<p>It’s been more than three weeks since the high school volleyball season has started in Washington and some of the state’s most talented players have already started doing what they do best – impress us.</p>
<p>Players from all classes, divisions, regions and positions have been putting up strong performances across the Evergreen State and we’ll take the week to recognize some of them. We’ll start with three high-performers from the class of 2022.</p>
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<p><strong>Lauren Riffe – Outside Hitter – HS: Interlake – Club: Sudden Impact</strong></p>
<p>Lauren Riffe has been a top performer for her high school team Interlake especially on the offensive side of things. The 5’9” outside hitter has been using her explosiveness and technical skills to lead her team to a successful start of season with four wins and just one loss. Riffe is the Saints’ top scorer with 81 kills, but has also been helping on the defensive side of the game with 102 passes and 26 digs.</p>
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<p><strong>Amey Rainaud-Hinds – Setter – HS: Burlington-Edison – Club: Skagit Island Volleyball Academy</strong></p>
<p>Burlington-Edison standout setter Amey Rainaud-Hinds seems poised for another highly-productive season with the Lady Tigers. Recently nominated for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America High School Watchlist, the 5’7” playmaker had already handed out 162 assists in just 22 sets, averaging 7.4 per set. She’s also been important on defense, with 68 digs, and from the service line, having produced 25 aces herself.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97145" first="Taryn" last="Wilson"] – Libero – HS: Olympia – Club: Capital Volleyball Club</strong></p>
<p>The best liberos of international volleyball have only gotten better as they acquired more experience as that seems to also be the case with [player_tooltip player_id="97145" first="Taryn" last="Wilson"]. A solid presence on Olympia’s backcourt over the years, the 5’5” libero seems to be at her best this season, leading the Lady Bears’ defensive system with 63 digs and 42 passes in just 11 sets.</p>
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