Why Blog?

"Writing is easy. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." - Ernest Hemingway

Few authors maintain a written history of a sports program for over 18 years. As author Simon Sinek shares, "what's your why?"

First, it's partial payback for the experience our family had with MVB from 2002-2005. That's ancient history. Second, the blog, not a sanctioned publication of any Melrose organization, seeks to:

• Inform the MVB community about MVB present, past, and future
• Educate about volleyball, coaching, and leadership
• Empower young women

Sometimes it works, other times it falls short. Writers, like coaches, don't make everyone happy. That's not the goal.

As fans, balance reality and rose-colored glasses. In sports with playoffs, the games define the outcome, not polls or opinions. Work to avoid confirmation bias by using analytics (statistics) and video (the Truth Machine). And keep the joy in the experience. 

As for MVB 2024, there's still plenty of volleyball to be played.