back to you. I never imagined I would lose something that I truly cared about but in this case‚ I did. Volleyball was my passion but I came to the realization that it could not be my life. Back in 2010‚ my mother decided I should try every sport and see what my options were. I tried everything you could think of: basketball‚ dance‚ softball‚ soccer‚ you name it and I played it. However‚ volleyball was the one sport that stood out the most to me. I could go to practice and forget the drama I had heard
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William G. Morgan created volleyball in 1895 as a YMCA P.E. director in the town of Holyoke‚ Massachusetts.. It was first called mintonette. The name came from the game called badminton. Mintonette‚ later known as volleyball‚ took certain things from tennis and handball and was designed to be an indoor sport. The game was intended to be better on a person’s body than basketball and was aimed more towards the older members of the YMCA while still requiring athletic ability. The first rules included
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The Preble Girls’ Varsity volleyball team is off to a strong start with a league record of 1-2 and an overall record of 7-18. So far the lady Hornets have played in three different tournaments around the state and three conference games against Pulaski‚ Sheboygan North‚ and Bayport. As of September 24‚ 2016‚ Lexi Anderson leads the team with 95 kills‚ Meghan Bannow with 198 digs‚ and Alyssa Dekeyser with 267 assists. Overall‚ the team has earned 474 kills‚ 152 aces‚ 743 digs‚ and 439 assists‚ all contributed
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Ella Suzuki “Side out‚ side out!” “You got this!” The crowd’s roaring chant sounded like a broken record on full blast. All of a sudden‚ my ears deafen‚ my heart racing‚ my hands moist and my throat dry. Perspiration slowly trails down my face as I glance at the scoreboard. The score reads 17-18. My team‚ SF Tremors 13-1 has been going back and forth with Texas team Magic for more than an hour. Both teams won one set‚ and now Magic is in the lead by one point. This is such a long and exhausting game
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History of Volleyball: Who invented volleyball? William G. Morgan (1870-1942) born in State of New York‚ USA. He was a director of physical education at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). Why was volleyball invented? Mr Morgan was looking for a game that was less violent and intense than basketball (a popular and new sport at that time) that would be suitable for the older people Where was volleyball invented? Holyoke (State of Massachusetts‚ USA) How was volleyball invented
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FLUSHING- The Queens College volleyball team continue their playoff push as they defeated Bridgeport in three sets Thursday night inside Fitzgerald gym. The Queens College women’s volleyball team defeated Bridgeport College in three sets :25-14‚ 25-22‚ 31-29. Each of the victories for the Knights were not easily attained as the last two sets were decided by 3 points or fewer. In the first set‚ the Lady Knights played very well as they opened up the game with a 10-5 lead. At one point during the
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fail. You only a fail because you quit. Recently‚ I tried out for my school volleyball team‚ having tried out two prior times and not making either available teams‚ I was hesitant and rather reluctant to continue with my proposed volleyball career. After several months of second guessing and convincing myself to continue and give it my all‚ I worked harder than ever before. I read books‚ watched countless numbers of volleyball videos‚ rather it had
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The test of time and volleyball! Volleyball is a game for two teams in which the object is to keep a large ball in motion‚ from side to side over a high net‚ by striking it with hands before it touches the ground. Today‚ volleyball is known as a sport for high school‚ college and the Olympics mainly played by women. But‚ where did volleyball initially begin? In 1895‚ the first game of volleyball was played in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts. Developed by William G. Morgan of the YMCA‚ it was for older
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many life lessons that cannot be taught by anyone else‚ they are one of you best friends‚ and they are like family to you. A person that fits all of this is my volleyball coach Sarah. Sarah has had a huge role into shaping me into the person that I am today. She has had such a huge impact on my life since I began playing the game of volleyball. A time with Sarah that I can remember most vividly was the last game of my senior year but more specifically‚ our last team meeting when we got back to the high
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I have always dreamed of being a great middle hitter on the Seneca Valley High School volleyball team. When I was a young boy‚ I would sit in the stands at the Cranberry Township municipal center and watch my mom and dad play volleyball. Team Smeltzer would win the championship almost every year and I would imagine one day I too would be wearing the championship t-shirt. I have been blessed with a tall body and long arms but I lack athleticism. In middle school‚ I always shared playing time with
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