More action from the 2013 Lady Gladiator Volleyball and Gladiator Football 2-a-day camps with high-tempo workouts and detailed training exercises setting the tone for Italy Athletics.

The Lady Gladiators are working hard in anticipation of their promising volleyball season ahead. Order your Lady Gladiator Volleyball shirt and show them you support them every bump, set, and hit along the way. Use the attached order form to order yours by Friday, August 16th.

Midnight Madness sets the tone for the the Lady Gladiator volleyball program, the new look Gladiator football program and for Italy Athletics as a whole.

Italy ISD AD/HFC Charles Tindol requests all student-athletes interested in playing volleyball or football, but have yet to get physicals, to please continue to attend the Midnight Madness practices on Monday, August 5 @ 12:01 a.m.!!!!!

The Italy Athletic Department invites fans to attend the Midnight Madness Volleyball and Football practices on Monday, August 5th, with both practices starting precisely at 12:01 a.m.

Lady Gladiator volleyball will be having a mandatory volleyball parent meeting on Sunday, August 4th at 7:30 p.m. in the dome. Plus, the Lady Gladiators will take the court on Monday, August 5th, beginning at 12:01 a.m. for their Midnight Madness practice to begin the season!

The 2013 varsity and JV Lady Gladiator Volleyball Schedule is official with newly hired head coach, Morgan Mathews, and assistant coach, Tina Richards, looking forward to reinvigorating the program.

Lady Gladiator volleyball seniors Morgan Cockerham, Paola Mata and Alyssa Richards were honored before final home game against Covington.

The Lady Gladiators get a big win over Frost while the JV squad has their district winning streak come to an end.

Italy’s Junior High volleyball teams display their skills for the home fans against visiting Milford.

The Lady Gladiators improve to 2-2 in district and Italy’s JV volleyball ladies remain undefeated after matches against Avalon.

Included are photographs from the volleyball matchup between Italy and Avalon with the Lady Gladiators getting the win at home inside the dome!

Lady Gladiator Volleyball JV and varsity teams held a successful car wash on Saturday to raise money for the program.

Lady Gladiators current and past participate in the 2012 Alumni Game inside the Italy Coliseum dome.

The Lady Gladiator Volleyball team will have a full day of it on Saturday, August 25. Volleyball at 11am and a carwash fundraiser from 9am until 3:30pm! Please support these hard working ladies!

The Lady Gladiators take 4th Place after a two day long Hubbard Volleyball Tournament.

Photos of the Lady Gladiator Volleyball Team during practice and from the Hubbard tournament.

Italy Gladiator V/JV/Jr. High Football Schedule and the Italy Lady Gladiator V/JV Volleyball Schedule included in this article.

The Lady Gladiators hit the weights and kicked up some dirt as they prepare for the upcoming volleyball season.

Midnight Madness at Italy High School was fun for all as the Gladiators and Lady Gladiators get an early edge on their competition.

Italy Gladiator Athletics hosts “Midnight Madness”. Enjoy a watermelon social, watch a movie outside and support the athletes as they have a midnight workout followed by a pancake breakfast for all!

You can see a familiar face in the Italy High School Multipurpose Dome these days, especially as high school volleyball fires up.

In a called meeting last night, the Italy ISD Board of Trustees hired several new employees for the district.

Seven Lady Gladiator volleyball players receive All-District accolades.

Tuesday night the storm was erupting inside the dome, as Italy took on the Rio Vista Eagles in volleyball. The clouds rolled in and the thunder crashed. The Lady Gladiators sent lightning bolts across the net and electrified the Lady Eagles right where they stood.

The 8th grade Lady Gladiators hosted Whitney this week at the dome. The Lady Gladiators tangled with the Lady Wildcats for three games. When the dust settled and the smoke cleared, Italy 8th grade was the conqueror.

The Lady Gladiators stood tall and proud last Tuesday as they took on the Lady Zebras from Grandview. With excellent response at the net, IHS protected and gave Grandview something to think about. The Lady Gladiators have strength and know how to use it.

The Italy Jr. High girls played three solid matches against Keene as Italy’s volleyball program prepares to send talented reinforcements to do battle at the next level.

Coach Jennifer Reeves led her 8th grade girls to victory last Monday as they hosted the Maypearl Lady Panthers. There are several games this season and ample opportunity for the Lady Gladiators to show the district what they can do.

The Lady Gladiators hosted the Lady Panthers last Tuesday night. Even with powerhouse plays from each of these varsity squads, Maypearl won the game.

On Tuesday night, the dome was full of spirit and plain ol’ hard work. The Lady Gladiator Varsity led their team to victory against the Malokoff Lady Tigers with finesse and strategic planning. In four sets, the Lady Gladiators showed Malakoff how they planned to run the season. The games scores were Italy 25-Malakoff-21; Malakoff 25-Italy 22; Italy 25-Malakoff 13 and Italy 25-Malakoff 14.

The Lady Gladiators will host the Malakoff Lady Tigers at home in the Dome on Tuesday, September 6. Beginning with the JV-White team at 4:30, followed by the JV-Gold team at 5:30, the Lady Gladiator varsity squad will take the court at around 6:30.

The road to success is smoothing out for Italy’s Lady Gladiators and head coach Heather Richters as they learn from their ups and downs before district play.  

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter, the Italy High School Cheerleaders need your help to fire up the Gladiators during today’s pep rally. 

The varsity Lady Gladiator volleyball team will begin their game against Waxahachie Advantage starting at 4:30 p.m. inside Italy Coliseum today, August 19.

The Italy Lady Gladiators JV and varsity volleyball squads display their talents on their dome floor against Kerens.

After two home games scheduled for this week, the Lady Gladiators’ varsity squad will then travel to Abbott for the 2011 Abbott Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, August 13.  Their first game will be at noon against Keene. Beat the heat on Saturday and make the trek to Abbott and show your support.

The Lady Gladiator Volleyball team traveled to Mildred High School for a three team round-robin style scrimmage.  Playing the Hubbard Lady Jags at 11am and the Mildred Lady Eagles at noon the Lady Gladiators came away with some much needed experience and a feeling of accomplishment.

Italy Volleyball Camp wraps up with a new twist on the awards presentation.

With last night’s Midnight Madness workout behind them, the Lady Gladiators’ 2011 Volleyball season has begun.  The Lady Gladiators’ schedule is finalized and their commitment will be proven on the court. Make plans to attend games this year and support these hard working ladies and their coaches.

Lady Gladiator volleyball coach, Heather Richters, is having a Midnight Madness event to kick off the 2011 season.  The Lady Gladiator volleyball teams (varsity, JV & freshman squads) will meet at midnight late Sunday night (technically August 1st) and have a conditioning workout and then a parent sponsored breakfast at 1:30am.  

Lady Gladiator VB Camp 2011 began today with a great turnout of eager volleyball players.  New campers are welcome to come on Tuesday, July 26th for a reduced camp fee of $25.00. Girls in 4th thru 9th grade are invited to come and learn skills and drills to improve their game. Camp runs from 10:30am to 1:00pm thru Thursday, July 28th.  

Lady Gladiator head volleyball coach, Heather Richters, invites players to participate during ‘Lady Gladiator Volleyball Camp 2011’ which begins Monday, July 25 and concludes Thursday, July 28.

Lady Gladiator Volleyball Coach Heather Richters will be conducting two volleyball camps in July. Girls entering 4th grade to 6th grade are invited to attend the first session camp and grades 7th through 9th can attend the second session camp.  Both camps are July 25th through 28th.

The 2010 Lady Gladiators Volleyball Team received well deserved recognition for their efforts this season. Seven separate Lady Gladiators made the All-District list including four Academic All-District performers.

No Italy sporting events have been cancelled during the week of September 20-25. This article contains scheduling information concerning this week’s sporting events including IJH/JV/V Football, JV/V Volleyball and IYAA Sports. The Junior Varsity football game will be played in Dallas on Thursday.

Winning their first set against Rice, two games to one, then in their second set beating Malakoff in two straight games, Italy’s 8th grade volleyball team came home with a championship trophy from the Rice Junior High Volleyball Tournament this weekend.

Italy’s Junior High Lady Gladiators, 7th and 8th grade, battled the Grandview Lady Zebras on Monday, September 13 to get their season started. Coaches Heather Richters and Tina Richards were as excited as the teams were as the butterflies were definitely fluttering before the first whistle.