Adidas Bluegrass Preview: Five 2028 Prospects to See

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Allison MacPherson</strong> - DS/L | [program_tooltip program_id='430852' first='Tri-State' last='Elite'] 15 Blue<br>MacPherson makes big contributions for this highly competitive team that has a 14-3 record in the MEPL, including a gold bracket win in the most recent event. Her presence is important to their defense through her rotations on the court as she elevates their ability to create and convert points through. She reads very well and is intentional in her preparation-to-pursuit and without fear to get in front of the biggest arms across the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='769875' first='Georgia' last='Daniels']</strong> - OH | Elite VBTC 15 Black<br>The 5'8 Daniels is on the radar. She is an effective outside hitter in that she has passing skills and an aggressive arm in the air. She maximizes her physical tools and athleticism with good movement in her approach that leads to good lift and a big arm. What is impressive as a 2028 is her control in the air to swing through the full range of the court without compromising much of the power she can generate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='769878' first='Emmi' last='Richter']</strong> - RS/MH | [program_tooltip program_id='431827' first='Elevation' last=''] 15 Jess<br>Richter is a 2028 from the Greater Cincy area that has a bright future. Standing at 6'0, she has good size and length while also showing good range of offensive tools as she gets opportunities to swing from all locations across the net. She can score in all three phases through a fundamentally sound arm and good awareness of what the defense is doing across the net. I expect her to have an impact weekend but also continue to develop into a big factor across her prep career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='769881' first='Arianna' last='Thornton']</strong> - MH | [program_tooltip program_id='431827' first='Elevation' last=''] 15 Jess<br>Wow, Thornton is an exciting young prospect. At 6'1, she is long and has ability to play well above the net. She is a bit raw in her skills and movement but you can definitely see the potential through her athleticism and when her movement and timing align just right. Her ceiling is very high and will certainly have next-level coaches excited provided steady progress helps get her more fluid and even more assertive in how she swings on offense and patrols the net on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hayden Dircksen</strong> - DS/L | Black Swamp 15-1<br>Dircksen has the tools and foundation as a libero to be a high impact athlete throughout her prep career for her various teams. She competes for a great high school program at Ohio powerhouse Calvert, which elevates her training, competitive, experience, and assertiveness to help command the court in the first-touch phase. She reads and reacts well and can pursue with good range and effort to the floor and in creating good angles to ignite the offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->