Park men\'s volleyball fighting for a national title

THE INAUGURAL NAIANATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPS.

THEPIRATES BEGIN POOL PLAYIN DES MOINES, IOWATUESDAY NIGHT AT 7 P.M.AGAINST GRAND VIEW.THEY HAVE CREATEDQUITE THE WINNINGCULTURE.

PARK IS GOINGFOR THEIR SIXTHNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPOVERALL AND FOURTHTITLE IN EIGHT YEARSUNDER HEAD COACH MIKETALAMANTESMike Talamantes"For the group to come back,a 20-4 season is not bad.

Ourexpectation is always muchhigher.

But, 20-4 and to beback in the nationaltournament, be number five inthe country, I am really proudof the way they haveprogressed to this point.

And,we've got some tricks readyfor next week.

So, we'veenjoyed our week of practice.So, we'll be ready."Andrea Maggio"When you're part of ParkUniversity and when you're aPirate, you always wanna getthe ring.

You always wannaget to national and win it all.So, it's part of the culturehere."Felipe Santos"Now, it's the men's turn.

So,the women have won lastyear.

So, now you have tobring it back too.

But, it'skindof motivation for us thoughseeing the girls play andseeing the high level that theyplayed.

So, it motivated us."AND UMKC MEN'SBASKETBALL HAS HIREDTHEIR FIRST ASSISTANTCOACH UNDER NEW HEADCOACH BILLY DO