Articles by Anna Garrett
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4 Reasons to Take Your COVID Year
By Anna Garrett|December 29, 2021
A year ago, we could have never predicted what a “COVID year” was. Today, 5th-year college athletes and “taking your COVID year” are the new normal. As a super-super senior,...
Women in Sports
What is Title IX?
By Anna Garrett|December 21, 2021
What is Title IX?Title IX gets thrown around often in the college sports world. But, do we know what it actually means? It was passed in the United States under...
Coach Turnover
How I Handled Having 10 Different College Coaches in 6 Years
By Anna Garrett|December 17, 2021
I've had 10 coaches in six years. I know what you're thinking: that's not possible. But, I'm here to tell you it is possible, I have experienced it, and am...
Sporty Gifts
6 Best Gifts for Athletes in 2021
By Anna Garrett|December 13, 2021
Holiday season is upon us. There's a lot of stress that comes with getting our loved ones the right gift, and coming up with ideas can be tough. Here are...
Freshman Story
Lexy Denaburg, All-American as a Freshman
By Anna Garrett|November 19, 2021
Lexy Denaburg is a sophomore beach volleyball player at UCLA from Merritt Island, FL. Lexy made her college debut in the 2021 season playing as a freshman on the number...
Feel-Good
Our Teammates Wrote Us Letters on Game Day
By Anna Garrett|November 12, 2021
Each game day comes with a rollercoaster of emotions and challenges, and being a freshman can add to that stress. Before my very first volleyball game as a Saint Leo...
Inspired
You Were Recruited for a Reason
By Anna Garrett|November 10, 2021
In my second semester freshman year, I was going through a rough patch. My confidence in my volleyball skill was crushed. I didn't think I was good enough. This led...
School-Sport Balance
How to Optimize Your Time as a Student Athlete
By Anna Garrett|November 4, 2021
College athletes have busy, and often stressful, schedules. Between everything you have to do for school and your sport, it can be overwhelming. I've compiled 6 tips on how to...
Self-Care
Athletes: Starting Your Book Club
By Anna Garrett|November 1, 2021
As a student-athlete, your schedule is jam-packed with classes, practice, games, homework, internships, and jobs. It's hard to keep up with it all, and very rarely can we find time...
Money
FAFSA: What You Need to Know
By Anna Garrett|October 18, 2021
Our goal as student-athletes is to get a full-ride scholarship so we can pursue our education for free. This is a nice idea, but it's unrealistic in most cases. This...
