History of Volleyball
Volleyball was first called this.
Mintonette.
80% of Colorado’s water comes from this source.
Snow.
I can tread water for 30 minutes.
Coach Bri
This famous surfer said, “I like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I don’t think I can do, to do things that others don’t think I can do.”
Bethany Hamilton
The amount of seconds you get to serve the ball.
8 seconds
The year volleyball was invented by William G Morgan.
1895.
The number of peaks in Colorado over 14,000 ft tall.
52
I broke my arm getting off of a bunk bed.
Coach Jamila
This famous tennis player said, “Everything requires discipline, hard work, and dedication, and, most importantly, self belief.”
Serena Williams
The amount of rectangular panels on a volleyball.
18
This men’s volleyball player was the only player in history to win an Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball and indoor volleyball.
Coach Karch Kiraly.
America the Beautiful was written atop this mountain.
Pikes Peak
I secretly love coloring.
Coach Jordyn.
This famous volleyball player said, “I don’t want to better than you or her or him. I want to be better than I am right now.”
Kerri Walsh-Jennings
The height of a women’s volleyball net.
7ft 4 1/8in.
These two women are the only team to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in beach volleyball.
Misty Mae Traenor and Kerri Walsh Jennings
This is the Colorado state animal.
Bighorn sheep
I blocked the Pine Creek head coach in a game… TWICE!
Coach Jade
This Olympic gold medalist said, “Don’t wait until you’ve reached your goal to be proud of yourself. Be proud of every step you take to reach that goal.”
Simone Biles
The weight of a volleyball.
9.1-9.8 oz.
The longest volleyball set ever played was 2 hours and 37 minutes in 2006 at the world championships when Brazil beat Italy. What was Brazil’s winning score?
73.
On the Colorado state flag, the blue represents the sky, the white represents the snow, the yellow represents the sun. What does the red represent?
Red soil
I have moderate lepidopterophobia.. which is the fear of moths and butterflies.
Coach Maddie
This famous soccer player said, “Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her.”
Mia Hamm
The circumference of a volleyball.
25.6 inches