1A/2A Top Blocks: Impact players at the Net
1A/2A Top Blocks: Impact players at the Net ISHA Semifinals- Class 1A & 2A It’s easy to recognize a kill as a point in a tight match, but what about a block point? Block points can make or break your…
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ISHA Semifinals- Class 1A & 2A
It’s easy to recognize a kill as a point in a tight match, but what about a block point? Block points can make or break your team and you may not notice it. Let’s look at the top Blockers from the ISHA 1A and 2A semifinals.
Akepeuwe Akpropigbe (2023, 5’9, MH, St. Teresa)
In St. Theresa’s 25-22, 29-27 win over Rockford Lutheran, Akepeuwe had 1 block solo, 3 block assists and 1 block error in the match. She has the size and moves well laterally, prepping for the block. Not to be outdone, her teammates weren’t far behind in blocks with three players at 2 block assist apiece. St. Theresa tallied 6.5 blocks compared to 1.0 by Rockford Lutheran.
Jessie Timmerman, (2021, 5’11, S, Mater Dei)
How can a setter be on this list? Timmerman had one solo and one assist, but again, Mater Dei tallied 5.0 blocks for the match, compared to St. Joseph’s one blocking error and no team blocks. If your team has a setter like Timmerman that sets the block and can transition to set, you have something special.
Holland Everett (2023, 6’0, MH, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield)
She tallied 5 block assists in a 25-19, 25-22 loss to Illini Bluff. The team defensively blocked Illini Bluff 7.0 to 2.0, so how did they lose. Add 4 blocking errors to 3 ball handling errors which negated that great blocking day by NCOE. Be aware that as a freshman, Holland has three more chances to be here and I wouldn’t be surprised if she wasn’t back here in the near future.
Kennedy Cook, (2020, 5’10, RS, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield)
Kennedy tallied 4 block Assists in the match and left her mark as a solid defender. Clamping down the middle and closing outside blocks, she has a future ahead of her.