Outstanding Liberos this Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberos are the backbone of every team; without them, teams would not be able to play as successfully defensively, which would directly and negatively impact a team's offense. There are several impressive high school libero and defensive specialists this season. Below is a nonexclusive list of some of those athletes who have been playing excellent defense for their teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63543ba3175c3","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["91311"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Cheung, a four-year Varsity player and Team Captain for Westview, is a top defensive player who has helped push her team to a 23-4 overall record and 10-2 league record, just behind Jesuit in current 6A Metro League standings. Cheung has an impressive resume: She made the Metro League First Team in 2020 and 2021, was named on the AVCA Phenom Watch List for 2020 and 2021, and was Westview Varsity's MVP and Team Captain in 2020 and 2021. This year, Cheung continues to lead her team defensively with over 200 total digs. 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