On Fire: First Two Weeks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Segment! On Fire! Each week we will highlight some players showing out big in their matches. This first edition will cover the first couple of weeks on both sides of the state line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='219716' first='Kendal' last='Brueggen'] - Hesston</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brueggen has shot out the gate with 6.6 kills per set and close to a .500 hitting percentage in 23 sets played. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493498' first='Jaidyn' last='Follis'] - Beloit</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In 19 sets to start the year, Follis has been on fire dishing out over 11 assists per set for her Beloit team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jadence Stewart and Jadyn Mangan - Greeley County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have two from Greeley County on fire behind the service line. Stewart has 32 aces and Mangan is right behind her teammate with 30. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='216375' first='Brynn' last='Stowell'] - Olathe West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stowell has been a wall at the net early in the year, leading the state in blocks with 35. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elza Clift - Iola</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Iola defender is getting up everything that comes her way with close to 8 digs per set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='124227' first='Izzy' last='Herrbold'] - Helias</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jumping to the other side of the state line and saying with defenders, Herrbold has been a spark plug defensively with 8.1 digs per set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josselyn Smith and Isabel Stowe - Union</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The middles have been strong to get through when playing Union this year. Both Smith and Stowe have 67 total blocks in 30 sets played. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lauren Shahan - Sweet Springs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shahan has been giving passers fits when she steps behind the service line. In only 18 sets, she has dropped 32 aces. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221231' first='Elena' last='Ruble'] - St. Pius (Festus)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In 21 sets to start the season, Ruble is averaging 10.3 assists per set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168035' first='Reagan' last='Nelson'] - Pattonville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nelson has started the year hot. She has only played in 19 sets and putting down kills at a clip of 5.4 per set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->