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Stella is heading into her freshman year and has a lot of questions about what high school volleyball is really going to be like.
So she asks Coach Vicky and Riley.
How do you handle walking into a gym with older players? How confident should a freshman be? What should you do at tryouts? What happens if you don't make the team you wanted? And how do you show coaches that you're coachable?
Coach Vicky and Riley give Stella advice from their own experiences, including why communication matters, how to respond to coaching, why you should work with different players at tryouts, and how to earn your spot without being intimidated by juniors and seniors.
They also give Stella three things to remember when she walks into her first high school tryout: show up early, communicate and keep moving, and be coachable.
It's a conversation for Stella, but it's advice every player heading into high school volleyball can use.
The Coach Chijo Podcast features real conversations about volleyball, coaching, growth, and the journey behind it all.
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"Stella Asks: What Should I Know Before High School Volleyball? | Coach Vicky & Riley | Ep. 14" is an episode of Coach Chijo Podcast. Runtime 5 min. Published August 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.