Mira Costa’s Charlie Fuerbringer brings home the gold
Charlie Fuerbringer returned home to Manhattan Beach from Croatia last week with something more than a souvenir. She brought back a gold medal. Fuerbringer is a star setter on the Mira Costa Mustangs girls’ volleyball team. But her most recent accomplishment was on the world stage. She was one of 12 girls named to the USA Volleyball U19 National team this summer. The team recently competed in the 2023 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Girls’ U19 Championship in Osijek, Croatia. Fuerbringer, 17, was one of 20 volleyball players from across the country who trained in Colorado Springs in hopes of making the travel roster. “The training was stressful and chaotic. Making the team was a relief, I’m super proud and honored,” Fuerbringer said. The team played eight matches in advancing to the finals, where they defeated Turkey, 3-2. Fuerbringer said Turkey was a strong blocking, serving, and defensive team. “It took a lot of focus, before the play, and during the play,” she said of the championship. “The first thing I did was call my parents to tell them about the win,” Fuerbringer said. “It’s an experience that is so rare, being able to play with girls from other…
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