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Basketball expectations trail girls volleyball players

Ashley Battle, the daughter of N.C. State basketball standouts and the sister of a college player; and Maddie Plumlee, the daughter of two college basketball players and sister of three current and former Duke men’s players, face a pressure common to tall, athletic female athletes in this basketball-crazed state. Either play hoops or explain why you don’t. Published: Nov. 20, 2012 5:30 PM | Full story

Middle Creek takes down Southeast Raleigh volleyball

The Mustangs, led by Ashley Battle’s 12 kills, open the season with a 3-0 win against the Bulldogs. Published: Aug. 16, 2012 3:37 PM | Full story

Volleyball preview: Players look to fill roles of graduated stars

Volleyball is always a strong suit of western Wake teams, both public and private. However, many of the top players from a year ago have graduated, leaving some intrigue this year as to which teams and which players will take an extra step up. Published: Aug. 11, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Kabbes named N.C.'s best again

Volleyball: Cardinal Gibbons senior Katie Kabbes was named the Gatorade N.C. Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight year last week. Published: Dec. 18, 2007 12:44 PM | Full story

Cary secures Tri-8's top spot

Volleyball: Cary avenged its only loss of the season and beat Apex 3-0 on Oct. 9 to clinch the Tri-8 championship. Published: Oct. 16, 2007 2:53 PM | Full story

Kabbes learns the Crusaders' way

Katie Kabbes is the third in a line of sisters who have played their way through the Cardinal Gibbons volleyball system. She may also be the best. Published: Nov. 7, 2006 9:39 AM | Full story

Falcons' long run reaches dead end

Green Hope entered the NCHSAA 4-A Volleyball Tournament as the Tri-Eight Conference's No. 4 seed. The Falcons, though, made the league's deepest run in the tournament, reaching the Eastern Regional semifinals. Published: Oct. 31, 2006 10:52 AM | Full story

Losses serve as wake up call

Green Hope High loses to rivals Apex High and Cary High in a span of three nights, and considers the defeats a lesson learned. Published: Sep. 18, 2006 2:56 PM | Full story

Catamounts taking licks in first season

Being a first-year program in one of the state's strongest volleyball conferences can be a rude awakening as Panther Creek High is finding out this season. But, the Catamounts are hopeful the hard knocks will make them that more resilient in the future. Published: Sep. 12, 2006 8:54 AM | Full story

Winning cures Athens' ailments

After Athens Drive High's volleyball team lost to Roxboro Person High on Aug. 29, the Jaguars knew the only way to get back on track was to win. And that's exactly what the Jags did two nights later against Northern Durham. Now, Athens is looking toward the rest of its season. Published: Sep. 5, 2006 8:31 AM | Full story

Imps learn to rebound on their own

As Cary High was losing the first game of an eventual 3-1 volleyball victory over Sanderson High, coach Philip Goodloe decided against calling a timeout. He wanted his Imps to learn how to dig themselves out of a hole. They did, and it might bode well for the future. Published: Aug. 31, 2006 9:58 AM | Full story

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