Westminster Boys' Volleyball Season-- A Promising Future

Westminster Boys’ Volleyball Season: A Promising Future

            Westminster Christian started off their guys’ volleyball season a little uneasy this year considering they almost did not have a team.  This year was the Warriors third year for guys’ volleyball and starting off the season with barely enough players was troubling to many of the players. 
            Last year, the majority of the team was seniors.  Therefore, having them graduate caused a need for lower classmen to join the team.  Luckily for the team, they finally had enough players to compete.  The players even welcomed a new coach, Mr. Landers.  A basketball coach, math teacher, and now volleyball coach for Westminster Christian School.
            The Warrior boys’ volleyball season did not start off easy, but rather quite challenging.  One player stated, “Well, it (the season) started off being kind of difficult during games.  This was mainly because it took a long time for us to learn how to work as a team.”
            However, this year’s team was different than any previous team.  Another player remarked, “We have had good teams in years past but I think what separates us this year from years past is our bond. We are like brothers to each other and that’s really cool. We’re a new team, with not much experience, but that will come in time and I think we have a great future ahead of us. I think it’s great that we can be the founders and the beginning of an exciting new sport for Westminster and I hope it will thrive in years to come.”  And their team truly did become closer and as they became more focused on volleyball they became a better team.  A player said, “But later in the season we started doing better once we started to figure things out.”
            For those who are thinking of playing but are unsure about playing, players have a few words to say.  One player suggests, “My advice to people thinking about playing would be just do it.  I signed up a couple weeks into the season because I wasn’t sure f I wanted to play and I wish I signed up earlier.  Another player adds, “Don’t be afraid to try something new, even if you think you’re not good enough or would just burden the team, that’s not true we all have to start somewhere but for me most importantly it’s to just have fun and to glorify God.”  So, if you are thinking about playing, even if you aren’t sure, go for it. 
            Boys’ volleyball has a promising future.  Many players would like to see the program grow and perhaps have two teams, such as Junior Varsity and Varsity.  With the promise of new players joining and old players returning, the boy’s volleyball team should continue to grow in the years to come.

By: Elizabeth Farwell