Beach volleyball

Decent Essays
Improved Essays
Superior Essays
Great Essays
Brilliant Essays
    Page 8 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Improved Essays

    School volleyball vs. Club Volleyball For many high school volleyball players there is a common goal of getting an athletic scholarship. But is playing high school volleyball enough to get into college? “About 432,176 high school athletes start out the season intending to make it into at least a Division I or II College. But only about four percent actually make it on to a college team” (NCAA). This is where club volleyball comes into play, it allows volleyball players to play a longer season…

    • 1018 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    A Modest Proposal

    • 321 Words
    • 2 Pages

    already thought of methods to incorporate volleyball courts into any of the public parks that have existing basketball courts. This method has already been used at the Reggie Wong Memorial park in Chinatown; there are lines for a volleyball court painted over the lines for the basketball courts, thus conserving space and maximizing recreational capabilities. A volleyball court is only slightly smaller than a basketball court in size, meaning a volleyball court can actually fit inside of a…

    • 321 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Superior Essays

    type of volleyball serve is harder to receive. The project is interesting because the sport of volleyball is enjoyed by many people around the world and hope to have a better understanding of the game after the experiment is over. To be able to understand the physics and movement of the ball in volleyball would make this experiment a great one. There are many factors that go into a volleyball serve. There are also some definitions that might be unfamiliar to a person who does not play…

    • 1334 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Since learning to play volleyball in middle school, I sat mesmerized watching Gator volleyball matches whenever they were broadcasted on T.V.. Their long legs lept up and slammed the ball right down the line, missing their opponents blocks completely. I dreamed of my 11-year-old self out on the courts, diving after a topspin serve and getting the famous pancake. However, my dreams were somewhat stunted, just like my height at five feet and six inches. Still even though my volleyball dreams have…

    • 501 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Terrah Moshier Presswood Hour 1 10, October, 2017 The Journey Working hard and putting in the effort actually gets you somewhere. I learned that throughout the past years playing volleyball. I looked back on the years that I played high school volleyball and I can see a huge difference in the way I play now. It all started when I was in eighth grade. I was at high school tryouts as a middle schooler and I was so nervous that my body was shaking from my head to my toes. Once I started competing…

    • 733 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    beaches along its shoreline. Each beach has its own identity and appeal, attracting people from both near and far. There are more than a dozen beaches in this area and some are more popular than others. Let’s look at what makes some of St. Petersburg beaches so special. Clearwater Beach is one of the top ranking beaches in Florida and is known for its gorgeous white quartz sand and sparkling waters. It’s emerald-clear surf is dotted with dolphins and draws volleyball players, sun worshippers,…

    • 431 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Volleyball games are a time with excitement and intensity for all ages. From digging, and sets to serving and kills, this sport has mastered the art of entertainment for all. Volleyball is one of my favorite sports. Though I don’t get to play it all year round, the memories of the events will forever stay. During these events many things do occur, like friendship, trust, and believing in yourself that you can do more. This has encouraged me to portray opportunities and do more actives.…

    • 1142 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Volleyball Training

    • 789 Words
    • 4 Pages

    field. The game of volleyball requires the player to have muscular strength in both the lower and upper body regions. In order to perform at a high level, volleyball players need a physical training program optimizing their biomotor abilities. The law of specificity states that there is…

    • 789 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    nice to me and since I was new to the school, she made me feel like I wasn 't alone and had someone to talk to. We would play volleyball a lot and play her x-box whenever I went over to her house after school. She was kind of tall and slim, so when we played volleyball, she would normally beat me very bad because she was in better shape than I was. Behind that sweet volleyball player was a really shy girl who never would say or do anything to hurt my feelings. She would laugh all the time. But…

    • 864 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Tonight's game meant everything. The Berwick High School volleyball team was embarking on a three-hour journey to compete against Westlake High School for the second round of playoffs. The town was exuberant for how far the team had come. As the bus took off, we all took our seats, put our headphones on, and got into battle mode. Adrenaline pumped through our veins. A cold chill ran up my spine as I realized that tonight's game could be my last game ever. Time passed and we finally arrived at…

    • 1258 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Page 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 50