2024 Player Rankings: Middles Raise the Roof

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top middle blockers in our player rankings for the class of 2024 are an impressive group of athletes with game-changing ability at the net. The best of the best come from all over the state, and a few directly across the border from Oregon. The juniors have already made their mark in the state tournament and they are spread across all-conference teams and stacked club squads. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["250021"],"_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":"Whitley is a strong blocker who has shown tremendous growth offensively this season. She is part of a talented group of juniors from Kamiakin and in the Tri-Cities area overall. A tireless worker who moves well pin to pin, she has started to crank the ball on the slide attack, and she also has touch when she needs to find a soft spot on the defense.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://youtu.be/KdLN0soR0ewu0022u003ehttps://youtu.be/KdLN0soR0ewu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["230150"],"_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":"The 2A GSL MVP and a second-team all-state performer, Flerchinger made major moves playing as an outside for Shadle Park this school season. The talented multi-sport athlete has always had a snappy arm, and her reach lets her play bigger than her listed 5'11. She looked very comfortable swinging from either pin and in the pipe and still did work in the middle at times. Shadle relied on her as one of the team leaders this season and she delivered.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/abigail.flerchinger/volleyballwomen/videos/1507630?m=3u0022u003ehttps://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/abigail.flerchinger/volleyballwomen/videos/1507630?m=3u003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["260128"],"_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":"Part of a dominant front line for the Ridgefield Spudders, MccElrath posted monster block numbers in multiple matches this season. In the state tournament she combined with [player_tooltip player_id='201074' first='Elizabeth' last='Andrew'] to make things extremely difficult on opposing attackers, and she was excellent on joust and overpass situations.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["250049"],"_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":"An energizer with good ball skills and great enthusiasm, Kostoff is a multi-sport athlete who moves effortlessly on the court. Her role increased offensively for Eastlake this season, and she had multiple matches hitting at over .500 this season. Now 6'1, Kostoff is poised to have a breakout club season.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["250006"],"_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":"Walunas has good awareness and aggressiveness on 50/50 balls at the net, she will go up strong with two hands and find the best spot to score the ball. Camas has a good, young group of players returning for the 2023 season and Walunas will counted on to be a difference-maker.rnrnu003ca href=u0022http://www.hudl.com/v/2HhYuAu0022u003ehttp://www.hudl.com/v/2HhYuAu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["245164"],"_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":"A big reason that Graham Kapowsin brought home the 4A championship this season, Toa puts up a huge block and is also able to play defense effectively with good hands. She reads the game well and can pick out a good location to drop a soft tip or hammer away. Toa played with great passion at the state tournament, she fired her team up with some big stuff blocks.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["246357"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"The Seattle Prep star has that extra long-reach college programs love, and she has verbally committed to UC-Santa Barbara. At the state tournament she took swings from the pin as well as the middle, and scored at a high rate for a middle blocker. Bosnac is still developing and should take another big jump this club season.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.connectvolleyball.com/profile/TaB10u0022u003ehttps://www.connectvolleyball.com/profile/TaB10u003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["179383"],"_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":"Danielson is a strong offensive attacker, with great length and athleticism for the position. The 6'2 Auburn Riverside middle is a fundamentally sound player, and she has good poise and polish to her game. She has nice pop in her swing, and with her good form should develop even more power.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://youtu.be/LSmDWhuxzRgu0022u003ehttps://youtu.be/LSmDWhuxzRgu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_8_player":["230155"],"_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":"The fiery junior from Puyallup high school had made a verbal commitment to play at Santa Clara in the WCC. Physical and athletic at 6'3, Brown is an intimidating blocker and has excellent movement for a middle her size. She will trust her eyes defensively and commit to the block, with good timing and press at the point of attack. Offensively she can turn a shot to the open court or go with a set and hammer it to the angle.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://youtu.be/eyFG_pxVmRYu0022u003ehttps://youtu.be/eyFG_pxVmRYu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_9_player":["201074"],"_player_evaluations_9_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"The impressive middle blocker and possible pin hitter is the #2 overall ranked player in the state, and potentially a number one as we watch the rest of her high school career. Andrew is a top 10 high-major prospect, and her potential landing spots are perennial volleyball powers from around the country. It's the superior length combined with great skill, work ethic, and feel for the game that sets her apart. There is still a big ceiling for her growth as a player overall.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ca href=u0022https://youtu.be/PLCdTANUBVMu0022u003ehttps://youtu.be/PLCdTANUBVMu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":10,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6393afa4841c7"} /-->