Volleyball News

My name is Noelle Gipson. I am currently a junior at Elkhart Memorial (Ind.) High where I play volleyball and run track, as well as many other things. I would like to share with you my volleyball experiences. They are action filled, sometimes tense, but always a GREAT time. Courtesy Gipson Family Noelle Gipson of Elkhart Memorial Practice has been going pretty well so far, minus the double-suicides for dropped balls. Running is just another way to teach us to be more disciplined and make sure we hit the floor for every ball. Our first few practices was mostly defense. I loved it as I do every practice. We did run through's from every which way of the court, after we completed the pass we of course had to do foot movement: karaoke, back peddle, and sprints. After chasing down the ball, we forgot what we were supposed to do. My feet just did their own thing until I realized I wasn't doing the correct movement when I got back to the end of the line! We started working on offense this week, which means JUMPING. Hitting showed us just how fatigued or out of shape we were. Our verticals are probably in the negatives right now. But we have some pretty big hitters on the team, so I'm sure getting whipped back in shape will be no problem for us. Alli Sailor and Sarah Dikos are both pretty good hitters out on the outside, and Lisa Parsons just keeps getting faster in the middle, and myself on the right side, yeah, we'll be back on top in a few more practices. With our first tournament approaching quickly, working hard is a must and that's all we've been doing from the start. Even if working hard leaves us breathless, and craving for an inhaler, (even though I'm the only one with asthma on the team) we'll do it. Our team is funny like that, but serious about our sport, it's our way of life