Gamechangers: ’24s Who Impressed at the Top 250 Expo
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With the Top 250 Expo in Indiana this weekend it was plenty of talent all under the same roof. I watched every court and picked some of my favorite 2024 athletes, so let’s discuss them here!
Chloe Sutake Chloe Sutake 5'11" | OH Westfield | 2024 State IN (2024, MB)
Sutake attends Westfield High School and is the best hitter I have seen at the expo. She can utilize bad sets from anywhere on the court, her slide is amazing, she hits with high intensity and hard, and she loves to aim for defenders’ hands. She looked really good.
Sheridan Young Sheridan Young 5'7" | DS/L Center Grove | 2024 State IN (2024, DS/L)
Young attends Center Grove High School and is an impressive athlete. She is great on serve/receive, can set, and can attack from the back row effectively. She flew around the court today and sacrificed a lot to always get the ball up!
Breanna Lawrence Breanna Lawrence 5'8" | DS/L Seymour | 2024 IN (2024, OH)
Lawrence is a multi-faceted athlete who is very versatile regarding her skills on the court. She hits left or right and serves with the best of them!
Veronica Whitaker Veronica Whitaker 6'0" | MB Franklin Community | 2024 State IN (2024, MH)
Whitaker attends Franklin Community High School and is very fast and athletic. She has great blocking form and has that super quick spastic athletic reflex thing going on. She gets phenomenal ups at the net!
Alaleh Tolliver Alaleh Tolliver 5'11" | OH North Central | 2024 State IN (2024, OH)
Tolliver attends North Central High School and is a very smart athlete. She is very quick in her play and has great vision on the court. She is a playmaker on the court, meaning if things are not working she can step in and make it work. Definitely a player with intangible qualities often looked for in recruits.
Aurora Schmidt Aurora Schmidt 5'10" | OH Carmel | 2025 State IN (2024, RS)
Schmidt attends Carmel High School and has great form, great court vision, and game intelligence. She has great energy and strength behind her hits.
Rachel Vorst Rachel Vorst 5'6" | DS/L Lafayette Central Catholic | 2024 State IN (2024, DS/L)
Vorst attends Lafayette Central Catholic and is a multi-skilled athlete, good in serve/receive, digs, and setting up hitters. She is quick and intense, showing a complete focus on the court.
Alayna Christner Alayna Christner 6'2" | RS Western Boone | 2024 State IN (2024, RS)
Christner attends Western Boone High School and is a 6’2″ right-side player. What sets her apart from other players is her ability to think on her feet. She has smart tips and nasty blocks, and she can adjust to whatever is coming at her on the court. She made it look easy working with setters she has never worked with before, which is an impressive task.
Ella Brucker Ella Brucker 5'10" | RS Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN (2024, OH)
Brucker attends Hamilton Southeastern High School and plays very well anywhere on the court. A true 6-rotation outside who is very skilled anywhere on the court. Her back-row play was amazing, she was great on the right, as well as being a deadly hitter!
Marley Annis Marley Annis 5'8" | OH South Bend Saint Joseph | 2024 State IN (2024, OH)
Annis attends Saint Joseph High School and appears to be a 6-rotation outside. She deserves a shout-out for making me look at her positional preference again since she was playing in the back row so well.