SLC National Qualifier Showcase Top Middle Performers Vol. 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are excited to be working with USA Volleyball, and to bring our second session of the Salt Lake City Showdown Showcase in conjunction with the SLC Showdown National Qualifier. We had amazing athletes join on us for our showcase on April, 14th from many states around the country. There were a lot of athletes who stood out to our court coaches and scouts for a variety of reasons. Players stood out for their physical skills and dynamic athletic abilities, as well for other intangibles as being leaders of their courts, dynamic work ethic, and ability to adapt to a variety of drills throughout the showcase. Let's introduce some of the athletes who received Top Performer Honors in the Middle position group at our SLC Showdown Showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["220349"],"_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":"Teagan Pocius is currently ranked 25th in the Class of 2026 according to our Prep Dig Missouri State Rankings. Teagan has been added to our Prep Dig Watch List for the State of Missouri. She currently attends Marquette High School and plays at Rockwood Thunder Volleyball Club in the State of Missouri. At the SLC Showcase Teagan brought a fire to the Middle (MB) position. Her ability to attack the ball in a variety of ways, and as well have great awareness at the net to read attackers makes her a true threat. What stood out to our court coaches and scouts was her ability to go from pin to pin and have a big presence as a blocker. Her technique at the net is great for her age, and she has a true understanding on how to use different blocking footwork to get to the spots necessary to be an effective defensive presence on the net. In addition Teagan's ability to press over the net consistently shows the attention to detail she has as a defender. We believe Teagan is a solid player and it was a joy to have her at our Showcase.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["333421"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Madison Hendricks is an unranked prospect in the 2025 Class according to our Prep Dig Florida Rankings. Madison attends West Orange High School and plays at OTVA Volleyball Club in the State of Florida. Madison obtained a lot of attention from our court coaches and scouts in attendance at the SLC Showcase. She was able to demonstrate a lot of the skills that are necessary in being a high level Middle (MB), in relation to her quickness and lively arm. A couple of aspects that she was able to demonstrate was her ability to understand how to run 3's and back 1's effectively. She understands when and how to run these specific sets with her setters, and this gives her the ability to be an effective attacker in the front row. Her quickness allows her to run a fast tempo which gives her an advantage against opposing blockers and gives her the ability to find gaps in the block to score. We are excited to see her progress in her volleyball journey and believe she is a solid player for the Class of 2025.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Alisi Tapaatoutai","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Woods Cross High School","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"Club V ","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Alisi Tapaatoutai is an unranked prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig State Rankings; Alisi is currently unranked because our Utah Ranking System has yet to be released. Alisi will be attending Woods Cross High School this coming Fall, and currently plays for Club V Volleyball Club in the State of Utah. At such a young age Alisi grabbed the attention of our court coaches and scouts in attendance due the physical presence she has at the Middle (MB) position. She has a great understanding of the position, and can run an effective tempo in an offensive scheme. During the live scrimmages Alisi was able to demonstrate her ability to score at a high level, and an aspect that stood out was her ability to score in different ways. She demonstrated her ability to not only swing and score, but understood how to effectively hit specific zones with roll-shots and tips with great control. It was a joy to have Alisi join us at the SLC Showcase and she will be added to our watch list this season. We are excited to see her compete this year at USAV Nationals with her club team. Alisi has yet to reach her ceiling and we are excited to see how she progresses these next few years.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["376486"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Zainab Kareem is an unranked prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Did Texas Rankings. Zainab attends Foster High School and plays for Texas Tornados Volleyball Club. Throughout the SLC Showcase Zainab showed a lot of skills that are needed to be a high level Middle (MB), and was able to demonstrate attributes that are needed to be an effective teammate. During the live scrimmages she had constant communication with setters, and showed our scouts and court coaches that regardless of the setter on the court she will do everything she can to be on the same page with them. This also showed her understanding of the position, and the different types of sets associated with the (MB) position. In accordance with this attribute, she showcased her quickness to attack on the net. Zainab was a true threat in the (MB) position, and had a lively arm that allowed her to score with range. The ability she has to attack zones 1 and 6 at this age will allow her to be effective (MB) as she continues in her volleyball journey. It was a pleasure to have Zainab take part in the SLC Showcase and we are excited to follow her volleyball journey.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6454166457d5b"} /-->