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Rally Time with Ava Richards
February 14, 2018 06:09 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Hey Mountaineer Nation, it's Ava, and I'm coming at you with another blog this week!
Offseason is the last term I would pick to describe the spring semester. After a month of being on campus, volleyball is back in action. But don't worry, that's the exciting part!
My alarm is set for 5:45 a.m. every day for a 7 a.m. workout and practice at the WVU Coliseum. Starting my morning with my team is my favorite part of the day, even if it is before most college students wake up. At these sessions, our coaches emphasize the importance of effort – no matter the time, place or situation.
After workouts, I usually have about three classes that rotate between physics, organic chemistry, mat-lab and calculus, which makes my day busy – always.
But besides the basic school and volleyball activities, there are other events I do throughout the week. On Monday night, every student-athlete who achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the first semester had the opportunity to be recognized during halftime at the men's basketball game.
We also participated in the ALS Ice Bath Challenge earlier today. As you can see, there is never a moment when I'm not with my squad. And as for my Valentine's Day plans, I'll be in study hall.
Best,
Ava Richards
Offseason is the last term I would pick to describe the spring semester. After a month of being on campus, volleyball is back in action. But don't worry, that's the exciting part!
My alarm is set for 5:45 a.m. every day for a 7 a.m. workout and practice at the WVU Coliseum. Starting my morning with my team is my favorite part of the day, even if it is before most college students wake up. At these sessions, our coaches emphasize the importance of effort – no matter the time, place or situation.
After workouts, I usually have about three classes that rotate between physics, organic chemistry, mat-lab and calculus, which makes my day busy – always.
But besides the basic school and volleyball activities, there are other events I do throughout the week. On Monday night, every student-athlete who achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the first semester had the opportunity to be recognized during halftime at the men's basketball game.
We also participated in the ALS Ice Bath Challenge earlier today. As you can see, there is never a moment when I'm not with my squad. And as for my Valentine's Day plans, I'll be in study hall.
Best,
Ava Richards
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