Despite the hour-long commute to practice, girls in rural California's Tule River Tribe said life would be 'crazy' without NU Breed Volleyball Club.
TULANE COUNTY, Calif. -- Cousins Samirah Gibson Nieto and Aliya Gibson are members of the federally recognized Tule River Tribe.
"Life without volleyball would be crazy. Life without sports -- even crazier," Aliya Gibson said."I personally grew up doing sports. I found my love for volleyball five years ago, and I wouldn't want to stop at it. It makes me happy and makes me want to keep going. I find motivation in it. My coaches are my motivation."
"That definitely was a different atmosphere. It is a lot more competitive," said Samirah Gibson, who started playing with NU Breed Volleyball a year ago."NU Breed is a very good place to be ... because they teach you, and you come together as family. It's like a little community."
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