Boal is currently a Sports senior staff writer on the women's water polo beat. He was an assistant Sports editor on the gymnastics, rowing, swim and dive, men's water polo and women's water polo beats. Boal was previously a contributor on the men's water polo and women's water polo beats.

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Spikeball Inc. is the No. 1 roundnet equipment producer in the world, but it also runs the largest tournament organization in hopes of one day turning roundnet into a premier sport. (Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin)

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Roundnet spikes in popularity on campuses but faces COVID-19 challenges - Daily Bruin

Roundnet spikes in popularity on campuses but faces COVID-19 challenges

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Roundnet, a sport whose most popular brand is Spikeball, faces the challenge of expanding its relatively new college competition amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally invented in 1989 by toymaker Jeff Knurek, spikeball sat in limbo for nearly two decades before Chris Ruder, now the Spikeball Inc.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/09/22/roundnet-spikes-in-popularity-on-campuses-but-faces-covid-19-challenges/

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Roundnet spikes in popularity on campuses but faces COVID-19 challenges

By Kyle Boal

Sept. 22, 2020 11:08 a.m.