Markham also excels in volleyball, as captain of the Junior Olympic volleyball team, the Junior Varsity and Varsity high school teams, and as a member of the All-State Academic Volleyball team. To me, sportsmanship starts before you even enter a court. Sportsmanship is having the decency to properly introduce yourself to your opponent and become acquainted with them in a friendly manner, she said. These communication skills should help Markham with her aspirations of becoming a physical therapist. She is currently enrolled at the University of Minnesota with a major in kinesiology.
Teamwork can improve individual performance.
Rombach tied for third, and her team won the girl s team title for the fifth consecutive year. That same month, Rombach was awarded Nerinx Hall s Sportsmanship award the highest honor an athlete can receive at the school for academic achievement and community service. Rombach believes that sportsmanship is often created and nurtured on a team. Rombach maintained a 3.86 grade-point average in high school, while serving as president of Outreach, a service club that volunteers at local soup kitchens, daycare centers, and shelters. Visitors to Nerinx Hall may also have received a tour guided by Rombach, as one of her duties as a Presidential Aid.