Number 13 – Tracy Stalls is a 6' 4" middle blocker from Denver, Colorado one of three players on the National team that played for Nebraska. Tracy is a very popular public speaker and writer, and I had the pleasure to listen to hear her speak at the AVCA convention in Omaha, Nebraska.
Doing Sports God’s Way
Tracy holds the NCAA Record for Hitting percentage 1000 vs. Texas Tech on Nov. 24, 13-0-13
From Huskers.com
Volleyball Photo Gallery on Huskers.com
"He talked about sacrifice," Stalls said. "And he told us that every one of us was going to make at least one sacrifice this season and some of that comes down to roles. Some people have already had to deal with that and it’s part of being a team. Our goal has been about selflessness and loving each other and respecting each other and we’re trying to achieve unity. It's hard work, and it doesn't come across well every day, but the good thing is, you see people working on it."
Tracy Stall's USA Volleyball national Team Journal on USA Volleyball:
Media Day with Nebraska Volleyball senior Tracy Stalls (video)
Tracy Stalls talk about what it takes to not just reach the top of the national title hunt, but to stay there for another season.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes blog:
From USA Today:
"She's the one who rallies everybody," Cook said. "She has a tremendous amount of respect from our players because when she talks, it really hits home. It makes a lot of sense. She has a gift."
"There is so much you can take away from Tracy," Cooper said. "Mostly how she stays composed throughout hard matches and easy matches. She's very steady. She is just adamant on discipline, never giving up, never slacking. That's something I want to take from her, and the standard we need set for next year, too."
From Nebraska Scout.com:
Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook announced Wednesday that Tracy Stalls, a 6-3 middle blocker from Arvada, Colo., has signed a national letter-of-intent to play for the Huskers beginning in 2004.
"We’re ecstatic that Tracy wants to be a Husker," Cook said.
"We have never recruited a player who is more driven and focused than Tracy. She brings a tremendous work ethic and a competitive desire to help Nebraska win a national championship. Tracy was a pioneer, in a way, by choosing to spend two years in the USA program before attending college. She has blazed a trail and given high school players another opportunity to think about."
From Journal Star.com:
Tracy Stalls articles on Big Red Update:
An amazing update written by Tracy Stalls to the Front Range Club players:
“I remember sitting on the bleachers when we lost and looking around, everyone was hanging their heads,” said 6-3 junior middle blocker Tracy Stalls. “I, too, was very disappointed. We were unsuccessful, not because we lost, but because we played afraid. There were a lot of things we just didn’t max out on.”
On BAM.gov (Body and Mind)
Volleyball Activity Card on BAM:
FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule
Pool A – at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Maracanazihno Gym)
July 31: Brazil vs. Puerto Rico, 10 a.m.
July 31: USA vs. Germany, 1 p.m.
Aug. 1: Brazil vs. Germany, 10 a.m.
Aug. 1: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 1 p.m.
Aug. 2: USA vs. Brazil, 10 a.m.
Aug. 2: Puerto Rico vs. Germany, 1 p.m.
Pool B – at Kielce, Poland (Hala Sportowo Widowsiskowa Mosir)
July 31: Poland vs. Thailand, 4:30 p.m.
July 31: Japan vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m.
Aug. 1: Poland vs. Netherlands, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 1: Thailand vs. Japan, 7 p.m.
Aug. 2: Poland vs. Japan, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 2: Netherlands vs. Thailand, 7 p.m.
Pool C – at Ningbo, China (Beilun Sports Training Center)
July 31: Russia vs. Korea, 3 p.m.
July 31: China vs. Dominican Republic, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 1: Dominican Republic vs. Russia, 3 p.m.
Aug. 1: China vs. Korea, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 2: Korea vs. Dominican Republic, 3 p.m.
Aug. 2: China vs. Russia, 7:30 p.m.
Pool D – at Li Miao, Chinese Taipei (Miao Li Country Gym)
Aug. 7: USA vs. Dominican Republic, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: Netherlands vs. Germany, 6 p.m.
Aug. 8: USA vs. Netherlands, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 8: Dominican Republic vs. Germany, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 9: Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 9: USA vs. Germany, 4:30 p.m.
Pool E – at Macau, China (Forum de Macau)
Aug. 7: Brazil vs. Thailand, 6 p.m.
Aug. 7: China vs. Poland, 9 p.m.
Aug. 8: Brazil vs. Poland, 2 p.m.
Aug. 8: China vs. Thailand, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 9: Thailand vs. Poland, 1 p.m.
Aug. 9: China vs. Brazil, 3:30 p.m.
Pool F – at Osaka, Japan (Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium)
Aug. 7: Korea vs. Russia, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 7: Japan vs. Puerto Rico, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 8: Russia vs. Puerto Rico, 3 p.m.
Aug. 8: Japan vs. Korea, 6 p.m.
Aug. 9: Korea vs. Puerto Rico, 3 p.m.
Aug. 9: Japan vs. Russia, 6 p.m.
Pool G – at Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 14: Poland vs. Netherlands, 5 p.m.
Aug. 14: China vs. Dominican Republic, 8 p.m.
Aug. 15: Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 15: China vs. Poland, 3:45 p.m.
Aug. 16: Dominican Republic vs. Poland, 1:15 p.m.
Aug. 16: China vs. Netherlands, 3:45 p.m.
Pool H – at Mopko, Korea (Mokpo Indoor Gym)
Aug. 14: Korea vs. Germany, 4 p.m.
Aug. 14: Japan vs. Brazil, 6 p.m.
Aug. 15: Brazil vs. Germany, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: Korea vs. Japan, 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 16: Germany vs. Japan, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 16: Korea vs. Brazil, 5:30 p.m.
Pool I – at Bangkok, Thailand (Keelawes Gym)
Aug. 14: USA vs. Russia, 2 p.m.
Aug. 14: Thailand vs. Puerto Rico, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 2 p.m.
Aug. 15: Russia vs. Thailand, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 16: Puerto Rico vs. Russia, 2 p.m.
Aug. 16: USA vs. Thailand, 4:30 p.m.
Final Round – at Tokyo, Japan
Aug. 19-23
