Spelling Out The Players: ‘N’ Names From Indiana

<p>We continue spelling out Indiana by listing our top players of all classes with a first name starting with N. Here are a few you should know.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85702" first="Natalie" last="Miles"], ’21, 5-9, OH, Munciana 17 Pandas, Jay County High School</strong></p> <p>From a school we don’t normally see on the volleyball landscape as "elite" in Indiana comes a spitfire of a player in Miss Miles. She’s springy, light on her feet, and hits every shot from every tempo and location along the net. Add to it that she’s a six-rotation player, and you’ll find that her emotional lift and relentlessness has carried her from National and Regional teams in previous years to the top 17s team at Munciana. This is a do-everything kid that will definitely be an asset to someone come August of ’21.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85816" first="Natalie" last="Lostutter"], ’22, 5-9, RS, Union 16 Asics, Floyd Central High School</strong></p> <p>From a northern school in the state to one of the southernmost schools, Miss Lostutter is a banger from a traditional volleyball powerhouse that has known nothing but winning at Union. She’s a recent transfer from small-school Christian Academy of Indiana, who is another that is consistently competing for state championships. If you need her to, she can take over a match in both the attack and defense.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85920" first="Naija" last="Gadis"], ’23, 5-8, S, Team Indiana Elite 15, Brebeuf Preparatory School</strong></p> <p>Naija is as athletic as they come in the setting position. She currently runs a 6-2 at the club level, but can easily run a 5-1 if you let her. Her high, soft hands, consistent location and tempo and all-around volleyball smarts help her immensely overcome an apparent lack of size at this level. Naija has known nothing but open-level competition since picking up the game a few years ago, and should continue to progress in years to come.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85860" first="Noelle" last="Zingraf"], ’22, 5-5, DS, Academy 16 Elite Phoenix, Roncalli High School</strong></p> <p>Roncalli has always, and I mean ALWAYS, pumped out multiple passers each year at the elite level. I personally have coached two of them to go on to upper-level college programs. Noelle is no exception. She primarily (and comfortably) played left back for Academy’s 16-2s, but can play any position and don the special jersey as well. One thing that stood out to me at President’s Day in Saint Louis back in February was her ability to control every contact she had on the ball. Every touch was settable, and every touch was kept on her side. Don’t let this kid get out of your sight!</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85709" first="Nicole" last="Wilkinson"], ’21, 5-11, MB, Munciana 17 Pandas, New Castle High School</strong></p> <p>A two-time defending state champion in volleyball, Nicole is a reliable middle who can do whatever you need at the next level. She is currently an M2, but I like her ability to hit multiple tempi in multiple locations along the net. A winner who can hit anything and defend anything else as a middle? Sign me up.</p>