Class 3 2028 Top Middles

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730122' first='Chrislyn' last='Dixon'] – 5'11" – Lamar</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is potential for Chrislyn to become a monster middle. She started her first year leading Class 3 2028 players in blocks with 100. She also added 185 kills to her stat line. She's a long athlete with a high contact point and does an excellent job of taking control of the net. She's going to be a good one.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730124' first='Aleah' last='Filer'] – 5'11” – Ste. Genevieve</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aleah is another young but talented middle for the Dragons. She reminds me of a prior Dragon Middle who developed into a beast. Aleah will follow in those footsteps, has excellent footwork in the middle, and loves the three-ball. She finished her first season with 59 blocks and 142 kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730126' first='Bella' last='Argo'] – 6'0" – Clever</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bella is a quick middle who transitions fast, comes in with a&nbsp;robust approach, and gets elbows above the net when blocking. She is tall and a quick leaper and will develop into a hard-hitting middle before graduation. Bella finished the season with 101 kills and 54 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730128' first='Charli' last='Gerler'] – 5'9" – Perryville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charli already has a whip of an arm, and what I like about her attacking is how she gets on top of the ball to hit down. Many of her kills are shallow in the court because of her handtime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She was one of the Pirates' top players and played all three positions at the net, but her presence in the middle made her stand out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='729492' first='Trista' last='Vanhorn'] – 6'0” – Strafford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trista is the final piece of Strafford's trio puzzle, which will have this program pushing for a state title for&nbsp;the next three years. She was one of the top four attackers on the team and the leading blocker. Trista will become a dominant middle and has a lot of power already. Her length in the middle is great, but her ability to hit the pins will set her apart. Trista ended the season with 163 kills and 41 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eve Litton – 5'7” – Potosi</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eve was part of Potosi's Class 3 championship program, and before her career is over, she will be a tough outside hitter. She played middle blocker for most of the season and shows promise. Eve is undersized for middle in Class 3, but her leaping and hangtime make up for the height. She finished the season with 46 kills and 37 blocks, but I&nbsp;know the kill numbers will skyrocket next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->