NE One 16 Synergy Club Preview: Fast and Up Tempo
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NE One 16 Synergy is no stranger to success and they look to make some noise in 16 Open this club season. Coach Christina Boesiger said she wants to build on the success of last year and keep improving and…
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Continue ReadingNE One 16 Synergy is no stranger to success and they look to make some noise in 16 Open this club season. Coach Christina Boesiger said she wants to build on the success of last year and keep improving and developing each in practice. She is assisted by former player and now Norris High School assistant Kylie Hohlen. Synergy has a core group returning from last year’s team, but have added Fremont outside hitter Mattie Dalton Mattie Dalton 5'10" | OH Fremont | 2025 State NE and outside/middle hitter Sierra Crist from Crete. Boesiger commented the two newcomers will help bring fire power, and great serve receive and defense.
5’10” Mattie Dalton Mattie Dalton 5'10" | OH Fremont | 2025 State NE had 505 kills and 52 ace serves as a sophomore last year for the Tigers. She is so explosive from the front and back row. Dalton transitions so well on the pin and brings a ton of energy to the floor. Look for her to make a huge impact on this team this club season!
5’10” Sierra Crist hammered 420 kills this past fall. She chipped in 42 ace serves and had 264 digs for the Cardinals. Crist is so strong and athletic at the pin position! She was a huge part of the turnaround for the Cardinals. She too is hard to stop from the back row!
Coach Boesiger commented, “We are super excited for our club season to begin. We started our tournaments off on January 8th, playing in 18 gold and finished 2nd.” When asked about the upcoming season’s focus she said, “This year we have increased our tempo on offense. We hope to be able to run a fast and unpredictable offense with our great ball control and in system passing.”
“16 open is a whole new level, but we are excited to build on our success from last year and develop and get better each week in practice,” Boesiger said.
NE One Synergy 16 is participating in these tournaments this year:
- Triple Crown
- Northern Lights NQ
- Show ME NQ
- Lone Star NQ
Here are some players to keep an eye on for the season:
- Keri Leimbach Keri Leimbach 5'4" | DS/L Lincoln Lutheran | 2025 State #40 Nation NE – 2025, libero: Perfect 40-0 on the year and a State Champion, Leimbah averaged 4.6 digs pers set for the Warriors this fall. She had 473 digs and 68 ace serves.
- Anna Jelinek Anna Jelinek 5'8" | DS/L Norris | 2025 State NE – 2025, 6 rotation outside: Moved from Libero to Outside Hitter this past fall. Jelinek had 351 kills for the Titans. She is a fantastic 6 rotation player.
- Mattie Dalton Mattie Dalton 5'10" | OH Fremont | 2025 State NE – 2025, 6 rotation outside
- Natalie Wardlow Natalie Wardlow 6'5" | MB Lincoln Southeast | 2025 State #17 Nation NE – 2025, middle blocker: Had 204 kills and 55 total blocks for the Knights. She has long levers and blocks soundly.
- Malorie Boesiger Malorie Boesiger 5'9" | S Norris | 2027 NE – 2027, setter: Only an 8th grader, but has great court sense and a lethal jump float serve. She distributes the ball well to the pins and runs a fast offense. She led the reigns for a talented 8th grade class at Norris who finished 24-2 the last two years in middle school.
Roster:
# | Name | Pos | Grad | School |
2 | Anna Jelinek Anna Jelinek 5'8" | DS/L Norris | 2025 State NE | OH | 2025 | Norris |
11 | Matthew Hampton Gable Matthew Hampton Gable 5'10" | DS/L Norris | 2025 State NE | DS/OH | 2025 | Norris |
5 | Mattie Dalton Mattie Dalton 5'10" | OH Fremont | 2025 State NE | OH | 2025 | Fremont |
15 | Kendall Cose Kendall Cose 6'0" | RS Norris | 2025 State NE | RS/MB | 2025 | Norris |
1 | Keri Leimbach Keri Leimbach 5'4" | DS/L Lincoln Lutheran | 2025 State #40 Nation NE | L | 2025 | Lincoln Lutheran |
6 | Lexi Hasselbalch Lexi Hasselbalch 5'10" | MB Norris | 2025 State NE | MB | 2025 | Norris |
19 | Malorie Boesiger Malorie Boesiger 5'9" | S Norris | 2027 NE | S | 2027 | Norris |
22 | Sierra Crist | MB/OH | 2025 | Crete |
8 | Natalie Wardlow Natalie Wardlow 6'5" | MB Lincoln Southeast | 2025 State #17 Nation NE | MB | 2025 | Southeast |
4 | Zoe Rademacher Zoe Rademacher 5'6" | DS/L Norris | 2025 State NE | DS/OH | 2025 | East |