Pay Heed To Prospect Pridgett
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<p>Prep Dig scouted the Topeka Elite 17-1 club team during the Heart Challenge Cup in Lawrence.</p>
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<p>The Elite finished tied for third in the tournament with a 4-2 match record. They swept Pool Play on Sunday morning to qualify for the gold bracket.</p>
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<p>Prep Dig scouts watched the first match of the tournament for the Topeka squad which ended up being a two-set loss to the Manhattan Mamba 17-1 team.</p>
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<p>Here is the second scouting report from the two-day tournament in Lawrence.</p>
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<p>Maya Pridgett, 5'9”, MH, Cair Paravel, ‘24</p>
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<p>Pridgett was the most dominant player I scouted at the Heart Challenge Cup. She is a difference maker and Topeka Elite is a different team when she is not on the court. She finished with five kills and five blocks. She is a jumper and a physical beast. She is a front-row-only player for Topeka Elite. There is no doubt she can play collegiately, the question is at what level. She seems like a solid Division II prospect and a fringe Division I. I would not be surprised if she ends up signing with an out-of-state non-power conference Division I program. That's quite the prediction, in my spare time, I read Tarot Cards.</p>
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<p>Addison Brooks, 5'8”, RS, Topeka West, ‘24</p>
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<p>Topeka West has a right-side hitter to watch next season in Addison Brooks. She had two kills in the early match against the Mamba. West is a program that gets overlooked in Topeka, but coaches might not want to overlook Brooks. She is a raw talent who can play back row if needed. She projects as an NAIA or JUCO prospect.</p>
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<p>Myiah Soderberg, 5'3”, DS, Washburn Rural, ‘25</p>
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<p>Soderberg is a spunky defensive specialist who is "playing up." She had three serve receptions and two digs. She played junior varsity as a sophomore at Washburn Rural. It will be interesting to see how her game grows over two more high school seasons. Rural is a loaded volleyball program so she competes with high-level talent at practice and in matches.</p>
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Prep Dig scouted the Topeka Elite 17-1 club team during the Heart Challenge Cup in Lawrence.
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