Volleyball for Western Christian High School began in July with summer league. The girls practiced twice a week and had a game once a week. There was a camp at Azusa Pacific in July, but it fell the same week as our church's VBS, so Ellie chose not to participate. It didn't hurt her chances for getting on the team, however. Try-outs were the first week of August and on the final day, the coach told her she had made the JV team and would be a starter.
Ellie was a bit nervous about going out for volleyball due to her experience on the club team, but we encouraged her to give the summer a try. The first day she was not feeling great, but once the coach prayed, she said she felt peaceful and knew she'd be all right. From then on she was.
Ellie had a very good first season. She really liked her coach. Coach Paige challenged Ellie with new skills and Ellie continued to improve during the season. Ellie liked the girls on the team and enjoyed riding the bus and eating dinner with them. At the game against Dennis' school at ACA, she played her best game ever with some amazing blocks. It was the only game they won during league play. At the sport's banquet in November, Ellie earned the Most Improved Player award. We're super proud of her and look forward to seeing her continue to grow in this area.
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