Windham senior Sam Murphy began playing volleyball in eighth grade. She fell in love with the sport because of the people. She had tried other sports, but volleyball had a positive team aspect that she really enjoyed.
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| Amy Powers, left, Windham High senior Sam Murphy, and Michael Murphy smile after Sam Murphy signs a college letter of intent on June 8 to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology and major in industrial design while playing college volleyball for Wentworth. PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA |
One requirement for a student to have a letter of intent signing at Windham High School is to be someone with good character. This describes Murphy very well.
“Sam is a great teammate because no matter what she’s always helping us out and always brings good spirits,” said Windham sophomore and teammate Lilly McLean.
McLean said Murphy is always willing to drop what she’s doing if a teammate needs help.
It took a lot of hard work for Murphy to get to this point. She has a lot going on in her life and is very busy, but always puts volleyball first. All the hard work made it worth it for Murphy. She likes being around the people.
It felt great for Murphy to sign her letter of intent; it was really nice for her to make everything official.
Murphy played club volleyball her freshman, sophomore and senior years. She made varsity her junior year and was a varsity team captain her senior year.
“She’s very selfless, she’s very giving,” said Windham varsity coach Chuck Fleck. “She’s helped her teammates out whenever possible. Off the court, on the court, it didn’t matter. She's just a natural leader, very caring, very empathetic and I know she's going to do great.”
Her advice to underclassmen who want to follow in her footsteps is to just go for it. Make sure you are mentally prepared to play the sport. This is a sport that if you want it, you can have it. Murphy said working hard to get better has nothing to do with your physical skill; it has to do with how good a teammate you are.
Murphy says she would like to thank her parents for supporting her and helping her prioritize things. She wants to give a big thanks to Coach Fleck for taking over Windham High School’s varsity volleyball program when they needed him and for being supportive in both their skills and mindsets.
She also would like to give a big thanks to her team, they are like family. And to Mr. Drummond who worked hard to make her signing happen; she’s very appreciative. She would also like to thank her art teachers, Mr. Bell and Mr. McLaughlin, for being there to listen to her and letting her know it’s not a scary thing to go into an art field. She would like to thank her counselor Ms. Wayne for being there to listen, too.
Murphy said that she is really excited to start the next chapter of her life and wants to thank everyone who’s ever been in it, because it got her to this point. <
It took a lot of hard work for Murphy to get to this point. She has a lot going on in her life and is very busy, but always puts volleyball first. All the hard work made it worth it for Murphy. She likes being around the people.
It felt great for Murphy to sign her letter of intent; it was really nice for her to make everything official.
Murphy played club volleyball her freshman, sophomore and senior years. She made varsity her junior year and was a varsity team captain her senior year.
“She’s very selfless, she’s very giving,” said Windham varsity coach Chuck Fleck. “She’s helped her teammates out whenever possible. Off the court, on the court, it didn’t matter. She's just a natural leader, very caring, very empathetic and I know she's going to do great.”
Her advice to underclassmen who want to follow in her footsteps is to just go for it. Make sure you are mentally prepared to play the sport. This is a sport that if you want it, you can have it. Murphy said working hard to get better has nothing to do with your physical skill; it has to do with how good a teammate you are.
Murphy says she would like to thank her parents for supporting her and helping her prioritize things. She wants to give a big thanks to Coach Fleck for taking over Windham High School’s varsity volleyball program when they needed him and for being supportive in both their skills and mindsets.
She also would like to give a big thanks to her team, they are like family. And to Mr. Drummond who worked hard to make her signing happen; she’s very appreciative. She would also like to thank her art teachers, Mr. Bell and Mr. McLaughlin, for being there to listen to her and letting her know it’s not a scary thing to go into an art field. She would like to thank her counselor Ms. Wayne for being there to listen, too.
Murphy said that she is really excited to start the next chapter of her life and wants to thank everyone who’s ever been in it, because it got her to this point. <
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