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**Volleyball Dream**

 * By.Elizabeth Stagner**

One morning after a hard nights work,playing pepper(spiking,serving,passing),and training, I got a phone call at 2 in the mornin g from my coach,Razer.It was a pain to answer but it was my responsibility to answer as a pro athlete.He sounded like he was lying,i know him so well he could never hide anything from me. "Hey kid?Are you still there?" "Yah sorry coach,i was just staring into space." "Well I got some good news kid.....it is really important."

"Ok coach shoot." "YOU ARE GOING TO THE OLYMPICS IN RUSSIA! "WHAT?I got excepted?I made it!" "Yep your going to the Olympics!" "Yes!" "Good job kid i will meet you at the gym to train in 10.ok?" "But it's 3 am,usually we start practicing and training at 5." "Well you are joining the Olympics now so we have to start training earlier now." "UGH!" "Unless you aren't up for it?" "You know now that i think about it that seems like a very reasonable time to practice." "Haha,ok kid see you in 10." "Cool." How could Razor even joke that i wasn't up for the Olympics!I am one of the youngest Olympic Volleyball players in the world to make it to the Olympics.I am 16!I train harder than anyone most likely and most of the time I don't even complain about training,I am very dedicated.I love beach volleyball,more than i love to eat,walk,or even talk!I learned to play beach volleyball at the age of 6!OF COURSE I AM UP FOR IT!"

10 minutes later I met Razor at the gym,he looked exited and peppy. "Alright let's get to practicing." "Spike,serve,hit,pass,spike,serve,pass" Those words were the words that were going to get me to the finals.



After a whole 6 months of training 24/7 the Olympics started,I was ready to win,i came here as a 16 year old girl with her own rented volleyball,but i was ready to walk out of here with a personal customized volleyball and a gold medal in my hand for beach volleyball. All my training would finally pay off.

An hour later the game started i was with my partner,Misty Metrainor!OH my gosh Misty Metrainor!I love Misty Metrainor she has been my romodle my whole life! "Alright Libby Stagner are you ready to go for the gold and win it!" "Of course I am!"I said back to Misty. "Alright do you want to serve first?" "Yah sure!" I served up and it went up over the net, the ball was hit and was passed to Misty and she bumped to me then i passed it back to her and she spiked it!Point for us! This game continued for an hour,we spiked, passed,and served,until the score was all tied up, me and Misty 35,as well as the other team.

It was my turn to serve and Misty well let's just say she could look better. A bead of sweat rolled down my face,I brought the ball up and hit it overhead! The other team dodged for the ball,but missed! Point for us!WE WON WE GOT THE GOLD! Everyone screamed!The crowd went wild!I ran to misty and we tackled each other we won i felt like nothing could bring me down!Everyone was congratulating me and i felt great! At that moment I realized that you can do anything if you set your mind to it.