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about the Cambridge program, which has its roots in England, from friends who lived in Northern Virginia. Their oldest daughter completed her freshman year at St. Luke’s in Culpeper and sought the opportunity to play for a solid high school volleyball program, while pursuing an excellent academic track. Rappahannock County offers Cambridge classes in English, world history, geometry and chemistry. All are considered honors-type classes.
The Virginia High School League, which governs all high school athletics in the state of Virginia, derailed Kritter’s volleyball plans — at least for one year.
The Kritters, along with Rappahannock County High School guidance director Jason Gochenour, argued that the transfer from a Culpeper private school to Rappahannock County was based on academic needs. The VHSL disagreed, and in accordance with state rules, made Kritter sit out her sophomore year.
Not playing, Kritter said, was nothing short of torture.
“I went to every match. I was the stats keeper, manager of the volleyball team,” she recalled. “I was literally aching to play. Anytime I can’t play, it hurts.”
To maintain her volleyball skills, Kritter participated in the U.S. High Performance Volleyball program. She earned opportunities to play against some of the nation’s top high school talent in venues in Colorado Springs, Miami and Austin, TX. She joked that one of the highlights of her travel squad play included a stop at The Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.
Still, despite the success that Kritter enjoys, playing volleyball
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