Alyssa Valdez looks ahead with optimism after ‘roller-coaster’ 2024

Alyssa Valdez described the year that passed perfectly well. “2024 for me was a roller-coaster ride,” Valdez, probably the most decorated, most loved volleyball player of the modern day, said. “As cliché as it is, that’s true.” The Creamline captain had a hard time returning to peak form after being hounded by injuries throughout 2024.