The University of New England offers a wide variety of clubs and groups for a variety of people of all interests. One club that sparks curiosity is the men’s club volleyball. There’s a women’s and men’s club volleyball team at the University, along with a women’s varsity team. There’s apparently, at the Division III level, there are only 88 men’s varsity teams compared to about 2,800 women’s varsity teams. Any men’s volleyball team helps to include more members of universities’ or colleges’ campuses. With inclusion in mind, anyone can show up to meetings and practice and a tryout is not necessary. Everyone who plays a sport has a different reason for playing and a representative from the club decided to play in order to stay active and signed up. There’s only a little paperwork that needs to be filled out and one can participate. On the team, there’s around 15 to 20 guys from the University. The coach used to be a player himself and even played with a few of the current players. In regards to their schedule and opponents, they don’t find out until around late January. They play four to five games in a tournament, and if they make it to the playoffs they travel to the University of New Hampshire. They also travel to Rhode Island and usually play a community college there.
Volleyball is a very entertaining sport that doesn’t draw enough attention. The more people that play the more others will have an interest. Anyone can play and can learn. The club team at the University of New England is very accepting of new players and is a place where anyone with an interest can become accustomed to the sport. Maybe I’ll follow in my younger sister’s footsteps and start something new and make new acquaintances. It’s important to venture out and develop new relationships and get involved with the campus community.
