Class AAA All State Returners and Athletes On The All State Radar
The season has kicked off and athletes are already starting to make their big statements on being a force to be reckon with in 2019. The Class AAA All State team returns five athletes from the list in 2018. Who…
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Continue ReadingThe season has kicked off and athletes are already starting to make their big statements on being a force to be reckon with in 2019. The Class AAA All State team returns five athletes from the list in 2018. Who are the ones on the radar to make it on the team in 2019? We have a few in mind and will keep tabs on (and more) throughout the season.
Class AAA All State Returners
Elizabeth Helmich – Wayzata – Senior
Kennedi Orr – Eagan ‘ last=”]’ last=”] – Junior
Maddie Whittington – Stillwater – Senior
Honorable Mention
Sophia Anderson – New Prague – Senior
Lauren Stenman – North St. Paul – Senior
The athletes returning from the Class AAA are some of the best not only in the state, but the country as well. Helmich (James Madison) and Maddie Whittington (Illinois) are some of the tops in the Senior class with Kennedi Orr being one of the top setters in the country out of the Class of 2021. Anderson will be heading to Concordia-St. Paul and Stenman to Lewis University in Illinois. Both programs are among the top in NCAA Division 2.
Who Is On The Radar?
Jordan Stalpes – Champlin Park – Senior
Committed to Omaha
Stalpes was huge in the run to the state title for Champlin Park last year. One of the top six rotation outside hitters in the Class AAA, Stalpes landed on the all-tournament team in 2018 and will be one of the top players returning for the Rebels along with Hannah Prasky and Sami Hilley.
Julia Hansen – Prior Lake – Sophomore
Julia Hansen swings from the outside at Northern Lights Qualifier.Committed to Minnesota
Hansen may only be a Sophomore, but her game is as big as her vertical where she is such a high flying, point-scoring outside hitter. She will be a fan favorite the next few years with her ability to create multiple shots from the pin and backrow. Prior Lake will be one to watch rise in the ranks this season and beyond.
Mikala Henderson – STMA – Senior
Henderson plays with great energy, intensity, and firepower that is tough to match. A six rotation outside for STMA, she is a gritty defender and is able to score points from the pin or run a variety of tempos to find the open spot on the court.
Halle Wolfe – Lakeville North – Senior
Committed to Drake
Wolfe has played a huge part in the success of Lakeville North throughout her career. North lost some key Senior to graduation, but the cupboard is far from bare. Wolfe will lead a young team before she starts her career playing at Drake University in Des Moines which is part of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Ava MoesAva Moes – Lakeville South – Junior
Moes is one of the top players in the Class of 2021 where she dominates the net offensively and defensively. She had a breakout Sophomore year en route to playing in the state for the Cougars. South will be a heavy favorite to get back to the state tournament but will have really strong sectional to get through come postseason.
Lily Emlong – Wayzata – Senior
Committed to Elon
Emlong is a fast and dynamic middle blocker that can get from pin to pin to close the block. She is very lethal off of one foot as well. Wayzata is going to be a team to beat for everyone in Class AAA. In just over a week, plenty of these top players will square off at the Southwest Minnesota Challenge in Marshall.
Kali Wolf – Waconia – Senior
Committed to New Mexico
Wolf is so solid in every rotation. She can score in various spots on the court, but is also really dependable in serve receive and in middle back defensively. Her ability to score points will have to be relied upon to lead Waconia this season.
Abby Stark – Willmar – Junior
Committed to North Dakota State
Stark has asserted herself as one of the top liberos in her class and will be one of the top players for Willmar who will be a contender this year in Class AAA. With a solid platform and extremely high IQ, Stark can change the dynamic of a match.