Volleyball

Top Three State-of-the-Art College Volleyball Facilities in the States Volleyball is one of the most intriguing sports in the world. Many students enjoy playing or watching this game which comprises two sides separated by a net with opponents who will use their hands to push the ball over the net towards each other’s side. What I find to be quite exciting about this sport is how the opposing sides will struggle to prevent the ball from landing on their side by pushing it over the net back to…

Growing up, I always had a volleyball in my hands. I craved competition and had a desire to win. I worked hours on end, improving my skills. However, I most appreciate the irreplaceable bond my teammates and I formed over the years of practice, tournaments, and games. My passion for volleyball all began in the first grade when my mother dropped me off at my first volleyball camp. I timidly entered the gym, full of unfamiliar girls running and warming up. My hair was in pigtails and my…

I believe if you never give up than anything is possible. When I was younger I loved volleyball because my sister played and I wanted to be really great at it and follow in her footsteps. So she did this travel team called Pittsburgh Elite and she would travel so many different places doing the things she loves. At that time I really wanted to play volleyball for the rest of my life I was also really young. So I tried out for the travel team and didn't make it. I wasn't…

Trying out for volleyball was the best decision I made as a freshman. I didn’t know much about the sport at the time; all I knew was that it seemed like a complicated version of ‘Don’t let the balloon touch the ground’. Nevertheless, it seemed fun and I wanted to give it a try. As the years when on, my volleyball team became my community, my second family. The camaraderie you have with your teammates is undeniable; you share an unbreakable bond. You see each other at your highest and lowest…

13th was the Middle School volleyball season. There was at least twenty girls. They had two coaches, Connie Marchant and Sarah Keast, and a manager, Kariah Thomas. The coaches decided to have three teams the A,B, and C team. All the girls that played had a real talent for volleyball. They had All the girls that wanted to do volleyball go to the first meeting. Of they went to the first meeting they needed to turn in their physical and concussion form. There is volleyball so girls are ready…

because I was passionate about volleyball and wanted all of us to grow together as a team. I was there pushing every girl to their max, to be the best possible player they could be. I felt like I was an important member of the Lady Cat Volleyball team, not just your average player that was there because she had nothing better to do. Volleyball was a big part of my life; the sport changed me to be the best person I could be. I always thought I would play volleyball all through ought my high…

When I was eleven years old, my volleyball journey began. I sat in the gym with my bubble- kneepads and old tennis shoes. Lacking in the fashion area, I sat in the gym with my shoes and kneepads. As my years of volleyball went on, it was time for me to hang up my nasty bubble-kneepads and tennis shoes and buy big-girl kneepads and volleyball shoes. As my love for volleyball grew throughout the years, it taught me strengths, weaknesses, and talents I never knew I had. Seventh and eighth grade…

Arcadia sports team is working hard this season to perfect their skills, especially the Girls Volleyball team. The Girls Volleyball team have been practicing non-stop to continue their undefeated record from last year. Every single player has been individually working hard to improve their skills, while working together to win games. Senior Ava Liu, who plays an outsider for the Girls Varsity Volleyball team, is hopeful about going to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) with the…

sports related volleyball injuries Injuries Rotator cuff tendinitis – when serving and spiking, the rotator cuffs are worked and are very important for the shoulder to move, with over use these muscles can get irritated or fatigued. Finger injuries – during volleyball fingers are vulnerable, this injury can happen when blocking, setting, and digging. Common finger injuries include dislocations, fractures, and tendon ligament damage. Ankle sprains – most common injury in volleyball and there is…

My love for the sport of volleyball started in the summer going into 8th grade when my life took a turn for the worse . Instead of dealing with my problems I decided that avoiding it would be my best option. I found myself throwing all my time into my new sport. My mentality at the time was if I stay longer at this practice, or went to this clinic, I wouldn’t have to face the constant fighting and hostility that waited for me at home. Before I knew it volleyball became my safe haven, teammates…