Middles from the Sizzle I Can’t Wait to See Play in High School

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are getting incredibly close to the start of high school season and I. AM. AMPED. High school has such a different feeling than club does. It is fast, intense, and seems to be over so quickly. Because it is so fast, I love that the Sizzle gives a quick glimpse as to what the high school season may hold There were some seriously impressive middles that rocked the Sizzle. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some impressive middles who competed at the Sizzle that I can’t wait to watch play during the high school season. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="148978" first="Kierstin" last="Kriewaldt"] - Class of 2023 - Freedom High School </span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kiersten is aggressive at the net and has huge potential to make big waves for Freedom this year. She has a great reach, solid jump, and radiates pure athleticism. Kiersten is fun to watch and is a great middle to add to Freedom’s strong program which includes fellow middle [player_tooltip player_id="82906" first="Sydney" last="Bartels"]. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nena Swoboda - Class of 2024 - Manitowoc Lincoln</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nena is not the most physically imposing middle on the court, but you would never know that by the way she plays. She is super athletic at the net and very aggressive in blocking and on offense. Nena is a middle to watch as she develops and adapts to the speed of high school volleyball. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="148961" first="Emma" last="Grueneberg"] - Class of 2022 - Cedarburg </span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Emma is an awesome middle to watch play. First, she is a lefty. Second, she can really rip a ball. Emma executes incredibly well out of the middle and is really dynamic. She can play across the net and brings some huge power to this Cedarburg team. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="122532" first="Annalise" last="Patchett"] - Class of 2024 - Fox Valley Lutheran </span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Annalise is a very talented hitter who has a lot of power in the middle. What makes her special is her ability to serve and pass as well. She is incredibly athletic and puts up a strong, consistent block. Annalise is also able to hit deep corners well and is very smart with her sets. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="117338" first="Olivia" last="Paukner"] - Class of 2022 - Suak Praire</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Olivia is a very physical middle. She is involved in every play and opposing hitters can’t ignore her solid block. Olivia is aggressive at the net and is great in transition. It is clear that she wants the ball as often as she can possibly get it and has the power to back it up. Olivia pulls opposing blockers away because of her physicality and aggressiveness at the net leaving single blocks open for her teammates. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="81327" first="Kaitlin" last="Jordan"] - Class of 2022 - Deforest </span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kaitlin is incredibly aggressive at the net. She is an energizer who makes huge plays. Kaitlin has a very fast arm swing which makes her lethal to opposing teams. She also has an aggressive serve and holds her own on defense. </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>