Successful a state title is troublesome and the one staff that does not must be reminded of that reality is the Mercy Academy Jaguars volleyball staff.”Because the again of our shirt says, ‘unfinished enterprise’ we’re right here,” Mercy senior setter Ella Teeley stated. “That’s our finish purpose. We’re targeted on state.”Mercy has been the state runner-up annually since 2017 however now there is a new coach who’s main this system.”Mercy has such an excellent custom. It is superior to be a part of it, interval,” Mercy head coach Connie Hulsmeyer stated. “However then to have the chance to steer it, it is actually fairly particular.”Hulsmeyer is in her third 12 months with this system, first 12 months as the top coach. She additionally coached on the faculty degree, in addition to numerous excessive faculties across the metropolis.However there was a degree when she needed to take a break from the game.”I had my second little one. I knew I used to be going to be out teaching and I used to be additionally nonetheless enjoying volleyball fairly competitively,” Hulsmeyer stated. “So, to be able to truly be again in form for the subsequent volleyball competitors, I began doing a number of weight coaching.”Subsequent factor you recognize, she received into aggressive health and bodybuilding.”I am a really aggressive individual so I wanted one thing to gasoline that competitiveness,” she stated.At the very least one among her gamers knew about her bodybuilding previous.”You look her up and she or he is, like, big!” Teeley laughed. “Like, I’ve by no means seen that aspect of Connie and it is insane.”Having competed in occasions, such because the Kentucky Muscle, one lesson she discovered from that form of coaching additionally interprets effectively to volleyball.”You discovered to be very disciplined,” Hulsmeyer stated. “So not only for me as a coach, however that is what I hope I can convey to our gamers.”There was one other lesson the gamers discovered not directly.”It simply reveals us the probabilities as feminine athletes. I respect her a lot,” Teeley stated. “I believe she is beautiful and I believe it simply reveals, like, with our our bodies and in apply, after we do more durable drills, it is extra about conditioning and placing your self in the most effective form which you can and Connie is an effective instance of that.”Subsequent up for the Jaguars, they’re on the brink of head to Las Vegas for the Durango Fall Basic.
Successful a state title is troublesome and the one staff that does not must be reminded of that reality is the Mercy Academy Jaguars volleyball staff.
“Because the again of our shirt says, ‘unfinished enterprise’ we’re right here,” Mercy senior setter Ella Teeley stated. “That’s our finish purpose. We’re targeted on state.”
Mercy has been the state runner-up annually since 2017 however now there is a new coach who’s main this system.
“Mercy has such an excellent custom. It is superior to be a part of it, interval,” Mercy head coach Connie Hulsmeyer stated. “However then to have the chance to steer it, it is actually fairly particular.”
Hulsmeyer is in her third 12 months with this system, first 12 months as the top coach. She additionally coached on the faculty degree, in addition to numerous excessive faculties across the metropolis.
However there was a degree when she needed to take a break from the game.
“I had my second little one. I knew I used to be going to be out teaching and I used to be additionally nonetheless enjoying volleyball fairly competitively,” Hulsmeyer stated. “So, to be able to truly be again in form for the subsequent volleyball competitors, I began doing a number of weight coaching.”
Subsequent factor you recognize, she received into aggressive health and bodybuilding.
“I am a really aggressive individual so I wanted one thing to gasoline that competitiveness,” she stated.
At the very least one among her gamers knew about her bodybuilding previous.
“You look her up and she or he is, like, big!” Teeley laughed. “Like, I’ve by no means seen that aspect of Connie and it is insane.”
Having competed in occasions, such because the Kentucky Muscle, one lesson she discovered from that form of coaching additionally interprets effectively to volleyball.
“You discovered to be very disciplined,” Hulsmeyer stated. “So not only for me as a coach, however that is what I hope I can convey to our gamers.”
There was one other lesson the gamers discovered not directly.
“It simply reveals us the probabilities as feminine athletes. I respect her a lot,” Teeley stated. “I believe she is beautiful and I believe it simply reveals, like, with our our bodies and in apply, after we do more durable drills, it is extra about conditioning and placing your self in the most effective form which you can and Connie is an effective instance of that.”
Subsequent up for the Jaguars, they’re on the brink of head to Las Vegas for the Durango Fall Basic.
