Mitten Takeover at Triple Crown: Who’s Who and Where to Find Them

<!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading"><em>Be sure to follow&nbsp;@lshotvb&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lshotvb/">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lshotvb?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc">Tik Tok&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/LineShotVBall">Twitter</a>&nbsp;for all things volleyball!</em></h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":6} --> <h6 class="wp-block-heading">–</h6> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's the place to be this weekend if you have anything to do with the sport of volleyball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Triple Crown brings only the best of the best. From the teams, to the coaches, it's all here. This is for all of the college coaches coming out to NIT this weekend. With recruiting purposes, we're breaking down some of the top teams coming from Michigan. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's who you need to KNOW and here's WHERE you can find them. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>18s Division</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">FaR Out 18 Black</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='172198' first='Isabelle' last='Swiercz'] - Hudsonville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110295' first='Elana' last='Erickson'] - Forest Hills Northern</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110305' first='Kendall' last='Hopewell'] - Forest Hills Northern</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='224597' first='Abby' last='Pickard'] - Lakewood</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110318' first='Carley' last='Piercefield'] - Lakewood</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156343' first='Navea' last='Gauthier'] - Shelby</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110278' first='Caroline' last='Baker'] - Byron Center</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110296' first='Ellie' last='Fles'] - South Christian</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='176598' first='Jenna' last='Southland'] - Three Rivers</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156301' first='Elyse' last='Heffner'] - Traverse City Central</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156339' first='Layna' last='Waselewsky'] - Forest Hills Eastern</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='224272' first='Cambria' last='Gaier'] - Caledonia</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='288946' first='Alana' last='Bailey'] - East Kentwood</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: <strong>Joe Steenhuysen</strong>; AC: <strong>Michele Lurye</strong></figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>7:30 AM VS. Bama Elite CT. 44</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>9:30 AM VS. South County CT. 44</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>12:30 PM VS. SASVBC G CT. 44</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='110305' first='Kendall' last='Hopewell'] (Northern Kentucky), [player_tooltip player_id='110318' first='Carley' last='Piercefield'] (Western Michigan) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='156343' first='Navea' last='Gauthier'] (Ohio State)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Uncommitted Watch</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='288946' first='Alana' last='Bailey'] - 6'0 MB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's a bit surprising to see this team not included into this year's 18s Power Pool. FaR Out 18 Black returns a majority of its roster from a season ago. In 2023, this group not only won the Emperor's Cup as 18 Black, but as 17 Black, they placed top 5 at AAU Nationals in 17 Open. Despite being without OH [player_tooltip player_id='172198' first='Isabelle' last='Swiercz'] this weekend, this group has major depth. I wouldn't be surprised to see this group finish amongst the top quarter in the 18s Division.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Michigan Elite 18 Mizuno</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110301' first='Hailey' last='Green'] - North Branch</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='153663' first='Allison' last='Pilat'] - Plymouth Christian</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110335' first='Avery' last='Woodard'] - Marysville</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110328' first='Johanna' last='Tillman'] - Dakota</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='172209' first='Karley' last='Pretzer'] - Dakota</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='222362' first='Danielle' last='Mertz'] - Marian</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='172203' first='Taylor' last='Smith'] - Pewamo-Westphalia</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='462056' first='Saige' last='Martin'] - Pewamo-Westphalia</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='459259' first='Lydia' last='Michelin'] - Milford</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: <strong>Vince Muscat</strong>; AC: <strong>Erin Craggs</strong></figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>7:30 AM VS. MAVS KC CT 45</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>10:30 AM VS. Dallas Skyline CT 45</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>11:30 AM VS. Sunshine CT 45</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='462056' first='Saige' last='Martin'], [player_tooltip player_id='153663' first='Allison' last='Pilat'] (Cedarville) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='110301' first='Hailey' last='Green'] (Wingate)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Uncommitted Watch</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='462056' first='Saige' last='Martin'] - 6'0 MB/RS; [player_tooltip player_id='110335' first='Avery' last='Woodard'] - 5'7 DS/L/S</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has a whole different look to them then seasons prior. With new additions such as [player_tooltip player_id='172203' first='Taylor' last='Smith'] (Eastern Michigan), [player_tooltip player_id='459259' first='Lydia' last='Michelin'] (Miami (OH)) and [player_tooltip player_id='462056' first='Saige' last='Martin'], this team not only boasts size but they add some much needed fire power. 18 Mizuno has been showing strides in the past couple of tournaments as they continue to gel. Triple Crown could be the very place you see it all come together for them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Legacy 18-1 Adidas</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='153672' first='Audrey' last='Geer'] - Frankenmuth</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110299' first='Kiley' last='Gallagher'] - Clarkston</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='176600' first='Kate' last='Maley'] - Ann Arbor Skyline</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='139304' first='Lucy' last='Mott'] - St. Ursula</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='239230' first='Olivia' last='Batch'] - St. Ursula</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110315' first='Avry' last='Nelson'] - Northville</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='153677' first='Taya' last='Nordmann'] - DeWitt</td><td><strong>Lillian Frias</strong> - Genoa</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110300' first='Ashlee' last='Gnau'] - Northville</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='500643' first='Mia' last='Cibor'] - Orchard Lake St. Mary's</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110286' first='Angie' last='Butler'] - Mercy</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: <strong>Bryan Lindstrom</strong>; AC: <strong>Sydney Mann</strong></figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>8:30 AM VS. Premier Nebraska CT. 42 </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>10:30 AM VS. Academy CT. 42 </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>12:30 PM VS. KU'IKAHI CT. 42</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='153672' first='Audrey' last='Geer'] (Marshall), [player_tooltip player_id='176600' first='Kate' last='Maley'] (Loyola-Chicago), &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='110299' first='Kiley' last='Gallagher'] (Oakland)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Uncommitted Watch</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='500643' first='Mia' last='Cibor'] - 5'6 S/DS</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This could be quite the sleeper going into this weekend. They surprised many last season when they snatched a top ten finish at AAUs in the 17 Open. When this team gels together, it can be a pretty formidable force. With some top notch first contact between Geer and Gallagher, they can score pretty efficiently off of Lucy Mott's (Boston College) touch. Legacy also has some nice size to slow down some of the biggest arms at the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Legacy 18-2 Adidas</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110309' first='Emery' last='Kuebler'] - Clarkston</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='473945' first='Alise' last='Evans'] - Oak Park</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='274530' first='Riley' last='Lockhart'] - Detroit Country Day</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='274527' first='Rachel' last='Youngblood'] - Anchor Bay</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='153682' first='Kendall' last='Smith'] - Notre Dame Prep</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='110329' first='Hannah' last='Tymitz'] - Romeo</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='473948' first='Sarah' last='Curtis'] - L'Anse Creuse North</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='473946' first='Natalie' last='Neubecker'] - Gabriel Richard</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='222363' first='Kaitlyn' last='Marsh'] - Henry Ford II</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: <strong>Derek Ledwidge</strong>; AC: <strong>Kim Lockhart</strong></figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>8:30 AM VS. Alamo CT. 47 </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>9:30 AM VS. Northern Lights CT. 47 </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>11:30 AM VS. NorCal CT. 47</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='110309' first='Emery' last='Kuebler'] (Frostburg State) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='274527' first='Rachel' last='Youngblood'] (Davenport)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Uncommitted Watch</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='473948' first='Sarah' last='Curtis'] - 5'9 DS; [player_tooltip player_id='153676' first='Natalie' last='Neubecker'] - 5'9 OH; [player_tooltip player_id='473945' first='Alise' last='Evans'] - 6'1 MB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming off of some serious Bid-ness at OVR the other week, 18-2 Adidas is riding a huge wave of momentum. While it may be an uphill battle, i am excited to see how this team does against some of the best teams in the country as technically a 2s team. They're equipped with a real scrappy backline that fuels a relentless offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>17s Division</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Michigan Elite 17 Mizuno</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156307' first='Shelby' last='Ignash'] - Cass City</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='288945' first='Victoria' last='Gray'] - Bedford</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='224604' first='Katerina' last='Stout'] - Dakota</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156293' first='Ella' last='Craggs'] - Northville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156321' first='McKenna' last='Payne'] - St. Mary Catholic Central</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156319' first='Addison' last='Newblatt'] - Clarkston</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156287' first='Isabelle' last='Busignani'] - Marian</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156292' first='Jessica' last='Costlow'] - St. Mary Catholic Central</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156284' first='Gabriella' last='Babinski'] - South Lyon East</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: <strong>Faisa George</strong>; AC: <strong>Wren Macauley</strong> (New Hampshire)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong> <strong>*POWER POOL*</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>3:00 PM VS. DYNASTY CT. 4</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>5:00 PM VS. EXCEL CT. 4</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>7:00 PM VS. A5 CT. 3</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='156287' first='Isabelle' last='Busignani'] (Cincinnati); [player_tooltip player_id='156321' first='McKenna' last='Payne'] (Utah) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='156284' first='Gabriella' last='Babinski'] (Georgia Southern)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Uncommitted Watch</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='224604' first='Katerina' last='Stout'] - 6'2 MB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A fifth and third place finish at Northern Lights and Central Zone, 17 Mizuno has gotten themselves off to a great start in 2024. With almost its entire roster returning from last season, this team shines through its chemistry. [player_tooltip player_id='156293' first='Ella' last='Craggs'] (Illinois State) is operating her offense as one of the best in the country. The lone addition to the team, [player_tooltip player_id='224604' first='Katerina' last='Stout'] has been a welcome addition with her size at the net. This weekend will be without star middle blocker, [player_tooltip player_id='288945' first='Victoria' last='Gray'], however. This offers up a lot of different looks going into the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Legacy 17-1 Adidas</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156295' first='Campbell' last='Flynn'] - Mercy</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156313' first='Marie' last='Laurio'] - Saline</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156299' first='Olivia' last='Grenadier'] - Detroit Country Day</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156326' first='Mallory' last='Reck'] - Northville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156325' first='Molly' last='Reck'] - Northville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156340' first='Addison' last='Williams'] - South Lyon East</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='398694' first='Devin' last='Dzienny']</strong> - St. Ursula</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156337' first='Layla' last='Visser'] - Rockford</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156309' first='Lauren' last='Johnson'] - South Lyon East</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ryan Dzierwa </strong>- Anthony Wayne</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: <strong>Kacy Byron</strong></figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule *POWER POOL*</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3:00 PM VS. A5 CT. 8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5:00 PM VS. HJV CT. 8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7:00 PM VS. DYNASTY CT. 7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='156295' first='Campbell' last='Flynn'] (Nebraska), [player_tooltip player_id='156313' first='Marie' last='Laurio'] (Syracuse) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='156299' first='Olivia' last='Grenadier'] (Colorado)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Uncommitted Watch</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='156340' first='Addison' last='Williams'] - 6'3 MB/OPP, <strong>Ryan Dzierwa</strong> - 5'3 DS, &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='156309' first='Lauren' last='Johnson'] - 6'2 MB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is going to be another serious contender to reign atop the podium. 17-1 Adidas has all that you could want on their roster. From someone like [player_tooltip player_id='156295' first='Campbell' last='Flynn'] (Nebraska) running the offense, to the sheer size at the net with [player_tooltip player_id='156299' first='Olivia' last='Grenadier'] (Colorado) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='156340' first='Addison' last='Williams'], they also boast some nice first contact led by Devin Dzienny (Florida). I wouldn't be shocked if this group finds themselves amongst the top 8 on Monday. They're coming off two runner-up performances at both Central Zone &amp; The Nike Classic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Legacy 17-2 Adidas</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='196836' first='Amelia' last='Klos'] - Anchor Bay</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='156294' first='Emily' last='Edwards'] - Rochester Adams</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='288949' first='Isabelle' last='Earley'] - Novi</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='239993' first='Kadie' last='Tarasiewicz'] - Orchard Lake St. Mary's</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='473954' first='Ava' last='Barnes'] - Brown City</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='288954' first='Brooke' last='Hehl'] - Lutheran Northwest</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='261176' first='Kendall' last='Williams'] - Grand Blanc</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='502210' first='Samantha' last='Bearer'] - South Lyon East</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='473963' first='Arynn' last='Randle El'] - Detroit Country Day</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='185683' first='Alivia' last='Brown'] - Bedford</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC:<strong> Kendall Stoll</strong> </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>4:00 PM VS. PowerPlex CT. 35</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>5:00 PM VS. Drive Nation CT. 35</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>7:00 PM VS. Adversity CT. 35</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='185683' first='Alivia' last='Brown'] (Bowling Green), [player_tooltip player_id='473954' first='Ava' last='Barnes'] (Davenport) and [player_tooltip player_id='473963' first='Arynn' last='Randle El']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Uncommitted Watch</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Entire roster but Brown &amp; Barnes</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Much like their 18s counterpart, this is another 2s team that can give the 1s a run for their money. With a stout line in the back court headed up by [player_tooltip player_id='185683' first='Alivia' last='Brown'] (Bowling Green), 17-2 Adidas can hang in the rally with some of the best. They've got options along the net with [player_tooltip player_id='473963' first='Arynn' last='Randle El'] showing out to be one of the shining stars of the early season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>16s Division</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">FaR Out 16 Black</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226939' first='Maggie' last='Szlachcic'] - Hudsonville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='446697' first='Sylvie' last='Sinke'] - Hudsonville</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='481379' first='Rylie' last='Barriger'] - Lowell</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='220968' first='Quinn' last='Yenshaw'] - TC St. Francis</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226876' first='Finley' last='Arp'] - South Christian</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='490369' first='Rylee' last='Stanley-Eldred'] - East Grand Rapids</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='464378' first='Ava' last='Bush-Nelson'] - Jenison</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='454351' first='Mallory' last='Johnson'] - Byron Center</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='490370' first='Mackenzee' last='Stanley-Eldred'] - East Grand Rapids</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226882' first='Karis' last='Chatfield'] - Jenison</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='490341' first='Madeline' last='Ostrander'] - GR Catholic Central</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226890' first='Emma' last='Duffy'] - Lakewood</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: <strong>Val Lurye</strong></figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>7:30 AM VS. Jupiter Elite CT. 69* Mun Aud</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>9:30 AM VS. RAGE CT. 69* Mun Aud</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>12:30 AM VS. TAV Houston CT. 69* Mun Aud</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='226882' first='Karis' last='Chatfield'], [player_tooltip player_id='454351' first='Mallory' last='Johnson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='464378' first='Ava' last='Bush-Nelson']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is another team that I am surprised to not see in the power pools at Triple Crown. As 15s, this was a power pool team. At 16s, this team only gets better in all facets of the game. Between Chatfield and Johnson, this team cruises on the first contact. Then to terminate, Chatfield is a go-to for sure. However, Bush-Nelson and [player_tooltip player_id='490341' first='Madeline' last='Ostrander'] are coming along tremendously as efficient attackers in the middle. This is very much a team that could find themselves in the elite bracket on Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Legacy 16-1 Adidas</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226909' first='Kayla' last='Nwabueze'] - Bloomfield Hills</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226886' first='Gabby' last='DiVita'] - Grosse Pointe South</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226875' first='Ella' last='Andrews'] - Mercy</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226908' first='Meredith' last='Martin'] - Orchard Lake St. Mary's</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226910' first='Kayla' last='Ostrander'] - Utica Eisenhower</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226907' first='Eva' last='Long'] - Fenton</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='446702' first='Elise' last='Hiemstra'] - Detroit Country Day</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226888' first='Aubree' last='Deshetsky'] - North Branch</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='356397' first='Jadyn' last='Kennedy'] - Oregon Clay</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226894' first='Gina' last='Fedrigo'] - Utica Eisenhower</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: Ricky Cottrill; AC: Jen Cottrill</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule *POWER POOL*</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>8:30 AM VS. WAVE CT. 1</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>10:30 AM VS. TAV CT. 1</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>12:30 PM VS. Dallas Skyline CT. 16* </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>[player_tooltip player_id='226875' first='Ella' last='Andrews'], [player_tooltip player_id='226909' first='Kayla' last='Nwabueze'], and [player_tooltip player_id='226886' first='Gabby' last='DiVita']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is one of the top teams coming into the tournament. With both their elite first contact to their sheer will to put away the ball, it's quite difficult to imagine this team not going the distance this weekend. There's no break in the action when it comes to this team. Not only does 16-1 Adidas have a pair of the top middles in the country, but they have a duo on the left pin that can go toe-to-toe in scoring with ease. It's a constant battle to catch your breath with how in tandem this team can get. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Michigan Elite 16 Mizuno</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226904' first='Emma' last='Keeping'] - 5'11 S - Imlay City</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226911' first='Riley' last='Pilat'] - 5'11 OH/MB - Plymouth Christian</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226897' first='Charlotte' last='Gramzow'] - 5'9 L - Lutheran Northwest</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226906' first='Reagan' last='Lesley'] - 5'11 OH/MB - Chippewa Valley</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='261135' first='Clare' last='Beazley'] - 5'11 MB - Saline</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226945' first='Jayla' last='Zayti'] - 6'0 MB - Marian</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226885' first='Allie' last='Davison'] - 5'9 S - Marian</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='489939' first='Vivian' last='Jones'] - 6'1 UT - Brighton</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226889' first='Madeline' last='Dettling'] - 6'0 OH - SMCC</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226884' first='Faith' last='Cullen'] - 5'9 OH/DS - Brighton</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: Neil Rucinski</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>7:30 AM VS. Rockwood Thunder CT. 55</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>10:30 AM VS. Drive Nation CT. 55</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>11:30 AM VS. Surfside CT. 55</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='226906' first='Reagan' last='Lesley'], [player_tooltip player_id='226904' first='Emma' last='Keeping'], and [player_tooltip player_id='226897' first='Charlotte' last='Gramzow']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is team to really keep a close eye on as the season progresses. Triple Crown may even be the breakthrough tournament for them. Equipped with two really strong setters in Keeping and [player_tooltip player_id='226885' first='Allie' last='Davison']. Both can act as attackers and setters, which gives this team a ton of options. Two recent adjustments, Lesley and [player_tooltip player_id='226911' first='Riley' last='Pilat'], to the pins have been huge gains for this group. As the more this team gels, the further they could go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Legacy 16-2 Adidas</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='446705' first='Ava' last='Merlo'] - Orchard Lake St. Mary's </td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='261199' first='Morgin' last='Parsley'] - Walled Lake Northern</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='446706' first='Payton' last='Nelson'] - Lakeland</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226942' first='Ashley' last='Verhey'] - Milford</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226896' first='Madison' last='Geer'] - Frankenmuth</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='446708' first='Madeleine' last='Lock'] - Walled Lake Northern</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226913' first='Abbigayl' last='Sells'] - Lake Fenton</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='226895' first='Jillian' last='Ferrill'] - Lake Fenton</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='446704' first='Alexa' last='Randle El'] - Detroit Country Day</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='446700' first='Liliana' last='Gegovic'] - Utica Eisenhower</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='523816' first='Riley' last='Copenhaver'] - Brighton</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">HC: Larry Wyatt</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>8:30 AM VS. NPJ SALEM CT. 51</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>9:30 AM VS. OP2 CT. 51</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>11:30 AM VS. Actyve CT. 51</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='226913' first='Abbigayl' last='Sells'], [player_tooltip player_id='226895' first='Jillian' last='Ferrill'], and [player_tooltip player_id='523816' first='Riley' last='Copenhaver']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another impressive 2s team to keep an eye on. This group is made up of a lot of underrated gems that could blossom into something real special in the coming months. Both Sells and Ferrill have been electric for this group. With Sells honing the first contact and Ferrill taking care of the point scoring, the duo are a tandem. Copernhaver is a late addition to this team, originally at L2, that has shown to be a huge game changer with her height and promising physicality. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>15s Division</em></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Michigan Elite 15 Mizuno </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442978' first='Eleanor' last='Williams'] - 6'0 OPP - Romeo</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='454358' first='Lily' last='Tripi'] - 6'0 S - Eisenhower</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='454359' first='Elise' last='Biermann'] - 6'0 OH - Eisenhower</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='454366' first='Jordyn' last='Jones'] - 5'8 OH - Richmond</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='490381' first='Caylin' last='Lindsay'] - 5'9 OH - Hartland</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='454393' first='Ryley' last='Pastuschyn'] - 5'10 MB - Richmond</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442971' first='Brenna' last='Mirovsky'] - 5'9 S - Oxford</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='526729' first='Elizabeth' last='Nordstrom'] - 6'0 MB - Salem</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='454374' first='Addison' last='Nostrandt'] - 5'6 L - Birch Run</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>4:00 PM VS. NorCal CT. 69 *Municipal Auditorium </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>6:00 PM VS. CUVC CT. 69 *Municipal Auditorium </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>8:00 PM VS. SA Juniors CT. 69 *Municipal Auditorium </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='454366' first='Jordyn' last='Jones'], [player_tooltip player_id='442978' first='Eleanor' last='Williams'] and [player_tooltip player_id='442971' first='Brenna' last='Mirovsky']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I wouldn't count this team out. After a slow start at Northern Lights, 15 Mizuno turned on the heat at Central Zone and found themselves amongst the top of the crop. This is a group with a lot of undersized, athletic pieces that can find their way. Both Jones and Williams have been leaders in the scoring and defense. Meanwhile, players like Mirovsky, [player_tooltip player_id='454358' first='Lily' last='Tripi'] and [player_tooltip player_id='454359' first='Elise' last='Biermann'] have emerged as real potential players in the game. I am excited to see what this group can do at Triple Crown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Legacy 15-1 Adidas</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442994' first='Makayla' last='Naves'] - Grand Blanc</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='436889' first='Sophia' last='Smith'] - Marian</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442987' first='Kate' last='Kalczynski'] - Mercy</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442995' first='Marlie' last='Smith'] - Clarkston</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='454352' first='Calli' last='LeFevre'] - Maria</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442967' first='Addison' last='Stepp'] - South Lyon East</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442976' first='Cynthia' last='Ockerman'] - Brighton</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='443000' first='Samantha' last='Monroe'] - Marian</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442973' first='Brooklyn' last='Rummler'] - Stoney Creek</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='442999' first='Olivia' last='Berishaj'] - Utica Eisenhower</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule *POWER POOL*</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>4:00 PM VS. A5 CT. 1</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>6:00 PM VS. Houston Skyline CT. 1</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>8:00 PM VS. TAV CT. 16*</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Players</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='442995' first='Marlie' last='Smith'], [player_tooltip player_id='442976' first='Cynthia' last='Ockerman'] and [player_tooltip player_id='454352' first='Calli' last='LeFevre']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">NOTES</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is another power pool team. They'll have their hands full with the likes of A5 and the Texas squads, this group has the ball control and firepower to remain and come out victorious in these match ups. With a setter like Smith, anything is possible with her knack to dish the the ball to the right person at the right time. As for the attackers, this is a loaded bench that gives Smith plenty of options. Really, no choice is a bad one when it comes to these players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->