Veritiy Tebay '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Verity Tebay.  I attend Port Huron Northern High School and I will graduate in 2023.  I attended New Life Christian Academy from Kindergarten through 8th grade.  I have always been very interested in all types of sports.  I started doing gynmastics when I was 4 and starting competing by age 6.  I decided that I would pursue other interests, so I started playing basketball in 6th grade.  Then during my 6th grade orientation, my Spanish teacher, who was also the volleyball coach,  begged me to try out for Volleyball.  I really never had an interest in volleyball, but I thought I would give it a shot.  It turned out that I loved volleyball more than any other sport I had played and I was good at it. Being at a Christian school the sport teams were not very competitive , so I begged my parent to go to Port Huron Norther High  (PHNH), a Class A public school.  I believed that I could gain skill and competitive experience.

At PHNH I made the Freshmen and Junior varsity volleyball team.   I played the Libero position both years.  I also was selected to play on the Blue Water Volleyball team, which is a local club in the Bluewater area.  But unfortunately, the Covid pandemic shortened the season.     In January 2021, I will begin to play with the Michigan Elite VB team, Michigan elite is one of the biggest volleyball club organizations in Michigan.  I anticipate I will be playing in a defensive position.  

 Over the years, I have also attended several camps:  the St. Clair Community College camp 5 times and the Michigan State camp in 2019.  I had planned to attend this summer, but Covid cancelled that opportunity.  I also have attended lots of small school camps, with Port Huron Northern high school and Marysville high school, and a Michigan Elite training camp with a select group from my school.

I am currently in my Sophmore year.  I am taking AP US Government, AP Seminar, and Honors Geometry.  My GPA for this first semember is 3.45.  My class rank as a freshman was 114 of 284 (40%).  My goal is to be minimally  in the top 10% of the class of 2023. My academic goals will most likely change, but at this point in time, I am interested in pursuing criminal justice, forensic science, and psychology .   I find it fascinating to study the psychology of criminal behavior.

Many college coaches may wonder why I have just started the college recruiting process.  Frankly, I didn’t have the confidence that I could be good enough to play college ball.  But this year, I have learned so much from my coach, Kenny, and gained confidence. He told me, some people do VB to condition for another sport, but “Verity plays VB because she IS a true. i Volleyball player...".   I have improved in all of my skills and I am the only one on the team that my coach trusts to do a jump serve.  I also have practiced mainly on my passing, which working on fixing my platform, getting my feet to the ball and my form over all.  I also have developed my leadership skills, as the libero so that the back row works better together.

Strengths:

1. Strong defensive player (voted the Defensive Specialist by team mates on my JV VB team).
2. Able to view the whole court and observe the hitters patterns.
3. Able to anticipate and connect to the serve of the opponent.
4. Able create a strong connection with my setter.
5. Am dedicated and reliable.
6. willing to improve, and take criticism.

What am I looking for in a college:

1. Strong criminal justice program
2. Competitive volleyball team
3. High academic standards
4. Desire a larger campus 
5. Diverse culture
6. Willing to branch out of Michigan
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