Grace Loberg's guest appearances

Grace Loberg

Sport and the Growing Good

Brats & Beers Podcast

Ryan Hoover

Bo Ryan

Ben Askren

Nick Saban

Steve Jones

Matt LaFleur

Jay Bilas

Pat Summitt

Thom McDonald

Fran McCaffery

Barry Alvarez

Alison Brooks

Michael Harris

Dean Smith

Freddie Owens

OwlTail

We sat down with the incredible Grace Loberg this week to talk about her time as a Wisconsin Badgers volleyball player. We discuss what it was like to win a National Championship, Madison memories, what she is up to now in California and who her favorite Badgers teammates were...Enjoy!

We sat down with the incredible Grace Loberg this week to talk about her time as a Wisconsin Badgers volleyball player. We discuss what it was like to win a National Championship, Madison memories, what she is up to now in California and who her favorite Badgers teammates were...Enjoy!

Badgers’ Best ft. Grace Loberg

Danielle Hart

Gio Civita

Research shows us many benefits from participating in athletics. But each young athlete’s pathways is different. Three key members of the UW national championship volleyball team, Gio Civita, Danielle Hart, and Grace Loberg, joined SGG to discuss some key aspects of their remarkable journeys through sports. 1. Grace’s initial volleyball experiences with her mom and at school in 4th grade. “It was not good volleyball, but it was so fun!” 2. Danielle started volleyball in 7th grade. Volleyball became an important part of her life during challenging times. “Volleyball became the outlet for me.” 3. Gio’s volleyball experience as a child in Italy. Sports were separated from school. “If you decide to be in sports, it’s like a job.” 4. How sports affected sibling dynamics in their families. Grace: “It was a challenge for my parents balancing everything.” 5. Multi-sport participation decisions, including the importance of supportive coaches who make it work. 6. Factors to consider when choosing a club team. 7. Specific youth sports moments that led to broader opportunity. 8. What coaches are looking for when they recruit young athletes. 9. What caught Coach Sheffield’s eye when he was recruiting her: The way she supported her teammates. 10. The importance of a coach delivering feedback to Danielle. 11. Coaches who do (and don’t) understand the developmental stages of their athletes. 12. Coach Sheffield’s thoughtfulness about “every single thing.” 13. Fostering joy in youth sports. 14. Mental and psychological aspects of getting through injuries. Danielle: Embracing the broader view of the team. Developing empathy. Building leadership skills. Staying connected. Taking it day by day. 15. Gio on going through injuries: “It opened other doors in the long run.” 16. How can we make youth sports better? Danielle: make it less expensive. Grace: scale back the pressure. Gio: balance/integrate academics and athletics.

Research shows us many benefits from participating in athletics. But each young athlete’s pathways is different. Three key members of the UW national championship volleyball team, Gio Civita, Danielle Hart, and Grace Loberg, joined SGG to discuss some key aspects of their remarkable journeys through sports. 1. Grace’s initial volleyball experiences with her mom and at school in 4th grade. “It was not good volleyball, but it was so fun!” 2. Danielle started volleyball in 7th grade. Volleyball became an important part of her life during challenging times. “Volleyball became the outlet for me.” 3. Gio’s volleyball experience as a child in Italy. Sports were separated from school. “If you decide to be in sports, it’s like a job.” 4. How sports affected sibling dynamics in their families. Grace: “It was a challenge for my parents balancing everything.” 5. Multi-sport participation decisions, including the importance of supportive coaches who make it work. 6. Factors to consider when choosing a club team. 7. Specific youth sports moments that led to broader opportunity. 8. What coaches are looking for when they recruit young athletes. 9. What caught Coach Sheffield’s eye when he was recruiting her: The way she supported her teammates. 10. The importance of a coach delivering feedback to Danielle. 11. Coaches who do (and don’t) understand the developmental stages of their athletes. 12. Coach Sheffield’s thoughtfulness about “every single thing.” 13. Fostering joy in youth sports. 14. Mental and psychological aspects of getting through injuries. Danielle: Embracing the broader view of the team. Developing empathy. Building leadership skills. Staying connected. Taking it day by day. 15. Gio on going through injuries: “It opened other doors in the long run.” 16. How can we make youth sports better? Danielle: make it less expensive. Grace: scale back the pressure. Gio: balance/integrate academics and athletics.

#113: Before they were champions: Wisconsin Volleyball’s Grace Loberg, Gio Civita, and Danielle Hart reflect on their journeys through youth sports.