Class of 2024 All-State Nominations – Middles Vol 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2022 High School season has been amazing so far!&nbsp; Along with our readers, we have been on pins and needles watching teams battle all season long.&nbsp; There have been some amazing tournaments and great district battles.&nbsp; We have been talking to coaches, reading tons of stats, and getting lots of video submissions from parents and players regarding how everyone has fared over the course of the season.&nbsp; As we are now into the playoffs, we will be discussing some players who are being nominated for our inaugural Prep Dig California All-State Awards.&nbsp; Our end-of-season awards are going to be different because we are going to consider all divisions/conferences together and pick the best of the best.&nbsp; The Middles we will be discussing have been tearing it up and proving themselves all season long with some amazing statistics.&nbsp; Let's meet some of the nominees:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://prepdig.com/player/alyssa-manitzas/"></a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='160966' first='MacKenzie' last='Parsons'] [2024] 6-2 Middle (HS: Poway/Club: Coast/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mackenzie is currently ranked as the 20^th best overall prospect in the 2024 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays at Poway High School and also club for the nationally ranked Coast volleyball program. &nbsp;We profiled her last month and here is a little of what we stated, <em>“Miss Parsons is able to do most of her damage out of the middle position.&nbsp; However, she is doing it more efficiently and better than all middles in the state of California for her grad class.&nbsp; She runs a fantastic slide out of the middle that is almost unstoppable.&nbsp; She mixes great footwork on every route with strong power from her upper body to destroy the ball.&nbsp; There haven't been many blockers or back row defenders able to stop her consistently.&nbsp; Her setter knows just how dangerous she is and that is why they feed her early and often.”</em>&nbsp; This season has been one for the record books as she has been one of the kill leaders in the state all year long.&nbsp; She has tallied 429 kills on a phenomenal .520 hitting percentage. This alone is a reason to put her up for an award.&nbsp; However she also tallied 30 aces, 85 blocks, and 115 digs on the year.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning an All-State Nomination.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Connie Huttman&nbsp;[2024] 5-10 Middle (HS: Willows/Verbal:&nbsp; Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Connie is currently an unranked prospect in the Prep Dig California State Rankings for the class of 2024.&nbsp; She is a stud middle blocker for Willows High School.&nbsp; Miss Huttman has tallied 394 kills on an efficient .311 hitting percentage. &nbsp;She has also amassed 38 solo blocks and 49 aces on the year.&nbsp; Her high school team just barely lost in the championship of the division four state championship and she was one of the main reasons why they made it that far. &nbsp;Her efficiency out of the middle is one big reason why she is a formidable opponent.&nbsp; I love how she can score to any corner at will on a quick tempo ball.&nbsp; She routinely led her squad in kills all year long in almost every match due to great footwork and a solid arm swing.&nbsp; We are proud to have her listed as a nominee.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning an All-State Nomination.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evelyn Hendrix&nbsp;[2024] 6-2 Middle (HS: Whitney/Club: Synergy Force/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evelyn is currently an unranked prospect in the 2024 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.&nbsp; She is a fantastic middle for Whitney High School and also for Synergy Force volleyball club. &nbsp;So far this year she has 89 total blocks and 61 of them were solo blocks.&nbsp; She has also managed to have 203 kills on a .375 hitting percentage.&nbsp; Miss Hendrix is a phenomenal blocker who seals the net very well in front of her body.&nbsp; I love how she presses over the net and keeps her head forward instead of tilting it back like some middles do.&nbsp; This tells me that she has been trained really well and speaks to her “coachability”.&nbsp; She has the frame and power to play at the next level for sure.&nbsp; We are proud to have her listed as a nominee.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning an All-State Nomination.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are many more amazing players that will be nominated.&nbsp; Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes to see who ends up with a chance at one of the prestigious awards.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:nov8vb@yahoo.com">nov8vb@yahoo.com</a>.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following California Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->