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The Perfect Combination: Emerging Middles in WI/MN

The Perfect Combination: Emerging Middles in WI/MN
Amy VanGuilder
Amy VanGuilder December 24, 2024 @ 02:50 PM
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Emily Blumers
Emily Blumers 5'10" | MB/OH | 2026
MN
Moira Linse
Moira Linse 2027
WI
Addy Oldenburg
Addy Oldenburg 6'1" | MB/OH | 2027
WI
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I have heard several times that the hardest position to fill on a team is a 6 rotation outside, or a dynamic setter, or a quick libero. However, I think one of the hardest positions to fill (and one of the most important) on a team is the middle. Finding the perfect combination of height, speed, and agility is hard to come by. Today, we are going to examine some of the up and coming stars in the area that call the "middle" their home.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["514798"],"_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-676990192df27"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Oldenburg is a force out of the middle. Standing at 6'1", this girl can move. She is fast and has strong lateral movements while reading the ball quickly and it shows. She led West Salem with an astounding 97 blocks on the high school season. Addy will play for FEVA this club season and I am excited to see the impact she has on the team.</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":"Avalyn Hendrickson","_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":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Xtreme","_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-676990192dfe4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Avalyn is a power middle. She has a heavy arm and was a constant go-to for her Xtreme team this past club season willing them to several wins with her explosive presence. She works around the block and can find ways to score just about every time the ball is sent her way. She was be an important part of her Xtreme team's offense this upcoming club season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["733240"],"_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-676acaf94b709"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Emily is a versatile player that can hit from the pins, dig out of the backrow but also move from side to side and play the middle position with ease. During school volleyball this past year, Blumers came up with some big blocks in key moments to aid her team in their impressive 24-5 record. In addition to being a big block, Emily has multiple shots making her an important offensive threat out of the middle as well.</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":"Alyssa Hansen","_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":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lewiston, MN","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_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-676acaf94b7c3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hansen had a great season for Lewiston where she started as a freshman in the middle position. Hansen does everything you want from a middle, especially when it comes to blocking. She put up a huge roadblock for hitters on the other side of the net. Not only was she second on her team in total blocks, but she was able to slow down many balls with her block touch or by forcing hitters to alter their shots to go around her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["522866"],"_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-676ace1e10ab2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Linse is another young middle that had a huge impact on her high school team this past season. Holmen made its way to state this year and Linse led the way in blocking for her team and also contributed significantly on the offensive end with with 173 kills. While Linse is only 5'8", she doesn't play like it. She is quick and smart out on the court. She knows where to be and how to move efficiently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

I have heard several times that the hardest position to fill on a team is a 6 rotation outside, or a dynamic setter, or a quick libero. However, I think one of the hardest positions to fill (and one of the most important) on a team is the middle. Finding the perfect combination of height, speed, and agility is hard to come by. Today, we are going to examine some of the up and coming stars in the area that call the "middle" their home.

Addy Oldenburg

Addy Oldenburg

WI
MB/OH
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS MB/OH
CLASS 2027
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Addy
Oldenburg MB/OH
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
HS
West Salem
|
WI
The Perfect Combination: Emerging Middles in WI/MN
Oldenburg is a force out of the middle. Standing at 6’1″, this girl can move. She is fast...
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Addy Oldenburg

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School: West Salem
Club: FeVa VBC
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Avalyn Hendrickson

Avalyn Hendrickson

POS MB
CLASS 2028

Avalyn Hendrickson

Club: Xtreme
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Emily Blumers

Emily Blumers

MN
MB/OH
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS MB/OH
CLASS 2026
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Emily
Blumers MB/OH
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
HS
Cotter
|
MN
The Perfect Combination: Emerging Middles in WI/MN
Emily is a versatile player that can hit from the pins, dig out of the backrow but also...
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State: Minnesota
School: Cotter
Club: FeVa 17U National
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Alyssa Hansen

Alyssa Hansen

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CLASS 2028

Alyssa Hansen

School: Lewiston, MN
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Moira Linse

Moira Linse

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CLASS 2027
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Moira
Linse
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2027
HS
Holmen High School
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WI
The Perfect Combination: Emerging Middles in WI/MN
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School: Holmen High School
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