Last night, Texas A&M stunned Nebraska in a volleyball upset, with LH’s Tori Mellinger starting in the critical Libero position. "It was fantastic," she told me after the game. "We drew a huge crowd, and it was so loud I couldn’t hear myself think."
The Aggies, ranked 27th, defeated the Cornhuskers, ranked 6th, in College Station in their first conference home game. And Tori? Turns out she made the team as a walk-on, but was told this week that she now has a full scholarship.
The contest was televised live on ESPN. I asked Tori if her parents were there, but she said they stayed behind to watch the match on TV so they could hear the announcers’ opinions. The Aggies play next at Mizzou, and at UT on Sept. 30.
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Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.
