All State Athletes Taking on the WI Top 250 Expo

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WIAA All State awards came out recently, and I thought it would be fun to write about the athletes attending the Top 250 Expo who earned honors in their division. These athletes had a huge impact on their team's high school season and have a lot of potential headed into a very competitive club season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179085"],"_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":"Paige is a dynamite pin who was impactful during the regular season, playoffs, and at the state tournament. She is an explosive athlete who manufactures points in the front and back row. Paige is also very well-rounded in her skills. On top of having a very powerful approach and swing, she is gritty on defense and serve receive.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["178226"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Madison is an athlete that only continues to impress me every time I see her play. She has always been very talented, but she still manages to take her game to new levels every time she steps on the court. Madison makes great choices and has good court awareness. She is scrappy and quick on the court and has a great vertical as well. Her volleyball IQ is very high and runs the court as a leader.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["178024"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Kati was insanely impressive at the WIAA State Tournament. She was the libero for Burlington High School who advanced to the semifinals. Kati is confident, scrappy, and athletic in the back row. She is a natural leader on the court. She plays very well under pressure and has an incredibly high volleyball IQ. Kati is a fun libero to watch and one with a lot of potential for success throughout her high school career and onto the collegiate level.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["178032"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Billie is a setter with a lot of talent. She is a leader on her high school team and has been a starter since her freshman year. She also plays at a very high level during the club season. Billie brings experience and a quick, soft touch on the ball. She runs the court confidently and encourages her teammates to play their best on every point.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["148971"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Sophie has been on my radar since she attended Badger Region High Performance Camp two years ago. At the time, she was an athletic powerful pin hitter. She still is those things, but she has really developed her serve receive, defense, and shots as she continues to play. He approach is explosive and she has great ball contact. Sophie is one of the best six-rotation athletes in the state and one to keep on your radar at the Top 250 Expo.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["122464"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Kaitlyn is an explosive and impactful pin who plays all six rotations. She has a lethal line shot and hits well in transition. She utilizes every set she gets and has a tool box of shots she can use. 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Karli is one of the top prospects of any position in the class of 2025.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["181811"],"_player_evaluations_7_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"Maeve is very impactful in the front row. She has a huge arm and manufactures points. She is a very efficient pin hitter who takes an explosive approach. Maeve has a lot of potential and all around great athlete.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_8_player":["178231"],"_player_evaluations_8_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_8_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_8_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_8_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_8_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"Campbell is the definition of explosive. She can play in the middle and out of the pin. She makes game-changing plays and is an energizer on the court. Campbell has huge potential to be successful at the collegiate level. 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She is one of the top prospects in the state and only continues to improve and impress on the court.","_player_evaluations_10_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_11_player":["178038"],"_player_evaluations_11_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_11_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_11_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_11_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_11_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_11_evaluation":"Eva is a powerhouse pin and an athlete on the rise. She is an athlete you cannot miss at the Top 250 Expo. She is a very talented all-around player and impresses on defense and serve receive as well as offense. 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She has had very successful high school and club seasons, and it will be exciting to see how she continues to reach her potential.","_player_evaluations_13_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_14_player":["122470"],"_player_evaluations_14_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_14_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_14_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_14_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_14_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_14_evaluation":"Ellery is an impressive libero. She was a leader on the State Runner-Up Sauk Prairie team. She plays gritty and scrappy defense. Ellery is aggressive in the backcourt and keeps her team in system. She is very fast and confident in coverage. 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