Impact Middles from the Missouri/Kansas Top 250 Expo

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The middles put in a lot of work at the Top 250 Expo. They made great connections with their setters and worked hard to be impactful both in front of and behind the setter. They also impressed me with their talented blocking abilities. Here are some impact middles from the Missouri/Kansas Top 250 Expo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["389079"],"_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":"Bailey was unstoppable at the expo. On both the pin and in the middle, she dominated. Her sheer endurance was impressive to watch as she blocked across the net and transitioned seamlessly to offense. 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She has a heavy hand on the ball and could swing some incredibly tough angles. Shaylee caught my eye when she made some awesome heads-up plays at the net.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["484824"],"_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":"Khylie has a huge amount of potential. She has a high contact point and tracks the ball well along the net. Her aggressiveness at the net set her apart, and she was always ready for the next play. 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