2024 Liberos: 5 to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberos make the magic happen on the back line of the defense. The great ones can take your breath away with a seemingly impossible save or pass perfectly in serve receive allowing their team to constantly attack with every offensive option available. Most of all they provide the fire and enthusiasm for their teams, keeping the energy high and communication flowing. The 2024 class has many standouts, these are just a few expected to make a huge impact during the high school season in Washington. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62ffc16c5150a","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Mireya Kawaguchi","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Bellingham","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"NW Juniors Elite","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Kawaguchi covered seemingly half the court for her NW Juniors team at times during serve receive. 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