This Volleyball season has been rough for Ashlee. All summer long she worked so hard to improve her skills so that she could make top team. (Middle school everyone makes a team but they break it down to A & B teams.) During tryouts this season she was awesome. She was within the top 5 of all the girls there. When it came time to split the teams, however, the A team coaches daughter and the daughters friends (who cannot even return a serve) made the team and Ashlee was placed on the middle team. (After speaking with a few parents I guess this is something that coach is famous for) Ashlee was devastated and spent the weekend after tryouts trying to decide if she even wanted to play this year. After a lot of thinking, and me telling her that she shouldn't give up on this just becuase of that coach, she decided to stick with it for the season so that next year she would still have the opportunity to play in high school.
Her coach for the B team told Ashlee that they chose her to be the team leader, and Ashlee really stepped up to the plate. Many times the season was frustrating for her because she had to be patient with many of the girls on the team that were not at her level. The other girls on the team really worked together and this past Saturday they had the 8th grade tournament. The B team ended up winning 1st place in the tournament while the A team took 2nd. Ashlee was so excited and so was the team. I am proud of her for sticking the season out even when she was dealt an unfair hand.
2 comments:
Well first of all... Calderwood volleyball really brings out the champion in someone. Our sweet skills have been passed down to the next generation. Way to go ashy loves you!
That's awesome Ash... I'm glad you're doing so well. Maybe next year you can try to beat me. :)
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