STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Hundreds of high school-aged boys sat shoulder-to-shoulder in the stands and craned their necks for a better view of the floor as Ohio State inched closer to a dramatic five-set victory in the NCAA championship game.

Backers of men's volleyball hoping for a growth spike would welcome more such scenes: young East Coast fans watching a Midwest school succeed in a sport that is still rooted in West Coast beaches and overshadowed by the women's game.   Read more

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