EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Volleyball tests all your physical abilities. Being a multi-sport athlete like Juli Bryant was while growing up helps. As a freshman in high school, she decided to pursue volleyball seriously.

Juli Bryant is a former standout at Harlingen High School. The Harlingen-native is now fighting for a starting spot at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

“I grew up in a basketball family, so coming out the womb, dribbling the ball, and I was like, why not try hitting the ball,” said Juli Bryant, UTRGV Junior Middle Blocker. “So I was just trying new things and just gravitated towards the sport.”

“I gotta work a lot on blocking,” said Bryant. “I gotta work a lot on communication skills. I gotta work out a lot on my positive energy, uplifting my team whenev

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