Top Attackers From Opening Day

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's hard to believe, but we've started our high school season this past Saturday here in the Hoosier State. Teams from all over the state played multiple matches on Saturday, with some eye-opening results. Here are five athletes from five different schools that topped the state in number of kills on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'24 Tatum Wade, 5-11 OH, South Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Going 4-0 on opening day is tough to do. The Satellites, led by Miss Wade, did just that against Twin Lakes, North Newton, West Central and volleyball power North Judson-San Pierre. Tatum is a primary passing outside who finished the day with 44 kills and 20 digs, all while hitting .500 in the four matches combined.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'24 [player_tooltip player_id='110507' first='Leigh' last='Carnes'], 5-10 S/RS, Springs Valley</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second team all-state honoree did what she does---hit in the front row and set out of the back row. If she were a primary attacker like Tatum, she might have twice as many kills as the 42 she finished with on the day. Plus, the competition was a bit tougher; SV finished 2-1 on Saturday, with the lone blemish being against 3A reigning state champ Providence. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'24 [player_tooltip player_id='236667' first='Katie' last='Kopshever'], 5-11 OH, Castle</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This hammer from the Evansville area also went 2-1 on Saturday, taking the first set off of Providence before losing in four to the defending state 3A champ. A big, strong and smart athlete, Katie finished Saturday with 41 kills against high-end competition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'25 [player_tooltip player_id='162649' first='Bryn' last='VanVleet'], 5-10 MB, Seton Catholic</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Speaking of hammers, Bryn finished with 33 kills in two matches, with 24 of them coming in a sweep of International. She looks to be the focal point of the Cardinal offense, and also steps in as a primary passer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">'24 [player_tooltip player_id='236694' first='Emalee' last='Maesch'], 5-7 OH/DS, LaPorte</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An impressive start for the Slicers on Saturday, sweeping volleyball powers Penn and Bishop Dwenger. Emalee finished with 16 kills and 9 digs in each match, averaging just over five per set. She does project to being a defender at the next level, but her springy jump and whip of an armswing proves she can be a threat in the front row too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->