Volleyball as a Team Sport

This year has had a short volleyball season. As a senior I am disappointed at this fact as volleyball has been an activity I have committed myself to passionately for over 6 years. We were very lucky that last year’s team was a truly special combination of incredible talent, passion to push ourselves to new limits, and not afraid to try new things. Coming from last years team into a team that is starting almost from scratch is a bit of a challenge; I am one of the first to admit that I sometimes (basically: a lot of the time) lose my temper when we don’t get something this year that we did perfectly last year. 
But I am also very proud of our new volleyball girls. While I am not team captain or co-captain, as one of the three seniors on the team I have a crucial role in that my actions on and off the court and even outside of the gym play an important role. I must be a good example, something which doesn’t always come naturally to me. As one of the older girls I have to often initiate activities, undertake and develop new skills and be supportive. Volleyball more then most sports is a team sport, which makes communication and teamwork crucial. I am thrilled to say that our team this year is much more of a team mentality then the team last year. We have all worked very hard and made much improvement and I’m looking forward to all of us being able to show our ability at SAISA.