The Courts Classic – 17 Division: Key Players

<p><em>Photo credit: Premier Volleyball Club</em></p> <p>There were 8 teams battling for the championship title on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Courts Classic.  The teams, the players, the championship, and the consolation brackets follow:</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 98.3273%; height: 90px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>Pool A</strong></td> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>Pool B</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>1.  OVC 17-1</strong></td> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>1.  [program_tooltip program_id='428931' first='Storm' last=''] 17-1</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>2</strong>. <strong>NE Top Flight 17-1</strong> </td> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>2.  Fremont Volleyball Club 17-1</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>3.  Momentum Iowa 17-1</strong></td> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>3.  SWI 3rd Degree 17-White</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>4.  Attack VBC 17-Smack</strong></td> <td style="width: 50%;"><strong>4.  Banzai VBC 17-Mike</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The teams finished with <strong>OVC 17-1</strong> in first place leaving pool play and <strong>Attack 17-Smack</strong> in second place for <strong>Pool A</strong>.  The teams in <strong>Pool B</strong> finished with <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='428931' first='Storm' last=''] 17-1</strong> in first and <strong>SWI 3rd Degree 17-White</strong> in second place.  These teams made it into the Championship tournament with <strong>SWI 3rd Degree 17-White</strong> finishing 4th, <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='428931' first='Storm' last=''] 17-1</strong> finishing 3rd, <strong>OVC 17-1</strong> coming in 2nd, and <strong>Attack VBC 17-Smack</strong> coming in 1st.  </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Key Players:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Attack 17-Smack</strong></span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/lily-teunissen/">[player_tooltip player_id="82637" first="Lily" last="Teunissen"]</a> (Junior, Right Side, Brownell Talbot (Omaha, NE))</b></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal">Lily is an excellent blocker.  Her school stats last fall were 2.2 KPS, a .866 serve efficiency with 40 aces, 1.8 DPS, and 39 total blocks.</p> <p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>Lily Johnson – (Junior, Libero, Sidney, IA)</b></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal">Lily is an excellent Libero and didn't let much hit the ground on Sunday.  Her school stats last fall were .977 serve efficiency with 26 aces, and 2.13 DPS.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>OVC 17-1</strong></span></p> <p><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/danielle-hall/">[player_tooltip player_id="82652" first="Danielle" last="Hall"]</a> (Junior, Burke, Right)</strong></p> <p>Danielle is a 6'1" right side hitter, was really on the ball on Sunday and helped her team to second place by keeping the ball in the air and blasting in some key kills. Her last school season stats are 1.7 KPS and 20 total blocks.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/amanda-wolfe/">[player_tooltip player_id="82636" first="Amanda" last="Wolfe"]</a> (Junior, Burke, OH)</strong></p> <p>Amanda is a 5'8" outside hitter, was very consistent on Sunday and instrumental in her team's success on Sunday.  During her high school season last fall she had 2.3 KPS, .849 serve efficiency with 14 aces, 2.2 DPS, and 24 total blocks.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='428931' first='Storm' last=''] 17-1</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Allie Robertson (Junior, Underwood, DS)</strong></p> <p>Allie had great digs on Sunday and really great passes to her setter.  Her play set her team up for success.  Her high school stats last fall were a .927 serve efficiency with 11 aces and 56 digs.</p> <p><strong>Maya Contrerez (Junior, Missouri Valley, 6-rotation player)</strong></p> <p>Maya had a .945 serve efficiency with 38 aces, 2.90 APS, 2.97 DPS, and 24 total blocks for her high school season last fall.  On Sunday she was all over the court digging, hitting, blocking, and whatever else was needed for her team.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>SWI 3rd Degree 17 white</strong></span></p> <p><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/elizabeth-elkins/">[player_tooltip player_id="93045" first="Elizabeth" last="Elkins"]</a> (Junior, St. Albert, OH)</strong></p> <p>Elizabeth is a very smart and consistent 6-rotation player that gets key kills and digs.  She handled a lot of serve/receive on Sunday and looked as good on defense as she did on offense.  Her high school stats from last fall are 2.39 KPS, a .815 serve efficiency with 46 aces, 2.16 DPS, and 19 total blocks.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/paige-smith/">[player_tooltip player_id="93915" first="Paige" last="Smith"]</a> (Junior, Sidney, OH)</strong></p> <p>Paige is another strong point for her club team.  As a 6-rotation OH she really works for those balls that get away from the court and sacrifices knees and elbows to do so.  Her state qualifying high school stats last fall are 1.79 KPS, a .955 serve efficiency with 35 aces, 2.90 DPS, and 22 total blocks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>