Not-So-New Newbies to the ’24 Rankings
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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. Kennedy Drake MN #66 DS/L #13 HEIGHT 5'6" POS DS/L CLASS 2024 View…
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Continue ReadingWe’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.
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.
Kratochvil stood out at the Class AA Showcase as a pin 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. She is a very smart attacker.
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I first saw Borreson at Class A Showcase and she caught my attention with her ability to move the ball around really well and she gets the ball all the way out to the pins to give her attackers options. I was surprised to see RTR knocked out of the tournament before making it to the X but Borreson still earned Class A All-State honors.
LaPlant made her presence known is 2021 as she laded a spot on the Class AAA All-Tournament Team. In 2022 she helped her team to another trip to the X and a 4th place finish. LaPlant tallied 41 assists, 22 digs, and 9 kills in Grand Rapid’s 5 set loss to Kasson-Mantorville for 3rd place. Her well-rounded play during the season landed her a spot on the Class AAA All-State Team.
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Nistor would be a starting libero on just about any high school team but California commit, Sophia Johnson Sophia Johnson 6’0″ | MB Cambridge Isanti | 2025 MN , held that position for Wayzata. Nistor took control of the controllables and made the absolute best out of her defensive specialist role and helped Wayzata to another Class AAAA State Championship title. She is so steady and made a single serving error among 17 serving attempts, 24 serve receptions and 14 digs. You can find her on the Northern Lights 17-1 team this winter.
- Elizabeth Coleman Elizabeth Coleman 5'8" | OH Southwest Christian | 2024 State MN – 5’9 – Outside Hitter – MN Select 17-2
- Kallie Johnson Kallie Johnson 5'8" | OH Cannon Falls | 2024 State MN – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – SMV 17-2
- Grace Gunderson Grace Gunderson OH Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN – Outside Hitter – Detroit Lakes
- Grace Hennen Grace Hennen 5'7" | RS Minneota | 2024 MN – 5’7 – Right Side Hitter – Minneota
- Kenadi Arndt Kenadi Arndt 5'11" | MB Minneota | 2024 MN – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Minneota
- Madisyn Mertens Madisyn Mertens 5'10" | RS Redwood Valley | 2024 State MN – 5’10 – Right Side Hitter – SWMNVB 18-1
- Kylie Gargasz Kylie Gargasz 5'7" | S Champlin Park | 2024 MN – 5’6 – Setter – Champlin Park
- Nora Kusber Nora Kusber 5'8" | DS/L Academy of Holy Angels | 2024 MN – 5’8 – DS/Libero – M1 18-2
- Avery Fier Avery Fier 5'7" | DS/L Minnewaska | 2024 MN – 5’7 – DS/Libero – Minnewaska
- Lyvia Misegades Lyvia Misegades 5'11" | S Henning | 2024 State MN – Right Side Hitter – Kandi 17-1
- Ava Carlson Ava Carlson 5'9" | OH Cloquet | 2024 State MN – Outside Hitter – Cloquet
- Ava Jones Ava Jones S Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN – Setter – Detroit Lakes
- Alyda Vande Griend Alyda Vande Griend 5'11" | MB Edgerton | 2024 MN – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Edgerton
- Mallory Czinano Mallory Czinano MB Watertown Mayer | 2024 MN – Middle Blocker – Watertown Mayer
- Isabel Larson Isabel Larson 5'8" | OH Pequot Lakes | 2024 MN – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – Pequot Lakes
- Taylor Tool Taylor Tool 6'0" | MB Delano | 2024 State MN – 6’0 – Middle Blocker – Delano
- Kelsi Martini Kelsi Martini 5'7" | DS/L Pequot Lakes | 2024 MN – 5’7 – DS/Libero – Pequot Lakes
- Melanie Raasch Melanie Raasch 5'11" | MB Zumbrota-Mazeppa | 2024 MN – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Zumbrota-Mazeppa
- Alexis Nelson Alexis Nelson 6'0" | RS Byron | 2024 MN – 6’0 – Outside Hitter – Byron
- Sasha Bovard Sasha Bovard 5'9" | OH Chaska | 2024 State MN – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – Northern Lights 17-Black
- Ava Bertsch Ava Bertsch 5'9" | S Eagan | 2024 State MN – Setter – Northern Lights 17-Black
- Alexa Dietz Alexa Dietz 5'11" | MB East Ridge | 2024 State MN – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Northern Lights 17-2
- Lily Riese Lily Riese 5'11" | OH Champlin Park | 2024 State MN – Middle Blocker – MN Select 17-1
- Camry Swanson Camry Swanson MB Russell-Tyler-Ruthton | 2024 MN – Middle Blocker – Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
- Allyson Nelson Allyson Nelson MB Russell-Tyler-Ruthton | 2024 State MN – Middle Blocker – Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
- Brooklyn Kindopp Brooklyn Kindopp 5'11" | MB Canby | 2024 MN – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – SWMNVB 17-2
- Norah Rechtzigel Norah Rechtzigel 5'11" | MB Kenyon-Wanamingo | 2024 State MN – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Kenyon-Wanamingo
- Annika Olson Annika Olson 5'11" | S Maple Grove | 2024 State MN – 5’11 – Setter – MN Select 17-2
- Samantha Untiedt Samantha Untiedt 5'8" | DS/L Heron Lake-Okabena | 2024 State MN – 5’8 – DS/Libero – Heron Lake-Okabena
- Gabby Ruzek Gabby Ruzek 5'9" | RS Princeton | 2024 MN – 5’9 – Right Side Hitter – Princeton
- Maggie Anderson Maggie Anderson 5'10" | MB Wayzata | 2024 State MN – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Wayzata