Where Are The Top ’23s Going?
We talk about how these players are heading to the next level but let’s talk about which schools are going to be getting some of the best players from Minnesota. University of Minnesota Minnesota always seems to snag the top…
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Continue ReadingWe talk about how these players are heading to the next level but let’s talk about which schools are going to be getting some of the best players from Minnesota.
University of Minnesota
Minnesota always seems to snag the top players in the state and I love the fact that they always recruit AT LEAST 1 big recruit from their own state. For the class of 2023, that is Sydney Schnichels Sydney Schnichels 6'4" | OH Wilmar | 2023 State #19 Nation MN . She’s already on campus and training with the team and it won’t be long before you see Schnichels along with Calissa Minatee Calissa Minatee 6'0" | MB North Kansas City | 2023 State #25 Nation MO (Missouri) gearing up for their first fall with the Gophers. Not too far behind them will be Stella Swenson Stella Swenson 6'1" | S Wayzata | 2024 State #8 Nation MN and Olivia Swenson Olivia Swenson 6'3" | OH Wayzata | 2024 State #98 Nation MN , twins from Minnesota who are likely quite familiar with the Gophers after their older sister Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Loepkky) was a staple in the offense for many years.
Michigan State
Michigan State is bringing in a trio of freshmen that includes Minnesota’s top 2023 setter, Cameron Berger Cameron Berger 5'11" | S Eden Prairie | 2023 State #71 Nation MN . She will be joined by 6’2 Outside Hitter, Taylah Holdem from New Zealand, and Georgia’s 6’5 Middle Blocker, Kaya Hood. This could be a game-changing group for the Spartan program.
Oregon
Kate Thibault Kate Thibault 5'3" | DS/L Watertown-Mayer | 2023 State #47 Nation MN is heading to a red-hot Oregon. They pushed deep into the tournament last year and it’s an exciting time to head west! Thibault will be joined by 6’2 Outside Hitter, Alex Acevedo Alex Acevedo 6'2" | OH Skyview | 2023 #9 Nation OR (Oregon), 5’11 Setter, Cristin Cline Cristin Cline 5'11" | S Hickory Grove Christian | 2023 #162 Nation NC (North Carolina), 6’1 Right Side Hitter, Noemie Glover Noemie Glover 6'1" | RS Cathedral Catholic | 2023 State #128 Nation CA (California), 6’2 Outside Hitter, Sophie Gregoire-Salagean Sophie Gregoire-Salagean 6'2" | OH Newberg | 2023 State #49 Nation OR (Oregon), 6’3 Outside Hitter, Becca Kelley Becca Kelley 6'3" | OH Rockwall Heath | 2023 State #126 Nation TX (Texas), and 5’10 Outside Hitter, Isabel Patterson Isabel Patterson 5'10" | OH Jesuit | 2023 State #88 Nation OR (Oregon).
Tennessee
Sydney Jaynes Sydney Jaynes 6'0" | OH Northfield | 2023 State #48 Nation MN will be part of a pair of outside hitters heading to Tennessee for the 2023 fall. Jaynes had a stellar season for Northfield and a great career with Northern Lights. She will join the volunteers along with Texas’ 6’0 Outside Hitter, Mackenzie Plante Mackenzie Plante 6'0" | OH Dripping Springs | 2023 State TX . They will be joined in 2024 by 6’2 Outside Hitter, Paityn Chapman (Colorado), 6’1 Setter, Camdyn Stucky Camdyn Stucky 6'1" | S Maize South | 2024 State #97 Nation KS (Kansas), and 6’4 Middle Blocker, Chelsea Sutton Chelsea Sutton 6'4" | MB Ponte Vedra | 2024 State #133 Nation FL (Florida).
Villanova
Annika Veurink Annika Veurink 6'2" | MB SW Christian | 2023 State #119 Nation MN is warming up for Villanova with her MN Select 18-1s team. She will step on campus with 5’10 Outside Hitter, Abby Harrell Abby Harrell 5'10" | OH Ellensburg | 2023 State WA (Washington). In 2024 they will be joined by Indiana’s 6’1 Outside Hitter, Taylor Lewis Taylor Lewis 6'1" | OH Cathedral | 2024 State #179 Nation IN , and 5’11 Outside Hitter and Texas native, Catherine Young Catherine Young 5'11" | OH Flower Mound | 2024 State #172 Nation TX .
South Dakota State University
Brookings will be welcoming a trio of Prep Diggers in the 2023 class including 6’2 Middle Blocker, McKenna Moehrle McKenna Moehrle 6'2" | MB Eden Valley Watkins | 2023 State MN , 5’10 Outside Hitter, Stella Winterfeld Stella Winterfeld 5'10" | OH Western Christian | 2023 State #172 Nation IA (Iowa), and a huge steal from Wisconsin 5’11 Outside Hitter, Sylvie Zgonc Sylvie Zgonc 5'11" | OH Sussex Hamilton | 2023 State #115 Nation WI . Zgonc comes from a highly decorated 2023 class at Milwaukee Sting and a program on the rise at Hamilton. They will also add 6’1 attacker, Madison Burr Madison Burr 6'2" | RS Cannon Falls | 2024 State MN , and Libero, Samantha Untiedt Samantha Untiedt 5'8" | DS/L Heron Lake-Okabena | 2024 State MN , from the Minnesota 2024 class.
Colorado
Avery Bolles Avery Bolles 5'9" | OH Andover | 2023 State #139 Nation MN will be heading to Boulder after earning All-State honors in her senior season. She will join the Buffaloes along with 6’3 Outside Hitter, Sydney Jordan Sydney Jordan 6'3" | OH Ridge Point | 2023 State #44 Nation TX (Texas), 6’2 Outside Hitter, Ruthie Loomis-Goltl Ruthie Loomis-Goltl 6'2" | OH Bridgeport | 2023 State NE (Nebraska), and 6’3 Middle Blocker, Cayla Payne Cayla Payne 6'3" | MB Carlsbad | 2023 State #131 Nation CA (California).
North Dakota State
Arianna Blohm Arianna Blohm 6'0" | MB Stewartville | 2023 State MN capped off her senior season with Class AAA All-State honors and made the JVA Watchlist while competing with her Northern Lights 18-1 squad. She will take on Fargo along with 5’11 Outside Hitter, Lauren Jansen Lauren Jansen 5'11" | OH Plainfield North | 2023 IL (Illinois), and 6’2 Middle Blocker, Emma Tallman Emma Tallman 6'2" | MB Dowling | 2023 State IA (Iowa). I’m more excited for 2024 when 5’9 Setter, Emily Bruss Emily Bruss 5'9" | S Pulaski | 2024 State WI (Wisconsin), joins the mix because I think she and Blohm could become quite a dynamic pair.
Temple
Temple recruited a real competitor when they signed Ava Blascziek Ava Blascziek 5'10" | S Lakeville North | 2023 State #198 Nation MN . She just knows how to find a way to win. Blascziek garnered honors such as Class AAAA All-State Team, All-Tournament Team, and was a Ms. Baden Finalist in the fall. She will join the Owls along with Virginia ‘ last=”]’ last=”] Libero, Sofia Hardy Sofia Hardy 5'7" | DS/L Independence | 2023 State VA , this fall.
William & Mary
Katherine Arnason Katherine Arnason 6'1" | RS Mahtomedi | 2023 State MN will head to William & Mary this fall after helping build steam at Mahtomedi. She made the 2022 AVCA All-America Watch List, 2022 JVA Watchlist, and this past fall made the 2022 Class AAA All-State Team. Her length and reach make her a formidable attacker and intimidating blocker. I can’t wait to see what she can do at that next level!