Audrey Pak Named MLV Player of the Week

March 31, 2026 - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Fury rookie setter Audrey Pak has been named the Major League Volleyball Player of the Week presented by Franklin Sports. She is the first Fury player this season to earn weekly honors. The native of Moraga, Calif. dished out 28 assists (9.33 per set) in a sweep of the defending champion Orlando Valkyries. She led the Fury to a season-high hitting percentage of .363 - the second-best single match hitting mark in team history. She also added six digs, two kills and one block in the match. Pak i... Full Story

Ignite Sign Middle Blocker Emma Clothier

March 31, 2026 - FISHERS, Ind. - The Indy Ignite have signed middle blocker Emma Clothier for the remainder of the 2026 Major League Volleyball season. Clothier bolsters the team's depth at the middle position after Indy lost Blake Mohler to a season-ending injury. Clothier, a 6-foot-2 native of Carrollton, Texas, comes to the Ignite immediately after playing for Helvia Recina Volley Macerata in Italian Serie A1, the top league in Italy. She played her final match with the team Saturday before driving to Rome the following morning and ca... Full Story

Rise Sign Jenna Rosenthal in Return to Professional Competition

March 31, 2026 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Rise on Tuesday announced the addition of 6-foot-6 middle blocker Jenna Rosenthal. A native of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Rosenthal returns to the court with the Rise after serving as a marketing and operations coordinator in the Major League Volleyball front office. Rosenthal spent the 2025 season with the Atlanta Vibe and previously competed with the Columbus Fury during the league's inaugural 2024 season. She appeared in nine matches (22 sets) with Columbus, recording 33 points on 23... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

March 30, 2026 - BASEBALL Blue Ridge League: The new summer-collegiate BRL is looking to start its inaugural 2026 season with eight teams. Of the six previously announced teams, the West Virginia Miners are gone but the league added new teams called the Joanna (SC) Hornets, Greenwood (SC) Fly Monkeys and the Spartanburg County Peaches (Inman, SC). California League: The Visalia Rawhide of the Single-A California League will play every Saturday home game during the 2026 season as the Central Valley Sir Loins, which was derived from the ... Full Story

• Audrey Pak Named MLV Player of the Week - Columbus Fury (MLV) March 31
• Ignite Sign Middle Blocker Emma Clothier - Indy Ignite (MLV) March 31
• Rise Sign Jenna Rosenthal in Return to Professional Competition - Grand Rapids Rise (MLV) March 31
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (MLR) March 30
• Buijs, Inoue Earn Player of the Week Honors Once Again - (LOVB) March 30
• Cindy Ball-Malone Named Head Coach of Utah Talons - Utah Talons (AUSL) March 30
• Rise Sign Experienced Opposite Hitter Danielle Harbin - Grand Rapids Rise (MLV) March 30
• Seawolves and Harpooners Share the Stage on Club Rugby Night - Seattle Seawolves (MLR) March 29
• Arizona Catcher Stewart Earns Golden Ticket and Spot in the AUSL College Draft - (AUSL) March 29
• Head to Head: The Resolution - (MLR) March 29
• Atlanta Clinches Playoff Spot with Sweep over Madison - (LOVB) March 28
• Salt Lake Swept by Nebraska in Road Rematch - (LOVB) March 28
• Nebraska Nearly Goes Wire to Wire in Dominant Sweep of Salt Lake - LOVB Nebraska (LOVB) March 28
• Atlanta Defeats Madison in Key Late-Season Match - LOVB Madison (LOVB) March 28
• Supernovas Duo Nuneviller, Londot Deliver at 2026 MLV All-Star Match - Omaha Supernovas (MLV) March 28
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