Indy Cup Preview: High School Division, Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the last prenational tournaments available in the state of Indiana is the Indy Cup, hosted in multiple locations throughout central Indiana. Here are three teams in the High School division, with three players that will make an impact this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Academy 15E Venom</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top 15s team at Academy has a ton of talent. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261046' first='Reese' last='Blanchard'] ('26, 5-9 S, Brebeuf)</strong> runs the show quite well, and should be the next in a long line of Brebeuf setters that can play at the next level. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261025' first='Jaycee' last='Jones'] ('26, 5-8 OH, Mount Vernon)</strong> has the tools and the talent to be a primary passing outside, and looks to do just that this weekend. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261033' first='Lexi' last='Kedvesh'] ('26, 5-7 DS/L, Carmel)</strong> is one of multiple floor defenders for the Venom that anticipate well, receive serve at an above-average skill level and is always around the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Boiler Juniors 162E Black</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've spent a lot of time talking about the accomplishments of the 1s squad at Boilers, but not as much with the 2s. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='260988' first='Ashlyn' last='Minniear'] ('25, 5-9 OH, Frontier)</strong> is the primary passing outside that plays as steady as she looks. Her ability to find the right shot at the right time, coupled with her passing talent, make her a small school talent worth watching. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152947' first='Abbey' last='Swan'] ('25, 5-8 OH, Clinton Prairie)</strong> is a three-sport stud that can attack from either pin and has athleticism for days. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261049' first='Sara' last='Zarse'] ('25, 5-9 MB/RS, Tri-County)</strong> is an undersized but springy middle that excels off of two feet and regularly powers through unsuspecting blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Circle City 15 Black</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the better-constructed rosters in central Indiana for the class of '26 is the 2s team at Circle. They certainly don't play like a 2s team, what with all of the size and skill they have. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='394127' first='Ella' last='Vandermark'] ('26, 6-1 MB, Danville)</strong> could easily be on a 1s team anywhere else, and is a tennis stud as well. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='394126' first='Camille' last='Stark'] ('26, 5-8 S, Zionsville)</strong> has this offense humming right along, and defends her position at an above-average level. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='220830' first='Kate' last='Vrabel'] ('26, 5-8 OH, Brownsburg)</strong> is the highest jumper on this squad, and is a primary passing spitfire of an outside. Keep an eye on this one---she's got star written all over her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->