Class 3 Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='124226' first='Autumn' last='Bax'] – 2024 – Opposite – Blair Oaks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bax led her Falcons to a repeat title this season, and the possible three-peat is well within Blair Oaks' reach for next season. In the semifinal against Eldon, the lefty would finish with 19 kills, 15 digs, and four blocks. In the championship against Pleasant Hill, she added ten kills, eight digs, and five blocks to give the Falcons a 3-0 title sweep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='150054' first='Bailey' last='Braun'] – 2024 – Outside – Blair Oaks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braun is another part of the trio of players returning next year, giving the Falcons the edge for a three-peat. Braun would have five kills and five digs in the semifinal sweep of Eldon and finished the championship against Pleasant Hill with nine kills, seven digs, and two blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168899' first='Abygail' last='Widhalm'] – 2024 – Outside – Pleasant Hill</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high flying outside for the Chicks led her team to a 25-20, 15-25, 25-18, 23-25, and 15-13 win over Ste. Genevieve was in the semifinals with 15 kills and 24 digs. During the championship match, she contributed seven kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='243012' first='Shannon' last='Ruckman'] – 2023 – Libero – Pleasant Hill</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ruckman was nothing short of stellar in the semifinal win over Ste. Genevieve has scooped up 37 digs, and none more important than when her team was down in the 5^th set. In the championship loss to Blair Oaks, she would add eleven digs to her Class 3 leading total of 48 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='240831' first='Dru' last='Koetting'] – 2023 – Outside – Ste. Genevieve</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dru played big during the final four, and in the five-set loss to Pleasant Hill, she would finish with 19 kills and eleven digs. In the third-place win over Eldon, she added 24 kills and three digs. She would lead Class 3 with 43 total kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ariella Taylor – 2023 – Outside – Ste. Genevieve</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dragons relied on their outsides a lot in the final four, and they delivered. Taylor had 14 kills and 16 digs in the semifinal loss to Pleasant Hill. In the 3^rd place win, she added 22 kills and 21 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234314' first='Libby' last='Juergensmeyer'] – 2024 – Setter – Blair Oaks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The third part of the junior trio for Blair Oaks is setter Libby and her high volleyball IQ. Libby knows who to set and produces a nice ball to the pins. In the semifinal win, she would have 34 assists and four digs, and she added 31 assists and three digs in the championship win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaci Mueller – 2024 – Middle – Eldon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mueller was a bright spot for the Mustangs as she produced six kills and seven digs in the semifinal loss to Blair Oaks. In the third-place loss to Ste. Genevieve finished with 12 kills and ten digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->