2023 NSAA State Championship All-Position Teams: Liberos

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With one ball control position covered, how about a feature for the liberos?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yesterday, we started naming our all-position teams for the 2023 NSAA State Championships. Our first subject was setters, where a large group of stars emerged among Nebraska's top teams. It's time to shift our focus to the backcourt, where defensive specialists locked down the end line and played vital roles in these postseason efforts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't underestimate the value of these standout defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["124953"],"_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":"Little is another one of those Lincoln Southwest seniors who walked off with a state championship. This libero's incredible command of the crosscourt aided LSW's historic triumph, making Little an obvious choice for the all-libero team. Even with all the substitutions the Silver Hawks spent on backcourt specialists, Little still managed to stand out and distinguish herself as one of Class A's best.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["275896"],"_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":"Get used to hearing this nameu002du002das if you weren't already. We've gone from one Dyrstad to another at Papio South's libero position, and Kami has a couple more years to showcase her skills at one of Nebraska's top prep programs. A strong club outing with Premier Nebraska this spring set the stage for Dyrstad to seize Papio South's libero jersey as a sophomore. 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Her addition to the Spartan lineup was a big reason why Lincoln East kept its renaissance going with a second-straight postseason trip.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["109597"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"The solo senior. Douglas might have been the only Class of 2024 representative for Skutt Catholic, but she carried enough weight to make it a transformative senior class. The SkyHawks slotted Douglas in the middle-back area and let her command the end line from there. 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