The All-Deck 17-Club Team: A Team That Would Crush
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After announcing the All-Deck 18 Team yesterday it’s time to break down the All-Deck 17 Roster. This group of players are in the Class of 2024 and participated in HOA events that I scouted in February-April. Keep in mind, I…
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Continue ReadingAfter announcing the All-Deck 18 Team yesterday it’s time to break down the All-Deck 17 Roster.
This group of players are in the Class of 2024 and participated in HOA events that I scouted in February-April. Keep in mind, I could not see every club team, even if I tried, and this list is far from being all-inclusive. If I did NOT see a player in “real-real,” they were NOT eligible for this honor.
I reckon I saw more matches involving this age group during the club season; therefore, I had plenty of impressive performances to choose from.
So, without further delay, here is the first All-Deck 17-Club Team, and the All-Deck 16 Team will be released tomorrow.
Skyler Pierce Skyler Pierce 6'3" | OH Olathe Northwest | 2024 State #4 Nation KS , 6’2”, OH, Olathe West, Dynasty 17-1
I have run out of superlatives to describe Pierce’s game. Her talent amazes me every time I see her play. She finished with eight kills three digs, and one serve reception in a February Power League match. She is a college superstar in the making and that star will shine in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Maya Pridgett, 5’9”, MH, Cair Paravel, Topeka Elite 17-1
No player surprised me more this club season than Pridgett. She was the most dominant player I scouted at the Heart Challenge Cup in March. She finished with five kills and five blocks. She is a jumper and a physical beast.
Rachel Van Gorp Rachel Van Gorp 5'9" | OH Heritage Christian | 2024 State #94 Nation KS , 5’9”, OH, Heritage Christian, KC Power 17-1
Van Gorp was a stat monster during a February Power League match. She finished with five kills, three blocks, three digs, and five serve receptions. Van Gorp is ranked No. 9 in the Kansas Class of ’24 and committed to play at Iowa State University.
Jillian Huckabey Jillian Huckabey 6'0" | OH Olathe Northwest | 2024 State #74 Nation KS , 6’0”, OH, Olathe Northwest, KC Power 17-1
Huckabey, is a hitting machine and totaled five kills playing only in the first set of a Power League match in February. She has committed to Florida International University.
Gracie Morrow Gracie Morrow 5'11" | OH Maize South | 2024 State KS , 6’0”, OH, Maize South, Shockwave 17-1
Morrow is just enjoyable to watch play. Morrow had 11 kills and nine digs in a Power League match in Lawrence. Morrow has committed to play for Wichita State.
Camdyn Stucky Camdyn Stucky 6'1" | S Maize South | 2024 State #97 Nation KS , 6’1”, S, Wichita Northwest, Shockwave 17-1
Stucky is arguably the top setter I saw during the club season. She is a six-rotation player with solid setting skills who can also hit and receive. She had nine kills, five assists, five digs, and three service aces in Power League action. Stucky has committed to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Fiona VanDyke Fiona VanDyke 6'1" | RS Lawrence Free State | 2024 State KS , 6’0”, RS, Free State, PVA 17-1
VanDyke is a talent that can dominate a game. She finished with seven kills, three digs, four receptions, and two blocks in a March Power League match played in Wichita.
Maya Houseworth Maya Houseworth 5'11" | RS St. Thomas Aquinas | 2024 KS , 5’11”, MB, St. Thomas Aquinas, Dynasty 17-1
Houseworth finished with five kills, two digs, one block, and four serve receptions back in February. She is a very versatile player and could possibly be a six-rotation player.
Emma Geier, 5’10”, OH, Andover Central, Kansas Rise 17-1
Geier is a confident player who cracked the roster by having a match at the Heart of America Cup in which she had eight kills, two serve receptions, and two digs.
Addie Budke, 6’1”, OH, Beloit, Manhattan Mamba 17-1
Budke is a tall scoring threat and has a huge wing span. She had seven kills and three serve receptions in a victory at the Heart Challenge Cup in Lawrence during the month of March.
Honorable Mention: As you can tell by the names above and where they fall in our rankings this was a super-talented group. Here are some other talented athletes in the class of 2024 who just missed being named to the All-Deck team: Sophia Bond Sophia Bond 5'7" | DS/L St. Thomas Aquinas | 2024 State KS , St. Thomas Aquinas, MAVS KC 17-1; Seenane Brewer Seenane Brewer 5'10" | OH Lawrence | 2024 State KS , Lawrence, Pohaku 17-1; Kaitlyn Burke Kaitlyn Burke 5'10" | OH Mill Valley | 2024 State KS , Mill Valley, Pohaku 17-1; Ella Burnett Ella Burnett 6'2" | MB Erie/ Club JOMO | 2024 State KS , Erie, Midwest Juniors 17-1; Cy Rae Campbell Cy Rae Campbell 5'11" | MB Heritage Christian | 2024 State #45 Nation KS , Heritage Christian, Dynasty 17-1; Lauren Croom Lauren Croom 5'7" | S Blue Valley Northwest | 2024 State KS , Blue Valley Northwest, PVA 17-1; Julia Headley Julia Headley 6'2" | MB St. James | 2024 State #103 Nation KS , 6’2” St. James Academy, KC Power 17-1; and Ashlynn Jaccard Ashlynn Jaccard 5'11" | MB Lansing | 2024 State KS , Lansing, KC Power 17-2; Ann Laincz, Lansing, KC Power 17-2.