Volleyball

One bright morning I woke up and decided to go down to the beach. It was 10:30 a.m. and there was a green flap waving in the air. I knew right then and there that it would be a good day to surf. The waves were going to be just right with the wind blowing and everything. I put my swimsuit on really quick. I rushed down to the beach before it got busy. When I got in the ocean it was a little cold, then I got use to it. As I was wading in the water my family came down also. While we were…

Similarly to music, I utilize exercise as a form of expression. It aids me as a healthy outlet for my stress. I often will workout after a stressful day at school or work and I am able to release endorphins, while gaining positivity. My array of sports has been limited by both socio-economic status and location. Firstly, I was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, and although Madison possess an abundance of opportunities, the opportunities are quite expensive. My mom decided to work extra…

was sitting on a red floral chair in room 8001 in the hotel in Wisconsin while on vacation in the Dells. I had a lot on my mind during this time about my future. It was crucial that I make decisions regarding my senior year. I had yet to decide if volleyball was something I wanted to continue or if the previous season was my last. Sitting in the floral chair watching Say Yes to the Dress on TLC I realized that I should not make decisions that impact my life based on what other people want me…

the varsity volleyball coach, both as a math teacher and as a coach. At the Open House, I had a chance to meet him again. I was also introduced to Ellen Veargason, a freshman on the varsity team towering at 6’1. She gave me so much hope that I could make the varsity as a freshman too! Coach Almazan-Cezar was so knowledgeable about math and volleyball, which amazed me. This past summer at I AM Camp, I had the opportunity to meet Rachel Williams; a former AMHS student who loves volleyball just as…

Pacing back and forth, I pondered how our volleyball fundraiser was going to stay afloat. The council was distraught, unable to acquire more teams, with the tournament in two days. With our advisors and the vice principal leaning towards canceling the event, my council had two choices: get eight more teams to sign up or call off the event. I didn’t want to cancel because I knew that as Junior and Senior year approached, we needed more money to fund our proms and class trips. After school ended,…

emergency doors of the historic Moore Gymnasium. All of five of us despite the inclimate weather,were dressed for the cool fall temperatures for the first time this year. As we entered the gym, the sound of Aggie fans cheering for the Lady Aggie Volleyball team, filled my ears. This was my first time being in Moore Gym, which meant observation was natural. The floors were made of concrete tile and they were patterned in light blue and white. The old white walls which once seen thousands of…

would stick to water. While waiting to light off the fireworks we play games out in the grass. My grandma has a sand volleyball court that we would always have tournaments on. They usually go on for a while. When we play Volleyball everybody plays. The person who gets into the game the most is my gramps Russ. For being old he sure can move once he plays Volleyballs. After Volleyball we will go play a game called Bocce ball. Bocce ball is where you have 4 players, each player with 2 of the same…

Michael still faces adversity and chooses to overcome it with his work ethic. Working hard even when everything seems to be set against me, is necessary to my development as a player. The past two summers I worked very hard at becoming better at volleyball. I did dozens of camps and private training sessions with coaches in order to improve. I even had a personal trainer to help me workout in the best way possible. This hard work carries into my everyday life here at Point Loma. In order to play…

I think that girls should be allowed to play boys sports, at Harrisburg High School, as well as any other school. At some schools there are boys volleyball teams and thats a ‘girls’ sport, so why can’t there be a girls football team? Some may try and say that girls aren't tough enough to play with the boys. “First, it's called a boys' team for a reason girls don't have the body for it so how would they be able to do the techniques that actually work towards the goal for winning? Example:…

me succeed with volleyball no matter the situation. From an early start she was at every game, every tournament, and every award ceremony. It started in middle school my seventh grade year when she decided to create a travelling volleyball team for me and be the coach and from then on up until my sophomore year she was my coach and constantly worked with me to better myself. I have come across amazing coaches and not such amazing coaches since I’ve played the sport of volleyball, but as far as I…