{
  "id": 508608,
  "title": "After historic season, coaches recognize Indiana volleyball as a top team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/after-historic-season-coaches-recognize-indiana-volleyball-as-a-top",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T22:18:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/historic-season-coaches-recognize-indiana-221835700.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indiana volleyball team has had a historic season, leading to coaches acknowledging them as a top program. As the 2026 season begins, the Hoosiers enter with high expectations. The team is currently ranked 16th on the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason list, sharing that spot with seven other Big Ten programs, including the highly-ranked No. 1 Nebraska squad. Coached by Steve Aird, the Indiana team achieved a 25-8 record last year (14-6, fifth place in the Big Ten conference) and made it to the Sweet 16. Despite losing several key players to graduation, including star Candela Alonso-Corcelles and right-side hitter Avry Tatum, the Hoosiers have brought back setter Teodora Krickovic, outside hitter Jaidyn Jager, and liberos Hannah Leftridge and Audrey Jackson. The team kicks off their 2026 season with an Aug. 28 match against No. 7 ranked Louisville.",
  "summary": "The Hoosiers return key players from a Sweet 16 visit, and were one of eight Big Ten teams ranked in the preseason AVCA poll.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indiana volleyball team had historic season",
    "Coaches recognize them as top program",
    "Enters 2026 season with high expectations"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "After historic season, coaches recognize Indiana volleyball as a top team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/after-historic-season-coaches-recognize-indiana-volleyball-as-a-top-508609",
        "published": "2026-08-10T22:18:35.000Z"
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  "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."
}