Top High School Performers: Week 5 (6A)

The fifth week of high school play has come to a close so now it is time to spotlight some players who did BIG things as a top performer for their team this past week. Check back next week for week six top performers! (Players are listed in alphabetical order) 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="91253" first="Leah" last="Agost"], 6’2”, OH, Clackamas High School, Adidas NW Jrs. The Clackamas High School Cavaliers team looks a lot different this season with the creation of Nelson High School taking a portion of their varsity athletes. However, their confidence in senior Agost has remained steadfast. On the team since her sophomore season, she is an offensive weapon. In last week’s three matches, she racked up an impressive 56 kills on 136 swings, hitting a .301, and also had 9 service aces, 1 block, and 37 digs. Last club season she played for Adidas NW Juniors 18-1 team. Agost is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="91229" first="Sophie" last="Biehler"], 5’7”, DS, Tualatin High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy The senior libero turned six-rotation outside hitter Biehler showcased a stellar week of play for the Tualatin High School Timberwolves. Trained as a defensive specialist, she is playing a different role for the team, but is doing so with great success. She walked away from week five with 41 kills, 41 digs, and 5 aces. Her coach commended her smart net play, solid defense, and leadership as a key piece of the Timberwolves’ success. Last club season she played for OJVA 18-2 Blue. Biehler is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022. 2023 Emily Blagg, 5’9”, MB, McNary High School, North Pacific Juniors The junior middle blocker Blagg is dominating at the net for the McNary High School Celtics, with a hitting efficiency of over 400% for the last three matches. She is also a top performer in blocking and service aces for the team. Her coach praised her ability to make every touch count and how efficient she is which shows with her impressive statistics. Last club season she played for NPJ 16-1 National. Blagg is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="91369" first="Halsey" last="Brumitt"], 5’11”, OH/RS, Clackamas High School, Athena Volleyball Academy The Clackamas High School Cavaliers junior outside attacker Brumitt is a force to be reckoned with this season. In her sophomore campaign, she saw court time as a three rotation right side, but this season she is rarely seen off the court as their six rotation outside attacker, alongside Agost. In last week’s three matches, she accumulated an impressive 73 kills on 162 swings, hitting a .323, had 3 service aces, a block, and 33 digs. Last club season she played for Athena 16-1 Gold. Brumitt is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="91219" first="Elliott" last="Bush"], 5’10”, OH, Central Catholic High School The Central Catholic High School Rams are in good hands both offensively and defensively with senior powerhouse Bush. On the team since her freshman year, she has been their six rotation outside attacker since her sophomore season. Last week, she racked up an impressive 28 kills on 49 swings, hitting a.469. She also had an average serve receive rating of 2.5, had 6 digs, and a service ace. Bush is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022. 2023 Katie Clevenger, 6’0”, OH, South Medford High School, Spiketown VBC The junior outside attacker Clevenger is a go-to attacker for the South Medford High School Panthers for good reason. Last week she totaled up an insane 61 kills in just two matches. With solid all-around play and an explosive offensive attack, she proves lethal for opponents. Last club season she played for Spiketown VBC 17-1 National. Clevenger is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="91328" first="Sofia" last="Cooper"], 5’11”, OH/MB, Central Catholic High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy The Central Catholic High School Rams junior middle blocker Cooper continues to be an offensive threat for opponents. Last week she racked up 12 kills on 19 kills, hitting a formidable .526. She also walked away with a service ace and 3 digs. Cooper oozes confidence on the court and her statistics speak to her impressive play. Last club season Cooper played for OJVA 16-2 National. Cooper is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="91311" first="Kennedy" last="Cheung"], 5’2”, DS, Westview High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy The Westview High School Wildcats libero for three seasons running it is not surprising she is leading the team defensively. In their two wins last week over Aloha and Beaverton she posted 19 digs, 5 service aces, and had a 2.24 serve receive rating. Last club season she played for OJVA 16-1 National. Cheung is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="91340" first="Sophie" last="Fast"], 5’9”, S, Tualatin High School, Athena Volleyball Academy The Tualatin High School Timberwolves are in good hands with junior Fast running a 5-1 for the team. She showcases steady all-around play and continues to contribute to the teams stellar offense. Last week she posted 44 assists, 9 services aces, 20 digs, and 4 blocks. Her coach applauded her great setter hands, serve and block. Last club season she played for Athena 15-1 Gold. Fast is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="126065" first="Sydney" last="Hamlin"], 5’8”, OH, Lakeridge High School, Athena Volleyball Academy The Lakeridge High School Pacers have an all-around weapon in sophomore outside attacker Hamlin. In their win over Tigard, she walked away with 15 kills. Her coach commended her positivity, strong work ethic, and infectious energy on the court. Last club season she played for Athena 15-1 Gold. Hamlin is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2024. 2025 [player_tooltip player_id="161157" first="Mia" last="Hunt"], 5’9”, S/OH, Central Catholic High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy The freshman phenom Hunt is doing big things for the Central Catholic High School Rams. Trained as a setter, she is showcasing her versatility as an all-around outside attacker, given that the Rams are stacked with setter talent in 2022 Stemple and 2023 Starr (currently running a 6-2). In last week’s games, she hit a .600 with 6 kills on 10 swings and zero errors. She also walked away with a service ace, 11 digs, and 3 assists. Last club season she played for OJVA 14-1. Hunt is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2025. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="91221" first="Kendal" last="Ishida"], 5’7”, S, Clackamas High School, Athena Volleyball Academy The Clackamas High School Cavaliers have a superb setter in senior Ishida. Currently setting a 5-1 for the team, last week she racked up an impressive 129 assists. She also amassed 30 digs, 8 service aces, a block, and a kill. Skills aside, she brings an infectious positive attitude and tons of energy to the court. Last club season she played for Athena 17-1 Gold. Ishida is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022. 2023 Kaytlyn Lebeck, 5’8”, OH, Westview High School, Live Aloha Volleyball Academy The junior outside attacker Lebeck led the Westview High School Wildcats offensively last week. In the teams two wins over Aloha and Beaverton, Lebeck posted 15 kills, a block, 4 digs, and passed an impressive 3.0 on serve receive. Last club season she played for LAVA 16-1. Lebeck is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="91277" first="Emily" last="Lettenmaier"], 5’9”, OH, McNary High School, North Pacific Juniors The senior outside attacker Lettenmaier is dominating both offensively and defensively for the McNary High School Celtics. Last week she hit a .235, had 26 service aces, and a 2.0 serve receive pass rating. An incredibly dynamic and intelligent player, the team relies on her ability to place the ball against any defensive system their opponents run and to better the ball when out of system, says her coach. Last club season she played for NPJ 17-1 National. Lettenmaier is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="116493" first="Ella" last="Nordquist"], 6’0”, MB, West Linn High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy, Western Oregon University The senior middle blocker Nordquist continues to dominate on the net for the West Linn High School Lions. An explosive attacker, she is proving lethal for opponents. In their match versus Oregon City, she hit a .600 with 6 kills on 10 swings and had 2 aces. Versus Tigard, she hit an insanely impressive .833 with 10 kills on 12 swings. Last club season she played for OJVA 17-1 National. Nordquist recently committed to play for Western Oregon University for the fall of 2022. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="91316" first="Isabel" last="Patterson"], 5’11”, OH, Jesuit High School, Athena Volleyball Academy The Jesuit High School Crusaders have an all-around beast in Patterson, playing as a six rotation attacker. She has an incredibly fast arm swing and an impressive vertical. Last week, the Crusaders only had one match versus Mountainside, which they won in three sets. Patterson’s stellar play was crucial to their success, hitting a .385 with 7 kills on 13 swings, 9 digs, and a 2.5 serve receive rating. Last club season Patterson played for Athena 16-1 Gold. Patterson is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="91353" first="Natalie" last="Perez Parra"], 5’4”, S, Westview High School, Live Aloha Volleyball Academy The junior setter Parra is doing an exceptional job setting for the Westview High School Wildcats. During the teams match versus Aloha, she set a 5-1 and racked up 22 assists, 3 kills, 7 digs, and 2 service aces. Verus Beaverton she ran a 6-2 with 2024 Guerra, but still posted 12 assists, 4 digs, and 2 service aces. Last club season she played for LAVA 18-2. Perez Parra is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="91317" first="Amyah" last="Semau"], 5’10”, OH, West Linn High School, Portland Volleyball Academy The junior outside attacker Semau is an offensive weapon for the West Linn High School Lions. Last week, she racked up an impressive 13 kills on 24 swings, hitting a ,417 versus Oregon City. In their match versus Tigard, she hit a .600 with 7 kills on 10 swings. Last club season she played for PVC 16-1 National. Semau is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2023. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="91266" first="Araeya" last="Watanabe"], 5’7”, OH, South Salem High School, North Pacific Juniors The senior outside attacker Watanabe is dominating for the South Salem High School Saxons, both on offense and defense. In the teams four-set victory over West Salem, she posted 22 kills, 11 digs, and had a 2.36 serve receive rating. In the teams three-set win over McNarty, she posted 13 kills and 6 digs. Last club season she played for NPJ 17-2 Elite. Watanabe is currently not committed to a school for the fall of 2022.