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    Bjekovic was second-team all-league last season and is playing even stronger this season. "Nina has played really well lately ... I saw her a couple years ago, and well, she wasn't that good. She had a late start to volleyball. But she's gotten so much better. I went to Europe for two months recently, and when I came back, she improved so much. I'm proud of her. She has a great work ethic and she's great in school. Sometimes, I have to remember she's still a kid." Bjekovic has shown her maturity in the face of a frustrating season for Peninsula. Full Article at L.A. Daily News
    Nina has played really well lately ... I saw her a couple years ago, and well, she wasn't that good. She had a late start to volleyball. But she's gotten so much better. I went to Europe for two months recently, and when I came back, she improved so much. I'm proud of her. She has a great work ethic and she's great in school. Sometimes, I have to remember she's still a kid.
    Sasha Vujacic – Sasha Vujacic SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
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Bjekovic makes her own name, with help
  1. Maybe he brushes off on me ... Again, I don't want to be cheesy, but I like listening to his interviews.
    SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
  2. It was the one thing that was on my mind, and I wanted to show my support ... But there were a lot of other people wearing Laker stuff too, so I blended right in.
    SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
  3. I had the Peninsula coach come up to me and teachers try to convince me to play basketball ... I love watching basketball, but I guess volleyball's my true passion.
    SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
  4. In middle school, volleyball was always more of a hobby. But then I started getting into it and it became an addiction ... I wanted to do it 24 hours a day. In my freshman year, I was not great, but when I joined the SBVC, I fell in love with the sport.
    SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
  5. It was the first game he really shined ... After that 3-pointer, it was the first time I really saw him so happy. I'll always remember that.
    SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
  6. I call him Machine all the time ... If he has a rough game, I'll sometimes tell him that he needs to recharge his batteries. We have a good time with it.
    SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
  7. None of us are giving up. I'm excited to see where this season goes. We just have to go for it and relax
    SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
  8. She didn't know a word of English when we got here five years ago, but she picked it up in a second ... She's pretty good. She has no accent. I'm jealous. But Nina's a geek, and I'm proud to say that. She goes into her room and studies all day. It's amazing to see. She gets A's in everything. Soon, voll...
    Sasha Vujacic – Sasha Vujacic SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago
  9. I didn't want to sound like I was bragging. I was planning on waiting until I got settled before telling a few of my friends ... But my coach told everyone. It's all over PV. Every day people come up to me and ask about it.
    SOURCE: L.A. Daily News 1 month ago

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