Five Blockers Holding Steady at the Net

Andy Cole

October 14, 2023 @ 08:32 AM

Below are five athletes to making a name for themselves with overall blocking performance:   Jada Cuffie | 5'11" | 2024 | MB | Vanden High School The arm extension of Jada Cuffie is a featured ability that keeps the ball on an opponent's side of the net. When she is going to an outside antenna, she may not always need to get her body there. Additionally, she touches a height of the second red on the antenna. Cuffie understands how to win a point on the jousting events at the net. Her best movement is a lateral shuffle step and once she gets to the set she waits then redirects.   Yaneli Cantoran | 2025 | MB | Saddleback High School Yaneli Cantoran generates momentum as she starts further off the net and jumps into the block. Momentum also grows for her team as that style creates some monster blocks. She just gets her arms far across the net. Specifically, look for nearly her elbows to be on the other side. Additionally, her palms occasionally press low and fast across the net when needed. She touches a height of the second white on the antenna.   Rylee Capri | 2025 | MB | Ukiah High School Step by step, Rylee Capri moves throughout the court eagerly watching and ready for anything. She seemingly holds a high standard for herself of adaptability. This expectation is expressed by encouraging her teammates through long hard fought rallies. Capri reaches a height of the second white on the antenna. Additionally, look for her to use her arms independently while up blocking.     [player_tooltip player_id='391098' first='Emma' last='Champagne'] | 6'1" | 2026 | MB/OPP | JSerra Catholic High School The singular focus of [player_tooltip player_id='391098' first='Emma' last='Champagne'] onto the hitter is the dedicated prioritization of her blocking game. She has trust in her setup blockers to be where they need. This allows more time for her to be watching for tips of attack location that the hitter gives away. Champagne makes sure she gets up in the air first and then adjusts her arms to the hitter tells. She touches a height of the second red on the antenna.   Sadie Holmes | 6'2" | 2025 | MB | Laguna Beach High School Blocking is really a team effort when Sadie Holmes is at the net. Specifically, she looks to the outside blocker for a team block. When that blocker needs to keep going further, Holmes finds a way to keep going as well. She uses every inch of her height to setup and make a blocking move. When the pass goes to the net, she waits and reads very well, sometimes appearing she will be late. Yet, she gets there.

Below are five athletes to making a name for themselves with overall blocking performance: