“I chose Messina for the sea, food and promotion ambition”

The sixth summer graft ofAkademia Sant’Anna she’s the smacker Chiara Mason. His youthful career developed mainly between Bassano And San Donà: “Two great companies that helped me grow in many aspects. When you are young these experiences serve you both as a person and as an athlete. I carry with me the bonds I have made with my teammates and the locals. I still maintain friendships, despite distance and time.”

The experiences in the youth sectors have left their mark: “I lived them well and I carry them in my heart. I shared my entire day with teammates, as well as classmates and roommates. A relationship is created that goes beyond the gym. I hope to be able to spend a wonderful year in Messina too. I grew up taking advantage of previous experiences and the work accomplished.”

Two seasons a Sovereigntwo and a half in Trento, half in Pinerolo. Different realities but also with common aspects: “Strength of the group, desire to get involved and work in the gym. I’m sure I’ll find all this again next year in Messina. I already know some of my teammates. Ultimately I would say that the desire to do is what unites the experiences we have had. I want to do well, I always carry with me the ambition and the desire to grow further.”

In Sicily she is convinced she will find affection and warmth: “In addition to volleyball, food and the sea are my passions, Messina contains them all. If we bring in beautiful people the circle closes. I expect warm people, who will support us both on and off the pitch and a fiery arena. The warmth of the crowd can become our extra player on the pitch. In Calabria I bonded with people who I still talk to almost every day.”

TO Trent Mason won the A2 in the play-off final after an amazing season. In Messina he will chase another promotion: “The objective is undeniable, precisely because I am ambitious I chose Messina. I was immediately pleased that the ambitions matched those of the company. It will be a complicated championship with an even greater level of difficulty than in the past. I believe that a promotion in the South is an experience worth living. I experienced it in the North with Trento – and I will carry it in my heart -, I would like to do it in the South”.

On the shores of the Strait you will find some familiar faces: “We focus on the strength of the group. I know Rossella Olivotto but also some other companions and I believe that the harmony will be there from the beginning. It will be up to us girls to create a strong bond beyond the gym. For the first time I will play with Aurora Rossettoalso from Padua, and this makes me very happy. A fiery season awaits us, I really can’t wait to get started.”

Mason is a sunny girl but also temperamentally reactive: “When I was younger I was touchy. As I’ve grown up, I’ve smoothed out some rough edges, but if this aspect still comes out, others will take care of pointing it out to me, but I really believe I’ve improved. However, it takes a lot of effort to remove my smile. I consider myself a proactive girl.”

The approach to the world of volleyball thanks to his sister’s passion; then she stopped and instead Chiara became a professional. “I have two sisters: one older, Will beand a smaller one, Glory. I tried to follow in the footsteps of the eldest. She played and I started too, she preferred to take other paths, continuing with her studies to pursue a career as a nurse, I decided to continue and today I say thank you to Sara because, thanks to her, I got to know volleyball. Gloria, on the other hand, still plays for a team close to home. Who knows what the future may hold for her.”