Prep Season Preview: 5A Top Returning Pins

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Not a subscriber? Use the code ADAMS30 for 30% off!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High school season is right around the corner. Tryouts were the week of August 14th, and league play starts the week of September 4th.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As usual, Prep Dig will be following the action. But until it starts, we will highlight the top players returning in each position.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up, the top pin hitters from the 5A classification.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["126029"],"_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eThe #1 outside hitter for the class of 2024, Arnett has been a major impact player for West Albany High School for several years now. She received Mid-Willamette all-league first team and all-state second team honors for her spectacular play as a six-rotation outside hitter this past season. 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