April Wrap Up: Dominant 2024s
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April was a crazy busy month in the world of club volleyball. Teams competed in some of their toughest tournaments of the season, and some traveled several weekends to big tournaments. The 2024s were dominant over the course of the…
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Continue ReadingApril was a crazy busy month in the world of club volleyball. Teams competed in some of their toughest tournaments of the season, and some traveled several weekends to big tournaments. The 2024s were dominant over the course of the month bringing home some big wins.
Malayna Dins Malayna Dins 5'8" | OH Winnebago Lutheran Academy | 2024 State WI – Impact 16 National
Malayna is a powerful pin who is aggressive at the net and an all-around impactful athlete. She is a very physical pin who has a consistent contact point on the ball and makes momentum-changing powerhouse plays at the net. She is an athlete with huge potential who dominated this past month of volleyball.
Olivia Wyma Olivia Wyma 6'4" | MB Arrowhead | 2024 State WI – Right Side – Sting 16 Gold
Olivia is an athlete who has developed at an incredible rate. She is scary good on the right side and has developed into a key player on this extremely strong Sting 16 Gold team. As she continues to develop, she will become one of the top names to know in the state.
Ella Demetrician Ella Demetrician 6'2" | OH Appleton North | 2024 State #40 Nation WI – Outside – FC Elite 18 Elite
Ella was a key player on this FC team that took third in 18 Open at nationals. She is explosive in the front row and is very good in serve receive. Ella can find holds on the court and make near-perfect shots. She is also very consistent which makes her a double threat in the front row.
Bryn Janke Bryn Janke 5'10" | S Wisconsin Dells | 2024 State WI – Setter – FC Elite 18 Elite
Bryn is another young athlete who played a key role on this FC Elite team. She has a lethal serve and amazing hands. What makes her dangerous on the court is her ability to make split-second decisions and execute them in even the most stressful moments on the court.
Olivia Neumann Olivia Neumann 6'3" | MB Xavier | 2024 State WI – Middle Blocker – FC Elite 16 White
Olivia has a huge presence at the net. Her court awareness is very high level which makes her a very good blocker. She reads opponents well and has great timing and a consistent press. She is an energizer on the court and makes big plays in big moments for her team.
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— Breit Nelson (@BreitNelson) April 30, 2022
Andi Spies Andi Spies 5'10" | S Fort Atkinson | 2024 State #135 Nation WI – Setter – Capital 17 Adidas
Andi is a playmaker on the court. She runs her offense like a well-oiled machine and executes with insane precision. She is also a huge asset offensively and can earn a lot of points on the right side and with her serve. She helped lead Capital to a 3rd place finish in the 17 Open division of the JVA World Challenge.
Navaeh Keller Navaeh Keller DS/L Oconomowoc | 2024 State WI – Libero – Motion 16 Blue
Navaeh really impressed me in April. Her serve receive has been top-notch recently and most of what she touches puts the ball in system for her setters and offense. She is a fun libero to watch who covers well and is scrappy on the court.
Annalise Patchett Annalise Patchett 6'0" | OH Fox Valley Lutheran | 2024 State WI – Outside Hitter – FC Elite 16 Navy
Annalise is an athlete who just keeps impressing. As a six-rotation outside, she has a lot of responsibility on the court, but she executes in all her skills. She brings consistency and a high volleyball IQ to the game.
Emily Bruss Emily Bruss 5'9" | S Pulaski | 2024 State WI – Setter – Sting 16 Black
Emily plays at a very high level. She uses every hitter available to her and it helps spread the block of her opponents. Emily has great hands and is incredibly fast on the court. She also makes smart decisions and is an athlete with a lot of potential.