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OMAHA, Neb. — Girls volleyball has never been so popular. Participation has increased every year since at least 1980 — excluding the 2020-21 pandemic — and has accelerated the last decade. The number of girls high school volleyball players in 2022-23 hit 470,000, second only to outdoor track and field. Girls high school basketball has trailed volleyball in participation since 2014-15. USA Volleyball reported a record 333,000 junior girls ages 11 to 18 registered with clubs as of July. That's a 40% increase over 10 years. Fueling the growth is the United State's success in the Olympics and greater exposure of college volleyball.
