Joshua Rathnam, 14-year-old setter, is turning heads in the Southern California men’s club volleyball circuit. The standout setter out of Riverside, CA has posted standout numbers through his first five games played in the SoCal Cup league under the lights of AIM+ technology.
The Numbers:
- 19 assists & 6 digs vs. Left Coast 13 1 — February 21st
- 7 serve aces vs. Venom Mayhem — December 17th
- 22 assists, 3 kills, & 2 digs vs.Team Rockstar 14 Anjinho — November 8th
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Behind the Scenes with Rathnam
Joshua attends La Sierra Academy in Riverside, CA. His volleyball roots trace back to backyard rallies with his older sister Julia starting at age 9. From there, he fell in love with the game and has never looked back. Five years later, he is competing with some of the best talent in all of the country, in the heart of Orange County, CA.
But Joshua is no stranger to a challenge. At age 11, Joshua competed in his first tournament in the state-of-the-art AIM Sportsplex in Seal Beach, CA. From there, he began playing three levels up with a 14-year-old squad. Joshua learned that no matter what level you play at, your mindset will set you apart from the rest of your competition.
In Josh’s three years of experience, he learned that volleyball is much more than just a game, it’s a family.
“No matter who you’re playing with or against, we all have the same goals,” says Rathman.
This experience has taught Joshua to be a friendly face in the volleyball community and respect the game at all levels.
A fun fact about Josh is that he wears #11 because everyone in his family has worn this number and Josh embraces the tradition and hopes to grow the Rathnam legacy.
Words of Advice:
Josh’s piece of advice for the next generation of volleyball stars is to outwork your competition and learn as much as you can as often as you can. Josh quoted, “You can become anything you want if you work hard enough.”
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