Watch as Grove City College Volleyball Head Coach Leo Sayles, Assistant Women’s and Men’s Volleyball Coach Emily Grossman, and Assistant Women’s Volleyball/Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Brett Heckathorn; and Carnegie Mellon University Volleyball Coach Erin Street (formerly with Slippery Rock University) explains “Defensive Tactics to Create a Championship Program.” The Best (Transition) Offense is a Great Defense! Learn strategies and techniques for defensive excellence with this drill designed to improve blocking with aggressive serves.
High school sports participation hit a record high in 2023–24 according to the 2024-25 NFHS High School Participation Survey, surpassing 8 million students for the first time. Volleyball stood out among the fastest-growing sports, with girls volleyball climbing to 492,799 participants—a 2.9% increase—and boys volleyball surging 12.6% to 95,972 athletes. This growth highlights the sport’s rising popularity and expanding presence in schools nationwide.
The complete 2024-25 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey will be available soon on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org.
AVCA/USA TODAY Super 25 National Girls High School Preseason Rankings will be released on August 20.
Each week during the fall season, the AVCA in conjunction with USA TODAY will release the AVCA/USA TODAY Super 25 and the AVCA/USA TODAY Regional Top 10. Rankings are based on the current season and determined by AVCA member coaches. Regions are determined by the AVCA.
Congratulations to the athletes receiving to the 2025 AVCA/MaxPreps Player of the Week Award for Week 1(shared August 18, 2025). Each week, MaxPreps and the AVCA recognize deserving high school student-athletes who have demonstrated outstanding play on the court throughout the week of competition.
AVCA Victory Club – Celebrate your milestone career wins of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, or 1,000+ matches. AVCA member HS Head Coaches are eligible. Winners will be recognized at the 2025 AVCA Annual Convention in Kansas City. Nominate today!
Check out your state’s MaxPreps “Best Player in All 50 States” based on last year’s statistical data provided to MaxPreps, as well as local, state or national honors from media outlets.
