Not-So-New Newbies to the ’24 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've added quite a few names to the '24 rankings but while they are new in the ranks they have already found a way to establish themselves. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["273146"],"_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":"Drake made her case as a top defensive specialist with Marshall as she led the Class AAA State Champs with 12 digs and 3 aces in their championship match.  She also made the SWMNVB 18-1 team for this club season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["230756"],"_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":"Kratochvil stood out at the Class AA Showcase as a u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003epin hitter who finds a way to score.  She led Pequot Lakes in the Class AA State Championship with 14 kills and 7 digs.  Kratochvil knows how to work around the block, use the block, and powers through it. 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5'9 - Outside Hitter - MN Select 17-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='272579' first='Kallie' last='Johnson'] - 5'8 - Outside Hitter - SMV 17-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='272603' first='Grace' last='Gunderson'] - Outside Hitter - Detroit Lakes </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='166364' first='Grace' last='Hennen'] - 5'7 - Right Side Hitter - Minneota</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='273234' first='Kenadi' last='Arndt'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker - Minneota</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='273273' first='Madisyn' last='Mertens'] - 5'10 - Right Side Hitter - SWMNVB 18-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='208286' first='Kylie' last='Gargasz'] - 5'6 - Setter - Champlin Park</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='273702' first='Nora' last='Kusber'] - 5'8 - DS/Libero - M1 18-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='273706' first='Avery' last='Fier'] - 5'7 - DS/Libero - Minnewaska</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='267924' first='Lyvia' last='Misegades'] - Right Side Hitter - Kandi 17-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='267963' first='Ava' last='Carlson'] - Outside Hitter - Cloquet</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='267966' first='Ava' last='Jones'] - Setter - Detroit Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='239584' first='Alyda' last='Vande Griend'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker - Edgerton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='235005' first='Mallory' last='Czinano'] - Middle Blocker - Watertown Mayer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='235010' first='Isabel' last='Larson'] - 5'8 - Outside Hitter - Pequot Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='227611' first='Taylor' last='Tool'] - 6'0 - Middle Blocker - Delano</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='235012' first='Kelsi' last='Martini'] - 5'7 - DS/Libero - Pequot Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='235013' first='Melanie' last='Raasch'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker - Zumbrota-Mazeppa</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='200532' first='Alexis' last='Nelson'] - 6'0 - Outside Hitter - Byron</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='229969' first='Sasha' last='Bovard'] - 5'8 - Outside Hitter - Northern Lights 17-Black</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='229971' first='Ava' last='Bertsch'] - Setter - Northern Lights 17-Black</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='229973' first='Alexa' last='Dietz'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker - Northern Lights 17-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='230237' first='Lily' last='Riese'] - Middle Blocker - MN Select 17-1</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='230843' first='Camry' last='Swanson'] - Middle Blocker - Russell-Tyler-Ruthton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='230844' first='Allyson' last='Nelson'] - Middle Blocker - Russell-Tyler-Ruthton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='230860' first='Brooklyn' last='Kindopp'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker - SWMNVB 17-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='230861' first='Norah' last='Rechtzigel'] - 5'11 - Middle Blocker - Kenyon-Wanamingo</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='221908' first='Annika' last='Olson'] - 5'11 - Setter - MN Select 17-2</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='221973' first='Samantha' last='Untiedt'] - 5'8 - DS/Libero - Heron Lake-Okabena</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='222017' first='Gabby' last='Ruzek'] - 5'9 - Right Side Hitter - Princeton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='222041' first='Maggie' last='Anderson'] - 5'10 - Middle Blocker - Wayzata</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->