SLC Showdown NQ Showcase Wk 2 – Top Performers Vol 4

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We were super excited to partner up with USA Volleyball and run the Salt Lake City Showdown Showcase in conjunction with the National Qualifier in Salt Lake City, UT on April 5^th and April 11^th.&nbsp; Held at the Salt Palace Convention Center and live streamed via BallerTV, this event is amazing!&nbsp; This article series will discuss some of the players that turned the heads of the court coaches and scouts that were in attendance.&nbsp; Let's see who earned the Top Performer award from the showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='226217' first='Madison' last='Forst']&nbsp;[2026] 6-1 Right Side (HS: Wakeland/Club: Arete/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madison is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays for Wakeland High School and also club for the Arete volleyball program.&nbsp; Miss Forst is not a stranger to us at Prep Dig as we have had her in a few of our showcases.&nbsp; Every time she shows up, she puts on a show and impresses her court coaches.&nbsp; You can't teach height and Miss Forst has a lot of it.&nbsp; She has worked her way to be on the top courts with the older players and continues to compete extremely well at this level.&nbsp; Madison has a very strong arm that is extremely fast on her down swing, which leads to some awesome power being directed into the ball.&nbsp; If she does get blocked, they better have some great timing and technique, because if they don't their arms will be tooled for a kill for sure.&nbsp; I love her attitude also because she is not scared to go up against anyone and that is exactly the type of player that I would want on my team.&nbsp; She is also playing up an age group with her club team this year and doing well, so I suggest that you should take a look at her if you are needing a talented scorer and blocker for your program.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning the Top Performer award at the showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='532732' first='Serena' last='Yarbrough']&nbsp;[2026] 5-11 Middle (HS: Plano West/Club: Arete/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Serena is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball for Plano West High School and also plays club for the Arete volleyball program.&nbsp; Miss Yarbrough is a solid contributor at the net on both sides of the ball out of the middle for any squad she competes on.&nbsp; The talented middle has a very high motor and is extremely active patrolling the net as a blocker.&nbsp; I love how she is always in a loaded position to move laterally across the net and never just has her legs in a stationary or straight position.&nbsp; This will keep her very quick to close the block and adjust her positioning.&nbsp; As an attacker, she drives her legs hard toward the net in order to stay on time and create momentum into her attack.&nbsp; She hits a heavy ball that can score on any defense. &nbsp;I love how she is always ready to attack at any given time and never truly takes a play off.&nbsp; While a lot of middles tire out and will not be involved in every single play, this is not how she operates.&nbsp; She knows her job and does it to the best of her abilities at all times. Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award for this showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='531067' first='Mackenna' last='Palmer'] [2027] 5-4 Libero (HS: El Capitan/Club: ECVBA/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mackenna is currently an unranked prospect in the 2027 Class according to our Prep Dig Califorina State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays at El Capitan High School and plays club for the ECVBA volleyball program. &nbsp;While there were a lot of liberos playing well and showcasing their abilities in the back row, I am not sure there was more aggressive one than Miss Palmer during our positional drills.&nbsp; Her ability to truly pursue the ball relentlessly was astounding.&nbsp; She had not a care in the world for her body and was able to do whatever it took in order for the ball to be saved and not hit the floor.&nbsp; This is exactly the kind of mentality you want in a back row floor general.&nbsp; What also stood out to me during the drills and scrimmages was how she held her platform well after contact of the ball.&nbsp; This kind of attention to detail is exactly why her balls were going to target.&nbsp; By holding her platform after contact she ensured that there was no extra movement being distributed into the ball and causing it to veer off course toward her setter.&nbsp; She has been coached extremely well and we can see that she listens very well.&nbsp; It was very refreshing and we will have our eye on her closely moving forward.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award for this showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are many more amazing players that will be written about.&nbsp; Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp; You can also DM me on Instagram or X by searching @CoachMikeDZ.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply reposting on X, Instagram or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->