Class 1 Top Performers

[player_tooltip player_id='152145' first='Nevaeh' last='Malawey'] – 2023 – Opposite – Winona   The lefty opposite was used early and often in the Wildcat's semifinal loss to Miller 25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 25-27, and 11-15. Nevaeh would finish the game with 28 kills on 106 attempts and 27 digs. With the 3rd place win over Tarkio, Malawey finished with 17 kills, eight digs, and hit .432.   <figure class="wp-block-image"><img alt=""/></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='234469' first='Emberlynn' last='Kingsley'] – 2023 – Middle – Miller   It only took two sets before Emberlynn decided she would start playing. After she woke from her slumber, she would guide her team back to the state championship match against Advance. The 6'2" altered countless Wildcat attacks and ended with 26 kills on 94 attempts and four blocks. In the championship match against Advance, she would finish with 14 kills, ten digs, and five blocks.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/11/Emberlynn-Kingsley-Miller-1-crop-360x237-1667842131.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-244214"/></figure>       [player_tooltip player_id='234471' first='Addison' last='Stockton'] – 2023 – Libero – Miller   The little libero for the Cardinals stood tall when push came to shove, being down 0-2 in the semifinals against Winona. Stockton made several key digs in sets 4 and 5 to help her team stay alive. Stockton finished with 39 digs and none, more critical with her team down in the fourth set to help Miller come back to take the set 27-25. In the championship match, the libero would pick up 45 digs in the five-set loss.   Addison Carlton – 2025 – Outside – Advance   Carlton would finish second in kills with 11 but was huge in the backcourt for the Hornets as she would rack up 17 team-leading digs. The Hornets are back in the championship match after taking a year hiatus with a 25-23, 25-19, 25-12 win over Tarkio. In the championship match, Addison came up with a big-time performance racking up 16 kills and picking up 27 digs.   [player_tooltip player_id='168900' first='Alexis' last='Hoffman'] -2024 – Middle/Setter – Advance   The 6'2" middle for the Hornets was critical all weekend, and she finished the championship match with 24 kills, 11 assists, 17 digs, and five blocks in the five-set win. In the semifinals against Tarkio, Hoffman led the attack with 21 kills, 17 assists, and nine digs in the 3-1 win to move her team into the championship match.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/11/Emberlynn-Kingsley-Miller-1024x633.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-244212"/></figure>     [player_tooltip player_id='237003' first='Natalie' last='Hedlund'] – 2023 – Middle – Tarkio/East Atchison   Natalie tried to give her team a fighting chance in the semifinals against Advance by putting down 14 kills, seven digs, and two blocks in the 1-3 loss. In the third-place match against Winona, the middle would finish with nine kills and six digs.   Elizabeth Schlueter – 2025 – Middle – Tarkio/East Atchison   Only a sophomore for Tarkio/East Atchison, the 5'11" has a bright future ahead of her. In the semifinal loss to Advance, Elizabeth finished with seven kills, ten digs, and one block. In the third-place match, the middle would add another 11 kills and five digs in the loss to Winona.     <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/11/Elizabeth-Schlueter-EA-1024x524.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-244211"/></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='232323' first='Lexi' last='Lindsey'] – 2026 – Setter – Winona   Running the offense seems easy for the freshman as she would finish the 3rd place match with 29 assists in the sweep. In the semifinal five-set loss to Miller, she finished with a weekend high of 58 assists and 45 digs. Outstanding performance by the freshman.

Nevaeh Malawey Nevaeh Malawey 5'8" | RS Winona | 2023 State MO – 2023 – Opposite – Winona