Prep Doubles Compete In Oshkosh

[caption id="attachment_19857" align="alignright" width="201"]<a href="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Ellie-Seiling.jpg"></a> [player_tooltip player_id="31609" first="Ellie" last="Sieling"][/caption] <p>The Waupaca Boatride Tournament is a 4-day event that can’t possibly be covered in just 1 article. On Friday, July 12th, many prep athletes were playing in the junior grass quads, Saturday most took the day off while the adults played, and on Sunday juniors were back at it playing beach doubles.  With collegiate and high school beach volleyball teams growing at a fast rate, players should be prepared to see beach as another option for college scholarship opportunities.  And they are looking good in the Midwest!</p> <p><strong>14U</strong></p> <p>We got to see the Vital 14 Gold teammates face off in the semi-finals with the <strong>Sieling</strong> sisters (Cassie and Ellie) taking on <strong>Melanie Meyer/Cameron Berger</strong>.  The Sieling sisters were dominant thru pool play, and it helped them conserve energy, which was evident in playoffs. While many of the teams were looking pretty worn, the twins didn’t appear tired until the Championship match.  Both girls had crazy good ball control, smart shots, and very tough serving. </p> [caption id="attachment_19861" align="alignleft" width="290"]<a href="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Adriana-Studer.jpg"></a> [player_tooltip player_id="81255" first="Adriana" last="Studer"][/caption] <p>The other semi-final had <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81255" first="Adriana" last="Studer"]/[player_tooltip player_id="81252" first="Maleah" last="Howe"] </strong>vs <strong>Max Dugan/Lydia Durnen</strong>.  This was a tight match with some very smart and crafty plays by Dugan/Durnen, but eventually Studer/Howe’s tough serving and strong heavy swings proved to be too much.  In the Championship, fatigue was setting in for both teams, and it was showing at the service line.  Studer/Howe were still taking hard swings, but the Sieling sisters’ great court awareness showed in their strong defensive plays, smart shots, and pinpoint accuracy, using the whole court to wear down Studer/Howe.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1^st place:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="72796" first="Cassie" last="Sieling"] </strong>– 2022 – 5’6” – Right Side – Vital 14-1 Gold</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="31609" first="Ellie" last="Sieling"]</strong> – 2022 – 5’7” – Outside Hitter – Vital 14-1 Gold</p> <p>2^nd place:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81252" first="Maleah" last="Howe"] </strong>– 2022 – 5’7” – Outside Hitter – Nature Hill Intermediate – Milwaukee Sting 14 Gold</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81255" first="Adriana" last="Studer"]</strong> – 2022 – 5’7” – Libero – Brookfield Christian School – Milwaukee Sting 14 Gold</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>16U</strong></p> <p>This division had some tough talent like <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="80713" first="Cora" last="Behnke"] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="57247" first="Riley" last="Hamilton"]</strong>.  Congrats to the talented duos that were able to find a way to a win.</p> <p>1^st place:</p> <p>I just keep seeing names of players from Sussex Hamilton doing big things in the offseason.  This could be a group to really look out for.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="56448" first="Janelle" last="Stuempfig"]</strong> – 2021 – 5’9” – Setter – Sussex Hamilton – Milwaukee Sting 15 White</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="80787" first="Megan" last="Hawthorne"]</strong> – 2021 – Libero – Sussex Hamilton – Motion 15 Blue</p> <p>2^nd place:</p> <p><strong>Rachel Mueller </strong>– 2021 – Outside Hitter/Right Side – Oshkosh West – WVA 15 Red</p> <p><strong>Heidi Colburn</strong> – 2022 – Impact 14 Blue</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>18U</strong></p> <p>This was a battle, including some players from Vital VBC again.  <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="16133" first="Makenna" last="Berger"]</strong> is the older sister of Cameron Berger who took 3^rd in the 14U doubles.</p> <p>1^st place:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="29843" first="Kaya" last="Gendreau"] </strong>– 2019 – 5’10” – Libero - Minnetonka HS – Vital 17-1 Gold</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="16133" first="Makenna" last="Berger"] </strong>– 2019 – 5’11” – Outside Hitter – Eden Prairie HS – Vital 17-1 Gold – Committed to Concordia University – St. Paul</p> <p>2^nd place:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="33120" first="Morgan" last="Thiel"]e</strong> – 2019 – 5’6” – Libero – Lourdes Academy – WVA 17 Red</p> <p><strong>Ahnika Vanden Boom</strong> – 2019 – Middle Hitter – Winneconne – WVA 17 Red</p>