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WESPEAKVB1010 OF 10 SPOTS OPEN — ROUND 1

We Speak Volleyball — Athlete Spotlight

School ball in the fall. Club ball all winter and summer. Two seasons, two teams, one story — and nobody in media is telling it. Until now. This page was built for volleyball players only: it asks about your club team, your rotation, your fifth sets.

📝 Answer the 3 ⭐ questions + any 9 more (12 minimum)✏️ 2–3 sentences each📷 One real action photo👁️ You approve the preview before it goes live

🃏 The Player Card

Your name and YOUR email are the two things we must have — your preview link goes to that email. Parent info is optional.

A real photo of you in action — game, meet, match or training. This becomes your article's featured photo.

Your Season

Q1

The moment your season turned

⭐ MUST ANSWER

Every season has one play, one match, one night where everything clicked or everything changed. What was the moment that defined your season — and walk us through it like we weren't there?

Q2

The match you'll never forget

Win or lose, there's one match burned into your memory forever. Which one is it, who were you playing, and what happened that you'll still be telling people about in ten years?

Q3

The stat line you're proudest of

Not just your biggest numbers — the performance that meant the most. A kill total, an ace run, a dig count, a setting night where your hitters were unstoppable. Give us the match, the numbers, and why that one hits different.

What They Don't See

Q4

The hardest moment of your career so far

⭐ MUST ANSWER

The injury. The bench. The loss that gutted you. The season you almost walked away. What was the hardest thing volleyball has put you through — and what did it do to you? How are you different because of it?

Q5

What nobody sees

The 5 a.m. lifts. The extra reps after practice. The rides, the film, the work when the gym is empty. What do you put into this sport that never shows up in a box score — and why do you do it when nobody's watching?

Q6

The opponent who made you better

Name the toughest player or team you've ever faced across the net. What made them so hard to beat — and what did playing them teach you about your own game?

Q7

Finish this line

“My coach would describe me as ___ because ___.” Be honest — and if your coach would say something funny, we want that too.

The Team & The Dream

Q8

The teammate who deserves more credit

Every team has one — the girl whose work holds everything together but never makes the highlight posts. Who is she, what does she do, and why does your team not win without her?

Q9

What this sport costs your family — and what it gives back

The travel weekends. The club fees. The early alarms, the miles, the meals in gym parking lots. What does your family sacrifice so you can chase this — and what does volleyball mean to your family because of it?

Q10

If a college coach reads ONE thing…

⭐ MUST ANSWER

Pretend a college coach opens your article and reads exactly one answer. This is it. What is the one thing you need them to know about you — as a player, a teammate, or a person? Don't waste it.

Q11

The dream program

If you could step into any college program in the country tomorrow, which one — and why that one? The gym, the culture, the coach, the jersey… what pulls you there?

Q12

Who you steal from

Which player — pro, college, or someone you watched growing up — do you model your game after? Name one specific thing you took from their game and made yours.

Q13

Five years from now

You're looking back at this article in five years. Where do you want to be — on the court and off it? College ball, a career, a city, a life. Paint the picture.

The Fun Ones

Q14

Match day, your way

Your pre-match ritual, the superstition you won't break, the meal, the moment you lock in — and the one pump-up song that has to be in your ears before first serve.

Q15

There's a life outside the gym

Hidden talent, weird hobby, secret skill, the thing your teammates would say you're obsessed with that has nothing to do with volleyball. Who are you when you're not in a jersey?

Volleyball Only

Q16

Your job in the rotation

Every spot in the rotation is a different job. Break yours down for somebody who's never played: what are YOU responsible for on every single rally — and what's the hardest part of your position that fans in the stands never understand?

Q17

Set five. No tomorrow.

You're down 23–21 in the fifth set, season on the line, crowd losing its mind. What's going through your head — and what do you actually DO in that moment? If you've lived a point like that, tell us the real one: the score, the gym, how it ended.

Q18

School ball vs. club ball

You play both — so tell the truth. What's actually different: the pace, the pressure, the teammates, the recruiting eyes in the stands? Which version of the game brings out the best in you, and why?

Q19

Sand or hardwood?

If you've played beach — or even if you've only dreamed about it — which game fits you better: two-on-two in the sand, where you touch every ball and there's nowhere to hide, or six-on-six indoors with a role to own? What does each version show about your game?

Pass It On

Q20

Pass it on

Who on your team should we highlight next? Give us her name, her position, and WHY her — the story, the grind, the moment that made you think, “She deserves this.” (Yes, she'll get the same 20 questions. Choose wisely.)

🌙 Offseason Mode

Seasons end. Stories don't. Answer these three and we can run your Spotlight as an Offseason Check-In — the work nobody sees, all year long. (Optional.)

OFF 1

The work nobody sees

School ball is over. What's the project this offseason — a new serve, your approach, your vertical, your setting hands? What are you building in the gym right now that next season's opponents haven't seen yet?

OFF 2

Club, sand, and the other season

Volleyball never really stops — club ball and beach season live in the offseason. Where are you playing this stretch, what team, and what are you chasing there?

OFF 3

Next season's version of you

What does next season's you do that this season's couldn't? Name the one thing you're determined to walk back into your school gym owning when the season opens.

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Questions for us?

Anything you want to ask — athletes and parents both. A real person answers every one. Parents: include the email you want the answer sent to.

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Free means free — no card, no catch. One article per athlete per season. By submitting, you (and your parent/guardian, if you're under 18) approve We Speak Media publishing your answers and photo. Nothing goes live until you approve the preview.

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