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Dallas Trades 2025 Fourth-Round Draft Pick to Indy for Elise James

MLV Dallas Pulse November 6, 2025 - The Dallas Pulse have added another key piece to their inaugural roster, acquiring outside hitter Elise James from the Indy Ignite in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the upcoming Major League Volleyball Draft. The move brings James back to familiar territory - the standout Baylor University alum requested the trade to Dallas for personal reasons, eager to return to Texas as the Pulse prepare for their first MLV season in 2026. James spent last season with the San Diego Mojo before signing with Indy this summer. She... Full Story

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Ignite Trade Outside Hitter James to Dallas for Fourth-Round Draft Pick

MLV Indy Ignite November 6, 2025 - FISHERS, Ind. - The Indy Ignite have completed a trade ahead of the Major League Volleyball draft, sending outside hitter Elise James to the Dallas Pulse in exchange for a fourth-round pick. The trade came at the request of James, who expressed a desire to live in Dallas, Texas for personal reasons. James, who played collegiately at Baylor University, was a member of the San Diego Mojo last season in the MLV before the Ignite signed her as a free agent this summer. She now joins Dallas, the new MLV franchise in the eight... Full Story

2025 Offseason Conversation with Allison Mayfield

MLV Grand Rapids Rise November 6, 2025 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Get to know outside hitter Allison Mayfield in the 10th edition of our 2025 "Offseason Conversation" series with the Grand Rapids Rise. Welcome to the Rise! You're going on a decade of playing professional volleyball. What motivates you to keep going? I think I just have this competitive nature and internal motivation. I love the sport, I love training, and I love seeing the progress you can make even after 10 years. The game slows down, your IQ improves, and you start to see things differently. I... Full Story

Scripps Sports Lands Rights to 2026 Major League Volleyball Championship for ION

MLV November 6, 2025 - ATLANTA - Scripps Sports has formed an exclusive broadcast partnership with Major League Volleyball (MLV) to bring the league's championship to ION, The E.W. Scripps Company's (NASDAQ:SSP) national sports and entertainment network that reaches every U.S. TV household over-the-air and on all major pay TV and connected TV/FAST services. ION will carry the MLV's two semifinal matches live on Thursday, May 7, 2026, as well as the championship on Saturday, May 9, with the host city to be announced. "Volleyball is exploding ... Full Story

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