Scouting Report: Western Christian-Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
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CORALVILLE, Iowa – Second-seeded Western Christian swept No. 6 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in the 2A State Tournament semifinals here at XTream Arena. Here’s a look at the standouts from this match. Please check out a writeup from earlier this week, which will…
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Continue ReadingCORALVILLE, Iowa – Second-seeded Western Christian swept No. 6 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in the 2A State Tournament semifinals here at XTream Arena.
Here’s a look at the standouts from this match. Please check out a writeup from earlier this week, which will include different players from Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont than are in this report:
Whitney Klyn
Whitney Klyn
Klyn ranked second on the Rockets in kills this season and did the same in this match when she posted nine. She shows an ability to play in the front and back as a good athlete with a nice feel for the game. She added six digs in this one.
Winterfield went on to claim the Class 2A player of the state tournament award in the Wolfpack’s upset of No. 1 Dike-New Hartford for the championship. She deserved it. She boasts a text-book swing that results in points. She also stands out in the back row. She posted 16 kills, eight digs, an assist and a service ace in the semis.
Kylie De Jager
Kylie De Jager
De Jager takes care of business in the back row. She’s a super athlete who flies around the court catching up to balls a lot of other players can’t reach. She handles pace and delivers usable passes. She recorded 10 digs, three service aces and an assist in this match.
Abby VerBurg
Abby VerBurg
VerBurg has impeccable timing to go with excellent leaping ability and long arms. She snaps her arm through the swing, helping to create velocity. She put up 14 kills and a block in this match.
Hannah Broek
Hannah Broek
Broek is a taller setter who uses that height to help her deliver for her teammates. She mixes up her sets well and deftly places the ball where her teammates want it. She gets into position quickly. In this match, she put up 36 assist with three digs, three service aces and a pair of kills.