The Future Is Now – 2025s Make A Stand

This is the year players get really tested once they jump onto the high school scene. Some thrive and some struggle. The 15’s year will be a very crucial year that makes or breaks athletes. It will get very competitive and be a huge learning experience. This article is about the 2025 class and highlighting some freshman that have made their way onto a varsity roster. It’s an understatement to say that this class is loaded with talent. Ava Reis – 2025 – 5’9 – Outside Hitter - Kimberly Reis has some length and may not be done growing. She is fun to watch since she plays with passion on the court, and Kimberly’s excitement is infectious, making you want to jump up and storm the court to celebrate with them. Reis is a great teammate and solid on defense. Her ball control helps her execute a number of shots, attack out of the back row, and make some really great digs. Reis plays with the control of a beach player with the ability to place her attacks just so. Eiley Schoeneman – 2025 – 5’11 – Middle Blocker - Mercer Schoeneman has been absolutely dominant up north, much like her sister was not that long ago. She may need a license to carry the weapon, which is her arm, because it wouldn’t surprise me if she is catching quite a few people off guard. She does a nice job getting a high contact point, and it doesn’t give her opponents much of a chance when she is pounding the corners. Katlyn Tarkowski – 2025 – Pin Hitter – Arrowhead This kid is dynamite and can score from either pin. If the opposing block takes one option away, she pulls yet another shot out of her toolbelt. Tarkowski is a sound 6-rotation player, and she doesn’t seem scared of any blocker. She will do whatever it takes for her team to win, and her ceiling is high. I can’t wait to watch what comes next for her, and you will want to keep an eye on her as well. Maddie Wolfram – 2025 – Defensive Specialist – Notre Dame Academy This youngin’ has a bright future. She is one reason they have taken down big teams like Randolph, McFarland, and Waterloo early in the 2021 season. The key to Wolfram’s impact lies in her disciplined defense and aggressive serving. She serves in the seams and stacks to take teams out-of-system. Wolfram’s quick feet and body control give her a smooth style of play. She will be a showstopper in the future, and coaches should keep an eye on this one. Madison Marx – 2025 – Setter/Right Side Hitter - Franklin Marx has been working on her all-around game in the sand, and it shows. She knows how to control the game in different aspects. While setting, Marx moves the ball quickly from pin to pin and makes blockers exhausted trying to keep up. Her ball control is "spot on", she locates her sets well at different tempos, and her defense is gritty. Marx is already making an impact on her Franklin team in her freshman season. If you know of any other players that we need to cover, please email me at spikeitdown@hotmail.com Other Notables: [caption id="attachment_157150" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="wp-image-157150 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/09/DSC01464.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> Makenna Rettler[/caption] Makenna Rettler – 2025 – 5’3 – Outside Hitter – Tri-County Izzy Perkins – 2025 – Defensive Specialist – St. Thomas More Julia Kellner – 2025 – Middle Blocker – Racine Lutheran Kali Heikkinen – 2025 – Outside Hitter - Prentice Katie Berezowitz – 2025 – Defensive Specialist/Libero – Burlington Katy Ilkka – 2025 – Defensive Specialist – Pacelli Lily Shields – 2025 – 5’3 – Setter/Right Side Hitter - Newman [caption id="attachment_149031" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="wp-image-149031 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/07/Billie-Reiter.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> Billie Reiter[/caption] Billie Reiter – 2025 – 5’9 – Setter/Right Side Hitter – Greendale Cali Eastling – 2025 – 5’6 – Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter – Tri-County Emerson Lange – 2025 – 5’7 – Pin Hitter/Defensive Specialist - Tomahawk Annika Svennes – 2025 – 5’7 – Middle Blocker - Newman Ashley Hutter – 2025 – 5’5 – Libero - Pewaukee Madelyn Marquardt – 2025 – 5’7 – Setter/Right Side Hitter - Kewaskum [caption id="attachment_157154" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/09/Madison-Quest-crop-3328x2185-1631590191.jpg"><img class="wp-image-157154 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/09/Madison-Quest-crop-3328x2185-1631590191-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> Madison Quest[/caption] Madison Quest – 2025 – 6’3 - Outside Hitter - DSHA Campbell Onell – 2025 – 5’9 – Middle Blocker – Luxemburg-Casco Claire Albert – 2025 – 5’6 – Outside Hitter – Tomahawk Maeve Lasky – 2025 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Oshkosh West Makayla Dallas – 2025 – 5’7 – Outside Hitter/Setter – Valders Alexa Hernandez – 2025 – 5’6 – Setter/Outside Hitter – Green Bay Southwest