Liberos Shine at Prep Dig Tour of Iowa Showcase
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With athletes from four states competing in the Tour of Iowa Showcase, there was a strong crew of liberos who really stood out and made for a gritty battle in the backcourt. For those athletes at the libero position, they…
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Continue ReadingWith athletes from four states competing in the Tour of Iowa Showcase, there was a strong crew of liberos who really stood out and made for a gritty battle in the backcourt. For those athletes at the libero position, they are accustomed to fighting for a spot, working on the small details to make movements and passing look easy while also making the big play to set a spark for their team. Here are some liberos to note who were at the Tour of Iowa Prep Dig Showcase at Iowa Select in Davenport this Friday night.
Alia Schlimgen Alia Schlimgen 5'5" | DS/L Sauk Prairie | 2022 State WI – Capital Volleyball Academy (WI)
Class of 2022
I saw Schlimgen play this past summer in our Prep Dig Events for Sauk Prairie, she then went on to be the libero for a final four squad in Wisconsin’s largest class, and now is really coming into her own from a physicality standpoint and how she moves so easily to make the routine passes look flawless. She has a presence, she has a high standard for herself, and she is so strong in being able to take command and control the tempo from the first contact.
Bros who can serve receive. A few standouts
Alia Schlimgen Alia Schlimgen 5'5" | DS/L Sauk Prairie | 2022 State WI
Bri Gartner
Darien Sanders
Lulu Ahl
Mia Kunnert
Livia Thomsen pic.twitter.com/or1fVGL8hJ— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) February 6, 2021
Brianna Gartner Brianna Gartner 5'5" | DS/L Davenport Assumptoin | 2022 State IA – Iowa Select 17 Mizuno
Class of 2022
Each time I watch Gartner play, them ore impressed I am with what she can do – she also shows me something new each time. In our showcase style we have liberos play multiple backcourt positions and to see Gartner be in middle back and run a ball down to the corner for a pass to the setter showed me her court awareness, anticipation, and overall athleticism. She is an athlete who has steadily risen on the radar and is now one of the top liberos in her class in Iowa.
@PrepDig_NE represent! Lulu Ahl of @mw_volleyball and @RCJRSOmaha – Nebraska athletes are always so well rounded in every skill! pic.twitter.com/QgcbO2irl7
— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) February 6, 2021
Lulu Ahl – River City Juniors 18 Navy (NE)
Class of 2022
Ahl came across I80 from Omaha to Davenport where she definitely was a standout among the liberos. Great platform, solid footwork, and a knack for angles she was able to stand out with taking pace off the ball as well as being on point with serve receive. She’s consistent, solid, and like most Nebraska volleyball players, has the IQ and all around sense of the game.
Jaimie Marquardt – Sky High 15-1 NS (IL)
Class of 2024
Marquardt was one of the top liberos in the gym and she is only a Freshman. At 5’9 and uber athletic, she has the all around skill where she covers quite the range and is making difficult plays look relatively easy. She is still well over a year from talking to top coaches, but she is one to put on the radar for Illinois liberos who have the athleticism to compete at a very high level from the Class of 2024.
Mia Kunnert – Adrenaline (IA)
Class of 2022
Kunnert is scrappy, she knows how to read the other side of the net and beat the ball to the spot. She moves extremely well on the court creating good angles for her platform to make the right contact to her setter. Quick on her feet, she is one in the Class of 2022 from Iowa to definitely put on the radar that is rising.
Other Liberos To Note:
Livia Thomsen – Iowa Select 17 Mizuno – Class of 2022
Amelia Albers Amelia Albers 5'5" | DS/L Stoughton | 2023 State WI – Capital Volleyball Academy – Class of 2023
Darien Sanders – Iowa Select 15 Red – Class of 2024
Olivia Seeman – IPVA – Class of 2024
Reese Burgwald – Lions 15-1 Red – Class of 2024
Friday was an awesome night of volleyball at the @PrepDigEvents Tour of Iowa Showcase!
Talent from across the region took the court to battle it out, showcase their skills, and get recruited by colleges watching online. pic.twitter.com/FVeWwd637f
— Prep Dig (@PrepDig) February 8, 2021