Club Team Close-Up: Adrenaline 17 Sydney
IOWA CITY, Iowa – We dug in with some club team previews (see bottom of this story for links) before the New Year. Since then, the season tipped off. I’ll make it out to some events through the season and will…
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Continue ReadingIOWA CITY, Iowa – We dug in with some club team previews (see bottom of this story for links) before the New Year. Since then, the season tipped off.
I’ll make it out to some events through the season and will be at regionals, but wanted to continue highlighting some teams in conjunction with in-person evaluations.
Let’s take a look at Adrenaline 17 Sydney today:
Rachel Anger, ’24, OH, East Dubuque (IL) – Anger was one of the top hitters for the Warriors as a junior in ’22. She’s poised for a big senior season.
Alicen Bainbridge, ’24, MB, Dubuque Wahlert Catholic – Bainbridge paced the Golden Eagles with 44.0 blocks last Fall. She added 32 aces and 114 kills.
Aliya Ballard Aliya Ballard 5'4" | DS/L Kennedy | 2024 State IA , ’24, L, Cedar Rapids Kennedy – Ballard came through for the Cougars in ’22 with 108 digs, 14 assists, three kills and 13 aces.
Anna Barnes, ’24, MH, Cedar Rapids Prairie – Barnes produced 19.0 blocks for the Prairie Hawks during her junior campaign. She also contributed 27 kills, 13 assists and 16 digs.
Lanee Duwa, ’25, DS, Wellman Mid-Prairie – The sophomore racked up 222 digs in the Fall. She added 14 aces, nine assists and 2.0 blocks.
Madison Gustafson, ’24, L/DS, Marion – In a loaded lineup, Gustafson appeared in nine sets for the state-tournament bound Wolves in ’22. She accumulated six digs and converted all six of her serve attempts.
Vada Klunder Vada Klunder 6'1" | OH Hudson | 2025 State IA , ’25, RS, Hudson – The sophomore registered 31.0 blocks and 102 kills in the Fall. She also chipped in with 21 digs.
Jenna Lewis, ’24, S, Dubuque Senior – Lewis pumped out 725 assists, ninth most in 5A. She added 30 kills, 204 digs, 19.0 blocks and 37 aces.
Sophia Paulsen, ’24, OH, Marion – The versatile Paulsen helped the Wolves reach the state semifinals with 176 digs, 97 kills, 39 assists, 14.0 blocks and 24 aces as a junior.
Anniston Werner, ’24, OH, Scales Mound (IL) – Werner pounded 213 kills as a junior last Fall after totaling 259 as a 10th-grader. She added 55.0 blocks, 29 aces and 129 digs in ’22.
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