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When Jireh Garcia steps onto the volleyball court, it’s more than just a game—it’s a display of leadership, resilience, and heart that inspires everyone around her. With unmatched determination and a passion that ignites the court, Garcia doesn’t just play volleyball- she leads it. As captain of the team she brings energy, strategy and heart to every game, inspiring her teammates to dig deeper.
Garcia is a senior at CHAH. She is from the Dominican Republic, she was raised by her grandmother. As she grew up, she spent most of her time in the US. Garcia began playing volleyball in eighth grade. She and her friends would go to the riverbank and play. That’s when she began to take interest in volleyball.
The girls volleyball team had an amazing season ending at a record of 6-4. Garcia scored 20 aces, 58 service pts and 9 kills. Thanks to her heart and soul she’s left a legacy for future players. “I’ve been captain since sophomore year, three years. I handle it like a normal person, make sure to treat everyone the same and to comfort my team.” Garcia said.
Garcia makes sure her teammates see her as a person they can talk to or go for advice. “Not Only was she a good captain. Many lowerclassmen looked up to her because she was a good role model,” junior Elianna Castellano said. Garcia enjoys being a role model. “Seeing everyone improve, as someone who’s a role model having people coming up to you specifically and asking you how they can improve, you help them see improvement,” said Garcia.
As much as Garcia loves volleyball she won’t be going pro. “ No, not at all, because it’s stressful at times, because I love the sport but at the same time I wish I could,” Garcia said.
Garcia wants to share advice to future volleyball players. “Trust the process, you’re not gonna get better overnight. Everybody’s different, some people are going to learn overnight and for some it takes months to perfect. For example it took me a year to get my serve over which is hard, for some people just trust the process,” said Garcia.
