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The annual WA Open, Volleyball WA’s premier event, takes place at Scarbrough Beach this weekend. Pictured - Jas Serra and Ky Landers. Daniel Wilkins

VolleyballCommentsPremiumLife is no beach with competitive field touted for WA Open

It is the pinnacle of beach volleyball in Perth - but the state’s best will have a task on their hands to defend home court at this weekend’s WA Open at Scarborough Beach.

Ben Smith

Perth Steel won the both the men's and women's 2023 Volleyball Super League titles.

VolleyballCommentsWA’s top volleyballers Steel themselves for title defence

Last year, Perth Steel celebrated double delight, as both their men’s and women’s teams triumphed in the Volleyball Super League. This year, both teams will have a target on their back.

Ben Smith

Volleyball Australia has apologies for historical abuse towards women’s indoor players.

VolleyballCommentsPremiumVolleyball athletes forced to endure ‘environment of fear’

Volleyball Australia has issued an apology to athletes in the Australian women’s indoor team, who were forced to endure an ‘environment of fear’ through a combination of physical and psychological abuse. 

Caitlin Bassett

Tessa and Rachel Kilchenmann.

VolleyballPremiumBridgetown twins head to U19 Junior Volleyball Championships

Bridgetown volleyball twins make their mark over East.

Anjelica Smilovitis

Reds' Connor McNab attacks the net.

Spiked PremiumClassy UWA ease Reds in inaugural WAVL regional clash

A clinical UWA Volleyball Club held off a determined Reds Volleyball Club, featuring Albany talent, securing a straight sets men’s victory in the WA Volleyball League’s inaugural regional round.

Harry Grigson

Ryan Slater has been selected to represent the Volleyroos at the Korean Cup exhibition tournament.

New VolleyrooPremiumSlater bound for Korea with maiden Volleyroos jersey

Rising Great Southern volleyball talent Ryan Slater will don his maiden green and gold jersey for the Volleyroos as the national squad heads to Southeast Asia for the Korean Cup next month.

Harry Grigson

Reds' Ryan Slater in action.

Set upPremiumStrong local talent to feature in Reds’ Albany double-header

Albany will get a taste of WA’s elite volleyball talent when Reds Volleyball Club take on UWA Volleyball Club in their round 10 WA Volleyball League fixture at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on Saturday. 

Harry Grigson

Pictured is Jordan Fancote and Tessa Browne as they prepare for the Volleyball WA Open.

Interest spikeCommentsPremiumLife’s a beach: All eyes on Scarborough for WA Open

It is Perth’s most prestigious beach volleyball tournament - and the locals are determined to protect their home turf at this weekend’s WA Open.

Ben Smith

Tessa Browne (left) in action.

Tis’ the seasonCommentsPremiumWA’s top volleyballers swapping the court for the beach

Tessa Browne is coming off an incredible Australian Volleyball Super League victory with the Perth Steel, but it is the beach she has her eyes set on for the next few months.

Ben Smith

Perth Steel's men's and women's sides celebrate their dual 2023 Australian volleyball Super League grand final wins.

Winners are grinnersCommentsPremiumDouble contact: Perth Steel’s historic two for one win

Perth Steel have claimed a historic double, claiming both the men’s and women’s titles in the inaugural season of the revamped Australian Volleyball Super League.

Ben Smith

Nebraska University say more than 92,000 fans crammed in to watch their women's volleyball team. (AP PHOTO)

VolleyballUS volleyball claims women's sport world-record crowd

A crowd of more than 92,000, a world-record attendance for women's sport, has turned out to watch the University of Nebraska's volleyball team take on Omaha.

Staff Writers

Volleyball Australia memberships and those in NSW, Queensland and Victoria have more than doubled. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)

VolleyballHit Japanese anime has Australians digging volleyball

Volleyball participation has spiked across the country, thanks to a Japanese show about a vertically-challenged teenager.

Kat Wong

Olympic volleyball champion Wallace De Souza was banned for five years for a social media post. (EPA PHOTO)

VolleyballPremiumOly champ shocked by five-year ban for Instagram post

Olympic champion Wallace de Souza has vowed to fight his five-year ban for appearing to endorse violence against Brazil's president in an Instagram post.

Staff Writers

WA’s Paul Burnett celebrates winning gold in the men’s beach volleyball final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Nail-bitingAussie duo dig themselves out of trouble in volleyball final

Chris McHugh and WA’s Paul Burnett have come up trumps to win the beach volleyball gold medal, holding their nerves in a tense three-set final.

Ben Smith

Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy are through to the Commonwealth Games quarter-finals following a dominant display against Trinidad and Tobago.

Straight throughVideoAussies demolish TTO to book quarters berth with one to play

Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy are through to the Commonwealth Games quarter-finals following a dominant display against Trinidad and Tobago.

Bryce Luff

Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho de Solar have won their Birmingham Games opener.

Eyes on the prizeCommentsClancy, Artacho de Solar take straight sets victory

Australian beach volleyballers Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho de Solar had a straight sets win over Sri Lanka in their Birmingham Commonwealth Games opener.

Steve Jancetic

WA's athletes have won more medals on day two of the Commonwealth Games.

West is bestCommentsPremiumWA Wrap: Basketballers make statement, Swimmers fire

It’s been another massive day at the Commonwealth Games, and the WA athletes have been in the thick of it, from Hockey and 3x3 Basketball to lighting up the pool.

Aaron Kirby

Uefa have been called upon to strip St Petersburg's Gazprom Arena of the Champions League final.

VolleyballRussian final criticised in Ukraine crisis

The crisis in Ukraine prompted by Russian recognition of breakaway regions has led to calls to strip St Petersburg of the Champions League final.

Glenn Moore

Volleyball storycard.

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On demand: WAVL state league grand finals

The West Australian brings you exclusive coverage of the WA volleyball league finals with every game from our ‘broadcast court’ brought to you LIVE and ON DEMAND.

Staff writers

Volleyball storycard.

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On demand: WAVL finals week three - Preliminary finals

The West Australian brings you exclusive coverage of the WA volleyball league finals with every game from our ‘broadcast court’ brought to you LIVE and ON DEMAND.

Staff writers

Volleyball storycard.

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On demand: WAVL finals week two

The West Australian brings you exclusive coverage of the WA volleyball league finals with every game from our ‘broadcast court’ brought to you LIVE and ON DEMAND.

Staff writers

Volleyball storycard.

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On demand: WAVL finals week one

The West Australian brings you exclusive coverage of the WA volleyball league’s semi-finals with every game from our ‘broadcast court’ brought to you LIVE.

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US players celebrate winning their country's maiden Olympic women's volleyball gold medal.

VolleyballUS women claim first volleyball gold

The United States have broken through for a maiden Olympic women's volleyball gold medal, beating Cuba in the final.

Josh Dubow

Brazilian Olympic volleyballer Tandara Caixeta says she did not knowingly take a banned substance.

VolleyballVolleyballer claims innocence on drug test

Suspended while competing at the Tokyo Olympics, Brazilian volleyballer Tandara Caixeta says she must have accidentally ingested a banned substance.

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