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driving the bus

encouraging the coach

“H 1 - - i

cheering the team

loving the game

vippo r f c

by Mr. Lou Denny

Prior to 1998,1 did not have a clue about volleyball. Now

my wife says I know just enough to be dangerous. When I

first started dating Coach Grooms in 1998,1 quickly real­

ized that volleyball was her God-given ministry, They are

and if we were going to have a life together, it like family

would become my ministry too-and it has.

tome.

I consider it a great opportunity to be in­

When they

volved in the lives of the young women the Lord

struggle,

sends our way to be a part of the Lady Cougars

I struggle

volleyball team. They are like family to me. When

and when

they struggle, I struggle and when they achieve, I

they achieve,

feel like a proud papa. I enjoy keeping up with

I feel like a
them after graduation, and even go to a few wed­

dings every year. proud papa.

One of the most memorable lollvj ovwtco bumps

things I do is driving to away the ball to Nicole Scarberry.

The ladies learned that

games. We put many miles in working together is essen­

during a season, and I get to know tial to the game. Ashley

Madeiros said, “I feel like

the players as they come up to the the team has bonded really

front of the bus to talk with me. well. We have a good

sense of team unity.”

Sometimes they help keep me

awake during the long trips. I also ovwbtmAg strength

with support, the ladies

enjoy hearing the team singing on work together to score on

these trips. One time last season, their opponent. Laura

Marvin said, “The great

I vividly remember on the way thing about our team is that

we truly desire to serve the
back from a local match, my van

Lord on and off the court.”

of players began singing and then

they started to pray as a group.

That was one of the best trips

ever. (continued on page 80)