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Meet Jojo Persico, caoch of the St John's volleyball team for the last 20 years! Jojo shares her amazing, inciteful volleyball journey. A St. Francis Prep High School graduate and volleyball standout at the Queens school, Persico was selected as an inaugural member of the Catholic High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1991. In 2004, she was inducted into her third New York State Hall of Fame, the St. Francis Prep High School Hall of Fame, which also includes former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre and NFL coaching legend Vince Lombardi. She was awarded a seat on the St. Francis Prep Board of Trustees and served as President of the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) for Brooklyn and Queens from 2007-09. In 2013, she was selected as an inaugural member of the St. Francis Prep Ring of Honor Award. Located in Queens, St. Francis Prep is the largest private catholic high school in the country. In 2014, Persico was inducted into the St. Francis Prep Inaugural Ring Of Honor.

Still active on the court today, Persico also competed in the U.S. Volleyball Nationals in 2009, the top level of open volleyball in the country, teaming up with former Olympians and AVCA All-Americans, as well as standout NCAA student-athletes, on the Exterminators Volleyball Club. She is a 30-year veteran and one of the most decorated players in Empire State Games history. In 2008, the New York City women’s team became the first team in the open division to win five consecutive gold medals, as it defeated Long Island in a one-set playoff, 25-17. Persico led teams to the gold medal in 1998 and 2004-08, the silver in 2002-03 and the bronze medal in 1999.

Meet @hawaiiathletics Men's volleyball player, Guilherme Voss.
He share his story how he came to Hawaii and his time playing for the Rainbow Warriors

Born Guilherme Voss Messias dos Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Played beach volleyball at 10 and transitioned to indoor volleyball at 14
Lived in Sugarland, Texas from 2006-10
Has one older brother
Parents are Luiz Santos and Denise Carvalho of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

National Team:
Played for the Brazil Junior National team from 2016-19
Helped Brazil to a third place finish at the U21 World Championship and was selected as the Best Middle Blocker
Also led Brazil to a title at the U21 South American Championship

Prep:
A 2017 graduate of Colegio Teresiano in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Played club volleyball for C.R. Flamengo from 2014-17 and SADA Cruzeiro in 2018
Helped C.R. Flamengo to the National Championship from 2015-17 and earned Best Hitter in 2015 and ’16
Received offers from BYU, UC Irvine, NJIT, and British Columbia

Meet Cody Kessel
Team USA and professional volleyball athlete.
8 seasons abroad in the Swiss and German professional leagues.
German Champion 2021, 2022, 2023.
German Cup 2020, 2023.

Volleyball Nations League 2nd Place 2022 with U.S Men’s National Team. 2022 World Championships.
Olympic hopeful.

Volleyball coach with extensive domestic and international experience.

Sharing my journey and all the best lessons learned with you as I go.

New book at: https://codykessel11.gumroad.com/l/co...

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Meet Shainah Joseph a member of Team Canada women's volleyball team. She shares her volleyball journey from Ottawa to the college days as a Florida Gator and then over seas to play pro. This past season she was a part of PVF's Orlando Valkryies.

Pro Career
Joseph has played for VC Maritza in Bulgaria (2017–18), Top Speed in Taipei (18–19), Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors in the Philippines (2019–20), Ageo Medics in Japan (2020–21), Vandœuvre Nancy Volley-Ball in France (2021–22), and Marcq-en-Barœul Volley Club in France (2022–23). Beginning in 2023, she played for the Orlando Valkyries in the United States.

Team Canada
Joseph was selected to play for the Canadian Junior National Women's Volleyball team in 2012, then played for the women's national team from 2015 to 2017. All three years, she competed in the Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup. She also competed in the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix in 2016 and 2018. In 2023, she competed at the FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments, where Canada came in third, just short of qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Experience the excitement of UConn Volleyball with this exclusive video featuring Doga Kutlu and Emma Werkmeister. Follow along as we explore their journey from different corners of the world to the courts of UConn. Learn about their training regimen, game-day rituals, and the friendships they've forged along the way. Join us for an intimate look at the lives of two talented athletes as they chase their dreams and leave their mark on the volleyball world

Born in San Diego, Calif.
Intends to major in business marketing and entrepreneurship
Has two sisters
Older sister Cambria played volleyball and track and field for Air Force
Parents are Craig and Melinda Galloway of San Diego, Calif.

AVCA All-America honorable mention
All-Big West first team
Started 30 of 31 matches played
Finished third on the team in kills per set (2.48), hitting at a .305 clip
Also finished with 1.46 digs per set and 0.64 blocks per set and served 14 aces
Posted a double-double with 11 kills and career-high 12 digs vs. Penn State in the NCAA Tournament semifinals (May 5)
Recorded double-digit kills in 11 matches
Season-high 14 kills in season-opener against Ball State (Jan. 12)
Averaged 3.00 kills per set, hitting .389 in Big West play