Read All About It – More Milestones

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The season has been great so far and we are heading into the finals of districts and then into the state playoffs. More and more milestones and records are getting reported and it takes a village to give these kids their props. Please enjoy the milestones below with more to come.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='595336' first='Summer' last='Zelei'] – Outside - Holt</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holt is off to one of the program's best recent starts at 16-3-1. Summer is a heavy hitter who can score on either pin past 500 career kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":709755,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/10/Summer-Zelei-Holt-500-Kills.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-709755" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saylor Helton – Libero - Lebanon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saylor joins a couple of teammates who've reached significant milestones over the last two seasons. Saylor reached 1000 career digs earlier this month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='233847' first='Olivia' last='Lowder'] – Libero - St. Clair</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Clair has been on the rise for the last couple of years, and a big part of the success goes to the hardworking libero. Olivia passed 1500 career digs the previous week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":709756,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/10/Olivia-Lowder-St.-Clair-1500-Digs.jpg?w=558" alt="" class="wp-image-709756" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='477951' first='Madilynn' last='Mitchell'] – Setter/Opposite - Jefferson City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mitchell is a stat-stuffing player for the Jays. She's closing in on 900 career kills, has 1612 assists, and recently passed 1000 career digs. Madilynn is a critical player in Jefferson City, finishing 3rd in Class 4 last year and again a frontrunner to return to Cape this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='219781' first='Evelin' last='Thalacker'] – Libero - Kirkwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evelin has played great defense for the Pioneers the last three seasons, and during the Jackson Tournament, Evelin reached 1000 career digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":709757,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/10/Evelin-Thalacker-Kirkwood-1000-Digs.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-709757" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490210' first='Lilly' last='Plassman'] – Libero - New Heights</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lilly is having a fantastic season, with 701 digs pushing her to 1321 for her career. With one more season to play at New Heights, reaching 2000 is within reach.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='737663' first='Lexi' last='Ferguson'] – Setter – Mid-Buchanan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lexi is leading a team of youth and talented players. Lexi's been a part of running the offense at MB from day one and currently has 2028 for her career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493013' first='Taylor' last='Germann'] – Middle - Southern Boone</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The jumping jack middle at Southern Boone has been a big-time attacker at SB and, during the team's Tri-County Conference Tournament, passed 1000 kills for her career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gwen Keeven – Outside - Notre Dame STL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ND STL seems to have one big-time player each season, and Gwen has been that player for the last three seasons. In the five-set win over Bayless, Gwen passed 1000 career kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232218' first='Rilyn' last='Conard'] – Outside - Leblond</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rilyn walked onto the court during her first season and has yet to leave. Last week, she passed 1000 career kills and should get 1000 digs in the district tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":709760,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/10/Rilyn-Conard-LeBlond-1000-Kills-.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-709760" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->