Not Just for Girls

Sean Smith ranks top in the United States Men Volleyball.

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Patrick Madigan
March 27, 2009
Filed under Sports Stories

Sean Smith does not live in the shadows at Legacy. During his time in school, Smith patrols the sidelines as a member of Bronco Brigade, provides the spirit in the pep rallies, just like any other student. Although seemingly normal, Smith has another side to him that few at the school ever get to see.

Standing 6’3 , Smith is the top ranked men’s volleyball prospect in the state, and is considered to be among the top 32 in the nation. The ranking was a surprise to Smith.

“I saw it in a magazine, a volleyball magazine,” Smith said. “I was really shocked because I didn’t know where they found me.”

A setter, Smith has been involved with volleyball his entire life, taking his abilities to the club level, beginning for the Panther City volleyball club. This year he is a member of the Tejas 18’s North Texas High school Men’s Volleyball Club, along with fellow Legacy students junior Trevor Callarman and senior Colton Feazell. The Tejas Club will play tournaments nation wide, including one in Puerto Rico.

Although Smith’s talents prove to be among the nation’s best, he craves the experience that many girls’ high school teams receive, even though according to Sean, the men play at a more competitive level.

“One of my main goals would be to play in front of a big crowd like the girls do, but I never get the opportunity,” Smith says. “Girls play on a lower net, they move a lot slower, and they’re game is in slow motion compared to guys.”

Callarmen, a middle and also the step brother of Smith, is also a veteran of men’s volleyball, playing with Smith on the Panther City Volleyball Club before joining him on the Tejas squad.

“I love playing with Sean,” Callarman said. “I like that not many people play it. It’s a sport you can really excell in.”

Callarman and Smith have also, on top of playing club, played for Green Hill private school in tournaments, a team considered to be one of the top teams in state by volleyball players and coaches.

Although a scholarship opportunity looms for Callarman, Smith’s opportunities are opening up this season.

“I’m being heavily recruited by Hawaii for men’s volleyball. I have a campus visit in January,” Smith said.

Playing just men’s club sometimes proves to not be enough for these two, so on top of Tejas, Smith and Callarmen also practice with area high school teams such as Mansfield, Summit and Martin.

So whether its playing, coaching or practicing Smith and Callarman are quietly putting on dominant performances in a sport that few know exist, but they are making very sure more people will come to know shortly.

“I hope to get a scholarship and make a good degree out of it,” Smith said.