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Key Prospects from Top Division 5 Teams

Key Prospects from Top Division 5 Teams
Mike Bryant
Mike Bryant September 10, 2024 @ 07:35 PM
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Katelynn Markle
Katelynn Markle 5'6" | S | 2025
OH
Bailey Walters
Bailey Walters 5'8" | OH | 2025
OH
Ava Budrys Rini
Ava Budrys Rini 6'0" | MB | 2025
OH
Gracie Perkins
Gracie Perkins 6'1" | MB | 2025
OH
Abbey Emch
Abbey Emch 6'4" | MB | 2025
OH
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As she is among our top prospects in the 2025 class, Emch is averaging career best numbers on the offensive side. As Crestview is 8-0 overall, her 6.4 k/s average provides a lot of offense while she gets it done very efficiently at a career best .558 efficiency and 64% kill rate. Emch recently surpassed 1,200 kills for her varsity career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":629033,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='718869' first='Katelynn' last='Markle']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32561","_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e0e51084f08"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Trojans are 7-1 overall while remaining unbeaten (5-0) in the Inter Valley South. Markle is the leader of this team at 2.6 kills and 5.6 assists per set as her role has shifted for 2024. She is a crafty athlete as she has good awareness of the court and point flow to use her creativity to get the ball to the floor. She has earned over 1,200 assists for her career while also boasting a career average of 7.3 digs per match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["289187"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e0e51084f50"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lake Catholic has been one of the highest performing teams in Ohio across all divisions including earning state titles in both 2022 and 2023. This season she is currently second on the team at 2.6 k/s at a team best .380 efficiency, which is helping to fill offensive gaps from the departure of some key talent from last season. Her numbers have increased as she has more competitive experience coming into 2024 while improving the quality of her movement and range in her offense as she can score through a variety of zones around her setter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["289175"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":629118,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e0e51084f9c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The senior middle is having a big season as she leads the Pirates (7-1 overall) at 3.8 k/s on a .346 efficiency. She opened the season with 18 total kills in a 3-1 win over Notre Dame and has established herself as a key factor as Wheelersburg is unbeaten when she earns double-figure kills. Perkins can make an impact on the defensive side also as she provides a team best 2.4 blocks per contest. Her length at 6'1 is a big asset and when she is on time offensively she can develop good range and pace. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":629125,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='718853' first='Bailey' last='Walters']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66e0e51085034"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Girard has opened up 2024 with a lot of success. At 8-1 overall, their only loss came to Crestview, considered by many to be the top team in Division 5. Walters is the primary factor as she is delivering a whopping 6.0 k/s, up significantly from her output in 2023. Her versatility for this team is seen throughout her career as she led Girard defensively in 2022 at over 14 digs per match, followed by a 2023 season running the offense at over nine assists per set. Now her arm is doing the work to help her team win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
Pittsburgh
Abbey Emch

Abbey Emch

OH
MB
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