1A Too-Soon Preview: Part 3
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<p>Another day, another too-soon preview of class 1A in the state of Indiana. Today’s edition of awesome features a guaranteed 20-win program and a tucked-away school that’s known for a celebrity basketball demi-god.</p>
<p><strong>Tecumseh</strong></p>
<p>The Braves are like clockwork with their 20-win seasons. Even in class 2A last season, they went 26-5. With the IHSAA tournament success factor, however, they move back to 1A and are looking to place fear in the hearts of their fellow southern Indiana opponents. Two-time all-state honoree <strong>Kaybree Oxley</strong> is gone, but there is <em>so</em> much returning, headlined by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="157434" first="Payge" last="Johnson"] (’24, 5-8 OH/S, 2.3 k/s, .296, #1 aces, #1 digs, #1 assists). </strong>She’s a do-everything kid that will lead the way in all aspects of their success this fall. Also returning are <strong>Bri Marx (’23, 5-11 MB, 1.8 k/s, .259), </strong>who brings the bulk of the size coveted in 1A. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="149682" first="Jaylin" last="Boger"] (’23, 5-10 RS/MB, 1.6 k/s, .353) </strong>and <strong>Jenna Donohoo (’24, 2.3 k/s, .260, #2 aces, #2 digs)</strong> should be able to make up the bulk of what Miss Oxley did, and Tecumseh’s program is the most complete 1A program this side of Muncie. They don’t rebuild, they reload.</p>
<p><strong>Springs Valley</strong></p>
<p>From the land of Larry Legend come the Blackhawks, who have another do-everything player in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="110507" first="Leigh" last="Carnes"] (’24, 3.2 k/s, .258). </strong>She can set, attack, defend, receive serve---pretty much every part of the game is her speciality. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="145467" first="Alayna" last="Denbo"] (’23, 2.4 k/s, .363) </strong>brings the size and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="145468" first="Tynley" last="Kluesner"] (’23, 2.2 k/s, .254)</strong> will probably be asked to contribute more now that multiple solid 1A programs are reappearing in their class. This is a team that can sneak up on people, and the attackers are numerous. I like that their schedule is perennially tough, but to get through the southern half of the draw, Tecumseh will be there waiting.</p>
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