Triple Crown Standouts: Washington Edition
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The Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City featured several standouts from the Evergreen State over Presidents Day Weekend. The tournament provided a breakthrough for the Pacific Northwest with the NPJ 18 Forefront team capturing a top-ten finish with players from…
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Continue ReadingThe Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City featured several standouts from the Evergreen State over Presidents Day Weekend. The tournament provided a breakthrough for the Pacific Northwest with the NPJ 18 Forefront team capturing a top-ten finish with players from Oregon, Idaho, and Washington on the team. OJVA was the other club with teams at the Triple Crown, and both clubs put together excellent showings for the Pacific Northwest.
The six-rotation mainstay in the Forefront lineup delivered in all phases of the game. She has such a great arm that it’s easy to overlook her consistent serve receive, strong block, and sweet setter hands. She blasted kills off of blockers’ hands, and when the second ball comes her way she can deliver a pin-point set from anywhere on the floor.
Kremer is a Whitworth commit who played physically for her NPJ Seattle National squad. Coming out the middle or from the pin, she took the tough swings in crucial situations and moved her feet well to close the block. Whitworth has to be excited to add her length and skill to the front line!
North Creek will have a dynamic duo on the outside with Moran and Madyn Cervellera, Moran is playing as a six-rotation passer for her NPJ team during the club season, and NPJ is finding her as a back row option in and out of system. Moran showed a quick, efficient arm swing from all over the court, and is a reliable scorer.
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A setter who delivered the ball with excellent pace and location, Cai used her excellent footwork to do much of the work before she distributed the ball. She handled hard shots and tips defensively, her movement is smooth and efficient on the court. Her hitters had great opportunities to score, and Cai stayed neutral setting the ball all along the net.
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Lester really did great work from her right side spot, and she is terminating from the outside and coming down the middle strong on the “2” ball as well. Lester has been working hard and it’s paying off for her NPJ Seattle 16 National team. Setter Annikah Wright dished out many of the beautiful back sets that Lester put away, Wright holds the middle and then flicks it to the right side with a nice tempo and location.
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Danielson is a 2026 middle to watch, with great length and an easy arm swing that will let her add power as she continues to grow more physical in her play. She may not be done growing and could end up six-foot-plus, giving her, even more, leverage as a middle attacker. Danielson showed good timing and aggression as a blocker, she will challenge strongly on a 50/50 ball at the net.
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The Triple Crown NIT is widely considered the most talent-packed tournament of the club season. Dreves played as a six-rotation player as a junior at the 18’s level and was consistent and tough against the best players from around the nation. Her OJVA 18 team competed hard and finished with a 5-3 record, and all the losses were in three sets. Dreves can shut down the line as a blocker, she is great at getting her hands across the net and making it tough on hitters.