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Four 2025 Region 1 Defensive Specialists to Watch

Four 2025 Region 1 Defensive Specialists to Watch
Steve LeMaster
Steve LeMaster
February 23, 2024 @ 09:22 PM
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Katie Truitt
Katie Truitt DS/L | 2025
KY
Maria Artigas
Maria Artigas DS/L | 2025
KY
Madeline Gardner
Madeline Gardner DS/L | 2025
KY
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Defensive specialists from the 2025 class will be among the players to watch in Region 1 during the 2024 high school volleyball season.

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Maria Artigas Maria Artigas DS/L Ballard Memorial | 2025 State KY

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CLASS 2025

Maria Artigas Maria Artigas DS/L Ballard Memorial | 2025 State KY

School: Ballard Memorial
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Madeline Gardner

Madeline Gardner

KY
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Madeline
Gardner DS/L
Class
2025
HS
Hickman County
|
KY
Four 2025 Region 1 Defensive Specialists to Watch
Gardner is a longtime leader for her prep volleyball team. Athletic, Gardner is a talented defensive specialist who...
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Madeline Gardner

State: Kentucky
School: Hickman County
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Tori Thomasson

Tori Thomasson

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CLASS 2025

Tori Thomasson

School: Graves County
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Katie Truitt

Katie Truitt

KY
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2025
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Community Christian (Paducah)
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KY
Four 2025 Region 1 Defensive Specialists to Watch
Truitt is quick-reacting and excels with a solid all-around skill set. A player who possesses quickness, Truitt digs...
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State: Kentucky
School: Community Christian (Paducah)
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