2024 Emerald City Classic All-Star Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In lieu of all the incredible volleyball we saw throughout the Emerald City tournament, we have put together an all-star team for each class. The depth of talent we saw at Emerald City made this a challenging task. But we feel confident there is a good variety of 2024s on this stacked team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Emerald City tournament committee puts together All-Tournament teams, but that is limited to six athletes from teams in the top four of each division only, which eliminates a lot of the talent in attendance!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, here are my picks for the 2024 All-Star Team from Emerald City Classic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS/LIBEROS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='251542' first='Makayla' last='Hickman'] [ CPA 17-1 Drew // Ridgeline High School // 5'4" // <a href="https://www.ncsasports.org/womens-volleyball-recruiting/washington/liberty-lake/ridgeline-high-school1/makayla-hickman1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommittted</a> ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='394680' first='Neviah' last='Johnson'] [ NPJ 17-1 National // Auburn Mountainview High School // 5'7" // <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19032231/Neviah-Johnson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommitted</a> ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='217363' first='Alyss' last='Kelly'] [ WVBA 18-1 Adidas // Lake Stevens High School // 5'5" // Kansas State University ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SETTERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='238278' first='Katelyn' last='Eichert'] [ WVBA 16-1 Adidas // Lake Stevens High School // 5'8" // Westminster College ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='220578' first='Lilli' last='Etter'] [ CPA 17-1 Drew // Gonzaga Preparatory School // 5'10" // Boise State University ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='359933' first='Vanessa' last='Ping'] [ SIVBC 17-1 Storm // Newport - Bellevue High School // 5'7" // <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15646905/Vanessa-Ping" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommitted</a> ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='194179' first='Anna' last='Saldana'] [ PSVBA 17-1 Legacy // Stadium High School // 5'8" // <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19012287/Anna-Saldana" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommitted</a> ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='254818' first='Kayleigh-Shay' last='Chang'] [ NPJ 17-1 National // Lake Washington High School // 5'6" // Central Washington University ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MIDDLES</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='230150' first='Abbey' last='Flerchinger'] [ CPA 17-1 Drew // Shadle Park High School // 5'11" // College of Idaho ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='394679' first='Logan' last='Remington'] [ NPJ 17-1 National // Mercer Island High School // 6'3" // Simon Fraser University ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">[player_tooltip player_id='445600' first='Mia' last='Linden']</span> </strong>[ PSVBA 17-1 Legacy // Fife High School // 6'0" // <a href="https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/mia_linden2">Uncommitted</a> ]</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PINS </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='251548' first='Violet' last='Burchak'] [ Space Needle 17-1 White // Shorecrest High School // 5'10" // <a href="https://www.ncsasports.org/womens-volleyball-recruiting/washington/shoreline/shorecrest-high-school/violet-burchak" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommitted</a>] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='192532' first='Rylie' last='Hangca'] [ NPJ 17-1 National // Puyallup High School // 5'7" // <a href="https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/rylie_hangca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommitted</a> ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='250046' first='Madyn' last='Cervellera'] [ Space Needle 17-1 White // North Creek High School // 6'0" // <a href="https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/madyn.cervellera/volleyballwomen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommitted</a> ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='230149' first='Payton' last='Davis'][ CPA 17-1 Drew // Oakesdale High School // 5'10" // Central Washington University ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='222799' first='Quincy' last='Moran'] [ NPJ 17-1 National // North Creek High School // 6'0" // Eastern Washington University ]</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='257521' first='Taya' last='Blankenship-Poydras'] [ SIVBC 17-1 Storm // Garfield High School // 5'10" // <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15646901/Taya-Poydras" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommitted</a> ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='180923' first='Mariyah' last='Young'] [ Space Needle 17-1 White // North Creek High School // 5'9" // <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@mariyahyoung7090/videos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uncommitted</a> ] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->