Standout 2026 Setters at CEVA Regionals

<!-- 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 2026 setters who had standout performances.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["267157"],"_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: 400u0022u003eRanked at #2 overall and #1 for setting for the class of 2026, Buerkle has made a lot of improvement over the season and has become a very impressive and talented all-around player. While setting for the OJVA 15-1 team during Regionals, Buerkle used a soft touch and a quick release to place the ball consistently with each set. She is a natural leader on the court, and she's willing to play wherever she is needed, sometimes switching from setting to hitting from the right side throughout matches. 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Cu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eombining that quickness with nice hands and a soft touch on the ball, Rocha consistently placed the ball perfectly with each set during the tournament. u003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eRocha is not just a strong setter, but she is also a skilled defensive player, always on her toes and able to pick up nearly anything that comes her way.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6476dd967dd81"} /-->