By: Brianna Bailey 9/18/2018 10:08 Food admirer. Volleyball player. Loves HIp hop and R&B. Carver HSES. Jamaican born. Future Pediatrician

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The sport of volleyball began in the United States, and presently had the kind of notoriety in the US that have given it a worldwide presence. . But how does volleyball have an effect on others long term? This investigation focuses on how volleyball impacts everybody differently in many ways.

Who knows about volleyball?

Women’s titans volleyball

I interviewed Joseph Dougherty and Destinee Whitaker. Joseph played and now coaches girls and boys varsity volleyball and Destinee currently plays girls varsity volleyball. I asked them a couple questions about how volleyball has had an impact their lives e and helped them as a people.

Mr. Dougherty

What lessons can you learn from the sport?

you can learn to never give up because volleyball is a big momentum sport. You can learn to not think something is finished until it’s 100% over.

What is your biggest challenge as a coach?

Setting goals that are not necessarily winning the game and losing the game and making sure practices are fun

What does volleyball mean to you?

Volleyball is a team sport, you can’t succeed on your own. It’s very humbling, it helps you realize that you can’t do everything on your own; you need help. You can’t be the one person that can be great.

How can you relate volleyball to life?

Working hard, figuring out how to fix your mistakes. How your personality can affect other people around you or your attitude

Destinee Whitaker

What qualities do you want to be known for as a volleyball player and teammate?

I want to be known for my great leadership skills, being considerate of others feelings and being selfless; so putting people before my wants and needs

What does volleyball mean to you?

It made me realize that you can’t be so independent, there’s a point in time you have to be dependent on others. It developed my skills to be able to take advice from others

What lessons can you learn from the sport?

I can learn about my mistakes & don’t get discouraged. Things may start off bad but they can get better in the end.

Make It Count!

Brianna Bailey senior portrait

When you are a freshman at carver and try out for the volleyball team, or any other sport; you have a set of friends right there. You can learn different things just from being around others that play the same sport. You can be more social since you have to interact with other people as a whole on a daily basis. Implications for further investigations is that anything can have an effect on your life no matter what it is. You will always learn something with whatever you do.