{
  "id": 18323321,
  "title": "Beckett Hammers carries her family's Venice volleyball legacy forward",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/beckett-hammers-carries-her-familys-venice-volleyball-legacy-forward",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T15:01:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/beckett-hammers-carries-her-familys-150105583.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beckett Hammers, daughter of former Venice volleyball coach Brook Hammers, is continuing her family's legacy in the sport. In 1994, Brook's 1994 team became the first to win districts and regionals under head coach Brian Wheatley. Thirty years later, Beckett is helping Venice volleyball achieve a new phase of success. The Indians have won 25 consecutive district titles and 31 overall, with 13 regional championships and six state championships to their name. This season, Beckett has been instrumental with her 270 kills and 340 digs. Her coach, Jay Lanham, praises her as the type of player who makes the critical plays. Beckett's journey has taken her from North Carolina to Venice, balancing her studies, relationships with her fellow players and coaches, and her passion for volleyball.",
  "summary": "Beckett Hammer's has deep Venice family ties. But for most of her life, she lived 600 miles away from it. Now, she's carrying that legacy forward.",
  "key_points": [
    "Beckett Hammers continues family's Venice volleyball legacy",
    "Indians have won 25 consecutive district titles and 31 overall",
    "Beckett leads with 270 kills and 340 digs this season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}