Hot Right-Side Hitters from Top 250 Expo: Session 1
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Right-side hitters can be the game-changing offensive piece on any team. Sometimes they are underutilized and a team pays for it. I love when a team realizes how effective a right-side hitter can be in their arsenal of offensive players.…
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Continue ReadingRight-side hitters can be the game-changing offensive piece on any team. Sometimes they are underutilized and a team pays for it. I love when a team realizes how effective a right-side hitter can be in their arsenal of offensive players. Let’s look at the freshman and sophomore right-side hitters from the morning session of the Top 250 Expo in Minnesota and talk about how they are different and effective as individual players.
Harlow Hartwick Harlow Hartwick 5'10" | RS Duluth East | 2027 MN
Hartwick is a 5’10” freshman right-side hitter from Duluth East High School. Hartwick was noted for her great cross-court shots and great blocking. She has a great vertical and a long reach for successfully stopping a hitter in her tracks. Powerful athlete.
Chloe Medenblik
Medenblik is a 6’1″ freshman right-side hitter from Blair-Taylor High School in Wisconsin. Medenblik has such a long reach on her side. She is a great blocker with strong hands and great control of the net. She can be a power hitter in the middle or on the outside and the right side. I would pick her for my team.
Addison Otto Addison Otto 6'1" | RS Farmington | 2027 State MN
Otto is a 6’1″ freshman right-side hitter from Farmington High School. Otto is deadly anywhere along the net. I watched her play in every position and she is a phenomenal athlete. She has a great block and is a hitter wonderful at any angle with a lot of power.
Lauren Barker Lauren Barker 5'10" | RS Chanhassen | 2026 State MN
Barker is a 5’10” sophomore right-side hitter from Chanhassen High School. Barker is a graceful athlete who knows just what she is doing at the net. I watched her hit it at the block, through a block, and straight down the line for a kill. She is resourceful and will use the ball however it needs to be used to get a point. She also has great defensive skills and a great platform. She is a useful player at all positions on the court and also has a killer spin on her serves giving her aces much of the time.
Marisa Michaelis Marisa Michaelis 6'0" | RS New Life Academy | 2026 State MN
Michaelis is a 6′ sophomore right-side hitter from New Life Academy. Michaelis is a versatile athlete with great movement and speed. She can pancake a ball off the floor when playing defensively or hit from the back row for a vigorous attack. She has a great platform and great placement of the ball for a setter. She has a wonderful approach and a powerful hit straight through the ball. She is easily a 6-rotation player with great serves as well as great attacks.
Emma Thein Emma Thein 6'0" | RS MACCRAY | 2026 State MN
Thein is a 6′ sophomore right-side hitter from MACCRAY High School. Thein is a very powerful hitter. If you see a ball coming from this athlete’s hand, my advice is to duck. She is very accurate and strong, has a great vertical, has great control over her movements, and can tool it off a block or hit right through it.