... coaches and the team will watch videos of other teams to get more knowledge of court play. If we had some huge rivalry that we were going to play, we would always do this as a team. High school there is no such talk of the subject. There is always practice time for a sport. In volleyball we have practice once a day like anyone else, but in ... school work, problems at home or even boyfriend problems. Our coach, Candy Heller, has not just taught us how to perfect our game of volleyball, but has also taught us how to cope with things better. She has taught us discipline, to believe more i...

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... some of the words that they use make me wonder how could a player put up with that. However, most male athletes tend not to take the words personally, but take it into consideration and work harder. I believe that if Dave talked to us like the football coaches did, he wouldn't even have a volleyball team to coach. Some of my teammates can't even handle me alone ... they are not focused. This tends to upset Coach Dave to the extreme, even to the point where he has to take one of us out of the game. Frustration is the desire and strong-will to be perfect but pressure to do well holds us b...

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The Grace Prep varsity volleyball girls are primed to repeat their former success this season with their 11-0 record. After moving down to a division 3A school, the team has undergone numerous changes. The team continues to grow each year, since winning the state championship title in 2012 with only nine girls. Now ... between the players? I think that it does contribute to competitiveness, said varsity coach Sandy Kelm, because they know that to be on the court they have to play up at a certain level. On the court and in practice, the girls push themselves to perform their best. The team exhi...

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... on your team AND in your community? I have learned some of the greatest, life long lessons through volleyball and basketball. Throughout my career I have developed skills on how to get along and work with many different types of people and personalities. Each new person provides an opportunity to demonstrate sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership. I have always thought of sportsmanship as one of the most important ... characteristics for a teammate to have. Sportsmanship is not just showing respect for your opponent, but also showing respect and appreciation for your teammates. One way...

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