Which Setters are Delivering Wins and Assists?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking at the standings after a third of the high school season has passed, most teams with outstanding records have excellent setting. Coaches stress the first contact, having a terminal pin, and serving tough... but a fantastic setter can help a team go from good to great. We take a look at some of the terrific setters that have their teams off to a blazing start this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["249351"],"_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":"Mead looks to be smack dab in the running for another deep State Tournament run this season. The 3A school just North of Spokane is led by 2024 [player_tooltip player_id='249351' first='Brielle' last='Wilson'], a skilled lefty who is a four year varsity player. Wilson serves tough, runs an extremely quick game with her middles and can turn and pound down a lefty kill when her team needs it. The 5'11 team captain is leading the state in total assists, while doing an excellent job leading a group of young attackers for the Panthers.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["259678"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Herrick is right back to churning out wins with her Olympia team. Knee surgery was just a temporary bump in the road for the senior stand-out, and her command of the court allows the impressive Olympia attackers to swing away. She leads the squad in aces and is scoring enough as a front-row setter to keep defenses honest. Herrick has excellent footwork that allows her to get to the pass and fire confident sets to either pin. It's a credit to her hard work and outstanding training to come back with a big splash after time off due to the injury.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6514fcf8621d9"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/ZrQWK_BqSNo?si=FCGt0ZzZEP4r6VWU","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/ZrQWK_BqSNo?si=FCGt0ZzZEP4r6VWU </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Samantha Holling","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32561","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Oakesdale","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Oakesdale's senior setter has had to split time at the position in prior seasons, but Holling has always been a solid contributor to the team's dominance of the state over the last few seasons. This season, the 5'5 spark plug is dishing out 10 assists per set, one of the top marks in the state. The Nighthawks are 8-0 to start the season, and have a chance to show off against the larger schools this weekend at the Sheridan-Welch Crossover Classic Tournament is Spokane. Holling's steady setter play and tough serving need to be on point for the team to make another deep run.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["446891"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Brester is the floor general for Liberty, and the Patriots have charged to an 8-0 start on the season. She knows how to fire up her squad, and has been filling up the stat sheet while she does it. Brester holds a perfect sheet on serves this year, without a single service error to mar her perfect percentage. She has been an attacker before, and although she is the single setter for the team this season she is still contributing kills regularly. Liberty will face off against Lake Washington next week in league play, expect that to be a pitched battle for supremacy of the 3A KingCo.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65164e493eaf7"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15646895/6362f1c6ff01a9042c719e29' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65164e493eb47"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='558356' first='Taylor' last='Arnold'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='499584' first='Isabella' last='Fioretti'] | White Salmon | 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two setters from White Salmon have the team from Buckley, Washington off to an undefeated start. The Hornets are 8-0 overall in the 2A South Puget Sound League, two freshmen are splitting the setting duties! <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='558356' first='Taylor' last='Arnold']</strong> holds down one spot in the setting rotation; the class of 2027 prospect is smooth with great hands. The other player in the pair of freshman setters is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='499584' first='Isabella' last='Fioretti']</strong>. Fioretti is already one of the top servers for White Salmon, she is second on the team in aces while serving at a 95% clip. Both players are contributing on defense, as a setter duo they combine for 10 digs a match. Look for these two to continue to roll with an outstanding freshman class at White Salmon that includes outside hitters <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='499324' first='Jordyn' last='Kaelin']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='475083' first='Emery' last='Stevenson']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->