2023 Butler Volleyball News
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Butler Athletics Sees 8 Programs, 72 Student-Athletes Earn Academic Recognition from the NJCAA
July 18, 2024The NJCAA office released its All-Academic teams Thursday morning and 72 Grizzly student-athletes earned honors while eight of Butler’s 11 programs earned the NJCAA Academic team award. -
Former Grizzly Vanja Przulj Signs Contract with Finnish Pro Team
May 24, 2024From Butler Community College, to a four-year university, to the professional ranks. That is that path of former Grizzly volleyball outside hitter Vanja Przulj, who just recently signed a professional contract to play for Hämeenlinnan Lentopallokerho Ry, a professional volleyball club located in Hämeenlinna, Finland. -
Volleyball Sees 4 Named to 2023 All-KJCCC Teams
November 15, 2023COLBY, Kan. – Following the season ending in the Region VI championship match, Butler volleyball saw four student-athletes from the 2023 squad earn All-KJCCC honors. -
Grizzlies Region VI Tournament Run Ends in Championship Match
November 08, 2023GREAT BEND, Kan. – Fourth seed Butler volleyball started off strong in the Region VI championship match at the Barton Gym on Sunday afternoon, but three seed Colby came away with the win and the region crown as the Grizzlies fell 3-1 (25-22, 17-25, 16-25, 25-27). -
Volleyball Take Down Top Seed Barton in Great Bend, Moves On to Region VI Championship
November 07, 2023GREAT BEND, Kan. – Fourth seed Butler volleyball took down top seeded Barton at their home gym on Saturday evening 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-20, 25-21), moving on to the Region VI championship match on Sunday. -
Grizzlies Sweep Garden City in Quarterfinals, Play Barton in Semifinals Saturday
November 03, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Fourth seed Butler volleyball hosted fifth seed Garden City in the quarterfinal round of the Region VI tournament on Wednesday, sweeping the Broncbusters 3-0 (29-27, 25-22, 25-14) to move on to the semifinal round. -
Volleyball Drops Home Match to Hutchinson, Region VI Tournament Play Begins Wednesday
October 31, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – In the final regular season match for both teams, Hutchinson came away with the win over Butler, 3-2 (22-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-12), at the Power Plant Monday afternoon. -
Grizzlies Take Down Seward in 5, Win 5th Straight
October 30, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler volleyball won its fifth straight match as they took down Seward, 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-14, 22-25, 15-8), on Saturday at the Power Plant. -
Volleyball Wins 4th-Straight, Defeats Dodge City on the Road in 4 Sets
October 26, 2023DODGE CITY, Kan. – Butler volleyball picked an opportune time to go on its longest winning streak of the season as they defeated Dodge City, 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 25-14) at the Student Activity Center for their fourth-straight win on Wednesday evening. -
Milosevic Tabbed as KJCCC Setter of the Week for 3rd Time This Season
October 24, 2023COLBY, Kan. – For a third time this season, freshman setter Anja Milosevoc has been named the KJCCC Setter of the Week for Butler volleyball. -
Volleyball Goes on the Road and Snaps First Place Barton’s 12-Match Win Streak
October 22, 2023GREAT BEND, Kan. – Butler volleyball traveled to Barton Gym on Saturday evening and did what many others haven’t this season, defeating the Cougars 3-2 (27-25, 25-19, 18-25, 19-25, 15-13) in five sets. -
Volleyball Sweeps Garden City on the Road
October 19, 2023GARDEN CITY, Kan. – Butler volleyball traveled to Garden City on Wednesday evening and earned a crucial 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-20) KJCCC win over the Broncbusters at Conestoga Arena. -
Milosevic breaks program record, Grizzlies defeat T-Birds in 5 sets
October 17, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler volleyball pulled away late, defeating Cloud County 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 21-25, 15-9) in five sets at the Power Plant on Monday evening. -
Grizzlies swept by Colby at home
October 11, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler volleyball was unable to get things rolling on Wednesday afternoon as they were swept 3-0 (22-25, 12-25, 23-25) by the Colby Trojans at the Power Plant. -
Grizzlies drop tough 5-set affair to Dodge City
October 10, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler volleyball battled Dodge City at the Power Plant on Monday evening but came up short in five sets, 3-2 (22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 10-15). -
Grizzly Volleyball sweeps Pratt on the Road
October 05, 2023PRATT, Kan. – Butler volleyball went on the road and completed a 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-21) sweep of the Pratt Beavers at the Beaver Dome on Wednesday evening. -
Grizzlies sweep Seward on the road
September 29, 2023LIBERAL, Kan. – Butler volleyball went on the road and swept Seward CC, 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-13) at The Greenhouse on Wednesday evening. -
Milosevic picks up NJCAA National Offensive Player of the Week award
September 27, 2023CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Butler volleyball freshman setter Anja Milosevic was named the NJCAA D1 Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday morning, the organization announced. -
Milosevic named KJCCC Setter of the Week for 2nd straight week
September 26, 2023COLBY, Kan. – After an impressive five match showing last week, freshman setter Anja Milosevic was named the KJCCC Setter of the Week by league officials on Tuesday morning. -
Volleyball wraps up weekend at Blue Dragon Classic, goes 2-2
September 24, 2023HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Butler volleyball traveled to Hutchinson this weekend for its last tournament action of the regular season at the Blue Dragon Classic and came away with a 2-2 record on the weekend. -
Grizzlies downed by Barton in midweek Jayhawk Conference action
September 20, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler volleyball fell in straight sets, 3-0, to the Barton Cougars (16-25, 19-25, 21-25) on Wednesday evening at the Power Plant. -
Volleyball Duo earns KJCCC player of the week honors
September 19, 2023COLBY, Kan. – Butler middle blocker Sydney Lentz and setter Anja Milosevic were honored as KJCCC offensive player of the week and setter of the week, respectively, on Tuesday by KJCCC league officials. -
Butler Volleyball sweeps Garden City, picks up 3rd KJCCC win
September 18, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler volleyball managed a 3-0 straight set sweep over conference rivals Garden City on Saturday afternoon at the Power Plant. -
Butler Volleyball defeats first place Hutchinson in 5 sets on the road
September 14, 2023HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Butler volleyball team needed a win to right the ship after having lost two consecutive matches in straight sets to KJCCC foes. -
Grizzlies downed by Colby on the road
September 11, 2023COLBY, Kan. – Butler volleyball suffered a 3-0 (16-25, 16-25, 15-25) sweep at the hands of the Colby Trojans at the Colby Event Center on Monday evening. -
Volleyball takes down Friends JV, falls in 3 to Cowley
September 08, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler volleyball hosted a doubleheader at the Power Plant on Friday afternoon, going 1-1 with a win over Friends JV and loss to Cowley College. -
Butler Volleyball sweeps Pratt in home opener
September 02, 2023EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler volleyball put together a solid performance in its home opener, taking down the Pratt Beavers in a 3-0 sweep (25-20, 25-13, 25-21) at the Power Plant on Saturday. -
Grizzly Volleyball drops KJCCC opener at Cloud County
August 30, 2023CONCORDIA, Kan. – No. 17 ranked Butler volleyball fell to Cloud County 3-1 (20-25, 20-25, 25-17, 18-25) in both teams’ KJCCC opener in Concordia on Wednesday evening. -
Volleyball dominates in back-to-back matches to close out Trinidad State Tournament
August 27, 2023TRINIDAD, Colo. – No time was wasted on Saturday afternoon as Butler volleyball dominated both Frank Phillips College and Clarendon College on the final day of the tournament in the centennial state to move to 5-3 on the season. -
Grizzly Volleyball splits a pair on opening day of Trinidad State College Tournament
August 26, 2023TRINIDAD, Colo. – The No. 17 Butler volleyball team split a pair of matches on Friday at Scott Gym, falling to No. 12 Northeastern JC and taking down Amarillo College.