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There were plenty of “Wow” moments at the Prep Dig Resolution this past weekends. For many of these teams it was their first chance to take the court in a two day competitive tournament. And they showed out! Here are the game-changing performances that showcased the Prep Dig Resolution.
MIlwaukee Sting 16 Gold
There is plenty of promise for their team, but there is also a lot of expectation where this squad is eyeing a podium finish in 16 Open come July at USAV Nationals in Chicago. Madison Quest Madison Quest 6'3" | OH DSHA | 2025 State #13 Nation WI and Gabriella Pitcel Gabriella Pitcel 6'1" | MB Mukwonago | 2025 State #42 Nation WI are the veterans, they’ve played at this level before and reunite with plenty of members of their 14 Gold year in 2021 where they were in the final four of 14 Open. There is also a new addition from the Class of 2026 in Allie Beers Allie Beers 6'0" | MB Slinger | 2026 State WI who is making her presence known out of the middle. Beers is strong, physical, and can score off a variety of tempos from setters Billie Reiter Billie Reiter 5'11" | S Greendale | 2025 State WI and Madison Marx Madison Marx 5'7" | S Franklin | 2025 State WI . Another adjustment to this team is Olivia Durst Olivia Durst 5'9" | DS/L DSHA | 2025 State #140 Nation WI as Libero. She’s is one of the top all around players in the Class of 2025 where she can swing as well. However, this weekend she was taking plenty of pace off some hard driven swings
Van Lannen to Nilson and Neumann
Watching FC Elite 17 Navy take on Sting 17 Gold was day three qualifier level type of volleyball. Huge swings, great defense, and a double digit number of future D1 type of athletes on the court. A connection that was working really well was FC Elite 17 Navy setter Emerson Van Lannen Emerson Van Lannen 5'10" | S Appleton North | 2024 State #144 Nation WI and middles Emma Nilson Emma Nilson 6'1" | MB Fox Valley Lutheran | 2024 State WI (Middle Tennessee State) and Olivia Neumann Olivia Neumann 6'3" | MB Xavier | 2024 State WI (Green Bay). Nilson was able to work real quickly in transition to be available where she can take the ball left or right. She has such power behind her swing, but is also really dynamic with what she can do offensively. Neumann was on the 16 White team last year and improves each time she gets on the court. She’s long and strong, contacting high where it just looks different for the other side of the net. This is extremely promising for this team with these types of connections happening in January.
Dual Sport Dominator
I remember watching Alicia Burgos Alicia Burgos 6'1" | MB Dominican | 2023 State WI last year at this event and she was a standout. She’s probably 6’1, was a huge force as a middle for I AM VBC. She was back again this weekend and was one of the top performers. I usually don’t ask kids about their future plans, but my curiosity got the best of me. When I asked if she was committed, she said no, but was leaning towards playing college basketball. She is one of the top scorers and rebounders for top ranked in D3 Dominican. Seeing her HUDL video for basketball, I could see where she is a strong next level prospect with how she could finish in the paint and even knocked down some threes.
The Campbell Onell Campbell Onell 5'10" | RS Luxemburg-Casco | 2025 State WI Slide
I’ve seen this play plenty of times the past two years at the high school and club level. 2025 middle blocker Campbell Onell Campbell Onell 5'10" | RS Luxemburg-Casco | 2025 State WI is one of the toughest to defend when she has a chance to attack off one foot. She is so explosive with a fast, powerful arm swing that is tough to defend. She works extremely well with setters Madison Tripp Madison Tripp 5'9" | S Kaukauna | 2025 State WI and Alexa Hernandez Alexa Hernandez 5'7" | S Green Bay Southwest | 2025 State WI .
Ella Kohnen Ella Kohnen S Slinger | 2026 State WI – MKE Sting 15 Gold
This is a really scrappy Sting 15 Gold team who were the runner up finishers in 16 Open. One athlete who gets things going for this team is Ella Kohnen Ella Kohnen S Slinger | 2026 State WI . She ran a 5-1 this past weekend. She was a force at the net, found favorable matchups for her attackers and was scoring points from the service line as well.
Macy Kline – Hometown Heat 15-1
Hometown Heat comes from the Holmen/La Crosse area and brought one of the top liberos across all 2026s. Macy Kline was outstanding. Even watching for a few points she standouts on the court with her command and presence of the backrow. She has a controlled platform but also can get out of her comfort zone to pop a ball up to keep it alive. She kickstarts this squad who plays really clean volleyball with strong ball control and a high IQ.
Sari Marks Sari Marks 6'0" | S Sun Prairie West | 2026 State WI – Sting United 15 Red
Addie Oeth Addie Oeth 6'1" | S Edgewood | 2026 State WI – Sting United 15 Red
What a duo. They both set and played right side this past weekend and have a huge all around skill set. Marks preps at Sun Prairie West and Oeth goes to Edgewood. Marks has elite athleticism where she can explode on her approach to score a lot of points. Oeth brings a lot of consistency to the court and has such a calming presence among her team. These two and this team will be one to watch this season.
Sting 15s
This age group for Sting had quite a weekend with 15 Gold finishing second in 16 Open, 15 Black and 16 White winning 16 Club and 15 Open, and Sting 15 Silver was runner up in 15 Club. A lot of promise in the Class of 2026 from this group. I was able to watch the entire match of Sting 15 Black close out the night with their 16 Club championship win over FC Elite 16 Blue. They had such balance on this team starting with Kaylee Harder Kaylee Harder 5'10" | S Menomonee Falls | 2026 State WI who was so good from setting to attacking on the right side. Mia Jannazzo Mia Jannazzo 5'10" | OH Waukesha West | 2026 State WI was electric from the outside as well where she has such a smooth swing, finding the open spot. The defender who commands it all for Sting 15 Black is Addison Bruns Addison Bruns 5'4" | DS/L Menomonee Falls | 2026 State WI , one of three Bruns sisters playing in the event. She anticipates, has really efficient feet and a controlled platform to be rock solid from serve receive to taking the first ball whenever she can.
Malayna Dins Malayna Dins 5'8" | OH Winnebago Lutheran Academy | 2024 State WI – Impact 17 National
Dins is such an exciting player where she was pivotal in the Impact 17 National comeback win in the gold crossovers over Elite Alliance. They were down multiple match points in set three when Dins went off for Impact. Her match winning kill sums up her style of play where shes not afraid to swing big. She knows how to split the block and is crafty when it comes to scoring points. Absolutely electric.