2024 Club Preview: High Performance Nike 16-1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High Performance is a club that continues to try and make a splash in the state of Michigan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a heavy contingent of talent out of the talent-heavy Oakland County, High Performance Nike 16-1 is full of hungry talent ready to prove themselves during the 2024 club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a closer look at what HPVBA Nike 16-1 has for the new season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='762842' first='Laney' last='Champagne'] – Clarkston</td><td>Lilah Eliassen – Lake Orion</td><td>Ellasyn Glaz – Oxford</td></tr><tr><td>Eleanor Luhmann – Lake Orion</td><td>Shannon McShane – Stoney Creek</td><td>Tara Swanson – Oxford</td></tr><tr><td>Sarah Traynoff – Lake Orion</td><td>Delilah Warlick – Troy</td><td>Meghan Weiss – Oxford</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='261189' first='Madolyne' last='Winowski'] – Oxford</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Flexible roster</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High Performance has a lot of players that can play multiple positions, which gives the team a lot of flexibility within the roster and plenty of depth to work with.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defense should benefit most from this, as High Performance has a lot of players that are comfortable in the back row.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eleanor Luhmann </strong>will be the lead defender for the squad, coming from the Stoney Creek program. She's a very consistent passer and has a lot of ball control that will help these young hitters continue to develop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tara Swanson </strong>is another solid defender that had varsity experience with Oxford this season, while <strong>Meghan Weiss </strong>is a DS/OH option that also comes from the Oxford program and has the ability to be a solid anchor for the back row.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Powerful hitting options</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The flexibility with the roster will also apply to the offense, as head coach Tony Scavarda has the ability to move a lot of players around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This club season could be a breakout year for <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='762842' first='Laney' last='Champagne']</strong>, an athletic outside from the Clarkston program. She's got a heavy arm and a sound six-rotation player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alongside Champagne is <strong>Delilah Warlick</strong> out of Troy. Warlick played middle for Troy's varsity squad this past fall, but will be converting to outside for High Performance. <strong>Ella Glaz </strong>is an OPP option from the Oxford program as well, while Weiss can also play the outside when not at DS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the middle, High Performance has <strong>Shannon McShane </strong>from the Stoney Creek program. They also have Lake Orion's <strong>Lilah Eliassen</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eliassen has shown stretches of being dominant. When she's connecting with her setters, she's able to take over a game. He 6-footer showed good finishing ability as a varsity member of the Dragons and is building on that thus far during club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Inexperience setters</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":264784,"width":"233px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/28-Madolyne-Winowski.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-264784" style="width:233px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='261189' first='Madolyne' last='Winowski']</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Where High Performance will be challenged this year is at the setter position, but there is still a high ceiling for their options.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sarah Traynoff</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261189' first='Madolyne' last='Winowski']</strong> are a pair of setter/OPP options for High Performance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both saw varsity action this year for Lake Orion and Oxford, respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They come into the club season without a lot of experience in high-pressure situations at the setter position, but both are putting in the time to improve and doing so rapidly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the setters continue to grow and develop, we should see this High Performance team take a lot of big steps forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Early results</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High Performance opened its season at the JVA Rock N' Rumble in Cleveland a few weeks ago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After suffering a pair of tough losses to open play in the 16 Premier Division, High Performance bounced back nicely.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The squad went on to win three straight to close out the weekend, winning all six sets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That gave them the Silver Bracket title in the division and some momentum going forward as they get ready for the Steel City Freeze in Pittsburgh.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->