Stat-Stuffing Attackers to Follow at the 2022 State Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Most state championship contenders have that one go-to hitter who can take over a match. If you're heading to Lincoln to watch this year's state tournament, expect to see plenty of players who fit this description.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This feature intends to get you primed on some of those stat-stuffing attackers to follow throughout the tournament. Many of these names will surely be recognizable to long-time readers, and many of these players have been on championship stages before. That's no coincidence, either. These attackers are built to win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6360091172b0d","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["59202"],"_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":"An ultra-competitive player like Heidemann couldn't have enjoyed sitting on the bench during last year's state championships after a late-season injury. But, I think her competitiveness is better demonstrated by how Heidemann has bounced back from these unfortunate circumstances. The Diller-Odell senior leads all Nebraska attackers in total killsu002du002dand by a massive margin. She has 626 kills this season, over 100 more than the next-best total in the state. 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