BLACK ROSE

1. How old are you?         29 and 30 in September                2. What position do you play?   Outside, Middle, and my favorite Rightside      3. What got you into volleyball?         My mom, the coaches, and the players who say my potential and supported my growth.  When I was in 6th grade my mom told me I had to pick a fall sport to play in Middle School and since she wouldn't let me play football I had to play volleyball. I ended up being naturally good and right away my 7th grade Middle School teacher Ms. Schaffer saw my potential and told me everything I could do with volleyball. She told me about the CU Boulder volleyball camp I could attend to improve my skills. So my mom took me and I ended up being recruited by one of the top clubs in the state my freshman year in high school. God rest coach Schaffer’s fierce soul, she made such a difference. All that hard work coach Schaffer put in with me got the attention

O debería decir buen trabajo Gabriela!!!  (Or should I day good job Gabriela) She said she is 5'3" and an Outside Hitter!!  Going off the photos below it is obvious that she can jump!  Her Response: 1. How old are you? I’m 22                       2. What position do you play? Outside hitter (yeah, I’m short but I jump high)  3. What got you into volleyball? I’ve always been into doing excercise but I used to practice basketball until I heard about a new volleyball team they were doing in my town and it turns out the coach is a friend of my father so I tried it and loved it and I also was good at it. 4. Are you currently in or going to college? If so what school are you/will you be attending? I go to med school in a university called Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY)        5. Who is your role model? As a person? My parents, they did a great job giving us everything they could and more despite all the money limitations we had.

ENJOLI... HER RESPONSE:    1. How old are you?   32           2. What position do you play? Libero/DS indoor and Right Side/Defender for Beach 3. What got you into volleyball? When I was 13 my friend invited me to come watch her practice and the coach invited me to practice with his team. I instantly fell in love with the sport.                                   4. Are you currently in or going to college? No.                                 5. Who is your role model? You (AWW THANK YOU), of course, you were in my conference and it was an honor playing against you. Also, April Ross. 6. As an athlete what challenges do you face on the court? Being disciplined in game strategy, controlling my attitude when we're losing, and fatigue.                   7. Have you ever been injured while playing? No, thank God.        8. Do you find it hard to be in a relationship while in season? While in college there was no time for a relationship for me, so I remained singl

I remember meeting this 6'2"  SHINING STAR when she was just a recruit at the University of Texas. I was still playing for UT at the time and I knew then that she was someone special. Always smiling, laughing and full of energy. Meet the talented and loving, Katherine "KHAT" Bell. HER RESPONSE: 1. How old are you?   A: 26                    2. What position do you play? A:Opposite  3. What got you into volleyball?  A: I got into the sport by accident   4. Are you currently in or going to college? A: No                                   5. Who is your role model?   A: My mother         6. As an athlete what challenges do you face on the court? A: Anxiety  7. Have you ever been injured while playing? If so what did you injure and what was your recovery process? A: Yes, Tore my ACL in college was back playing in 5 months. Recovery was hard but I worked hard to get back in the best shape of my life.               8. Do

Have to Represent the Big 12 by interviewing my little sister,  Kansas Jayhawk Alum, and professional volleyball player, Tiana Dockery!!!!      Her Response: 1. How old are you?   A: I am 25 years young 🤗                     2. What position do you play?  A: I’m an Outside Hitter     3. What got you into volleyball? A: I started playing volleyball when I was 13, my friends played so I wanted to play. Me and my mom went to the park and she taught me the basics since she played in Highschool. 4. Are you currently in or going to college? If so what school are you/will you be attending? A: I am out of College but I went to the University of Kansas.                                     5. Who is your role model?  A: My role model is my Grandma. She’s always been my rock alongside my parents and my aunts but shes always been my biggest inspiration.       6. As an athlete what challenges do you face on the court?   A: I feel they have changed for better each y

Most of you know me as the 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist.....#19.  Others know me as the #21 Texas Longhorn.  I am pretty sure no one knows how it all started. I found myself watching my sister, Marshevet, play sports when she was 13 years old. I would go to every game, track meet, sports banquet, and interview of hers. I was always in her shadow. She was my inspiration. I admired how dedicated she was. I was honored to get to play on varsity with her as a freshman in high school. I remember the first article they wrote about us in our high school paper..... "LITTLE FISH IN A BIG POND".  Would you believe if I told you I ran track outside of high jumping? lol Again that was back in 2003-2006 I don't think I will ever do that again.   Not to mention my sister and I went to the University of Texas together. What an amazing experience that was. I actually graduated high school early because I knew that my sister was going