Setting In Style at the Freshman Showcase

<figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-thumbnail is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/07/IMG_4581.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1" alt="" class="wp-image-574220" style="width:162px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='575063' first='Aniston' last='Bartunek'], a setter from Freeman High School, class of 2028.</figcaption></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575063' first='Aniston' last='Bartunek']</h2>   <p>Bartunek is a 5'7" setter from Freeman High School. Bartunek is a double threat on the court. I first saw her hitting on the right side and she was fantastic. I then watched her setting skills in action and she has soft hands and a powerful movement of the ball when that is the duty that she is fulfilling. She has smart plays and knows where to put the ball on her opposition's court. She is always looking and always moving. She spreads the ball around to all of her hitters..</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575213' first='Addilyn' last='Hilgenkamp']</h2>   <p>Hilgenkamp is a 5'6" setter from Arlington High School. Hilgenkamp has twitchy reflexes and is fast on her feet. She is always ready for the ball. She moves her hitters so fast and has an eye on her opponent so she has the perfect setup to help her hitters get a kill. She is a threat anywhere on the court either defensively or offensively and was quite impressive.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='572563' first='Hailey' last='Hoff']</h2>   <p>Hoff is a 5'8" setter from Aurora High School. Hoff is fast-moving on the court and can easily get under any ball hit her way. She sets very fast and keeps the pace going strong. She has a good platform and serves well. She is an asset at the net helping with blocking her opponents. She has an uncanny ability to dig up the ball in the strangest places and make a play.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575236' first='Maci' last='Jensen']</h2>   <p>Jensen is a 5'4" setter from Bellevue East High School. Jensen is light when jumping, athletic on the court, and fast. She looks like a runner, due to her quickness, and her offensive moves show some great skills. She makes quick decisions and keeps the pace fast during a match. Her thinking ability is good in the middle of play and she seems to always have a plan. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575209' first='Brylie' last='Kenkel']</h2>   <p>Kenkel is a 5'5" setter from Harlan High School in Iowa. Kenkel has maybe the best platform that I saw at this event. Everything off her hands was a dream. She is so fast to the ground to dig the ball up that I did not expect it when I was first watching her play. She is an asset to her team and will become a very important part of her high school team in the next couple of years. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575240' first='Quinn' last='Krejci']</h2>   <p>Krejci is a 5'8" setter from Elkhorn North High School. Krejci communicates on the court and works well with her hitters for the most impactful set. She has a great platform, soft hands, and easily moves the ball around to her many hitters. She plays defense well and could cover the back row as well as she sets the front row. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='569832' first='Kate' last='Lamme']</h2>   <p>Lamme is a 5'7" setter from Omaha Marian High School. The most consistent player that I watched at the showcase was Lamme. She was precise in her movements but quick with them as well. She had great height to her sets for her outside and right-side hitters. My favorite set of hers was to her middle hitters. She sets them close to the net and they smack it down. Every time that she did it, it was beautiful.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575238' first='Morgan' last='Long']</h2>   <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-thumbnail is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/07/IMG_4575.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1" alt="" class="wp-image-574212" style="width:162px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='575214' first='Addison' last='Nguyen'], a setter from Bennington High School, class of 2028.</figcaption></figure>   <p>Long is a 5'6" setter from Yutan High School. Long is very strong and has a great platform. She can hit and block as well as set other hitters. She digs up errant balls on the fly and makes them useful. She never gives up on a ball and puts it where it needs to be to get a good result. She is consistently useful on the court and that is a plus in my book.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575214' first='Addison' last='Nguyen']</h2>   <p>Nguyen is a 5'4" setter from Bennington High School. Nguyen has a high volleyball IQ. She is super athletic and is great at orchestrating her offense. She makes other athletes around her better by her ability to know who is ready and when they are ready for the ball. She was so impressive on the court and could easily be a next-level player.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575244' first='Violet' last='Sumner']</h2>   <p>Sumner is a 5'7" setter from Elkhorn South High School. Sumner has long arms and a good reach for the ball. She is super fast on the court and can throw the ball to a hitter very far from her. She is a good blocker, has a good vertical, and plays defense very well.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='575230' first='Kaitlyn' last='Wright']</h2>   <p>Wright is a 5'7" setter from Papillion-LaVista South High School. Wright has a light touch on the ball and can set it miles across the court. She is very athletic, consistent, and great at receiving the ball. She plays great defense and can dig the ball up with a pancake and successfully get it playable again. She is a smart athlete and did really well in drills at the showcase.</p>   <p></p>