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Serving up a Stand-Out Sport The growing sport of competitive beach volleyball comes to UMHB UMHB’s athletic program gains a new sport this spring semester. Starting in February, UMHB adds beach volleyball to its growing list of competitive sports. Since UMHB will be one of only a well as the growth of the sport, it prohandful of colleges in Texas that has vides UMHB an opportunity to attract beach volleyball, Coach Mark Pryor more students and be on the cutting says this is an exciting time for the athedge of a growing sport.” letics program and will help the univerThe new beach volleyball program sity stand out from other schools. will start playing games in February, Students and coaches are excited to kicking off the season at A&M Kingshave this new competitive sport played ville. They will have the possibility to at UMHB since it brings something play against Division III, II, NAIA, and new for students to experience on even Division I programs. In order to campus. have a beach volleyball team, there “The university is always looking for needs to be 12 players which will ways to add value and add experiences make up six teams of two players on for students,” said Mark Pryor, who is each team. also head coach for indoor volleyball. Even though, this year the beach “With the courts already on campus as volleyball teams will not be eligible to
go to the national tournament, Pryor is hopeful that UMHB will be represented in the future Beach Volleyball National Tournament. “In future years, we will definitely be looking to compete at the national tournament, and I believe we will be able to represent the university well at the national tournament in the not too distant future,” Pryor said. - Victoria Kuntz, student writer Freshmen beach volleyball players Aliana Rojas, in the foreground, and Olivia Sherbert prepare for the first competitions beginning in February.
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