WARRNAMBOOL volleyballer Emma Hannagan is relishing the opportunity to be selected in a School Sport Victoria team despite the fact they may never play a game together.
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The 14-year-old, who turns 15 in the coming days, was selected in the SSV's under 16 side but with national competitions cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic it's not clear when she will represent her school and state.
If the SSV team doesn't play the Emmanuel College student will turn her attention to the Volleyball Victoria under 17 team trials, where she will try out as a bottom-age player.
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Hannagan, who was also selected to represent Victoria in the under 16s Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championships, said she enjoyed being back in the state team environment after a year off.
"It's good to see the girls again as most of them are in Melbourne," she said. "It's good to see the girls I've played with before and see where my skills are at and playing with them."
"I feel like I've progressed a lot after only starting playing volleyball a year before I trailed for the under 14s. The under 14s was a good way to develop me."
The last time Hannagan represented her state she won a bronze at the national indoor championships in 2019.
The talented volleyballer said "there is always room for improvement in all areas of my game".
"I want to be a little bit better and getting things down pat and improve my overall gameplay."
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