High School Preview: Huntington Beach

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are a five athletes to watch from Huntington Beach:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>Lola Fernsten </strong></strong>| 2024 | MB/S/OH | <br>A versatile athlete, like Lola Fernsten, plays many positions on the court. Find her setting, find her roaming the middle of the court, or find her charging the offense toward the other team. Specifically, for offense, she will always get a good swing on the ball. The hustle Fernsten gives to keep the ball going is impressive too. She takes small steps and effectively gets to the ball to make a play. When serving, she steps back for a jump float serve or steps up to the line for a standing float serve. While drawing her elbow back, always expect the scoreboard to go in her team's favor during her serve.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lyndsay Harris</strong> | 5'11" | 2024 | S | <br>Lyndsay Harris gets to the net quickly. Even with all that speed, she manages controlled footwork into her set. This movement can simply be described as dazzling. Thinking of hoops, one might watch Harris and cover their mouth then make a cheering exclamation as she runs to make a set. Additionally, she is a very supportive team that shows lots of emotion when they make a play. When setting, the ball fits very well in her hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='161767' first='Haylee' last='LaFontaine']</strong> | 6'0" | 2024 | OH | <br>An athlete that will allow herself to hang in the air before using her arms, like [player_tooltip player_id='161767' first='Haylee' last='LaFontaine'], can make the game that much more intriguing to watch. She certainly makes lemons out of lemonade as she occasionally squeezes the ball in a small space around blockers. Additionally, LaFontaine naturally rolls over the top of the ball on contact. This usually leads to one of two things happening. One, an attack that goes off the block. Two, a ball with lots of spin dropping short in front of back row defenders. She is also just as productive on the right side as the left side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='348438' first='Kylie' last='Leopard']</strong> | 5'11" | 2024 | MB | <br>A hitter with great power, like [player_tooltip player_id='348438' first='Kylie' last='Leopard'], is one that can hold up any blocker. Knowing that she will hit the ball right at a blocker's hands will keep that blocker's attention. As a result, both Leopard and her teammates get opportunities to assert dominance. With that power comes the responsibility of running her approach to a spot. When she approaches, she does this and a setter can count on that. Her hitting range includes two angles to her right and her left.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kami Milius </strong>| 5'6" | 2024 | DS/OH | <br>Great teams have supportive teammates, like Kami Milius. Her support comes in holding together a rally, maintaining a lead, and picking up when needed. How this is done is through her serve. Milius has a serve that crosses the net appearing to have consistent pace and then it suddenly drops fast on passers. Following the serve, she gets to her defensive spot quickly. Additionally, her celebrating will be contagious as she rallies a team from her serve. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->