Tell Your Story

Know your story. Live your story. Tell your story. You write a narrative. Nobody tells it better than you. 

Since 2002 MVB has shared an unfolding drama and continues to evolve. The history matters but your story's freshness and potential deserves attention. Past seasons don't count toward yours. 

Your arrival coincides with the increasing influence of women like Taylor Swift, Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley and others. 

Maybe you're coming off of injury looking to re-establish yourself. Are you a future 'name brand' of MVB? Perhaps you're a future All-State player. Or you might be an eighth grader looking to become part of the culture.

Explain who you are, how you play, and affirm your intent to have a role this fall. Destiny demands commitment, energy, focus, sacrifice.

Some players write their plan, journaling. Others benefit by sharing their story to themselves in the mirror. "Mirror, mirror on the wall, I will be the primary outside hitter this fall." Whatever it takes.

You won't need to tell your coaches how hard you worked, how you developed athletically, how much you played. Your work shows from the opening practice through communication, interaction with teammates, decision-making and execution. 

You will have ups and downs. Every day won't be perfect. When you have a tough day, your job is to find a way. Nobody will feel sorry for you if you get aced, roofed, or tooled. 

Some of you inform great stories. Be a presence. Be a force. Scratch and claw, and tell your story. 

Lagniappe. Figure it out. 

"If the first ball is poor enough, someone other than the setter must take the second contact. There is also the case where the setter plays the first ball. Regardless of how well they dig the ball, the fact that someone else then takes the second contact means the team is out-of-system."

Lagniappe 2. Playing out of system.