IMG Academy adds girls volleyball to the roster

IMG Academy will launch a girls' volleyball program in the fall of 2023. It looks like the Ascenders have the right coach for the job. Donald Suxho is a two-time U.S. Olympian (2004, '12) and former all-American at Southern California, who played professionally in Europe. He can't wait to assemble his first roster. "For me, six months ago, with the pen and the paper… now, to have 20 kids, and the parents, and the net and the balls… I'm blessed. Truly blessed. Truly excited," he said after a preseason training session. "It's exciting to be the foundation of volleyball," said St. Petersburg native and middle blocker Hazel Alevok. "Getting everyone together and starting strong."