Team Profile: Northview Wildcats (Sylvania, OH)
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The #12 ranked team in Division I is 17-4 overall and recently clinched a tie atop the Northern Lakes Conference with a 12-2 record. A district round defeat in 2021 has this team hungry to compete in the postseason and…
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Continue ReadingThe #12 ranked team in Division I is 17-4 overall and recently clinched a tie atop the Northern Lakes Conference with a 12-2 record. A district round defeat in 2021 has this team hungry to compete in the postseason and advance to regional play. Here are some of their key athletes, including two senior attackers that provide big offense, good experience and veteran leadership among others that make big supporting contributions in other phases of the game.
Kamryn Hunt
Kamryn
Hunt
6'2" | OH
Northview | 2023
State
OH
– 2023
This team’s leader in a variety of areas, Hunt is a huge offensive threat and point producer for Northview. The 6’1 senior has been a factor for four seasons and is playing her best volleyball in her senior season with career high numbers. Offensively, she is averaging 5.0 kills per set while hitting .333. Hunt surpassed 1,200 kills for her career and has a four-year average of 4.0 kills per set. The Ohio University commit also contributes 9.3 digs per match.
Sydney Hires
Sydney
Hires
6'0" | OH
Northview | 2023
State
OH
– 2023
Hires has been a force for Northview for multiple seasons as the 5’11 senior is also putting up career best numbers in her final season. Hires has good length and an effective arm in the air when on time and balance as she can generate big power to complement the range in her movement through her swing. She is approaching 750 total kills for her career as she is averaging a career best 2.8 kills per set this season and a high of .260 efficiency. She is also has over 450 career digs. She is committed to Montana State.
Natalie Kerchevall
Natalie
Kerchevall
5'11" | RS
Northview | 2024
State
OH
– 2024
A 5’11 junior, Kerchevall is a critical factor for Northview given her dual role as an attacker and floor leader distributing the ball through a few rotations. Offensively, she contributes 2.6 kills per set and is among the top three point producers with her arm for the Wildcats. She is left-handed and can take big swings at that right pin. As one of Northview’s setters, she leads the team with 6.5 assists with a couple of big arms available for her distribution strategy. She is a team leader at the net defensively as well at 2.1 blocks per match.
Jordyn Pakulski – 2024
Pakulski is a major factor in the defense and ball control phases of the game as she picks up nearly 14 digs per match. She is approaching 300 digs for the season and her varsity career, which is a huge asset for the Wildcats given the big pin action they get in their offense. Creating opportunities with her passing and defense has helped Northview achieve a 12.7 kills per set average as a team.