Perryville Tournament – Class 1 Players to Watch
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Alexis Hoffman Alexis Hoffman 5'11" | MB Advance | 2024 State MO – 6’1″ – 2024 – Setter/Middle – Advance The coach’s kid has made considerable strides in the off-season and has become a force for the Hornets. In a…
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Continue ReadingAlexis Hoffman Alexis Hoffman 5'11" | MB Advance | 2024 State MO – 6’1″ – 2024 – Setter/Middle – Advance
The coach’s kid has made considerable strides in the off-season and has become a force for the Hornets. In a 4-set loss to Lesterville, Hoffman would hit .283 with 18 kills, 13 digs, and 15 assists.
Abigail Kennedy – 5’9″ – 2024 – Middle – Advance
Young athletes dominate the Hornets, and Abigail is a terrific hitter to compliment Alexis Hoffman Alexis Hoffman 5'11" | MB Advance | 2024 State MO .
Nevaeh Malawey Nevaeh Malawey 5'8" | RS Winona | 2023 State MO – 5’9″ -2023 – Opposite – Winona
The lefty opposite packs a powerful punch, hits all over the court and plays a big part in the back. One of the best hitters in Class 1 with 1202 career kills.
Lexi Lindsey – 5’4″ – 2026 – Setter – Winona
Lexi had giant shoes to fill at the setter spot coming into the season and has done terrific running the offense for the Wildcats. She already has 400 assists on the season and 111 digs.
Enzley Dinkins Enzley Dinkins 5'7" | S South Iron | 2024 State MO – 5’8″ – 2024 – Setter/Middle – South Iron
We all know about the two-headed monster that the Panthers have, so let’s talk about a role player that needs to have a big tournament for the Panthers to reach the finals. Dinkins reached 1000 career assists last week and will need to be more offensive for the Panthers to reach the finals.
Drew Gayle Drew Gayle 5'10" | S South Iron | 2023 State MO – 5’10” – 2023 – Setter/Middle – South Iron
Gayle’s had a great career with the Panthers and has career numbers of 1659 assists, 1037 digs, and 896 kills. Reaching the 1000-kill milestone is right around the corner.
Reese Gray Reese Gray 5'8" | OH Lesterville | 2023 State MO – 5’8″ – 2023 – Outside – Lesterville
Gray will end her career as one of the best from the Class 1 power as her career numbers are impressive. Reese currently has 1713 kills, hitting .300, 1537 digs, and 184 aces which all will be in the state record books.
Sydney Woods Sydney Woods 5'2" | DS/L Lesterville | 2024 State MO – 4’10” – 2024 – Libero – Lesterville
Woods already has more digs in the first half of the season than she did the first two years, and they are needed if the Bearcats want to make a run at the final four. The tiny but mighty libero will be a crucial piece of the puzzle.
Kealea Powell – 5’8″ – 2025 – Middle – Bernie
The youth movement will pay big dividends for the Mules in the next two years. Kealea will be a huge contributor as she’s the team leader in kills with 125.