CEVA Regionals Recap: Standout 2025 Passers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past weekend was the culminating tournament for the CEVA season and PrepDig was lucky enough to be in attendance! We had a chance to catch some stellar volleyball and took note of players that impressed.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While it was not possible to watch every team and athlete, we were able to see a ton of athletes in action, placing priority on teams playing in Open and in the top 10 of the 16U division.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are the standout defensive specialists and liberos from the class of 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["257559"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eWe watched Azavedo in action as the libero for Athena 17-1 Gold. 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It was nearly impossible to get a ball past Rapp without her getting a solid touch on it.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["161825"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eAplin, wearing the libero jersey for Rise 17 Flagship, was super fun to watch this weekend. She is not afraid to make some insane diving plays to save the ball, and she showcased great movement on the court to cover her attackers. 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