Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy 18s Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A number of these players came up through the program and are looking to put exclamation points on their club careers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Red</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team is pretty much the same as the 17 Red last spring with one big exception. Central Hardin senior [player_tooltip player_id='159346' first='Samantha' last='Nelson'] has taken the spot of [player_tooltip player_id='477226' first='Trinity' last='Ward']. Ward is graduating from Holy Cross in Louisville soon and will be enrolling at the University of Kentucky for the spring semester. All 10 players are committed to playing at the NCAA Division I level next year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The other two defensive specialists are Assumption senior [player_tooltip player_id='172945' first='Kristen' last='Simon'] and Oldham County senior [player_tooltip player_id='172953' first='Shelby' last='Davis']. Davis had a more all-around role for the Colonels. Assumption senior [player_tooltip player_id='172952' first='Emilee' last='Fuller'] will be the setter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The six hitters bring a lot of size and athleticism to the team. Sacred Heart teammates [player_tooltip player_id='159351' first='Anna' last='Powell'] at Outside/Opposite hitter, [player_tooltip player_id='172949' first='Bridget' last='Egan'] at outside hitter/defensive specialist and middle [player_tooltip player_id='159350' first='Elise' last='Hart'] are all at least six feet tall. Assumption teammates [player_tooltip player_id='172951' first='Bailey' last='Blair'] and [player_tooltip player_id='172950' first='Emma' last='Barnett'] bring a lot of power at outside/opposite hitters with Silver Creek senior [player_tooltip player_id='274410' first='Addison' last='Makun'] standing as the tallest player at 6-4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The coaches of this team are Eric Garvey, Jennifier Hoffman and Jordyn Madden.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>White</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has a combination of players from the Louisville area including some that are just a county or two away then players that come over from Lexington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three come from across the Ohio River in Indiana in Mater Dei senior defensive specialist Lacey Marx, Silver Creek middle/opposite hitter Abby Larson and New Albany senior opposite hitter Reese Tiesing. Manual senior [player_tooltip player_id='253861' first='Abby' last='Gentner'] is the setter and teammate Riley Osbourne will play at defensive specialist. The other listed defensive specialist is Sacred Heart senior Autiana Wilson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three outside/opposite hitters are on the roster in East Jessamine senior [player_tooltip player_id='269864' first='Audrey' last='Fraddosio'], Shelby County senior [player_tooltip player_id='253874' first='Kylee' last='Bratcher'] and Frederick Douglass senior [player_tooltip player_id='204996' first='Addison' last='Jarvis']. Assumption senior [player_tooltip player_id='477120' first='Janie' last='Eichberger'] and Frederick Douglass senior Izzy Wallace are the two middles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Annie Boehnlein and Karrie Harper are the coaches. Both teams open the season Jan. 4 and 5 in the Mideast Power League.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["274410"],"_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-674d0b1156487"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Makun (pictured) is as dominant of a hitter around. She takes great steps toward the net and pounds down quicks and short sets in the middle to all six parts of the court. Makun constantly rises over triple blocks and puts balls down with intense force. Makun is looking to have a big club season after missing part of it with an injury last year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["159346"],"_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-674d0b115654b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nelson will benefit like crazy seeing a high level of competition before taking off for Murray State in the fall. She has a high motor on the court and should fit in really well with this group. Her teammates will welcome her constant</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["159350"],"_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-674d0ee4d7af7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hart continues to find ways to get better each time she takes the court. Hart is used to a fast-paced game and constantly finds ways to add to that speed. Hart has quick shots to corners on quicks, crease shots and slides. Hart is also not afraid to smack balls off blocks. Hart also mixes in shoves to the sides. Hart turns away overpassed balls quickly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["253874"],"_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-674d122c5e2f0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bratcher has an outstanding approach to the net and generates a lot of power from her legs up going high above the net. Bratcher is really tough on the go routes because balls come screaming off her hand to the back and side lines.</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":"Abby Larson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Silver Creek","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Adidas KIVA","_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-674d122c5e3b3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">When Larson does not put balls down, she quickly hustles back into her passing stance. She does a good job shuffling her feet in position and takes solid approaches to the net to send balls to the back or side lines. She is not afraid to lean to the side to angle balls off blockers and out of bounds. Larson uses her size to see the court well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->