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This article is published on an external website managed by the Toledo Blade. Excerpt: Recently Nitta tried out for and made the USA Deaf Volleyball team. She said playing on that team is different than playing for the Falcons. "First, there's a lot of trust required of your teammates because we all had to take our hearing aids out," Nitta said. "We had to use sign language as a tool -- and when I started, I didn't know an ounce of sign language. "It's a different game, because the players know they have to overcome some challenges. There's a lot of togetherness, a lot of friendship, a lot of cohesiveness on the team." Read more at http://www.toledoblade.com/BGSU/2011/10/05/BG-volleyball-player-hones-her-skills-on-national-stage.html#xD0mSyoYLRe7zGkT.99