# @macjournalism on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C-7BWnvuDaD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/22451564-macjournalism-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-08-21T06:38:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** McCallum Journalism (@macjournalism) — https://gondola.cc/macjournalism

## Caption

After defeating Akins in the first set 25-13, the varsity volleyball team was about to close the deal on the second set when an indefinite break in the action was announced. The reason: there was no running water in the school building. 

“There was a scheduled water shut off [in] the MAC that was communicated from the city at the end of the school day, but it was supposed to be isolated and not affect the main building,” assistant principal Dr. Sam Parrott told MacJournalism earlier this evening. “We spoke with executive directors and Mr. Baxa who all agreed that for the safety of the athletes and the crowd, the game had to be called.” 

Coach Brodbeck said the best way to describe her feelings was as frustrated. 

“I understand why you need water and restrooms, but we have enough water for our kids that we could’ve finished the games. We could’ve just been able to announce, ‘Hey guys, don’t use the restrooms.’ There’s plenty of bottled water for the concessions. But that was a call that the administration made, and I have to follow what administration says.”

Coach Brodbeck also said she wasn’t sure what the exact outcome of the game is - whether it would be considered a forfeit or not. 

According to the Austin Water website, it notes that the water shut off was scheduled and requested by development services, likely due to construction near campus. The shut off is scheduled to be complete by tomorrow at 2 a.m.

Caption by Julia Copas with additional reporting by Dave Winter. Photos by Julia Copas and Sofia Saucedo. 

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| McCallum Journalism | @macjournalism | https://gondola.cc/macjournalism | Newspaper |
| Julia Copas | @julia_copas | https://gondola.cc/julia_copas | Photographer |
| Julia Copas | @julia_copas | https://gondola.cc/julia_copas | Reporter |

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