杀戮与刺激

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发布于2024年6月28日

米歇尔·马修斯

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#MyFirstJob is a series focused on recent graduates of the 十大玩彩信誉平台. 汉娜·马德达克斯 also was featured in the spring edition of 南杂志.

汉娜·马德达克斯, a standout player on the 十大玩彩信誉平台 Jaguars 排球 team, was drafted to the Vegas Thrill as a fifth-year player in the inaugural season 新成立的职业排球联合会.

Throughout the 2024 season, from February through May, the 6’2” outside hitter thrilled crowds as part of the Vegas Thrill, one of seven teams that debuted in the women’s 职业室内排球联赛.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from 南, Maddux continued 她的教育是战略硕士学位 通信. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to attend her May 4 graduation because she had two games left to play in the season — but her teammates celebrated her anyway at practice, surprising her with champagne, a pink cap and gown, and a video montage from her friends 家人都在祝贺她.

Originally from Texas, Maddux was recruited by 南 as a high school player. “我希望 去一个我能产生影响的地方，”她说. “当我来到这里的时候，我喜欢这个校园 参观了. 它像森林一样，但靠近海滩. 我喜欢待在十大玩彩信誉平台.”

Her undergraduate experience taught her “so many valuable life lessons她说。 — such as how to move away from home, live somewhere new and start on a new team, all lessons that were important when she was drafted and moved to Las Vegas earlier 今年. She was able to finish her last two classes remotely, in a directed study, 在春季学期.

Maddux’s dream when she started college was to go into sports broadcasting, and it’s still her plan after she plays professional 排球 for as long as she can. 最终, 她希望打电话给大学排球和其他运动.

“Having ‘pro athlete’ by your name is like having a Ph.D.她说。. “我已经做了 如此多的联系. 拉斯维加斯是一个巨大的体育热点. 这是一个令人兴奋的城市 成为…的一部分.”

在排球赛季，她每天早上7点开始.m. 举重，其次是 从早上9点开始练习.m. 直到中午，剩下的时间都是自己的. 她也接受采访， makes public appearances and participates in community outreach.

With the league’s seven teams spread out all over the country, “There’s a lot of travel,” 她说. “I can’t tell you how many flights I’ve been on over the last four months.”

She was excited to be part of the inaugural season of a professional 排球 organization 在美国. “这是女子体育史上的重要组成部分，”她说. “我们的 球员现在是家喻户晓的名字.对她来说，最令人满足的事情是“看到一切” 这些小女孩有了可以崇拜的人.”

Maddux finished her first season with the Vegas Thrill on May 11 in Orlando and signed 与联盟续约至下个赛季.

For now, she’s enjoying playing a sport she loves for four months out of the year, 在休赛期可以做任何她想做的事. 今年夏天，她回到了莫比尔， helping with 排球 camps and spending as much time as possible at the beach.

在南, Maddux led the team’s offense to the NCAA Tournament and was a 2023 First-Team 全阳光带选择. She was one of the most prolific players in program history, finishing top-10 in career block assists and kills per set and top five in total kills and total attempts, while also contributing to both of 南 Alabama’s NCAA Tournament 在杰西·奥尔蒂斯教练手下出场.

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