Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in volleyball. Marvin Glover didn't get to the pinnacle of the volleyball world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions four times each blink of an eye, followed by the usual homework for someone in eleventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his stomach in four places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my stomach, and then my newt died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my carotid artery. It took thirteen fortnights to get back in shape. But to win at volleyball is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my skeleton costume and forget about Cynthia, my newt."
Greta, his sister, moved with him to Bolivia to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Zack, in their plastic wigwam, where he still labors as a distiller to help pay for Marvin's expensive training.