April Ross

April Ross is one of just a handful of female beach volleyball athletes to capture medals at more than one Olympics. She will be competing in Tokyo for her 3rd Olympic gold medal along with Alix Klineman, who is a first-time Olympian. Ross will also be hoping for her very first Olympic medal. The next time she has the chance at age 39. However, she's convinced that top prizes are in reach. Ross was mentioned by NBC Boston as saying that If you put in your best, even if you play well we will get the gold. In addition, I'll try the opportunity to try my luck. Ross was a Californian born in Costa Mesa, California in 1982. She grew up in Costa Mesa with her mother, father and sibling. In Newport Harbor High School, she was a participant in many activities. The prep sports she played included indoor volleyball, as well as basketball, track and running. However she was clearly an edge over the other players in this latter game. According to her bio in high school, she was a volleyball player as an outside setter (middle blocker) and setting (outside blocker). Her achievements were rewarded in 1999 when she was named Gatorade's National Circle of Champions Players of the Year. Her skills in volleyball brought her the Orange County Athlete of the Years trophy in 2000. Ross and Klineman began the partnership in 2017, However, Ross has been a beach celebrity for a long time prior to. It's true that she's won multiple big tournaments and one partner was a volleyball superstar. Jennifer Kessy was her partner during six years between 2007 and 2013. She also worked with Klineman as well as herself. Ross, the teammate of Kessy's, who won the world title alongside Kessy in 2009 was also significant on the world stage. They won a Silver Medal in the 2012 Olympic Games held in London. The legendary Misty Maytreanor team as well as Kerri Jennings won the gold. Ross was Walsh Jennings new partner after May-Treanor's resignation. Together, they took home beach volleyball bronze for the Rio Olympics in the year 2016. Ross was a college athlete with the Trojans of USC prior to the start of her professional career. She played during high school, as well as years prior to hitting the beach professionally. Her time in the Trojans' ranks was one to remember. In 2000 she was named Pac-10 Freshman as well as NCAA Freshman of the Year, and was also an All-American. Additionally, she was an integral player to help the Trojans make it to the Final Four. She suffered a devastating personal loss during her sophomore year and yet she went on to repeat in the ranks of an All-American. Over the course of her final two seasons with the Trojans she was instrumental in helping them win consecutive championships. In 2003-04, Ross was named the best collegiate female volleyball player in the United States according to the Honda Sports Award. Ross played international relations as a student at USC. Margie Ross was never able to witness her daughter's climb to fame as a beach volleyball player. Ross's mother Margie died in 2001 when Ross was a USC sophomore. Her breast cancer had been diagnosed. But she still keeps her parent close to his heart. In addition, Margie remains a source of encouragement for her on the beach and in life.