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Outside Hitters Shine at MN Class AA Showcase

Outside Hitters Shine at MN Class AA Showcase
Breit Nelson
Breit Nelson September 29, 2023 @ 06:08 AM
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Ella Chandler
Ella Chandler 5'11" | OH | 2025
MN
Paige Ackerman
Paige Ackerman 5'10" | OH | 2024
MN
Lydia Bengtson
Lydia Bengtson 5'9" | OH | 2024
MN
Ella Kratochvil
Ella Kratochvil 5'10" | OH | 2024
MN
Logan Koepke
Logan Koepke 6'0" | OH | 2024
MN
Hannah Klein
Hannah Klein 6'1" | OH | 2025
MN
Taylor Miedema
Taylor Miedema 5'10" | OH | 2024
MN
Jaelyn LaPlante
Jaelyn LaPlante 5'9" | OH | 2025
MN
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Lacey Croft - Belle Plaine</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These girls know exactly how to find the split in the block and expose it for points. Ackerman doesn't hesitate to take a fast swing on the ball and she is very smooth in pass to attack or defensive transition to attack. 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Last weekend Burnsville was buzzing with some of the top Class AA teams in Minnesota. I had the opportunity to see plenty of standouts on Friday night. Let's take a look at some of the outside hitters who grabbed the spotlight under the Friday Night lights.

Taylor Miedema

Taylor Miedema

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS OH
CLASS 2024
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Taylor
Miedema OH
Class
2024
Height
5'10"
HS
Southwest Christian
|
MN
Outside Hitters Shine at MN Class AA Showcase
Miedema wasn’t hesitating to take some big aggressive swings.  She did a great job of working around the...
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Taylor Miedema

State: Minnesota
School: Southwest Christian
Club: Mizuno Northern Lights
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Highlights

Concordia-St. Paul
Logan Koepke

Logan Koepke

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS OH
CLASS 2024
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Logan
Koepke OH
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
HS
Caledonia
|
MN
Outside Hitters Shine at MN Class AA Showcase
Koepke has perfected the art of waiting patiently as she hangs in the air.  She waits out the...
Written by Breit Nelson
Concordia-St. Paul
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Logan Koepke

State: Minnesota
School: Caledonia
Club: Southern Minnesota Volleyball
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Bemidji State
Lydia Bengtson

Lydia Bengtson

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS OH
CLASS 2024
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Lydia
Bengtson OH
Class
2024
Height
5'9"
HS
Rush City
|
MN
Outside Hitters Shine at MN Class AA Showcase
Bemidji got a gem when they picked up Bengtson for their 2024 class.  She is super explosive and...
Written by Breit Nelson
Bemidji State
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Lydia Bengtson

State: Minnesota
School: Rush City
Club: Minnesota Select Volleyball Club
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Navreen Biring

Navreen Biring

HEIGHT 5'11"
POS OH
CLASS 2025

Navreen Biring

School: Mounds Park Academy
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South Dakota State
Hannah Klein

Hannah Klein

MN
OH
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS OH
CLASS 2025
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Hannah
Klein OH
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
HS
Albany
|
MN
Outside Hitters Shine at MN Class AA Showcase
Klein is fun to watch as you can see her just thinking and picking out the exact spot...
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South Dakota State
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Hannah Klein

State: Minnesota
School: Albany
Club: Kandi Elite
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Minnesota State-Mankato
Jaelyn LaPlante

Jaelyn LaPlante

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS OH
CLASS 2025
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Jaelyn
LaPlante OH
Class
2025
Height
5'9"
HS
Chatfield
|
MN
Outside Hitters Shine at MN Class AA Showcase
LaPlante is an effotless flyer that takes a really aggressive swing.  She works hard and her explosive approach...
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Minnesota State-Mankato
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Jaelyn LaPlante

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State: Minnesota
School: Chatfield
Club: Southern Minnesota Volleyball
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Bemidji State
Ella Kratochvil

Ella Kratochvil

MN
OH
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS OH
CLASS 2024
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Ella
Kratochvil OH
Class
2024
Height
5'10"
HS
Pequot Lakes
|
MN
Outside Hitters Shine at MN Class AA Showcase
Kratochvil was absolutely pounding the ball on Friday night.  She has a really well-rounded game which makes her...
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Bemidji State
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Ella Kratochvil

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State: Minnesota
School: Pequot Lakes
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