Top Middles: 2021

<p>These five rising seniors are ready to dominate in the middle one for their final season before heading off to college where they are sure to make an impact! </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp_0x8A95Qk"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em><img class="alignleft wp-image-92324 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/05/harper-j-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Harper</em></strong></span> </a><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em>Justema</em></strong>, 6’2", MB, Summit High School, North Pacific Juniors</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Justema, a two-year varsity starter for the Summit High School Storm, had a great season helping them secure a sixth-place finish in the 6A State tournament this past season. She was awarded Mountain Valley First Team All-League for her exceptional play. She is a quick and athletic middle, who hits a slide with insurmountable force attacking down the line and cross-court. Last club season she played for North Pacific Juniors 16-A Bend due to her birthday cut-off. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14165158/Brezlyn-Langer">[player_tooltip player_id="91114" first="Brezlyn" last="Langer"]</a><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14165158/Brezlyn-Langer"><img class="wp-image-95853 size-thumbnail alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/06/brezlyn-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong></em>, 6’1, MB, Sunset High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Langer, who switched between the middle and right side this past season, had a breakout season for the Sunset Apollos finish third in the Metro League. After competing with Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy 16-1 National her Sophomore club season, she made significant improvements to her game and was able to make her way onto the Varsity roster for the Apollos. She is an incredibly smart blocker with great court awareness, which is why she also makes for a great right-side attacker. With her strong swing on the slide, the adjustment to hitting on the right was done with ease. She played as a middle blocker for Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy 17-1 last club season.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-9zhW5RBAE"><em><strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-101003 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/07/makenah-jackson-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Makenah Jackson</strong></em></a>, 6’2", MB, Central Catholic High School, North Pacific Juniors</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jackson had a solid season with the Central Catholic High School Rams, helping them go undefeated in league play and secure a second-place finish in the 6A State tournament. A transfer from Camas High School, she did not let being the new kid phase her and made an immediate impact in the middle for the Rams. She has a very strong block and brings an intensity to the court that is infectious to her teammates. Last club season she played for North Pacific Juniors 18-1 Forefront. </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img class="alignright wp-image-101004 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/07/kylie-zralka-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12329362/Kylie-Zralka">[player_tooltip player_id="91125" first="Kylie" last="Zralka"]</a></strong></em>, 6’1", MB, Tualatin High School, Athena Volleyball Academy </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zralka had a dominant season for the Tualatin High School Timberwolves. She was a go-to attacker for her team and was awarded Three Rivers Second Team All-League for her play. She was Three Rivers League Honorable Mention as a sophomore. Zralka is incredibly athletic and uses her fast and high arm swing to put the ball away. Very versatile, she is able to hit anywhere in the front row. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12353313/Maddie-Klopcic"><em><strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-101005 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/07/maddie-klopcic-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" />[player_tooltip player_id="91127" first="Madeline" last="Klopcic"]</strong></em></a>, 6’1", MB, Valley Catholic High School, Athena Volleyball Academy, University of Puget Sound</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Klopcic was a commanding presence for the Valley Catholic High School Valiants, helping them secure a 4A State Championship for the second year going. For her play, she was awarded Cowapa All-League Team. An incredibly quick and bouncy attacker she is able to dominate in both the middle and right side. Last club season she played for Athena Volleyball Academy 17-1 Gold. She recently committed to play college volleyball for the University Of Puget Sound. </span></p>