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🏐 Way to rally

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Pro Volleyball Federation announces historic merger with Major League Volleyball

According to reports, the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) is merging with Major League Volleyball (MLV), a separate professional women’s volleyball league that planned to launch in 2026. Through the merger, the combined leagues will rebrand as MLV, but will consider its forthcoming season as PVF’s third consecutive season.

August 06, 2025

🥞 Counting (pancake) stacks

🥞 Counting (pancake) stacks

Athletes Unlimited revamps volleyball offering with plans to play in sport’s biggest hubs

Yesterday, Athletes Unlimited (AU) Pro Volleyball revamped its volleyball championship with an exclusive, invite-only tournament featuring 44 of the world’s top players. For the first time ever, AU is splitting up its season across two cities known for their love of the game: Omaha, Nebraska and Madison, Wisconsin.

🏐 Yee — and we can’t stress this enough — haw

🏐 Yee — and we can’t stress this enough — haw

LOVB Austin defeats Omaha to clinch league’s inaugural championship

Crown them: No. 5 seed Austin is your inaugural League One Volleyball (LOVB) champion after sweeping No. 6 Omaha in three sets during yesterday’s title match. But Austin’s dominant win only tells half the story — here’s how the underdogs rose to the top in a playoff weekend filled with twists.

🏐 The background

🏐 The background

Everything you need to know about LOVB, PVF, and the evolving volleyball landscape

Before the fun begins, here’s everything you need to know about both leagues, their differences, and the massive growth in the game of volleyball. Bump, set, slay, indeed

January 08, 2025

🏐 Serving up a championship

🏐 Serving up a championship

Penn State volleyball beats Louisville for its eighth national title and first in 10 years

No. 1 seed Penn State women’s volleyball defeated fellow No. 1 seed Louisville in four sets in yesterday’s national championship game, claiming the program’s eighth overall title and first in a decade.

December 23, 2024

🏐 Champion, loading…

🏐 Champion, loading…

Louisville and Penn State will compete for a National Title on Sunday

It all comes down to this: After battling through the 64-team bracket, No. 1 seeds Louisville and Penn State will play for the national title Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.

December 20, 2024

🏐 And then there were four

🏐 And then there were four

All four No. 1 seeds advance to volleyball Final Four

They’re No. 1 seeds for a reason. Pitt, Louisville, Nebraska, and Penn State — the top four teams in the volleyball national tournament field — are your final four squads standing.

December 18, 2024

🏐 Hit me baby one more time

🏐 Hit me baby one more time

College

Day two of college volleyball regionals is upon us

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December 13, 2024

With yesterday’s aforementioned opening action done and dusted, it’s time for day two of the volleyball regionals ahead of the Elite Eight tomorrow and Sunday.

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Today’s Little Leaguers, tomorrow’s MLB stars

August 12, 2025

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Today’s Little Leaguers, tomorrow’s MLB stars

Today’s Little Leaguers, tomorrow’s MLB stars

Batter up!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a true home run, as co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss the Little League World Series (LLWS), the classic youth baseball competition molding the MLB stars of tomorrow. Tune in to learn how the LLWS works, why it’s such a magical tournament, and to meet the gals turning the baseball world upside down.

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🏐 How sweet it is

🏐 How sweet it is

Women’s volleyball Sweet 16 begins tomorrow

After a whirlwind few days of volleyball last week, the field of 64 is already down to 16. That’s pretty sweet, but advancing to the next round would be elite. Here’s what to expect in tomorrow’s first four matchups.

December 11, 2024

🚀 Set for success

🚀 Set for success

Media brand Rebel Girls establishes partnerships with LOVB, AUSL

Yesterday, Rebel Girls (RG) — a digital media company created to inspire Gen Alpha girls — announced two major partnerships with emerging pro women’s sports leagues: League One Volleyball (LOVB) and Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL).

December 11, 2024

🏐 Set it up

🏐 Set it up

Sixty-four team NCAA volleyball tournament starts Thursday, with Pitt earning the No. 1 overall seed

The field is, ahem, set — 64 teams will compete in the single-elimination NCAA volleyball tournament starting tomorrow.

December 04, 2024

💰 Capitalize on the moment

💰 Capitalize on the moment

LOVB announces $100M in new funding from venture capital and investment firms

Yesterday, LOVB (pronounced LOVE) announced $100M in funding led by Atwater Capital, along with existing supporters Ares Management and Left Lane Capital, bringing its total of funds raised to $160M. The GIST spoke with LOVB CEO Katlyn Gao yesterday about what this means for the volleyball brand at every level of the game.

November 22, 2024

🏐 A spike in ratings

🏐 A spike in ratings

PVF announces broadcast coverage expansion with media partner CBS

The Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) is gearing up for its second year ahead of next week’s draft. In an exclusive with The GIST today, PVF announced an extension of its media rights agreement with CBS through a multiyear deal that includes increased match coverage and cable air time — a historic first for women’s pro volleyball.

November 20, 2024

🏐 Serving up looks

🏐 Serving up looks

Gen Z, Millennial designer brand platform Revolve partners with LOVB

Yesterday, leading volleyball brand LOVB Pro announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Revolve, the designer clothing platform beloved by Gen Z and Millennial shoppers. The deal makes Revolve the league’s official online fashion retail partner and highlights innovative ways the clothing industry can appeal to young consumers via sport.

November 13, 2024

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