Carrollton Volleyball Game

As a former member of the Carrollton volleyball team for 3 years, it has been difficult to bring me back to watch a game. I started playing club volleyball for West Georgia Volleyball Association around 2018 and concluded my time in 2021. I played volleyball at Carrollton in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade. I loved so many things about it! I've gotten to travel to different places, make new friends, and become a better me all thanks to volleyball! However, there were some aspects that were not worth continuing my identity as a volleyball player.

There were many different things that led me to quit volleyball such as coaches, environments, and circumstances. My junior high coach, Coach Passmore, was a tough cookie to crack. She scared us all. She eventually made us run every practice until girls started passing out! I learned that she needed communication from her girls. I decided to take initiative and speak for all of us when I asked to talk to her after practice one day. I wanted to have a civil conversation to speak out our concerns and maybe understand her goals as a coach. She and I really opened up to each other to where we gained understanding to what a good team should require. She realized that she was not fulfilling her role as a coach and I stood back and realized that the teammates weren't communicating with each other. Ever since then, I have gained the confidence to talk to my superiors when I had a concern and my Carrollton volleyball coach helped me see that there is alway room for change.

Despite such growth, the anxiety the sport gave me was not worth staying. Recently, I have decided to take the hesitation out of watching my friends on the volleyball team play their hearts out and by cheering them on, I've found the incredible amounts of fun it is watching them. I've gone to a few home games and have never regretted a second of it. The seats filled with fans and cheering teammates really sets the scene for a great night!

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