Volleyball Deprivation

While preparing for tryouts, I was expected to condition for two hours every day, playing and exercising vigorously. Once tryouts came along, I was in my best shape physically, but mentally, I still feared I wasn't good enough. Luckily, I was wrong to doubt myself because I made the team. All three teams spent hours practicing together, which made me nervous because most of the girls were more experienced. Even though I made more mistakes than the varsity players, they always encouraged me. Because of this, I became a better player and person. As the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu stated, “If you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them.” By allowing me to make mistakes without making me feel like a complete failure, the varsity players set a good example of leadership. Since they were understanding and did not assume an attitude of superiority, I was inspired to be humble and compassionate toward others. Honestly, I am glad I persevered through the tough times because it has taught me the necessary lessons to be a great role model. I hope I can motivate girls to not only play volleyball but to also express the importance of transferring the life lessons learned from the game to their everyday

When I was a child, I believed that my most important goal for my young life was to one day become a varsity cheerleader for my local high school. Nine years later, the day I became a varsity cheerleader, I made a promise to myself that I would never do

Throughout high school, I’ve been involved in multiple activities. As I began high school sports, I looked up to the upperclassmen and tried to be like them. As I grow older, I try to be a positive role model for the underclassmen, just as the students before me had done. I believe that being a positive influence on the ones that look up to you is a splendid aspect to have. As my senior year approached, I participated in volleyball for my fourth year. Throughout practice, I was sure to reach

When I began playing softball at age five, I had no idea how impactful this decision would be in my life. Furthermore, when I began coaching ten years later, I did not yet understand how much of a positive influence coaching could convey. Coaching softball aided me to overcome depression.

complicated jargon. Perhaps, since volleyball is not a subculture that greatly defies social norms, it may not be stigmatized or critically stereotyped by A set is done, as already mentioned, over the player’s head with two hands slightly spaced apart. Then, the players and opponents repeat the actions as such: bump, set, spike. I became of part of this subculture when I was in 3rd grade, but became a serious

At tryouts all I wanted was to be on that team. All I thought had to do to reach my next goal was work hard. I remember walking down that back stairwell, full of students, rushing to get to the clear front doors of the school, where the list that my goal depended on was surrounded by my teammates. I used my height to my advantage and peeked over the crowd. My anticipation was quickly crushed, though, by an all encompassing sadness of not making the core team, but secondary one. That sadness quickly morphed into an unbridled anger. I was angry at myself, my teammates, God, but especially my coach, who I would later find out made promises to parents from the past season that their children would be starters. I never let the anger show during that forgotten season, I made some good memories and grew closer to people I thought I couldn't, but that anger was bottled up and needed escape. I needed revenge and that came in the form of club volleyball. I made the top team, and grew exponentially as a player, even playing on an older team for nationals. I came back ready for that next school season. I walked into the air conditioned, orange lighted, smelly, old gym full of confidence. I could do anything and no one was going to stop me from reaching my goal. I did make the core team that year. My goal I’d wanted for a year was completed and yet left me feeling unsatisfied and wanting more. These memories block out many others I’ve made in a wonderful six year volleyball career. It has formed me into the volleyball player I am today and that unsatisfied feeling gave way one of my next goals now, to play volleyball for a collegiate program at a division one school. But the only way to get that dream, as I have learned so many times, is work hard, pursue what you want, and never let anyone decide your fate for you, because if they do, it won't fulfill the goals you have chosen for

Sally Harrison is adroit when it comes to playing volleyball. She is the best volleyball player this school has ever seen, although some people continue to scrutinize the way she plays the game. They claim she is belligerent, and hasty when she plays the game. They’re wrong she is benevolent, and amicable. She plays the game how it should be played and plays it meticulously. Not only does she lead the team in points, she is the driving force of the team. To the people who think she is no good for the team her confidence is impervious to the comments, but her reputation isn’t. Her future career in being a volleyball player is in jeopardy because some people continue to have an averse towards her because of her past reputation. She has matured

In my life, just as everyone else’s, we win and lose some battles, but every once and awhile, we lose a big battle. When I was a sophomore I had tried out for the volleyball team and unfortunately I did not make it. While this was a big loss for me, I soon learned that I would come across a huge achievement.

In my freshman year, I was taken as a backup position on the varsity level team not expecting to receive much playing time. However, in the first match of the season, one of the starting players went up to block, landed, and fell to the ground. The room stood aghast as the athletic trainers carried her off the court. The question that was brought to everyone's mind; “Who would take her place?” Out of all other players, my coach had enough faith in me to replace her on the court. With tears forming in my eyes, I

Volleyball is a year-round sport. In 1916 rules were issued by the YMCA and the National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA). United States Volleyball Association(USVA) was formed in 1928 and is the sport’s national governing body.The Federation internationale de volleyball oversees the sport internationally. Volleyball became an Olympic event in 1964.

On Saturday, February 25th I attended my little sister’s CYO volleyball game at Saint Simon the Apostle Catholic School. It was just a regular season game. Maci and her team, the Royals, played Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also known as OLMC. They were the home team and OLMC was the visiting team. The players on OLMC were all under 5 feet, so the Lady Royals were not intimidated by them. It was definitely the smallest team I had ever seen and compared to the Lady Royals who were all, but one, above 5 feet. I knew that this was going to be an interesting game. At the start of the first match number 3, Maddi Gibson, started off serving. She was notorious for getting all of her serves over and getting points right off the bat from them. I could see why her serves didn't give the opposing team a chance. They were so close to the net that you would think that they would not go over, but they did every single time. She scored 7 points in a row till one of her serves did not make it over. My favorite play was when they had a pretty good volley going and then the opposing team, OLMC, passed the ball and it was out, but Quinn Lewis, number 2, hit the ball anyways and she scored a point. Maci Zehner, number 4, had a great play. She served

Eleanor Roosevelt once said “You must do the thing you think you cannot do”, one thing that I ended up doing that I thought I could never do is make a travel volleyball team. On November 1, 2016 I tried out for one of the best travel volleyball teams in our area, I could hardly even dream that I would make this team. When I first got to the tryouts they split us into four groups because there were four stations that each person had to go to. I was lucky and got in a group with someone that went to my school. The first station that I went to was shuttle runs. At the beginning of that station one of the coaches (that could possibly be my coach) came and explained what shuttle runs were and how they would judge us based on our skills.

After a long, broiling practice, the reason I was letting my heart beat rapidly for an entire week had appeared. While I sat in the locker room untying my doubled knotted shoes filled with scent of unwashed, wet kneepads, a rush of cold wind ran through my body and caused

I’m an athlete that plays volleyball, a sport where girls or guys hit a ball back and forth over a seven-foot-four-inch net; however, for the past few weeks, I’ve been a bench rider. My butt has practically been glued to the sideline. My coach won’t put me in the game,

Corpus Christi Academy has taught me so much this year. Most Importantly it taught me how to inspire, serve, and excel. Volleyball has helped me uphold these three pillars  in a variety of ways. Volleyball helps inspire me and my teammates on the court. I am  inspired by my coach.