I attended a NCAA Division II College playing Volleyball in the Mid-West. I had just left home on a tiny little island, graduating with 106 in my Senior class. Talk about a culture shock!
Fast forward to Volleyball season...
I was made Co-Captain of the Volleyball Team and we were preparing for our first tournament to Florida. Coach told us that we had to dress up during this trip because our blazers and pants didn't come in on time. So we had to wear khaki pants and the team polo shirts.
The morning of travel, the Captain called me and said; " Have the team wait for me in the gym. What ever you do, make sure that they are all in the gym!" I didn't think too much of it so I had the entire team; medical staff of two, the coaching staff of five, and 16 girls on the team, were all waiting for her in the gym.
Coach: "Where in the living hell is your Captain!?"
Me: "She said that her class was getting out late because the Professor had started the class late, Coach."
Coach: "Bull-Shit! If she's not here in two min..." and our discussion was cut off by the sound of heels on the gym floor: clickin' and clackin'. As an athlete, the number one sin in the gym is no heels and or street shoes on the gym floor. Sneakers only!
Then we all looked down the gym floor and saw our Captain walking in. She had on a bright red prom dress, hair in a french twist, a corsage on her wrist, make up done, a french manicure, and two-inch heels, just clickin' and clackin' on the gym floor!
We all fell down laughing our asses off! Talk about making an entrance, she did that! Coach's face dropped with her clip board. I walked backwards away from Coach and her face just froze in the are-you-fucking-kidding-me look. I've never ever laughed so hard and long in my life.
Captain just walked down to the team and apologized to Coach like nothing was wrong. Then coach told the team to grab your own bags, take it to the bus, but the Team Captain and Co-Captain will be in-charge of all the equipment bags this entire trip. I didn't care at this point, because my Captain was off the chain.
On our flight to and from Florida, the Captain had changed her seating at the front desk to sit next to Coach. Her prom dress was soaked in sweat, but everything was still intact. My abs was so sore through out the entire tournament and 20 years later, I'm still laughing like it happened just yesterday.
Great times!
