Ball State Men's Volleyball

2 comments:

Josh Clark said...

I went and shot the men's volleyball team this morning with Peter Carr while they were lifting weights.

There was a lot more stretching and flexibility workouts then actual weight lifting. Coach told us that sometimes the strongest bench pressers are weaker at hitting the ball hard, and that sometimes people who can't bench much, hit the ball very hard.

I don't think there was a single player in there under 6'3" either. Most players are tall and skinny, rather than muscular.

October 3, 2008 at 7:23 PM
Peter Carr said...

It’s really interesting to me to see how athletes can transcend sports, and go outside of being just student athletes to help a greater cause. The Ball State Men’s volleyball team is one of the many BSU sports that makes public appearances and tries to become an active member in the community. On Thursday the team traveled all the way to Delta Middle school to play in front of a loud crowd of students. The community outreach allows the kids to learn about volleyball and to learn about men playing volleyball. In fact the success of the cardinals has helped push youth programs in Muncie.

Talking with Volleyball Head Coach Joel Walton he says that his favorite part of the convocation is the question and answer period. “You never know what question is going to come next; it really gives the kids a chance to learn about the sport and our team”. It was really cool to see how excited the kids got when the team was there and how many came up asking for autographs and simply to talk with the players. Hopefully outreach programs like the one at Delta can boost attendance for the BSU men’s Volleyball team this upcoming season.

November 21, 2008 at 5:59 AM

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