Danielle Leander '14 Recruiting Profile

I was born in the month of April on the 23rd day of 1996. I had a passion for volleyball at the begin of my sixth grade year of school. Sandusky High School provides a volleyball team during the fall of your 7th grade year up until your senior year. I began as any other student of my grade on the 7th grade volleyball team. As a freshman in high school I was honored to be pulled up onto the Junior Varsity team. I was the only one to be playing with the Sophmore class. They welcomed me as their own and i never had any dramatic problems. The spring of my Freshman year I tried-out for the 16u Club Volleyball team in North Branch, Michigan. The following friday I recieved a congraduating phone call from the coach saying I made the team. I became a more advanced player and when I came back to school that fall the Varsity coach asked if I would like to play with the 2011 varsity volleyball team. I was a middle hitter starter and helped my team very much. I returned for another club season with North Branch. This fall I was annouced captain of the Varsity team and started as middle back. I plan on playing a third season with North Branch this winter/spring. I am currently playing Varsity Basketball and play on the Midget league of Sanilac County Hockey Association. I compete with boys and stand my ground out on the ice. I don't let the fact of my gender stop me from playing one of my passions. A goal is the result or achievement toward which effort is put forth. My long-term goal in life is to pursue happiness in doing what I love; playing volleyball. I would like to be able to play on a collegiate level team. A short-term goal of mine is to graduate high school with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and recieve a 27 on the ACT. I plan on procuring these goals by working harder and studying as much as I can and even more. The measure of my success is based on if I can cope with disappointment. If I can accept that I lost then I can learn from my mistakes and fix them and come back and achieve whatever I set my mind too. In hope of making this profile and updating every bit of information I can; I hope to continue playing volleyball past my high school career. I also hope college recruiters enjoy and find interest in my skills and seek to find an agreement in the future.