<p>You should make time in your schedule to see these players because they are making SportsCenter-worthy plays happen in the heart of Badgerland. We are focusing on an area that goes as far north as Marathon County, as far east as Shawano County, along the southern borders of Juneau/Adams/Marquette/Green Lake counties, and then as far west as Wood County.</p>
<p>Here’s what we came up with in the Central Region of Wisconsin.</p>
[caption id="attachment_159647" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="wp-image-159647 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/10/M-Alyssa-Hall-2-crop-3534x2321-1633133581-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="159645" first="Alyssa" last="Hall"][/caption]
<p><strong><u>Central </u></strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="90599" first="Kylie" last="Struble"] – 2022 – 5’6 – Libero – Pacelli – Committed to Bemidji </strong></p>
<p>Struble is not just a high-octane defender, though she certainly is that. In 2020 she earned All-State honors to go along with her typical yearly All-Conference honors. Struble has quick reflexes and relentless pursuit for the ball. But it’s not just about the digs, it’s about how she plays. Struble has a way of making opposing hitters uncomfortable and makes them look bad when they struggle scoring against her. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="159653" first="Jessica" last="Maurer"] – 2022 – 5’6 – Outside Hitter - Mosinee </strong></p>
<p>Maurer is a rare type of player who isn’t overly specialized in any particular position but has learned almost all of them and does them very well. My first thought about Maurer isn’t that she is a flashy player that makes big baboom kills, but anyone who knows anything about volleyball will appreciate her all-around ability, as well as her finesse when cutting the ball down the net, or going high and hard off a pair of blocker’s hands just waiting to be tooled. There is thought and strategy that goes into everything she does, and it’s fun to watch. It’s like Maurer plays chess while others are playing checkers. </p>
<p><strong><u>Other Notables: </u></strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="118260" first="Abbi" last="Martin"] – 2022 – 6’1 – Middle Blocker - Mosinee</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="159654" first="Abigail" last="Ongna"] – 2024 – 6’1 – Outside Hitter - Marshfield </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122477" first="Alexa" last="Boerboom"] – 2024 – 5’2 – Libero - Nekoosa</strong></p>
[caption id="attachment_159648" align="alignright" width="200"]<img class="wp-image-159648 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/10/M-Ava-Krueger-4-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /> [player_tooltip player_id="122517" first="Ava" last="Krueger"][/caption]
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="118274" first="Alexis" last="Crawford"] – 2022 – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – D.C. Everest</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="149603" first="Alexis" last="Jonas"] – 2023 – 5’7 – Setter – Mosinee </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="159645" first="Alyssa" last="Hall"] – 2022 – 5’8 – Middle Blocker – Marathon</strong></p>
<p><strong>Annika Svennes – 2025 – Pin Hitter/Middle Blocker – Newman Catholic</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122472" first="Ashlyn" last="Barwick"] – 2024 – 5’5 – Defensive Specialist - Marshfield</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122517" first="Ava" last="Krueger"] – 2024 – 5’9 – Middle Blocker – Marathon</strong></p>
<p><strong>Brenna Lehrke – 2022 – 5’5 – Setter/Right Side Hitter – D.C. Everest</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122502" first="Bryn" last="Janke"] – 2024 – 5’10 – Setter/Right Side Hitter – Wisconsin Dells </strong></p>
<p><strong>Cali Eastling – 2025 – 5’6 – Middle Blocker/Pin Hitter – Tri-County</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81338" first="Casey" last="Frankland"] – 2022 – 5’10 – Outside Hitter - Marshfield</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="148862" first="Claire" last="Bartol"] – 2024 – 5’10 – Outside Hitter – Berlin </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122559" first="Courtney" last="Sommer"] – 2024 – 5’8 – Middle Blocker/Setter – Columbus Catholic </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="57248" first="Dorci" last="Walker"] – 2022 – 6’1 – Outside Hitter – Columbus Catholic </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="159655" first="Elise" last="Uphoff"] – 2023 – 5’4 – Libero - Marshfield </strong></p>
[caption id="attachment_159638" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="wp-image-159638 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/10/E-Leah-Davis-3-crop-4442x2917-1633133138-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="119414" first="Leah" last="Davis"][/caption]
<p><strong>Gabrielle Reiser – 2022 - 6’0 - Setter/Right Side Hitter – Berlin </strong></p>
<p><strong>Grace Carlson – 2023 – Libero – Newman Catholic </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="159656" first="Grace" last="Taylor"] – 2024 – 5’7 – Pin Hitter - Marshfield</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91896" first="Haylee" last="Soyk"] – 2023 – 5’8 – Middle Blocker - Abbotsford</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81294" first="Hayley" last="Wagner"] – 2022 – 5’5 – Libero – Wisconsin Rapids</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="159657" first="Isabelle" last="Hinaus"] – 2024 – 5’9 – Middle Blocker - Pacelli</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151416" first="Jaelyn" last="Sivertson"] – 2023 – 5’7 – Outside Hitter – Iola-Scandanavia</strong></p>
<p><strong>Jenna Placek – 2022 – 5’8 – Middle Blocker – Mosinee </strong></p>
<p><strong>Josie Ertl – 2023 – Outside Hitter – Auburndale</strong></p>
<p><strong>Kylie Ellis – 2022 – 5’5 – Setter – Wisconsin Rapids</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="119414" first="Leah" last="Davis"] – 2023 – 5’6 - Setter – Edgar</strong></p>
<p><strong>Lily Shields – 2025 – Setter/Outside Hitter – Newman Catholic</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122519" first="London" last="Metropulos"] – 2024 – 6’0 – Pin Hitter – Wittenberg-Birnamwood</strong></p>
[caption id="attachment_159640" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="wp-image-159640 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/10/E-Reagan-Borchardt-4.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> [player_tooltip player_id="91870" first="Reagan" last="Borchardt"][/caption]
<p><strong>Makenna Rettler – 2025 – 5’3 – Setter/Outside Hitter – Tri-County</strong></p>
<p><strong>Makenzie Hollander – 2022 – 5’6 – Pin Hitter – Wausau West</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="143430" first="Mia" last="Quist"] – 2022 – Outside Hitter - Mauston </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="159658" first="Montana" last="Groskreutz"] – 2024 - 6’0 – Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter - Wautoma </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="152703" first="Montana" last="Zdroik"] – 2022 – 5’7 – Setter – SPASH – Committed to Lakeland</strong></p>
<p><strong>Natalie Yanke – 2022 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter – Wisconsin Rapids</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122507" first="Paige" last="Guld"] – 2024 – Setter/Outside Hitter – Newman Catholic</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91870" first="Reagan" last="Borchardt"] – 2023 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Edgar </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91862" first="Reese" last="Rogowski"] – 2023 – Outside Hitter – Wittenberg-Birnamwood </strong></p>
[caption id="attachment_159650" align="alignright" width="300"]<img class="wp-image-159650 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/10/M-Vanessa-Krueger-4-crop-4658x3059-1633133897-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="90602" first="Vanessa" last="Krueger"][/caption]
<p><strong>Reinya Balderson – 2023 – Setter - Marshfield </strong></p>
<p><strong>Ryden Lehrke – 2025 – 5’2 – Outside Hitter – D.C. Everest </strong></p>
<p><strong>Sara Breed – 2023 – Right Side Hitter - Amherst </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="82897" first="Savannah" last="Spees"] – 2023 – 5’7 – Setter/Pin Hitter – Wausau East</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sydney Lehman – 2022 – 6’3 - Middle Blocker - Amherst </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="90602" first="Vanessa" last="Krueger"] – 2022 – 5’7 – Outside Hitter/Libero – Marathon </strong></p>
<p> <em>We’d love to hear about players in your area! Email their name, grade, height, position, and high school to </em><a href="mailto:spikeitdown@hotmail.com"><em>spikeitdown@hotmail.com</em></a><em> .</em></p>
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