Adidas Bluegrass Tournament: Class of 2025 All-Florida Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although there was only one Florida club competing in the 17 Open division, [program_tooltip program_id='429836' first='Tribe' last='Volleyball Club']'s fantastic talent helped propel their three teams to great finishes. Tribe 17 Elite Cardinal finished the best with a 10-0 1st place finish and only 2 sets dropped. The big names including [player_tooltip player_id='184108' first='Charlotte' last='Glass'], [player_tooltip player_id='201887' first='Kelly' last='Kinney'], [player_tooltip player_id='455001' first='Tekoa' last='Barnes'], and [player_tooltip player_id='455014' first='Mija' last='Bendziute'] did what they were supposed to do and dominate the competition. In this article I want to take a look at 6 different players who made an impact for their respective team and maybe considered underrated in the class of 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='455044' first='Zoey' last='Matias'] - DS/L (Tribe 17 Elite Cardinal) </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although Zoey is my fourth best libero in the state I still believe based off of her talent she would be considered underrated on her team. If she's not already a big name on that team, she should be based off of her skills and consistency at the position. Zoey's biggest asset when it comes to her position is the control she has of her platform and the consistency of angles she's able to create. She does a fantastic job reading the serve in serve receive or the hitter on defense. This allows her to get her feet to the ball and platform behind the ball really early. When you put those passing skills together with the IQ she shows on the court it boosts her team to one of the top teams in the nation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='538568' first='Yasmin' last='Tonon'] - OH/RS (Tribe 17 Elite Navy)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yasmin is a versatile hitter who can excel on both pins and even on second or third tempo sets in the middle of the court. She mainly plays on the right side of the court and her arm-swing is perfect for the position. One of the first things you notice watching her hit is her ability to open her shoulders and hips to the ball. Why that's so important is because of the way she's able to use her body and arm together when she attacks the ball. She does a great job going to slow to fast while keeping the correct spacing and timing to the ball. With the athleticism combined with good timing and footwork it really plays into her play style and success as a hitter. Yasmin really has a ton of the tools and attributes that college scouts love to see from their pin hitters. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lily Ledbetter - S/RS (Tribe 17 Elite White)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lily is a lefty setter who can also give her team offense from the opposite position. Lily's biggest attribute to her team is her reliability as a setter and as a hitter. Their team uses a slower tempo offense but it doesn't take away from Lily being able to put her hitters in positions to score. When you look at her hitting she uses her height and IQ to hit the ball with power but takes a little off to control the ball. Keeping her contact high and about 80% power really forces defenses to communicate and cross which is rare to even see in some college programs. Lily is the type of player who has all of the growth potential and the ability to be an impact player at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Samantha Homberger - DS/L (Tribe 17 Elite Navy)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first thing you notice about Samantha's game is her ability to get her platform behind the ball with an angle in serve receive. With her getting behind the ball early she does a fantastic job not needing to make sudden or abrupt adjustments to her passes. This really helps her setters read the pass off of the passers platform while making her passing more consistent. When you look at her game defensively she keeps things simple when it's within a step or two while having the ability to extend past her 'area'. The simplicity and consistency of her digs and movement to the ball is what really made me want to highlight her in this article. I can't wait to see Samantha's growth as a player and the impact she can make for a collegiate program. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='455038' first='Olivia' last='Guzman'] - MB (Tribe 17 Elite Cardinal)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olivia might be the most underrated prospects I haven't ranked in Florida. She really impressed me with her ability to move laterally and her vertical leap in combination with the skills she already possesses. One of my favorite parts of Olivia's game is her last two steps in her approach. They're fast, on time, and in the right place almost every time. Once she's in the air is when her IQ and positioning really come into play. She does an exceptional job of opening to the setter and keeping enough space away from her and the net to keep her vision where it needs to be. Once she finds a place to swing it's a quick close on the ball with a fast snap through the ball. Olivia really impressed me across the board when it comes to her skills and athletic attributes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Jaiden Williams - OH (Tribe 17 Elite White)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaiden may be considered undersized at the position, but she doesn't play like it. She plays a lot bigger than her frame while keeping ball control as a viable option on offense. Most of her swings will be with speed and power from the pin between or outside of the block. What really stood out to me when watching her play was her ability to find small spaces in the block or the defense and consistently took advantage of them. No matter how much bigger the block was in front of her, she consistently makes good quick decisions to beat or use the block to her advantage. Jaiden is the type of player that I love to highlight and write about because of her impact on her team no matter the circumstances. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='429836' first='Tribe' last='Volleyball Club'] is showing the amount of talent they have across age groups and teams. What I think is more impressive is their ability to develop and train the players they have whether it be the 1's, 2's, or 3's teams. It's going to be intriguing to see how all of these teams grow in the next couple years before their collegiate career starts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->