GPR Bid Tourney Players to Watch: 16s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bring on the 16s.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In case you missed it, we've started breaking down some players to watch in Sunday's Great Plains Bid Tournament which features some of Nebraska's best up-and-coming 15s, 16s, and 17s. These features are in addition to the favorites and underdogs we already identified earlier this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, let's give you a few 16s to follow this weekend. Recruitment is about to pick up for many of these athletes, making events like these even more significant.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["173530"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"In the realm of do-it-all players in Nebraska's Class of 2025, few have the kind of skillset that Kamery brings to Nebraska Pride. She's made her mark as a setter and an outside hitter in both high school and club venues. 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