Volleyball player jumps to spike near the net with scoreboard at 21-19 in game 3.

Volleyball Spike at Game Point

A number 8 volleyball player launches beside the net as the ball arcs toward a game-three scoreboard reading 21 to 19.

🎨 How to color it

Color the player’s jersey bright teal, the volleyball sunny yellow and white, the net posts steel gray, and the scoreboard numbers bold red. Use sharp colored pencils for the tight net squares, scoreboard lettering, and small crowd figures, then switch to smoother marker strokes on the open court panels. Try a golden spotlight glow around the arcing ball so the spike feels like the loudest moment in the gym.

The story behind this coloring page

The Serve Under the Scoreboard — Every day after practice, Tessa tapped the bottom of the gym scoreboard and led one tiny victory chant, even if the Eagles had only beaten the ball cart. Read the full story →

Every day after practice, Tessa tapped the bottom of the gym scoreboard and led one tiny victory chant, even if the Eagles had only beaten the ball cart. The metal always rang back with a bright ping, like it was clapping too. Until one day, during game three, the scoreboard flickered at 21–19 and a folded blue note slid from underneath.

Because of that, Tessa snatched it during the timeout and read, “Check behind the left net post.” The crowd stomped until the bleachers boomed. Because of THAT, her team found a second note taped inside the padding: “One roar opens the last point.” Tessa tucked it into her knee pad, smelled dust and floor wax, and grinned. “Everybody, together!”

When the whistle blew, the gym thundered with the old chant, bigger than any she had sung alone. Tessa sprang up, sent the ball sailing, and the joy burst across both benches. Next time you see the scoreboard, check underneath—maybe it still remembers the bright ping.