Emily Merrick. Photo courtesy of Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos, LLC.
…a division one college coach told me I couldn’t play division one volleyball… now I have confidence I can obtain things that seem unattainable.
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Archive for September, 2011
Emily Merrick was told she would never play division one volleyball. She is now on the starting rotation for the division one La Salle Explorers.
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Tom Gilson walked-on to the University of Massachusetts football team in 2007. His first three seasons he only played in seven games. In 2010 he played in ten games and this year he is in the starting rotation.
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Tom Gilson. Photo courtesy of Thom Kendall Photography.
I took advantage of every opportunity to lift, run and practice. I didn’t stay up until 1:00am working out. But when it was time to lift, I took advantage. (more…)
Greg Heban walked-on to the Indiana Hoosier football team in 2010. In 2009 he was playing baseball. In 2011 he is a scholarship player starting at cornerback.
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Greg Heban. Photo courtesy of Mike Dickbernd, IU Athletics
As a walk-on you’re not working for a scholarship. You’re working to compete for a chance to play. You do it for the love of the game. (more…)
Dixon Anderson walked-on to the University of California Berkeley baseball team in 2008 to be a pitcher. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2011.
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Dixon Anderson. Photo courtesy of Joni Krist.
I spent hours during and after practice throwing to these two sets of blue barrels that had small openings in them. Repetition, Repetition, Repetition (more…)