Emerald City Classic: Five 2027 Liberos to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Emerald City Classic is one of the largest club tournaments held on the West Coast over the Memorial Day Weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>268 teams are scheduled to compete on the UW Campus and the Academy Sports Center. Washington Volleyball Academy hosts the 36th edition of the ECC, and teams throughout the Pacific Northwest will battle against clubs from across the West and Canada.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig will be on the scene at the University of Washington, covering the teams and players as they attempt to bring home the tournament title. Before the competition begins, we look at some players preparing to give it their all over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These 2027 libero's are ready to set the tone defensively for their squads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["485672"],"_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":"Lind plays with enthusiasm and intense focus in the libero spot, she will be on the court helipng to leae the back row for her Oly Reign 15 Gold in the 15 Open Division. The 2027 from Timberline is reading opposing attackers consistently, stopping her feet on contact and making atletic plays. Lind keeps her setter out of the net and has quick feet running down shots to the deep corner. ","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-662c191a549f2"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18895153/66398174ab30ff0be94eabd1' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664c16eb8d631"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["478313"],"_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":"Mossburg plays for Space Needle Volleyball Foundation, handling the libero spot for the 15U Splash squad. She is a battler, willing to get on the ground and sell out to save a point. She has terrific reactions on high swings when forced to play overhand and works hard to move her feet and deliver solid passes in serve-receive. SNVF U15 Splash will play the weekend in the 15 Open.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-662c191a54a71"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/20436168/66414c45163e972022d416de' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664c240712ec0"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["499400"],"_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":"Kaelin can swing from the pin and is playing tremendous defense in the back row for Puyallup Juniors 16 National during the club season. PJVBC 16 heads into the ECC seeded #1 in the 16 Open; the White River 2027 prospect brings tremendous energy and athleticism to every match.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/jordyn_kaelin3?video=3880714u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eJordyn Kaelin 2027 Highlightsu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-662c191a54ba1"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["502465"],"_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":"Kot and her NPJ 15 Seattle 15 National team come into the ECC seeded 3rd overall in the 15 Open. Kot is a 2027 libero from Issaquah who is quick to the ball, decisive as a second ball setter, and always has her teammates covered when they swing. She has terrific foot speed and consistently runs down tips and off-speed shots. Kot is a fun player to watch, and she will have NPJ in the hunt for the 15 Open title.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-662c191a54c30"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/6_Ca6aFC0rU?si=tCuKUU91X9M-GSCm","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/6_Ca6aFC0rU?si=tCuKUU91X9M-GSCm </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>sdfasd</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["446664"],"_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":"Gao is part of the WVBA 15 Adidas team seeded second in the 15 Open Division. The libero from Lakeside has excellent fundamentals passing the ball, she allows WVBA to feed the tall frontline hitters consistently. Gao never gives up on a play, she will dig a ball out of the net or make a last ditch stab to keep a point alive on a swing off the block. She is working hard at keeping her second contact sets inside and off the net, giving her team a chance to score out of system.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/sophia_gao?video=3901605u0022u003eSophia Gao Highlights 2027u003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664c16eb8d7e1"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[program_tooltip program_id='495382' first='Puget' last='Sound Volleyball Academy'] 15 Legacy comes into the tournament seeded 12th in the 16 Open, and Guardipee will be relied on to provide scoring punch along the frontline. The Puyallup 2027 is an excellent high jumper, and she shows off her excellent vertical when she crushes a ball down the line or slams down an overpass. Guardipee can play and score from the pins or the middle and works hard as a blocker.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-662c191a54c9a"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players, Coaches, and Club Directors: Please claim (or encourage players to) the free prospect profile. Add the photo and highlights you want on the site, change information (clubs, heights, etc), and more. 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