Volleyball’d - A Parent’s Podcast

It's tryout season in the state of Georgia and around the country!  That makes it also the most stressful time of year on the volleyball calendar.  This is year seven or eight of tryout season for the Medinas, so we decided to talk this thing out and give each other support during this insane time.  Also, don't be that parent.  The one Alison will tell you about.  A few times.  Because she can't handle it.

Not so fresh off of seven days in Minneapolis and Orlando combined, the Medinas prepare themselves for the trip to Indianapolis to finish off the season.  They discuss the emotional challenges of the end of the season and how sometimes the 'little guy' gets a big "W".  See y'all in Indy!

We wanted to get into a volleyball feel good story for this episode!  Cam Ennis had one of those volleyball careers that plays like a Hallmark movie.  Recruited early (back when the rules were insane) and injured early as well, Cam Ennis rehabbed her way back into a college opportunity that took her from San Antonio, TX to three major programs across America.  Her career came to a close with an opportunity that every aspiring college player dreams about.  Enjoy Cam Ennis!   https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/cam-ennis/12224 https://www.instagram.com/camenniss/  

We are reaching the end of national qualifying season and now things are getting really weird around the gyms for many of the programs around the country.  As a family that is playing at two different programs, we discussed "gym hopping season" and how players and families are looking for their next opportunity.  It's about to get crazy around these parts again!

Did you happen to be one of those volleyball families that made the trip to MEQ (St. Louis) or the first weekend of Northern Lights (Minneapolis)?  YOU ARE NOW STRONGER THAN YOU KNOW. The most miserable travel experience of our parent volleyball lives occurred to both ends of the traveling Medinas.  We used this podcast to recap the insanity that many of us went through as we attempted to escape from both of these cities and return to our regularly scheduled lives.  If you know, you know.