2008 VB Camp Brochure
Lady Cavs Receive NAIA Region XII Championship Rings
March 7, 2008
Wise, VA – After taking the first NAIA Region XII championship in school history in the fall, the UVa-Wise women's volleyball team had an early morning ring ceremony and breakfast on Friday. UVa-Wise Chancellor Dr. David J. Prior helped pass our the championship rings to all of the Lady Cavs players. More»
Science Hill’s Bumgarner Latest Talented Spiker to Pick UVa-Wise
February 22, 2008
Johnson City, Tenn. – Late Thursday afternoon, Science Hill High School’s Kelley Bumgarner became the latest talented women’s volleyball player to pick UVa-Wise for her collegiate program of choice. The setter joins Lady Cavaliers’ Steve Dallman now impressive class of incoming spikers. More»
UVa-Wise ‘Volleyball Family’ to Welcome Lafoon
February 13, 2008
Richmond, Va. – The University of Virginia’s College at Wise women’s volleyball ‘family’ will be happy to welcome Mills Godwin High School’s Eleanor Anne Lafoon. The middle hitter signs a letter of intent to join the Lady Cavaliers’ frontline for the fall of 2008. More»
Collier Set to Call UVa-Wise Her Volleyball Home
February 12, 2008
Roanoke, Va. – Lord Botetourt’s Amy Collier, the latest piece in the future University of Virginia’s College at Wise women’s volleyball squad, inked her collegiate letter of intent on Monday afternoon. The middle blocker becomes the fifth incoming cog for the 2008 Lady Cavalier spikers. More»
Viers & Lawson Adds Virginia All-State Selection to Award Lists
January 26, 2007
Wise, Va. – Natasha Viers and Britney Lawson were selected as part of the Virginia College Division Sports Information Directors All-State second team volleyball. More»
Lady Cavs Wrap up Record-Setting 2007 with Awards Banquet
January 20, 2008
Wise, Va. – After making the first run in school history to the NAIA national championships, the UVa-Wise volleyball team wrapped up the record-setting campaign with its awards banquet held Friday night at a full capacity Chancellor’s House. More»
NAIA Nationals Insider Special
The Lady Cavs women's volleyball team wanted to give all of the fans an "Insider Special" look behind the scenes of the program's first trip to the NAIA National Championships in Columbia, Missouri.
Head coach Steve Dallman and senior defensive specialist Cara Hamilton will provide daily insights in their experiences from Missouri.
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Photos from Nationals»
Texas-Brownsville Defeats UVa-Wise to End NAIA Nationals Run
November 29, 2007
Columbia, Mo. – The first NAIA National Championships trip is a big experience of play on an all new level. This turned out to be very true for UVa-Wise as its season was ended early this evening by Texas-Brownsville in three games. More»
UVa-Wise Falls in Three to #8 Lewis-Clark
November 29, 2007
Columbia, Mo. – UVa-Wise put up a good fight in its second NAIA National women’s volleyball Championships match but could not match the runs of eighth-ranked Lewis-Clark (ID). The Warriors captured the match 3-0 over the Lady Cavs, 17-30, 17-30 and 19-30. More»
#2 Cal Baptist Overtakes UVa-Wise at NAIA Volleyball Nationals
November 28, 2007 
Columbia, Mo. – After seeing the pool pairings, UVa-Wise knew its first match at the NAIA women’s volleyball nationals would be its toughest. Second-ranked California Baptist showed its talent in the first two matches, 10-30 and 12-30. UVa-Wise was able to get it legs in game three but fell just short, 28-30, for the three game defeat. More»
UVa-Wise Draws Pool B Assignment for NAIA National Championship
The UVa-Wise women's volleyball team were assigned to Pool B of the NAIA National Championship from November 28-December 1 in Columbia, Mo. The Lady Cavs will have a very challenging and tough three opponents in #2 California Baptist, #9 Lewis-Clark (Idaho) and Texas-Brownsville.
Full Pool Play Schedule
UVa-Wise Claims First NAIA Region XII Volleyball, Defeats Bryan in Five
November 17, 2007
Bristol, Tenn. – After posting the first ever defeat of King on its home floor in the morning, UVa-Wise made it historic Saturday in program history. The Lady Cavs completed a surprising run to many but second-year head coach Steve Dallman and the players by taking the fifth-game, 15-12, over the Lady Lions of Bryan for the first NAIA Region XII women's volleyball championship. More»
UVa-Wise Storms Back, Takes Three Two-Point Games to Overtake King
November 17, 2007
Bristol, Tenn. – Falling in the first two games the chances of advancing at a place the program has never won seemed bleak, UVa-Wise did not waive to storm back and take three-straigth two-point games to overtake King College on its home floor. After losing 21-30 and 24-30, the Lady Cavs recorded game wins of 36-34, 32-30 and 15-13 in the deciding game to take three contests that could not be any closer to advance to the NAIA Region XII championships later on Saturday. More»
UVa-Wise Blanks Ind-Southeast, Advances in Volleyball Regional
November 16, 2007
Bristol, Tenn. – UVa-Wise did not play pretty but was enough to blank Indiana-Southeast, 3-0, in the first round of the NAIA Region XII women’s volleyball playoffs on Friday afternoon. The Lady Cavs received 17 kills by Tasha Viers to overtake the Grenadiers, 30-23, 30-26 and 30-27. More»
Viers & Lawson Receive NAIA All-Region XII Volleyball Honors
November 16, 2007
Wise, Va. – Natasha Viers and Britney Lawson both added to their 2007 women’s volleyball awards by both receiving NAIA All-Region XII honors. Viers claimed a spot on the first team while Lawson was a second team member. More»
UVa-Wise Qualifies for NAIA Region XII for First Time in Four Seasons
November 12, 2007
The UVa-Wise women's volleyball team received notice of qualifying for the NAIA Region XII tournament for the first time in four seasons on Monday. The Lady Cavs received the fifth seed and will face fourth seed Indiana-Southeast at King College on Friday starting at 4:00 p.m.
FULL NAIA REGION XII BRACKET
Lawson Adds Final AAC Weekly Volleyball Award
November 12, 2007
Wise, Va. – UVa-Wise’s Britney Lawson added the final Appalachian Athletic Conference Libero of the Week volleyball award of the season to her list of 2007 accomplishments announced Monday afternoon. More»
Lady Cavs’ Pair Gain Academic All-AAC Standing
November 11, 2007
Wise, Va. – The Lady Cavs women’s volleyball pair of Britney Lawson and Leeza Dos Santos earned Appalachian Athletic Conference All-Academic team. More»
Lawson Voted AAC Libero of the Year, Viers & Puryea Join Lady Cav Honorees
November 11, 2007
Wise, Va. – After leading the UVa-Wise women’s volleyball defense all season, junior Britney Lawson was voted the Appalachian Athletic Conference Libero of the Year at the league awards banquet last Thursday night. Senior Tasha Viers received All-AAC first team for the third year in a row and setter Sam Puryea made the AAC All-Freshman team. More»
Bryan Posts Win over UVa-Wise in AAC Losers Final
November 10, 2007
Bristol , Tenn. – Bryan ended the UVa-Wise run in the AAC tournament on Saturday morning. The Lady Lions claimed the Losers Bracket Final 3-0 with game scores of 25-30, 22-30, 34-36. More»
UVa-Wise Defeats Union before Falling to King in Winners Final
November 9, 2007
Bristol , Tenn. – UVa-Wise had two solid matches in the Appalachian Athletic Conference but could not pull off a third on Friday. UVa-Wise started the early afternoon by shutting out Covenant, 3-0, before outlasting Union College in five games before falling to host King College, 3-0, for the chance to advance to the league championship match. More»
UVa-Wise Takes Covenant Volleyball, Moves into AAC Tournament Semis
November 9, 2007
Bristol, Tenn. – The UVa-Wise women’s volleyball team continued to build upon its 2007 season of resurgence in the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament first round. The Lady Cavs took the Lady Scots of Covenant College in three games (30-18, 30-24 and 30-21) at King College to advance in the winner’s bracket of the event. More»
Puryea and Lawson Gather Weekly Honors
November 6, 2007
Wise, Va. – Sam Puryea and Britney Lawson gathered women’s volleyball weekly awards to start this week for UVa-Wise. Puryea was honored as the NAIA Region XII and Appalachian Athletic Conference Setter of the Week while Lawson was the AAC Libero of the Week. More»
Lady Cavs Outlast Lady Bears, Record 20th Win
November 5, 2007
Wise, Va. – On ‘Senior Night,’ the UVa-Wise quartet of seniors helped outlast Pikeville College on the women’s volleyball court Monday night. The Lady Cavs took the five-game match with scores of 30-23, 32-34, 30-24, 14-30 and 15-5 to record the 20 th win on the year for just the second time in program history. More»
UVa-Wise Completes AAC Volleyball Season with Sweep
November 3, 2007
Wise, Va. – The University of Virginia’s College at Wise completed its Appalachian Athletic Conference women’s volleyball season with 3-0 sweep of Virginia Intermont. More»
Lawson Set Season Dig Record, Lady Cavs Sweep Match
November 1, 2007
Bluefield, Va. – Britney Lawson set a new program standard for digs in a season to help UVa-Wise sweep host Bluefield College in women’s volleyball Thursday night. Lawson dug 28 balls as the Lady Cavs prevailed by scores of 30-17, 30-25 and 30-20. More»
Montreat Upsets UVa-Wise Spikers
October 25, 2007
Montreat, NC – After suffering a tough defeat two nights ago, UVa-Wise fell victim to a women’s volleyball upset Thursday night at Montreat. The home team prevailed over the Lady Cavs, 3-1, by scores of 30-26, 22-30, 30-32 and 24-30. More»
King Crowns UVa-Wise
October 23, 2007
Bristol, Tenn. – After winning the first match, UVa-Wise was crowned in the women’s volleyball rematch at King College Tuesday night. The Tornado took care of the Lady Cavs in three-straight games, 22-30, 15-30 and 15-30. More»
Viers Picked for Third Time NAIA Region and AAC Player of the Week
October 23, 2007
Wise, Va. – For the third time of the season, UVa-Wise middle hitter Natasha Viers was named the NAIA Region XII and Appalachian Athletic Conference “Player of the Week.” Viers paced the Lady Cavs to a road win at AAC rival Milligan College to earn the award. More»
Lady Cavs Volleyball Pair reach 1,000 Marks
October 22, 2007
Wise, Va. – The University of Virginia’s College at Wise women’s volleyball pair of Cara Hamilton and Sam Puryea reached career and season 1,000 marks over the past games. Hamilton posted her 1,000 th career dig while Puryea handed out her 1,000 season set assist. More»
UVa-Wise Comes Alive after First Game to Take Milligan
October 18, 2007
Johnson City, Tenn. – After dropping a close opening game, the UVa-Wise women’s volleyball team bounced back to sweep the next three contests to defeat Milligan College, 3-1, Thursday night. More»
Puryea and Viers Claim NAIA Region XII and AAC Weekly Volleyball Awards
October 16, 2007
Wise, Va. – Following a solid week of three wins in four matches, UVa-Wise setter Sam Puryea and middle hitter Natasha Viers earned NAIA Region XII and Appalachian Athletic Conference Setter and Player of the Week awards. More»
UVa-Wise Spikers Tame Scots to Finish Tough Week
October 13, 2007
Wise, Va. – The UVa-Wise women’s spikers tamed Covenant College Saturday morning to finish a tough four match in five days. The Lady Cavs narrowly missed sweeping the Scots in three games but won the match in four contests, 30-27, 33-35, 30-27 and 30-14. More»
Lady Cavs Cage Lady Lions in Big Volleyball Victory
October 12, 2007
Wise, Va. – On a brisk Friday night outside, the UVa-Wise women’s volleyball team caged the Bryan College in five games. The Lady Cavs split the first four games – 30-28, 25-30, 30-23 and 18-30 before edging out the Lady Lions 16-14 in the deciding fifth contest for the big Appalachian Athletic Conference bout. More»
UVa-Wise Volleyball “Dig for a Cure Night” Smash Hit
October 12, 2007
Wise, Va. – In the inaugural event, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise women’s volleyball “Dig for a Cure Night” proved to be a smash hit Wednesday night. The Tennessee Wesleyan and UVa-Wise teams combined to raise over $2,150 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. More»
Lady Cavs Win in Four on ‘Dig for a Cure Night’
October 10, 2007
Wise, Va. – In the lone NAIA/AVCA ‘Dig for a Cure Night,’ the UVa-Wise Lady Cavs dug 91 balls on the way to a 3-1 women’s volleyball victory over Tennessee Wesleyan. The Lady Cavs took the first two contests, 30-25 and 30-24 before falling in the third game, 23-30, and wrapped up the match with a 30-24 fourth game score. More»
Union Takes Key Volleyball Battle Over UVa-Wise
October 9, 2007
Wise, Va. – After taking the first game by a 17-30 score, Union scored the final three points of the second game to propel it past UVa-Wise in three straight games. The Lady Bulldogs took that second contest, 29-31, before leading the third game by as many as nine points before completing the sweep over the Lady Cavs, 27-30. More»
Lawson Repeats as AAC Libero of the Week
October 8, 2007
Wise, Va. – For the third time of the season and second week in a row, Britney Lawson was selected as the Appalachian Athletic Conference women’s volleyball Libero of the Week. The UVa-Wise junior posted a career-best 40 digs to aid in the comeback, 3-2, win at Virginia Intermont. More»
Howard Becomes Latest Piece of Talented UVa-Wise Volleyball Recruiting Class
October 8, 2007
Appalachia, Va. – The latest piece of a very talented women’s volleyball recruiting class was signed last Friday when Appalachia High School’s Lauren Howard inked to play for the UVa-Wise Lady Cavs next fall. More»
Lady Cavs Comeback Past Lady Cobras in Volleyball
October 4, 2007
Bristol, Va. – The UVa-Wise women’s volleyball team remained a perfect 6-0 in five game matches on Thursday night. The Lady Cavs trailed by a game, 2-1, before evening the match and outlasting the Virginia Intermont Lady Cobras, 15-13, in the deciding fifth game. More»
Lawson Picked NAIA National Libero of the Week
October 3, 2007
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Shena Beheler and Kaylin Austen of Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio.) and Britney Lawson of Virginia-Wise have been selected as the NAIA Volleyball Player, Setter and Libero of the Week respectively for the week ending Sunday, September 30, 2007. More»
Duo Add NAIA Region XII Weekly Awards
October 2, 2007
Wise, Va. – After claiming the Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors, the UVa-Wise duo of libero Britney Lawson and setter Sam Puryea were both named the NAIA Region XII winners for the same awards. More»
Lawson and Puryea Named AAC Volleyball Players of the Week
October 1, 2007
Wise, Va. – UVa-Wise Libero Britney Lawson and setter Sam Puryea were both named Appalachian Athletic Conference women’s volleyball Player of the Week today. The two Lady Cavs aided the team to two sweep of conference foes Bluefield and Montreat. More»
UVa-Wise Makes Quick Work of Montreat Spikers
September 27, 2007
Wise, Va. – UVa-Wise made quick work of the Montreat women’s volleyball team in an Appalachian Athletic Conference on Tuesday night. The Lady Cavs swept past the Montreat Lady Cavaliers behind a team effort by hitting .336 for the 3-0 match with scores of 30-14, 30-19 and 30-25. More»
Lawson Hits Century Dig Mark, Lady Cavs Sweep
September 25, 2007
Wise, Va. – Britney Lawson hit the career century dig mark as the UVa-Wise women’s volleyball team swept past Bluefield College in three games. Lawson produced her fourth 30-dig match with 34 as the Lady Cavs took the three games with scores of 30-22, 30-26 and 30-23. More»
Grayson County Six-Foot Duo Sign with Lady Cavs Volleyball
September 24, 2007
Wise, Va. – The University of Virginia’s College at Wise head volleyball coach Steve Dallman secured Grayson County High School’s two high-touted six-foot middle hitters, Mikaela Anders and Megan Funk, last Friday afternoon to patrol the team’s frontline of the future. More»
Union Bites UVa-Wise Volleyball
September 20, 2007
Barbourville, Ky. – A young team will have its off nights and Thursday night proved to be one of those for the UVa-Wise women’s volleyball team. Appalachian Athletic Conference leader Union College bit UVa-Wise in three-straight games, 15-30, 17-30 and 23-30. More»
Lady Cavs Cage Lady Cougars in Three Games
September 18, 2007
Wise, Va. – After falling in the second game of the season to their opponent, the Lady Cavs caged the Lady Cougars in three-straight games. UVa.-Wise took care of the Mountain State women’s volleyball team, 3-0, by scores of 30-27, 30-25 and 30-26, on a true team effort. More»
Lady Cavs Sweep Conference Pair Saturday
September 15, 2007
Lookout Mtn., Ga. & Athens, Tenn. –The Lady Cavs swept a conference pair of women’s volleyball road contests Saturday. UVa-Wise defeated Covenant College, 3-2, in the morning before taking Tennessee Wesleyan, 3-1, in the afternoon bout. More»
Bryan Roars Past UVa-Wise Volleyball Friday Night
September 14, 2007
Dayton, TN – Preseason Appalachian Athletic Conference favorite Bryan College roared past UVa-Wise in women’s volleyball Friday night. The Lady Lions shutout the Lady Cavs, 3-0 by game scores of 26-30, 18-30 and 24-30. More»
Viers Region Player of the Week, Lady Cavs Move up in Rankings
September 13, 2007
Wise, Va. – Natasha Viers received the NAIA Region XII Player of the Week while the UVa-Wise team has moved up to third in the latest regional rankings. More»
Lawson and Viers Capture AAC Volleyball Weekly Honors
September 10, 2007
Wise, Va. – After two impressive Appalachian Athletic Conference volleyball victories last week, UVa-Wise has two conference players of the week in Britney Lawson and Natasha Viers. Lawson paced the defense with three 30 digs matches while Viers downed 31 kills in each of the wins over Milligan and King for Libero of the Week and Player of the Week. More»
Lady Cavs Split Day Two at Wash. & Lee, Take Third
September 8, 2007
Lexington, Va. – The Lady Cavs earned a split of two Saturday matches in the second day of the Washington & Lee Tournament and finished third in the event. UVa-Wise avenged a loss a week ago with a 3-2 victory over Southern Virginia before falling to Christopher Newport, 3-1, in the team's other match. More»
UVa-Wise Takes McDaniel Late Friday
September 7, 2007
Lexington, Va. – Following a defeat to NCAA DIII's 19th-ranked team in Southwestern, UVa-Wise bounced back to take McDaniel College, 3-0. Natasha Viers and Kristen Salyer lined 13 kills as the Lady Cavs prevailed by game scores of 30-28, 30-27 and 30-26. More»
Southwestern Blanks UVa-Wise Volleyball
September 7, 2007
Lexington, Va. – After recording a big conference win on Thursday night, the UVa-Wise women’s volleyball team had a letdown on Friday night at the Washington & Lee Tournament. The Lady Cavs feel in three games (30-32, 23-30 and 16-30) to the Lady Pirates of Southwestern (TX) University. More»
Viers Powers UVa-Wise Past Defending Champ King
September 6, 2007
Wise, Va. – For the second time in three days, Natasha Viers powered UVa-Wise past an archrival with King College Thursday night’s volleyball victim. Viers pounded 31 kills to take the Lady Cavs to an upset victory over the Lady Tornados, 3-2 by scores of 30-28, 30-21, 29-31, 22-30 and 15-7 for the second five game Appalachian Athletic Conference win of the week. More»
UVa-Wise Spikers Runaway with Deciding Fifth Game over Milligan
September 4, 2007
Wise, Va. – The UVa-Wise spikers ran away with the fifth and deciding volleyball game Tuesday night to defeat Milligan College, 3-2, in both teams’ Appalachian Athletic Conference opener. In the fifth game, Natasha Viers pounded five of her match-best 31 kills on the night. More»
Salyer Donned AAC Volleyball Player of the Week
September 3, 2007
Wise, Va. – After making it to the Emory & Henry Tournament championship match, junior Kristen Salyer was donned the Appalachian Athletic Conference volleyball Player of the Week for her solid play for UVa-Wise. More»
UVa-Wise Volleyball Takes Randolph, Falls to So. Va. in Championship
September 1, 2007
Emory, VA – UVa-Wise volleyball breezed past Randolph College early Saturday afternoon before falling, 3-0, to Southern Virginia in the Emory & Henry Tournament Championship. The Lady Cavs went past Randolph, 30-17, 30-24 and 30-11 before dropping th title bout to the Lady Knights, 21-30, 19-30 and 22-30. More»
Chowan Handles UVa-Wise Spikers
August 31, 2007
Emory, VA – After breezing to an earlier victory, the UVa-Wise volleyball team could not duplicate the result in the second match of the Emory & Henry Tournament. Chowan College Lady Braves took a marathon first game, 35-33, before losing the second, 24-30, and taking the final two contests, 30-25 and 30-21, for the 3-1 win the Lady Cavs. More»
Lady Cavs Dominate Ferrum at E&H Tourney
August 31, 2007
Emory, VA – UVa-Wise put together its best outing in the early 2007 volleyball season to open its run in the Emory & Henry Tournament on Friday afternoon. The Lady Cavs dominated the Ferrum College Lady Panthers in three-straight games, 30-19, 30-18 and 30-13. More»
J.J. Kelly’s Brummette Signs with UVa-Wise Volleyball
August 29, 2007
Wise, VA – Among her family, current and future coach on Wednesday morning, J.J. Kelly High School’s Samantha Brummette signed to take her volleyball game just down the road to the University of Virginia’s College at Wise for the fall of 2008. More»
Lady Bears Gain Momentum, Outlast Lady Cavs’ Spikers
August 27, 2007
Pikeville, KY – After falling behind by two games, Pikeville College rode the momentum of a 33-31 game three win to take the next two contests over UVa-Wise 30-27 and 15-13 for the volleyball victory. The Lady Cavs grabbed the opening two games, 30-24 and 30-26, but could not win the deciding game. More»
Lady Cavs Split Pair of Matches to Start Season
August 25, 2007
Beckley, WV – The 2007 volleyball season started off with a hard fought victory for the UVa-Wise team. The Lady Cavs battled back from two games to edge Carlow College, 3-2, before falling to host Mountain State, 3-1, in back-to-back matches on Saturday afternoon. More»
Dallman Mixes Youth and Veteran Foundation for 2007 Volleyball Campaign
August 20, 2007
In his second year at the helm, University of Virginia’s College at Wise head volleyball coach Steve Dallman will have to blend the influx of youth with veteran foundation for the 2007 campaign. More»
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