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<p>At Dynamite Volleyball in South Lyon half of the 18U players on the roster were offered and have accepted the opportunity to continue playing their sport-of-choice next season.</p> <p>“We have two commits. Madison Peters signed with Adrian College and Madison Candela signed with Henry Ford College,” said Dynamite Volleyball co-founder Alan Patterson. “(We) only had two other seniors on the team and neither was interested in playing in college.”</p> <p>Peak Performance in Paw Paw is also sending Elise Burk to ply her trade at Salem University in West Virginia via a signed commitment according to Fieldlevel.com. This member of the class of 2020 plays Outside Hitter, Opposite and Setter.</p> <p>As for the Great Lakes Volleyball Club in Utica, it’s celebrating the present based on what’s to come, which is two of its 2020 graduates having committed to a specific college program. This includes Morgan Jenzen, an Outside Hitter and Middle Blocker who has verbally committed to Michigan State University. Opposite, Setter and Defensive Specialist Lynzie Kirkendall has made a signed commitment to Rochester University, as well.</p> <p>Class of 2020 Outside Hitter and Middle Blocker Darcy Benin from the Superior Storm Volleyball Club in Sault Saint Marie also gave a signed commitment to Rochester University.</p> <p>For the Force Volleyball Academy in West Bloomfield things are trending in a very different direction. There it’s the FVA 14U Select team that’s standing out for all the right reasons, which includes…</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>GIANNA SANSON</p> <p>A member of the class of 2024 at All Saints Catholic Middle School, Sanson will attend Father Gabriel Richard High School. On the court she wears number 11 and is a right-handed Libero.</p> <p>“(Sanson) reads well, (has a) fast twitch (and) runs court well (and has a) consistent/aggressive jump float serve,” said FVA 14U Select coach Amy Osborn.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>AYDEN WEBER</p> <p>A right-hander who plays the Middle position, Weber is an eighth-grader at Upland Hills Middle School who will attend Groves High School and wears number 13 for FVA 14U Select.</p> <p>“(She is a) strong attacker (who) hits angles,” Osborn said. “(She is also) very tall/blocks well (and possesses a) consistent jump float serve.”</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>SAMANTHA SCHIHL</p> <p>Playing Opposite and wearing number four on the court, Schihl is a member of the class of 2024 at Pierce Middle School. She is right-handed and will attend Mott High School, as well.</p> <p>“Strong Opposite Attacker, (Schihl has a) quick arm swing (and an) aggressive jump top and float serve,” said Osborn.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At Carpe Diem Volleyball in Holland, on the other hand, the issues don’t run quite as deep. But, that’s only because that organization didn’t field any girl’s 18U teams this season.</p>