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Questions With Angela Lewis


11/6/2008
 
by Christine Phillips
 
Questions with AVP Star


 
 
*When did you start playing volleyball?

Started my freshman year in high school

*Did you have a volleyball star that you looked up to?
Not right away, but when I started club I used to get my butt kicked by Misty & Kerri…always wanted to play like them…nothing’s changed


*Where did you attend HS? Where did you play club? 

I attended Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, CA. I also played club volleyball for Delta Valley VBC in Stockton, CA.


*Any favorite HS or club memories?
Getting an All-American award (along with Keri Walsh:)


*Where did you attend college? Did you get a scholarship?
I attended Sacramento State on scholarship.
                                     
*What were some of your favorite drills for practice? Individual drills? Team practices?
3 on 3 downball, coach on 1, defense lines


*Any favorite collegiate memories?
Playing UOP… Elsa Steggman got an over pass…I ran up from middle back, slid on my knees & dug her in front of the ten ft line…perfectly up, we set our middle & crushed it! 

 
*You have had some life threatening experiences. Can you tell us a few of them?
I had a brain aneurysm at 18, in the beginning of my freshman year.  An experimental procedure & a great team of Dr.'s miraculously saved my life. 
My senior year, a cyst ruptured on my ovary. The doctor missed diagnosed me & sent me home from the hospital. That left me about 20min away from bleeding to death internally. Six months later, scar tissue developed from all the blood that was in my abdomen, and ended up wrapping around my intestines. I was again about 20min from death by the time they figured out was was wrong. Dr.'s removed almost 3ft of my intestines & reattached them.Whoooo hoooo I’m still here!!!!!

*After college what were your options? Europe? AVP? 
I thought I was done with volleyball because of all the surgeries.  After about 3 years I started playing on the beach for fun… I kept trying more & more, seeing what my body could handle… & now here I am

 
*What are your thoughts on the evolution of the indoor game?

The game seems faster & I love that, but the loose setting calls are awful. It makes the game look & feel sloppy. CALL THE DOUBLES
*What are your thoughts on the growth of the Collegiate Beach Championships?
I think its great. It allows college players to get into some competitive beach games…which could lead them into the Pro Beach life.

*What year did you start your professional career? 
I qualified in 4 of 6 AVP tournaments in ’03, but ’04 was my first full committed season.
*Why do you think you have accomplished so much as a player?
Determination & heart. Having to overcome so much makes you realize that life it short… & beach volleyball & being able to play, is a very lucky thing for me… so I’m here to enjoy it.
*Have you had the opportunity to coach people now?
Yes, beach & indoor

*Do you have any other jobs?
Graphic Designer
 
Angela is engaged to AVP Star, Anthony Medel
*Where do you see yourself in the future?
Designing, playing for fun, married to my fiance' Anthony Medel, & teaching my kids how to play every sport

*What is some advise that you were given in the past?
The past is the past…learn from it & let it go.

*What advise would you give college volleyball players looking to get into the professional beach volleyball world?
JUST TRY IT. Don’t get discouraged when the sand gets you… be patient, work hard, & your body will adjust.
*What is some advice you can provide high school players looking to continue their volleyball career in college?
There is always more to learn…be coachable.

*What are some of your core values as an athlete and a person?
You get out what you put in. If you are negative or doubt yourself…you won't succeed.

*Who are your current sponsors?
A few companies give me product: ZUSZSI Swimwear & Oakley.  Lewis Design & my own performance has kept me on the road.
 
Here is a video that features Angela Lewis & Michelle More:Volleyball.com video
Here is some footage from a match during the 2008 season: Hermosa Beach Action 2008
 

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