Fresno State Athletics
Hard-working Hess
11/9/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 9, 2006
Fresno, Calif. - The Murrieta, Calif. native began her sports career performing movements at high levels of physical strength, flexibility and balancing at age four. She practiced and competed in gymnastics for eight years until deciding her talents would be useful elsewhere. Junior setter Tiffany Hess launched her career in volleyball as a sophomore in high school and now plays at the Division I level.
"I didn't begin playing volleyball until my sophomore year of high school," said Hess. In starting so young and having played the sport for eight years she felt there was a future in gymnastics but the 5'7 setter was told she was too tall. Sports have taught Hess patience and to never give up and with that in mind she picked up the sport of volleyball in high school. "Obstacles are things you see when you take your eyes off the goal," said Hess.
After deciding to pursue a different direction Hess believes in giving everything she has into what she is doing. "Once I decide to do something I will put everything I have into it. You only get four years to play and you can have fun the rest of your life."
Hess admires her family members but mostly her father who has worked for everything he has. She formulates her ideas and looks up to him. Her dad owns his own building contracting company and has worked from the bottom up. "I admire my dad because he as worked for everything he has earned," said Hess. "My mom plays an important role too as she has taught me about life and put me in the position that I am today."
Not all of Tiffany Hess's life is hard work and when she does find some free time she likes to snowboard and spend it with friends.
"What I will remember most about college is the time I spent with teammates especially, Cheryl Selenak and Angela Wiggins," said Hess. "We mostly do everything together."
Hess leads the Bulldogs with 464 assists and adds 139 digs. She also is 10th in the conference averaging 5.89 assists per game. While Hess is pushing herself to be the best she can be in academics and sports she will let nothing get in her way to lead a bright future.
You can catch Hess and the Bulldogs tonight against Idaho in the Save Mart Center at 7 p.m.
