Top Liberos Attending the Top 250 Expo

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Liberos are some of the most valuable and athletic athletes on a volleyball team. They play nearly every rotation, need to be controlled and consistent on serve receive and also be fast on defense. ‘Bros,’ as some people like to call them, are usually intense and energetic athletes who do everything from making big, momentum-changing digs, to consistently putting up a playable ball in serve receive.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some of the top liberos in the state are attending the Top 250 Expo and here they are: </span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="81305" first="Delaney" last="McIntosh"] - 2022 </span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Delaney is an all-around athlete. She is one of the smartest athletes around in both the front and back row. While she is very talented on offense, she is an excellent defender. Delaney is gritty and will never give up on a ball. She reads hitters and servers very well and is an aggressive server herself. </span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="81308" first="Taylor" last="Larson"] - 2022</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Taylor is an energizing and competitive libero. She can dig her team out of a hole, pun intended, both mentally and physically. Taylor is a leader and motivator and has the talent to back it up. She is perfectly suited to the libero position and is very talented on defense and serve receive.</span></p> <p><img class="alignleft wp-image-105403 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/08/Maya-Evans1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="81339" first="Maya" last="Evans"] - 2022 </span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maya has improved an incredible amount since I first saw her play at the 15s level. She is insanely fast and can pick up nearly any ball. She is a high energy player who motivates her teammates to give their all. Maya works very hard every time she is on the court and is always looking to improve. She is great on defense and excels at picking up tips and on block coverage. </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2><img class="wp-image-105258 size-thumbnail alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/08/Elayna-Christensen1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></h2> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="91926" first="Elayna" last="Christensen"] - 2023 </span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elayna first caught my eye during our summer Prep Dig Tournaments. She is consistent and can play well anywhere in the backcourt. She knows how to be fast and scrappy on defense and then slow down and focus on serve receive. She is a great all-around athlete that is an energizer on the court. </span></p> <p><img class="wp-image-105281 size-thumbnail alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/08/Jae-Fitting1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jae Fitting - 2024 </span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite just starting her high school career, Jae has already made an impact on the Cedarburg program. Similar to Maya, she is incredibly fast on the court and can cover large areas of the court by herself. She is always willing to throw herself in front of a ball and makes it her mission to prevent every ball from hitting the ground. </span></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><img class="wp-image-105255 size-thumbnail alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/08/Claire-Luoma-e1605563391145-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></h2> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Claire Luoma - 2024 </span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Claire is very competitive and excels on serve receive. She reads the ball very well and is a smart player. She played all six rotations in her high school season and was very effective wherever she needed to be. She is a solid all-around player and not one you want to miss!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="91881" first="Katie" last="Goba"] - 2023 </span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Katie is a very talented libero, one of the top in her class. She is fast, energetic, and has great endurance. Her effort, control,  and ability to pick up a ball are the same from the very first point to the very last. She gives an all-out effort on every point and makes some crazy digs!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="91878" first="Paige" last="Miller"] - 2023 </span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paige is another of the top liberos in this class. She makes some truly ridiculous plays and is a great team player on the court. She covers her hitters very well and will do pretty much anything to keep a ball in the air. Paige is a huge energizer on the court and motivates her team to do well on every point. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These are just a few of the many liberos attending the Top 250 Expo this Saturday. They are all talented and it will be awesome to see them all in the same gym!</span></p>