4A Division: Three middles who have been solid at the net

Guilherme Torres November 5, 2021 @ 12:10 PM

There was a lot of expectation for the start of the 2021 high school volleyball season in the state of Washington and, after nearly two months of intense action across the Evergreen State, it’s easier now to understand the bigger picture. Since the season started, we’ve run series highlighting the players who are standing out in Washington separating them by division, class or position. Now, with two months of play in the books, we’ll start being a little bit more specific, and give a shoutout to some prospects who barely missed the cut on those first pieces. Today we’ll take a look at the 4A Division and here are three middles who are doing a great job at the net:   [player_tooltip player_id="97153" first="Rudi" last="Reyes"] – HS: Curtis – 2022 A volleyball and softball player for Curtis, [player_tooltip player_id="97153" first="Rudi" last="Reyes"] has proved to be a valuable asset for the Lady Vikings on the court. One of the team’s captains, the 5’9” middle blocker has been extremely active at the net and has been playing an important role for the team on both sides of the ball. Her offense has been very efficient so far, with 139 kills (two per set) registered and her blocking leaves nothing to be desired either, as Reyes has produced 57 stuffs (0.8 per set). She’s also a capable server, having generated 34 aces, and a decent defender, with 42 digs. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15333595/6177dcc0f5614f03a0efd1e3" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   Beatrice Anitei – HS: Bothell – Club: Sudden Impact – 2023 One of the most intriguing young, up-and-coming middle blockers in the state of Washington, Beatrice Anitei continues to steadily improve throughout her high school. The size was always there at 6’2”, but Anitei has gotten to develop some other aspects of her game, most notably her footwork and reading. That has led her to the solid production of 125 kills (1.7 per set) and 49 blocks (0.7 per set) for Bothell in 2021. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CINdPJu7E_8" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   Nayella George – HS: Kamiak – 2023 Nayella George is another undersized middle blocker who’s using her superior athleticism to battle against taller opponents at the net. The Kamiak junior stands at 5’9” but plays a lot taller than that and has been solid with her blocking, tallying 43 stuffs in just as many sets. She’s got some room for improvement on her offense, though, as her production stands at 46 kills (1.1 per set).