Division 4 – Sectional Gauntlets

This is a big weekend in high school volleyball with small schools battling for a trip to… well, either Kaukauna, Little Chute, Wausau West, or Wisconsin Rapids. The exact state championship location will remain unknown until November 1st. This weekend teams will be competing at the higher seed’s school. There are plenty of ranked players in these D4 Sectionals who have been through the ringer to get to this point. How many Prep Dig ranked players can you fit in a sectional? Well, for our smallest division there is an impressive 10 ranked players. Here are the power-packed players heading into Sectionals of the WIAA State Tournament: The Committed: [player_tooltip player_id="56462" first="Jaclyn" last="Wise"] – 2021 – 6’1 – Outside Hitter – Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran – Committed to Hillsdale [caption id="attachment_113705" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-113705" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/10/MC-Maggie-Craker.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> #4 [player_tooltip player_id="80756" first="Maggie" last="Craker"][/caption] [player_tooltip player_id="80756" first="Maggie" last="Craker"] – 2021 – 5’8 – Setter – McDonell Central - Committed to Western Illinois The Future: Turtle Lake has quite the young trio, including Makenzie Tarman (2024 – 5’9) in the middle, Jaylee Humphrey (2023 – 5’2) setting, and the ultimate utility player in [player_tooltip player_id="91859" first="Anika" last="Torgerson"] (2023 – 6’1) who can set, serve-receive, and swing with the best of them. [player_tooltip player_id="57248" first="Dorci" last="Walker"] (6’0) is one of the top uncommitted junior hitters in the state and is a lethal weapon from anywhere on the court for Columbus Catholic. Tri-County is led by sophomore setter Karissa Rettler who has some solid ball control and does a lot for the Penguins, along with attacking from Braelyn Pionke (2023 – 6’1 – Middle Blocker). Uncommitted Seniors To Watch: Catholic Central is led by two of the top defensive players in the state in [player_tooltip player_id="80766" first="Grace" last="Antlfinger"] (5’4 – Libero) and [player_tooltip player_id="80726" first="Sammie" last="Seib"] (5’7 – Outside Hitter). Antlfinger just exceeded the 2,000-dig milestone in her career for the Hilltoppers. Seib can jump out of the gym as well as play defense, and she hit the 1,000 mark in kills and digs last season. Meghan Kibbel (5’10 – Columbus Catholic) has been running the show as one of the top senior setters in central Wisconsin with highly lethal weapons such as Emmalee Jicinsky (5’10 – Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter). Prentice has a strong senior class with [player_tooltip player_id="80845" first="Olivia" last="Burcaw"] (5’9 – Outside Hitter), a natural competitor who knows how to score points on the outside, along with Olivia Dettmering (Setter) who can set and hit from the right side. McDonell Central has been a solid program on the cusp of returning to the Resch Center since their back-to-back appearances in 2009-2010. Sidney Rice (5’8 – Outside Hitter) has been leading the Macks in kills with an extremely balanced lineup. [player_tooltip player_id="80781" first="Ava" last="Barton"] (5’6 – Libero) will run the back court for an undefeated Mercer squad, and Barton does a great job controlling the first contact. Senior [player_tooltip player_id="89565" first="Lily" last="Post"] (6’0 – Middle Blocker) will be leading Potosi who has fought for its Regional wins. Sectional 1 #1 – Turtle Lake (11-3) Abby Russell – 2021 – 5’6 - Libero [caption id="attachment_113706" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-113706" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/10/TL-Anika-Torgerson.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> [player_tooltip player_id="91859" first="Anika" last="Torgerson"][/caption] #51 – [player_tooltip player_id="91859" first="Anika" last="Torgerson"] – 2023 – 6’1 – Outside Hitter Jaylee Humphrey – 2023 – 5’2 - Setter Makenzie Tarman – 2024 – 5’9 – Middle Blocker #2 – McDonell Central (18-1) Lauryn Deetz – 2022 - Libero #44 - [player_tooltip player_id="80756" first="Maggie" last="Craker"] – 2021 – 5’8 – Setter - Committed to Western Illinois Marley Hughes – 2023 – Middle Blocker Sidney Rice – 2021 – 5’8 – Outside Hitter #3 – Northwood (4-10) Annika Patrick – 2022 – Defensive Specialist Emma Golembiewski – 2022 – Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker Kayla Schultz – 2021 - Setter #4 – Mercer (10-0) #88 – [player_tooltip player_id="80781" first="Ava" last="Barton"] – 2021 – 5’6 - Libero KD Knipp – 2023 – Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker Makenna Allen – 2023 – 5’6 – Setter   [caption id="attachment_102884" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-102884" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/07/DSC09223.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> [player_tooltip player_id="80845" first="Olivia" last="Burcaw"][/caption] Sectional 2 #1 – Prentice (9-4) Mallory Burcaw – 2023 – Middle Blocker #178 – [player_tooltip player_id="80845" first="Olivia" last="Burcaw"] – 2021 – 5’9 – Outside Hitter Olivia Dettmering – 2021 - Setter Olivia Nehls – 2021 - Libero #2 – Three Lakes (16-1) Emily Fink – 2021 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker Kara Sowinski – 2022 - Setter Mollee Gruszynski – 2021 – 6’0 – Outside Hitter #3 – Columbus Catholic (12-3) #23 – [player_tooltip player_id="57248" first="Dorci" last="Walker"] – 2022 – 6’0 – Outside Hitter Emmalee Jicinsky – 2021 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter Jenna Kibbel – 2023 – 5’9 – Outside Hitter Kelsey Moore – 2021 – 5’6 - Libero Meghan Kibbel – 2021 – 5’10 – Setter Sectional 3 #1 – Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran #2 – Black Hawk (8-0) #3 – La Farge/Youth Initiative #4 – Potosi #166 – [player_tooltip player_id="89565" first="Lily" last="Post"] – 2021 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker Sectional 4 [caption id="attachment_113707" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-113707" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/10/cc-ella-shaw-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> Ella Shaw[/caption] #1 - Catholic Central (18-0) Ella Shaw – 2021 – 5’9 - Setter #87 – [player_tooltip player_id="80766" first="Grace" last="Antlfinger"] – 2021 – 5’4 – Libero Kayla Loos – 2023 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker #33 – [player_tooltip player_id="80726" first="Sammie" last="Seib"] – 2021 – 5’7 – Outside Hitter #2 – Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran/Providence (5-4) Bailey Scholz – 2021 – Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter #78 – [player_tooltip player_id="82963" first="Greta" last="Wise"] – 2023 – 5’9 – Outside Hitter #46 – [player_tooltip player_id="56462" first="Jaclyn" last="Wise"] – 2021 – 6’1 – Outside Hitter – Committed to Hillsdale Josie Nelson – 2021 – 5’8 - Setter #3 – Hustisford #4 – Tri-County Braelyn Pionke – 2023 – 6’1 – Middle Blocker [player_tooltip player_id="27728" first="Brooke" last="Anderson"] – 2021 - Libero Karissa Rettler – 2023 – Setter Megan Reilley – 2021 – Middle Blocker