<p>The start of the high school volleyball season in Washington is closer than ever and at this point, you should already be very familiar with the best teams and the most impressive players from each district as we analyzed them in detail for the last few months in our several different series.</p>
<p>However, we know one of the reasons why many of you follow high school volleyball is to try and anticipate which prospects have what it takes to succeed at the collegiate level and beyond. So, in this series, we’ll share our best guesses and list the top student-athletes from each of the next three graduating classes in each State district.</p>
<p>As we look into the West portion of the 1B Southeast District, here are our picks:</p>
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<p><strong>Class of 2021</strong></p>
<p><strong>LeAnn Kincaid – Outside Hitter – Touchet</strong></p>
<p>LeAnn Kincaid has truly been a jack-of-all-trades for Touchet in each of her three years of high school volleyball. The 5’9” outside hitter is highly influential in the Indians’ play, being able to impact the game in a variety of ways. Her performance last season, when the was Touchet’s best hitter (48 kills) and blocker (37 points) and ranked second in aces (39), passes (209) and digs (149) was a good representation of her importance to the team.</p>
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<p><strong>Class of 2022</strong></p>
<p><strong>Maddie Wahl – Middle-Blocker - DeSales</strong></p>
<p>Maddie Wahl provides DeSales with a huge amount of flexibility and production every time she steps on a volleyball court. The 5’9” prospect has the tools to be used as either a middle-blocker or an outside hitter and the skills to perform well on both spots thanks to her strong game at the net and well-developed defensive abilities, which make of her one of the Irish top passers.</p>
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<p><strong>Class of 2023</strong></p>
<p><strong>Briana Andrade – Outside Hitter – Touchet</strong></p>
<p>Briana Andrade has put up some interesting numbers in her freshman year with Touchet. The 5’10” outside hitter has appeared in only 14 of the 50 sets the Indians competed at in 2019, but managed to make a good first impression with 21 kills, five blocks, 22 digs and 37 passes. She had the level of inconsistency many would expect from a first-year player but also showed signs she can perform at a very high-level with an 11-kill match against Prescott and 11 digs registered against Colton.</p>
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