H.S. Preview: Five Top Returners in the SWBL

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='227628' first='Sidney' last='Sprada']</strong> - Brookville<br>Sprada is the best arm in the conference as the sophomore returns to fall ball coming off some terrific competitive experience during the club season that helped her further develop her point scoring ability. She is athletic and rangy with her arm that led to 328 total kills in her inaugural varsity season in 2022. It is not surprising that she is out to a big effort this season and leading the conference early with 63 kills for a 4.8 k/s average as Brookville is off to a 5-0 start. She was a 1st team all-league selection in the West Division last season and is the frontrunner for Player of the Year for 2023. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='494173' first='Ellie' last='Wilson']</strong> - Eaton<br>The senior middle has over 350 kills for her varsity career, including a career best 176 total kills in 2022 to go along with 30 total blocks, earning her 1st team all league honors in the West Division. She currently leads the Eagles offensively at 3.7 k/s. She opened the season with back-to-back 12 kills performances to help Eaton start 2-0. She followed up with nine kills in their loss to St. Henry showing her value on the offensive side with kills on both pins, out of the back row, and through quicker options around the setter. She is effective as she has a career attack efficiency of .332.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sam Pavlak</strong> - Bellbrook<br>The senior middle had a solid season in 2022 as one of the top performers on both sides of the ball. She finished top 10 in total kills with 200 to contribute to a balanced Bellbrook attack. Defensively, she was the best in the league at the net with 72 total blocks, all of which earned her a 2nd team all-league selection in the East Division. So far this season her offensive production is up with an increased average of 3.4 kills per frame, including 16 kills in their recent match versus Kenton Ridge earlier this week. At 5'10, she creates good opportunities for herself in the air with a high elbow swing and good arm control. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evelyn Connor</strong> - Oakwood<br>The only freshman selected to either all-conference 1st or 2nd team in 2022 in the East Division, Connor had 138 total kills in her first varsity season. She is off to a good start this season with an increased average of 2.8 k/s over 12 sets played so far. At 6'1, she has some of the best length in the league, which helps her team well on the defensive side. The 2nd team all conference honoree was third in the league last season with with 57 total blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Parker Deutsch</strong> - Oakwood<br>The junior was a 1st team all-conference selection in the East Division in 2022 as she was one of two sophomores to be selected for top honors. Parker led the league defensively as the only prospect to eclipse 300 total digs for the season. She was also effective at the service line with 46 total aces. Currently, in 2023, she is averaging 2.0 k/s and 3.0 digs per frame. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->