The game of volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, an instructor at the YMCA in Holyoke, Mass. Morgan sought to blend the elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen that would demand less physical contact than basketball. He named the new sport “mintonette.”…
David Laschinger The Robson Ranch gymnasium can be a rowdy place on Monday and Tuesday evenings during the pick-up volleyball games. There are squeals of excitement, applause and cheers after a long volley and laughter when the ball is mishandled or other craziness happens on the hardwood floor. It’s a pick-up game with whoever shows…