April Ross

April Ross has won more than one Olympic medal. She is among the few female players of beach volleyball that have achieved this feat. Alix-Klineman will be competing with April Ross in Tokyo to win her third gold medal in the next couple of days. Ross is determined to earn more than her initial Olympic medal. It could be the last time she has the chance at age 39. The athlete is optimistic she can achieve top honors. Ross through NBC Boston, said that if the team plays well or at all it could be able to win gold. It's also going to be the result of luck. Ross was born in 1982 in Costa Mesa California where she lived with her parents as well as a her sister. In addition to playing in numerous sports, Ross also attended Newport Harbor High School. In her time as a college athlete, she also played indoor track and volleyball. In the last sport she was clearly the standout. The college bio says that she played outside of the hitter, middle blocker and setter throughout her volleyball time during high school. Gatorade Circle of Champions named her as the National Player 1999. The 2000 Orange County Athlete of the Month was also received by her for volleyball. Ross and Klineman may be working on a project in 2017, but Ross had already been a seasoned athlete at the beach prior to when they joined forces. The American has been a major winner in events twice, with various partners. A couple of those is an icon of the world of volleyball. From 2007 to 2013 she played by Jennifer Kessy, who is now her coach. Kessy was Ross's co-coach at the World Championships in 2009. In the 2012 Olympic Games, they were awarded a gold medal. Misty May, Kerri Walsh and Kerri Jennings were the team to beat out for gold. It was fate that had them. Ross became Walsh Jennings' new partner after May-Treanor's retirement. The pair went on to earn the bronze medal in beach volleyball during the Rio Olympics in 2016. After high school and many years before hitting the beach as a professional Ross balled out with the Trojans of USC as an collegiate. It was a successful performance for Ross during her time at the school. She was a All-American and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2000 as a young freshman. The team also saw her help in helping the Trojans reach the Final Four. Her personal tragedy was a crushing loss in her sophomore year and yet she went on to repeat as an All-American. In her last two seasons with the Trojans program, she coached them to a national title every year. For her part, she cemented her place in the history books by winning the Honda Sports Award for 2003-04. This prize was awarded to the most outstanding female volleyball players at colleges across the United States. Ross studied international relations at USC. Margie Ross, Ross' mother, never had the opportunity to see her daughter become an international beach volleyball star. Ross's mother died of breast carcinoma in the year 2001. Ross had just become a second-year student at USC. As a result, Ross remains close to her parent who died. Margie at the beach as well as in her everyday life, is still a source of inspiration for her.