The Mountain Brook High School volleyball team is making steady progress as the season moves forward, blending a fun-loving personality with a drive to compete at a high level.

Coach Mattie Gardner said her players’ chemistry is their greatest strength.

“They are goofy and fun loving and just really fun to be around. They're just genuinely good people, and they care so deeply about how they perform because they want to do so well for their teammates,” Gardner said.

In some ways, that deep bond sometimes works against the players, especially when there is a tough stretch.

“When they're not playing well, they feel like they're letting their team down. And then they can begin to lose some self-confidence, because they just want to do so well for each other.”

Mountain Brook is a team on a

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