20 Impact ’25s from the Prep Dig Gauntlet

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's hard to believe the Prep Dig Gauntlet has come and gone. Nationals are closer than ever, and these teams are ready. After three days of great competition among the top teams in the Midwest, I can't wait to see their success on the national level. Here are some impact '25s from the Prep Dig Gauntlet. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["288653"],"_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":"Ava is one of the top liberos in her class, and she showed just how valuable she is at the Gauntlet. She was a consistent force out of the back row all three days. 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