Carlisle
volleyball coach Mike Beachy remembers she didn’t like it and skipped out on her
eighth-grade volleyball season. Moyer had to be talked into trying it again, but
once she did she fell in love with the game and became one of the best in the
state.
“We
talked her into it in ninth grade,” Beachy said. “Once she fell in love with it,
she was driven to work on every skill and be the best she could. She goes after
it very hard.”
The
coach said Moyer is an incredibly hard worker, and though things come naturally
to her, she works at perfecting every skill. Moyer’s greatest asset is her
strength, but she’s also “deceptively” fast and agile.
One
of Moyer’s other gifts has been her ability to come up in the clutch. Beachy
said in a lot of key situations, the Herd aimed to get the ball to their senior
captain, and she’d deliver.
For
the past two seasons, the Herd has also benefitted from Moyer’s leadership
abilities.
“She’s
been our captain for two years,” Beachy said. “Leading by example is much more
of her gift. She’s fairly quiet in some ways but definitely does the stuff in
practice and games that make her teammates follow her.”
The
Herd featured nine seniors on the 2011 roster, and led by Moyer Carlisle
finished the regular season 14-0 and captured the Mid-Penn Championship. Moyer
finished her volleyball career as a two-time all-state selection, three-time
District 3 selection and two-time Mid-Penn Commonwealth MVP. She was also The
Sentinel’s 2012 Volleyball Player of the Year.
Despite
all the accolades and honors, Moyer’s favorite memories came off the court. She
treasures all the pasta parties and card games and fun times with her
teammates.
Her
coach also fondly remembers the fun times more than just the success.
“A
lot of laughs with Ameleah,” Beachy said. “She’s a very funny girl as well. Some
very good personal moments beyond volleyball.”
When
volleyball ended, it was a quick turnaround before Moyer had to hit the court
for a different sport. Once again she’d be called on to be a leader, but this
time it would be of a squad lacking in varsity experience.
Once
again, Moyer rose to the challenge. Article | Posted: Sunday, July 15, 2012 8:08 pm [The
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