Volleyball

     I first became interested in the sport when my friends started watching an anime about playing volleyball. Of course I was curious and when I watched it I fell in love with the characters and their story. Wanting to play volleyball was a side effect. I started off at the YMCA and joined other private teams and went to camps. My friends were also interested in playing and we tried out for the school team in 8th grade. I had so much fun and started practicing all the time. I carried my ball around with me and asked anyone I came across if they would toss for me. 

    I usually played back row because I was good at receiving the ball. This position is usually called the libero or middle back. I enjoyed being able to see the whole court and diving to get the balls when they were served. I wasn't very tall in comparison to most of the other players who were close to 6 foot. I'm only around 5'6 and I haven't grown much since then. I would switch out with the middle hitter during a game so I got a short break during the rotation of players. 

    I don't play any other sports competitively or have as much passion for the ones I've tried. I'm not a very aggressive player anyway so if I'm not having fun I won't do well. I want to play on a team that is more relaxed and less intense. I heard about intramural volleyball at Catawba, but I don't know much about it and it's hard to find much information about teams. I practice a little bit when I have time in between classes and club meetings and homework.