What can be your passion can also put you in danger. Starting young, the volleyball players worked hard to achieve trophies, win championships, and be the best, but what happens when you reach your goal and then you fall?
Since she was 6-years-old, Ava played volleyball. She grew up with a passion to be on the court with thunderous roars from the stands and tennis shoes squeaking on the floor.
“It’s affected my decisions for college because I’m trying to play in college,” senior Ava Bolich said.
This was her choice, her desire.
“I’m scared I’m gonna hurt my ankle,” Bolich said. “We were at a tournament, and I’ve never had any issues with my ankle, and then it just started hurting in the first game, so I got it taped to be safe, and then the second game, I just came down from blocking like normal and just landed hard, and I couldn’t walk on it.”
Ava had to miss the first district game and a tournament. After attending physical therapy and wearing an ankle brace for a few weeks, she was back in the game and fulfilling her goal of being better than before.
“I went up to block and I timed it late, and the girl hit the ball really hard and my finger bent backwards and it sent me out for a month,” senior Trinity Turner said. “My injury sent me back because it made me realize how much love I actually have for the game and how eager I am to come back to prove my point.”
Trinity admired her aunt’s passion for volleyball, and she eventually picked up that passion for herself.
“I started playing volleyball, watching my aunt play when I was 6, so it just inspired me to start playing when I was older, and when I came of age, I did that,” Turner said. “I feel like volleyball affects my future because it helps me with problem-solving skills and helps me now in the future know how to work with other people who might have different opinions from me.”
Although Trinity’s injury set her back, she never lost her spirit and passion for the game. Even with injuries and setbacks, these girls have the team spirit needed to support and encourage each other. The Girls Volleyball Team knows what it means to be a proud Rowlett Eagle.
”I’m a very vocal leader from what I’ve been told and what I’ve aimed to become, and what I thrive to have is a lasting impact on the volleyball program to help others have that mark when I leave,” Turner said.
