Spikeball progresses from a simple backyard pursuit to a global sport, staging its own world championships, won by an SDSU alumnus
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Thwack! College campuses, beaches and parks across the United States reverberate with the sound of a trampoline being struck. Bodies dive in a whirl of hands and elbows, throwing caution to the wind in a wild race to compete.
Over the last 10 years, roundnet, more commonly known by the brand name Spikeball, has taken the college world by storm.
“It looks like a game of volleyball but instead of hitting it over a net you bounce it off one,” said Liam Shand, an exchange student at San Diego State University.