Day 4 Top Performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='174283' first='Emma' last='Michael'] – 2025 – 5'10" – Middle – Santa Fe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emma had a great match in the Class 1 3^rd-place game against Jasper. Emma finished with 17 kills on .382 hitting and added eight digs and two blocks in the loss. Jasper would rebound after a first-set loss to take the 19-25, 25-21, 25-9, and 25-21 victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='234361' first='Crystal' last='Smith'] – 2025 – 5'10" – Middle – Jasper</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crystal's highlight reel is always fun to watch, and seeing her abilities in person was awe-inspiring. After a disappointing showing in the semifinals, Jasper came to life in the 3^rd place match, and Crystal did a ton of damage. Crystal finished the game with 31 kills on 58 attempts, hitting .414 and adding 15 digs and six blocks to give Jasper a 3rd place finish in the school's first final four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493079' first='Shiloh' last='Storm'] – 2025 – 5'5" – Setter – Jasper</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shiloh will leave Jasper as the school's all-time assists leader. In the 3^rd place win over Santa Fe, Shiloh finished with four kills, 49 assists, and 20 digs, giving her a double-double in her last game at Jasper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='237001' first='Taylor' last='Williams'] – 2026 – 5'9" – Middle – Winona</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor played one of her best matches at the most critical time. In the championship win over Advance 25-15, 25-22, 25-16, Taylor finished with 17 kills, hitting .484, and added six digs and two blocks for the Class 1 state title winners. Winona will return its entire lineup from this year's championship team so that a repeat could happen next year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sadie Kile – 2028 – 5'9" – Middle – Winona</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sadie has played a significant role all season for Winona, and without her, Winona probably wouldn't have made it to the final four. Sadie played big all weekend, and in the championship sweep over Advance, she put down 12 kills and 14 blocks. This would give the freshman a double-double on her first trip to the final four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='349621' first='Brooke' last='Daniels'] – 2025 – 5'6" – Setter – Fair Grove</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fair Grove repeated as the Class 2 state champions, ending the season with a 41-0 record. Brooke has been the driving force behind the team's repeat title. The tenacious player finished the championship match with five kills, 26 assists, seven digs, and two two-block performances.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='225325' first='Kate' last='Rubel'] – 2026 – 5'10" – Outside – St. Vincent</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kate moved schools and positions this year and helped her team advance to the final four for the first time in a decade. In the 3^rd place, 5-set win over Hermann, Kate finished with 14 kills, four aces, seven digs, and a block, helping her team take the 14-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-10 reverse sweep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='702778' first='Ashlyn' last='Hughes'] – 2026 – 5'9" – Middle – Hermann</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Something about the bright lights pulls out the best in Ashlyn. She came up big in last year's championship match, and in this year's 3rd place match, she gave another stellar performance. Ashlyn led her team with 15 kills and four blocks in the 5-set loss to St. Vincent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->