2023 NSAA State Championship All-Position Teams: Outside Hitters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finally, we wrap up with the outside hitters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've gone all the way around the dial with <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/11/2023-nsaa-state-championship-all-position-teams-setters/">setters</a>, <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/11/2023-nsaa-state-championship-all-position-teams-opposites/">opposites</a>, <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/11/2023-nsaa-state-championship-all-position-teams-liberos/">liberos</a>, and <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/11/2023-nsaa-state-championship-all-position-teams-middle-blockers/">middle blockers</a> featured on our all-position teams from the 2023 tournament. It's time to wrap up with perhaps the most vital position of all, and it's another big list to take in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welcome to the discussion, left-side hitters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["109585"],"_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":"Medeck's career resume speaks for itself. She led the Papillion-La Vista South offense to multiple state championships, but we can't limit the discussion to her frontcourt impact, either. The South Dakota commit brought relentless defense that made her a six-rotation mainstay throughout her career. These all-around skills have Medeck primed for an extraordinary career at the next level, and we are forever grateful for the prep memories she gave us.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["155042"],"_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":"Grand Island ended a decade-long postseason drought by leaning on their junior outside hitter. Traudt soared toward 500 kills this year and did it while consistently hitting above 0.300. This mind-numbing production will remain a factor as Traudt and the Islanders chase another Lincoln trip in 2024.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["104986"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Faalii's meteoric development was a huge factor in getting Lincoln East to back-to-back state tournaments. We knew about the senior's knack for killing balls on the left side, but late-season matches also revealed other ways Faalii can transform matches. Her lethal serve yielded Lincoln East's best individual ace total and gave opposing teams fits all year. 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The #8 seed marched to the championship match with Glaser surpassing 350 total kills and an equally impressive dig total.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["155030"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"There's little doubt about Jelinek's leadership status in the Norris offense. The Long Beach State commit, who was an all-tournament selection at GJNC on the club side, paced the Titans with over 400 kills and the largest share of service receptions on the team. Jelinek is the ideal fit for Norris' quick offense that is predicated on quality ball control, and we saw that materialize again in Lincoln.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["253919"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"There are no sophomore slumps here. Liebsack dominated the Class B scene like few other 2026s, as she compiled about 500 kills once Bennington's postseason stint was done. She is a true all-around threat who also unleashed a nasty jump-spin serve that is rarely seen at the prep level. 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The Wolves found creative ways to solve roster departures from last year's team, and it resulted in another trip to the Class B semifinals.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_8_player":["173527"],"_player_evaluations_8_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_8_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_8_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_8_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_8_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"Here's another rising star who has seen time at both pins. While Hagedorn has previously shined as an opposite, she reached a new level on the left during Omaha Skutt Catholic's nine-peat journey. Hagedorn was unstoppable in the crosscourt during the championship struggle with Norris, giving the SkyHawks a left-side advantage that we've come to expect from the dominant program.","_player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_9_player":["275935"],"_player_evaluations_9_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"One deserves another. West accompanied Hagedorn on the other side of the dial, giving Skutt Catholic a dominant left-side hitter in every rotation. West's early emergence in the Skutt Catholic lineupu002du002dparticularly last yearu002du002dhas given her the early nod as our top-ranked 2026 prospect. But that honor would not be without West's obvious improvement this fall, as she carried a massive six-rotation workload en route to the title.","_player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_10_player":["393536"],"_player_evaluations_10_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_10_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_10_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_10_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_10_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_10_evaluation":"Good luck defending Haarberg's full array of shots. Whenever Kearney Catholic needed an offensive spark in Lincoln, Haarberg was the first in line to take a swing. She elevated so effortlessly and combined that with a whip-like arm and serious range. 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