Beyond Skill: What does leadership mean to you?
You’ve heard the word “leadership” countless times as an athlete, but what does it truly mean? Is it about being the loudest […]
On The Court Archives | Sarah Sponcil
Championship Team: Lessons from Faith & Sports
The Power of Teamwork I have always believed there is something truly powerful about team sports. You bring together a group of […]
What are we chasing?
Ever since I was a little girl, I was on a chase. A chase to become the best volleyball player I could […]
“Consider It Pure Joy” A True Underdog Story
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith […]
Volleyball lasts a season, people…a lifetime.
One of my favorite things to do on a flight is to queue up a country playlist and scroll through all the […]
Why do we yell at refs?
I would like to draw our attention to the refs of today’s sports. Why? Well, because they don’t get much attention. When […]
One Historic Night
Last Thursday was a historic night full of “FIRSTS.” It was the first match of the Grand Rapid’s Rise Inaugural Season, the […]
New Beginnings In Michigan
Last week was the first time I got to hit the court with my new team in Grand Rapids, Michigan! It was […]
Top 10 Moments Of 2022!!
Well, the 2022 year has ended, and man, what a year it has been! As I sifted through the memory files it […]
My Guide To Beach Volleyball Partners
To put it simply, beach partnerships are like marriages. Well, I mean, I’m not married, but it’s what I would think marriage […]
OMG! My Favorite USA Volleyball Conditioning Drill
Practicing. Working out. Training. Lifting Weights. These are all phrases that I’ve learned to love over my years playing volleyball. However, the […]
AAU Beach Volleyball To D1 Scholarship
Beach volleyball is the fastest growing NCAA sport after making its first debut in Spring 2016. Since then, more than 90 Universities […]
