Julia Graves | Athlete of the Week

Julia is on a mission to be the best libero she can be and adds great value to her volleyball teams and training group. For those of you who don't know, the libero (the player wearing the opposite colored jersey) is the team's defensive specialist. Basically, they do their best to crush the dreams of the opposing attackers by preventing the ball from hitting the ground at all costs. You'd see Julia diving into the bleachers if it was the difference between her team winning or losing the set and she always pushes herself in the gym.

School: Andover High School
Grade: 10th
GPA: 4.0
Club Team: Wichita Volleyball Academy (16-1)
Notable Stats:

• Most Digs on Varsity Team (454)
• Most Aces on Varsity Team (55)
• All League Honorable Mention

Hobbies: Netflix, and hanging out with friends.

Julia's future is bound to be bright and she is working toward landing an athletic scholarship to play volleyball in college. "The biggest thing I've learned while training at TCBB is that if you don't train the right way you're doing no good. It's all about good form, and no 'duck-butting,'" she says with a smile.

We are proud of how far Julia has developed in the gym and can clearly see how her speed and agility has increased during gameplay. She is a joy to work with and is growing into a leader in the gym.