Club Players to Watch – Setters

<p>A new year has arrived and the restart of the calendar also means something really exciting for those who follow volleyball in the state of Washington – the club season is about to really get going in the Evergreen State!</p> <p>Some early tournaments were played in December and they gave us a nice warm-up for what’s ahead but the bulk of the season really starts now and we’re about to start watching the most exciting prospects of the state in nearly a weekly basis.</p> <p>Everyone has their favorite players to follow or watch and this week we’ll try to offer new options during this week, pointing out players who could be poised for a fantastic club season based on what they recently did for their high school teams.</p> <p>We’ll start with the setters:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Peyton Ensign – Club: DaKine Warriors – HS: Curtis – 2025</strong></p> <p>Peyton Ensign had a tremendous freshman season with her high school team Curtis and immediately became one of the most intriguing setters in the entire state. The 5’7” setter was stellar, producing 1,079 assists (ten per set) and 269 digs, earning a spot in both the Washington Coaches Association All-State first team for the 4A Division and our selection at Prep Dig. The future is certainly bright for Ensign and with a talented DaKine Warriors team to work with, odds are we’ll set a lot of great things from her over the next few months.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97263" first="Madison" last="Brauner"] – Club: Puyallup Juniors – HS: Emerald Ridge – 2023</strong></p> <p>The last high school season was the one in which [player_tooltip player_id="97263" first="Madison" last="Brauner"] really made the leap many had expected for her high school career. The 5’6” setter really pulled the strings for her Emerald Ridge team and that central role helped her produced a career-high 782 assists, more than doubling her average per set to 8.6. Selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Phenom Watch List, she also did really well on defense, tallying 127 successful defensive actions and added 41 kills. Expect Brauner to have an equally productive season with her Puyallup Juniors team.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QKMH7UjG_w8" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97244" first="Annie" last="Lorenz"] – Club: Sudden Impact – HS: Issaquah – 2023</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="97244" first="Annie" last="Lorenz"] has always had a very interesting combination between size and technique and it seems that during the last high school season she was really able to put it together with Issaquah. The 5’10” setter was a stud for her team, delivering 687 assists, to an average of 7.6 per set. She was also really solid on the backcourt, with 186 digs and 38 aces and earned a second-team selection for the Washington Coaches Association All-State teams. Lorenz will have one of the best club teams in the Seattle area to work with in Sudden Impact and everything seems to be in place for her to shine during the club season as well.</p>