeters has been solid in the cage this season for the Pioneers. The senior has compiled a 10-2-2 record while posting an area-best 6.44 goals against average. Second-seeded Kirkwood (10-6-2), which co-ops with Nerinx Hall, will take on No. 7 seed Ladue (9-11) in quarterfinal action Tuesday.
Ramsey has been an offensive force this spring for the Lancers. The senior leads the area in assists with 64 and is second in both goals (93) and points (250), one year after pacing the area in helpers and finishing sixth in the scoring race. The No. 3 seed Lancers (15-7), who co-ops with Eureka, will square off against sixth-seeded Lindbergh (8-9) in a quarterfinal contest Tuesday.
Mary Wolf-Slinkard, Parkway North
Wolf-Slinkard has ramped up her scoring total this season after finishing in the area top eight last spring. The junior has compiled 58 goals and 24 assists for 140 points, which is good for seventh in the area scoring race. The No. 4 seed Vikings (12-5-1), who co-ops with Visitation, will play fifth-seeded Oakville (8-13-1) in a quarterfinal tilt Monday evening.
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Volleyball releases 2025 schedule – Northern Michigan University
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MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Northern Michigan Volleyball team and coach Mike Lozier have announced their schedule for the 2025 season. The slate for the upcoming campaign consists of three tournaments, nine home matches, competitions against teams from nine states, and four clashes with programs the ‘Cats have not seen before. […]
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MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Northern Michigan Volleyball team and coach Mike Lozier have announced their schedule for the 2025 season. The slate for the upcoming campaign consists of three tournaments, nine home matches, competitions against teams from nine states, and four clashes with programs the ‘Cats have not seen before.
The Wildcats will open their season at the SpringHill Suites Invitational at the University of West Florida. On September 4, NMU will match up with Wheeling University (Wheeling, WV) for the first time in program history. On the 5th, the ‘Cats will see another new opponent in Spring Hill College (Mobile, AL) early in the day and finish out the day’s doubleheader with Southwest Minnesota State. Northern will wrap up the SpringHill Suites Invitational on the 6th in a first-time bout with host West Florida (Pensacola, FL).
The following weekend, the Green and Gold will head to St. Cloud State for the Huskies Volleyball Classic. The Wildcats will face Minnesota Duluth on September 11, followed by Barry (Miami Shores, FL) and host St. Cloud State on the 12th. NMU will conclude the tournament on the 13th against Adelphi University (Garden City, NY) in yet another first-time clash.
Conference play begins the following weekend when the ‘Cats remain on the road for matches against Davenport on September 19 and Ferris State on September 20.
The home opener takes place on September 26 when the Wildcats welcome the Rangers of Parkside to Vandament Arena. That will be followed by a contest against Roosevelt on September 27.
Four away matches come after, with the Northern making stops at Saginaw Valley State on October 3 and Lake Superior State on October 4. The following weekend, NMU will be at Michigan Tech on October 9 and then travel down to Purdue Northwest for an October 11 match.
A brief break in conference play will follow, with the annual Midwest Crossover Tournament taking place on October 17 and 18.
A return to GLIAC play will see a three-game homestand. NMU plays Grand Valley State on October 24 and Wayne State on October 25. Michigan Tech then comes to the Vandament on October 28.
Northern will then hit the road for the final time with stops at Roosevelt on Halloween night and Parkside on the first of November.
The regular season will finish with a four-game homestand. NMU will first play Ferris State on November 7 and Davenport on November 8. The final weekend of the regular season will take place on November 14-15, with matches against Lake Superior State and Saginaw Valley State.
The GLIAC Tournament will begin on November 19.
The full schedule can be viewed here.
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