Who Are The New, Emerging Sophomores in Wisconsin?

The sophomore year is when some athletes really start to find their groove.  They are in the routine of high school, they have a year of club ball at a higher level under their belt, and some are emerging to be the best on their team, in their conference, and for some they are among the best in the state.  The athletes below are relatively new names that are emerging to be among the best on their team and in the area.  What sophomores are rising as Wisconsin finishes up the regular season in the next two weeks.     [player_tooltip player_id='564276' first='Lauren' last='Tisler'] and her West De Pere Phantoms have been making waves in the Bay Conference and have put up some impressive numbers in 2024. On the season, Tisler has nearly 300 kills on the season, good for 3.4 kills per set. She is a six rotation outside with a heavy swing that can go a variety of angles to score points. She also has nearly 200 digs and 80 ages where her impact is felt on every facet of the game. They have won 19 of their past 21 matches, bringing plenty of momentum heading into the postseason.       Fond du Lac is a scrappy team who is extremely well balanced and athletic. An attacker who is leading the way for the Cardinals is Ellisyn Schultis. Schultis averages nearly four kills per set and over three digs per set as well. She has an extremely active arm where she can score points in a variety of ways and is a legit threat to score points out of the backrow.       [player_tooltip player_id='595947' first='Cora' last='Foster'] is extremely dynamic for Manitowoc Lincoln where she is a setter/right side combo player for the Ships. This season she has 119 kills, 145 digs, and over 300 assists. She does it all. Lincoln has a really talented sophomore group that includes Foster along with outside hitters in Abby Weidmayer and [player_tooltip player_id='724537' first='Mollie' last='Junk'] with middle blocker [player_tooltip player_id='510417' first='Ethnie' last='Charles']. They have been battling through a difficult schedule where they continue to improve week in and week out.       Absolutely electric, [player_tooltip player_id='345274' first='Lauren' last='Sprague'] has been a key six rotation player for Waunakee who looked to have a rebuilding year on paper after losing a strong core of seniors from their state tournament team in 2023. Sprague is averaging three kills per set and nearly three digs too. Her approach is fast and she has great court vision on when to use her power or an off speed shot. The Warriors are currently 6-0 in their conference and will be one to watch heading into the postseason with their balance and athleticism.       Sheboygan Christian is a new team to know along the lakeshore! They are currently sitting at 18-10 and 4-2 in the Big East Conference. They are currently ranked in the top five of D5. One of their top attackers is Madelyn Van denend who is leading the Eagles with 220 kills, good for three kills per set. Another sophomore having a big year for Sheboygan Chrstian is [player_tooltip player_id='789899' first='Samantha' last='Veldkamp'] who has nearly 150 kills this season.       [player_tooltip player_id='506067' first='Bailey' last='Church'] is having a huge sophomore season where she has racked up nearly 650 assists and is among the top five in assists out of the sophomore class in Wisconsin. Winneconne is putting together quite a season where they are sitting at 25-5. Church is the one leading the offense of balanced attackers where they are hitting .228 as a team. They have two big conference matchups with Plymouth and Kewaskum to close out their regular season.      [player_tooltip player_id='435886' first='Camilla' last='Kreif'] and [player_tooltip player_id='435899' first='Morgan' last='Vetter']   The first two contacts for Kewaskum are extremely solid and are sparked by two sophomores in [player_tooltip player_id='435886' first='Camilla' last='Kreif'] and [player_tooltip player_id='435899' first='Morgan' last='Vetter'].  The two also team up for I AM Volleyball club as well.  Kreif has nearly 300 assists on the season running a 6-2 with [player_tooltip player_id='178277' first='Madelyn' last='Marquardt'].  Kreif has a steady presence where she knows how to get her attackers in a one on one situation to terminate.  Vetter is the libero who has racked up nearly 300 digs on the season.  She can handle a high volume of serve receive while also taking pace off of a hard swing.  She anticipates well in order to make a lot of difficult plays look easy. Kewaskum is building plenty of momentum heading into the post season after playing a challenging tournament schedule.     [player_tooltip player_id='511138' first='Amelie' last='Pankonin'] burst onto the scene as a freshman when River Falls made it to the state tournament with multiple upsets to get to Green Bay. She is following that run up with a super sophomore season where she is among the tops in the state in multiple categories. She has over 300 kills and nearly 300 digs. River Falls is once again having a big season where they will be among the top teams in their sectional along with conference rival Hudson. Pankonin will be a key piece to their puzzle as they gear up for the post season.

The sophomore year is when some athletes really start to find their groove. They are in the routine of high school, they have a year of club ball at a higher level under their belt, and some are emerging to be the best on their team, in their conference, and for some they are among the best in the state. The athletes below are relatively new names that are emerging to be among the best on their team and in the area. What sophomores are rising as Wisconsin finishes up the regular season in the next two weeks.