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LOVB Los Angeles Announces Founding Advisory Board

LOVB LOVB Los Angeles July 9, 2026 - LOS ANGELES - LOVB Los Angeles, one of four expansion franchises joining League One Volleyball (LOVB) in Season 3, proudly announces the formation of its Founding Advisory Board. Representing every level of the sport, the board brings together many of the most respected voices in volleyball to help guide the team as it prepares for its inaugural season. "Southern California has been the heart of volleyball for generations," said Ana Mendy, President of LOVB Los Angeles. "This advisory board represents the people who built... Full Story

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Morgan Zerkle & Shonda Stanton: from Marshall to Bandits

AUSL Chicago Bandits July 8, 2026 - Morgan Zerkle and Shonda Stanton are back together again with the Chicago Bandits. Truth be told, the two will never be far apart. There are too many common threads binding them to each other - the past, the present and most likely the future. The strongest thread is Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Zerkle, an outfielder and one of Athletes Unlimited's most decorated players, was a four-year letter winner at Marshall from 2014-17. Her coach then? Stanton, who guided the Thundering Herd from 2000-17 ... Full Story

Introducing the San Francisco Signal: League One Volleyball's Bay Area Team

LOVB San Francisco Signal July 8, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Today, the Bay Area professional team of League One Volleyball (LOVB) officially unveiled its permanent identity as the San Francisco Signal, introducing a brand that honors the Bay Area's enduring role as a place where ideas gain momentum, communities unite and movements reach far beyond their point of origin. On the court, a signal represents communication, trust and the split-second decisions that bring six athletes together in pursuit of a common goal. Off the court, it reflects the belief that... Full Story

Paige Sinicki Returns to the Field After Fighting and Beating Cancer

AUSL Portland Cascade July 8, 2026 - The Portland Cascade's game will be logged in the record books as a 4-2 win over the Carolina Blaze, but the bigger victory came in the fifth inning. Paige Sinicki, just eight months after receiving a diagnosis of Stage 2 breast cancer, entered the game at second base for Sis Bates. The home crowd at Hillsboro Ballpark roared for Sinicki when, later that inning, she had her first career at-bat for the Cascade. She grounded out, but it didn't matter. Sinicki had already won. On November 11 of last year, while working as... Full Story

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