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High school volleyball season has begun! It’s an exciting time now with trying to win the league championship. Players are ready to showcase their skills and represent their school. Meet six players who are doing just that. Makenna Tillman CA…
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Continue ReadingHigh school volleyball season has begun! It’s an exciting time now with trying to win the league championship. Players are ready to showcase their skills and represent their school. Meet six players who are doing just that.
Makenna “MakAttack” Tillman is an all-around 6-rotation player that uses her hitting and blocking skills at the net, and her defense and passing skills in back row. Tillman is a player who can do it all. She has a great sense of volleyball knowledge on the court which is shown by how she reads the ball. She is calling tips, balls in or out, and is very communicative on the court. She is captain of the team and a great leader. She can score from front or back-row attacks and can tool a block for more points. Makenna hustles by diving and digging for balls to keep them in play. Makenna Tillman Makenna Tillman 5’8″ | OH Citrus Valley | 2025 CA is on the radar this season and is a great player to watch.
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Sophia Swogger Sophia Swogger 5'3" | DS/L Citrus Valley | 2027 CA
Sophia Swogger Sophia Swogger 5'3" | DS/L Citrus Valley | 2027 CA
Sophia Swogger Sophia Swogger 5’3″ | DS/L Citrus Valley | 2027 CA is a freshman on varsity with impressive defensive skills already at her age and grade. She is a libero who knows her job on the court. She makes amazing saves on balls that look unsavable. She covers her hitters down low and doesn’t hesitate to go after a ball. Swogger is quick on her feet covering a lot of area on the court. She has a solid platform that helps in controlling her passes. If the ball is shanked on an attack, she will still go after it and attempt the save. If she gets the second ball, she knows how to bump set it in the correct location for her pins to score. Sophia Swogger Sophia Swogger 5’3″ | DS/L Citrus Valley | 2027 CA is on the radar this season and is fun to watch.
Adrienne Magdaleno Adrienne Magdaleno 5’4″ | DS/L Cajon | 2025 State CA is a club libero, 1st year high school setter who runs the offense and has the skills to play in a defense position. She transitioned into the setter position this year without complaints, and that makes for a great, unselfish team player. One who does what is needed for the team. She has nice hands and ball placement. Her quick short sets at middle created some unstoppable attacks. Magdaleno has the speed to get under passes that are out of system and still turn a play. She hustles on the court and is learning how to run the offense. Adrienne Magdaleno Adrienne Magdaleno 5’4″ | DS/L Cajon | 2025 State CA is a player to be watched.
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Sarai Ross
Sarai Ross
Sarai Ross brings the BOOM every single time she gets a great set at the net. She can put it down at the ten-foot line. She has power and velocity behind her ball which makes some attacks unstoppable. I have watched players move out of the way when she is up at the net taking swings. Not only is Ross a great attacker, but she can also block and has stopped many balls from getting into play. She penetrates the net with high hands and stiff arms, creating a solid wall. Sarai Ross is a senior and captain of the varsity team. Her skills and talent would be an asset to any program looking for a solid player. Keep an eye on Ross this season.
Christianna Roberts
Christianna Roberts
Christianna Roberts can hit anywhere in front row; outside, middle or right-side. She penetrates the net with being able to put her hands and arms far over the plane at the highest point of her block jump. She stops the ball from crossing over and when a fast tempo ball is set, she pounds it. Roberts has long legs that makes her lateral movements quick and effortless. She makes plays at the nets by her blocks or getting touches to slow attacks down. Christianna brings great energy to the court. She is on the radar and is a player to be watched.
Madison Brown
Madison Brown
Madison Brown is an all around dual position player. She is a setter, right-side hitter. She is a leader and communicator on the court if it’s verbal or through hand signs to her teammates. She can get to the ball and place it with speed and force to different locations at the net. She has the strength to push a ball cross-court, finding the perfect spot for her pins to attack. Madison spreads the ball around in front row and pipe, making areas of attacks unpredictable. She can be utilized on offense and defense. Brown has a jump serve that can get her opponents out of system. Madison Brown is a player on the radar.
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