Standout 2025 Pin Hitters at CEVA Regionals (Pt. 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Not a subscriber? Use the code ADAMS30 for 30% off!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The culminating event for the CEVA club season is the Regional tournament. Taking place at the Portland Expo center across two days, hundreds of teams took the court to secure their final standing for the season. We were able to see some of the best athletes from Oregon and SW Washington compete and took note of the stellar performances we saw. We will be featuring those athletes who impressed us throughout the coming weeks.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Without further ado, here are the 2025 pin hitters who had standout performances.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["161820"],"_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eHitting from the outside, Blake was an offensive weapon for the NPJ Salem 16 National team during Regionals. 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She played primarily on the right side during the tournament; from the right, Doan-Mitchell was able to power the ball through opponents' blocks and crush it both down the line and cross court. In the back row, Doan-Mitchell was consistent on serve receive, stopping tough serves with her solid platform.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["161836"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eCurrently ranked as the #1 right side hitter for the class of 2025, Emerson was unsurprisingly impressive during Regionals. 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