2025 Top Performers at the Midwest Championships

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Midwest Championships - The Fiesta, hosted by Kokoro Volleyball, was stacked with talent in 16 Premier. Here is a compilation of players with top-notch performances from this two-day tourney. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["203839"],"_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":"Kendall is a quick, athletic middle blocker. She stays low and over on her block and works incredibly hard in transition. This is a player who fights for every point and stays involved in every play - making her a real threat on offense. 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She reads the hitters well and doesn't give up during hustle plays. Her left-back defense is strong, as is her serve receive. She has contageous energy that is reflected by her scrappiness and will to win.","_player_evaluations_10_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":11,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6451317206f19"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watching these 2025 athletes at the Midwest Championships gave me confidence in the future of this sport. I am excited to see all that these players accomplish throughout their careers and beyond! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->