Personal Narrative : A Volleyball Life

crowd turned in optimism to watch what they had been waiting for all game, Casey at the

It was another scorching day. Not only were the players dripping sweat, but the fans in the stands as well. The announcer came on the loudspeakers and welcomed us onto our rivals field.

Rader illustrates how the club organization such as the Knickerbockers showed respect to the game by starting post game ceremonies. He gives an example of how the winning team would receive the game ball with the score stenciled on it to display in their trophy case. The growing crowd of spectators and the overall love of the game helped launch the platform for the formation of the National League in 1876.

Middle school is a time when kids attempt to figure out how they fit in, and that is exactly what I was looking to do when I started playing volleyball. I was in seventh grade when I decided to try out, and it was only because my best friend was playing. Little did I know just how organized and complex the game was; I just assumed volleyball was a more intense version of “don’t let the balloon touch the ground.” I never thought that I would become so passionate about this sport that it would have an impact on my character.

It was a long waiting game. You could see the other on the other side of the rink. Finally the zamboni got off, the ice was clear and ready. We hopped on and within a blink the game started up. The first period was weak on our part, two zero was the ending score of it. Second, four-two. We had to come back

All they could say was “Wow.” They became very rich after the game but were poor before the game. And he drove back and his team mates were proud of him and their score.

It was the final play of the game with the other team winning

Its “Hockey time” as the players get ready to hit the ice -the suspense builds. Once the players hit the ice the crowd yells “Let’s go belleville!” As the referee drops the puck and it hits the ice the action begins. You see the other team trying to pressure the puck your way. Then number 87 Tyler Connolly steals the puck and takes it down towards the opposing team to where he passes it to number 11 Dylan Connolly passes it back to the middle for number 87 Tyler Connolly to slap the shot it into the goal. It’s now 5 to 5 they just need two more points to go to victory, as the puck hits the ground the crowd goes wild, when the opposing team takes the puck and heads down the ice towards the goal where number 52 Evan Johnson is waiting to save the puck from going in. As number 32 from the opposing team comes in hard,

after a seven-yard run by, Drew Harris. With the crowd anticipating a Tigers score after the next snap, but the snap was horrible and resulted with a sack on quarterback for a thirteen-yard loss, with 10:57 left in the contest.A incomplete pass on fourth down ended the drive and scoring hopes of the Tigers. There was a lot of contact on the receiver in the endzone but nothing was called. One guy setting behind me, who was there as a fan of the game and not a fan of either team said wow, that was not called. I, myself thought the flag was going to be thrown too but the ref did not see it that way.

I was doing everything I could to make Rock Ridge’s volleyball team. I was working out almost every day, I went to every volleyball open gym, and I went to many clinics and camps. Making this team was very important to me, and I didn’t know what I would do if I didn’t. I’ve been working very hard to get a spot on the team. However, nothing could mentally prepare me for the three-day long try-out process.

A bunch of people showed up to watch the game. The game started on of their friends was the ref. Quan got the ball first and he made a three.Heffay got the ball and dunked the ball the score was 3 to 2.Quan as in the lead.He hit a nice two it was 5 to 2 then heffay hit a three.The score kep bouncing back and forth.

Playing on the varsity volleyball team is an adrenaline rush like no other. To be able to play the sport you love with teammates that are like family, in front of a crowd of actual family members is the ultimate feeling. Playing is even better when you, a small town nobody, beat a ranked team in the first set. We had just beaten Humboldt 25-17 and I was on top of the world. We were playing like our lives depended on it and I couldn’t be more proud of the girls.

I first started playing volleyball at a very young age. I was in the seventh grade when my volleyball career started. My sister started playing in the seventh grade and I just wanted to follow her footsteps. My seventh grade year was ok because I had just started out and really didn’t know the game. There was A team and a B team, where A team was better than the B team. I tried my best to be on the A-team, but guess where I ended up, on the B team.

At this point in the game the other team was holding possession of the ball waiting for the time to run out and for the game to end.

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