Salote Hussieni '19 Recruiting Profile

Hi, my name is Salote Josephinemarie Husseini I am currently residing in Wiesbaden ,Germany. Well to start off I have been lived and spent most of my schooling in Germany. My family and I moved from Ft. Hucachua, Arizona to Mannheim , Germany in September of 2005 because my dad is in the military we had to move. I began School in Mannheim Elementary Kindergarten through fourth grade. These years where stayed in Mannheim I played mostly soccer for the Youth Services . I was introduced to volleyball from my mother and father who currently still play competitive. So when they would go to the gym and play I would bump and set back and forth with them.

 When we moved to Wiesbaden in 2011 it was a whole new environment for me. Even though we where still in Germany and I know a lot of kids from my old school it just didn't feel right. But soon after a full year of feeling out of place my mom found a Germany club that I could play with, but the only thing is I had to try out because I was 13 and it was a U16 team. I was really nervous and at first the coach insisted I needed to play with the U13 team. Until he saw me serve I sealed the deal and from then on I have been playing for TG Naurod U16. I also play with the U18 and train with the Damen 3 Women team (Ages 20-UP).My German Club Coach is the one that has lead me down the path to setting. When I reached middle school I was more than over joyed because they had a competitive volleyball team that traveled. I played each year and have always been a setter and on the all star team.

I attend private lesson's with my Middle school coach and he works on agility and we us k-brands. In my spare time when I am not training I like to help out some of the new beginners . My mom always told me that coaching really shows how much patience and will you have. I didn't understand what she meant until I started helping out others myself. It's a real satisfying feeling . I literally have volleyball all day every day all year round. If its not me playing it my mom, or I am with my mom while she coaches. Sometimes its hard to balance volleyball and school work , but if you are determined it can be done. Really it can!

Going into High school I easily made the volleyball team played JV  my Freshman year I won awards for Queen of Aces .My Sophomore year I made Varsity and moved from setting to outside hitter because it was what the team needed at the time, but I have also play OPP before so I am willing to play where ever the coach may need me. Especially if it means I get more playing time. Now my Senior year and last year on Varsity. I am the team captain playing outside and trying to focus on keeping my team together on matter good times or bad on the court.  I have also been selected to play on the All-Star Team this season November 10th.When Season finishes we go into Club January to June  with 2 a day weekend session. 

I  also play on an American Travel Team called Back2Basicis 1 year on the U15 Team and 2 year on U17 teams. We practice from January to June and head to our biggest competition held in Klagenfurt, Austria. This even is called The United World Games this summer I was picked to walk in the opening Ceremony to represent the Red, White and Blue. It was such an HONOR!

I have attended 9 total A.C.E VBC camps since I 5th grade to 12th grade I have always  attended the higher level camp. This year was my last year at camp because now I am a Senior.