Lagos, Nigeria – For 16-year-old Angel Okere, what started as an informal after-school exercise has shortly grown into a real ardour. The Queensfield Secondary School, Ikeja pupil has discovered her rhythm on the volleyball court docket, decided to show her early steps within the sport into one thing larger.
“I by no means imagined I’d get pleasure from volleyball this a lot,” Angel stated with a vivid smile after a current college follow. “At first, I joined simply to strive one thing new, however now it’s top-of-the-line elements of my week.”
Her college’s volleyball coach, Mr. Adebayo Johnson, stated Angel joined the staff earlier this 12 months with no prior expertise however has proven regular enchancment and powerful dedication.
“She’s nonetheless a newbie, however she’s bought the appropriate angle,” he famous. “Angel listens, learns quick, and provides her finest in each sport.”
The pleasant matches held on the Queensfield sports activities floor have turn out to be her coaching floor. Angel, who usually stays behind after class to follow her serves and passes, says the teamwork retains her motivated. “I like how everybody helps one another,” she defined. “Even once I make errors, my teammates encourage me to maintain going.”
Balancing teachers and sports activities isn’t all the time straightforward, however Angel manages her time rigorously. She hopes to sooner or later signify Lagos State in a junior volleyball competitors. “I do know I’m nonetheless studying,” she admitted, “however I imagine with extra coaching and help, I can go far.”
For now, Angel continues to coach below the steerage of her coach and goals of changing into a participant younger athletes can look as much as. Her story displays the rising enthusiasm for varsity sports activities throughout Lagos — a reminder that even the smallest beginnings can result in nice achievements, and that youth sports activities are slowly reclaiming their place in Nigerian colleges.
