Green Bay/Fox Valley Athletes Take on Top 250

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Top 250 is always our "Unofficial" start to the club season where athletes are ready to get back in the gym and compete against some of the top kids in the state. Bring from the Green Bay area, I was excited to see a large number of athletes put their skills to the test. Here are some athletes from the Green Bay/Fox Valley area who made a statement at the Wisconsin Top 250. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A pair of 2027s connecting. 5&#39;8 setter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoeftSierra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HoeftSierra</a> feeding 6&#39;1 pin [player_tooltip player_id='564276' first='Lauren' last='Tisler']. <a href="https://twitter.com/onewisconsinvbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@onewisconsinvbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PDTop250ExpoWI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PDTop250ExpoWI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepDig?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepDig</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepDigWI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepDigWI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepDigEvents?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepDigEvents</a> <a href="https://t.co/qZuDKfqzSp">pic.twitter.com/qZuDKfqzSp</a></p>&mdash; Breit Nelson (@BreitNelson) <a href="https://twitter.com/BreitNelson/status/1862907939238936790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["564276"],"_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-674ccb2d2343d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I forget that [player_tooltip player_id='564276' first='Lauren' last='Tisler'] is only a sophomore (Class of 2027).  She has been making her mark on the area since she was a freshman and this past year was named Bay Conference Player of the Year while collecting nearly 400 kills.  She was one of the top players in the gym where her skill set is a little different.  Her contact point was one of the highest in terms of outside hitters.  She can pass to attack with each and is able to swing and score with multiple angles.  Her recruiting journey could be very exciting with how she can be so electric on the outside.  She will be playing for One Wisconsin 17 National. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["722577"],"_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-674ccb2d23499"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='722577' first='Sierra' last='Sigl'] is another one to watch for One Wisconsin where she plays with a really high IQ.  She brings a presence to the court where she has a great savvy for the ball.  This past high school season at Pulaski she was a setter and went with the setters at the Top 250.  She can set, but she also has a really strong all around skill set where she could probably step in and contribute in multiple positions.  She is also one to watch at One Wisconsin who will have some strong teams for the upcoming 2025 season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["501235"],"_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-674ccb2d234dd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">What a spark [player_tooltip player_id='501235' first='Stella' last='Mulder'] brings to the court.  She was with the outside hitters at the Top 250 where she has a fast approach and explosive leap where she can bring a lot of chaos to the other side of the net.  She knows how to make the most out of her swing.  Whether it be going for the kill or something to get the defense out of position, she was one who was doing a lot of positive things on her side of the court. </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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='522525' first='Emma' last='Liebergen'] ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_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":"Oshkosh West","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Spiketown","_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-674ccb2d23573"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='522525' first='Emma' last='Liebergen'] is a new name on the radar where she is only a freshman, but was making noise at the Top 250 Saturday morning.  At 5'11, Liebergen has plenty of length on the outside where setters kept finding her to score in and out of system.  There was a series where she had three kills in a row that really caught my eye.  She will be playing Spiketown which is out of the Neenah area this club season and will have a strong group of 15s. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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Theunis","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Wrightstown","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite']","_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-674ccb2d235f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another Wrightstown athlete at the Top 250 who was a standout.  Claire Theunis is a libero where I had notes on how solid and consistent her passing and serve receive was.  In a showcase setting, it can be tough to stand out as a libero, but Theunis was one where she had a presence about her while also making serve receive and passing look routine.  She will be playing for [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] this upcoming season and also teams up with [player_tooltip player_id='501235' first='Stella' last='Mulder'] at the high school level where the future at Wrightstown is looking bright! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some really strong liberos in this session. Two Class of 2026 liberos to know would be [player_tooltip player_id='496803' first='Olivia' last='Doerre'] who preps at River Falls and plays club at Kokoro and [player_tooltip player_id='504430' first='Ella' last='Lindgren'] of Neenah. Both had huge high school seasons and will be fun to watch for club in 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pdtop250expowi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pdtop250expowi</a></p>&mdash; Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepDigChris/status/1862924834755228065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["504430"],"_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-674ccb2d23637"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">What an athlete.  Lindgren just glides across the court as a libero and moves so well around the court.  From her serve receive, passing, and putting up a really clean out of system ball she has everything covered in terms of being an elite libero.  She was a standout for Neenah High School this past fall and would be one to watch this club season at [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'].  There is something about her game where she has an it factor and a certain swagger about her game.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["504427"],"_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-674ccb2d23678"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">So athletic and physical from the right side, [player_tooltip player_id='504427' first='Ella' last='Nigl'] has a unique skills set that is a tough mismatch for the other side of the net.  For as much volleyball as I watch, for a lot of athletes hitting on the right side looks forced and not exactly fluid.  Not for Nigl, she is a natural on the right side where she is able to hit multiple tempos and has a very high contact point that allows her to dominate and score.  I think she will have a big club season at [program_tooltip program_id='428591' first='FC' last='Elite'] and there is a strong group of 2026s at Neenah who will be ready for a big senior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["522918"],"_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-674ccb2d236b7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Throughout a showcase where we have so many kids competing, I keep writing down bib numbers and something about that player.  I kept coming back to [player_tooltip player_id='522918' first='Isabella' last='Stephani'] who preps at Menasha.  She had the length to be a presence as a middle blocker or right side.  She was able to demonstrate her ability to score points as well.  Another Menasha prep was Allison Guyette who is a setter that can put her attackers in position to terminate.  Stephani will play for [program_tooltip program_id='431945' first='Valley' last='Velocity'] and Guyette will be playing for Spiketown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["388448"],"_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-674ccb2d236f5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Clark has been a name to know at Prep Dig Events the past two years where she has been a standout for FVP out of Appleton.  She is a right side/setter combo player where she was setting at the Top 250 on Saturday.  The junior had a big season for Oshkosh West, collecting over 800 assists on the season.  She is looking to jump set and push the tempo as much as she can.  She makes so many positive things happen on her side of the net.  Another FVP athlete who is one to watch is setter [player_tooltip player_id='388474' first='Emma' last='Tesch'] who had a solid season at Kimberly and is a setter who can put the ball on the money and defend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a coach at Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay, I always tell my athletes that I don't do evaluations of them for Prep Dig.&nbsp; I know in volleyball, we all wear multiple hates, but there are a few boundaries I do set for myself.&nbsp; However, was a lot of fun to see them compete against some of the top athletes in the state!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Always fun to have some <a href="https://twitter.com/tritonvb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tritonvb</a> at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pdtop250expowi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pdtop250expowi</a> <a href="https://t.co/w2IMA0td3A">pic.twitter.com/w2IMA0td3A</a></p>&mdash; Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepDigChris/status/1862964464401760731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->