scarlet Heppner '24 Recruiting Profile

I'm naturally compelled to try new things, so when I went into seventh grade I tried out for my schools volleyball team -I didn't make it- but my mom got excited and even though I'd given up she found me a team and convinced me to try out. expecting to leave and never come back I made the team. There were no cuts but still I was shocked and I became obsessed with the sport. I practiced every day and went to team practice every day it was held and when the season ended I started practicing for the next tryouts. I got my serve down and became and excellent hitter over the break, but because "pride before fall" to my surprise I didn't make the team. There were a lot of girls at tryouts and it scared me, I had wanted to leave, but I reminded myself if I was intimidated by my best friends I wouldn't make it through the season playing strangers who had been playing for years so I made it through tryouts to make the alternate team. I was devastated but my mom once again came to the rescue. she found another team which only had eight players and were willing to let me tryout. so for the next week and a half I practiced my butt off, and made the team. Halfway through the season I knew I wanted to play college volleyball and shortly after that, I was determend to play after that too. This sport gave me my confidence back. there is no way I'm gonna let people take it away from me again, by telling me its impossible, with God nothing is impossible. ;)