Club Team Closeup: Adrenaline 17-Ben

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='428914' first='Adrenaline' last='Volleyball Academy'] has ranked among the top programs in our state for quite some time. They've won a lot and sent plenty of student-athletes to colleges around the country. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Its 17-Ben squad this year has a chance to make some serious noise on the big stage. Here's an overview of the roster in the latest installment of our Club Team Closeup series:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215389' first='Sydney' last='Maue'], '25, RS, Mount Vernon -</strong> The Arkansas commitment transferred to Mount Vernon after a super junior season at Center Point-Urbana. The long-armed lefty paced the Stormin' Pointers with 319 kills and ranked second with 53.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215386' first='Carley' last='Jonker'], '25, OH, Cedar Rapids Xavier -</strong> Jonker brings impressive versatility to this roster after a junior campaign with the Saints that saw her lead the squad with 269 digs and rank second with 158 kills. She added 20.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215385' first='Chloe' last='Meester'], '25, OH, Mount Vernon - </strong>The Louisville pledge showed off a more well-rounded game this fall for the Mustangs, cranking out 559 kills (.365) with 355 digs and 46.0 blocks. Her ceiling is as high as anyone in the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215391' first='Taylor' last='Rexroth'], '25, MH, Cedar Rapids Xavier -</strong> Rexroth fits well into this lineup as a presence in the middle of the net. She paced the Saints with 52.0 blocks in '23 and finished third on the team with 116 kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215395' first='Dakota' last='Mitchell'], '25, L-DS, Wellman Mid-Prairie - </strong>Committed to North Texas, Mitchell is a wall in the back row. She posted an impressive 639 digs as a junior this past fall. She added 105 assists and 55 aces. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215410' first='Kate' last='Passmore'], '25, OH, Linn-Mar -</strong> The uncommitted Passmore paced the Lions with 326 kills (.291) by utilizing a mighty swing and excellent leaping ability. She added 53.0 blocks and 84 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='289226' first='Addison' last='Bomelyn'], '24, L-DS/OH, Rock Island (IL) -</strong> The Illinois-Springfield commitment is another versatile performer. She recorded 240 kills and 282 digs as a senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='216055' first='Kate' last='Shafer'], '25, S, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont -</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='216055' first='Kate' last='Shafer'], who is committed to Northern Iowa, produced 495 assists this past season. She also contributed 192 kills, 187 digs and 48.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215426' first='Molly' last='Shafer'], '25, OH, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont -</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='215426' first='Molly' last='Shafer'] will join her twin sister, Kate, at UNI. She pounded out 476 kills (.394) as a junior. She added 210 digs and 28.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215393' first='Jenna' last='Younge'], '25, MH, Cedar Rapids Kennedy -</strong> Younge provides more power in the middle for this outfit. She led the Cougars with 50.0 blocks as a junior in '23. She also chipped in with 114 kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->