{
  "id": 1482548,
  "title": "Lansing Catholic brings outdoor volleyball to town with Volley Turf Takeover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lansing-catholic-brings-outdoor-volleyball-to-town-with-volley-turf",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:47:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lansing-catholic-brings-outdoor-volleyball-124742734.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jill Marlan, inspired by similar events in East Grand Rapids and Nebraska, has brought the concept of outdoor volleyball to Lansing. Lansing Catholic plans to host the Volley Turf Takeover on Aug. 20 at Cougar Stadium, featuring a varsity volleyball doubleheader. The event is set to be an annual tradition, with hopes of attracting a large community turnout and supporting women's sports. All participants contributed $25,000 collectively for the event, which includes a middle school volleyball clinic and volleyball games.",
  "summary": "Lansing Catholic hosts the Volley Turf Takeover on Aug 20, bringing outdoor volleyball to the Capital City.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}