“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’”
-Matthew 19:26
One of the top names in college volleyball, there has been much attention garnered to the name of Skylar Fields. One of the top recruits in her class, Skylar Fields immediately made her impact known at the University of Texas. After announcing her intentions to transfer to USC, Skylar Fields says her goals of inspiring others and leaving an impact remain the same.
A Texas native, Skylar Fields was a highly recruited prospect coming out of high school. Ranked the PrepVolleyball No. 1 recruit, many had Fields on their radar as one of the top athletes to watch over the next few years. While she was performing well on the court during those years, she was also keeping faith first in her life and her identity. Fields says that for her, faith has always been an important part of her life.
As she continues to grow now during her college years, she is grateful for the foundation that she was brought up with.
Skylar’s parents played a pivotal role in making faith a priority in their house. Skylar’s dad, Stacy, says, “I use faith as a way to keep me and my family connected and grounded in our connection to God in this crazy world. As a father, there is so little I can control, so I encourage my family through faith to depend and lean on God.”
Now having watched Skylar compete on the national stage for the championship game, he emphasizes how proud he is to watch her grow both on and off the court.
“It’s been amazing to watch Skylar grow in her faith. Truly God is preparing her for his bigger plans for her life. Her faith has shown me as a father just how powerful God is as he has kept and preserved her throughout the entire process. I continue to pray that God let’s his light shine on her and give her his reward as an example among the people so that he may be glorified.”
After graduating from Ridge Point High School, Fields went on to play volleyball at the University of Texas. After joining the Longhorns, she made a significant impact as she helped lead the Longhorns to some of their best years on the volleyball court. While performing on the court, faith has also remained a pivotal part of Skylar and her life.
She also says that volleyball has been a teacher in keeping her focused on what is most important and constantly looking for ways to grow both on and off the court.
“I have been through so much with coaches, teammates, and just the overall game and it has challenged me but it has definitely pushed me to grow. My faith has definitely grown over the years and I’m thankful for that.”
After the 2021 season came to a close, Fields announced her intentions to transfer for her last few years of college. Announcing yesterday that she would be headed to USC, she hopes she can continue to make an impact in Los Angeles. As Fields continues to grow and becomes a headlining name of college volleyball, she hopes to use her platform to inspire others, whether through social media like Twitter or Instagram, or simply the way she carries herself on the court. The impact she is making and the number of lives she is inspiring continues to grow all the more.
